Movies with a high vote count that IMDb Staffers just didn't like
There are movies that are massively popular and some of us can't figure out why. IMDb Staffers created a list of their least favorite movies that had a high number of votes on IMDb. Take a look and then tell us yours.
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1.
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. (164 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
“ I guess I do not like a lot of pointless fighting! tDKR was a shock to me upon seeing it since I am definitely a Chris Nolan fan-boy, but the film just did not work for me at all and was riddled with obvious plot holes (yes, I can do irony). ” - imdb-fun
2.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug. (169 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
“ The 48fps projection in tH:aUJ drove me to distraction and Gandalf just looked like an old man in a prop hat to me. ” - imdb-fun
3.
Life Is Beautiful
(1997)
When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. (116 mins.)
Director: Roberto Benigni
“ ....Everyone who knows me will have already guessed that whenever there is a ‘least liked movie’, ‘most overrated film’ or “GC, why don’t you start foaming at the mouth and rant for a while for no particular reason” question, I just have to sneak in my pet hate, which is Roberto Benigni’s manipulative, dishonest, unfunny waste of celluloid known as Life Is Beautiful (1997) (original Italian title: “Look At Me, I Have Made A Very Serious Movie About A Very Important Topic, And You Have To Take Me Seriously Now”), currently rated 8.6 by 336,164 users ” - imdb-fun
4.
300
(2006)
King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. (117 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
“ I think I fell asleep in 300 which was a Seattle team movie back in 2006 so I was at least spared the worst of it. ” - imdb-fun
5.
Titanic
(1997)
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. (194 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
“ I have never understood the popularity of this movie.
I must have rated this movie when I was in an exceptionally good mood because I _simply hate_ this movie. I hate it. I feel about Titanic as GC feels about Life is Beautiful. Repulsive, emotionally manipulative pile of horse manure. Gah! (Special effects were cool though…) ” - imdb-fun
I must have rated this movie when I was in an exceptionally good mood because I _simply hate_ this movie. I hate it. I feel about Titanic as GC feels about Life is Beautiful. Repulsive, emotionally manipulative pile of horse manure. Gah! (Special effects were cool though…) ” - imdb-fun
6.
Avatar
(2009)
A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. (162 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
“ While decently made the story was blah and I don’t like to watch movies in 3D. ” - imdb-fun
7.
Guardians of the Galaxy
(2014)
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. (121 mins.)
Director: James Gunn
“ ...I gave this a 4. 450,742 of our users said 8.1. Perhaps it just went over my head. ” - imdb-fun
8.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
(2014)
Autobots must escape sight from a bounty hunter who has taken control of the human serendipity: Unexpectedly, Optimus Prime and his remaining gang turn to a mechanic, his daughter, and her back street racing boyfriend for help. (165 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
“ I gave Transformers: Age of Extinction a 1 star rating. It has a 5.8 star rating on IMDb right now….which still feels about 6x too high. ” - imdb-fun
9.
The Green Mile
(1999)
The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. (189 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
“ I haven’t seen it since it came out but I recall finding it super maudlin and very pandering.
Managed to take over The Shawshank Redemption in the competition for most bloated, overlong and insufferably mawkish Stephen King adaptation ” - imdb-fun
Managed to take over The Shawshank Redemption in the competition for most bloated, overlong and insufferably mawkish Stephen King adaptation ” - imdb-fun
10.
Prometheus
(2012)
Following clues to the origin of mankind a team journey across the universe and find a structure on a distant moon containing a monolithic statue of a humanoid head and stone cylinders of alien blood but they soon find they are not alone. (124 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
11.
Ted
(2012)
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori. (106 mins.)
Director: Seth MacFarlane
12.
The Shawshank Redemption
(1994)
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. (142 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
13.
Forrest Gump
(1994)
Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. (142 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
“ I thought it was mawkish and contrived. Decent soundtrack though. ” - imdb-fun
14.
Gladiator
(2000)
When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. (155 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
15.
I Am Legend
(2007)
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. (101 mins.)
Director: Francis Lawrence
16.
The Usual Suspects
(1995)
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which begin when five criminals meet at a seemingly random police lineup. (106 mins.)
Director: Bryan Singer
“ Another movie that lots of friends LOVE, that I don’t is The Usual Suspects (1995). I’m with Roger Ebert on this one. 5/10 stars. ” - imdb-fun
17.
Se7en
(1995)
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. (127 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
“ At the risk of being thrown out of the movie lovers club, the critically acclaimed movie was just to grotesque for me to like. ” - imdb-fun
18.
Goodfellas
(1990)
Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. (146 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese
19.
The Godfather
(1972)
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. (175 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
20.
The Godfather: Part II
(1974)
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba. (202 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
21.
Django Unchained
(2012)
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. (165 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
22.
Frozen
(2013)
When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition. (102 mins.)
Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
23.
American Beauty
(1999)
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend. (122 mins.)
Director: Sam Mendes
“ So was it the wind he “heard" or was it snowy? And the plastic bag……BLECHHHHH!
.....Every character is dislikable and the plot is really, really boring. The whole film has this air of pretentiousness that I had an allergic reaction to. And a plastic bag blowing in the breeze in an alley isn’t a metaphor for anything other than the filmmaker’s lack of creativity. ” - imdb-fun
.....Every character is dislikable and the plot is really, really boring. The whole film has this air of pretentiousness that I had an allergic reaction to. And a plastic bag blowing in the breeze in an alley isn’t a metaphor for anything other than the filmmaker’s lack of creativity. ” - imdb-fun
24.
The Dark Knight
(2008)
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. (152 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
“ Far and away The Dark Night, which I tried twice but could never make it all the way through… I just couldn’t get past Christian Bale’s constant affected bedroom whisper-growl. Two stars for #2. ” - imdb-fun
25.
The Matrix Revolutions
(2003)
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith. (129 mins.)
Director: The Wachowski Brothers, The Wachowski Brothers
26.
Slumdog Millionaire
(2008)
A Mumbai teen reflects on his upbringing in the slums when he is accused of cheating on the Indian Version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" (120 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
“ ....Slumdog Millionaire (2008) which I give a 5/10 but 558,594 other voters put at 8.0/10.
I thought it was an okay movie when I watched it, it took a few too many cinematic liberties in my opinion but not too bad. I completely do not understand the hype that followed. It baffles me till date. And it’s even more annoying when people say it’s an “Indian film”… uhm, no it’s not. It’s a film based in India, yes, but it is more Indian than the Indian food available in restaurants in L A. ” - imdb-fun
I thought it was an okay movie when I watched it, it took a few too many cinematic liberties in my opinion but not too bad. I completely do not understand the hype that followed. It baffles me till date. And it’s even more annoying when people say it’s an “Indian film”… uhm, no it’s not. It’s a film based in India, yes, but it is more Indian than the Indian food available in restaurants in L A. ” - imdb-fun