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The 10 Worst Netflix Original Movies, Ranked

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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, , in 2013. However, not every original project can be a winner, and the following movies prove it. , ranked based on their lack of quality and how infamous they have become in the eyes of critics and audiences.

Joey King and Jacob Elordi leaning in to kiss in The Kissing Booth
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Elle Evans () 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 (), 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 (). Tensions arise as Elle must choose between her friendship and love.

is a movie that can appear appealing to a certain audience, but the issue lies in the execution. There's simply . This is a movie created not from passion but . The Kissing Booth is a vapid timewaster and a prime example of low-effort Netflix slop generated to make a quick buck.

Rebel Moon – Part One_ A Child of Fire - featuring a collage of characters on another planet
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The existence of a peaceful settlement on a distant moon is threatened by a tyrannical army. The mysterious stranger Kora () 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.

is, at best, and, at worst, a tedious, mind-numbing slog. Director 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—.

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Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire

December 15, 2023

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

134 minutes

Kurt Johnstad , Zack Synder

Ryuk peeking from behind a wall in Death Note (2017)
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Intelligent high schooler Light Turner () 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, 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 saved Death Note from complete and utter mundanity—.

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Death Note

August 25, 2017

Adam Wingard

Margaret Qualley , LaKeith Stanfield , Willem Dafoe , Nat Wolff , Shea Whigham , Masi Oka

101 minutes

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

Joey King as Tally Youngblood looking up in Netflix's Uglies.
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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.

is about . 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. , making for a wholly ironic clashing of creative intent and technical execution.

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Uglies

September 13, 2024

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

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

Daniel Bruhl as Ernst Schmidt, Gugulethu Mbatha-Raw Ava Hamilton, Chirs O'Dowd as Mundy, David Oyelowo as Kiel, John Ortiz as Monk Acosta in staring together in The Cloverfield Paradox
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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 , offers very little substance or interest. A promising setup gives way to 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 .

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The Cloverfield Paradox

February 4, 2018

John Ortiz , Roger Davies , Daniel Brühl , Chris O'Dowd , Aksel Hennie , Gugu Mbatha-Raw , Ziyi Zhang , David Oyelowo , Elizabeth Debicki

102 Minutes

Doug Jung , Oren Uziel

Dylan Minnette as Logan shines a flashlight in a dark room as a shadowy, knife-wielding figure appears behind him
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After witnessing a tragic and traumatic event, teenager Logan Wallace () is eager to move on as he and his mother () 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.

is a horror thriller that never takes off. , 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 .

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The Open House

January 19, 2018

Dylan Minnette , Piercey Dalton , Patricia Bethune , Sharif Atkins , Aaron Abrams , Edward Olson , Katie Walder , Paul Rae

Matt Angel , Suzanne Coote

A couple facing each other about to kiss in He's All That
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TikTok influencer Padgett Sawyer () 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 () into prom king.

For all of Netflix's attempts at pandering to the tastes of social-media-addicted pre-teens, just might be the most insulting and vacuous. This movie is no more than an advertisement for its influencer star's more profitable endeavors—. 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 and market study at the cost of creativity.

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He's All That

August 27, 2021

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

88 minutes

R. Lee Fleming Jr

Michele Morrone as Massimo Torricelli and Anna Marie Sieklucka as Laura Biel at a ball in 365 Days
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Massimo Torricelli () is the handsome young boss of a Sicilian crime family. Laura Biel () 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, should only ever . 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. .

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365 Days

February 7, 2020

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

114 minutes

Tommy, sitting by a horse and looking serious in The Ridiculous 6
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Tommy "White Knife" Dunson Stockburn () is an outlaw who was raised by a Native American tribe. When the life of his father () 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, is a total farce that only . It's almost impressive how unfunny The Ridiculous 6 manages to be. , this is a "comedy" that bludgeons its audience with stupidity and offers nothing in return but a splitting headache.

Graham Bricke leaning outside of a car window with an assault weapon in 'The Last Days of American Crime'
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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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