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18 ‘Rotten’ Movies On Rotten Tomatoes That Are Actually Great

by laustenjacob • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago
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  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)

    1. Home Alone

    19901h 43mPG63Metascore
    7.7 (696K)
    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
  • Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints (1999)

    2. The Boondock Saints

    19991h 48mR44Metascore
    7.6 (257K)
    Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes in order to try to wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.
    DirectorTroy DuffyStarsWillem DafoeSean Patrick FlaneryNorman Reedus
  • Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

    3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    19981h 58mR41Metascore
    7.5 (310K)
    An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJohnny DeppBenicio Del ToroTobey Maguire
  • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus (1993)

    4. Hocus Pocus

    19931h 36mPG43Metascore
    6.9 (164K)
    A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
    DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsBette MidlerSarah Jessica ParkerKathy Najimy
  • Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)

    5. The Fall

    20061h 57mR64Metascore
    7.8 (123K)
    In 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden patient in a hospital captivates a young girl with a fantastic tale of heroes, myths, and villains on a desert island.
    DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLee PaceCatinca UntaruJustine Waddell
  • Irene Bedard, John Kassir, Judy Kuhn, and Frank Welker in Pocahontas (1995)

    6. Pocahontas

    19951h 21mG59Metascore
    6.7 (211K)
    An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.
    DirectorsMike GabrielEric GoldbergStarsMel GibsonLinda HuntChristian Bale
  • The Notebook (2004)

    7. The Notebook

    20042h 3mPG-1353Metascore
    7.8 (655K)
    An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.
    DirectorNick CassavetesStarsGena RowlandsJames GarnerRachel McAdams
  • Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted (1999)

    8. Girl, Interrupted

    19992h 7mR51Metascore
    7.3 (224K)
    Directionless teenager Susanna is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsWinona RyderAngelina JolieClea DuVall
  • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)

    9. Hook

    19912h 22mPG52Metascore
    6.8 (282K)
    When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia Roberts
  • Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, and Rachel True in The Craft (1996)

    10. The Craft

    19961h 41mR55Metascore
    6.5 (114K)
    A young girl new to a Catholic school befriends a coven of witches whom the other students either shun or fear. But when a powerful invocation goes wrong, the consequences could endanger their lives.
    DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsRobin TunneyFairuza BalkNeve Campbell
  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)

    11. Robin Hood

    19731h 23mG57Metascore
    7.5 (145K)
    The story of the legendary British outlaw portrayed with the characters as anthropomorphic animals.
    DirectorsWolfgang ReithermanDavid HandStarsBrian BedfordPhil HarrisRoger Miller
  • Rob Cohen, Vin Diesel, David Ayer, Jordana Brewster, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Johnny Strong, Gary Scott Thompson, and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    12. The Fast and the Furious

    20011h 46mPG-1358Metascore
    6.8 (438K)
    Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end it.
    DirectorRob CohenStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerMichelle Rodriguez
  • Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)

    13. The Strangers

    20081h 26mR47Metascore
    6.1 (151K)
    James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.
    DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma Ward
  • Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

    14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    20001h 44mPG46Metascore
    6.4 (312K)
    On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsJim CarreyTaylor MomsenKelley
  • Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)

    15. Oblivion

    20132h 4mPG-1354Metascore
    7.0 (571K)
    A stranger's arrival triggers one man's battle to save mankind.
    DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseMorgan FreemanAndrea Riseborough
  • Footloose (1984)

    16. Footloose

    19841h 47mPG42Metascore
    6.6 (98K)
    A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
    DirectorHerbert RossStarsKevin BaconLori SingerJohn Lithgow
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)

    17. The Great Gatsby

    20132h 23mPG-1355Metascore
    7.2 (620K)
    A writer and wall street trader, Nick Carraway, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age.
    DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCarey MulliganJoel Edgerton
  • The Mummy (1999)

    18. The Mummy

    19992h 4mPG-1348Metascore
    7.1 (482K)
    At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
    DirectorStephen SommersStarsBrendan FraserRachel WeiszJohn Hannah

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