10 Rotten Tomatoes Confirmed Hot Movies That Critics Hated

Summary

• Rotten Tomatoes' Verified Hot badge rewards movies with high audience scores, but some of them have been panned by critics.
• Here are some of the worst reviewed Verified Hot movies
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  The Angel Has Fallen
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• One of the lowest rated Verified Hot titles
  Where the Crawdads read
  It earned a Tomatometer score of 34%.

from 10 Rotten Tomatoes' Verified Hot names were hated by critics, even though audiences loved them. On August 21, the review aggregator site introduced the Verified Hot badge, a way to honor films with high audience scores (now called Popcornmeter), comparable to the Certified Fresh badge earned by films with high critical scores on the official Tomatometer. . To kick things off, they've shared a list of over 200 theatrical movies released between 2019 and August 2024 that have earned the Verified Hot badge.

Many of the approved hot movies have been Certified Fresh by critics. It includes titles as diverse as the MCU's 2024 blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine2019 Best Picture winner parasite2023 meta slasher sequel Scream VI2023 wrestling biography Iron clawand the 2019 Pedro Almodovar drama Pain and Glory. However, despite this significant overlap, despite earning splats on Rotten Tomatoes, there were more than three names that were officially Verified Fresh, some of which were heavily panned by critics.

10 Uncharted (2022)

Tomatometer score: 40%

The Uncharted Rotten Tomatoes has one of the biggest gaps between critics and audiences. The video game adaptation scored only 40% on Tomatometer. Although critics generally praised the cast, incl Spider-Man: HomecomingStarring Tom Holland as young Nathan Drake and two-time Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg as his fellow adventurer Victor Sullivan, the film was regarded as a pale imitation of titles like this. Indiana Jones franchise.

Audiences found the film's throwbacks to the adventure genre more appealing, but scored the project 90%, hitting the threshold for the project to earn Confirmed Hot status. The film also appealed to gaming fans in general, dispelling the initial suspicions many had that it was a prequel to Nathan Drake's in-game story.

9 The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)

Tomatometer score: 40%

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles Rotten was another film that scored an all-round 40% on the Tomatometer. The film received significantly fewer reviews than many other Verified Hot titles, weighing in at just five critics. However, reviewers of Rotten have agreed that his heart is in the right place with his stories, but the execution is lukewarm and tedious. .

However, the film's Popcornmeter score showed an even stronger 93%, and many audience reviews called it heartwarming. This strong result may also be because faith-based films tend to self-select audiences who want to be affirmed in their beliefs, which is not the goal of most critics when approaching a film review. while The Girl Who Believes in Miracles is one of the lowest-rated films, including several faith-based films on the Verified Hotlist The Jesus Revolution, I still believeand The voice of freedom.

8 Pest: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Tomatometer score: 39%

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil reviews were overwhelmingly negative, and it earned a Disney sequel Maleficent 39% tomatometer score. Critics also disliked the original 2014 film, giving the title a 54%, but their reviews of the sequel were even more scathing, calling it a tiresome waste of a cast that included Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

The film scores 95% Popcornmeter, a huge improvement on the original Maleficent's 70%, however, tells a completely different story. Many reviews specifically point to Angelina Jolie's performance as Disney's iconic villain as a reason the film is worth watching, but others explain that their love for the sequel stems from its subversive, dark fantasy vision. , on top of enjoying its fast pace and the sight of Maleficent battling it out against Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrid.

7 Magazine for Jordan (2021)

Tomatometer score: 39%

A biographical drama directed by Denzel Washington Magazine for JordanStarring Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams, it was another title that got the cold shoulder from critics, giving it a 39% Tomatometer score. In the end, critics found the story simple and tidy, too flat to transform the story into something very kinetic and interesting.

Whether a film is overtly faith-based or just secularly heartwarming, it seems that audiences can generally have a certain fearlessness in embracing heartwarming drama, even when critics are dismissed. Magazine for Jordan It earned an astonishing 95% Popcornmeter score, with audiences praising it for its poignant and powerful tearjerker. Many have pointed to the fact that it is based on a true story as the reason why it sticks so strongly with the material.

6 Angel Has Fallen (2019)

Tomatometer score: 38%

The third and so far the last part It fell movies are looking forward to what's to come Night fell, The Angel Has Fallen At 38%, it earned the second-worst Tomatometer score of the group. Critics hated it less than its predecessor London has fallenEarning 28%, they criticized the film for relying on the same old-fashioned same-store action tropes as the rest of the franchise, concluding the trilogy in an anticlimactic way.

However, audiences did not entirely agree with the critics, giving the film a Popcornmeter score of 93%, which far exceeds the scores of both previous installments. According to user reviews, that's because it's packed with action, drawing on the strengths of its ensemble cast, which includes action icon Gerard Butler, as well as Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Lance Reddick.

5 Where Crawdads Study (2022)

Tomatometer score: 34%

Literary adaptation Where the Crawdads read was poorly received by critics upon its premiere and earned a 34% on Tomato. Critics had plenty of good things to say for star Daisy Edgar-Jones, then fresh off her role in the hit miniseries. Normal Peoplehowever, they found the film to be a basic interpretation of the source material that failed to bring the story to life compellingly from the pages.

Despite these disappointments Where the Crawdads read Despite the reviews, audiences gave the film a 96% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences had no qualms about the film's qualities as an adaptation, enjoying its worldview and characters from the original Delia Owens novel, while equally enjoying Edgar-Jones' performance, which won general audience praise.

4 The Shaft (2019)

Tomatometer score: 34%

2019 legacy sequel mil It failed to ignite the love of critics who gave the film 34% on Tomato. Many reviewers found that the film did not successfully adapt to the modern era of filmmaking, trotting out old, well-used jokes and action tropes with little effect.

On the other hand, mil Scored 94% on Popcornmeter. His strong performance with audiences has a lot to do with the strength of the legacy. In addition to seeing yet another exciting story told in the franchise's universe, many users responded well to the nostalgia value of seeing Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree reprise their original roles on screen. Legacy has generally made strong showings on the Verified Hot list with titles like sequels Spider-Man: No Way Home and Top Gun: Maverick also makes the cut.

3 Despicable (2023)

Tomato indicator: 33%

Possession horror movie in 2023 Negative It failed to win over critics, giving it a 33% upset. While some had good words to spare for its direction and cast, particularly the performances of stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Jordan Belfie, the film's script was heavily criticized for overplaying Christian themes with an apparent lack of subtlety and leaning heavily on religion. done character and story costs.

However, Negative It was another faith-based film that was a hit with its mainstream audience, earning a Popcornmeter score of 96%. In addition to simply appealing to the core values ​​of its audience, the film was also widely praised for its filmmaking. Audiences saw the same strengths of the critics, compounded by the fearlessness of the story itself to create a more solid sense of satisfaction.

2 Super 30 (2019)

Tomatometer score: 31%

Super 30 at the time of writing it has one of the worst Tomatometer scores on the entire Verified Hotlist at 31%. Critics found the Indian biopic scattered and flat, leading it to an undefined slog despite having a certain spark in some of its aesthetic elements. Others found the lead actor, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara star Hrithik Roshan will be cast as Mathematician Anand Kumar.

However, Super 30 is a film that appeals to its core audience by conveying a strong message regardless of the filming elements. The film earned a Popcornmeter score of 92%, a boost apparently due to the fact that it's based on a true story, and many audience reviews cited this fact as particularly personally resonant.

1 Saving Love (2022)

Tomatometer score: 11%

With a significant difference, the 2022 Christian Western romance film Saving love It's the worst-reviewed title on the list, with a dismal Tomatometer score of 11%, with roughly 1 in 10 critics giving it a favorable review. Critics praised the production's many different aspects, from its expansive 134-minute runtime to its didactic script to the chemistry between leads Abigail Cowen and Tom Lewis. Numerous reviews have also compared the film's production value to that of community theater.

However, the film earned an undeniably strong 95% Popcornmeter score based on a trifecta of compelling elements. As a faith-based film, it successfully struck a chord with its core audience, while also successfully connecting with fans of the Francine Rivers novel it was adapted from, as well as viewers looking for a heartwarming romance in general.