“Baby Geniuses” was a 1999 comedy film about a bunch of babies that are, you guessed it, extremely smart. While most people would agree that it’s hard to ruin a film about cute babies, the studio behind this film managed to do just that. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with a 2% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The success of the original movie prompted the studios to make a sequel, “Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2.” Fortunately, this one was a box-office failure, which meant that the string of horrible films had come to an end. It was directed by American director Bob Clark, who unfortunately passed away just three years later.
Staying Alive
"Staying Alive" was supposed to capitalize on the success of "Grease" and was directed, produced, and written by Sylvester Stallone. It was a box-office success, making over $120 million against a budget of just over $20 million. Despite that, it is one of the worst-reviewed dance musicals of all time, receiving a sad 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Staying Alive received various award nominations, including Worst Actor, Worst New Star and Worst Supporting Actress. It was considered by many critics as one of the worst sequels ever made and was mocked relentlessly by viewers and critics alike. This nonstop mockery might just be the reason why it made as much money as it did.
Pinocchio
Roberto Benigni became known for directing and starring in one of the most endearing and beloved films of all time, "Life Is Beautiful." In 2002, he attempted his own film version of the popular Pinocchio character, originally popularized in Disney's cartoon from the '30s. While reviews for the Italian version of the film were mixed, the English version of the film was a disaster.
The film received extremely critical reviews, with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was ranked as one of the 100 worst-reviewed films of the 2000s and was considered an "unfunny, poorly-made, creepy vanity project." It was also nominated for six Golden Raspberry Awards, with Roberto Benigni winning the Worst Actor award.
Surfer, Dude
Matthew McConaughey is known as one of Hollywood's best actors. However, with the horrible premise and material he had to work with when acting in "Surfer, Dude," it seems that even McConaughey couldn't live up to the challenge. This film centers around a soul-searching surfer who experiences an existential crisis when there are no waves on the beach for over a month.
The film also stars Woody Harrelson, and the two joked about the film being one of their easiest jobs of all time. "Surfer, Dude" ended up making just over $50,000 against a budget of more than $6 million. It received a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 26% audience rating according to over 7,000 user reviews.
Look Who's Talking Now
One of Travolta's most commercially successful films was called "Look Who's Talking." This film received mixed reviews but made an incredible amount of money at the box office. This caused studios to try and capitalize on the success of the film, as it received a sequel, "Look Who's Talking Too," which made less than 15% of what the original made.
The studio wanted to try one last time to make a sequel, with the third film being called "Look Who's Talking Now." The third movie was a box office disaster, losing more than $12 million due to low box office sales. It was also panned by critics and received a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.