6 Big Hollywood Films with Poor Ratings from Rotten Tomatoes

Kapanlagi.com - If asked about the aspects that make a film receive the title of big movies, some of the answers would be a big budget, star-studded cast, and renowned director. These answers are not wrong, but the combination of a big budget, A-list actors, and top-notch directors does not automatically guarantee a positive response from critics.

Rotten Tomatoes, an aggregator website that reviews films and TV series, provides scores based on critics' reviews because it has an objective assessment. It is common knowledge that Rotten Tomatoes is one of the barometers for movie geeks in determining which films to watch.

With its objective assessment, it is not uncommon for films with high budgets, A-list actors, and renowned directors to receive low scores. What are those films?

1. The Last Thing He Wanted

Judging from its cast alone, the film The Last Thing He Wanted features luxurious actors and actresses. No wonder, big names like veteran actor Willem Dafoe act alongside Batman actor Ben Affleck and beautiful actress Anne Hathaway.

Released in 2020, this film apparently did not meet the audience's expectations. It tells the story of a journalist named Elena McMahon who inherits her father's job as an arms dealer, The Lasting He Wanted only received a 5% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

2. Resident Evil

The video game series Resident Evil has long captured the hearts of gamers. Even since its release for the PlayStation 1 console, Resident Evil immediately became a favorite game with its zombie theme.

Following the success of the video game, a live-action Resident Evil was released on the big screen in 2002. Starring Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez, this film with a budget of 33 million US dollars indeed made a big profit, but its deviation from the game's storyline disappointed the audience, resulting in a score of only 35% on Rotten Tomatoes.

3. Gateaway

Name Selena Gomez as a talented singer is unquestionable. Likewise, her acting career that started from a young age and starred in several Disney series.

However, the film Getaway starring Selena Gomez can be considered a failure. Despite having an interesting plot about the story of a hacker, the film Getaway ultimately received a lot of criticism including a 3% score from Rotten Tomatoes.

4. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Twilight Saga can be considered a successful film series with profits and dedicated fans even years after its release. However, there is a slight blemish on the success of the film starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, namely in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

The film, released on November 16, 2012, can be predicted by the audience's flow. Despite earning abundant profits, this film still received criticism. Unlike the previous 3 films, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 only scored 49% from Rotten Tomatoes.

5. Allegiant

The year 2014 marked the saga of Divergent starring rising star caliber Shailene Woodley to Ansel Elgort. Despite not escaping criticism, Divergent still has a place in the hearts of film enthusiasts.

However, in its third release entitled Allegiant, this Lionsgate studio film failed to meet expectations. Rotten Tomatoes only gave a score of 11% and received less positive response from the audience. As a result, Allegiant Part 2 which was scheduled to be released was eventually canceled to prevent this bad moment from happening again.

6. London Fields

Before the conflict in their relationship occurred, the couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard had the opportunity to play together in a film titled London Fields. The film, which was released in 2018, gave high expectations for the audience considering the chemistry of the main cast that was unquestionable.

However, the film, which had been planned to be released 3 years earlier, was far from perfect. Both the revenue and the response from critics were negative. Even Rotten Tomatoes gave a 0% rating for this film.

A big name and abundant capital are not guarantees for a film to receive positive responses from critics. Nevertheless, a film is still an amazing work of art that hypnotizes its audience with its storyline. It is even possible that many people enjoy the films mentioned above. Are you one of them?

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