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From its humble beginnings as a pioneering movie-by-mail rental service in the late '90s and early 2000s to its market dominance today, Netflix is the biggest entertainment streaming service in the world. With hundreds of millions of active users logging in every day, the prevalence of Netflix in the entertainment industry has (for better and worse) set a precedent for the future of at-home entertainment and video streaming.

Being the titan of the industry, it's no surprise that Netflix has ventured into the creation of original content for its extensive media library. Hundreds of Netflix Original movies and television shows have premiered since the company's very first original programming, House of Cards, in 2013. However, not every original project can be a winner, and the following movies prove it. These are the worst Netflix original movies, ranked based on their lack of quality and how infamous they have become in the eyes of critics and audiences.

10 'The Kissing Booth' (2018)

Directed by Vince Marcello

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Elle Evans (Joey King) is a pretty and smart high school student who must reluctantly run a kissing booth at her school's Spring carnival. Elle finally secures a kiss from Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi), the school's handsome but troubled rebel. The only issue is that Noah just so happens to be the brother of her best friend, Lee (Joel Courtney). Tensions arise as Elle must choose between her friendship and love.

The Kissing Booth is a movie that can appear appealing to a certain audience, but the issue lies in the execution. There's simply nothing charming, entertaining or even romantic about it. This is a movie created not from passion but engineered to appeal to the widest audience possible. The Kissing Booth is a vapid timewaster and a prime example of low-effort Netflix slop generated to make a quick buck.

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The Kissing Booth

TV-14

Romance

Comedy

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Release Date
May 11, 2018
Cast
Molly Ringwald, Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney

Runtime
110 minutes

Writers
Vince Marcello

9 'Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire' (2023)

Directed by Zack Snyder

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The existence of a peaceful settlement on a distant moon is threatened by a tyrannical army. The mysterious stranger Kora (Sofia Boutella) becomes the colony's only hope of avoiding decimation. Tasked with uniting a rebel force of figures from different worlds, bravery proves to be the most valuable asset against a force hell-bent on smothering peace.

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire is, at best, a colossal creative misfire and, at worst, a tedious, mind-numbing slog. Director Zack Snyder is a capable genre filmmaker, but none of what worked in his previous movies makes an appearance in this misguided and absurdly self-important sci-fi venture. Ironically so, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire never takes off—there's not a single element here that hasn't been done better elsewhere.

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Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire

PG-13

Science Fiction

Drama

Action

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Release Date
December 15, 2023
Cast
Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Staz Nair, Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Elise Duffy, Anthony Hopkins, Fra Fee, Charlotte Maggi, Sky Yang, Stuart Martin, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Alfonso Herrera, Cary Elwes, Rhian Rees, Jena Malone, Corey Stoll, Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Dustin Ceithamer, Greg Kriek, Brandon Auret

Runtime
134 minutes

Writers
Kurt Johnstad, Zack Synder

8 'Death Note' (2017)

Directed by Adam Wingard

Intelligent high schooler Light Turner (Nat Wolff) stumbles across a supernatural notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. Of course, with such power comes great responsibility, but Turner has different ideas in mind as he launches a vengeful crusade against any he deems as unworthy of living.

While by no means a good movie in any regard, Death Note is perhaps the most offensive to fans of the acclaimed source material. None of the nuance or stimulating moral quandaries are present in this American remake of the Japanese manga or wildly popular television series. Not even the wicked voice-acting talents of Willem Dafoe saved Death Note from complete and utter mundanity—this is an exciting story that deserved so much better.

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Death Note

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

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Release Date
August 25, 2017
Director
Adam Wingard
Cast
Margaret Qualley, LaKeith Stanfield, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff, Shea Whigham, Masi Oka

Runtime
101 minutes

Writers
Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater, Tsugumi Ôba, Takeshi Obata

7 'Uglies' (2024)

Directed by McG

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In a future dystopian world, extreme cosmetic surgery is enforced at the age of 16 as a means to make all citizens of society "pretty" and uniform. Teenager Tally Youngblood (Joey King) isn't keen on this forced conformity and rallies a force of fellow "uglies" against an oppressive force that views natural beauty as a threat to humankind.

Uglies is about as tacky and unsightly as the movie's title would suggest. It uses the familiar YA narrative, but the execution makes it feel hideously outdated—they don't make movies like this anymore, and perhaps that's for the better. There's nothing convincing about a movie as artificial as Uglies, making for a wholly ironic clashing of creative intent and technical execution.

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Uglies

PG-13

Sci-Fi

Thriller

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Release Date
September 13, 2024
Cast
Joey King, Brianne Tju, laverne cox, Chase Stokes, Kevin Miles, Kelly Gale, Keith Powers, Will Poston, Jillian Murray, Jan Luis Castellanos, Zamani Wilder, Charmin Lee, Lindsay Rootare, Moose Ali Khan, Robert Palmer Watkins, Jordan Sherley, Alex D. Jennings, Gabriella Garcia, Dutch Johnson, Jessica Craig, Jason Parks, Quintin Mims, Jay DeVon Johnson, Sarah Vattano, Joe Sterrey, Brett Hoyle, Tess Anderson, Yao Mizuno, Jocelyn Chew, Katie McSweeney, Ash Maeda, Jessica Galinas, Ashton Essex Bright

Writers
Scott Westerfield, Whit Anderson, Vanessa Taylor, Jacob Forman, Krista Vernoff

6 'The Cloverfield Paradox' (2018)

Directed by Julias Onah

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In the near future, Earth is facing an energy crisis. Dwindling natural resources and political turmoil have set humankind on the brink of total self-destruction. Orbiting the earth is The Cloverfield Station, operated by a group of multinational scientists and engineers readying to test a device that could solve these dire issues. Unfortunately, when their experiments go horribly wrong, there may not be much left of Earth to save.

Despite a wildly compelling marketing campaign on par with the original Cloverfield, The Cloverfield Paradox offers very little substance or interest. A promising setup gives way to a painfully derivative sci-fi hodgepodge that is woefully lacking intrigue. The Cloverfield Paradox is tedious and disappointingly unwilling to expand upon its grander ideas. Perhaps the worst aspect of The Cloverfield Paradox is the studio manipulation behind attaching a franchise name to a project that bears little resemblance to the greatness that came before it.

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The Cloverfield Paradox

PG-13

Mystery

Horror

Sci-Fi

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Release Date
February 4, 2018
Cast
John Ortiz, Roger Davies, Daniel Brühl, Chris O'Dowd, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki

Runtime
102 Minutes

Writers
Doug Jung, Oren Uziel

5 'The Open House' (2018)

Directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote

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After witnessing a tragic and traumatic event, teenager Logan Wallace (Dylan Minnette) is eager to move on as he and his mother (Piercey Dalton) move into a vacant mountain house. Unfortunately for the pair, this move will be anything but a fresh start as their new home falls under siege by threatening and violent outside forces.

The Open House is a horror thriller that never takes off. Poorly acted, convoluted and incredibly dull, it's a Netflix Original that's sure to induce more yawns than thrills. There just really isn't anything that can be taken away from a viewing of The Open House, aside from a wildly subversive (and utterly unsatisfying) ending that makes the previous 90 minutes feel like even more of a waste of time than it already was.

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The Open House

TV-MA

Horror

Thriller

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Release Date
January 19, 2018
Cast
Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Patricia Bethune, Sharif Atkins, Aaron Abrams, Edward Olson, Katie Walder, Paul Rae

Writers
Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote

4 'He's All That' (2021)

Directed by Mark Waters

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TikTok influencer Padgett Sawyer (Addison Rae) has found success in broadcasting her daily life to a flock of supportive fans. Unfortunately, Sawyer's call to fame is snuffed out after some dishonest practices are made apparent to her followers, and sponsorships are revoked. As a means of redemption, Sawyer makes it her mission to turn antisocial photography student Cameron Kweller (Tanner Buchanan) into prom king.

For all of Netflix's attempts at pandering to the tastes of social-media-addicted pre-teens, He's All That just might be the most insulting and vacuous. This movie is no more than an advertisement for its influencer star's more profitable endeavors—it all reeks of disingenuous gratification of Gen Z culture. He's All That has no interest in offering anything of substance; it's all monetary and totally devoid of inspiration. He's All That is one of the most shallow examples of Netflix's commercialization and market study at the cost of creativity.

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He's All That

Not Yet Rated

Romance

Comedy

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Release Date
August 27, 2021

Cast
Tanner Buchanan, Annie Jacob, Addison Rae, Isabella Crovetti, Rachael Leigh Cook, Peyton Meyer, matthew lillard, Myra Molloy, Madison Pettis

Runtime
88 minutes

Writers
R. Lee Fleming Jr

3 '365 Days' (2020)

Directed by Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes

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Massimo Torricelli (Michele Morrone) is the handsome young boss of a Sicilian crime family. Laura Biel (Anna Maria Sieklucka) is a sales director operating out of Warsaw. Laura is successful when it comes to her career, but she yearns for romantic passion. A trip to Sicily leads to Massimo and Laura meeting in the most unlikely of circumstances: Massimo kidnaps Laura and gives her 365 days to fall in love with him.

As compelling as a challenging and unorthodox romance movie can be, 365 Days should only ever be described as abhorrent and objectionable. The characters are shallow, the drama is virtually nonexistent and it falls so short of romantic that it seems almost intentional. As for the moral politics of the movie, which caused quite a stir upon release, it's frankly shocking that Netflix would platform a piece of work this ideologically radical. 365 Days should be avoided at all costs.

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365 Days

Documentary

Romance

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Release Date
February 7, 2020

Cast
Michele Morrone, Anna Maria Sieklucka, Bronislaw Wroclawski, Otar Saralidze, Magdalena Lamparska, Natasza Urbanska

Runtime
114 minutes

2 'The Ridiculous 6' (2015)

Directed by Frank Coraci

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Tommy "White Knife" Dunson Stockburn (Adam Sandler) is an outlaw who was raised by a Native American tribe. When the life of his father (Nick Nolte) is threatened, and a $50,000 ransom is demanded, Tommy sets off on a journey to reunite with his five brothers and race to save their father from a ruthless pack of bandits.

Hollywood legend Adam Sandler has been known to test the patience and intelligence of audiences with his movies, especially so in many of his most recent efforts. Even acknowledging this fact, The Ridiculous 6 is a total farce that only succeeds at insulting whoever gazes their eyes upon it. It's almost impressive how unfunny The Ridiculous 6 manages to be. Juvenile, dense and utterly mindless, this is a "comedy" that bludgeons its audience with stupidity and offers nothing in return but a splitting headache.

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The Ridiculous 6

PG-13

Western

Comedy

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Release Date
December 11, 2015
Cast
Adam Sandler, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson

Runtime
120 Minutes

Writers
Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

1 'The Last Days of American Crime' (2020)

Directed by Olivier Megaton

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In 2024, the American government has developed a piece of technology that will all but guarantee the end of crime among its population: a synaptic blocker will produce a signal that will make it impossible for humans within its range to break the law. Bank robber Graham Bricke (Edgar Ramírez) is determined to take back money that was stolen from him, all while uncovering a government conspiracy surrounding the synaptic blockers.

The Last Days of American Crime is as nonsensical as the synopsis would lead one to believe. Clocking in at nearly two and a half hours and boasting an impressively low rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Last Days of American Crime is both a movie of insultingly poor quality and a test of endurance. It makes not a lick of sense and none of it is even remotely exciting or thrilling. The Last Days of American Crime is a Netflix original that calls into question who exactly is making these creative decisions and what their intentions are with the brand—corporate sabotage is a distinct possibility.

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The Last Days of American Crime

R

Action

Crime

Thriller

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Release Date
June 5, 2020
Cast
Edgar Ramirez, Michael Pitt, Anna Brewster, Sharlto Copley, Tamer Burjaq, Neels Clasen, Tony Caprari, Kate Normington

Runtime
149 Minutes

Writers
Karl Gajdusek

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