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Critically Acclaimed Movies That Kinda Suck

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Updated March 3, 2021 77.6k votes 7.4k voters 86.7k views177 items

List RulesMovies must be well liked, but not all that great.

List of supposedly great films that actually kind of suck. This list includes films that have won or been nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, and many other awards, but despite their praise and accolades, we find them almost impossible to watch.

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Pearl Harbor
Kate Beckinsale, Jennifer Garner
Released: 2001
Directed by: Michael Bay
Pearl Harbor is a 2001 American war film with romance and action elements directed by Michael... more
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Resident Evil Franchise
Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez
Released: 2002 - Present
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson, Russell Mulcahy, Alexander Witt
Resident Evil is an action-horror film series based on the Japanese video game franchise by... more
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Avatar
Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2009
Directed by: James Cameron
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron, and... more
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Crash
Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser
Released: 2004
Directed by: Paul Haggis
This movie is a 2004 ensemble drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis.... more
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Twilight
Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene
Released: 2008
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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Les Miserables
Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Les Misérables is a 2012 musical drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 1862 French... more
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Ghostbusters
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig
Released: 2016
Directed by: Paul Feig
Ghostbusters (alternatively known as Ghostbusters: Answer the Call and marketed as such on... more
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Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom
Released: 2003 - Present
Directed by: Gore Verbinski, Rob Marshall
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Prometheus
Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender
Released: 2012
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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Scream 2
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Courteney Cox
Released: 1997
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Shakespeare in Love
Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Madden
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Species II
Natasha Henstridge, Marg Helgenberger
Released: 1998
Directed by: Peter Medak
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Species
Michelle Williams, Ben Kingsley
Released: 1995
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig
Released: 2001
Directed by: Simon West
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The Matrix Reloaded
Monica Bellucci, Keanu Reeves
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
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The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
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Bugsy
Annette Bening, Ben Kingsley
Released: 1991
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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Watchmen
Malin Åkerman, Carla Gugino
Released: 2009
Directed by: Zack Snyder
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The Prince of Tides
Barbra Streisand, Nick Nolte
Released: 1991
Directed by: Barbra Streisand
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An American in Paris
Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron
Released: 1951
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
An American in Paris is a 1951 American musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral... more
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#138 of 206 Musical Movies With the Best Songs#21 of 108 The Best Dance Movies Ever Made
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Farenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 documentary film by American filmmaker and director and political... more
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Scream
Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan
Released: 1996
Directed by: Wes Craven
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The Godfather Part III
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton
Released: 1990
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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The Tree of Life
Brad Pitt, Sean Penn
Released: 2011
Directed by: Terrence Malick
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Something's Gotta Give
Jack Nicholson, Keanu Reeves
Released: 2003
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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