The 15 Worst Movies Of 2024, According To Metacritic (So Far)
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For better or worse, movies can be life-changing experiences. Whether you're falling in love with the world of critically acclaimed movies or sitting back, enjoying movies critics didn't love, everyone can agree that film is a great way to step away from your life to have fun. But when it comes to movies that critics panned, what did they consider the worst of the year?
GameSpot looked through our sister site Metacritic, which aggregates critics' reviews to award a score out of 100 based on those reviews. And while there are plenty of beloved films this year, there are also more than enough that simply didn't work, at least in the eyes of critics. And sure, you may not agree with what critics have said about the following movies--just like how I don't agree with critics giving Demolition Man a 34--but the collective scores help to paint a broader picture for a film's overall critical reception.
So, we present to you, the 15 worst movies of 2024, according to Metacritic. Make sure to keep checking GameSpot over the course of the year to see what's changed as we keep this updated throughout the year when newer, worse films arrive.
For more on what critics think about this year's movies, check out the 15 Best Movies Of 2024, According To Metacritic.
Disclosure: Metacritic is owned by Fandom, the same parent company as GameSpot.
15. Lift
Release date: January 12
What it's about: A passenger plane contains $500 million in gold. A team of criminals attempt a major heist to get the gold.
Why critics panned it: It's an unfunny comedy and a heist movie that's derivative of every other film in the genre.
14. Summer Camp
Release date: May 31
What it's about: Three women have been best friends since their time in summer camp. As the years have gone by, they see each other less. Their lives may have changed a lot, but they reunite for a summer camp reunion.
Why critics panned it: The movie has an all-star cast, but at no point does it get the audience to care for them.
13. Founders Day
Release date: January 19
What it's about: Leading into a mayor election in a small town, there's a series of murders.
Why critics panned it: It's a horror satire that swings-and-misses its attempt at the genre.
12. The Underdoggs
Release date: January 26
What it's about: Snoop Dogg plays a washed-up ex-football player who coaches a pee-wee community football team. The group of kids are foul-mouthed and the coach wants to make them champions.
Why critics panned it: It's an unsuccessful underdog story that's glued together with a surprising amount of profanity. Like Bad News Bears, but not good.
11. Mother of the Bride
Release date: May 9
What it's about: Lana finds her daughter is getting married abroad in a month. To make matters worse, the man she's marrying is the son of a man that broke Lana's heart years ago.
Why critics panned it: It has a great setting and great scenery, but everything about this movie is paper thin.
10. Roleplay
Release date: January 12
What it's about: A woman has a secret life as a spy. Her husband discovers this secret when they have a moment to spice up their marriage and engage in an evening of role-play.
Why critics panned it: It doesn't succeed as an action comedy and is incredibly predictable.
9. Atlas
Release date: May 24
What it's about: Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepard, who hates artificial intelligence. She has to retrieve a robot, but she has to trust the AI robot in order to complete her mission.
Why critics panned it: It's a paint-by-numbers modern sci-fi movie. It's long and uninteresting. Numerous critics have just flat-out called this movie "bad."
8. Tarot
Release date: May 3
What it's about: A group of friends use Tarot cards to read their futures. However, they unleash a spooky, supernatural evil upon themselves.
Why critics panned it: It's a forgettable movie with a lot of horror clichés.
7. Argylle
Release date: February 2
What it's about: An espionage author who enjoys her quiet time finds her life turned upside down when one of her stories mirrors an actual covert operation.
Why critics panned it: It's a slog to get through and fails hard at living up to its potential.
6. Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver
Release date: April 19
What it's about: Zack Snyder's follow-up science-fiction film follows a group of underdogs fighting against an unstoppable force in order to regain their freedom.
Why critics panned it: It is a science-fiction film that is somehow incredibly boring, filled with grandiose, slow-motion sequences.
5. Imaginary
Release date: March 8
What it's about: A woman moves to her childhood home with her young step-daughter and the girl finds a stuffed bear, playing with it and treating it like an imaginary friend. However, something sinister is happening, and there's more to the bear than the woman originally thinks.
Why critics panned it: As far as horror movies go, it fails to hit the mark and comes off as bland.
4. The Garfield Movie
Release date: May 24
What's it about: Chris Pratt voices the Monday-hating cat. Garfield meets his father and are forced into a high-stakes heist.
Why critics panned it: It's a movie based on a beloved comic strip targeted at an audience that's never heard of it. Many critics said it's not very engaging and it's plot it complicated and unnecessary.
3. Poolman
Release date: May 10
What it's about: Chris Pine stars as a Los Angelean who discovers a shady business deal while cleaning pools and wants to take down a corrupt politician and greedy landlord.
Why critics panned it: It didn't hit the mark, and numerous critics have said it's one of the worst movies they've ever seen.
2. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Release date: March 26
What it's about: Taking beloved characters from the stories taking place in the 100-Acre-Wood, Christopher Robin has revealed the existence of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Owl. The group heads to Robin's hometown and kills a bunch of people.
Why critics panned it: Simply put, most critics say it's not a good movie.
1. Madame Web
Release date: February 14
What it's about: Set in Sony's live-action Spider-Man-adjacent universe, a NYC paramedic gets supernatural abilities. Along the course of her adventures, she befriends other people who also have superpowers. They have to fight off a supervillain.
Why critics panned it: The film is incredibly bad and tries so hard to fit into Sony's version of the MCU.