2025 is upon us, meaning thata whole bunch of great 2005 movieswill soon be celebrating their 20th anniversary.
With this in mind,this list looks at some of the very worst movies turning 20 in 2025.
They spin up the gamut from uninspired sequels to ill-conceived adaptations, blockbuster flops to low-budget duds.
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These movies cover a host of genres, and each was brought down by a unique collection of problems.
At least they are united here by being incredibly, painfully, spectacularly bad.
Indeed, the whole movie seems like an excuse to throw in as much vehicular mayhem as possible.
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Though plentiful,the action is bland, and the humor lurches between crude and stale.
A lot of the jokes seem intended for kids, yet the sexualized content is decidedly not family-friendly.
Even the acting is subpar.
Knoxville leans into his physical comedy roots but doesn’t imbue the character with much personality beyond that.
Likewise, Scott basically just serves up a warmed-over version of Stifler.
These are all ideas that have been done countless times before by better movies.
Unsurprisingly,Undiscoveredwas a box office bomb, grossingjust $1.1magainst a $9m budget.
Amongthe very worst Marvel movies, thisDaredevilspinoff broughtJennifer Garner’s assassin-for-hire to center stage with lackluster results.
Garner is fine in the role, but the movie gives her shockingly little to work with.
Despite the glossy visuals and polished action,Elektraultimately struggles under the weight of itsformulaic plot and overdone tropes.
The movie was such a disappointment that it actually negatively affected Garner’s career, arguably permanently.
At least the character received some form of redemption inDeadpool & Wolverine.
Its just like America, only with fewer guns and more bread."
It seesRob Schneiderreprising his role as the hapless fish tank cleaner-turned-gigolo.
The movie jettisons any R-rated potential it might have had.
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Renowned criticRoger Ebert detestedEuropean Gigolo, launching an intense feud with Schneider.
It really would have looked better if the movie had been projected normally.
It’s easily Robert Rodriguez’s worst project and a prime example of2000s entertainment at its worst.
Now it wants them again."
This version ofThe Fogwas a remake ofJohn Carpenter’s1980 horror classicbut with fewer frights and a lot less charm.
It’s about a small coastal town haunted by ghostly mariners seeking revenge for a historical betrayal.
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Finally, the overuse of slow-motion also gets tiresome,makingThe Foga slog.
The early 2000s were truly the era of the dysfunctional star vehicle.
In the Mixis incredibly one-dimensional, with all the narrative depth of a music video.
I don’t need anybody!
I’ve got ice cream!
The star’s personality and pep is completely unable to salvage it.
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The characters are all annoyingly idiotic, and some of the scenes are almost painful to watch.
Not for nothing, reviewers toreDirty Loveto shreds, and it brought injust $36,000at the box office.
“The MaskandSon of the Maskrepresent one of the biggest disparities ever between a movie and its sequels.
The first movie was silly but fun,animated byJim Carrey’s gonzo energy.
Acting aside, the movie is further undermined by weak special effects and a plot that frequently defies logic.
The movie is amateurish on every level, from the erratic pacing to the mismatched edits.
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The visual quality is poor, and the skay camerawork is almost nauseating.
Boll’s filmography is loaded with turkeys, butAlone in the Darkmight just be his disasterpiece.
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