Top 10 Movies that are Trying Too Hard

in the case of these films more is less

in the case of these films more is less welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at over-the-top films that were either

over-the-top films that were either

over-the-top films that were either focusing too hard on gaining market

focusing too hard on gaining market

focusing too hard on gaining market success over emphasizing effect pulling

success over emphasizing effect pulling

success over emphasizing effect pulling at heartstrings too much leaving an

at heartstrings too much leaving an

at heartstrings too much leaving an extremely complex story and or

extremely complex story and or

extremely complex story and or capitalizing on a trend for the record

capitalizing on a trend for the record

capitalizing on a trend for the record we’re not saying these are bad movies

we’re not saying these are bad movies

we’re not saying these are bad movies just that these films should have quit

just that these films should have quit

just that these films should have quit while they were ahead or taken a major

while they were ahead or taken a major

while they were ahead or taken a major chill pills oh wait he’s making the

chill pills oh wait he’s making the

chill pills oh wait he’s making the wrong thing huh number 10 passengers to

wrong thing huh number 10 passengers to

wrong thing huh number 10 passengers to do a commute Chris Pratt Jennifer

do a commute Chris Pratt Jennifer

do a commute Chris Pratt Jennifer Lawrence and space exploration sounds

Lawrence and space exploration sounds

Lawrence and space exploration sounds like a recipe for cinematic gold and a

like a recipe for cinematic gold and a

like a recipe for cinematic gold and a stellar film right so what could go

stellar film right so what could go

stellar film right so what could go wrong in passengers case it’s not so

wrong in passengers case it’s not so

wrong in passengers case it’s not so much about going wrong as it is about

much about going wrong as it is about

much about going wrong as it is about falling splat while audiences had mixed

falling splat while audiences had mixed

falling splat while audiences had mixed responses to passengers most agreed that

responses to passengers most agreed that

responses to passengers most agreed that the story seemed too formulaic if you

the story seemed too formulaic if you

the story seemed too formulaic if you live an ordinary life all you’ll have

live an ordinary life all you’ll have

live an ordinary life all you’ll have our ordinary stories meanwhile the

our ordinary stories meanwhile the

our ordinary stories meanwhile the acting while not bad just seemed bland

acting while not bad just seemed bland

acting while not bad just seemed bland and it had an overall feel have been

and it had an overall feel have been

and it had an overall feel have been there seen that add to this the fact

there seen that add to this the fact

there seen that add to this the fact that the flick was pretty much a

that the flick was pretty much a

that the flick was pretty much a box-office flop in North America earning

box-office flop in North America earning

box-office flop in North America earning just a little over 100 million dollars

just a little over 100 million dollars

just a little over 100 million dollars on a reported one hundred and ten

on a reported one hundred and ten

on a reported one hundred and ten million dollar budget and this was one

million dollar budget and this was one

million dollar budget and this was one potentially explosive film that was just

potentially explosive film that was just

potentially explosive film that was just a big bomb guess I am going to die of

a big bomb guess I am going to die of

a big bomb guess I am going to die of old age on the ship number 9 this cell

old age on the ship number 9 this cell

old age on the ship number 9 this cell was just a matter of time

was just a matter of time

was just a matter of time beauty is only skin-deep or in the case

beauty is only skin-deep or in the case

beauty is only skin-deep or in the case of this psychological thriller green

of this psychological thriller green

of this psychological thriller green deep while many agree that the cell was

deep while many agree that the cell was

deep while many agree that the cell was visually unique and stunning the same

visually unique and stunning the same

visually unique and stunning the same cannot be said for the script the

cannot be said for the script the

cannot be said for the script the premise of this movie is intriguing a

premise of this movie is intriguing a

premise of this movie is intriguing a child psychologist goes into a serial

child psychologist goes into a serial

child psychologist goes into a serial killers mind to help find a kidnapped

killers mind to help find a kidnapped

killers mind to help find a kidnapped victim but the execution of the story

victim but the execution of the story

victim but the execution of the story took a backseat to the imagery

maybe the visuals were meant to be a bit

maybe the visuals were meant to be a bit too over-the-top to help mask the plot

too over-the-top to help mask the plot

too over-the-top to help mask the plot holes and forecasting decisions that

holes and forecasting decisions that

holes and forecasting decisions that critics felt plagues the movie but in

critics felt plagues the movie but in

critics felt plagues the movie but in the end it was too much show and not

the end it was too much show and not

the end it was too much show and not enough till what world do you live in

number 8 Pirates of the Caribbean at

number 8 Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End if any company knows how to

World’s End if any company knows how to

World’s End if any company knows how to extend expand and exploit a franchise

extend expand and exploit a franchise

extend expand and exploit a franchise its Disney we are saying Disney doesn’t

its Disney we are saying Disney doesn’t

its Disney we are saying Disney doesn’t make great movies they do but many felt

make great movies they do but many felt

make great movies they do but many felt that at World’s End was just not one of

that at World’s End was just not one of

that at World’s End was just not one of the better ones there is not acceptable

the better ones there is not acceptable

the better ones there is not acceptable nor adequate it is enormous fact an

nor adequate it is enormous fact an

nor adequate it is enormous fact an abomination while it was 2007 most

abomination while it was 2007 most

abomination while it was 2007 most commercially successful flick there were

commercially successful flick there were

commercially successful flick there were just too many extra characters too much

just too many extra characters too much

just too many extra characters too much emphasis on Jack Sparrow’s quirky antics

emphasis on Jack Sparrow’s quirky antics

emphasis on Jack Sparrow’s quirky antics too many seemingly repetitive fight

too many seemingly repetitive fight

too many seemingly repetitive fight scenes and let’s not forget the

scenes and let’s not forget the

scenes and let’s not forget the confusing plot twists all of which had

confusing plot twists all of which had

confusing plot twists all of which had audiences thinking the third installment

audiences thinking the third installment

audiences thinking the third installment of the Pirates series might have been

of the Pirates series might have been

of the Pirates series might have been best left at World’s End or maybe pushed

best left at World’s End or maybe pushed

best left at World’s End or maybe pushed over it in material has become

immaterial number 7 the green inferno

immaterial number 7 the green inferno many directors try to push the envelope

many directors try to push the envelope

many directors try to push the envelope with their films either by doubling down

with their films either by doubling down

with their films either by doubling down on the shock value increasing the

on the shock value increasing the

on the shock value increasing the intensity of visuals or broaching

intensity of visuals or broaching

intensity of visuals or broaching sensitive topic areas Eli Roth tried to

sensitive topic areas Eli Roth tried to

sensitive topic areas Eli Roth tried to do all of that in the green inferno and

do all of that in the green inferno and

do all of that in the green inferno and the result was too much of all three

the result was too much of all three

the result was too much of all three with many saying it missed the mark when

with many saying it missed the mark when

with many saying it missed the mark when it comes to being scary Inferno instead

it comes to being scary Inferno instead

it comes to being scary Inferno instead placed all of its eggs in the gore

placed all of its eggs in the gore

placed all of its eggs in the gore basket and those eggs were then broken

basket and those eggs were then broken

basket and those eggs were then broken into a bloody mess and really sick most

into a bloody mess and really sick most

into a bloody mess and really sick most agreed there was an overabundance of

agreed there was an overabundance of

agreed there was an overabundance of carnage and the McCobb too much shock

carnage and the McCobb too much shock

carnage and the McCobb too much shock and not enough all all of which diluted

and not enough all all of which diluted

and not enough all all of which diluted instead of emphasized the film’s social

instead of emphasized the film’s social

instead of emphasized the film’s social commentary disturbing intent and

commentary disturbing intent and

commentary disturbing intent and impactful imagery

number six the tree of life one more

number six the tree of life one more excuse occurred the exploration of human

excuse occurred the exploration of human

excuse occurred the exploration of human existence the place of faith and the

existence the place of faith and the

existence the place of faith and the rule that relationships and experience

rule that relationships and experience

rule that relationships and experience have in shaping our identity aren’t new

have in shaping our identity aren’t new

have in shaping our identity aren’t new themes for films to explore

themes for films to explore

themes for films to explore however this Brad Pitt Sean Penn and

however this Brad Pitt Sean Penn and

however this Brad Pitt Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain drama and people saying

Jessica Chastain drama and people saying

Jessica Chastain drama and people saying it relied too heavily on the

it relied too heavily on the

it relied too heavily on the philosophical and shocking which in turn

philosophical and shocking which in turn

philosophical and shocking which in turn made the flick more convoluted than

made the flick more convoluted than

made the flick more convoluted than poignant the Tree of Life was well acted

poignant the Tree of Life was well acted

poignant the Tree of Life was well acted and for many offered thought-provoking

and for many offered thought-provoking

and for many offered thought-provoking questions about life and the

questions about life and the

questions about life and the understanding of oneself but for others

understanding of oneself but for others

understanding of oneself but for others the almost two and a half hour runtime

the almost two and a half hour runtime

the almost two and a half hour runtime exploring nature and nurture was just

exploring nature and nurture was just

exploring nature and nurture was just plain boring and tedious it could be

plain boring and tedious it could be

plain boring and tedious it could be better number five Extremely Loud and

better number five Extremely Loud and

better number five Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close I really can hear sweet

Incredibly Close I really can hear sweet

Incredibly Close I really can hear sweet real-life tragedies have long since

real-life tragedies have long since

real-life tragedies have long since found their way onto the screen usually

found their way onto the screen usually

found their way onto the screen usually in the form of a heartwarming drama or

in the form of a heartwarming drama or

in the form of a heartwarming drama or emotional action film in the case of

emotional action film in the case of

emotional action film in the case of this pic the plot revolves around a

this pic the plot revolves around a

this pic the plot revolves around a young boy with Asperger’s syndrome who

young boy with Asperger’s syndrome who

young boy with Asperger’s syndrome who sets out on a quest to find the lock

sets out on a quest to find the lock

sets out on a quest to find the lock that matches a key that belonged to his

that matches a key that belonged to his

that matches a key that belonged to his father who died in the World Trade

father who died in the World Trade

father who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11 hospitalized trying to

Center on 9/11 hospitalized trying to

Center on 9/11 hospitalized trying to find the lost it’s in the film

find the lost it’s in the film

find the lost it’s in the film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s

adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s

adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel tells a unique story but seems to

novel tells a unique story but seems to

novel tells a unique story but seems to focus too strongly on capitalizing on

focus too strongly on capitalizing on

focus too strongly on capitalizing on tragedy and using emotion to sway

tragedy and using emotion to sway

tragedy and using emotion to sway audiences the end result is a film that

audiences the end result is a film that

audiences the end result is a film that many felt lacks sincerity and connection

many felt lacks sincerity and connection

many felt lacks sincerity and connection to the subject matter sometimes I think

to the subject matter sometimes I think

to the subject matter sometimes I think I might do something really back number

I might do something really back number

I might do something really back number 4 Cloud Atlas long 24 hour cycling

4 Cloud Atlas long 24 hour cycling

4 Cloud Atlas long 24 hour cycling episode I tend to call Terry OSA while

episode I tend to call Terry OSA while

episode I tend to call Terry OSA while we considered placing the 2015 space

we considered placing the 2015 space

we considered placing the 2015 space opera Jupiter ascending here we

opera Jupiter ascending here we

opera Jupiter ascending here we ultimately went with another which house

ultimately went with another which house

ultimately went with another which house keys directed slide by 2012 Cloud Atlas

keys directed slide by 2012 Cloud Atlas

keys directed slide by 2012 Cloud Atlas which looks at how the cause of

which looks at how the cause of

which looks at how the cause of effective one’s actions can impact the

effective one’s actions can impact the

effective one’s actions can impact the future no matter what you do

future no matter what you do

future no matter what you do never amount to anything more than a

never amount to anything more than a

never amount to anything more than a single drop and a limitless ocean with

single drop and a limitless ocean with

single drop and a limitless ocean with multiple switching timelines the events

multiple switching timelines the events

multiple switching timelines the events from each rippling into the other as

from each rippling into the other as

from each rippling into the other as well as a message of how kindness or

well as a message of how kindness or

well as a message of how kindness or crime can impact everything the movie is

crime can impact everything the movie is

crime can impact everything the movie is definitely complex however for many it

definitely complex however for many it

definitely complex however for many it appeared to be too complex yeah I

appeared to be too complex yeah I

appeared to be too complex yeah I believe the only thing I have done in my

believe the only thing I have done in my

believe the only thing I have done in my life that is value originally adapted

life that is value originally adapted

life that is value originally adapted from a 2004 novel by David Mitchell

from a 2004 novel by David Mitchell

from a 2004 novel by David Mitchell Cloud Atlas shows that what works on

Cloud Atlas shows that what works on

Cloud Atlas shows that what works on paper does not always work on screen

paper does not always work on screen

paper does not always work on screen making a little over 27 million dollars

making a little over 27 million dollars

making a little over 27 million dollars at the u.s. box office on an estimated

at the u.s. box office on an estimated

at the u.s. box office on an estimated 128 million dollar budget is an auction

128 million dollar budget is an auction

128 million dollar budget is an auction put a multitude of crops number three

put a multitude of crops number three

put a multitude of crops number three the hateful eight well redoubled all

the hateful eight well redoubled all

the hateful eight well redoubled all film when it comes to Tarantino films

film when it comes to Tarantino films

film when it comes to Tarantino films people can expect three things extreme

people can expect three things extreme

people can expect three things extreme violence dark humor and a healthy dose

violence dark humor and a healthy dose

violence dark humor and a healthy dose of fast paced action the hateful eight

of fast paced action the hateful eight

of fast paced action the hateful eight offered two of the three choosing to

offered two of the three choosing to

offered two of the three choosing to emphasize over-the-top violence and

emphasize over-the-top violence and

emphasize over-the-top violence and humor it also decided to include long

humor it also decided to include long

humor it also decided to include long monotonous conversations between

monotonous conversations between

monotonous conversations between characters at the expense of action one

characters at the expense of action one

characters at the expense of action one of themselves is not what he said what

of themselves is not what he said what

of themselves is not what he said what is he whose was this one that’s what he

is he whose was this one that’s what he

is he whose was this one that’s what he is additionally many felt the flick was

is additionally many felt the flick was

is additionally many felt the flick was trying too hard to recreate past

trying too hard to recreate past

trying too hard to recreate past successes and that less effort was made

successes and that less effort was made

successes and that less effort was made for an original and engaging storyline

for an original and engaging storyline

for an original and engaging storyline not to mention the fact that the movie

not to mention the fact that the movie

not to mention the fact that the movie hits an approximately three hour run

hits an approximately three hour run

hits an approximately three hour run time which had people thinking it was a

time which had people thinking it was a

time which had people thinking it was a whole lot of the same old thing

whole lot of the same old thing

whole lot of the same old thing you won’t wait around what oh you know I

you won’t wait around what oh you know I

you won’t wait around what oh you know I am number two

am number two

am number two collateral Beauty love time dad many

collateral Beauty love time dad many

collateral Beauty love time dad many people wish they could communicate with

people wish they could communicate with

people wish they could communicate with or understand different parts of the

or understand different parts of the

or understand different parts of the universe so it’s no surprise to come

universe so it’s no surprise to come

universe so it’s no surprise to come across a film that tackles what would

across a film that tackles what would

across a film that tackles what would happen if love time and death were able

happen if love time and death were able

happen if love time and death were able to answer you back time they say you

to answer you back time they say you

to answer you back time they say you heal all wounds but they don’t talk

heal all wounds but they don’t talk

heal all wounds but they don’t talk about how you destroy all that’s good in

about how you destroy all that’s good in

about how you destroy all that’s good in the world the movie was set up to give

the world the movie was set up to give

the world the movie was set up to give emotional insight into how Beauty can

emotional insight into how Beauty can

emotional insight into how Beauty can come from turmoil and how people learn

come from turmoil and how people learn

come from turmoil and how people learn lessons they never expected while

lessons they never expected while

lessons they never expected while striving for another goal I wrote the

striving for another goal I wrote the

striving for another goal I wrote the letters of death

in concept collateral beauty is great

in concept collateral beauty is great but in reality it was cheesy and had so

but in reality it was cheesy and had so

but in reality it was cheesy and had so much malt that audiences could barely

much malt that audiences could barely

much malt that audiences could barely choke it down the plot seemed contrived

choke it down the plot seemed contrived

choke it down the plot seemed contrived and came across more as a movie of the

and came across more as a movie of the

and came across more as a movie of the week than a tale for the ages just make

week than a tale for the ages just make

week than a tale for the ages just make sure you notice the collateral purity

sure you notice the collateral purity

sure you notice the collateral purity before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions Magnum

here are some honorable mentions Magnum

here are some honorable mentions Magnum now oh come on you’ve got this but you

now oh come on you’ve got this but you

now oh come on you’ve got this but you gotta focus

gotta focus

gotta focus oh look Emma here read my mind

oh look Emma here read my mind

oh look Emma here read my mind [Music]

what do you see when you looked into me

what do you see when you looked into me number one

number one

number one Suicide Squad but I finally have the

Suicide Squad but I finally have the

Suicide Squad but I finally have the worst of the worst

worst of the worst

worst of the worst this much-awaited flick was loud flashy

this much-awaited flick was loud flashy

this much-awaited flick was loud flashy and went for all-out mayhem maybe a

and went for all-out mayhem maybe a

and went for all-out mayhem maybe a little too much mayhem All Things

little too much mayhem All Things

little too much mayhem All Things Considered while the movie did satisfy

Considered while the movie did satisfy

Considered while the movie did satisfy the cravings of some especially the

the cravings of some especially the

the cravings of some especially the Harley Quinn fanbase many others found

Harley Quinn fanbase many others found

Harley Quinn fanbase many others found it hollow unevenly paced graphically

it hollow unevenly paced graphically

it hollow unevenly paced graphically displeasing and devoid of the essence of

displeasing and devoid of the essence of

displeasing and devoid of the essence of the squad from the comics meanwhile the

the squad from the comics meanwhile the

the squad from the comics meanwhile the story seemed erratic and lacking at the

story seemed erratic and lacking at the

story seemed erratic and lacking at the same time chasey at sea in the world

same time chasey at sea in the world

same time chasey at sea in the world have a drink with that oh and this

have a drink with that oh and this

have a drink with that oh and this wasn’t the first DC flick that didn’t

wasn’t the first DC flick that didn’t

wasn’t the first DC flick that didn’t live up to the hype we’re looking at you

live up to the hype we’re looking at you

live up to the hype we’re looking at you Batman vs Superman with a heavy emphasis

Batman vs Superman with a heavy emphasis

Batman vs Superman with a heavy emphasis on one-liners music video ask scenes and

on one-liners music video ask scenes and

on one-liners music video ask scenes and hit-or-miss performances from the cast

hit-or-miss performances from the cast

hit-or-miss performances from the cast Suicide Squad likely would have

Suicide Squad likely would have

Suicide Squad likely would have benefited from a little less style and a

benefited from a little less style and a

benefited from a little less style and a lot more substance I’m not going to you

lot more substance I’m not going to you

lot more substance I’m not going to you I’m just gonna hurt you really really

I’m just gonna hurt you really really

I’m just gonna hurt you really really bad do you agree with our picks check

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