Every month Netflix adds some movies to its roster and loses others, so the overall menu changes regularly. And every month there’s something to suit every taste. However, there are also movies that have been panned by audiences and critics alike – movies that you might want to make a special note to avoid (or, on the other hand, that you might want to hate-watch).
To determine the worst movies to watch on Netflix this March, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of February 2022, weighting all ratings equally. We considered only movies with at least 5,000 audience votes on either IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes, and ruled out documentaries. (Data on streaming availability, current as of this month, comes from the streaming guide Reelgood, and directorial credits are from IMDb.)
The worst movie on our list is 2011’s “Jack and Jill,” about a family man who has to deal with a visit from his twin sister. “Jack and Jill” stars Adam Sandler, which might have something to do with its dismal ratings, since not everybody loves him. However, it also features Al Pacino, star of such classics as “The Godfather” and “Scarface.” Nonetheless, it ended up with an IMDb user rating of 3.3/10, a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 36%, and a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score of just 3%. How did that happen? (By way of contrast, here are Al Pacino’s 18 best starring roles.)
The second-worst movie is “The Next Karate Kid.” It’s the fourth installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and the first not to feature Ralph Macchio. Although the movie was panned, critics praised Hilary Swank’s performance as Julie Pierce, a troubled teen who is mentored by Mr. Miyagi. (For other dud follow-up movies, see the 25 worst movie sequels of all time.)
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At No. 3 is “Jonah Hex,” a 2010 Western superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It features such highly regarded actors as Josh Brolin and John Malkovich, but was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only $11 million at the box office against a budget of $47 million.
25. Blackhat (2015)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (56,635 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 24% (20,055 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 32% (191 reviews)
> Directed by: Michael Mann
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24. Richie Rich (1994)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (66,561 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 32% (228,329 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 24% (21 reviews)
> Directed by: Donald Petrie
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23. New Year’s Eve (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (83,590 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 45% (81,361 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 7% (142 reviews)
> Directed by: Garry Marshall
22. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (95,883 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 43% (199,967 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 15% (184 reviews)
> Directed by: Samuel Bayer
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21. Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (68,916 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 31% (51,933 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (37 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Longo
20. Anaconda (1997)
> IMDb user rating: 4.8/10 (100,581 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 24% (422,580 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 37% (51 reviews)
> Directed by: Luis Llosa
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19. Texas Chainsaw (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 4.8/10 (47,641 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (117,201 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (79 reviews)
> Directed by: John Luessenhop
18. Spawn (1997)
> IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (66,072 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 36% (186,180 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 17% (46 reviews)
> Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
17. When a Stranger Calls (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (44,540 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 44% (477,461 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 9% (93 reviews)
> Directed by: Simon West
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16. Death Note (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 4.4/10 (80,582 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 23% (6,303 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 38% (76 reviews)
> Directed by: Adam Wingard
15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
> IMDb user rating: 4.8/10 (32,126 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 34% (92,097 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 22% (32 reviews)
> Directed by: Stuart Gillard
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14. Sinister 2 (2015)
> IMDb user rating: 5.3/10 (51,370 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 31% (29,354 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 15% (91 reviews)
> Directed by: Ciarán Foy
13. Abduction (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (78,755 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 42% (44,720 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 5% (108 reviews)
> Directed by: John Singleton
12. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (45,624 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 38% (95,822 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 5% (134 reviews)
> Directed by: Joe Roth
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11. Godzilla (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (188,274 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 28% (303,074 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 15% (79 reviews)
> Directed by: Roland Emmerich
10. I, Frankenstein (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (79,676 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 38% (58,379 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 5% (105 reviews)
> Directed by: Stuart Beattie
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9. Wild Wild West (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (156,403 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 28% (464,370 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 17% (131 reviews)
> Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
8. The Cave (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (36,941 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 28% (93,602 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (111 reviews)
> Directed by: Bruce Hunt
7. Yogi Bear (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 4.6/10 (21,246 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 34% (56,257 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (105 reviews)
> Directed by: Eric Brevig
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6. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (39,479 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 27% (387,631 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (123 reviews)
> Directed by: Marc Lawrence
5. Year One (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (95,302 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 23% (337,014 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (175 reviews)
> Directed by: Harold Ramis
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4. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 4.7/10 (71,130 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 29% (371,427 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 7% (57 reviews)
> Directed by: Danny Cannon
3. Jonah Hex (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 4.7/10 (57,151 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 20% (170,746 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (153 reviews)
> Directed by: Jimmy Hayward
2. The Next Karate Kid (1994)
> IMDb user rating: 4.5/10 (28,653 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 24% (61,092 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 7% (27 reviews)
> Directed by: Christopher Cain
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1. Jack and Jill (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 3.3/10 (81,224 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 36% (68,795 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 3% (116 reviews)
> Directed by: Dennis Dugan
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