With its library of over 3,700 films, Netflix is home to a lot of great movies – but also to some truly terrible turkeys. That comes as great news to lovers of bad cinema, for whom camp is a virtue. Of course, not all critical and commercial duds are created equal. Whereas some bad movies offer unintentional comedy and other forms of inadvertent ironic entertainment, most are a pure slog to sit through. For instance, we don’t wish 2007’s “Delta Farce” on anyone. (These are the worst movies of all time.)
Meanwhile, viewers might be surprised to discover that the worst movies on Netflix aren’t as bad as the dreck one might find on other streaming platforms. For example, a percentage of horror fans seemed to genuinely enjoy the 2009 remake of “Friday the 13th,” which is streaming this month. And while Paul Verhoeven’s “Hollow Man” or Michael Mann’s “Blackhat” don’t rank highly when compared to the better output from either director, both films are still arguably quite watchable by most standards. (If you want to watch things that are unequivocally good, these are the best movies to stream on Netflix this month.)
The Adam Sandler comedy “Jack and Jill,” however, could potentially scar your eyeballs. It’s but one among a wide number of films that are currently available through Netflix and best left ignored.
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To determine the worst movies to watch on Netflix 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. Friday the 13th (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (101,846 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 46% (221,613 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 26% (175 reviews)
> Directed by: Marcus Nispel
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49. Vampire Academy (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (53,265 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 55% (30,504 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 16% (58 reviews)
> Directed by: Mark Waters
48. Green Lantern (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (275,366 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 45% (149,459 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 26% (246 reviews)
> Directed by: Martin Campbell
47. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (69,788 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 53% (491,694 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (88 reviews)
> Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
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46. The One (2001)
> IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (90,207 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 51% (100,758 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (88 reviews)
> Directed by: James Wong
45. A Cinderella Story (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (83,926 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 53% (31,659,732 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (104 reviews)
> Directed by: Mark Rosman
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44. Chaos (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (53,237 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 57% (21,174 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 0% (3 reviews)
> Directed by: David DeFalco
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43. In the Tall Grass (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (51,218 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 33% (845 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 36% (74 reviews)
> Directed by: Vincenzo Natali
42. The Smurfs 2 (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 5.3/10 (40,046 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 56% (73,573 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (95 reviews)
> Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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41. The Rite (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 6/10 (93,744 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (52,636 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (173 reviews)
> Directed by: Mikael Håfström
40. Dennis the Menace (1993)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (59,166 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 38% (256,496 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 27% (26 reviews)
> Directed by: Nick Castle
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39. The Blue Lagoon (1980)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (66,184 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 54% (55,798 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 8% (25 reviews)
> Directed by: Randal Kleiser
38. Soldier (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 6.1/10 (55,066 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 44% (44,314 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 13% (53 reviews)
> Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
37. Good Luck Chuck (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (88,206 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 57% (318,801 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 5% (117 reviews)
> Directed by: Mark Helfrich
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36. The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (99,932 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 42% (8,557 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (154 reviews)
> Directed by: Julius Onah
35. Premonition (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (75,014 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 50% (468,893 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 8% (163 reviews)
> Directed by: Mennan Yapo
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34. The Smurfs (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (86,883 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 43% (70,897 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (119 reviews)
> Directed by: Raja Gosnell
33. Rumor Has It… (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (56,104 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 41% (420,153 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 20% (114 reviews)
> Directed by: Rob Reiner
32. Sabotage (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (62,085 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 36% (22,312 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 22% (114 reviews)
> Directed by: David Ayer
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31. Cop Out (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (86,792 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 39% (489,065 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (163 reviews)
> Directed by: Kevin Smith
30. The Final Destination (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (100,779 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 35% (603,841 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (100 reviews)
> Directed by: David R. Ellis
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29. Hollow Man (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (127,390 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 28% (366,780 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 27% (118 reviews)
> Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
28. Walk of Shame (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 6/10 (53,191 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 37% (14,185 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 15% (26 reviews)
> Directed by: Steven Brill
27. First Sunday (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 4.6/10 (10,373 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 57% (180,669 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 12% (76 reviews)
> Directed by: David E. Talbert
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26. 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
25. 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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24. 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
23. 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
22. 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
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21. 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
20. The Bubble (2022)
> IMDb user rating: 4.8/10 (8,975 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 37% (250 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 24% (76 reviews)
> Directed by: Judd Apatow
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19. New York Minute (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 5/10 (22,745 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 47% (84,049 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 11% (119 reviews)
> Directed by: Dennie Gordon
18. 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
17. 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
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16. Red Riding Hood (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (110,036 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 39% (75,453 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 10% (209 reviews)
> Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
15. 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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14. 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
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13. 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
12. 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
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11. 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
10. 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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9. 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
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8. 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
7. 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
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6. 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
5. 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
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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. Delta Farce (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 3.6/10 (10,994 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 38% (166,423 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 5% (44 reviews)
> Directed by: C.B. Harding
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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