Some of the best and most iconic films of all time have been crime drama films that center around a mob family. You have movies like “The Godfather,” “Goodfellas,” and the recent “The Irishman.” John Travolta also tried his luck in playing the notorious Italian-American criminal, John Gotti. “Gotti was a commercial failure and ended up losing a few million dollars.”
It’s one of the only films to ever get a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There was a strong disparity initially between critic reviews and user reviews, with regular viewers giving the film an 80% rating. It’s widely speculated that this was the doing of thousands of Scientologists, who are fans and fellow members of the Church of Scientology with John Travolta.
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.
Madhouse
1990's comedy film "Madhouse" was Orion Pictures' attempt at making a film about a couple whose lives get turned upside down when they find unwanted guests in their new home. Unfortunately, it received a low box-office revenue to an abysmal 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was panned as being a below-average disaster comedy, and all of its critics unanimously suggested that you avoid it entirely.
There was some silver lining to the film, though, it starred Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette, two old-timer actors who were big in the '80s. The duo provided a bit of a nostalgic incentive for fans but regular viewers, though, have rated it at 45%, referring to it as a callback to early '90s humor.
The Layover
Young and hormonal guys were extremely excited when they heard that the beautiful Alexandra Daddario and American model, Kate Upton, were joining forces to play in a 2017 comedy called "The Layover." The film was severely denigrated by critics and the movie received a measly 18% rating from 17 critics.
The film was mostly criticizing the film for being about two women fighting over a guy. Needless to say, feminists and film journalists did not like this movie at all. It seems that regular moviegoers also hated the film to a large extent, as they gave it a sad 22% rating based on almost 1,500 user reviews.
Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt
Ayn Rand was the author of one of the world’s most popular books, "Atlas Shrugged." The book allegedly sold as many copies as the bible and remains one of the most successful books of all time in the United States. A three-part film series was made based on the book, mostly by conservative actors who wanted to voice support and promote her ideology.
The first and second parts were relatively well-received but suffered from a constantly changing cast and varying levels of acting and editing. The third part, however, was an absolute disaster and was universally panned as one of the worst films of all time. It received a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for several awards at the 35th Golden Raspberry Awards.