Sometimes there’s nothing we want more than to sit down and laugh through a bad movie. Other times, we may come in with high expectations, only to be let down, if not downright infuriated, at a film we end up wasting 90 minutes or more on. Whether you love to watch bad movies or want to avoid them at all costs, streaming services are abundant with examples – along with all the critically acclaimed works of cinema they show. (These are the worst movies of all time.)
Whether it’s an Adam Sandler movie that misses the mark, another superfluous “Peter Pan” remake, or an ill-advised cult-classic variation like the live-action “Scooby-Doo,” movies with terrible ratings are abundant on streaming services all over, and with over 2,500 films in its library at any given time, Hulu is no exception. (These are the worst G-rated movies of all time.)
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Whether you choose to stay far away from these movies, or feel brave enough to poke them with a five-foot pole, we’ve done the research to help you out. To determine the worst movies to watch on Hulu this April, 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 April 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.)
50. Vertical Limit (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (60,269 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 41% (59,862 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 48% (110 reviews)
> Directed by: Martin Campbell
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49. Battleship (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (241,504 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 54% (456,686 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 34% (225 reviews)
> Directed by: Peter Berg
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48. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (143,974 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 69% (1,307,682 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 15% (165 reviews)
> Directed by: Dennis Dugan
47. Grudge Match (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (59,273 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 46% (36,078 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 31% (144 reviews)
> Directed by: Peter Segal
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46. 8MM (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (128,612 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 52% (137,959 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 23% (84 reviews)
> Directed by: Joel Schumacher
45. Swing Vote (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 6.1/10 (18,282 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 41% (98,278 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 38% (151 reviews)
> Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
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44. Lake Placid (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (58,447 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 37% (125,868 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 47% (95 reviews)
> Directed by: Steve Miner
43. Battle Los Angeles (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (177,237 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (93,790 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 36% (212 reviews)
> Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
42. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (14,248 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 63% (190,276 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 23% (83 reviews)
> Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
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41. Knowing (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (226,983 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 42% (431,774 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 34% (184 reviews)
> Directed by: Alex Proyas
40. Bringing Down the House (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (35,772 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 49% (379,194 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 34% (151 reviews)
> Directed by: Adam Shankman
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39. All Good Things (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (54,511 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 37% (39,206 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 35% (98 reviews)
> Directed by: Andrew Jarecki
38. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (177,675 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (199,163 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 29% (181 reviews)
> Directed by: Jon M. Chu
37. Twilight: New Moon (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 4.7/10 (274,107 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 61% (578,029 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (231 reviews)
> Directed by: Chris Weitz
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36. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (231,341 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 60% (186,853 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 25% (211 reviews)
> Directed by: Bill Condon
35. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (124,966 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (463,154 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 42% (187 reviews)
> Directed by: McG
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34. Evan Almighty (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (143,003 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 52% (839,682 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 23% (195 reviews)
> Directed by: Tom Shadyac
33. Armored (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (30,369 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 31% (205,102 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 40% (55 reviews)
> Directed by: Nimród Antal
32. That’s My Boy (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (95,042 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 51% (121,857 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 20% (115 reviews)
> Directed by: Sean Anders
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31. Pan (2015)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (62,295 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (51,053 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 27% (201 reviews)
> Directed by: Joe Wright
30. Planet 51 (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6/10 (52,984 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (357,083 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 23% (110 reviews)
> Directed by: Jorge Blanco
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29. Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (40,337 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 53% (309,958 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (28 reviews)
> Directed by: Dennis Dugan
28. Fred Claus (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (41,576 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 45% (371,569 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (143 reviews)
> Directed by: David Dobkin
27. Mirrors (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 6.1/10 (104,596 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 44% (90,824 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 15% (88 reviews)
> Directed by: Alexandre Aja
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26. My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (63,146 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 31% (366,766 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 40% (131 reviews)
> Directed by: Ivan Reitman
25. You Again (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (50,490 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 43% (59,563 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (96 reviews)
> Directed by: Andy Fickman
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24. Scooby-Doo (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (105,050 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 39% (408,771 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 30% (143 reviews)
> Directed by: Raja Gosnell
23. Transcendence (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (222,230 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 37% (64,398 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (229 reviews)
> Directed by: Wally Pfister
22. The Perfect Holiday (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 4.7/10 (3,064 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 52% (159,648 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (59 reviews)
> Directed by: Lance Rivera
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21. Just My Luck (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (55,251 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (353,756 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (111 reviews)
> Directed by: Donald Petrie
20. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (53,332 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (207,356 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 22% (119 reviews)
> Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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19. Jingle All the Way (1996)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (96,319 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 38% (228,690 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 17% (47 reviews)
> Directed by: Brian Levant
18. The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (77,296 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 47% (409,891 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (171 reviews)
> Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
17. Balls of Fury (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 5.3/10 (41,731 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 33% (324,024 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (132 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Ben Garant
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16. Zookeeper (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (59,383 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 41% (44,739 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (133 reviews)
> Directed by: Frank Coraci
15. The Tuxedo (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (81,838 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 30% (220,705 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (140 reviews)
> Directed by: Kevin Donovan
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14. I Spy (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (50,588 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 33% (78,675 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 16% (134 reviews)
> Directed by: Betty Thomas
13. First Daughter (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (21,724 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 43% (71,533 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 8% (86 reviews)
> Directed by: Forest Whitaker
12. Stealth (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (52,931 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 39% (76,723 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (141 reviews)
> Directed by: Rob Cohen
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11. Cat in the Hat (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 4/10 (79,755 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 53% (396 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 9% (163 reviews)
> Directed by: Bo Welch
10. 10,000 BC (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (127,988 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 37% (411,169 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 9% (150 reviews)
> Directed by: Roland Emmerich
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9. Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (67,801 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 27% (61,929 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 20% (121 reviews)
> Directed by: Rob Letterman
8. Ghosts of Mars (2001)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (52,863 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 24% (44,696 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 22% (108 reviews)
> Directed by: John Carpenter
7. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (155,377 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 30% (340,665 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (177 reviews)
> Directed by: Rob Cohen
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6. The Flintstones (1994)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (78,616 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 24% (261,150 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 20% (45 reviews)
> Directed by: Brian Levant
5. The Love Guru (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 3.8/10 (51,728 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 33% (240,584 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (177 reviews)
> Directed by: Marco Schnabel
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4. Feel the Noise (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 3/10 (4,729 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 42% (109,104 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 11% (27 reviews)
> Directed by: Alejandro Chomski
3. I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 3.6/10 (29,128 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 26% (142,880 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 9% (78 reviews)
> Directed by: Chris Sivertson
2. Date Movie (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 2.8/10 (58,561 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 35% (513,869 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 7% (90 reviews)
> Directed by: Aaron Seltzer & Jason Friedberg
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1. Disaster Movie (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 1.9/10 (89,457 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 21% (128,372 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 1% (74 reviews)
> Directed by: Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer
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