Wacky comedy films have tried almost every ridiculous idea you can think of, from a father who accidentally shrinks his kids all the way to the many variations of people switching bodies. One fairly popular idea that we thought nobody was going to try was a film about two senior citizens who switch bodies with a couple of high school students.
Marc Rocco decided in 1989 to adapt this idea, leading to the creation of “Dream a Little Dream.” The film had a terrible box-office opening, losing about 50% of its ticket sales by the week after opening. It also received terrible reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, scoring it a rare 0% based on nine critical reviews.
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Another case of a fourth sequel that almost ruined an entire franchise is "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol." The movie featured the iconic Steve Guttenberg; while the two previous movies had both received quite low ratings, they were not nearly as bad as the fourth film in the franchise. This one got an abysmal 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite the horrible reaction from critics, these films are extremely low-budget when compared to their revenue, and the franchise had a total of seven films in its lineup. "Police Academy 4, 5, 6, and 7" all received 0% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, which is quite something when you consider that they brought in a combined total of more than $150 million.
The Ridiculous 6
While many of Adam Sandler's fans swear by the actor and approve of just about everything he does, there's no doubt that "The Ridiculous 6" isn't one of his strongest films. It received a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 33% user rating. The film was criticized for being offensive and lazy.
Critics accuse it of being a movie for Adam Sandler's fans that any other sane person should avoid. The New York Daily News reported that out of over 100 Native American actors, only four remained by the end of production because the rest were offended and left. Based solely on that, it would probably be best to skip this one.
Manos: The Hands of Fate
One of the older films on our list is also one of the weirdest ones. Meet "Manos: The Hands of Fate." This limited-budget horror film was made by an inexperienced film crew. The film was relatively unknown until the early '90s when it was revived. It later gained a cult following and became known as one of the worst films to ever have been made.
The film had everything you could want from a spectacularly horrible film — it was technically deficient, had countless editing and continuity flaws and included many superfluous scenes. The movie holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, against a 20% rating by over 8,000 of the site's users. Critics were a lot less favorable towards the film.
American Anthem
You'd think that a sports drama film would at least get average reviews and ratings, but this was not the case with 1986's "American Anthem." The film starred Janet Jones, wife of the legendary Hall of Fame ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as well as Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Mitchell Gaylord. The film was universally panned by critics, who called it the worst film of 1986.
"American Anthem" currently holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences have been far more favorable of this film and bestowed it with a 65% rating. Gaylord himself was named the seventh-best US gymnast of all time in 2007. It seems that he learned his lesson, as he never appeared in a Hollywood film again.