The Worst G-Rated Movies Ever Made

Despite the poor reviews, this movie is interesting for the cameo appearances by dozens of famous performers, including Marlene Dietrich, Ronald Colman, George Raft, and Frank Sinatra. However, some people might be put off watching something titled “Around the World in 80 Days” when they’ve been stuck at home for almost 365 days.

Disaster films were a thing in the 1970s and “Airport” was one of the first. However, some critics thought the movie was a disaster. Pauline Kael of The New Yorker called it “bland entertainment of the old school.”

This was the third of five movies in the original Planet of the Apes series. The first, released in 1968, was a critical and commercial hit, so maybe the sequels were doomed to disappoint.

“Freaky Friday” is a fantasy-comedy based on a novel of the same name. The film stars Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster as a mother and her daughter who switch bodies.

In this animated movie a young genius and his friends must rescue their parents, who have been abducted by aliens. It was a box office success and spawned an animated television series. It was even nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

“Rio 2” is a 2014 sequel to the 2011 computer-animated film “Rio.” The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, where the first film was set, but in this one the action takes place in the Amazon Rainforest. The movie has lots of star talent, including Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, will.i.am, and Jamie Foxx.

“Gnomeo and Juliet” has got some real acting talent. It stars James McAvoy and Emily Blunt, but you have to wonder about the story line. As the name suggests, it’s based on the Shakespeare play “Romeo and Juliet” — except it’s about garden gnomes.

“Mr. Bean’s Holiday” was based on the British television series “Mr. Bean” and stars Rowan Atkinson in the title role. He wins a trip to France but accidentally separates a young boy from his father. He helps the two to reunite, and along the way has some comedic adventures. It certainly doesn’t sound like the most entertaining story line ever.

“The Tale of Despereaux” is an animated fantasy adventure movie. It’s narrated by Sigourney Weaver and has stars such as Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Watson. However, critics said it had a mediocre story that didn’t work on any level.

Natalie Portman plays an employee at a toy store run by an eccentric 243-year-old owner, played by Dustin Hoffman. The plot, such as it is, is hard to summarize and critics say the title is better than the movie, which has a bland story.

Rotten Tomatoes says “Hannah Montana: The Movie” is little more than a formulaic Disney Channel episode stretched thin. However, whatever the critical response, this movie is famous for its title character and star, Miley Cyrus.

In this sequel to “Cars,” Racecar Lightning McQueen and his tow-truck buddy Mater go overseas for the World Grand Prix and get involved in some spy shenanigans.

In this movie a magician who has been turned into a raven seeks help from a former sorcerer. It may not sound like much but “The Raven” was directed by cult favorite Roger Corman and starred Vincent Price, who was in lots of horror movies, and Boris Karloff, who was in the Frankenstein movies.

This was the fifth and final installment in the original Planet of the Apes series. It takes place ten years after a series of ape revolutions and a nuclear war among humans. Maybe everybody involved was getting a bit tired.

Three chimpanzee astronauts go on a dangerous mission through a black hole to depose a tyrant. One critic said nothing in the movie works.

In this third installment of the series, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally fall overboard while on a cruise ship and end up stranded on a tropical island. Rotten Tomatoes says it’s “lazy, rote, and grating” and the “lowest-common-denominator family entertainment.”

“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” is the third and final movie in the series and stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus and Martin Short as Jack Frost. Critics said Short was good but the life had been sucked out of the series.

“College Road Trip’s” title pretty much explains the plot. Critics called the movie a “desperate mess of unamusing plot randomness,” “a mirthless voyage,” and “a trip not worth taking.”