The most overrated movies of all time in one list, ranked in order of how overrated they really are. Being overrated doesn't mean it's not a good movie, or even a classic movie, it just means the movie's not living up to the hype surrounding it. Some of these overrated movies are Academy Award winners, some are the best comedies of all time, and some are even considered to be among the best movies ever by some, they are all overhyped and don't quite live up to all of the positive attention they've received.
These are movies that film critics hailed as brilliant, movies your friends said you had to see, comedies you would fall over laughing at, and dramas so deep you'd never look at the world the same way again. Except that you did watch them, they did suck, and now you're questioning your friends's taste in everything. From Avatar and all the Twilights, to Love Actually (you monster) and Trainspotting (maybe? Up to you!), these are the films you hate, despite their popularity and/or acclaim.
What are the most overrated films? What classic movies are overrated? Which acclaimed sci-fi films are too confusing for their own good? Basically, what are some top movies that everyone loves but some people hate? This is by no means a complete list of overrated movies, but it's a whole bunch of them. If you know of a supposedly great movie that's overrated and not on the list of the most overrated movies, make sure to add it so other people can save their time and give it a miss.
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6,8042,615Dreamgirls
Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie MurphyReleased: 2006
Directed by: Bill Condon
Metascore: 76
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6,8093,128Shakespeare in Love
Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben AffleckReleased: 1998
Directed by: John Madden
Metascore: 873
5,8031,000Twilight
Kristen Stewart, Ashley GreeneReleased: 2008
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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8,9124,786The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan GoslingReleased: 2004
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Metascore: 535
690190Hostel: Part II
Bijou Phillips, Lauren GermanReleased: 2007
Directed by: Eli Roth
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3,8671,434Paranormal Activity 2
Molly Ephraim, Sprague GraydenReleased: 2010
Directed by: Tod Williams
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2,153971Little Fockers
Jessica Alba, Robert De NiroReleased: 2010
Directed by: Paul Weitz
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915192The Fate of the Furious
Vin Diesel, Dwayne JohnsonReleased: 2017
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
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1,482684Funny People
Eminem, Adam SandlerReleased: 2009
Directed by: Judd Apatow
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2,3101,103Catfish
Wendy Whelan, Drew JacobyReleased: 2010
Directed by: Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost
Metascore: 6511
17,0578,222Avatar
Zoe Saldana, Sigourney WeaverReleased: 2009
Directed by: James Cameron
Metascore: 8312
1,960648Ghostbusters (2016)
Melissa McCarthy, WiigReleased: 2016
Directed by: Paul Feig
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707278Bellflower
Rebekah Brandes, Vincent GrashawReleased: 2011
Directed by: Evan Glodell
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3,709618The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Kristen Stewart, Ashley GreeneReleased: 2012
Directed by: Bill Condon
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7,5814,097The Blair Witch Project
Heather Donahue, Joshua LeonardReleased: 1999
Directed by: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Metascore: 8116
5,6753,117The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph FiennesReleased: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
Metascore: 8717
11,6806,839Transformers
Megan Fox, Shia LaBeoufReleased: 2007
Directed by: Michael Bay
Metascore: 6118
8,2074,689The Fast and the Furious
Vin Diesel, Michelle RodriguezReleased: 2001
Directed by: Rob Cohen
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420122Saw V
Julie Benz, Meagan GoodReleased: 2008
Directed by: David Hackl
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4,1602,416Monster's Ball
Halle Berry, Sean CombsReleased: 2002
Directed by: Marc Forster
Metascore: 6921
1,709923Boyhood
Ethan Hawke, Patricia ArquetteReleased: 2014
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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651308Young Adult
Charlize Theron, Patton OswaltReleased: 2011
Directed by: Jason Reitman
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455125Saw IV
Emmanuelle Vaugier, Shawnee SmithReleased: 2007
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
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1,754942Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Kanye West, Will SmithReleased: 2013
Directed by: Adam McKay
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1,776806Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Angelina Jolie, Daniel CraigReleased: 2001
Directed by: Simon West
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