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Poll: Rotten Movies from Critically Acclaimed Directors

Even celebrated directors make terrible films on occasion. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the following movies are among the lowest rated films by our most critically acclaimed directors. Which of these movies is the most embarrassing according to you? *no debut films have been included as the filmmaker needed time to find their groove.

Discuss here

Results of 2,380 votes:

1.

The Last Airbender (2010)

M. Night Shyamalan Tomatometer: 6% Other embarrassing movies from him: After Earth - 11% The Happening - 17% Lady In the Water - 24%
2.

Jack (1996)

Francis Ford Coppola Tomatometer: 17%
3.

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Tim Burton Tomatometer: 45%
4.

A Good Year (2006)

Ridley Scott Tomatometer: 25%
5.

Hook (1991)

Steven Spielberg Tomatometer: 30%
6.

Psycho (1998)

Gus Van Sant Tomatometer: 37%
7.

Alexander (2004)

Oliver Stone Tomatometer: 16%
8.

Gigli (2003)

Martin Brest Tomatometer: 6%
9.

The Ladykillers (2004)

Joel and Ethan Coen Tomatometer: 55%
10.

The Lovely Bones (2009)

Peter Jackson Tomatometer: 32%
11.

Showgirls (1995)

Paul Verhoeven Tomatometer: 19%
12.

The Beach (2000)

Danny Boyle Tomatometer: 19%
13.

The Dilemma (2011)

Ron Howard Tomatometer: 24%
14.

Cop Out (2010)

Kevin Smith Tomatometer: 19%
15.

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

John Carpenter Tomatometer: 21%
16.

Miami Vice (2006)

Michael Mann Tomatometer: 47%
17.

Dream House (2011)

Jim Sheridan Tomatometer: 6% Other embarrassing movie from him: Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 16%
18.

North (1994)

Rob Reiner Tomatometer: 15%
19.

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Brian DePalma Tomatometer: 16%
20.

Envy (2004)

Barry Levinson Tomatometer: 7%
21.

Elizabethtown (2005)

Cameron Crowe Tomatometer: 28%
22.

Scoop (2006)

Woody Allen Tomatometer: 39%
23.

Men, Women & Children (2014)

Jason Reitman Tomatometer: 31%
24.

Fever Pitch (1985)

Richard Brooks Tomatometer: 0%
25.

The Majestic (2001)

Frank Darabont Tomatometer: 42%
26.

The Rookie (1990)

Clint Eastwood Tomatometer: 33%
27.

Great Expectations (1998)

Alfonso Cuaron Tomatometer: 36%
28.

She Hate Me (2004)

Spike Lee Tomatometer: 19%
29.

The Soloist (2009)

Joe Wright Tomatometer: 56%
30.

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

Mike Nichols Tomatometer: 42%
31.

For Love of the Game (1999)

Sam Raimi Tomatometer: 46%
32.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)

Arthur Hiller Tomatometer: 8%
33.

Random Hearts (1999)

Sydney Pollack Tomatometer: 15%
34.

Fathers' Day (1997)

Ivan Reitman Tomatometer: 25%
35.

Full Frontal (2002)

Steven Soderbergh Tomatometer: 38%

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