List of films considered the worst

The following is a partial list of movies considered among the worst ever made:

Plan 9 From Outer Space is often considered "So Bad It's Good" as well being one of the first main contenders for Worst Movie Ever Made

What Makes a Film "Worst Ever"?

Although taste and judgment are subjective, the movies listed have achieved a notable level of infamy, through critical and popular consensus. The films listed have been either cited by a combination of reputable sources as either the worst movie of the year, or been on such a source's list of worst movies. Examples of such sources include the Razzies and Roger Ebert's list.

"Considered the worst ever" must be taken with a grain of salt. In all fairness, some of the movies listed here are mediocre rather than utterly wretched (cf. hyperbole). There are also productions in existence which did not receive major distribution (if any), therefore were not expected to be successful, and in turn have been excluded from this list.

An interesting psychological question is why filmgoers often delight in mocking bad movies (cf. Schadenfreude). After all, we do not laugh at poor paintings (though people do sometimes mock the taste of "the art world" as represented by museums and galleries, and see also the Museum of Bad Art) — rather we see them as a necessary by-product of good paintings. One difference may be our resentment at being manipulated by studios, which leads us to take perverse pleasure when one of them goes through $175 million on a film like Wild Wild West.

The Internet Age

The 1998 advent of Rotten Tomatoes, a website which aggregates reviewers' scores, has greatly assisted the process of selecting infamous films. This is not to say that this is the sole factor in making a movie a 'worst ever'. Other Internet sources, while helpful, cannot substitute for genuine information that proves a movie 'worst' or not.

Bombs Away

The movies listed here are not simply box office bombs, although many of them are; rather, they are films which spectacularly failed to meet critical and commercial standards set by advance publicity, or the weight of expectations. Although a movie usually achieves infamy by being very poorly written, directed, or acted, it can become notable for other factors, such as an excessive amount of hype, or a backlash against overexposed celebrities. Examples of this are Battlefield Earth and the Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez vehicle Gigli.

"So Bad It's Good"

Fans of low-budget cult films often use the term "so bad it's good" to describe dramatic movies that are so poorly made they actually become an entertaining comedy of errors, the most famous examples being Ed Wood's 1959 Plan 9 from Outer Space and Phil Tucker's 1953 Robot Monster. Unlike more mundane bad films, these films actually develop an ardent fan following who love them because of their poor quality.

These cult favorites are the result of filmmakers who cannot perceive their own incompetence, or whose creative vision outstrips their technical or financial resources. The most popular examples are the movies of Ed Wood or Coleman Francis, or any of the myriad obscure films featured on the television spoof show Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Motion pictures that are considered some of the worst movies ever made include:

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A

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002): This infamous Eddie Murphy bomb had its origins back in the mid 1980s. The script went through numerous revisions and upon completion of filming, the film sat on the shelf for two years, finally released in August 2002. The movie, which cost $90 million to make and over $20 million to market, made somewhere in the range of $2.9 million. The majority of critics lambasted the awful acting, terrible dialogue and lack of humor. It was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Picture. Murphy himself seemed to sense how bad Pluto Nash actually was, for he did nothing to promote the film upon its release. In addition, it has a 6% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [1]

Alone in the Dark (2005): When this movie — based on a series of video games developed by Interplay and produced by Atari — was released in January 2005, critics panned it for a variety of reasons. Some of them include, but are not limited to: a horrible script, production values that "could have been a low-budget school project", overuse of slow-motion and quick cut scenes to optimize the gory content, and acting that some say leaves that audience thinking that this was performed by amateurs (critics especially panned the performance of Tara Reid. One review [2] said the movie was "so poorly built, so horribly acted and so sloppily stitched together that it's not even at the straight-to-DVD level." This movie received 1% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer [3] and is a staple on the IMDb Bottom 100. Some critics are predicting that this movie (along with director Uwe Boll) will win the Razzie for "Worst Movie of 2005". This movie has made critics dub Boll as "this generation's Ed Wood." Critic Rob Vaux states that this movie is so bad, that "the other practitioners of cinematic drivel can rest a little easier now; they can walk in the daylight with their heads held high, a smile on their lips and a song in their hearts. It's okay, they'll tell themselves. I didn't make Alone in the Dark." [4]

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997): Worst Picture of the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards. It tells the story of a director who wants to credit Alan Smithee (the Director's Guild of America's official pseudonym for directors who feel their work has been mutilated by studios) as director of his latest film but cannot as his name really is Alan Smithee. In one of Hollywood's great ironies, the director of this movie, Arthur Hiller, protested the handling of the film by the studio by refusing to accept credit for the movie, resulting in the Alan Smithee credit being used. It has a 0% freshness rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [5]

B

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002): This action movie, starring Lucy Liu and Antonio Banderas, was universally panned by critics, earning a rare 0% rating (with 98 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. [6] Critics variously described the film as "A picture for idiots", "Boring to an amazing degree", "A fine achievement in stupidity and dullness", "It's dreadful", "Gives new meaning to the word incoherent", and "The film is bad on just about every level". An early script, significantly different from the final iteration, was used for the GBA video game Ecks vs. Sever - despite many rumors, the movie was not based on the game, although the game was released first (due to delay in the release of the movie).

Barb Wire (1996): Pamela Anderson's first starring role — based on a comic book and the film Casablanca — was a perfect example of all hype and no movie. Anderson promoted the movie at the Cannes Film Festival and her then-husband Tommy Lee recorded a song for the soundtrack. With her contract on the television show Baywatch soon to expire and her marriage deteriorating, Anderson later regretted this movie as a bad choice. It earned back half of its cost at the box office. The film also earned 6 Razzie nominations, Anderson winning one for "Worst New Star."

Battlefield Earth (2000): Based on L. Ron Hubbard's book of the same name, starring John Travolta. Hugely hyped by the Church of Scientology, it had the third worst 3,000-theater-plus opening weekend up to that time. Many reviewers of this movie describe the pain experienced while watching ([7]). It has a 4% Rotten Tomatoes rating (listing 4 positive reviews out of 96). [8] The film won seven Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture. In 2005, an eighth Razzie (for Worst "Drama" of Our First 25 Years) was awarded to the film.

Blood Sucking Freaks (1976): A controversial and violent comedy movie; the group Women Against Pornography convinced the MPAA to refuse to rate the film. It was later cut to receive an R-rating but distributor Troma Entertainment decided to slip the original unrated cut to theaters as if it was the R-rated version. When the MPAA discovered this they sued for misuse of their rated R trademark. In the movie, the main character, Master Sardu (played by Seamus O'Brien) runs a macabre theatre and specializes in S&M and killing people on stage, while pretending it's only a trick that is part of the show. Containing a mix of naked women, midgets, excessive torture, and women eating ears, it appeared in the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.

Boxing Helena (1993): Directed by David Lynch's daughter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch, Boxing Helena is a tale of unrequited love gone mad. When a doctor's object of affection leaves his house angrily and is hit by a truck, he operates (at his house) to save her life and amputates her legs in the process. When his wooing still fails to win over his captive, he then amputates her arms the better to control her. Sherilyn Fenn appears in the title role, a role that Kim Basinger originally agreed to play. When Basinger displayed sound judgement and pulled out at the last minute, she was sued for over $8 million by the studio, MGM/UA. Basinger eventually won on appeal. The movie is listed as one of the worst 100 films of the 20th century at TheStinkers.com. eFilmCritic.com comments that "In the pantheon of bad movies, you will always have your superstars...your Batman and Robins and your Battlefield Earths. You can harp all you want about the mind-numbing depravity and stupidity of those movies (or hundreds of others) but very few will ever come close to what Boxing Helena has to offer.", and "...truly awful dramatic movies like Boxing Helena are like having your toenails pulled out while reading tax forms." The movie won Jennifer Chambers Lynch the 1993 Razzie for Worst Director.

C

Catwoman (2004): Ostensibly based on the DC Comics character and starring Halle Berry in a film that resembles next to nothing of its source material. Fans of the comic refused to call it by its given name, and instead dubbed it "CINO" (Catwoman In Name Only) . It has a 9% rating at Rotten Tomatoes [9], and was declared "arguably the worst superhero film ever made" by the Orlando Sentinel. The Florida Times-Union put it more bluntly: "Me-ouch!" Winner of 4 Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actress, Worst Director (Pitof), and Worst Screenplay. In a rare move, Berry accepted her Razzie in person, and said in her speech "I want to thank Warner Brothers for casting me in this piece of shit."^[10]

Christmas with the Kranks (2004): This holiday movie was based on the John Grisham book, Skipping Christmas. Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis starred as the title characters, Luther and Nora Krank, who decide to skip Christmas in favor of a Caribbean cruise, much to the chagrin of the neighbors who all usually decorate lavishly. Although it was a commercial success, this movie was a critical flop. At Rotten Tomatoes, it only garnered a 4% rating. [11]. It made Roger Ebert's list of the worst movies of the year, landing at number two, after he gave it only one star in his review and referred to it as "a holiday movie of stunning awfulness." [12]

The Conqueror (1956): Howard Hughes funded box-office disaster featuring John Wayne as Genghis Khan and redheaded Susan Hayward as a Tatar princess. The movie was filmed in Utah downwind from an atomic testing range in Nevada and is often blamed for the cancer deaths of many of the cast and crew, including both Hayward and Wayne. Appears in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time and made the ten-worst list in The Book of Lists.

Crossroads (2002): First and only movie (so far) starring Britney Spears; this movie finds her along with Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldana on a road trip completely bereft of cinematic value. Roger Ebert stated that if he had a tween daughter, he would not want her seeing this movie due to its content. Stephen Holden of the New York Times pulled even fewer punches: "Watching Ms. Spears sing, dance and act can leave you wondering what is meant nowadays by the concept of talent..." Garnered just a 27/100 at Metacritic; received an even worse 14% at Rotten Tomatoes. [13] It was nominated for seven Razzies, "won" two (Spears for Worst Actress, plus the song "I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" as Worst Original Song).

D

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005): Roger Ebert gave it the rare rating of zero stars and, "speaking in his official capacity as a Pulitzer Prize winner", stated that the movie "sucked." [14]. It also claims a 10% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [15]

Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003): Prequel to 1994 hit Dumb & Dumber paled in comparison and played to universally bad reviews. Most reviewers used puns like "Dumberest" to categorize the film. It also received a 9% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [16] Some statements made by reviewers about the film include: "Relies on double entendres so obvious they wouldn't get a chuckle from Beavis and Butt-head"; "I'm not laughing"; "I can’t hate this film enough"; "I wouldn't want you to consider even renting this thing"; and "Whenever you have to draw on the former Full House dad for comedic salvation, you're seriously hurting." Reviewer Scott Von Doviak of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram called the movie "the most ill-conceived attempt at extending a franchise since the Pink Panther movie that was stitched together from outtakes after Peter Sellers died." Was also nominated for 3 Razzies.

E

Envy (2004): This film, which starred Ben Stiller and Jack Black, was so poorly received by test audiences it almost went straight to video. Due to the success of The School of Rock (2003) (which starred Jack Black), Envy was finally released theatrically, but was again poorly received. It has a 5% Rotten Tomato rating [17], and both Jack Black and Jeffrey Katzenberg publicly apologized for the film at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Because of its poor performance in the U.S. it went straight to video in Europe.

F

Freddy Got Fingered (2001): Of this Tom Green comedy vehicle, which he gave zero out of four stars, Roger Ebert wrote:
"This movie doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't below the bottom of the barrel. This movie doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with barrels... The day may come when Freddy Got Fingered is seen as a milestone of neo-surrealism. The day may never come when it is seen as funny." [18]
Tom Green was awarded five Razzies, including Worst Picture, for this film; he accepted the awards in person, and used his acceptance speech to scorn the audience.

From Justin to Kelly (2003): American Idol finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini star in this movie musical that stayed in theaters only 2 weeks, and was out in stores 6 weeks thereafter. It is widely believed that the film was rushed into production to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series American Idol. Rotten Tomatoes lists the film as getting only 5 positive reviews out of 57 listed [19]; it also "topped" IMDb's bottom 100 movies, with a rating of 1.5 out of a possible 10. The film was awarded a special Razzie (for Worst "Musical" of Our First 25 Years) in 2005.

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Gigli flopped not only because of bad filmmaking, but also the over-hyping of its stars (at the time an off-screen couple.)

Gigli (2003): A movie featuring Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck that was immediately declared the worst movie of 2003. Originally a very dark comedy with no romantic subplot, the producers demanded script rewrites throughout filming. Reviewers dubbed the film "The ultimate turkey of all time", referring to Lopez's character's sex talk to Affleck's character inviting him to commit an act of oral sex: "It's turkey time." "What?" "Gobble, gobble." This film is also said to have been a factor in the break-up of the engagement between its two stars. Winner of 7 Razzies (including 2005's Worst "Comedy" of Our First 25 Years).

Glen or Glenda (1953): A semi-autobiographical quasi-documentary from the notorious Ed Wood about transvestism, this film also stars Wood as Glen, a man who enjoys wearing women's clothing. After a nightmarish dream sequence (particularly poorly received), Glen undergoes psychotherapy to help cure his affliction. Bela Lugosi appears as he did in several other Wood films during the twilight of his career. Many of Wood's fans — and also Leonard Maltin, who actually thought it was the worst movie ever made — insist that this was worse than even Plan 9 from Outer Space. It was also included in the 2004 DVD Documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.

Glitter (2001): Semi-autobiographical movie about Mariah Carey. Critics universally panned it for being a vanity film that seemed like it was intended only to enhance Carey's singing career, and audiences stayed away in droves. Carey had pushed for the project as early as 1997, but its 2001 release, coupled with the monumental flop that was Carey's next album (her first since signing a $100 million recording contract), not only severely damaged Carey's career, but to drive her to a physical breakdown. One reviewer said "Only Mariah Carey could mess up a film about Mariah Carey." The film itself was so bad that it spawned its own slang term: "pulling a Glitter", meaning "to perform horribly". Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 7% rating [20], while it garnered five nominations (and one "win" for Carey as Worst Actress) at the 2001 Golden Raspberry Awards.

H

Howard the Duck (1986): One of the first (and biggest) box office bombs in cinema, starring Lea Thompson. The film was so bad, executive producer George Lucas disowned it shortly after its release. It was also among Siskel and Ebert's picks for "Worst Films of 1986". It also has a rating of 25% at Rotten Tomatoes. [21]

I

Inchon (1981): Although the movie had a cast of prominent stars, including Laurence Olivier, this war epic "won" four Razzies, which were Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Olivier), Worst Director (Terence Young), and Worst Screenplay. It was named Worst Movie of the Year by Esquire. This movie was also criticized for being financed and produced by the Unification Church, and Sun Myung Moon was a "Special Advisor" to the film.

J

Jaws: The Revenge (1987): The fourth and final film in the Jaws series, this story completely ignores the events of the more successful Jaws 3-D, and instead uses a nonsensical plot involving witch doctors and a possessed shark. At the end, the shark is heard to "roar" (which is not only scientifically impossible, but it also looks ridiculous). It was nominated for the coveted Worst Picture award in the 1987 Golden Raspberry Awards, and won an award for "Worst Special Effects." Has a 0% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [22]

Jury Duty (1995): Pauly Shore stars in this comedy that was considered by the publishers of Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide for a rating lower than the book's lowest rating of "BOMB". It also has a 0% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer [23] and Pauly Shore "won" for worst actor in the 1995 Golden Raspberry Awards.

K

King's Ransom (2005): Anthony Anderson portrays Malcolm King, an obnoxious but rich businessman who stages his own kidnapping to avoid paying a heavy divorce settlement to his wife. In the process, various film cliches like the mistaken identity and the bumbling white guy (Jay Mohr) come into play, but no plot devices could save this movie from ignominy. While relatively benign in comparison to the other films on the list, it deserves a spot nonetheless for its mix of offensive "humor" (Charlie Murphy has a cameo as a gay gangsta), a barely-discernible plot, and next to no comedic value. It is currently Metacritic's third-worst movie of 2005 (behind Chaos and Alone in the Dark), but it is also the 19th-worst movie ever made according to that metric, checking in with an extremely low score of 11/100.

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Leonard Part 6 (1987): So bad that writer and star Bill Cosby appeared on various talk shows denouncing the movie and warning people against wasting their time or money on it. About Leonard, one critic said, "Movies this bad should be handled with Teflon gloves and a pair of tongs." Won three Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay.

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Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966): No-budget horror film made by an El Paso fertilizer salesman. The film gained cult popularity from being featured on the Mystery Science Theater 3000 television show. It was the #1 movie on the IMDb Bottom 100 for a long time since the list was first created. Film maker Quentin Tarantino owns a rare 35 mm copy of the film, and has stated that it is his favorite "comedy." It also has a 10% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [24]

Monster A Go Go (1965): Another Herschell Gordon Lewis-directed film – a more mundane horror film than his Blood Feast and The Gore-Gore Girls. The film was begun (as Terror at Halfday) by Bill Rebane, who would later go on to make The Giant Spider Invasion; the film was left incomplete, then it was purchased by Lewis, who reportedly needed a second film to release on a double bill, and who shot some additional footage. Consists mostly of men sitting around drinking coffee and talking; the ending consisting of a long speech by the narrator informing us that "There was no monster". Allmovie.com calls the film a "surreal anti-masterpiece" [25]. As of October 22, 2005, it is #1 on the IMDb Bottom 100. Also featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997): Directed by John R. Leonetti, this movie has earned the wrath of Mortal Kombat fans and critics alike, earning an abysmal 4% on Rotten Tomatoes [26]. Jeff Vice of The Deseret News of Salt Lake City called it "A dopey, badly acted and headache-inducing bore" [27].

P

A Place For Lovers (1968): A supposedly romantic contender for the title of the worst film ever made, starring Faye Dunaway and Marcello Mastrioanni. The Los Angeles Times called it the worst movie made since 1926, and it also appeared in The Fifty Worst Films of All Time.

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1956): The first film even to get film fans thinking of "worst ever" movies when it was officially labelled the worst film ever by the Golden Turkey Awards, as well as earning two notable Razzies, one for Worst Director (Ever) and one for Worst Movie (Also ever). This Ed Wood classic is the last film appearance of Bela Lugosi, who died four days after shooting began. Lugosi was replaced by Wood's wife's chiropractor, Tom Mason, who played his scenes holding the cape in front of his face. Because of financial troubles, Wood was not able to release it until 1959. The film has played almost annually at the New Orleans Worst Film Festival. Also included in the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.

The Postman (1997): Based on two acclaimed science fiction novellas by David Brin, but a commercial and critical failure as a film. "Winner" of 5 1997 Razzies and runner-up for the worst picture of the 1990s.

R

Robot Monster (1953): Bad Ed Wood-style science fiction featuring an actor dressed up in a gorilla suit with a diving helmet. The director attempted suicide shortly after its release. Appears in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time as among "The Baddest of the B's". Also made The Book of Lists 10 worst list, The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. Featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964): When Martian children only get to see Santa Claus on TV, their parents decide to abduct Santa. Famous in the 'so bad it's almost good'-category. Has been featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and holds a spot in IMDb's worst 100. Also cited on a 10-worst list in The Book of Lists, The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. Features an early screen appearance by 1980s film icon Pia Zadora.

The Scarlet Letter (1995): A poorly received critcal and box office flop, starring Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall. The film received a "BOMB" rating from Leonard Maltin, and a poor 6% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. [28]

Showgirls (1995): A large amount of hype was put into the gratuitous amounts of sex and nudity that were in the film, but the results were critically derided, garnering only 5 positive review out of the 37 listed on Rotten Tomatoes [29]. Won seven of the thirteen Razzie Awards it was nominated for. It is widely considered to have ruined the career of Elizabeth Berkley, the movie's lead. Star Kyle MacLachlan walked out of the movie's premiere, during which he was heard exclaiming "I thought this was an art movie."

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot! (1992): A comedy starring Sylvester Stallone along with The Golden Girls' Estelle Getty, about a cop whose mother meddles in his life. The film won 3 Razzies; one each for Stallone and Getty, as well as for Worst Screenplay. It also boasts a low 6% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. [30]

"Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is one of those movies so dimwitted, so utterly lacking in even the smallest morsel of redeeming value, that you stare at the screen in stunned disbelief." (Roger Ebert)

SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004): Although the original movie was not well received, this sequel inspired many critics to add it to their list of worst movies. Despite entering the IMDb Bottom 100 list with the lowest rating possible - 1.0/10 - it has never been #1 on the list, as Daniel: Der Zauberer entered the list just before Superbabies did, displacing it through having a higher number of votes. Some reactions to the film:

"Unspeakably ghastly sequel to the merely ghastly original" (Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal): "The most perversely unnecessary sequel in recent memory" (Nathan Rabin, The Onion A.V. Club); "Spectacularly awful" (Lou Lumenick, New York Post); "May quite easily put an end to any discussion of what is the worst theatrical release of 2004" (Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times).

Swept Away (2002): After Guy Ritchie won critical acclaim for his British gangster flicks Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch., he made a mistake any director would not dare to do — cast Madonna (his wife) as the female lead in a remake of 1974's Swept Away. On top of all the bad press, the movie won five Razzies: Worst Movie, Worst Director, Worst Actress (Madonna won, along with Britney Spears for Crossroads), Worst Screen Couple (Madonna along with Adriano Giannini) and Worst Remake or Sequel. It also went direct-to-video in the UK, where Madonna has been residing. The movie also recieved a 6% of freshness on Rotten Tomatoes [31].

""If there is one thing worse than a Guy Ritchie movie, it's a Guy Ritchie movie with Madonna in it." (Rex Reed, The New York Observer): "No yacht was harmed during shooting. It's the movie that's the shipwreck." (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)

U

Undiscovered (2005): Carrie Fisher and Ashlee Simpson starred in this 2005 movie which was not screened in advance for critics and only has a 4% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes [32]. In its first weekend (August 26-28, 2005), its per-screen average was a weak $518. The second week, it set a dubious box office record by falling 86 percent - worse than the 82 percent suffered by Gigli in 2003. Critic Tom Long said: "All this silliness swirls around for about an hour and a half and then you get to leave the theater. Unless you're being held there at gunpoint. And really, that's about the only excuse for being in a theater watching this thing in the first place." [33]

V

Vampire In Brooklyn (1995): Another Eddie Murphy embarrassment, it was a pseudo-love story directed by horror guru Wes Craven. As one might expect, the film is generally regarded as an uneven mess, combining all the scares of a romance movie with the passion of a B-grade horror flick. This installment of "Murphy's Misfires" received an 8% rating at Rotten Tomatoes [34], and was additionally blighted by the death of Angela Bassett's stunt double on the set in a horrific fall.

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Wild Wild West is a prime example of a big-budget critical flop

Wild Wild West (1999): An anachronistic, poorly received critical failure, starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, "Worst Supporting Actor" Razzie nominee Kenneth Branagh, and Salma Hayek. The film was nominated for nine Razzies, and "won" five, including Worst Picture, Worst Director (Barry Sonnenfeld), Worst Screen Couple (Smith and Kline), Worst Screenplay, and Worst Original Song. In his review, Roger Ebert comments, "You know something has gone wrong when a story is about two heroes in the Old West, and the last shot is of a mechanical spider riding off into the sunset." [35] The film received one and a half stars from Leonard Maltin, and an officially "ROTTEN" 19% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. [36]. Ironically, the film did surprisingly well at the box office.

X

Xanadu (1980): Notorious musical flop featuring Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly in his last starring role. Newton-John plays Terpsichore, the muse of dancing, who appears on Earth as a roller-skating woman named Kira who falls in love with Beck. The three actors collaborate on opening a nightclub named Xanadu. Appears in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time, as well as the 2004 DVD documentary, The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made. Kelly also said that he took the film because it was close to his home in Beverly Hills and he could be with his family. Years later, he admitted it was a terrible film, but loved working with Olivia Newton-John.

Y

Yes, Giorgio (1982): "Winning" three Razzies in 1983, this romantic comedy/musical was supposed to launch opera legend Luciano Pavarotti into a successful film career. Instead, this costly film (partly due to Pavarotti's tardiness on set) earned the film the nickname "No, Luciano".