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Worst Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime This Month
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If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, then you’ve hopefully taken advantage of an added perk with your free overnight shipping: access to a dizzying array of films on the streaming platform. Some of those movies are truly great, but plenty of them are downright bad. (These are the worst films of all time.)
Choosing the right film to watch on a streaming service can be an exhausting experience. Amazon Prime alone is home to a whopping 24,000 movies, not to mention original series like “Jack Ryan” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” So it’s especially obnoxious to discover that, after spending so much time deciding which movie to watch, your chosen film isn’t actually any good.
To determine the worst movies to stream on Amazon Prime this May, 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. Documentaries were not considered. Data on streaming availability, current as of this month, comes from the streaming guide Reelgood.
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There’s some joy to be had in “hate-watching” a terrible movie, so it’s up to you whether or not you avoid the films on this list like the plague or actively seek them out. Regardless, they’re all streaming on Amazon this month, and none of them have been very well reviewed. (If you’d rather not bother with cinematic failures, these are the Best Picture nominees and winners you can stream right now.)
50. Shanghai Noon (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (123,136 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% (414,992 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (135 reviews)
> Directed by: Tom Dey
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49. The Doors (1991)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (88,174 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (60,671 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 57% (61 reviews)
> Directed by: Oliver Stone
48. Sliding Doors (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (65,323 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (62,445 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 65% (54 reviews)
> Directed by: Peter Howitt
47. Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (49,878 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% (63,874 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 62% (155 reviews)
> Directed by: Audrey Wells
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46. Killer Joe (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (75,559 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 61% (80,236 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (171 reviews)
> Directed by: William Friedkin
45. Signs (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (348,155 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (921,439 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 74% (235 reviews)
> Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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44. God Bless America (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (68,918 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 68% (36,900 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 66% (114 reviews)
> Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait
43. Saved! (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (45,529 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% (111,636 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 61% (147 reviews)
> Directed by: Brian Dannelly
42. The DUFF (2015)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (88,117 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 66% (38,304 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 73% (121 reviews)
> Directed by: Ari Sandel
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41. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (222,763 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% (369,517 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 49% (280 reviews)
> Directed by: Mel Gibson
40. Crank (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (241,560 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (442,954 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 61% (96 reviews)
> Directed by: Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor
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39. Europa Report (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (69,456 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 57% (17,596 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% (80 reviews)
> Directed by: Sebastián Cordero
38. Jack Reacher (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (321,060 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (116,140 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 63% (183 reviews)
> Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
37. Con Air (1997)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (285,500 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% (417,395 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 56% (66 reviews)
> Directed by: Simon West
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36. Charlie Bartlett (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (64,280 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (105,123 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 58% (132 reviews)
> Directed by: Jon Poll
35. Valkyrie (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (234,843 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% (239,489 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 62% (199 reviews)
> Directed by: Bryan Singer
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34. The Boondock Saints (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (232,758 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% (335,578 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (29 reviews)
> Directed by: Troy Duffy
33. Brothers (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (116,913 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 62% (194,553 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 64% (159 reviews)
> Directed by: Jim Sheridan
32. I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (93,619 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 61% (88,887 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 71% (159 reviews)
> Directed by: John Requa & Glenn Ficarra
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31. Suspiria (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (68,266 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% (2,843 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 65% (330 reviews)
> Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
30. Short Circuit (1986)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (59,388 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (169,014 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 59% (37 reviews)
> Directed by: John Badham
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29. Café Society (2016)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (74,122 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 56% (13,799 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 71% (255 reviews)
> Directed by: Woody Allen
28. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (191,648 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% (233,763 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 60% (200 reviews)
> Directed by: Garth Jennings
27. Oculus (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (121,914 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 53% (45,906 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 74% (156 reviews)
> Directed by: Mike Flanagan
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26. Kalifornia (1993)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (52,595 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 64% (46,909 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 59% (32 reviews)
> Directed by: Dominic Sena
25. The Guardian (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (89,872 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% (423,137 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 37% (150 reviews)
> Directed by: Andrew Davis
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24. Mamma Mia! (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (227,487 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 66% (438,451 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 55% (185 reviews)
> Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd
23. She’s Out of My League (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (132,660 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 59% (106,321 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 58% (133 reviews)
> Directed by: Jim Field Smith
22. Spun (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (37,888 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% (56,701 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 37% (79 reviews)
> Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund
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21. The Gift (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (66,083 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 55% (51,029 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 57% (122 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Raimi
20. Armageddon (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (408,005 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 73% (909,764 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 38% (123 reviews)
> Directed by: Michael Bay
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19. The Proposal (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (307,178 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (860,401 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 44% (189 reviews)
> Directed by: Anne Fletcher
18. Hardball (2001)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (29,907 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 70% (55,410 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 41% (113 reviews)
> Directed by: Brian Robbins
17. Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (52,456 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 57% (56,952 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 54% (24 reviews)
> Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
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16. Odd Thomas (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (50,410 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 65% (10,594 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 38% (47 reviews)
> Directed by: Stephen Sommers
15. Black Rain (1989)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (51,985 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 55% (27,817 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 50% (22 reviews)
> Directed by: Ridley Scott
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14. Morning Glory (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (76,900 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 51% (50,344 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 55% (181 reviews)
> Directed by: Roger Michell
13. The Recruit (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (132,317 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 58% (110,274 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 43% (167 reviews)
> Directed by: Roger Donaldson
12. The Dictator (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (289,718 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 44% (167,588 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 57% (223 reviews)
> Directed by: Larry Charles
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11. Kiss the Girls (1997)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (70,062 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 62% (60,767 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 33% (33 reviews)
> Directed by: Gary Fleder
10. Pain & Gain (2013)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (207,806 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 47% (85,644 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 50% (204 reviews)
> Directed by: Michael Bay
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9. The Lovely Bones (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (163,668 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 52% (373,853 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 32% (247 reviews)
> Directed by: Peter Jackson
8. Two Night Stand (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (67,696 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 45% (8,213 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 38% (47 reviews)
> Directed by: Max Nichols
7. This Means War (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (181,135 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 56% (89,802 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 26% (183 reviews)
> Directed by: McG
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6. The Collector (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (61,898 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (63,495 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (74 reviews)
> Directed by: Marcus Dunstan
5. London (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (23,000 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 60% (89,233 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (36 reviews)
> Directed by: Hunter Richards
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4. The Ugly Truth (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (210,596 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 60% (1,399,343 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (175 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Luketic
3. Paycheck (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (106,104 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 45% (164,360 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 27% (157 reviews)
> Directed by: John Woo
2. 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
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1. Fat Albert (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 4.3/10 (11,854 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 44% (60,256 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 23% (91 reviews)
> Directed by: Joel Zwick
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