The worst movies of 2018





We assembled this list so you don't have to.These movies were the rated the lowest among all of the movies released this year, according to the movie review aggregator Metacritic. We narrowed the list to focus on films with at least 10 critic reviews. Lionsgate 1/60 The worst movies of 2018, ranked We assembled this list so you don't have to. These movies were the rated the lowest among all of the movies released this year, according to the movie review aggregator Metacritic. We narrowed the list to focus on films with at least 10 critic reviews. Credit: Lionsgate

This Dwayne Johnson sci-fi action flick earned mixed reviews. Tim Grierson from Screen Daily calls the film "A clunky spectacle that, like many Dwayne Johnson vehicles, is elevated by his charismatic presence but not enough to recommend it." Warner Bros. Pictures 2/60 59. "Rampage" (Metascore: 45) This Dwayne Johnson sci-fi action flick earned mixed reviews. Tim Grierson from Screen Daily calls the film "A clunky spectacle that, like many Dwayne Johnson vehicles, is elevated by his charismatic presence but not enough to recommend it." Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

This sports drama is based on the true story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball team, whose star player was killed in a moped accident. LD Entertainment 3/60 (TIE) 56. "The Miracle Season" (Metascore: 44) This sports drama is based on the true story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball team, whose star player was killed in a moped accident. Credit: LD Entertainment

Michael O' Sullivan of the Washington Post writes that this blockbuster sequel "lacks the heart of del Toro's original." Universal Pictures 4/60 (TIE) 56. "Pacific Rim: Uprising" (Metascore: 44) Michael O' Sullivan of the Washington Post writes that this blockbuster sequel "lacks the heart of del Toro's original." Credit: Universal Pictures

Timothée Chalamet's follow-up to "Call My By Your Name" didn't earn the same critical acclaim. Chalamet plays a teen who falls into dealing drugs when he moves to a new city. A24 5/60 (TIE) 56. "Hot Summer Nights" (Metascore: 44) Timothée Chalamet's follow-up to "Call My By Your Name" didn't earn the same critical acclaim. Chalamet plays a teen who falls into dealing drugs when he moves to a new city. Credit: A24

CNET calls the sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo "a silly Bond-esque action movie." Columbia Pictures 6/60 (TIE) 52. "The Girl in the Spider's Web" (Metascore: 43) CNET calls the sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo "a silly Bond-esque action movie." Credit: Columbia Pictures

This post-apocalyptic adventure, based on the Philip Reeve novel, is a "headache-inducing spectacle that raises more questions than it answers," per The A.V. Club. Universal Pictures 7/60 (TIE) 52. "Mortal Engines" (Metascore: 43) This post-apocalyptic adventure, based on the Philip Reeve novel, is a "headache-inducing spectacle that raises more questions than it answers," per The A.V. Club. Credit: Universal Pictures

In this action thriller, starring Gerard Butler, a team of Navy SEALs try to rescue the Russian president. Hunter Killer is "a second-rate airport thriller that makes The Hunt for Red October seem like nonfiction by comparison," per Slant Magazine. Summit Entertainment 8/60 (TIE) 52. "Hunter Killer" (Metascor: 43) In this action thriller, starring Gerard Butler, a team of Navy SEALs try to rescue the Russian president. Hunter Killer is "a second-rate airport thriller that makes The Hunt for Red October seem like nonfiction by comparison," per Slant Magazine. Credit: Summit Entertainment

This comedy that follows adults earning their GED is "a movie that never should have happened," according to Rolling Stone. Paramount Pictures 9/60 (TIE) 52. "Night School" (Metascore: 43) This comedy that follows adults earning their GED is "a movie that never should have happened," according to Rolling Stone. Credit: Paramount Pictures

This remake of the 1987 rom-com stars Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez. The 2018 version swaps the gender roles from the original film to tell the story of a wealthy playboy with amnesia falling for a single mom. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 10/60 (TIE) 48. "Overboard" (Metascore: 42) This remake of the 1987 rom-com stars Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez. The 2018 version swaps the gender roles from the original film to tell the story of a wealthy playboy with amnesia falling for a single mom. Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

It's a cautionary tale about a valet-turned-burglar who stumbles into a dangerous situation when he robs the wrong customer. Sara Stewart of the New York Post says the film "plays like an unambitious episode of 'Black Mirror.'" Electric Entertainment 11/60 (TIE) 48. "Bad Samaritan" (Metascore: 42) It's a cautionary tale about a valet-turned-burglar who stumbles into a dangerous situation when he robs the wrong customer. Sara Stewart of the New York Post says the film "plays like an unambitious episode of 'Black Mirror.'" Credit: Electric Entertainment

Chris Rock and Adam Sandler co-star in this Netflix movie about two fathers, one wealthy, one less so, who learn to work together during the week of their children's wedding. Netflix 12/60 (TIE) 48. "The Week Of" (Metascore: 42) Chris Rock and Adam Sandler co-star in this Netflix movie about two fathers, one wealthy, one less so, who learn to work together during the week of their children's wedding. Credit: Netflix

In this film by "V for Vendetta" director James McTeigue, Gabrielle Union has to break into her late father's heavily protected estate when her children are held hostage by criminals. Universal Pictures 13/60 (TIE) 48. "Breaking In" (Metascore: 42) In this film by "V for Vendetta" director James McTeigue, Gabrielle Union has to break into her late father's heavily protected estate when her children are held hostage by criminals. Credit: Universal Pictures

A realtor and single mom, played by Rosemarie DeWitt, is terrorized by a disgruntled client in this dark comedy thriller, set during the 2009 housing crisis. RLJE Films 14/60 (TIE) 46. "Arizona" (Metascore: 41) A realtor and single mom, played by Rosemarie DeWitt, is terrorized by a disgruntled client in this dark comedy thriller, set during the 2009 housing crisis. Credit: RLJE Films

Nearly 17 years after the first "Super Troopers" hit screens, fans of the cult classic helped crowdfund $4.7 million to make this sequel. Fox Searchlight Pictures 15/60 (TIE) 46. "Super Troopers 2" (Metascore: 41) Nearly 17 years after the first "Super Troopers" hit screens, fans of the cult classic helped crowdfund $4.7 million to make this sequel. Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

This Japanese-language animated film is part teen love story, part sci-fi adventure and part comedy. Critics call it bland and confusing. Toho 16/60 45. "Fireworks" (Metascore: 40) This Japanese-language animated film is part teen love story, part sci-fi adventure and part comedy. Critics call it bland and confusing. Credit: Toho

In this fantasy adventure, a girl (Mackenzie Foy) sets out to find a magical key. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is "slow torture for kids and grownups alike," according to Rolling Stone. Walt Disney Pictures 17/60 (TIE) 38. "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" (Metascore: 39) In this fantasy adventure, a girl (Mackenzie Foy) sets out to find a magical key. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is "slow torture for kids and grownups alike," according to Rolling Stone. Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

In Tyler Perry's first R-rated comedy, a woman on parole (Tiffany Haddish) helps her sister with someone who might be catfishing her. Movie Nation says "there's barely a laugh in it." Paramount Pictures 18/60 (TIE) 38. "Nobody's Fool" (Metascore: 39) In Tyler Perry's first R-rated comedy, a woman on parole (Tiffany Haddish) helps her sister with someone who might be catfishing her. Movie Nation says "there's barely a laugh in it." Credit: Paramount Pictures

This science fiction thriller, based on the novel of the same name, is a "tediously derivative tale," says Movie Nation. 20th Century Fox 19/60 (TIE) 38. "The Darkest Minds" (Metascore: 39) This science fiction thriller, based on the novel of the same name, is a "tediously derivative tale," says Movie Nation. Credit: 20th Century Fox

Vincent Lindon stars in this biopic about French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Wild Bunch Distribution 20/60 (TIE) 38. "Rodin" (Metascore: 39) Vincent Lindon stars in this biopic about French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Credit: Wild Bunch Distribution

In a near-future world, Ewan McGregor falls in love with a robot he created. Amazon Studios 21/60 (TIE) 38. "Zoe" (Metascore: 39) In a near-future world, Ewan McGregor falls in love with a robot he created. Credit: Amazon Studios

This science fiction thriller, based on the novel of the same name, is a "tediously derivative tale," says Movie Nation. Daniel McFadden 22/60 (TIE) 38. "The Darkest Minds" (Metascore: 39) This science fiction thriller, based on the novel of the same name, is a "tediously derivative tale," says Movie Nation. Credit: Daniel McFadden

A sheltered young man named falls for an ex-alcoholic-prostitute played by Rosario Dawson. Great Point Media 23/60 (TIE) 38. "Krystal" (Metascore: 39) A sheltered young man named falls for an ex-alcoholic-prostitute played by Rosario Dawson. Credit: Great Point Media

Mark Wahlberg plays a CIA operative working to retrieve an asset who can help stop an attack on American soil. STXfilms 24/60 (TIE) 35. "Mile 22" (Metascore: 38) Mark Wahlberg plays a CIA operative working to retrieve an asset who can help stop an attack on American soil. Credit: STXfilms

James McAvoy is a British government agent. Alicia Vikander is a theoretical ocean biologist. They meet, fall in love and are promptly separated when she goes on a submarine expedition in the North Atlantic and he is captured by ISIS on a botched mission in Somalia. Mars Distribution 25/60 (TIE) 35. "Submergence" (Metascore: 38) James McAvoy is a British government agent. Alicia Vikander is a theoretical ocean biologist. They meet, fall in love and are promptly separated when she goes on a submarine expedition in the North Atlantic and he is captured by ISIS on a botched mission in Somalia. Credit: Mars Distribution

This movie joins "The Fault in Our Stars" and "A Walk to Remember" in the terminal-teen-romance genre. A teenage girl with a deadly sensitivity to the sun meets a hunky athlete who loves her. Global Road Entertainment 26/60 (TIE) 35. "Midnight Sun" (Metascore: 38) This movie joins "The Fault in Our Stars" and "A Walk to Remember" in the terminal-teen-romance genre. A teenage girl with a deadly sensitivity to the sun meets a hunky athlete who loves her. Credit: Global Road Entertainment

A couple leaves the city for a romantic weekend in a remote mountain home, but things quickly go sideways when they have a run-in with a violent biker gang. Codeblack Films 27/60 (TIE) 32. "Traffik" (Metascore: 37) A couple leaves the city for a romantic weekend in a remote mountain home, but things quickly go sideways when they have a run-in with a violent biker gang. Credit: Codeblack Films

Jenny Slate plays a therapist whose new patient, played by Zachary Quinto, seems to hallucinate people who aren't there. When the man's brother shows up, things get complicated. LINDA KALLERUS 28/60 (TIE) 32. "Aardvark" (Metascore: 37) Jenny Slate plays a therapist whose new patient, played by Zachary Quinto, seems to hallucinate people who aren't there. When the man's brother shows up, things get complicated. Credit: LINDA KALLERUS

John DeFore of the the Hollywood Reporter calls this third entry in the Cloverfield saga "a trainwreck … bent on extending a franchise that should have died a peaceful death almost exactly one decade ago." Netflix 29/60 (TIE) 32. "The Cloverfield Paradox" (Metascore: 37) John DeFore of the the Hollywood Reporter calls this third entry in the Cloverfield saga "a trainwreck … bent on extending a franchise that should have died a peaceful death almost exactly one decade ago." Credit: Netflix

Paste Magazine calls this gnome-centric movie "a colorful mainstream family time-waster." Paramount Pictures 30/60 (TIE) 29. "Sherlock Gnomes" (Metascore: 36) Paste Magazine calls this gnome-centric movie "a colorful mainstream family time-waster." Credit: Paramount Pictures

When a friend's funeral summons him back to his hometown, a country music star reconnects with his one true love. Roadside Attractions 31/60 (TIE) 29. "Forever My Girl" (Metascore: 36) When a friend's funeral summons him back to his hometown, a country music star reconnects with his one true love. Credit: Roadside Attractions

Johnny Knoxville owns a small-time amusement park called Action Point. His estranged teenage daughter comes to town just as a corporate mega-park opens nearby. Paramount Pictures 32/60 (TIE) 29. "Action Point" (Metascore: 36) Johnny Knoxville owns a small-time amusement park called Action Point. His estranged teenage daughter comes to town just as a corporate mega-park opens nearby. Credit: Paramount Pictures

A teenager named Eli has a weapon that only he can fire. James Franco appears as a space-age gangster. Lionsgate 33/60 (TIE) 23. "Kin" (Metascore: 35) A teenager named Eli has a weapon that only he can fire. James Franco appears as a space-age gangster. Credit: Lionsgate

A demon starts killing off people who lie or refuse a dare. Many critics have noted that the film borrows heavily from the 2014 film "It Follows." Universal Pictures 34/60 (TIE) 23. "Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare" (Metascore: 35) A demon starts killing off people who lie or refuse a dare. Many critics have noted that the film borrows heavily from the 2014 film "It Follows." Credit: Universal Pictures

David Sims of the Atlantic writes of this near-future flick, "It's not as abjectly inept as 'The Cloverfield Paradox,' but it's perhaps even more disappointing given the talented filmmaker involved." Netflix 35/60 (TIE) 23. "Mute" (Metascore: 35) David Sims of the Atlantic writes of this near-future flick, "It's not as abjectly inept as 'The Cloverfield Paradox,' but it's perhaps even more disappointing given the talented filmmaker involved." Credit: Netflix

This one is about a heist on the U.S. Treasury... during a hurricane. Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures 36/60 (TIE) 23. "The Hurricane Heist" (Metascore: 35) This one is about a heist on the U.S. Treasury... during a hurricane. Credit: Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

Rolling Stone's Peter Travers writes of this organized crime thriller, "Every paying audience member deserves their 12 bucks back." Sony Pictures 37/60 (TIE) 23. "Proud Mary" (Metascore: 35) Rolling Stone's Peter Travers writes of this organized crime thriller, "Every paying audience member deserves their 12 bucks back." Credit: Sony Pictures

The newest Marvel movie is receiving some seriously poor reviews, even though it was No. 1 at the box office its opening weekend. Sony Pictures 38/60 (TIE) 23. "Venom" (Metascore: 35) The newest Marvel movie is receiving some seriously poor reviews, even though it was No. 1 at the box office its opening weekend. Credit: Sony Pictures

Keanu Reeves plays a diamond merchant who handles some dangerous business dealings while falling for a local woman in a small Siberian town. Saban Films 39/60 (TIE) 21. "Siberia" (Metascore: 34) Keanu Reeves plays a diamond merchant who handles some dangerous business dealings while falling for a local woman in a small Siberian town. Credit: Saban Films

A single mother and a reclusive Daniel Craig work together to keep wayward children safe during the 1992 Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. The Orchard 40/60 (TIE) 21. "Kings" (Metascore: 34) A single mother and a reclusive Daniel Craig work together to keep wayward children safe during the 1992 Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. Credit: The Orchard

This murder mystery stars Nicolas Cage as a grieving father who discovers a subterranean crawl space under a motel he and his wife have purchased. Momentum Pictures 41/60 20. "Looking Glass" (Metascore: 33) This murder mystery stars Nicolas Cage as a grieving father who discovers a subterranean crawl space under a motel he and his wife have purchased. Credit: Momentum Pictures

Taraji P. Henson's second appearance on this list is a tale of a scorned woman who seeks revenge on her ex-husband. Lionsgate 42/60 (TIE) 18. "Tyler Perry's Acrimony" (Metascore: 32) Taraji P. Henson's second appearance on this list is a tale of a scorned woman who seeks revenge on her ex-husband. Credit: Lionsgate

This reboot — starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx — is a "thoroughly incoherent movie salad," per New York Magazine. Lionsgate 43/60 (TIE) 18. "Robin Hood" (Metascore: 32) This reboot — starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx — is a "thoroughly incoherent movie salad," per New York Magazine. Credit: Lionsgate

This third installment of the "50 Shades" franchise joins its predecessors in being almost unanimously panned by critics. Katie Walsh of the Chicago Tribune concedes, "The films are bad, but they are entertaining." Universal Pictures 44/60 (TIE) 14. "Fifty Shades Freed" (Metascore: 31) This third installment of the "50 Shades" franchise joins its predecessors in being almost unanimously panned by critics. Katie Walsh of the Chicago Tribune concedes, "The films are bad, but they are entertaining." Credit: Universal Pictures

This one is a buddy cop movie starring a human Will Arnett and Ludacris as the voice of his canine partner Max. Global Road Entertainment 45/60 (TIE) 14. "Show Dogs" (Metascore: 31) This one is a buddy cop movie starring a human Will Arnett and Ludacris as the voice of his canine partner Max. Credit: Global Road Entertainment

Bruce Willis plays a Chicago vigilante who avenges an attack on his wife and daughter. The New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski calls the film, "Die Hard With an Ambien." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 46/60 (TIE) 14. "Death Wish" (Metascore: 31) Bruce Willis plays a Chicago vigilante who avenges an attack on his wife and daughter. The New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski calls the film, "Die Hard With an Ambien." Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures

Sam Rockwell and Ben Schwartz play parolees who get swept into a British gem heist. Screen Media Films 47/60 (TIE) 14. "Blue Iguana" (Metascore: 31) Sam Rockwell and Ben Schwartz play parolees who get swept into a British gem heist. Credit: Screen Media Films

Jared Leto is captured during World War II and locked in a Japanese prison where he learns the ways of the Yakuza. Indie Wire's David Ehrlich writes that this thriller is "even worse than it sounds." Netflix 48/60 (TIE) 11. "The Outsider" (Metascore: 30) Jared Leto is captured during World War II and locked in a Japanese prison where he learns the ways of the Yakuza. Indie Wire's David Ehrlich writes that this thriller is "even worse than it sounds." Credit: Netflix

Brie Larson stars in this vaguely Bollywood-style musical about genetically modified rice. Shout! Studios 49/60 (TIE) 11. "Basmati Blues" (Metascore: 30) Brie Larson stars in this vaguely Bollywood-style musical about genetically modified rice. Credit: Shout! Studios

Three young friends seek to investigate the disappearance of their friend Katie, suspecting that she may have been Slender Man's latest victim, but contacting Slender Man has deadly consequences. Sony Pictures 50/60 (TIE) 11. "Slender Man" (Metascore: 30) Three young friends seek to investigate the disappearance of their friend Katie, suspecting that she may have been Slender Man's latest victim, but contacting Slender Man has deadly consequences. Credit: Sony Pictures

Jennifer Garner plays a mother who wakes from a coma and sets out to avenge the deaths of her daughter and husband. Film Threat's Brian Thompson calls the film "a failure on virtually every level." STXfilms 51/60 10. "Peppermint" (Metascore: 29) Jennifer Garner plays a mother who wakes from a coma and sets out to avenge the deaths of her daughter and husband. Film Threat's Brian Thompson calls the film "a failure on virtually every level." Credit: STXfilms

This haunted-house story, inspired by the real-life home of Sarah Winchester, has been criticized for relying too heavily on jump scares as a substitute for plot or suspense. Lionsgate 52/60 9. "Winchester" (Metascore: 28) This haunted-house story, inspired by the real-life home of Sarah Winchester, has been criticized for relying too heavily on jump scares as a substitute for plot or suspense. Credit: Lionsgate

The creators of Sesame Street tried and failed to prevent STX Productions from using the tagline "No Sesame, All Street." STXfilms 53/60 (TIE) 7. "The Happytime Murders" (Metascore: 27) The creators of Sesame Street tried and failed to prevent STX Productions from using the tagline "No Sesame, All Street." Credit: STXfilms

This plot of this crime thriller has been widely criticized for being incomprehensible. RLJE Films 54/60 (TIE) 7. "Terminal" (Metascore: 27) This plot of this crime thriller has been widely criticized for being incomprehensible. Credit: RLJE Films

An MI6 agent is charged with tracking down a rogue Soviet operative before a chemical weapon attack. Momentum Pictures 55/60 6. "Stratton" (Metascore: 26) An MI6 agent is charged with tracking down a rogue Soviet operative before a chemical weapon attack. Credit: Momentum Pictures

This biopic about notorious crime boss John Gotti was a critical and box office disaster. Even John Gotti Jr., whose book the film was based on, said Travolta doesn't have his dad's swagger. Vertical Entertainment 56/60 (TIE) 4. "Gotti" (Metascore: 24) This biopic about notorious crime boss John Gotti was a critical and box office disaster. Even John Gotti Jr., whose book the film was based on, said Travolta doesn't have his dad's swagger. Credit: Vertical Entertainment

Henry Stewart of Slant Magazine writes that this Jim Carrey drama is "blatantly misogynistic, as well as unimaginatively repulsive." Saban Films 57/60 (TIE) 4. "Dark Crimes" (Metascore: 24) Henry Stewart of Slant Magazine writes that this Jim Carrey drama is "blatantly misogynistic, as well as unimaginatively repulsive." Credit: Saban Films

Ed Helms plays a regular guy who gets paid to be an infomercial audience guest. When a late-night TV show takes notice of his on-camera enthusiasm, he's turned into a meme and goes viral. Momentum Pictures 58/60 (TIE) 2. "The Clapper" (Metascore: 21) Ed Helms plays a regular guy who gets paid to be an infomercial audience guest. When a late-night TV show takes notice of his on-camera enthusiasm, he's turned into a meme and goes viral. Credit: Momentum Pictures

"This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman wrote and directed this film. And despite its star-studded ensemble cast, the movie has been panned as a messy melodrama with a contrived screenplay. Amazon Studios 59/60 (TIE) 2. "Life Itself" (Metascore: 21) "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman wrote and directed this film. And despite its star-studded ensemble cast, the movie has been panned as a messy melodrama with a contrived screenplay. Credit: Amazon Studios