these are the films that try too hard to be taken too seriously you don’t have to
be taken too seriously you don’t have to
be taken too seriously you don’t have to listen to me here’s what you’re gonna do
listen to me here’s what you’re gonna do
listen to me here’s what you’re gonna do you need to find a stairwell do you hear
you need to find a stairwell do you hear
you need to find a stairwell do you hear me
me
me welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 failed Oscar bait movies of the 21st
failed Oscar bait movies of the 21st
failed Oscar bait movies of the 21st century for this list we’ve looked at
century for this list we’ve looked at
century for this list we’ve looked at those post-2000 Oscar bait movies that
those post-2000 Oscar bait movies that
those post-2000 Oscar bait movies that fail to earn the awards they craved I’m
fail to earn the awards they craved I’m
fail to earn the awards they craved I’m sorry an Oscar bait film is anything
sorry an Oscar bait film is anything
sorry an Oscar bait film is anything produced with the intention of garnering
produced with the intention of garnering
produced with the intention of garnering Academy Award nominations because of
Academy Award nominations because of
Academy Award nominations because of recognizable tropes qualities or cast
recognizable tropes qualities or cast
recognizable tropes qualities or cast members within its makeup think we
members within its makeup think we
members within its makeup think we should turn back huh no I think we
should turn back huh no I think we
should turn back huh no I think we should not count although many such
should not count although many such
should not count although many such movies are produced every year
movies are produced every year
movies are produced every year especially around Oscar season the
especially around Oscar season the
especially around Oscar season the following are those that especially
following are those that especially
following are those that especially flopped I know I was quite surprised I
flopped I know I was quite surprised I
flopped I know I was quite surprised I got the call number 10 all the king’s
got the call number 10 all the king’s
got the call number 10 all the king’s men and you do care I suppose I didn’t
men and you do care I suppose I didn’t
men and you do care I suppose I didn’t say that I don’t care an adaptation of
say that I don’t care an adaptation of
say that I don’t care an adaptation of Robert Penn Warren 1946 Pulitzer Prize
Robert Penn Warren 1946 Pulitzer Prize
Robert Penn Warren 1946 Pulitzer Prize winning novel this was a movie 60 years
winning novel this was a movie 60 years
winning novel this was a movie 60 years in the making for all the film’s promise
in the making for all the film’s promise
in the making for all the film’s promise however the product did not Wow
however the product did not Wow
however the product did not Wow as was hoped so it was a prize for
as was hoped so it was a prize for
as was hoped so it was a prize for everything we do Sean Penn Jude Law Kate
everything we do Sean Penn Jude Law Kate
everything we do Sean Penn Jude Law Kate Winslet James Gandolfini and Anthony
Winslet James Gandolfini and Anthony
Winslet James Gandolfini and Anthony Hopkins this was an awesome book assed
Hopkins this was an awesome book assed
Hopkins this was an awesome book assed and then some when they come around
and then some when they come around
and then some when they come around sweet token don’t listen but the half of
sweet token don’t listen but the half of
sweet token don’t listen but the half of Hollywood that was on set just couldn’t
Hollywood that was on set just couldn’t
Hollywood that was on set just couldn’t make all the king’s men a royal winner
make all the king’s men a royal winner
make all the king’s men a royal winner it made just 7.2 million dollars in US
it made just 7.2 million dollars in US
it made just 7.2 million dollars in US theaters quite embarrassing considering
theaters quite embarrassing considering
theaters quite embarrassing considering jackass number two which was released
jackass number two which was released
jackass number two which was released the same weekend made 28 point 1 million
the same weekend made 28 point 1 million
the same weekend made 28 point 1 million dollars
number nine nine I can’t make this movie
number nine nine I can’t make this movie titled as it is released when it was
titled as it is released when it was
titled as it is released when it was this movie was fated for a ninth place
this movie was fated for a ninth place
this movie was fated for a ninth place entry in amongst our Oscar Bader’s is
entry in amongst our Oscar Bader’s is
entry in amongst our Oscar Bader’s is this true sounds fantastic I can’t wait
this true sounds fantastic I can’t wait
this true sounds fantastic I can’t wait to see it 9 could have been brilliant
to see it 9 could have been brilliant
to see it 9 could have been brilliant but it also knew it could have been
but it also knew it could have been
but it also knew it could have been brilliant sleep then come back and make
brilliant sleep then come back and make
brilliant sleep then come back and make it good Daniel day-lewis Nicole Kidman
it good Daniel day-lewis Nicole Kidman
it good Daniel day-lewis Nicole Kidman and Mao heungkook SIA led an all-star
and Mao heungkook SIA led an all-star
and Mao heungkook SIA led an all-star up-to-the-minute cast but they failed to
up-to-the-minute cast but they failed to
up-to-the-minute cast but they failed to bring home the bacon
bring home the bacon
bring home the bacon when it came to the red carpet everyone
when it came to the red carpet everyone
when it came to the red carpet everyone is here to help the movie this musical
is here to help the movie this musical
is here to help the movie this musical effort just didn’t hit the right notes
effort just didn’t hit the right notes
effort just didn’t hit the right notes at the right time for the right people
at the right time for the right people
at the right time for the right people from the makers of Chicago it sucked in
from the makers of Chicago it sucked in
from the makers of Chicago it sucked in comparison to that Oscar winner old
comparison to that Oscar winner old
comparison to that Oscar winner old friends act come clean with you there is
friends act come clean with you there is
friends act come clean with you there is no movie I can’t pretend number 8 Amelia
Oscar baiting chapter 1 the biopic only
Oscar baiting chapter 1 the biopic only I can make a fulfilling life for myself
I can make a fulfilling life for myself
I can make a fulfilling life for myself if anything screams I want Academy Award
if anything screams I want Academy Award
if anything screams I want Academy Award nominations it’s a biography this year
nominations it’s a biography this year
nominations it’s a biography this year she is recognized as Woman pilot of the
she is recognized as Woman pilot of the
she is recognized as Woman pilot of the year give your movie a one-word title
year give your movie a one-word title
year give your movie a one-word title usually the first or last name of your
usually the first or last name of your
usually the first or last name of your subject and you’ve generated hype before
subject and you’ve generated hype before
subject and you’ve generated hype before you’ve even hit the set Amelia
you’ve even hit the set Amelia
you’ve even hit the set Amelia demonstrates a flying prowess and
demonstrates a flying prowess and
demonstrates a flying prowess and adventurous spirit amelia was one such
adventurous spirit amelia was one such
adventurous spirit amelia was one such formulaic film and one such fabulous
formulaic film and one such fabulous
formulaic film and one such fabulous failure as well how can I lose depicting
failure as well how can I lose depicting
failure as well how can I lose depicting the life of the iconic aviator Amelia
the life of the iconic aviator Amelia
the life of the iconic aviator Amelia Earhart Hilary Swank steps into the
Earhart Hilary Swank steps into the
Earhart Hilary Swank steps into the cockpit and Coxson up stars hung outside
cockpit and Coxson up stars hung outside
cockpit and Coxson up stars hung outside my cockpit window near enough to touch
my cockpit window near enough to touch
my cockpit window near enough to touch this movie might have soared but it
this movie might have soared but it
this movie might have soared but it never even got off the tarmac you want a
never even got off the tarmac you want a
never even got off the tarmac you want a tip I do if I listen to everyone who
tip I do if I listen to everyone who
tip I do if I listen to everyone who said it was impossible I’d never be
said it was impossible I’d never be
said it was impossible I’d never be flying
flying
flying don’t let anyone turn you around number
don’t let anyone turn you around number
don’t let anyone turn you around number seven the soloist I just saw yet so I
Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey jr. and
Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey jr. and sure our next movie has an a-list lineup
sure our next movie has an a-list lineup
sure our next movie has an a-list lineup thank you see where you can use
thank you see where you can use
thank you see where you can use understate use ups you know well this is
understate use ups you know well this is
understate use ups you know well this is beautiful here because we play music and
beautiful here because we play music and
beautiful here because we play music and have pigeons clapping as they take off
have pigeons clapping as they take off
have pigeons clapping as they take off it right there’s a Los Angeles Times
it right there’s a Los Angeles Times
it right there’s a Los Angeles Times building it’s based on a true story so
building it’s based on a true story so
building it’s based on a true story so the emotional promise is out of P he
the emotional promise is out of P he
the emotional promise is out of P he tackles mental health and other complex
tackles mental health and other complex
tackles mental health and other complex conditions in a mature way the soloist
conditions in a mature way the soloist
conditions in a mature way the soloist takes almost every academy award box but
takes almost every academy award box but
takes almost every academy award box but didn’t come close to the golden
didn’t come close to the golden
didn’t come close to the golden statuette mr. Steve Lopez who my God is
statuette mr. Steve Lopez who my God is
statuette mr. Steve Lopez who my God is number do you know my god mr. cutter
number do you know my god mr. cutter
number do you know my god mr. cutter I know who my god is a good singer who
I know who my god is a good singer who
I know who my god is a good singer who my God is rich graceful Isabel Ariza at
my God is rich graceful Isabel Ariza at
my God is rich graceful Isabel Ariza at Juilliard a film that fared a little
Juilliard a film that fared a little
Juilliard a film that fared a little better than entries 9 and 10 it was
better than entries 9 and 10 it was
better than entries 9 and 10 it was still unable to meet the mark expected
still unable to meet the mark expected
still unable to meet the mark expected Downey jr. and Fox gave strong
Downey jr. and Fox gave strong
Downey jr. and Fox gave strong performances but the positive reviews
performances but the positive reviews
performances but the positive reviews stopped there I’ve done goodbye you have
stopped there I’ve done goodbye you have
stopped there I’ve done goodbye you have a nice I mean things aren’t so bad right
a nice I mean things aren’t so bad right
a nice I mean things aren’t so bad right number six Lee Daniels the butler
number six Lee Daniels the butler
number six Lee Daniels the butler see some games I’m new but a movie that
see some games I’m new but a movie that
see some games I’m new but a movie that takes in 34 years of American history
takes in 34 years of American history
takes in 34 years of American history the butler had a lot of material to make
the butler had a lot of material to make
the butler had a lot of material to make an Oscar winner out of however this
an Oscar winner out of however this
an Oscar winner out of however this inside look at the White House couldn’t
inside look at the White House couldn’t
inside look at the White House couldn’t win debated against mr. president
win debated against mr. president
win debated against mr. president consistently criticized for the blatant
consistently criticized for the blatant
consistently criticized for the blatant sea with which it made its emotional and
sea with which it made its emotional and
sea with which it made its emotional and political points the historical drama
political points the historical drama
political points the historical drama teetered upon the edge of spectacular
teetered upon the edge of spectacular
teetered upon the edge of spectacular but couldn’t serve up the success for
but couldn’t serve up the success for
but couldn’t serve up the success for which it yearned an all-star cast it may
which it yearned an all-star cast it may
which it yearned an all-star cast it may have boasted but an Academy Award
have boasted but an Academy Award
have boasted but an Academy Award it did not nice to meet you pleasures
it did not nice to meet you pleasures
it did not nice to meet you pleasures all mine
I just wanted to tell you what an honor
I just wanted to tell you what an honor there’s meat you say number five seven
there’s meat you say number five seven
there’s meat you say number five seven pounds my name is Ben a blistering
pounds my name is Ben a blistering
pounds my name is Ben a blistering success at the box office seven pounds
success at the box office seven pounds
success at the box office seven pounds couldn’t translate its ticket sales into
couldn’t translate its ticket sales into
couldn’t translate its ticket sales into trophies
trophies
trophies oh my god this is a horrible story
oh my god this is a horrible story
oh my god this is a horrible story provocative performances by Will Smith
provocative performances by Will Smith
provocative performances by Will Smith and rosario Dawson bulk out a script
and rosario Dawson bulk out a script
and rosario Dawson bulk out a script that relentlessly picks at your heart
that relentlessly picks at your heart
that relentlessly picks at your heart but doesn’t really interest your head in
but doesn’t really interest your head in
but doesn’t really interest your head in essence it’s a movie that’s trying to be
essence it’s a movie that’s trying to be
essence it’s a movie that’s trying to be profound but is it in seven days God
profound but is it in seven days God
profound but is it in seven days God created the world and in seven seconds
I shattered my the marketing campaign
I shattered my the marketing campaign was mysterious enough the cast was
was mysterious enough the cast was
was mysterious enough the cast was well-known enough the idea was inventive
well-known enough the idea was inventive
well-known enough the idea was inventive enough but the movie simply wasn’t good
enough but the movie simply wasn’t good
enough but the movie simply wasn’t good enough
number four Australia but white photos
number four Australia but white photos court gray Leah when the movies one word
court gray Leah when the movies one word
court gray Leah when the movies one word title takes in an entire continent the
title takes in an entire continent the
title takes in an entire continent the cinema goer can be forgiven for
cinema goer can be forgiven for
cinema goer can be forgiven for expecting something of an epic welcome
expecting something of an epic welcome
expecting something of an epic welcome to Australia and they can be forgiven
to Australia and they can be forgiven
to Australia and they can be forgiven for feeling more than a little
for feeling more than a little
for feeling more than a little disappointed by Australia Lady Ashton
disappointed by Australia Lady Ashton
disappointed by Australia Lady Ashton it’s Australia with Nicole Kidman and
it’s Australia with Nicole Kidman and
it’s Australia with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman topping the acting bill
Hugh Jackman topping the acting bill
Hugh Jackman topping the acting bill this Vaz Lerman effort looked to be all
this Vaz Lerman effort looked to be all
this Vaz Lerman effort looked to be all things Aussie with a Sufi mind right
things Aussie with a Sufi mind right
things Aussie with a Sufi mind right Darren Adam I wouldn’t have it on with
Darren Adam I wouldn’t have it on with
Darren Adam I wouldn’t have it on with you if you were the only Todd left my
you if you were the only Todd left my
you if you were the only Todd left my straight as it flirted between the
straight as it flirted between the
straight as it flirted between the patriotic and the sentimental however it
patriotic and the sentimental however it
patriotic and the sentimental however it earned just one Oscar nomination for
earned just one Oscar nomination for
earned just one Oscar nomination for best costume design maybe it’d be good
best costume design maybe it’d be good
best costume design maybe it’d be good get I love it nah stress only an average
get I love it nah stress only an average
get I love it nah stress only an average movie Australia might have been great or
movie Australia might have been great or
movie Australia might have been great or even a corker it’s a real tragedy
even a corker it’s a real tragedy
even a corker it’s a real tragedy terrible number three
terrible number three
terrible number three Jay Edgar my mother calls me Edgar my
Jay Edgar my mother calls me Edgar my
Jay Edgar my mother calls me Edgar my niece calls me JD and I signed John not
niece calls me JD and I signed John not
niece calls me JD and I signed John not John we go back to the biopic now and to
John we go back to the biopic now and to
John we go back to the biopic now and to the life of FBI director J Edgar Hoover
the life of FBI director J Edgar Hoover
the life of FBI director J Edgar Hoover I am responsible for thousands of
I am responsible for thousands of
I am responsible for thousands of arrests a more interesting man you might
arrests a more interesting man you might
arrests a more interesting man you might struggle to meet but a more blatant
struggle to meet but a more blatant
struggle to meet but a more blatant please gaze please for an Oscar you’d
please gaze please for an Oscar you’d
please gaze please for an Oscar you’d have difficulty finding to you go ahead
have difficulty finding to you go ahead
have difficulty finding to you go ahead and investigate those cocksuckers
and investigate those cocksuckers
and investigate those cocksuckers starring Leo DiCaprio in the title role
starring Leo DiCaprio in the title role
starring Leo DiCaprio in the title role it’s believed that the actor might have
it’s believed that the actor might have
it’s believed that the actor might have scooped his first Oscar we’re not for
scooped his first Oscar we’re not for
scooped his first Oscar we’re not for the film’s various other faults Edgar am
the film’s various other faults Edgar am
the film’s various other faults Edgar am i boring you
i boring you
i boring you DiCaprio demanded attention but he
DiCaprio demanded attention but he
DiCaprio demanded attention but he couldn’t quite wrestle it away from a
couldn’t quite wrestle it away from a
couldn’t quite wrestle it away from a confusing plot line or the painful
confusing plot line or the painful
confusing plot line or the painful profundities aimed at the Academy I know
profundities aimed at the Academy I know
profundities aimed at the Academy I know it’s hard for you to imagine today but
it’s hard for you to imagine today but
it’s hard for you to imagine today but there was a time with the average
there was a time with the average
there was a time with the average American feared for their safety and
American feared for their safety and
American feared for their safety and survival Agent Smith number two
survival Agent Smith number two
survival Agent Smith number two Alexander and so be it Peres biography
Alexander and so be it Peres biography
Alexander and so be it Peres biography with history especially ancient history
with history especially ancient history
with history especially ancient history and you have an epic on your hands
and you have an epic on your hands
and you have an epic on your hands attach a 155 million dollar budget and
attach a 155 million dollar budget and
attach a 155 million dollar budget and you have a potentially epic epic in
you have a potentially epic epic in
you have a potentially epic epic in Alexander however we have an epic
Alexander however we have an epic
Alexander however we have an epic failure forgive me Oliver Stone’s
failure forgive me Oliver Stone’s
failure forgive me Oliver Stone’s three-hour-long effort crawls through
three-hour-long effort crawls through
three-hour-long effort crawls through what was surely one of history’s more
what was surely one of history’s more
what was surely one of history’s more interesting life stories conquer your
interesting life stories conquer your
interesting life stories conquer your fear and I promise you you’ll conquer
fear and I promise you you’ll conquer
fear and I promise you you’ll conquer death everything about this movie had us
death everything about this movie had us
death everything about this movie had us hoping for the next gladiator but this
hoping for the next gladiator but this
hoping for the next gladiator but this Alexander was far from great Oscar wise
Alexander was far from great Oscar wise
Alexander was far from great Oscar wise stone had the ingredients but he must
stone had the ingredients but he must
stone had the ingredients but he must have lost the recipe we must hunt dry us
have lost the recipe we must hunt dry us
have lost the recipe we must hunt dry us down if it be to the ends of Earth that
down if it be to the ends of Earth that
down if it be to the ends of Earth that was not your father’s mission and I am
was not your father’s mission and I am
was not your father’s mission and I am NOT my father before we unveil our
NOT my father before we unveil our
NOT my father before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
or in this case dishonorable mentions
or in this case dishonorable mentions hello hello
step my jacket hmm I’m about to write a
step my jacket hmm I’m about to write a press release on death squads I wanted
press release on death squads I wanted
press release on death squads I wanted to wear something to match the gravity
to wear something to match the gravity
to wear something to match the gravity of the occasion
this is him Justi the majestic number
this is him Justi the majestic number one Diana I’m princess and I get what I
one Diana I’m princess and I get what I
one Diana I’m princess and I get what I want
want
want taking our crown a right royal
taking our crown a right royal
taking our crown a right royal catastrophe of a film doesn’t treat me
catastrophe of a film doesn’t treat me
catastrophe of a film doesn’t treat me like a princess it’s what Maestas if it
like a princess it’s what Maestas if it
like a princess it’s what Maestas if it doesn’t know who I am
doesn’t know who I am
doesn’t know who I am biography again but even worse than
biography again but even worse than
biography again but even worse than Amelia Edgar or anything else shut up
Amelia Edgar or anything else shut up
Amelia Edgar or anything else shut up Britain’s Princess Diana is held by many
Britain’s Princess Diana is held by many
Britain’s Princess Diana is held by many as one of the most inspirational people
as one of the most inspirational people
as one of the most inspirational people of the 20th century but what the makers
of the 20th century but what the makers
of the 20th century but what the makers of this movie failed to grasp is that
of this movie failed to grasp is that
of this movie failed to grasp is that Oscars aren’t given out for the
Oscars aren’t given out for the
Oscars aren’t given out for the reputation of a title role alone Naomi
reputation of a title role alone Naomi
reputation of a title role alone Naomi Watts wasn’t nightmarish as the princess
Watts wasn’t nightmarish as the princess
Watts wasn’t nightmarish as the princess but the script the sets the pace and
but the script the sets the pace and
but the script the sets the pace and point of Dianna were all desperately bad
point of Dianna were all desperately bad
point of Dianna were all desperately bad it’s less Oscar and more oh dear oh dear
it’s less Oscar and more oh dear oh dear
it’s less Oscar and more oh dear oh dear do you agree with our list which filmic
do you agree with our list which filmic
do you agree with our list which filmic failure did we forget for more top 10s
failure did we forget for more top 10s
failure did we forget for more top 10s that don’t disappoint published every
that don’t disappoint published every
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very overrated job we all know it I just have to say yes and now what else do you
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have to say yes and now what else do you do nothing
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