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Mike Vago (August 12, 2013). "Wiki Wormhole: Here's a comprehensive list of the worst movies ever made". The A.V. Club.
Kevin Lincoln (July 2, 2014). "The Benefits of Being The Worst Movie Ever Made". Pacific Standard.
Anjali Bisaria (July 23, 2015). "Wikipedia Created A 'World's Worst Movies Ever List', And 'Humshakals' Is On It". indiatimes.

Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (2024)

This failed so bad that it only got about $600,000 and nobody even showed up. And when I mean nobody, I mean, NOBODY. KabezEditz (talk) 22:58, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dit it have a limited release? In some cases, the low box office earnings translate to availability in a hand full of movie theatres. Dimadick (talk) 08:33, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It had a 10 million dollar budget and it was released internationally so availability wasn't a problem. I should probably mention that it released on streaming platforms the day it was on theaters so most (if not all) of the money was earned from those streaming purchases. KabezEditz (talk) 21:12, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It had a 10 million dollar budget... Do you have a WP:RELIABLE source for that? The movie seems to have been ignored or treated as a curiosity by the mainstream press; this Forbes story says Shion Kaji wouldn't disclose the budget, only that it was "millions of dollars", and the story also explains that the movie was funded privately by the Kajis and their media partner PocketWatch, Inc., which explains why the information is hard to come by. Back to the original question: the first inclusion criteria for this list says a film must be "widely considered one of the worst films by a broad spectrum of both casual and professional film critics." Mainstream critical reviews of the film are so scant that, as I write this, it has no Tomatometer rating. Note that the inclusion criteria don't say anything about a film's financial success or lack thereof, and not every film on this list was a financial failure. The combination of a lurid or clever premise and low production costs are a proven formula for success in the film industry. Carguychris (talk) 15:12, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To Carguychris's point, box-office reception is different from critical reception. KabezEditz's premise that nobody came to see it cannot be true if it grossed $600,000. Either way, we need a variety of reliable sources that describe it as the worst movie ever made for it to get listed here.LM2000 (talk) 13:13, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Emoji Movie?

What about The Emoji Movie (2017)? Ss0jse (talk) 19:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Per the top of this page, we need multiple reliable sources that call it the worst film ever made (or something to that effect) in order for it to be included. This has been discussed numerous times and is one of the films removed from this list.LM2000 (talk) 13:23, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's official. It's been called one of the worst of the 2010s by multiple sources as well as one of the worst ever.^[1]^[2]^[3] Espngeek (talk) 15:45, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see that any of these three sources call the movie one of the worst ever. Please quote the text if you see such a statement in the sources. "Worst of the 2010s" does not meet the inclusion criteria for this article. CodeTalker (talk) 16:47, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agree with CodeTalker. The worst of the decade is not equal to the worst of all time.LM2000 (talk) 16:58, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's on some of the non-English versions of this list, could sources used on those lists be applied here? Edelgardvonhresvelg (talk) 06:14, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ The Emoji Movie Is the #1 Movie on Netflix Despite a Terrible RT Score - MovieWeb
^ A film the internet is calling one of the worst movies of the decade is dominating Netflix at number one|GamesRadar
^ Walters, Jack (26 July 2023). "10 Terrible Movies You Don't Have To See To Know They're Bad". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

Morbius?

What about Morbius (2022)? Ss0jse (talk) 18:50, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

From the top of the talk page

Ensure that it is widely considered one of the worst films by a broad spectrum of both casual and professional film critics. There are hundreds of "bad" or even "crappy" films, this page is for the worst.
Cite at least one of those sources (Preferably the most reliable one(s)) that explicitly calls it "one of the worst films ever"

DonQuixote (talk) 22:27, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Ss0jse (talk) 14:29, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)

Should we include Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) here? 108.14.255.13 (talk) 22:39, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

From the top of the talk page

Ensure that it is widely considered one of the worst films by a broad spectrum of both casual and professional film critics. There are hundreds of "bad" or even "crappy" films, this page is for the worst.
Cite at least one of those sources (Preferably the most reliable one(s)) that explicitly calls it "one of the worst films ever"

DonQuixote (talk) 22:58, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have found these sources which have blasted the film for its premise, lack of humor, retcons, and cheap animation. They have also called the film ugly, idiotic, and one of the worst films of the entire SpongeBob SquarePants franchise. They also said that this film only exists to "further milk a well-worn IP"^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] 108.14.255.13 (talk) 21:57, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

worst installment in the franchise ≠ one of the worst films ever
worst thing to ever happen to the franchise ≠ one of the worst films ever
can't judge/can't access it
one of the worst releases in the entire SpongeBob franchise ≠ one of the worst films ever

DonQuixote (talk) 22:44, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the sentiment. Sandy Cheeks was just Jurassic World or Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny levels of bad, just a soulless cash grab made from a zombie IP. Plus, 2024 has "better" options that have been discussed here previously such as Borderlands, Joker: Folie à Deux, and Madame Web. Edelgardvonhresvelg (talk) 06:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Bellony, Jonathan (17 August 2024). "'Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie' Review: It's Cheeks". Trill Mag. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Bouwhuis, Brian (2 August 2024). "'Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie' review: The sponge has jumped the shark". In Between Drafts. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Levitt, Barry (6 August 2024). "Why Are They Ruining 'SpongeBob Squarepants'?!". The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
^ Kirchgessner, Brian (11 August 2024). "Netflix Just Released the Most Controversial SpongeBob Movie in the Franchise". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION (1997)

Actually has a worse reception than BATMAN AND ROBIN. RB2025 (talk) 04:46, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

From the top of the talk page

Ensure that it is widely considered one of the worst films by a broad spectrum of both casual and professional film critics. There are hundreds of "bad" or even "crappy" films, this page is for the worst.
Cite at least one of those sources (Preferably the most reliable one(s)) that explicitly calls it "one of the worst films ever"

DonQuixote (talk) 11:46, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] The Emoji Movie Is the #1 Movie on Netflix Despite a Terrible RT Score - MovieWeb

[2] A film the internet is calling one of the worst movies of the decade is dominating Netflix at number one|GamesRadar

[terrible10-3] Walters, Jack (26 July 2023). "10 Terrible Movies You Don't Have To See To Know They're Bad". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

[4] Bellony, Jonathan (17 August 2024). "'Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie' Review: It's Cheeks". Trill Mag. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

[5] Bouwhuis, Brian (2 August 2024). "'Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie' review: The sponge has jumped the shark". In Between Drafts. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

[6] Levitt, Barry (6 August 2024). "Why Are They Ruining 'SpongeBob Squarepants'?!". The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

[7] Kirchgessner, Brian (11 August 2024). "Netflix Just Released the Most Controversial SpongeBob Movie in the Franchise". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

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