We own many Roger Ebert movie books. One of our favorite Ebert books is Your Movie Sucks. The opening section of the book talks about Ebert and the movie Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo. This includes Ebert’s infamous review of that Rob Schneider movie that ended with this line…. “Speaking in my official capacity as a Pulitzer Prize winner, Mr. Schneider, your movie sucks.” See the full story here.
So when we got the idea to list the 50 worse ranked films in our 30,346 movie database…we struggled with a title for the page. In the end we decided to go with the pretty simple title…Your Movie Sucks which is also a shout out to our favorite movie critic…Roger Ebert. 4 of our 50 are actually listed in Ebert’s book: 2000’s Battlefied Earth, 2002’s Swept Away, 2002’s Rollerball and 2005’s Dirty Love.
Ultimate Move Rankings (UMR) uses a math equation to rank movies. Our equation uses three things: Box office results (30% of the equation), critic and audience reviews (46% of the equation) and award recognition (24% of the equation). Normally we concentrate on the movies that did the best in these three categories….well in this page we are looking at the movies that did the worst in these three categories.
UMR’s 50 Worst Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort UMR’s 50 Worst movies by UMR subjects that got movie into our database
- Sort UMR’s 50 Worst movies by stars of movie
- Sort UMR’s 50 Worst movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort UMR’s 50 Worst movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort UMR’s 50 Worst movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort UMR’s 50 Worst movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| Rank | Movie (Year) | UMR Link Page | Stars of Movie | Domestic B.O. Actual (mils.) | Domestic B.O. Adjusted (mils.) | Critic Audience Rating | UMR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alone in the Dark (2005) | Video Game Movies | Christian Slater | $5.18 | $6.80 | 11.00% | 6.22 | |
| Crossover (2006) | Sports Movies | Anthony Mackie | $7.01 | $9.00 | 10.50% | 6.33 | |
| Who's Your Caddy? (2007) | Sports Movies | Big Boi | $5.71 | $7.00 | 12.00% | 6.72 | |
| Ghosts Can't Do It (1990) | Anthony Quinn | Bo Derek | $0.06 | $.10 | 16.00% | 7.56 | |
| Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas (2014) | Razzie Winner Movies | Kirk Cameron | $2.78 | $2.90 | 15.00% | 7.56 | |
| House of the Dead (2003) | Video Game Movies | Erica Durance | $10.25 | $14.30 | 12.00% | 7.86 | |
| Dirty Love (2005) | Razzie Winner Movies | Jenny McCarthy | $0.04 | $0.04 | 17.00% | 8.01 | |
| BloodRayne (2006) | Video Game Movies | Ben Kingsley | $2.41 | $3.10 | 16.50% | 8.24 | |
| Gigli (2003) | Ben Affleck & Al Pacino | Christopher Walken | $6.09 | $8.50 | 15.50% | 8.67 | |
| Leonard Part 6 (1987) | Razzie Winner Movies | Bill Cosby | $4.62 | $10.00 | 16.00% | 9.12 | |
| Deadfall (1993) | Michael Biehn & Nicolas Cage | James Coburn | $0.02 | $0.02 | 19.50% | 9.18 | |
| Swept Away (2002) | Razzie Winner Movies | Madonna | $0.60 | $0.90 | 19.50% | 9.34 | |
| Daddy-O (1958) | John Williams | Dick Contino | $0.30 | $4.20 | 18.50% | 9.35 | |
| Supercross (2005) | Sports Movies | Michael Vogel | $3.10 | $4.10 | 18.50% | 9.38 | |
| Steel (1997) | Marvel Movies | Shaq | $1.71 | $3.10 | 19.50% | 9.64 | |
| Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, An (1998) | Razzie Winner Movies | Ryan O'Neal | $0.05 | $0.10 | 21.00% | 9.90 | |
| Piranaha II: The Spawning (1981) | James Cameron | Lance Henriksen | $0.39 | $1.20 | 21.00% | 10.06 | |
| Bucky Larsons: Born To Be A Star (2011) | 2011 Movies | Nick Swardson | $2.53 | $2.70 | 20.50% | 10.11 | |
| Mars Needs Women (1966) | Science Fiction Movies | Tommy Kirk | $0.10 | $0.80 | 21.50% | 10.22 | |
| Getting Away with Murder (1996) | Jack Lemmon | Dan Aykroyd | $0.20 | $0.40 | 22.00% | 10.40 | |
| Lonely Lady, The (1983) | Razzie Winner Movies | Pia Zadora | $1.22 | $3.30 | 21.50% | 10.76 | |
| In the Name of the King (2008) | Video Game Movies | Jason Statham | $4.78 | $5.60 | 21.00% | 10.78 | |
| Meet The Blacks (2016) | 2016 Movies | Mike Tyson | $9.10 | $9.10 | 20.00% | 10.88 | |
| Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) | Science Fiction Movies | Glenville Mareth | $0.50 | $4.50 | 22.00% | 11.04 | |
| Double Dragon (1994) | Video Game Movies | Robert Patrick | $2.34 | $4.80 | 22.00% | 11.08 | |
| Fifty Shades of Black (2016) | 2016 Movies | Marlon Wayans | $11.69 | $11.70 | 20.00% | 11.26 | |
| Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) | Stephen King | Matt Frewer | $2.41 | $4.60 | 22.50% | 11.29 | |
| Cookout, The (2004) | Sports Movies | Quran Pender | $11.81 | $16.00 | 19.00% | 11.41 | |
| National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982) | Richard Widmark | Diane Lane | $0.06 | $0.20 | 24.50% | 11.54 | |
| Rollerball (2002) | Science Fiction Movies | Chris Klein | $18.99 | $27.60 | 15.50% | 11.56 | |
| Battlefield Earth (2000) | John Travolta | Barry Pepper | $21.47 | $33.60 | 13.00% | 11.65 | |
| Battle of the Year (2013) | 2013 Movies | Josh Holloway | $8.89 | $9.20 | 21.50% | 11.68 | |
| Bolero (1984) | Razzie Winner Movies | Bo Derek | $8.91 | $22.40 | 17.00% | 11.68 | |
| Amityville 3-D (1983) | Meg Ryan | Tony Roberts | $6.33 | $16.90 | 19.50% | 11.78 | |
| Getaway (2013) | 2013 Movies | Ethan Hawke | $10.47 | $10.90 | 21.50% | 11.85 | |
| Undiscovered (2005) | Carrie Fisher | Kip Pardue | $1.07 | $1.40 | 25.00% | 11.97 | |
| Basic Instinct 2 (2006) | Razzie Winner Movies | Sharon Stone | $5.97 | $7.70 | 23.00% | 12.07 | |
| I Know Who Killed Me (2007) | Razzie Winner Movies | Lindsay Lohan | $7.50 | $9.20 | 22.50% | 12.07 | |
| Solo (1996) | Science Fiction Movies | Mario Van Peebles | $5.11 | $9.70 | 22.50% | 12.08 | |
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) | Video Game Movies | Chris Klein | $8.74 | $9.80 | 22.50% | 12.10 | |
| Hercules Goes To New York (1970) | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Arnold Stang | $1.14 | $6.20 | 24.00% | 12.24 | |
| Extraordinary Seaman, The (1969) | David Niven & Mickey Rooney | Faye Dunaway | $.86 | $5.10 | 24.50% | 12.30 | |
| Paranoia (2013) | Harrison Ford & Gary Oldman | Liam Hemsworth | $7.39 | $7.70 | 24.00% | 12.52 | |
| Ed (1996) | Sports Movies | Matt LeBlanc | $4.42 | $8.40 | 24.00% | 12.58 | |
| Norm Of The North (2016) | Computer Animated Movies | Rob Schneider | $17.06 | $17.10 | 21.00% | 12.60 | |
| Gas (1981) | Donald Sutherland | Sterling Hayden | $2.87 | $8.70 | 24.00% | 12.63 | |
| Darkness, The (2016) | 2016 Movies | Kevin Bacon | $10.75 | $10.80 | 23.00% | 12.68 | |
| Movie 43 (2013) | Dennis Quaid & Hugh Jackman | Kate Winslet | $8.84 | $9.20 | 24.00% | 12.80 | |
| Doogal (2006) | Chevy Chase | Whoopi Goldberg | $7.42 | $9.50 | 24.00% | 12.82 | |
| Can't Stop The Music (1980) | Razzie Winner Movies | Village People | $4.65 | $15.10 | 22.50% | 12.92 |
We are sure there are worst movies than the ones listed…..but right now these are the ones that are in our database. As our database expands….we are sure that movies like Can’t Stop The Music, Doogal and Movie 43 will fall off this list. We will try and update this page every year as new movies get ranked at UMR.com
For You Classic Movie Fans….Here Are The Worst Ranked Movies By Year 1940 – 1949
- Murder in the Clouds (1940) starring Ronald Reagan
- Play Girl (1941) starring Kay Francis
- I Was Framed (1942) starring Tod Andrews
- Ghosts on the Loose (1943) starring Leo Gorcey
- Nevada (1944) starring Robert Mitchum
- West of the Pecos (1945) starring Robert Mitchum
- Magnificent Doll (1946) starring Ginger Rogers & David Niven
- Honeymoon (1947) starring Shirley Temple
- An Innocent Affair (1948) starring Fred MacMurray
- Port of New York (1949) starring Yul Brynner
Nice one, thankfully I have not seen many of these movies. surprised Adam Sandler is not on this list.
Hey Helakoski….I imagine my tally of 18 will end up being the winner….of being the person to see the most “horrible movies”….lol As for Sandler….his success at the box office pretty much makes sure he does not make these lists…..but he was the producer of Bucky Larsons….which is a truly horrible movie. Thanks for the visit.
Hello Bruce,
I’ve seen only one movie of this list : Piranhas II. Iam a lucky man 🙂
But I think movies like American Ninja II the Confrontation, Delta Force 3 Killing Game, Superman IV, Black Sheeps or 3-Head Sharks would have their places in this ranking.
Hey Laurent….congrats on being able to avoid almost all of these horrible movies. I actually want to see Piranha 2…if only so I can say that I have seen all of the Cameron movies…..I imagine like Kubrick with his first two movies…that Cameron would like to see all copies of that movie destroyed.
I am sure those movies would rank pretty low…..Superman IV is the only one in my database….and it was able to stay out of the Top 50….or I should say…Bottom 50. Thanks for stopping by.
I’ve watched a lot of bad movies over the decades but I’ve only seen 12 from your list, should I be relieved? 🙂
I haven’t watched any of the 1940-1949 worst ranked.
I own one of the top 50 on DVD, the sublimely awful – Battlefield Earth. I always wondered, while they were making the film couldn’t they tell how bad it was turning out? Did they really think they had a hit on their hands?
Others I’ve sat thru – Rollerball (2002), Piranha 2, Lawnmower Man 2, Basic Instinct 2, Amityville 3, Movie 43 and I Know Who Killed Me.
I haven’t seen the UMR chart topper – Can’t Stop the Music or Gigli.
Another interesting page Bruce. Vote Up (or should that be ‘Down’?) 😉
Hey Steve….I am the champ…..as I have seen 18 of these movies….this is a proud proud day. Amazingly I own Battlefield Earth….and it is also the only one of these bad movies that I own. One day I plan on listening to the DVD commentary on that one and see what the movie makers were thinking.
I actually saw Can’t Stop The Music in theaters….no idea why I was seeing a musical….so I will blame my friends or my grandmother…lol. Rollerball (2005) might be the worst remake of all-time. And shockingly in comes from the same director that gave us Predator and Die 1 & 3. His Rollerball is the real reason he went to jail a few years ago….lol.
Thanks for the votes down….lol.
Some pretty big names for some really bad movies. Harrison Ford, Jack Lemmon, Ben Affleck Richard Widmark, James Cameron, Al Pacino and Chris Klein. Plus Robert Mitchum with the bottom movies two years in a row when looking at the 1940s. Luckily I have not seen many of these. Actually counting the ones from the 1940s, there are 23 I have never even heard of before.
Hey HOF….yep even the best have a clunker or two in their past….James Dean excluded…lol. I like how you included Mr. Chris Klein in your list of greats. Glad you have been able to avoid all of these bad movies. Thanks for stopping by.
Who would have thought the Lawnmower Man 2 would have been such a bust
Hey Scotty…..I agree…when it was announced that Lawnmower Man 2 was coming out…it was predicted to be an Oscar contender….oh…how things went wrong…lol.