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The Worst Movies Based on TV Shows

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Updated March 6, 2019 6.1k votes 611 voters 30.3k views65 items

List RulesBad big-screen adaptations of television series

What are the worst movies based on TV shows? While there's no doubt that some great television shows have made the leap to the big screen, sometimes, it's just a terrible idea. That's what this list is about: The movies that absolutely, positively, should never have been made. Ever. Vote for the movies you agree were just such an awful idea to make, and feel free to add any that might be missing.

Some of the horrible movies based on TV shows were just doomed from the start, and some were surprisingly awful (because really, the TV shows they're based on were great). Who on earth thought it was a good idea, for example, to make a movie version of 'It's Pat'?! The same can easily be said of 'The Dukes of Hazard.' The movies in this list are often excrutiating to watch, and certainly many are among the worst movies of all time.

Okay, to be fair, sometimes a film version of a TV show really is fantastic. The 1998 version of 'The Avengers' deserves a (high) spot on this list (it was horrible, please, don't try to defend it) -- but the 2012 version was incredible, and certainly among the best movies of the year.

Yes, reading through and voting on this list might make you slightly irritated. Terrible movies do tend to have that affect on people. If you need a pick-me-up, check out this list of the best movies of all time.

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Bewitched
Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell
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It's Pat
Kathy Griffin, Tim Meadows
Released: 1995
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The Smurfs
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Released: 2011
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The Dukes of Hazzard
Jessica Simpson, Willie Nelson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
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Sex and the City 2
Miley Cyrus, Penélope Cruz
Released: 2010
Directed by: Michael Patrick King
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The Last Airbender
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Released: 2010
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Wild Wild West
Salma Hayek, Will Smith
Released: 1999
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 2000
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The Avengers
Uma Thurman, Sean Connery
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Land of the Lost
Will Ferrell, Leonard Nimoy
Released: 2009
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The Flintstones
Halle Berry, Elizabeth Taylor
Released: 1994
Directed by: Brian Levant
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Yogi Bear
Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris
Released: 2010
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The Beverly Hillbillies
Rob Schneider, Lea Thompson
Released: 1993
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler
Released: 2011
Directed by: Mike Mitchell
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Lost in Space
Heather Graham, Gary Oldman
Released: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
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The Honeymooners
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Speed Racer
Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon
Released: 2008
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore
Released: 2003
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Sgt. Bilko
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Released: 1996
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
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Released: 2000
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Thunderbirds
Vanessa Hudgens, Ben Kingsley
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
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The Mod Squad
Claire Danes, Josh Brolin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Scott Silver
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Masters of the Universe
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Released: 1987
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