So-Bad-It's-Good Goldmines

Join us on this wild ride through cinematic disasters that are so unbelievably bad, they're absolutely compelling! These notorious blockbusters of blunders will have you cringing, laughing, and questioning everything about filmmaking.

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The Room

The Room

2003
1
The Room
2003
1
The Room
IMDb 3.6 / 10
Director Tommy Wiseau
Cast Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero
Box Office $549,602
Why Infamous for its awkward dialogue, unresolved subplots and bizarre execution
Troll 2

Troll 2

1990
2
Troll 2
1990
2
Troll 2
IMDb 3.0 / 10
Director Claudio Fragasso
Cast Michael Paul Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey
Why Receives a lot of criticism for its poor acting, storyline, and special effects, but is ironically …
Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Birdemic: Shock and Terror

2010
3
Birdemic: Shock and Terror
2010
3
Birdemic: Shock and Terror
IMDb 1.7 / 10
Director James Nguyen
Cast Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Tippi Hedren
Why Known for its exceptionally poor quality CGI, unrealistic sound effects and wooden acting
The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

2006
4
The Wicker Man
2006
4
The Wicker Man
IMDb 3.8 / 10
Director Neil LaBute
Cast Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Leelee Sobieski
Box Office $23,649,127
Why Suffers from poor acting and an unconvincing plot, which makes it unintentionally funny rather than…
Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

1997
5
Batman & Robin
1997
5
Batman & Robin
IMDb 3.8 / 10
Director Joel Schumacher
Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell
Box Office $107,353,792
Why Regarded as one of the worst superhero films ever due to its overly campy tone and poor acting
Battlefield Earth

Battlefield Earth

2000
6
Battlefield Earth
2000
6
Battlefield Earth
IMDb 2.5 / 10
Director Roger Christian
Cast John Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Barry Pepper
Box Office $21,471,685
Why Its nonsensical plot, excessive use of Dutch angles, and bad acting make it a cult classic for its …
Showgirls

Showgirls

1995
7
Showgirls
1995
7
Showgirls
IMDb 5.1 / 10
Director Paul Verhoeven
Cast Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon
Box Office $20,350,754
Why Famous for its explicit content, poor acting, and unintentionally hilarious dialogue
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997
8
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
8
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
IMDb 3.6 / 10
Director John R. Leonetti
Cast Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar
Box Office $35,927,406
Why Its incoherent plot, poor acting, and laughably bad special effects make it worth watching for a la…
Gigli

Gigli

2003
9
Gigli
2003
9
Gigli
IMDb 2.6 / 10
Director Martin Brest
Cast Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha
Box Office $6,087,542
Why Critically panned for its unintentionally funny dialogue, poor acting and lack of chemistry between…
Manos: The Hands of Fate

Manos: The Hands of Fate

1966
10
Manos: The Hands of Fate
1966
10
Manos: The Hands of Fate
IMDb 1.7 / 10
Director Harold P. Warren
Cast Tom Neyman, John Reynolds, Diane Adelson
Why Considered one of the worst films ever due to its incoherent plot, poor acting and low production v…
Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987
11
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
11
Jaws: The Revenge
IMDb 3.0 / 10
Director Joseph Sargent
Cast Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles
Box Office $20,763,013
Why Infamous for its poor special effects, nonsensical plot, and being a terrible sequel to a classic
The Happening

The Happening

2008
12
The Happening
2008
12
The Happening
IMDb 5.0 / 10
Director M. Night Shyamalan
Cast Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo
Box Office $64,506,874
Why Its unintentionally funny plot and wooden performances make it so bad it's good
Fateful Findings

Fateful Findings

2012
13
Fateful Findings
2012
13
Fateful Findings
IMDb 4.2 / 10
Director Neil Breen
Cast Neil Breen, Klara Landrat, Jennifer Autry
Why Notorious for its incoherent plot, bizarre editing choices, and inept acting
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987
14
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987
14
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
IMDb 2.7 / 10
Director Rod Amateau
Cast Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Phil Fondacaro
Box Office $1,576,615
Why Its crude humor, poor acting, and disturbing character designs make it a fascinatingly bad watch
The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978
15
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
15
The Star Wars Holiday Special
IMDb 2.2 / 10
Director Steve Binder, David Acomba
Cast Mickey Morton, Patty Maloney, Paul Gale
Why Notorious for its incoherent plot, poor production values and it's a bizarre addition to the Star W…
Catwoman

Catwoman

2004
16
Catwoman
2004
16
Catwoman
IMDb 3.4 / 10
Director Pitof
Cast Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Benjamin Bratt
Box Office $40,202,379
Why Critically panned for its poor plot, acting, and special effects, making it an unintentionally hila…
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

2015
17
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
2015
17
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director N/A
Cast N/A
Why Infamous for its extreme gore and disturbing content, along with its poor acting and plot
The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender

2010
18
The Last Airbender
2010
18
The Last Airbender
IMDb 4.0 / 10
Director M. Night Shyamalan
Cast Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Jackson Rathbone
Box Office $131,772,187
Why Notorious for its poor representation of the source material, bad acting, and special effects
Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

1993
19
Super Mario Bros.
1993
19
Super Mario Bros.
IMDb 4.2 / 10
Director Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
Cast Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper
Box Office $20,915,465
Why Its poor adaptation of the beloved video game franchise and bad acting make it a so-bad-it's-good c…
Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986
20
Howard the Duck
1986
20
Howard the Duck
IMDb 4.7 / 10
Director Willard Huyck
Cast Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins
Box Office $16,295,774
Why A bizarre movie with bad acting, script, and effects.
Mac and Me

Mac and Me

1988
21
Mac and Me
1988
21
Mac and Me
IMDb 3.4 / 10
Director Stewart Raffill
Cast Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, Jade Calegory
Box Office $6,424,112
Why A blatant advertisement for McDonald's disguised as a movie.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

1964
22
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
1964
22
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
IMDb 2.7 / 10
Director Nicholas Webster
Cast John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck
Why Cringy special effects and an absurd storyline.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

1978
23
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
1978
23
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
IMDb 4.6 / 10
Director John De Bello
Cast Cindy Charles, Joe Price, Gordon Ross
Why A ridiculous concept that resulted in a laughably bad movie.
Freddy Got Fingered

Freddy Got Fingered

2001
24
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
24
Freddy Got Fingered
IMDb 4.7 / 10
Director Tom Green
Cast Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan
Box Office $14,254,993
Why Gross-out humor at its worst, with a nonsensical plot.
Street Fighter

Street Fighter

1994
25
Street Fighter
1994
25
Street Fighter
IMDb 4.1 / 10
Director Steven E. de Souza
Cast Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen
Box Office $33,423,521
Why Badly choreographed fight scenes and terrible acting.

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