The Worst Blockbuster Movies Since 2000 According To Critics

The Worst Blockbuster Movies Since 2000 According To Critics

Despite making hundreds of millions at the box office these films were critically savaged.

By Tobias Handke

29 January 2019 · 3 min read

Despite the popularity of streaming services, people are still heading to the cinema in droves. It seems our choices, however, don't always align with what the critics think. The past two decades have seen many hugely anticipated blockbuster films savaged by critics, yet go on to make billions of dollars at the box office.  To demonstrate how critics views don't necessarily mean that much to the average joe, here's a look at the worst reviewed film of every year since 2000 (according to Rotten Tomatoes) that was also a top 10 grossing box office smash.  The results are rather surprising (Bad Boys II doesn't deserve to be on this list), with most fans disagreeing with critics and giving these films higher scores, although I'm glad everyone agrees The Smurfs is a horrible flick.  

2000: What Lies Beneath

Global Box Office Total: $410 million Critic score: 46% Audience score: 58%

2001: Pearl Harbour 

Global Box Office Total: $627.3 million Critic Score: 25% Audience Score: 66%

2002: Men In Black II

Global Box Office Total: $617 million Critic Score: 39% Audience Score: 45%

2003: Bad Boys II

Global Box Office Total: $381.7 Critic Score: 22% Audience Score: 78%

2004: Shark Tale

Global Box Office Total: $513 million Critic Score: 35% Audience Score: 49%

2005: Madagascar 

Global Box Office Total: $744 million Critic Score: 55% Audience Score: 66%

2006: The Da Vinci Code

Global Box Office Total: $1 billion Critic Score: 25% Audience Score: 57%

2007: National Treasure: Book Of Secrets

Global Box Office Total: $638.8 million Critic Score: 35% Audience Score: 67%

2008: Hancock

Global Box Office Total: $872 million Critic Score: 41% Audience Score: 59%

2009: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen

Global Box Office Total: $1.1 billion Critic Score: 19% Audience Score: 57%

2010: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Global Box Office Total: $975.3 million Critic Score: 48% Audience Score: 60%

2011: The Smurfs

Global Box Office Total: $787.2 million Critic Score: 22% Audience Score: 44%

2012: Ice Age: Continental Drift

Global Box Office Total: $1.2 billion Critic Score: 38% Audience Score: 62%

2013: Man Of Steel

Global Box Office Total: $932.9 million Critic Score: 56% Audience Score: 75%

2014: Transformers: Age Of Extinction

Global Box Office Total: $1.5 billion Critic Score: 18% Audience Score: 51%

2015: Minions

Global Box Office Total: $1.5 billion Critic Score: 56% Audience Score: 49%

2016: Suicide Squad

Global Box Office Total: $1 billion Critic Score: 27% Audience Score: 60%

2017: Despicable Me 3

Global Box Office Total: $1.4 billion Critic Score: 59% Audience Score: 54%

2018: Venom

Global Box Office Total: $1.1 billion Critic Score: 29% Audience Score: 84% RELATED: The best movie every year since 200 (according to critics)

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