Getting a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes? That’s like winning the Hollywood booby prize. It means every critic hated it—a total thumbs-down across the board. Think messed-up remakes, sequels that make no sense, and comedies that just aren’t funny. These movies? They’re like the ultimate what-not-to-do lessons for filmmakers. But their failure makes you wonder how everything went so off the rails. Here are 10 movies that crashed and burned with a 0% rating, and why they flopped so hard.
10. Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
So, this movie is like a second take on The Blue Lagoon, you know, the one where two kids are stranded and grow up on some island. Sure, it looks great—amazing shots, pretty scenery, all that. But honestly, the story’s kinda weak. The characters? Not too deep. And the acting? A bit off. It tries to be all innocent and romantic, but it just feels weird. Critics basically said it’s the same old story, just prettier. And yeah, pretty much everyone hated it, so it’s known as one of those sequels that just didn’t need to happen.
9. Wagons East! (1994)
Wagons East! was sold as a funny take on Western movies, telling the story of settlers who choose to go back East. Sadly, it’s mostly known as John Candy’s last movie, which he finished not long before he passed away. The jokes don’t land, with old, tired gags and a slow pace. The story just wanders around. Critics thought it was poorly done, with dull acting and writing. Instead of celebrating Candy’s work, the film became a disappointing end to his career. Rotten Tomatoes critics all disliked it, confirming its place as a bad comedy and a missed chance.
8. Look Who’s Talking Now! (1993)
Okay, so Look Who’s Talking Now went with talking dogs instead of babies this time, voiced by Danny DeVito and Diane Keaton. Problem is, it didn’t bring anything new. The jokes didn’t land, the emotion felt fake, and what used to be a fun idea just got weird and boring. Even with John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, it just didn’t work. Critics pretty much all agreed it was bad, giving it a 0% and pretty much killing off the series.
7. Problem Child (1990)
Okay, so there’s this dark comedy about a kid who gets adopted and then just causes trouble, big time. But instead of being a cute little rascal type like Dennis the Menace, he’s just plain mean and not funny. You just can’t bring yourself to like the kid. The jokes go too far sometimes, with lots of silly violence and over-the-top craziness that just isn’t charming or clever. Reviewers didn’t like it, calling it cold and nasty, and saying it was missing the heart and good message you’d expect from a family movie. Even though it made some money, Problem Child got panned by pretty much everyone and is still seen as a good example of how kid-based comedy can go wrong.
6. Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
So, the first Highlander movie was a hit, right? Then came the sequel, which trashed everything that made the original cool. Instead of immortal guys with swords, they’re suddenly alien rebels fighting a bad company that runs the Earth’s ozone layer. Fans were just confused by the messy story. The movie went from fantasy to weird sci-fi, and everyone hated it. People said it didn’t make sense, the acting was bad, and the effects were a joke. Roger Ebert even joked that it was ridiculously hard to follow. Even though the first movie had a big fan base, Highlander II became known as one of the worst sequels ever. Critics hated it, and it pretty much ruined the series with its strange ideas.
5. Left Behind (2014)
This movie, a spin on the Christian end-of-days books, has Nicolas Cage playing a pilot trying to get through the chaos after the Rapture. But instead of being exciting or moving, it’s full of stiff acting, tired lines, and a pace that just drags. Reviewers pointed out that it doesn’t feel urgent, which is a problem when you’re talking about the world ending. It tries to mix religious stuff with disaster movie action, but it doesn’t really work. The cheesy special effects don’t help, either. Nobody really liked this movie—not religious folks, not regular movie fans. It got a 0% score because it’s boring, way too dramatic, and just not believable as a serious drama or a thriller.
4. Cabin Fever (2016)
The remake, a near copy of Eli Roth’s 2002 horror hit, left viewers and reviewers scratching their heads. The first movie mixed gross scenes with funny moments, but this one just felt boring and pointless. It brought nothing new to the table. The story about friends on vacation getting a flesh-eating virus was still there, but it missed what made the original work, like the suspense, weird but interesting people, and creepy vibe. Many critics said it was a pointless remake that wasn’t scary or deep. Almost every review said the same thing: the first movie was way better and should have been left alone.
3. The Ridiculous 6 (2016)
Adam Sandler‘s Netflix Western comedy? Big cast, zero laughs. It tries to be funny with six half-brothers hunting treasure, but it just ends up with lame jokes, cheap shots, and some seriously bad stereotypes about Native Americans and other groups. The critics hated it, calling it mean and not funny at all. Even Sandler’s fans didn’t like it that much; a lot think it’s one of his worst. Rotten Tomatoes? It got totally trashed. Everyone said it failed as a comedy and was insensitive.
2. One Missed Call (2008)
This redo of Takashi Miike’s Japanese horror flick missed what made the first one tick. It tossed aside the creepy vibe and cultural stuff. The idea was cool: getting a voice message from yourself about when you’re going to die. But it just felt like a copycat of The Ring and Final Destination movie. The movie went for cheap scares. It spelled out the spooky parts way too much, and the acting was a snooze. Critics said it wasn’t scary or fresh. Horror fans thought it was just a money thing with no heart. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics all said it stank, giving it the Mouldy Tomato award for the worst movie of the year.
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1. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu starred in this action flick that tried to be a supercharged spy story, but boy, did it miss the mark. The plot’s a mess—something about bad agents, tech, and payback—but nothing makes sense, and the characters are just blah. Reviewers trashed it for being a confusing jumble, with pointless shoot-outs and actors who seem bored. Even though the ads looked cool, Ballistic is a total snooze. It became infamous when it got more than 100 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and every one of them was bad. Now that’s what I call a movie everyone hates.
Wrapping Up
Landing a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes? Oops! These ten movies? They’re like a perfect storm of bad writing, wonky directing, and wasted skills. Critics? They all agreed these were total flops. Think awful remakes, sequels that make no sense, and comedies that just aren’t funny. Each one just goes to show that a famous title or a ton of money can’t save a film from being a stinker. Yeah, a few folks might secretly like them now, but mostly they’re just warnings to anyone making movies. Sometimes, everyone in Hollywood agrees – and it’s because a movie just plain bombed.
Written By Nidhi Singh