I want to watch some films several times, and even show them to children and grandchildren so that they know what a good movie is. But there are other pictures that can be safely called “the failure of the year”. It is the list of such “losers” that was prepared by Forbes magazine.
Here's a list of the worst movies of 2016 in terms of the box office. It only includes films that have been shown in over 2000 cinemas.
And for those who do not want to waste time, we have prepared rating of the best films of 2016.
10. "Instigators"
- Spent on creation: $ 25 million.
- Fees: $ 22 million
It's not the worst comedy, although it ended up on the list of failed films. As Natalie Robehmed of Forbes noted, not all films have flopped just because they are bad. Some of the top 10 contenders were well received by critics but found themselves outsiders in the movie world for a variety of reasons, whether it's marketing, release date, poor audience reviews, or a combination of several factors.
9. Snowden
- Spent on creation: $ 40 million.
- Fees: $ 34.3 million
The case when the film was received favorably by critics and without much enthusiasm - by the audience. Oliver Stone's tape tells about a brave CIA and NSA employee who was not afraid to open the eyes of the public to the total surveillance of the stronghold of democracy for his partners. It is based on real events, with minor fictional "inserts". But for a spy thriller, there is a lot of melodrama in it, and for those who wanted to know more about Snowden, there are many already known moments in the film.
8. "The Brothers from Grimsby"
- Spent on creation: 35 million dollars.
- Fees: $ 28.7 million
Sasha Baron Cohen's biggest box office flop. A comedy about two brothers - a special agent and not too (to put it mildly) a smart football fan. Together they will have to save the planet from the impending threat. A difficult task, because they failed to save the film.
7. "Reporter"
- Spent on creation: 35 million dollars.
- Fees: $ 25 million.
An employee of the famous TV channel, Kim Baker, went to Afghanistan and covered the events there for five years. The beginning of her trip coincides with the deployment of US-led coalition troops to Afghanistan. The filmmakers tried to mix comedy and drama, and the result was a "dish" that not all viewers liked.
6. "Spies Next Door"
- Spent on creation: $ 40 million.
- Fees: $ 27 million
Unmemorable tracks, mediocre performance by Isla Fisher, few good jokes, banal plot. Shooting scenes, again, so-so. And this is not the whole set of complaints that the audience has.
5. Ratchet & Clank: Galactic Rangers
- Spent on creation: $ 20 million.
- Fees: $ 11.8 million
The worst cartoon is based on a series of video games. However, with his popularity, the situation is much worse than that of the "source". The graphics are average, the plot is banal, many jokes are not funny. The villain wants to conquer the world, funny eared mechanic Ratchet, who became a galactic ranger, must save the world with a co-company.Film reel from the category "looked and immediately forgot."
4. "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"
- Spent on creation: $ 28 million.
- Fees: $ 16.4 million
Famous cast, beauties, black humor, zombies. All the makings to "fly" to the heights of the box office. Why did the audience dislike the film? The transitions between the genres "horror", "romanticism", "comedy" and "action" are made rather crudely, and therefore the contrast between them is very noticeable. And zombies set off more of the main plot action than they really scare.
3. "Pop Star: Don't Stop, Don't Stop"
- Spent on creation: $ 20 million.
- Fees: $ 9.5 million
“Stop and Stop” is what the audience is saying, voting with money against this comedy musical about three friends who created the successful group The Style Boyz.
2. "Free State of Jones"
- Spent on creation: $ 50 million.
- Fees: $ 23 million
The tape in which Matthew McConaughey plays the role of a participant in the American Civil War. The movie is based on real events and touches on sensitive topics for many Americans, including the relationship between blacks and whites, planters and the poor, blacks and freedom. For all its merits, the film is quite monotonous and there are few spectacular moments in it.
1. "Max Steel"
- Spent on creation: $ 10.4 million.
- Fees: $ 4.4 million
A fantastic superhero film based on the 2013 animated series about a guy gifted with great turbo power. But it turned out that there are already enough charismatic and not very superheroes in the MCU, and with much more respectable and vivid biographies. And the teenagers for whom the film is designed already have someone to look up to. So Max Steel was named the most disastrous film of 2016, and this is hardly the audience's fault.