"Bad" Movies That Have Won Awards (Or Been Nominated)
Public opinion of movies doesn't always match that of film critics. Oftentimes, the opinion of the masses is higher than that of professional connoisseurs, but sometimes it's the other way around.
Below is a list of films with a generally low IMDb score (i.e. less than 4.0) that have nonetheless managed to snag some kind of an award from various critical bodies, or at least a nomination. I am not including entries that only have Razzi acclaim to their name.
Below is a list of films with a generally low IMDb score (i.e. less than 4.0) that have nonetheless managed to snag some kind of an award from various critical bodies, or at least a nomination. I am not including entries that only have Razzi acclaim to their name.
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- DirectorMichael RissiStarsJoe EstevezVivian SchillingGregg ThomsenFour teenagers are killed in a car accident. Two of the teenagers refuse to go with "The Grim Reaper" and a race between life and death ensues!
- DirectorUwe BollStarsJonathan CherryTyron LeitsoClint HowardA group of college students travels to a mysterious island to attend a rave, which is soon taken over by bloodthirsty zombies.
- DirectorBill CowellStarsBill CowellKelleigh MurrayAlyssa CowellA father's psychic abilities are put to the test when his two daughters are trapped inside of a corn maze haunted by the spirits of two young girls who disappeared a year earlier.
- DirectorRené CardonaStarsJosé Elías MorenoCesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky'With Merlin's aid, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.
- DirectorLisa FranceStarsCarlos LeonEric SmithJackie QuinonesThe coming of age story of a young female rapper, who finds her inspiration by reading the Diary of Anne Frank.
- DirectorChris StokesStarsOmarionJarell HoustonRaz BIn order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.
- DirectorKat SlaterStarsDominique SwainBusy PhilippsKeri Lynn PrattThree rebellious teenage girls decide to even the score in the battle of the sexes.
- DirectorBrian RobbinsStarsEddie MurphyThandiwe NewtonTerry CrewsA mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
- DirectorUwe BollStarsJason StathamRon PerlmanRay LiottaA man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son, two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.
- DirectorBrian CoxStarsSean BlakemoreKuruptTyrrell CummingsRichard (Sean Blakemore) spends most time writing love-poems about women he never met. Joslyn (Portia Reeler) is a gangsta rap fan who's father own a music label, so needless to say Richard is not her type. But will that stop him?
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerGeorge ClooneyChris O'DonnellBatman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.
- DirectorFarhad MannStarsPatrick BerginMatt FrewerAustin O'BrienThey thought they had destroyed him, but the simple gardener-turned-superkiller has found a way to reboot himself in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace.
- DirectorVondie Curtis-HallStarsMariah CareyEric BenétMax BeesleyA young singer dates a disc jockey who helps her get into the music business, but their relationship become complicated as she ascends to super stardom.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsChristopher ReeveGene HackmanMargot KidderWith the world on the brink of a nuclear war, Superman takes it upon himself to destroy all nuclear weapons. However, Lex Luthor creates Nuclear Man, a force strong enough to take down Superman.
- DirectorRobert IscoveStarsKelly ClarksonJustin GuariniKatherine BailessA waitress from Texas and a college student from Pennsylvania meet during spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and come together through their shared love of singing.
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsLoni AndersonHulk HoganJim VarneyThe three unstoppable Ninja brothers fight to save their hero (Hulk Hogan) and Mega Mountain Amusement Park from the vicious kid-hating Medusa (Loni Anderson).
- DirectorBo WelchStarsMike MyersSpencer BreslinDakota FanningTwo bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
- DirectorUwe BollStarsMichael ParéWill SandersonRalf MoellerAfter a seemingly undead man is bound and buried alive, he digs himself back to the surface and seeks bloody vengeance on those who caused him his suffering.
- DirectorTommy WiseauStarsTommy WiseauJuliette DanielleGreg SesteroIn San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful bride-to-be embarks on a passionate affair with his best friend.
- DirectorWych KaosayanandaStarsAntonio BanderasLucy LiuTalisa SotoTasked with destroying each other, an FBI agent and a rogue DIA agent soon discover that a much bigger enemy is at work.
- DirectorAdam SimonDarren Patrick MoloneyStarsDiane LaddRaphael SbargeJennifer RunyonA genetically manipulated and very hungry dinosaur escapes from a bioengineering company and wreaks havoc on the local desert town. A security guard and a girl environmentalist try to stop both it and the company's doomsday bioweapon.Winner of the Golden Scroll Award, 1993
(Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA) - DirectorLouis MorneauStarsJohn SavageCliff De YoungDon StroudA team of scientists go to a nuclear mining facility to investigate a possible meltdown and instead find a large amount of cloned dinosaurs.Winner of the Golden Scroll Award, 1995
(Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA) - DirectorJonathan WinfreyStarsRob CamillettiStephen LeeCyril O'ReillyInternational terrorists get a surprise when their cargo turns out to contain living dinosaurs. The army commando team now have to think fast, if they want to prevent the extinction of the human species, instead of the reptiles.Winner of the Golden Scroll Award, 1996
(Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA) - DirectorPerry Andelin BlakeStarsDana CarveyJennifer EspositoHarold GouldAn Italian waiter fights off a criminal mastermind with his inherited powers of disguise.
- DirectorUwe BollStarsMichael RasmussenBirgit SteinChristian KahrmannExcerpts of the life of a waiter who, living alone and isolated from the outside world developed an abysmal hatred of his fellow man. He finds himself quiz show after quiz show and then eventually brutal violence films that tame his desire to kill. But when his neighbour interupts him, he is freed from all inhibitions, and murderous campaign against everything that moves.