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Top 10 Worst Movies To Get Oscar Nominations


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be breaking down the most baffling

be breaking down the most baffling flicks to have ever scored an Academy

flicks to have ever scored an Academy

flicks to have ever scored an Academy Award nomination no category is

Award nomination no category is

Award nomination no category is off-limits number 10 the boss baby

off-limits number 10 the boss baby

off-limits number 10 the boss baby Holmes by director and animator Tom

Holmes by director and animator Tom

Holmes by director and animator Tom McGrath who’s worked on everything from

McGrath who’s worked on everything from

McGrath who’s worked on everything from Space Jam to Megamind

Space Jam to Megamind

Space Jam to Megamind and headlined by such vocal talents as

and headlined by such vocal talents as

and headlined by such vocal talents as Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi it’s no

Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi it’s no

Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi it’s no surprise that the boss baby cleaned up

surprise that the boss baby cleaned up

surprise that the boss baby cleaned up at the box office so keep quiet stay out

at the box office so keep quiet stay out

at the box office so keep quiet stay out of my way or there’s gonna be cutbacks

of my way or there’s gonna be cutbacks

of my way or there’s gonna be cutbacks but let’s be honest this film which is

but let’s be honest this film which is

but let’s be honest this film which is about an infant who wears a suit calls

about an infant who wears a suit calls

about an infant who wears a suit calls himself the boss and is actually a

himself the boss and is actually a

himself the boss and is actually a secret agent isn’t the kind of film

secret agent isn’t the kind of film

secret agent isn’t the kind of film people will be talking about a decade

people will be talking about a decade

people will be talking about a decade from now stop acting like a baby baby

from now stop acting like a baby baby

from now stop acting like a baby baby you take that back in fact despite being

you take that back in fact despite being

you take that back in fact despite being nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated

nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated

nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature the boss baby didn’t even garner

Feature the boss baby didn’t even garner

Feature the boss baby didn’t even garner the best reviews from film critics you

the best reviews from film critics you

the best reviews from film critics you know the people that do that sort of

know the people that do that sort of

know the people that do that sort of thing for a living number 9 click if you

thing for a living number 9 click if you

thing for a living number 9 click if you had told us back in 2006 that a film

had told us back in 2006 that a film

had told us back in 2006 that a film starring Adam Sandler in which he plays

starring Adam Sandler in which he plays

starring Adam Sandler in which he plays a man who discovers a remote control

a man who discovers a remote control

a man who discovers a remote control that can manipulate time would be

that can manipulate time would be

that can manipulate time would be nominated for an Academy Award we would

nominated for an Academy Award we would

nominated for an Academy Award we would have laughed her out of the room click

have laughed her out of the room click

have laughed her out of the room click is by no means a good movie sure it made

is by no means a good movie sure it made

is by no means a good movie sure it made copious amounts of money but so do most

copious amounts of money but so do most

copious amounts of money but so do most Adam Sandler flicks Jen Kirkman

Adam Sandler flicks Jen Kirkman

Adam Sandler flicks Jen Kirkman fast ponytail I’m better with a measly

fast ponytail I’m better with a measly

fast ponytail I’m better with a measly 32 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and

32 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and

32 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and reviews such as this one from The Wall

reviews such as this one from The Wall

reviews such as this one from The Wall Street Journal which called the film an

Street Journal which called the film an

Street Journal which called the film an abomination it’s not difficult to see

abomination it’s not difficult to see

abomination it’s not difficult to see why we were surprised it scored an Oscar

why we were surprised it scored an Oscar

why we were surprised it scored an Oscar nom but it did for Best Makeup number 8

nom but it did for Best Makeup number 8

nom but it did for Best Makeup number 8 Batman Forever Batman and Batman Returns

Batman Forever Batman and Batman Returns

Batman Forever Batman and Batman Returns both of which were directed by Tim

both of which were directed by Tim

both of which were directed by Tim Burton are certifiable classics

Burton are certifiable classics

Burton are certifiable classics however Batman Forever which was

however Batman Forever which was

however Batman Forever which was directed by Joel Schumacher is not can I

directed by Joel Schumacher is not can I

directed by Joel Schumacher is not can I persuade you to take a sandwich with you

persuade you to take a sandwich with you

persuade you to take a sandwich with you sir

sir

sir I’ll get drive-through despite a cast

I’ll get drive-through despite a cast

I’ll get drive-through despite a cast that includes Val Kilmer Nicole Kidman

that includes Val Kilmer Nicole Kidman

that includes Val Kilmer Nicole Kidman Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey at the

Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey at the

Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey at the height of his 90s Fame the film was a

height of his 90s Fame the film was a

height of his 90s Fame the film was a critical disappointment though not

critical disappointment though not

critical disappointment though not nearly as bad as the film that followed

nearly as bad as the film that followed

nearly as bad as the film that followed it which shall not be named was that

it which shall not be named was that

it which shall not be named was that over-the-top I can never tell and yet

over-the-top I can never tell and yet

over-the-top I can never tell and yet Batman Forever still managed to score an

Batman Forever still managed to score an

Batman Forever still managed to score an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography

Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography

Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography though it would lose out to Braveheart

though it would lose out to Braveheart

though it would lose out to Braveheart and press we’re just wondering what it

and press we’re just wondering what it

and press we’re just wondering what it feels like to be outsold outclassed out

feels like to be outsold outclassed out

feels like to be outsold outclassed out quaffed and generally outdone in every

quaffed and generally outdone in every

quaffed and generally outdone in every way number 7 alien 3 David Fincher the

way number 7 alien 3 David Fincher the

way number 7 alien 3 David Fincher the director who’s given us such cinematic

director who’s given us such cinematic

director who’s given us such cinematic gems as Fight Club and the social

gems as Fight Club and the social

gems as Fight Club and the social network dropped the ball on this one and

network dropped the ball on this one and

network dropped the ball on this one and he knows it that does deserve an

he knows it that does deserve an

he knows it that does deserve an explanation but I don’t think now is the

explanation but I don’t think now is the

explanation but I don’t think now is the moment

moment

moment Fincher publicly disowned the film and

Fincher publicly disowned the film and

Fincher publicly disowned the film and in 2009 quipped a lot of people hated

in 2009 quipped a lot of people hated

in 2009 quipped a lot of people hated alien 3 but no one hated it more than I

alien 3 but no one hated it more than I

alien 3 but no one hated it more than I did

did

did damn that’s harsh when he agreed to

damn that’s harsh when he agreed to

damn that’s harsh when he agreed to direct alien 3 his first feature film by

direct alien 3 his first feature film by

direct alien 3 his first feature film by the way he was in his late 20s and

the way he was in his late 20s and

the way he was in his late 20s and working under constant pressure from

working under constant pressure from

working under constant pressure from studio executives

the infamously plagued production still

the infamously plagued production still managed to make a pretty penny at the

managed to make a pretty penny at the

managed to make a pretty penny at the box office on route to an Oscar nom for

box office on route to an Oscar nom for

box office on route to an Oscar nom for Best Visual Effects so it wasn’t a total

Best Visual Effects so it wasn’t a total

Best Visual Effects so it wasn’t a total loss then you take care of me no problem

loss then you take care of me no problem

loss then you take care of me no problem quick easy and painless number 6 Suicide

quick easy and painless number 6 Suicide

quick easy and painless number 6 Suicide Squad with an enormous amount of hype

Squad with an enormous amount of hype

Squad with an enormous amount of hype surrounding it what with its all-star

surrounding it what with its all-star

surrounding it what with its all-star cast and brilliant source material

cast and brilliant source material

cast and brilliant source material Suicide Squad cruised to a cool 746

Suicide Squad cruised to a cool 746

Suicide Squad cruised to a cool 746 million dollars at the box office in

million dollars at the box office in

million dollars at the box office in 2016 but don’t let that doe fool you

2016 but don’t let that doe fool you

2016 but don’t let that doe fool you it’s the evil doll first it’s bred to

it’s the evil doll first it’s bred to

it’s the evil doll first it’s bred to work the film which is about a group of

work the film which is about a group of

work the film which is about a group of criminals forced to work together in

criminals forced to work together in

criminals forced to work together in order to bring down an evil which was

order to bring down an evil which was

order to bring down an evil which was panned by critics and currently holds a

panned by critics and currently holds a

panned by critics and currently holds a 26 percent approval rating on Rotten

26 percent approval rating on Rotten

26 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes it’s better this way

Tomatoes it’s better this way

Tomatoes it’s better this way trust me however that didn’t stop it

trust me however that didn’t stop it

trust me however that didn’t stop it from being nominated for and winning an

from being nominated for and winning an

from being nominated for and winning an Academy Award for Best makeup and

Academy Award for Best makeup and

Academy Award for Best makeup and hairstyling in all honesty that was one

hairstyling in all honesty that was one

hairstyling in all honesty that was one of the film’s few silver linings I think

of the film’s few silver linings I think

of the film’s few silver linings I think you would be nice thank you

you would be nice thank you

you would be nice thank you number 5 The Lone Ranger starring Johnny

number 5 The Lone Ranger starring Johnny

number 5 The Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer The Lone Ranger

Depp and Armie Hammer The Lone Ranger

Depp and Armie Hammer The Lone Ranger was one of 2013’s biggest productions

was one of 2013’s biggest productions

was one of 2013’s biggest productions based on the popular 20th century radio

based on the popular 20th century radio

based on the popular 20th century radio and TV series the film is about a

and TV series the film is about a

and TV series the film is about a crime-fighting duo of the Lone Ranger

crime-fighting duo of the Lone Ranger

crime-fighting duo of the Lone Ranger and Tonto who battle outlaws in the Old

and Tonto who battle outlaws in the Old

and Tonto who battle outlaws in the Old West

West

West so Corpse looking for

so Corpse looking for

so Corpse looking for and be stupid unfortunately the premise

and be stupid unfortunately the premise

and be stupid unfortunately the premise failed to connect with audiences and

failed to connect with audiences and

failed to connect with audiences and today the film is considered a critical

today the film is considered a critical

today the film is considered a critical and commercial disappointment with one

and commercial disappointment with one

and commercial disappointment with one critic calling it frustrating lazy and

critic calling it frustrating lazy and

critic calling it frustrating lazy and lifeless it’s nothing personal

lifeless it’s nothing personal

lifeless it’s nothing personal despite all that it still managed to

despite all that it still managed to

despite all that it still managed to earn Oscar nominations for Best Visual

earn Oscar nominations for Best Visual

earn Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and best makeup and hairstyling

Effects and best makeup and hairstyling

Effects and best makeup and hairstyling the film’s won bid to save face was

the film’s won bid to save face was

the film’s won bid to save face was dashed when it failed to win in either

dashed when it failed to win in either

dashed when it failed to win in either category don’t ever do that again

category don’t ever do that again

category don’t ever do that again number 4 Waterworld

number 4 Waterworld

number 4 Waterworld when it was released Waterworld was the

when it was released Waterworld was the

when it was released Waterworld was the most expensive film ever made directed

most expensive film ever made directed

most expensive film ever made directed by and starring Kevin Costner who at the

by and starring Kevin Costner who at the

by and starring Kevin Costner who at the time was one of the biggest movie stars

time was one of the biggest movie stars

time was one of the biggest movie stars on the planet

on the planet

on the planet the film was about a post-apocalyptic

the film was about a post-apocalyptic

the film was about a post-apocalyptic world in which the polar ice caps had

world in which the polar ice caps had

world in which the polar ice caps had melted causing the oceans to envelop

melted causing the oceans to envelop

melted causing the oceans to envelop practically all inhabitable land the

practically all inhabitable land the

practically all inhabitable land the bizarre premise failed to hit the mark

bizarre premise failed to hit the mark

bizarre premise failed to hit the mark with audiences and critics alike and was

with audiences and critics alike and was

with audiences and critics alike and was a flop in the United States well then

a flop in the United States well then

a flop in the United States well then we better keep it to ourselves of course

we better keep it to ourselves of course

we better keep it to ourselves of course that didn’t stop it from being nominated

that didn’t stop it from being nominated

that didn’t stop it from being nominated at the 68th Academy Awards for best

at the 68th Academy Awards for best

at the 68th Academy Awards for best sound

sound

sound an award it would lose to Apollo 13

[Music]

[Music] number three fifty shades of gray before

number three fifty shades of gray before

number three fifty shades of gray before you ask no we’re not making this up

you ask no we’re not making this up

you ask no we’re not making this up enlighten me that fifty shades of gray

enlighten me that fifty shades of gray

enlighten me that fifty shades of gray the erotic drama based on the 2011 novel

the erotic drama based on the 2011 novel

the erotic drama based on the 2011 novel of the same name scored an Oscar

of the same name scored an Oscar

of the same name scored an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song at the

nomination for Best Original Song at the

nomination for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards the song in question

88th Academy Awards the song in question

88th Academy Awards the song in question was earned it by the weekend and it lost

was earned it by the weekend and it lost

was earned it by the weekend and it lost to spectres writings on the wall to say

to spectres writings on the wall to say

to spectres writings on the wall to say that Fifty Shades of Grey isn’t for

that Fifty Shades of Grey isn’t for

that Fifty Shades of Grey isn’t for everyone may seem like an understatement

everyone may seem like an understatement

everyone may seem like an understatement to most critics just listen to a few of

to most critics just listen to a few of

to most critics just listen to a few of these from respective reviewers who

these from respective reviewers who

these from respective reviewers who called it boring abysmally bad and lousy

called it boring abysmally bad and lousy

called it boring abysmally bad and lousy hmm tough crowd

hmm tough crowd

hmm tough crowd are you gonna go

number two Transformers Revenge of the

number two Transformers Revenge of the Fallen of all the Transformers films

Fallen of all the Transformers films

Fallen of all the Transformers films that have been released one could make

that have been released one could make

that have been released one could make the argument that this one is the worst

the argument that this one is the worst

the argument that this one is the worst but it would have some tough competition

but it would have some tough competition

but it would have some tough competition I’d do anything for an a sporting a

I’d do anything for an a sporting a

I’d do anything for an a sporting a lowly rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes

lowly rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes

lowly rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and peppered with negative reviews from

and peppered with negative reviews from

and peppered with negative reviews from the get-go many people would describe

the get-go many people would describe

the get-go many people would describe Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as terrible

terrible

terrible in fact the Michael Bay directed flick

in fact the Michael Bay directed flick

in fact the Michael Bay directed flick was nominated for a whopping seven

was nominated for a whopping seven

was nominated for a whopping seven Razzies and one for worst picture worst

Razzies and one for worst picture worst

Razzies and one for worst picture worst director and worst screenplay

but it wasn’t all bad the film is also

but it wasn’t all bad the film is also nominated for best sound mixing at the

nominated for best sound mixing at the

nominated for best sound mixing at the 82nd Oscars but lost to The Hurt Locker

82nd Oscars but lost to The Hurt Locker

82nd Oscars but lost to The Hurt Locker sorry I

sorry I

sorry I I really in before we unveil our top

I really in before we unveil our top

I really in before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions oh that’s cute the only person who slept

oh that’s cute the only person who slept

oh that’s cute the only person who slept with his guns under the pillow they were

with his guns under the pillow they were

with his guns under the pillow they were done

done

done you’ve just been erased

you’ve just been erased

you’ve just been erased [Music]

sorry I’m human I made a mistake

sorry I’m human I made a mistake I’m sorry number one Norbit without

I’m sorry number one Norbit without

I’m sorry number one Norbit without further ado we present you what’s

further ado we present you what’s

further ado we present you what’s possibly the worst movie to have ever be

possibly the worst movie to have ever be

possibly the worst movie to have ever be nominated for an Academy Award Norbit

nominated for an Academy Award Norbit

nominated for an Academy Award Norbit open a map the film which features Eddie

open a map the film which features Eddie

open a map the film which features Eddie Murphy portraying multiple characters is

Murphy portraying multiple characters is

Murphy portraying multiple characters is about a man attempting to distance

about a man attempting to distance

about a man attempting to distance himself from his craft overweight an

himself from his craft overweight an

himself from his craft overweight an adulterous wife so that he can woo his

adulterous wife so that he can woo his

adulterous wife so that he can woo his childhood crush

childhood crush

childhood crush Norbit pulled in decent numbers at the

Norbit pulled in decent numbers at the

Norbit pulled in decent numbers at the box office but that didn’t stop Richard

box office but that didn’t stop Richard

box office but that didn’t stop Richard Roeper from calling it offensively bad

dwarfing it’s won Oscar nomination for

dwarfing it’s won Oscar nomination for Best Makeup is eight Razzie nominations

Best Makeup is eight Razzie nominations

Best Makeup is eight Razzie nominations including five from Murphy three of

including five from Murphy three of

including five from Murphy three of which he won in the pantheon of bad

which he won in the pantheon of bad

which he won in the pantheon of bad movies nominated for Oscars Norbit has

movies nominated for Oscars Norbit has

movies nominated for Oscars Norbit has no equal

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