27 Movies With Low Rotten Tomatoes Scores That Prove Critics Know Nothing
Earlier this year, we asked the BuzzFeed Community about which movies they love that critics did NOT love. We got so many good answers that we decided to put them all together in one post. Here are some of the most egregious failures from movie critics to recognize genius!
1.Hocus Pocus (1993) — 37% on Rotten Tomatoes
"I dare you to find someone who does not automatically start singing when they hear 'Come Little Children.' The Sanderson Sisters are icons to millennials."
—Kate
2.Cruel Intentions (1999) — 55% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Cruel Intentions is a brilliant movie and has a mediocre Rotten Tomatoes rating."
3.Venom (2018) — 30% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Venom is so underrated! It was very well done and it's one of my faves."
4.Jennifer's Body (2009) — 45% on Rotten Tomatoes
5.Hook (1991) — 29% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Dustin Hoffman IS Captain Hook. And the late Robin Williams is THE PAN. Lost Boys, Tink, Neverland are all there, plus some great new additions to the lore, like the iconic Rufio."
—Kate
6.Hot Rod (2007) — 39% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Hot Rod fully deserves to be a cult classic. I will die on this hill."
7.The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) — 49% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Sure, it’s not exactly Citizen Kane, but I cracked up through the whole movie. Kate McKinnon could read the tax code and make it hilarious. I also don’t think it’s any stupider than some male-centric movies that critics seemed to love."
8.The Greatest Showman (2017) — 56% on Rotten Tomatoes
"One of my favorite movies ever, but it has a criminally low Rotten Tomatoes score."
9.The Perfect Score (2004) — 16% on Rotten Tomatoes
"What’s not to love? It has a great cast, hilarious script, and an awesome message. It’s the ultimate feel-good movie. When I was a speaker at graduation, I literally made a speech about this gem of a film."
10.Empire Records (1995) — 29% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Damn the man! Save the Empire!"
11.Baywatch (2017) — 17% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It’s hilarious, the story is well constructed, it keeps what’s best about the TV show while mocking the things that should be mocked, and the cast is really, really ridiculously good-looking."
12.Christmas with the Kranks (2004) — 5% on Rotten Tomatoes
"I don't get why it has such bad reviews! I watch it year-round, and every time I watch it I think, 'Wow that's me and my husband.'"
13.Brother Bear (2003) — 37% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Brother Bear is one of the best Disney movies, but it has a low Rotten Tomatoes rating. I highly recommend it to anyone."
"And the soundtrack is fire."
—ljk
14.Grandma's Boy (2006) — 16% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It has to be one of my favorite comedies ever. This just goes to show that film critics do not know or understand audiences and we don't always need a deep, meaningful film full of nuance and metaphors. Sometimes we just want to laugh at dick jokes and stoners."
15.Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) — 46% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Drop Dead Gorgeous is my all-time favorite movie. It has Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley, and Brittany Murphy along with many other familiar faces. It’s absolutely hysterical."
16.Newsies (1992) — 39% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Terrible reviews but a huge cult following. I still play the soundtrack to this day."
17.She's the Man (2006) — 43% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It is genuinely one of the only movies that makes me laugh out loud every few minutes, and Amanda Bynes is SO good in it."
18.National Treasure (2004) — 46% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It’s truly just a delight to watch. Ridiculous and campy, but delightful. Not to mention that the music in it is fantastic lol."
19.Spice World (1997) — 35% on Rotten Tomatoes
"SPICE WORLD OMMMGGG. A masterpiece if there ever was one. 'It must be so hard for you, Victoria. I mean, having to decide whether to wear the little Gucci dress, the little Gucci dress, or...the little Gucci dress!'"
20.Jumanji (1995) — 54% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It has a rotten score of 54% but is beloved. Beloved I say!"
21.The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) — 60% and 47% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Despite the cheesiness, they're super fun movies with lovable characters and The Rock as a scorpion monster. What more could you want?"
22.The Princess Diaries (2001) — 48% on Rotten Tomatoes
"I find it appalling that The Princess Diaries has a low rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a great teenage romantic comedy and Mia is an amazing lead character."
23.Wet Hot American Summer (2001) — 36% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Wet Hot American Summer is legitimately one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Christopher Meloni is absolutely perfect and the rest of the cast kills it in every scene. The fact that it only got 36% on the 'Tomatometer' but a 76% positive audience score says it all."
24.Josie and the Pussycats (2001) — 53% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Josie and the Pussycats is a fantastic time capsule into the early 2000s and a lot of fun."
"Brilliant film! Love the guy who plays Dujour as well! Top campy comedy!!"
25.Space Jam (1996) — 43% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It is a cinematic masterpiece. Rotten Tomatoes can choke on it."
26.Armageddon (1998) — 38% on Rotten Tomatoes
"It has EVERYTHING you want in a film: action, adventure, romance, it's scary AND hilarious, and it's got Bruce Willis and Steve Buscemi. I am willing to die on this hill alone."
27.Penelope (2006) — 54% on Rotten Tomatoes
"Penelope starring Christina Ricci. It is such a good film about learning to love yourself. I can't believe how many people never heard of it and how low its score is."
