The Most Overrated Movies Of All Time

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Updated February 22, 2021 669.4k votes 41.6k voters 432.4k views613 items

List RulesMovies on this list have received some critical acclaim (they should have a Metascore of 50 or more) but you think they are terrible

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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Dreamgirls
Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy
Released: 2006
Directed by: Bill Condon
Metascore: 76
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Shakespeare in Love
Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck
Released: 1998
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Metascore: 87
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Paranormal Activity 2
Molly Ephraim, Sprague Grayden
Released: 2010
Directed by: Tod Williams
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Little Fockers
Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro
Released: 2010
Directed by: Paul Weitz
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Avatar
Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2009
Directed by: James Cameron
Metascore: 83
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Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene
Released: 2008
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Released: 2004
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Metascore: 53
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Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson
Released: 2017
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Hostel: Part II
Bijou Phillips, Lauren German
Released: 2007
Directed by: Eli Roth
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The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
Metascore: 87
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Eminem, Adam Sandler
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Catfish
Wendy Whelan, Drew Jacoby
Released: 2010
Directed by: Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost
Metascore: 65
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The Blair Witch Project
Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard
Released: 1999
Directed by: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
Metascore: 81
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Bellflower
Rebekah Brandes, Vincent Grashaw
Released: 2011
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene
Released: 2012
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The Fast and the Furious
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez
Released: 2001
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Transformers
Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2007
Directed by: Michael Bay
Metascore: 61
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Boyhood
Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette
Released: 2014
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Kanye West, Will Smith
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Monster's Ball
Halle Berry, Sean Combs
Released: 2002
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Metascore: 69
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Saw V
Julie Benz, Meagan Good
Released: 2008
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Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig
Released: 2001
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