The 10 worst films that were enormous success, the data show
These films obtained terrible criticism, but made a ton of money.
"We did it for fans, not for criticism." We have all heard this filmmakers before, especially when their film terrible criticism . It is true that the success of the box office often has very little correlation with quality: many wonderful films have failed to find an audience, and many best manufacturers of funds have also been saved by critics. But what are the worst films that have also been enormous success?
To find out, Slotsmove experts criticized the data, analyzing the Box office performance Films that have won 10% or less on the Rotten Tomatoes revision aggregation site. They then focused on the films that had the worst criticism and also the most profit. The results include disappointing consequences, regrettable adaptations and, yes, several Adam Sandler securities. Read the rest for their top 10.
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10 Speed 2: cruise tour (1997)
Rotten score tomatoes: 4%
Box-office: $ 164.5 million
Critics and the public loved the first Speed , who has an impressive 95% On rotten tomatoes. The rest, however, was hated by almost everyone. "An attraction of attractions that cut the ear pretend to be a movie ," writing Jami Bernard for the New York Daily News .
9 Dr. Seuss' the cat in the hat (2003)
Rotten score tomatoes: 10 percent
Box-office: $ 134 million
Fans of Dr. Seuss Classic was horrified by the nightmarish fodder produced in 2003, with Mike Myers Covering yourself in terrifying prostheses to play the titular role. "" The cat in the hat is long on dazzling visual but short on the heat, and the humor is scorching For a family film, "wrote Claudia Puig For USA today .
8 The Fantastic Four (2015)
Rotten score tomatoes: 9%
Box-office: $ 167.9 million
There have been several attempts to transform the Fantastic Four Comics into the next successful superhero franchise - there is another to come in 2025 - but the 2015 film is particularly insulting. "" The Fantastic Four is a Deepest message ," writing Kristy Puchko for CBR. "It's not fun. It is not exciting. It is far from being full of action. And it is certainly not fantastic."
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7 Jack and Jill (2011)
Rotten score tomatoes: 3%
Box-office: 149.7 million dollars
This is the first appearance of Adam Sandler on the list, but certainly not the last. And he obtains bonus points for playing both Jack and his sister, Jill, in this film which is probably not Al Pacino most proud moment. "Adam Sandler succumbed to Eddie Murphy syndrome ," writing Sandra Hall For Sydney Morning Herald . "It is afflicted to believe that we cannot have enough of him."
6 The last Airbender (2010)
Rotten score tomatoes: 5%
Box-office: $ 319.7 million
Do not confuse with James Cameron Avatar , Who Critics liked ,, Mr. Night Shyamalan's Attempted adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon series Avatar: the last Airbender Because the big screen was an unmountained disaster. "After the first five seconds, it seems that you have watched it since two hours and a half , and this time has passed in four and a half days, "wrote Peter Bradshaw For The Guardian .
5 Couples retreat (2009)
Rotten score tomatoes: 10 percent
Box-office: $ 171.8 million
There was very little charm in the resort of the tropical island Couples retreat . "" Couples is so formula, so false and blank , it is difficult to worry if one of these divorce agreements, drowned or is eaten by sharks, "wrote Cosmo Landsman For The temperature (via Rotten Tomatoes). "He has neither the ring of truth nor the pleasure of fantasy."
4 Adults 2 (2013)
Rotten score tomatoes: 8% AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Box-office: $ 247 million
Adam Sandler returns to the list for a series of a film that made a lot of money but which earned terrible criticism. (See below.) Not surprisingly, Adults 2 followed a similar trajectory. "In one way or another, the word" continued "does not correspond: it would be like describing three months of Agonizing vertebral surgery As a continuation of the fall of a cliff, "wrote Robbie Collin For The daily telegraph .
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3 Little Fockers (2010)
Rotten score tomatoes: 9%
Box-office: $ 310.7 million
Things started hard with the 2000s Meet parents , who has a respectable 84% On rotten tomatoes. By the time Little Fockers Rolled, however, the criticisms were enough. "This Deeply hated movie gives vulgarity a bad reputation, "wrote French from Philippe For The Guardian .
2 The adults (2010)
Rotten score tomatoes: 10 percent
Box-office: $ 271.5 million
Yes, the first The adults Managed an even higher place on the list, with a slightly better report of Rotten scoed Thatatoes at the box office. No surprise here. "It is Total garbage, " writing Long tom of The Detroit News (via Rotten Tomatoes).
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1 The movie emoji (2017)
Rotten score tomatoes: 6%
Box-office: $ 217.8 million
We know what you think - how could a film be adapted from emojis being anything but an instant classic? And even, The movie emoji It turned out to be an excruciating exercise in the synergy of companies. The criticisms were ruthless in their evaluation of the film which comes at the top of the slotsmove list. "We want this film to be deleted from existence, but for the moment, let's hope that the hot wreckage acts as a warning to never, never, "wrote" Kambole Campbell For a room with a view.
