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Added by filmbuilder on 1 Mar 2014 08:14
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Empire's 50 Worst Movies Ever

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People who added this item 3588 Average listal rating (2477 ratings) 4.3 IMDB Rating 3.8


Who's responsible: Director Joel Schumacher, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Why it's on the list: Gaining nearly three times as many votes as the next entry, this was a runaway loser. From the neon design to the overblown script to the infamous Batnipples, it's become a byword for franchise-killing and bad movie-making.

Redeeming feature: A good half of the population would argue for Alicia Silverstone's arse in the Batgirl suit; the rest for George Clooney in a tux.
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People who added this item 406 Average listal rating (306 ratings) 2.9 IMDB Rating 2.5


Who's responsible: Director Roger Christian, L. Ron Hubbard, the whole of Scientology.

Why it's on the list: John Travolta as a dreadlocked, 9ft. tall alien. Forest Whitaker as his dimwitted sidekick. Barry Pepper saving the world. Alien invaders kept at bay by thousand-year-old technology stockpiled by the good old US of A. The only way this could be more ridiculous would be if all those involved played it dead serious but looked as camp as Christmas� oh, wait.

Redeeming feature: When being viewed as a comedy, it's high-larious
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People who added this item 626 Average listal rating (425 ratings) 3.7 IMDB Rating 3.8


Who's responsible: Mike Myers

Why it's on the list: A comedy so bad that it made us question whether any of Myers' back-catalogue had ever been funny, this starts with an unoriginal character and borderline racist and sexist humour before heading straight for the toilet. When shagging elephants are your comedy centrepiece, something is seriously askew.

Redeeming feature: For the second time on this list, Justin Timberlake is the best thing in this. Here he's a well-endowed French-Canadian ice hockey star. Honestly, we were surprised too.
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People who added this item 49 Average listal rating (34 ratings) 5.7 IMDB Rating 5.2


Who's responsible: Director Jerry Jameson, screenwriter Adam Kennedy.

Why it's on the list: A film so expensive that its producer famously quipped it would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic, this Titanic flopped at the box-office and caused author Clive Cussler, on whose book it was based, to deny Hollywood his books for 20 years (then he allowed Sahara, which is another story).

Redeeming feature: The sight of the wrecked Titanic sailing into New York is strangely moving.
People who added this item 1160 Average listal rating (801 ratings) 2.8 IMDB Rating 2.4
Epic Movie (2007)


Who's responsible: Writer-directors Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer. Yet again.

Why it's on the list: A lazy collection of recreations of scenes from blockbuster movies and, for no obvious reason, the likes of Nacho Libre and Borat, but with added scatological humour. Even if that were forgivable, the waste of actual talent like Crispin Glover and Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald is not.

Redeeming feature: The aging Harry Potter cast gag is a good idea, briefly.
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People who added this item 214 Average listal rating (114 ratings) 6.4 IMDB Rating 6.7
Heaven's Gate (1980)


Who's responsible: Director Michael Cimino.

Why it's on the list: The story goes that director Michael Cimino asked why no one was drinking champagne at his film's premiere, and was told, "Because they hate the movie, Michael." There are five uninterrupted minutes of fiddle playing - on roller skates - and Jeff Bridges throwing up, also on roller skates. But it's a Western - go figure.

Redeeming feature: The 219-minute cut is said to be considerably better than the original 149-minute version.
People who added this item 1924 Average listal rating (1304 ratings) 4.9 IMDB Rating 5
The Happening (2008)
People who added this item 532 Average listal rating (371 ratings) 4.5 IMDB Rating 4.2
People who added this item 510 Average listal rating (376 ratings) 3.8 IMDB Rating 3.6
The Room (2003)
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People who added this item 741 Average listal rating (531 ratings) 2.9 IMDB Rating 2.8
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People who added this item 940 Average listal rating (635 ratings) 3.7 IMDB Rating 4
Norbit (2007)
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People who added this item 564 Average listal rating (378 ratings) 4.3 IMDB Rating 3.8
The Avengers (1998)
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People who added this item 603 Average listal rating (423 ratings) 2.5 IMDB Rating 1.9
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People who added this item 1777 Average listal rating (1228 ratings) 3.8 IMDB Rating 3.3
Catwoman (2004)
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People who added this item 1912 Average listal rating (1289 ratings) 5.2 IMDB Rating 5.8
White Chicks (2004)
People who added this item 337 Average listal rating (242 ratings) 2.9 IMDB Rating 2.6
People who added this item 165 Average listal rating (108 ratings) 3.6 IMDB Rating 3.6
Swept Away (2002)
People who added this item 451 Average listal rating (322 ratings) 2.7 IMDB Rating 2.4
People who added this item 580 Average listal rating (401 ratings) 3.6 IMDB Rating 2.9
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People who added this item 470 Average listal rating (319 ratings) 4.2 IMDB Rating 4.7
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People who added this item 1207 Average listal rating (795 ratings) 4 IMDB Rating 3.9
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People who added this item 184 Average listal rating (125 ratings) 2.8 IMDB Rating 2.2
Glitter (2001)
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People who added this item 1098 Average listal rating (766 ratings) 3.9 IMDB Rating 4
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People who added this item 999 Average listal rating (611 ratings) 5.2 IMDB Rating 5.2
People who added this item 422 Average listal rating (256 ratings) 5.3 IMDB Rating 5.4
People who added this item 4296 Average listal rating (2861 ratings) 5.6 IMDB Rating 6.3
Scary Movie (2000)
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People who added this item 513 Average listal rating (347 ratings) 5.1 IMDB Rating 5.6
People who added this item 895 Average listal rating (560 ratings) 4.8 IMDB Rating 4.7
People who added this item 1209 Average listal rating (777 ratings) 4.8 IMDB Rating 4.4
Ultraviolet (2006)
People who added this item 387 Average listal rating (234 ratings) 3.7 IMDB Rating 3.6
People who added this item 372 Average listal rating (283 ratings) 2.6 IMDB Rating 2
People who added this item 1714 Average listal rating (1130 ratings) 4.9 IMDB Rating 5.1
People who added this item 1057 Average listal rating (726 ratings) 5.2 IMDB Rating 5.4
Max Payne (2008)
People who added this item 595 Average listal rating (439 ratings) 2.5 IMDB Rating 2.3
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People who added this item 479 Average listal rating (323 ratings) 3.9 IMDB Rating 3.6
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People who added this item 3641 Average listal rating (2494 ratings) 6 IMDB Rating 6.1
Van Helsing (2004)
People who added this item 986 Average listal rating (660 ratings) 4.5 IMDB Rating 4.9
Year One (2009)
People who added this item 5125 Average listal rating (3578 ratings) 6.2 IMDB Rating 6.7
People who added this item 1898 Average listal rating (1259 ratings) 5.7 IMDB Rating 5.9
People who added this item 687 Average listal rating (498 ratings) 4.8 IMDB Rating 4.7
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People who added this item 181 Average listal rating (123 ratings) 4.6 IMDB Rating 4.5
Soul Plane (2004)
People who added this item 52 Average listal rating (34 ratings) 4.7 IMDB Rating 4.5
People who added this item 5563 Average listal rating (3739 ratings) 5.9 IMDB Rating 6.3
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
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