Top 10 Worst Hollywood Directors

the harder it sucks they’ve directed

the harder it sucks they’ve directed some of the worst big-budget Hollywood

some of the worst big-budget Hollywood

some of the worst big-budget Hollywood films around and somehow they’re still

films around and somehow they’re still

films around and somehow they’re still getting work welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst Hollywood directors

for the top 10 worst Hollywood directors

for the top 10 worst Hollywood directors for this list we’re looking at the

for this list we’re looking at the

for this list we’re looking at the directors who may have had some hits but

directors who may have had some hits but

directors who may have had some hits but also have an overwhelming number of

also have an overwhelming number of

also have an overwhelming number of misses under their directorial belts and

misses under their directorial belts and

misses under their directorial belts and are generally considered terrible we’re

are generally considered terrible we’re

are generally considered terrible we’re gonna die I want you to know something I

gonna die I want you to know something I

gonna die I want you to know something I was in a pharmacy awhile ago

was in a pharmacy awhile ago

was in a pharmacy awhile ago it was a really good looking pharmacist

it was a really good looking pharmacist

it was a really good looking pharmacist behind the counter really good-looking I

behind the counter really good-looking I

behind the counter really good-looking I went up and I asked where the cough

went up and I asked where the cough

went up and I asked where the cough syrup was I didn’t even have a call

syrup was I didn’t even have a call

syrup was I didn’t even have a call number 10 Steven Brill with his

number 10 Steven Brill with his

number 10 Steven Brill with his filmography including such cinematic

filmography including such cinematic

filmography including such cinematic flops as without a paddle hmm that was

flops as without a paddle hmm that was

flops as without a paddle hmm that was good it’ll give it and Little Nicky

Grylls movies have been universally

Grylls movies have been universally panned horrible scripts are punctuated

panned horrible scripts are punctuated

panned horrible scripts are punctuated by horrible direction making for a

by horrible direction making for a

by horrible direction making for a unique combination of awful maybe it was

unique combination of awful maybe it was

unique combination of awful maybe it was because as cake a while Brill has

because as cake a while Brill has

because as cake a while Brill has written and acted in some okay films

written and acted in some okay films

written and acted in some okay films including everyone’s favorite hockey

including everyone’s favorite hockey

including everyone’s favorite hockey movie his attempts at directing falls

movie his attempts at directing falls

movie his attempts at directing falls short he has more movie set for future

short he has more movie set for future

short he has more movie set for future release ensuring the world hasn’t seen

release ensuring the world hasn’t seen

release ensuring the world hasn’t seen the last of his movie failures you just

the last of his movie failures you just

the last of his movie failures you just need to take a couple of real deep

need to take a couple of real deep

need to take a couple of real deep breaths and you’ll get over it

breaths and you’ll get over it

breaths and you’ll get over it number 9 Tyler Perry now hold up wait a

number 9 Tyler Perry now hold up wait a

number 9 Tyler Perry now hold up wait a minute let me put some chechen in it he

minute let me put some chechen in it he

minute let me put some chechen in it he may have found a way to fund his stage

may have found a way to fund his stage

may have found a way to fund his stage to screen films without the use of major

to screen films without the use of major

to screen films without the use of major studios but it doesn’t mean his movies

studios but it doesn’t mean his movies

studios but it doesn’t mean his movies have been any good

have been any good

have been any good bastard with his slew of Medea films and

bastard with his slew of Medea films and

bastard with his slew of Medea films and woman Thou Art Loosed plot themes

woman Thou Art Loosed plot themes

woman Thou Art Loosed plot themes Perry’s films have continuously told the

Perry’s films have continuously told the

Perry’s films have continuously told the line between boring and predictable you

line between boring and predictable you

line between boring and predictable you do this more often than not they’ve

do this more often than not they’ve

do this more often than not they’ve seemed like an excuse for him to dress

seemed like an excuse for him to dress

seemed like an excuse for him to dress in women’s clothing not that there’s

in women’s clothing not that there’s

in women’s clothing not that there’s anything wrong with that I’m living for

anything wrong with that I’m living for

anything wrong with that I’m living for the Lord living for the Lord I am living

the Lord living for the Lord I am living

the Lord living for the Lord I am living for the Lord never loser I feel him down

for the Lord never loser I feel him down

for the Lord never loser I feel him down in my spirit my soul cries out

in my spirit my soul cries out

in my spirit my soul cries out hallelujah thank God for saving me

hallelujah thank God for saving me

hallelujah thank God for saving me number eight

number eight

number eight Brian Levent in spite of the fact that

Brian Levent in spite of the fact that

Brian Levent in spite of the fact that he’s never made one decent film he still

he’s never made one decent film he still

he’s never made one decent film he still seems to find a way to make more we

seems to find a way to make more we

seems to find a way to make more we tried to tell you you didn’t belong here

tried to tell you you didn’t belong here

tried to tell you you didn’t belong here as the director of such gems as The

as the director of such gems as The

as the director of such gems as The Flintstones in Viva rock Vegas I am here

Flintstones in Viva rock Vegas I am here

Flintstones in Viva rock Vegas I am here to observe your species mating rituals

to observe your species mating rituals

to observe your species mating rituals so get to it and snow dogs

so get to it and snow dogs

so get to it and snow dogs you’re a topped

lavet seems to excel and making truly

lavet seems to excel and making truly dreadful movies disguised as family

dreadful movies disguised as family

dreadful movies disguised as family films he even manages to miss the mark

films he even manages to miss the mark

films he even manages to miss the mark of his movies being so bad they’re good

of his movies being so bad they’re good

of his movies being so bad they’re good with most just being shockingly terrible

with most just being shockingly terrible

with most just being shockingly terrible and you really stink number 7 Renny

and you really stink number 7 Renny

and you really stink number 7 Renny Harlin although some of his films have

Harlin although some of his films have

Harlin although some of his films have been moderately successful with ramblin

been moderately successful with ramblin

been moderately successful with ramblin rose even landing him some critical

rose even landing him some critical

rose even landing him some critical acclaim

acclaim

acclaim I find that unbelievable one can’t

I find that unbelievable one can’t

I find that unbelievable one can’t forget the man who brought us the

forget the man who brought us the

forget the man who brought us the Adventures of Ford Fairlane just richest

Adventures of Ford Fairlane just richest

Adventures of Ford Fairlane just richest land fan and the Covenant no one ever

land fan and the Covenant no one ever

land fan and the Covenant no one ever told me about the effects duh the damage

told me about the effects duh the damage

told me about the effects duh the damage he even managed to set a world record

he even managed to set a world record

he even managed to set a world record for the biggest box office failure of

for the biggest box office failure of

for the biggest box office failure of all time with 1995 cutthroat island see

all time with 1995 cutthroat island see

all time with 1995 cutthroat island see I took your balls when you’ve made it

I took your balls when you’ve made it

I took your balls when you’ve made it into the Guinness Book of World Records

into the Guinness Book of World Records

into the Guinness Book of World Records for how badly your films do something is

for how badly your films do something is

for how badly your films do something is wrong you’re a liar man you don’t care

wrong you’re a liar man you don’t care

wrong you’re a liar man you don’t care you don’t care about nothing

you don’t care about nothing

you don’t care about nothing number six john Whitesell OPA

number six john Whitesell OPA

number six john Whitesell OPA he’s responsible for Malibu’s Most

he’s responsible for Malibu’s Most

he’s responsible for Malibu’s Most Wanted deck the halls and the Big

Wanted deck the halls and the Big

Wanted deck the halls and the Big Momma’s House sequels I swear I finish

Momma’s House sequels I swear I finish

Momma’s House sequels I swear I finish your breakup all hell’s gonna break

your breakup all hell’s gonna break

your breakup all hell’s gonna break loose

loose

loose suffice it to say white cell is not

suffice it to say white cell is not

suffice it to say white cell is not aiming for quality filmmaking while

aiming for quality filmmaking while

aiming for quality filmmaking while there may be room for feel-good

there may be room for feel-good

there may be room for feel-good entertainment and blue-collar humor he

entertainment and blue-collar humor he

entertainment and blue-collar humor he seems to be secretly in a lifelong

seems to be secretly in a lifelong

seems to be secretly in a lifelong competition for director of least funny

competition for director of least funny

competition for director of least funny comedy how’s that feel huh huh how’s it

comedy how’s that feel huh huh how’s it

comedy how’s that feel huh huh how’s it feel to be invisible if so he’s

feel to be invisible if so he’s

feel to be invisible if so he’s definitely a strong contender yeah yeah

definitely a strong contender yeah yeah

definitely a strong contender yeah yeah tell me something out down now

tell me something out down now

tell me something out down now number five Michael Bay was pregnant big

number five Michael Bay was pregnant big

number five Michael Bay was pregnant big it seems as though he’s been making

it seems as though he’s been making

it seems as though he’s been making different versions of the same movie for

different versions of the same movie for

different versions of the same movie for the last 15 years while Bay’s movies

the last 15 years while Bay’s movies

the last 15 years while Bay’s movies tend to be financially successful his

tend to be financially successful his

tend to be financially successful his penchant for explosions slow motion and

penchant for explosions slow motion and

penchant for explosions slow motion and gluttonous special effects is

gluttonous special effects is

gluttonous special effects is overwrought your friends will love it

overwrought your friends will love it

overwrought your friends will love it plus his heavy-handed approach to brain

plus his heavy-handed approach to brain

plus his heavy-handed approach to brain candy visuals leaves much to be desired

candy visuals leaves much to be desired

candy visuals leaves much to be desired in the way of actual Direction

in the way of actual Direction

in the way of actual Direction understand big-budget blockbuster flicks

understand big-budget blockbuster flicks

understand big-budget blockbuster flicks don’t have to be mindless but they seems

don’t have to be mindless but they seems

don’t have to be mindless but they seems to find a way refreshing what you’re

to find a way refreshing what you’re

to find a way refreshing what you’re doing here you’re ruining my youth okay

doing here you’re ruining my youth okay

doing here you’re ruining my youth okay eetz sakes you are so defensive number

eetz sakes you are so defensive number

eetz sakes you are so defensive number for M night Shyamalan I go as a

for M night Shyamalan I go as a

for M night Shyamalan I go as a filmmaker is to make try to make

filmmaker is to make try to make

filmmaker is to make try to make cultural phenomenons he wowed us with

cultural phenomenons he wowed us with

cultural phenomenons he wowed us with The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense she came and then proceeded to

she came and then proceeded to

she came and then proceeded to disappoint us with a string of colossal

disappoint us with a string of colossal

disappoint us with a string of colossal plot twists failures I was completely

plot twists failures I was completely

plot twists failures I was completely surprised by follicles Shyamalan has

surprised by follicles Shyamalan has

surprised by follicles Shyamalan has struggled to follow up the critical

struggled to follow up the critical

struggled to follow up the critical acclaim of The Sixth Sense choosing to

acclaim of The Sixth Sense choosing to

acclaim of The Sixth Sense choosing to maintain a supernatural element to his

maintain a supernatural element to his

maintain a supernatural element to his films but failing to deliver on quality

films but failing to deliver on quality

films but failing to deliver on quality plots what no his movie seemed desperate

plots what no his movie seemed desperate

plots what no his movie seemed desperate to trick their audience making his plot

to trick their audience making his plot

to trick their audience making his plot twist seemed forced and let’s not forget

twist seemed forced and let’s not forget

twist seemed forced and let’s not forget what he did to The Last Airbender

number three Jason Friedberg and Aaron

number three Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer they ain’t sending her apps of

Seltzer they ain’t sending her apps of

Seltzer they ain’t sending her apps of fact these two have mastered the art of

fact these two have mastered the art of

fact these two have mastered the art of taking a joke and running it into the

taking a joke and running it into the

taking a joke and running it into the ground their spoof films of movies like

ground their spoof films of movies like

ground their spoof films of movies like scream and 300 are painfully unfunny I’m

scream and 300 are painfully unfunny I’m

scream and 300 are painfully unfunny I’m responsible though look at me I’m baby

responsible though look at me I’m baby

responsible though look at me I’m baby feeding my baby with cliche jokes and

feeding my baby with cliche jokes and

feeding my baby with cliche jokes and cringe-worthy punchlines but wait – boy

cringe-worthy punchlines but wait – boy

cringe-worthy punchlines but wait – boy Friedberg and seltzer movies have

Friedberg and seltzer movies have

Friedberg and seltzer movies have somehow managed to become parodies of

somehow managed to become parodies of

somehow managed to become parodies of themselves with their awfulness being

themselves with their awfulness being

themselves with their awfulness being the constant theme throughout it’s

the constant theme throughout it’s

the constant theme throughout it’s almost as if they’re trolling the movie

almost as if they’re trolling the movie

almost as if they’re trolling the movie industry and succeeding Dear John two

industry and succeeding Dear John two

industry and succeeding Dear John two weeks together that’s all it took to

weeks together that’s all it took to

weeks together that’s all it took to fall in love with you and in those two

fall in love with you and in those two

fall in love with you and in those two weeks you did things to me no guy had

weeks you did things to me no guy had

weeks you did things to me no guy had ever done before

ever done before

ever done before I still can’t ride a bicycle number two

I still can’t ride a bicycle number two

I still can’t ride a bicycle number two Brett Ratner apparently being a douche

Brett Ratner apparently being a douche

Brett Ratner apparently being a douche bag comes with directing credits I’m

bag comes with directing credits I’m

bag comes with directing credits I’m like a kid when it comes to us Hey

like a kid when it comes to us Hey

like a kid when it comes to us Hey Ratner has choked out some pretty lame

Ratner has choked out some pretty lame

Ratner has choked out some pretty lame films including money talks rush hour 3

films including money talks rush hour 3

films including money talks rush hour 3 cada what I’m not constipated anymore

cada what I’m not constipated anymore

cada what I’m not constipated anymore and Tower Heist hey no spitting blue

and Tower Heist hey no spitting blue

and Tower Heist hey no spitting blue shirt but it’s his antics off-camera

shirt but it’s his antics off-camera

shirt but it’s his antics off-camera that have made him unbearable between

that have made him unbearable between

that have made him unbearable between using homophobic slurs claiming to bang

using homophobic slurs claiming to bang

using homophobic slurs claiming to bang and forget actresses going further and

and forget actresses going further and

and forget actresses going further and further and further and Eddie and then

further and further and Eddie and then

further and further and Eddie and then also their butt naked and I’m getting

also their butt naked and I’m getting

also their butt naked and I’m getting naked and his contempt for his audience

naked and his contempt for his audience

naked and his contempt for his audience Ratner seems to have cornered the market

Ratner seems to have cornered the market

Ratner seems to have cornered the market on sleazebag directors but Tommy I’ll

on sleazebag directors but Tommy I’ll

on sleazebag directors but Tommy I’ll show some respect around before we

show some respect around before we

show some respect around before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions feels like it I’ll be

honorable mentions feels like it I’ll be

honorable mentions feels like it I’ll be spending all my time watching my own

spending all my time watching my own

spending all my time watching my own movies we were the devil Dutch King

when you take things that are dated and

when you take things that are dated and you put it in a movie it’s already dated

you put it in a movie it’s already dated

you put it in a movie it’s already dated so it’s never going to seem outdated and

so it’s never going to seem outdated and

so it’s never going to seem outdated and if I if I disappointed them in any way

if I if I disappointed them in any way

if I if I disappointed them in any way then I really want to apologize because

then I really want to apologize because

then I really want to apologize because it wasn’t my intention my intention was

it wasn’t my intention my intention was

it wasn’t my intention my intention was just entertainment Oh little things here

just entertainment Oh little things here

just entertainment Oh little things here and there and we talk about stuff and no

and there and we talk about stuff and no

and there and we talk about stuff and no fast steered in the right direction

fast steered in the right direction

fast steered in the right direction basically he makes me look at number one

basically he makes me look at number one

basically he makes me look at number one movable

fool has made some of the worst

fool has made some of the worst Hollywood movies on record known for

Hollywood movies on record known for

Hollywood movies on record known for turning video games into major motion

turning video games into major motion

turning video games into major motion pictures including blood rain and House

pictures including blood rain and House

pictures including blood rain and House of the Dead bowl creates box-office

of the Dead bowl creates box-office

of the Dead bowl creates box-office bombs religiously I would sooner rotten

bombs religiously I would sooner rotten

bombs religiously I would sooner rotten young dungeon than sit at your table

young dungeon than sit at your table

young dungeon than sit at your table he’s regarded as the Edward of the

he’s regarded as the Edward of the

he’s regarded as the Edward of the modern age eliciting an online petition

modern age eliciting an online petition

modern age eliciting an online petition for him to retire from filmmaking I will

for him to retire from filmmaking I will

for him to retire from filmmaking I will kill him bull likes to challenge his

kill him bull likes to challenge his

kill him bull likes to challenge his critics to boxing matches but he should

critics to boxing matches but he should

critics to boxing matches but he should probably be thinking about another line

probably be thinking about another line

probably be thinking about another line of work

of work

of work then yes he must I be avoiding my own

then yes he must I be avoiding my own

then yes he must I be avoiding my own fault on court C and a shisen and come

fault on court C and a shisen and come

fault on court C and a shisen and come to Vancouver on the box

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