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Top 10 Movies the Critics Got Wrong


sometimes you just can’t trust that

sometimes you just can’t trust that rotten tomatos rating at least your name

rotten tomatos rating at least your name

rotten tomatos rating at least your name is michael bolton welcome to

is michael bolton welcome to

is michael bolton welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies the

down our picks for the top 10 movies the

down our picks for the top 10 movies the critics got wrong it’s a dildo for this

critics got wrong it’s a dildo for this

critics got wrong it’s a dildo for this list we’re taking a look at films that

list we’re taking a look at films that

list we’re taking a look at films that were under appreciated by critics upon

were under appreciated by critics upon

were under appreciated by critics upon initial release but have since become

initial release but have since become

initial release but have since become perennial classics is anything wrong

perennial classics is anything wrong

perennial classics is anything wrong number 10 peeping tom what causes people

number 10 peeping tom what causes people

number 10 peeping tom what causes people to be peeping toms this thriller from

to be peeping toms this thriller from

to be peeping toms this thriller from director Michael Powell follows a serial

director Michael Powell follows a serial

director Michael Powell follows a serial killer who gets a kick out of taking

killer who gets a kick out of taking

killer who gets a kick out of taking women’s lives and capturing their

women’s lives and capturing their

women’s lives and capturing their horrific deaths on film and just to kill

horrific deaths on film and just to kill

horrific deaths on film and just to kill you isn’t enough friend

you isn’t enough friend

you isn’t enough friend the movie proved too disturbing for

the movie proved too disturbing for

the movie proved too disturbing for critics in 1960 killing Powell’s

critics in 1960 killing Powell’s

critics in 1960 killing Powell’s filmmaking career in the United Kingdom

while peeping-tom might not be an easy

while peeping-tom might not be an easy movie going experience audiences

movie going experience audiences

movie going experience audiences eventually found that it was an

eventually found that it was an

eventually found that it was an effective character study with something

effective character study with something

effective character study with something significant to say about voyeurism and

significant to say about voyeurism and

significant to say about voyeurism and sexual repression I’ve been watching you

sexual repression I’ve been watching you

sexual repression I’ve been watching you Oh today the film is widely considered

Oh today the film is widely considered

Oh today the film is widely considered the Hitchcockian masterpiece that Alfred

the Hitchcockian masterpiece that Alfred

the Hitchcockian masterpiece that Alfred Hitchcock never made I made them watch

Hitchcock never made I made them watch

Hitchcock never made I made them watch their own deaths

their own deaths

their own deaths number 9 leg l’tesia monkeys was on the

number 9 leg l’tesia monkeys was on the

number 9 leg l’tesia monkeys was on the pop this French comedy of manners from

pop this French comedy of manners from

pop this French comedy of manners from the late 30s was the country’s most

the late 30s was the country’s most

the late 30s was the country’s most expensive movie up to that point yes yes

expensive movie up to that point yes yes

expensive movie up to that point yes yes yes of Ivette volume left together and

yes of Ivette volume left together and

yes of Ivette volume left together and was preceded by much hype considering

was preceded by much hype considering

was preceded by much hype considering director Jean Renoir’s successful track

director Jean Renoir’s successful track

director Jean Renoir’s successful track record till then finally it will see she

record till then finally it will see she

record till then finally it will see she may be but this showcasing of the

may be but this showcasing of the

may be but this showcasing of the insensitivity of the upper echelon of

insensitivity of the upper echelon of

insensitivity of the upper echelon of French society while on the brink of the

French society while on the brink of the

French society while on the brink of the second world war did not sit well with

second world war did not sit well with

second world war did not sit well with pretty much anyone who saw the film he

pretty much anyone who saw the film he

pretty much anyone who saw the film he said well move the fact that I shot it –

said well move the fact that I shot it –

said well move the fact that I shot it – damn you – oh it was even temporarily

damn you – oh it was even temporarily

damn you – oh it was even temporarily banned by the French government despite

banned by the French government despite

banned by the French government despite strong acting and hun Hua’s use of

strong acting and hun Hua’s use of

strong acting and hun Hua’s use of complex camera techniques

complex camera techniques

complex camera techniques the film was trashed by critics Cochin

the film was trashed by critics Cochin

the film was trashed by critics Cochin fangirl LEDs are me with unfit to school

fangirl LEDs are me with unfit to school

fangirl LEDs are me with unfit to school with it however its rediscovery

with it however its rediscovery

with it however its rediscovery restoration and reconstruction in the

restoration and reconstruction in the

restoration and reconstruction in the following decades led a complete

following decades led a complete

following decades led a complete turnaround of opinion well she’s my good

turnaround of opinion well she’s my good

turnaround of opinion well she’s my good and see both official state support

and see both official state support

and see both official state support early on that evening where by its

early on that evening where by its

early on that evening where by its themes use of satire and more have

themes use of satire and more have

themes use of satire and more have elevated it to masterpiece status visual

elevated it to masterpiece status visual

elevated it to masterpiece status visual thinking GTO juice craze on you know

thinking GTO juice craze on you know

thinking GTO juice craze on you know why’d you throw browsers

why’d you throw browsers

why’d you throw browsers how’d you know they’d like you number

how’d you know they’d like you number

how’d you know they’d like you number eight the big lebowski plumber on the

eight the big lebowski plumber on the

eight the big lebowski plumber on the heels of winning the Best Original

heels of winning the Best Original

heels of winning the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Fargo the Coen

Screenplay Oscar for Fargo the Coen

Screenplay Oscar for Fargo the Coen brothers met mixed reviews with their

brothers met mixed reviews with their

brothers met mixed reviews with their follow-up film I’m the dude man

follow-up film I’m the dude man

follow-up film I’m the dude man your name’s Lebowski Lebowski at the

your name’s Lebowski Lebowski at the

your name’s Lebowski Lebowski at the time many critics complained that The

time many critics complained that The

time many critics complained that The Big Lebowski was meandering pointless

Big Lebowski was meandering pointless

Big Lebowski was meandering pointless and amounted to nothing are you employed

and amounted to nothing are you employed

and amounted to nothing are you employed sure employed over the years though

sure employed over the years though

sure employed over the years though people found that’s exactly what makes

people found that’s exactly what makes

people found that’s exactly what makes the film so brilliant Lord you can

the film so brilliant Lord you can

the film so brilliant Lord you can imagine where it goes from here now The

imagine where it goes from here now The

imagine where it goes from here now The Big Lebowski is widely considered the

Big Lebowski is widely considered the

Big Lebowski is widely considered the Cohen’s funniest and most quotable

Cohen’s funniest and most quotable

Cohen’s funniest and most quotable picture to date though even spawning a

picture to date though even spawning a

picture to date though even spawning a number of philosophical debates there

number of philosophical debates there

number of philosophical debates there rug really tied the room together did it

rug really tied the room together did it

rug really tied the room together did it not some critics still might not abide

not some critics still might not abide

not some critics still might not abide but the film’s cult following certainly

but the film’s cult following certainly

but the film’s cult following certainly does here you go Larry you see what

does here you go Larry you see what

does here you go Larry you see what happens you see what happens Larry this

happens you see what happens Larry this

happens you see what happens Larry this what happens when you get stranger in

what happens when you get stranger in

what happens when you get stranger in the ass Larry number 7 Harold and Maude

the ass Larry number 7 Harold and Maude

the ass Larry number 7 Harold and Maude I’m day Marjorie Chardin but you would

I’m day Marjorie Chardin but you would

I’m day Marjorie Chardin but you would call me Maude if Harold and Maude had

call me Maude if Harold and Maude had

call me Maude if Harold and Maude had come out in this day and age critics

come out in this day and age critics

come out in this day and age critics would likely hail it as a masterwork in

would likely hail it as a masterwork in

would likely hail it as a masterwork in the spirit of filmmakers like Wes

the spirit of filmmakers like Wes

the spirit of filmmakers like Wes Anderson in 1971 however critics

Anderson in 1971 however critics

Anderson in 1971 however critics generally thought that the dark comedy

generally thought that the dark comedy

generally thought that the dark comedy was offensive and mean-spirited

was offensive and mean-spirited

was offensive and mean-spirited to disapprove the substantial age

to disapprove the substantial age

to disapprove the substantial age difference between our title characters

difference between our title characters

difference between our title characters was a turn-off

was a turn-off

was a turn-off as well Harold lavish moon but as time

as well Harold lavish moon but as time

as well Harold lavish moon but as time went by audiences found that the film

went by audiences found that the film

went by audiences found that the film was not only unconventionally hilarious

was not only unconventionally hilarious

was not only unconventionally hilarious but also romantic in its own strange way

but also romantic in its own strange way

but also romantic in its own strange way sorrow comes from people who are this

sorrow comes from people who are this

sorrow comes from people who are this yeah

yeah

yeah allow themselves to be treated as that

allow themselves to be treated as that

allow themselves to be treated as that thus an unlikely comedy about unlikely

thus an unlikely comedy about unlikely

thus an unlikely comedy about unlikely lovers became an unlikely classic I am

lovers became an unlikely classic I am

lovers became an unlikely classic I am number 6

number 6

number 6 Blade Runner this is a bad the worst yet

Blade Runner this is a bad the worst yet

Blade Runner this is a bad the worst yet Blade Runner not only underperformed at

Blade Runner not only underperformed at

Blade Runner not only underperformed at the box office but failed to impress

the box office but failed to impress

the box office but failed to impress numerous critics – shall we continue

numerous critics – shall we continue

numerous critics – shall we continue while its production values were praised

while its production values were praised

while its production values were praised people were largely disappointed that

people were largely disappointed that

people were largely disappointed that they didn’t get the action extravaganza

they didn’t get the action extravaganza

they didn’t get the action extravaganza the ads promised the designers reckoned

the ads promised the designers reckoned

the ads promised the designers reckoned that after a few years they might

that after a few years they might

that after a few years they might develop their own emotional responses

develop their own emotional responses

develop their own emotional responses with the release of Ridley Scott’s

with the release of Ridley Scott’s

with the release of Ridley Scott’s director’s cut and final cut

director’s cut and final cut

director’s cut and final cut audiences eventually realized that Blade

audiences eventually realized that Blade

audiences eventually realized that Blade Runner was never intended to be an

Runner was never intended to be an

Runner was never intended to be an action picture it was a film noir

action picture it was a film noir

action picture it was a film noir mystery about characters ideas and

mystery about characters ideas and

mystery about characters ideas and humanity must be expensive very since

humanity must be expensive very since

humanity must be expensive very since then it’s evolved to be seen as one of

then it’s evolved to be seen as one of

then it’s evolved to be seen as one of the most important sci-fi films ever

the most important sci-fi films ever

the most important sci-fi films ever made all those moments will be lost in

made all those moments will be lost in

made all those moments will be lost in time

like tears and rain number five Fight

like tears and rain number five Fight Club no I am listening it’s just it’s a

Club no I am listening it’s just it’s a

Club no I am listening it’s just it’s a little hard to know what to make of all

little hard to know what to make of all

little hard to know what to make of all this a film is funny unique and

this a film is funny unique and

this a film is funny unique and mind-blowing is Fight Club was destined

mind-blowing is Fight Club was destined

mind-blowing is Fight Club was destined to become a cult classic slang in order

to become a cult classic slang in order

to become a cult classic slang in order to achieve that status though it had to

to achieve that status though it had to

to achieve that status though it had to endure several years of being

endure several years of being

endure several years of being underappreciated you’re too old fat man

underappreciated you’re too old fat man

underappreciated you’re too old fat man critics were split down the middle

critics were split down the middle

critics were split down the middle unable to decide if Fight Club was bold

unable to decide if Fight Club was bold

unable to decide if Fight Club was bold and daring or just rebellious without a

and daring or just rebellious without a

and daring or just rebellious without a cause I am Jack’s smirking revenge

cause I am Jack’s smirking revenge

cause I am Jack’s smirking revenge although critics didn’t know what to

although critics didn’t know what to

although critics didn’t know what to make of it I understand the narrator’s

make of it I understand the narrator’s

make of it I understand the narrator’s story undeniably spoke to a new

story undeniably spoke to a new

story undeniably spoke to a new generation of lost non conformist

generation of lost non conformist

generation of lost non conformist looking to rally against social norms at

looking to rally against social norms at

looking to rally against social norms at the turn of the 21st century that’s the

the turn of the 21st century that’s the

the turn of the 21st century that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard and

stupidest thing I’ve ever heard and

stupidest thing I’ve ever heard and found much of the success it failed to

found much of the success it failed to

found much of the success it failed to find at the box office with its DVD

find at the box office with its DVD

find at the box office with its DVD release trust me everything’s gonna be

release trust me everything’s gonna be

release trust me everything’s gonna be fine

number four psycho like peeping tom

number four psycho like peeping tom psycho is another 1960 thriller that

psycho is another 1960 thriller that

psycho is another 1960 thriller that garnered controversy for its depiction

garnered controversy for its depiction

garnered controversy for its depiction of violence and sexuality I think that

we’re all in our private traps psycho

we’re all in our private traps psycho especially got off to a rough start with

especially got off to a rough start with

especially got off to a rough start with critics as Alfred Hitchcock prohibited

critics as Alfred Hitchcock prohibited

critics as Alfred Hitchcock prohibited them from seeing any advanced screenings

them from seeing any advanced screenings

them from seeing any advanced screenings out of fear they might spoil the film’s

out of fear they might spoil the film’s

out of fear they might spoil the film’s twist

the hush-hush marketing resulted in some

the hush-hush marketing resulted in some critics labeling the final product as

critics labeling the final product as

critics labeling the final product as gimmicky oh god the public on the other

gimmicky oh god the public on the other

gimmicky oh god the public on the other hand was captivated by the film’s

hand was captivated by the film’s

hand was captivated by the film’s numerous surprises and scares along with

numerous surprises and scares along with

numerous surprises and scares along with the initially panned vertigo psycho has

the initially panned vertigo psycho has

the initially panned vertigo psycho has been cemented among Hitchcock’s most

been cemented among Hitchcock’s most

been cemented among Hitchcock’s most iconic outings they’ll see and they’ll

iconic outings they’ll see and they’ll

iconic outings they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t

know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t

know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a fly number three

even have a fly number three

even have a fly number three 2001 a Space Odyssey I’m sorry Dave I’m

2001 a Space Odyssey I’m sorry Dave I’m

2001 a Space Odyssey I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that to an extent it

afraid I can’t do that to an extent it

afraid I can’t do that to an extent it isn’t a major surprise that 2001 a Space

isn’t a major surprise that 2001 a Space

isn’t a major surprise that 2001 a Space Odyssey didn’t immediately receive

Odyssey didn’t immediately receive

Odyssey didn’t immediately receive universal acclaim from critics

at first glance it’s easy to assume that

at first glance it’s easy to assume that 2001 is sluggish pretentious and artsy

2001 is sluggish pretentious and artsy

2001 is sluggish pretentious and artsy fartsy this is a movie you need to watch

fartsy this is a movie you need to watch

fartsy this is a movie you need to watch multiple times in order to peel back all

multiple times in order to peel back all

multiple times in order to peel back all the layers once people took a closer

the layers once people took a closer

the layers once people took a closer look though they found that 2001 was

look though they found that 2001 was

look though they found that 2001 was nothing short of a revolutionary magnum

nothing short of a revolutionary magnum

nothing short of a revolutionary magnum opus of the highest importance given the

opus of the highest importance given the

opus of the highest importance given the film’s commentary on human evolution

film’s commentary on human evolution

film’s commentary on human evolution it’s fitting that 2001 would grow on

it’s fitting that 2001 would grow on

it’s fitting that 2001 would grow on critics with time

number two Citizen Kane that’s right

number two Citizen Kane that’s right Citizen Kane often considered the

Citizen Kane often considered the

Citizen Kane often considered the greatest movie of all time was not an

greatest movie of all time was not an

greatest movie of all time was not an overnight sensation among entertainment

overnight sensation among entertainment

overnight sensation among entertainment journalists I always gagged on that

journalists I always gagged on that

journalists I always gagged on that silver spoon before the film was even

silver spoon before the film was even

silver spoon before the film was even released Orson Welles butted heads with

released Orson Welles butted heads with

released Orson Welles butted heads with William Randolph Hearst who provided the

William Randolph Hearst who provided the

William Randolph Hearst who provided the primary inspiration for Charles Foster

primary inspiration for Charles Foster

primary inspiration for Charles Foster Kane people would think what I tell him

Kane people would think what I tell him

Kane people would think what I tell him to think unpleased Hearst banned Citizen

to think unpleased Hearst banned Citizen

to think unpleased Hearst banned Citizen Kane from being mentioned in his papers

Kane from being mentioned in his papers

Kane from being mentioned in his papers there’s only one person in the world to

there’s only one person in the world to

there’s only one person in the world to decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me

decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me

decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me despite initial bad press or lack of

despite initial bad press or lack of

despite initial bad press or lack of press Citizen Kane did gain several

press Citizen Kane did gain several

press Citizen Kane did gain several Academy Award nominations iein been very

Academy Award nominations iein been very

Academy Award nominations iein been very rich I might have been a really great

rich I might have been a really great

rich I might have been a really great man yet it’s shockingly only took home

man yet it’s shockingly only took home

man yet it’s shockingly only took home one statuette and even received boos

one statuette and even received boos

one statuette and even received boos from the crowd

from the crowd

from the crowd oh how things have changed I’m sure

oh how things have changed I’m sure

oh how things have changed I’m sure Auster came before we give our top pick

Auster came before we give our top pick

Auster came before we give our top pick a proper rating here are a few honorable

a proper rating here are a few honorable

a proper rating here are a few honorable mentions h80 II it was with this left

mentions h80 II it was with this left

mentions h80 II it was with this left hand that old brother Cain struck the

hand that old brother Cain struck the

hand that old brother Cain struck the blow that laid his brother low you’re

blow that laid his brother low you’re

blow that laid his brother low you’re causing a major disturbance on my time

causing a major disturbance on my time

causing a major disturbance on my time I’ve been thinking about this mr. Han if

I’ve been thinking about this mr. Han if

I’ve been thinking about this mr. Han if I’m here and you’re here doesn’t that

I’m here and you’re here doesn’t that

I’m here and you’re here doesn’t that make it our time but tonight it’s the

make it our time but tonight it’s the

make it our time but tonight it’s the night that my beautiful teacher is

night that my beautiful teacher is

night that my beautiful teacher is destined to be born number one

destined to be born number one

destined to be born number one the shining oh when the shining first

the shining oh when the shining first

the shining oh when the shining first hit theaters hardly anybody seemed to

hit theaters hardly anybody seemed to

hit theaters hardly anybody seemed to like it

like it

like it least of all Stephen King like my life

least of all Stephen King like my life

least of all Stephen King like my life perchik he didn’t let me finish my sins

perchik he didn’t let me finish my sins

perchik he didn’t let me finish my sins I said I’m not gonna hurt I’m just gonna

I said I’m not gonna hurt I’m just gonna

I said I’m not gonna hurt I’m just gonna bash your brains critics complained that

bash your brains critics complained that

bash your brains critics complained that Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation made little

Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation made little

Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation made little sense and massacred the original vision

sense and massacred the original vision

sense and massacred the original vision set forth in King’s novel I don’t think

set forth in King’s novel I don’t think

set forth in King’s novel I don’t think that’s true the film even received two

that’s true the film even received two

that’s true the film even received two Razzie nominations for worst director

Razzie nominations for worst director

Razzie nominations for worst director and worst actress boy this storm is

and worst actress boy this storm is

and worst actress boy this storm is really something isn’t it

really something isn’t it

really something isn’t it in the tradition of Kubrick’s various

in the tradition of Kubrick’s various

in the tradition of Kubrick’s various other films though it slowly progressed

other films though it slowly progressed

other films though it slowly progressed from being an unsung masterpiece to

from being an unsung masterpiece to

from being an unsung masterpiece to being an undeniable masterpiece

being an undeniable masterpiece

being an undeniable masterpiece kissing can’t get to job er a date did

kissing can’t get to job er a date did

kissing can’t get to job er a date did arguably even more influential than its

arguably even more influential than its

arguably even more influential than its source material The Shining just goes to

source material The Shining just goes to

source material The Shining just goes to show that some movies age like a fine

show that some movies age like a fine

show that some movies age like a fine wine here’s Johnny

wine here’s Johnny

wine here’s Johnny ah do you agree with our list life does

ah do you agree with our list life does

ah do you agree with our list life does not stop and start at your convenience

not stop and start at your convenience

not stop and start at your convenience yeah

yeah

yeah piece of shit what other movies did the

piece of shit what other movies did the

piece of shit what other movies did the critics screw the pooch on no cut it cut

critics screw the pooch on no cut it cut

critics screw the pooch on no cut it cut it cut it it’s hopeless for more

it cut it it’s hopeless for more

it cut it it’s hopeless for more informative top 10s published every day

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shit we should be so lucky do you know

shit we should be so lucky do you know they have conjugal visits there really

they have conjugal visits there really

they have conjugal visits there really yes

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