Tom Cruise took to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, claiming the top spot for box office sales for the year so far (per Box Office Mojo). This surely leaves all involved with the film's creation, including Tom Cruise, proud of what they painstakingly produced.
Unfortunately, the same can't always be said for all movies. Many actors are guilty of being part of a film that didn't perform well, and some are far more vocal about it than others. Top-tier stars like Sylvester Stallone, Brad Pitt, and Michelle Pfeifer have all publically lamented over a bad role they played and questioned what made them ever agree to take part in such a bad movie, to begin with.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) - Sylvester Stallone
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot is a wacky crime comedy about a police sergeant (Sylvester Stallone) whose mother (Estelle Getty) comes to town to comfort him as he gets over a recent breakup. However, she quickly becomes more of a nuisance than a help.
Despite Stallone's list of iconic movies, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was a clear flop. The actor called it a "truly awful movie," saying that 15 minutes of the film would be all that was needed to torture a criminal into confessing their crime (via Telegraph).
View From The Top (2003) - Gwyneth Paltrow
View From the Top follows a young woman from a small town who becomes a flight attendant for a small airline. She hopes that the new job will be what she needs to become "somebody" in the world, but the life of a stewardess ends up being full of a lot of cooky comedy.
Paltrow called View From the Top a "terrible [movie] that Harvey Weinstein talked me into doing" (via Austin Powers In Goldmember only a year before her least favorite film, so she had proven she had what it took to work in comedy. However, View From the Top fell victim to bad editing and an inconsistent theme.
Knocked Up (2007) - Katherine Heigl
In Knocked Up, Katherine Heigl's character, Alison, becomes pregnant after a one-night stand. The father, Ben (played by Seth Rogan) is an irresponsible slacker who Alison doubts can become the kind of person he needs to be to care for their child. However, the two give it a shot and make the changes they need to be the best co-parents possible.
While the movie was largely well-received by audiences, Knocked Up hasn't aged well now that it turned 15. Heigl was aware of this issue in 2008 when she told Vanity Fair that she was disappointed with the way it "paints the women as shrews" but the men as "lovable, goofy, [and] and fun-loving."
The Devil's Own (1997) - Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford coming together for a film should have been magic, but that was not the case. The Devil's Own follows Tom O'Meara (Ford) as he welcomes a visiting Irishman, Rory Devaney (Pitt), to stay with him in his home. However, it soon becomes clear that Rory is part of an IRA plot to transport illegal funds to Dublin, and Tom must do his duty to stop him.
According to Far Out Magazine, Pitt explained in 1997 that the script for The Devil's Own was thrown out, and the film had to be put together on the fly. "The movie was the complete victim of this drowning studio head," Pitt said, stating that they had been ordered to just "shoot something."
Catwoman (2004) - Halle Berry
There was a lot of anticipation for the 2004 film Catwoman, but many found it a huge disappointment. The movie followed Patience, a shy graphics designer who, after finding herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, was murdered. However, she was brought back by a mysterious power and was out to change her life and seek justice.
Halle Berry looked great in her role as the feline anti-hero, but that was the only positive for the actress. The part was regarded so poorly that Berry was awarded "Worst Actress" at the Razzie Awards. Berry appeared to claim at the award and gave a good-natured speech thanking Warner Bros for putting her in a "piece of s***, god-awful movie."
Reindeer Games (2000) - Charlize Theron
In Reindeer Games, the protagonist, Rudy (Bed Afleck), takes the place of his deceased cellmate, Nick, to escape prison. He goes home with Nick's girlfriend (played by Charlize Theron), whose brother is a criminal gun runner who expects Rudy to use Nick's inside casino knowledge in a robbery.
The promising cast was wasted on the Christmas-themed drama, and Theron agreed. The actress, who won several awards for her phenomenal performance in Monster in 2007, told the worst movie of Theron's career.
Burlesque (2010) - Cher
Audiences were excited to see singers Cher and Christina Aguilera perform together in the film Burlesque. Cher plays Tess, the owner of a nightclub and the self-proclaimed mother-figure of the girls that perform there. Ali Rose (Aguilera), an aspiring singer, secures a job with Tess and works to prove that she can turn the whole club around.
Cher gave a fantastic performance, and has a great soundtrack, but the film relied so much on the singing performances of the stars that it forgot to fill in the details of the characters and story. Cher herself was disappointed with how the project turned out, calling it "horrible." She said, "It could have been a much better film. It was always sad that it was not a good film" (via The Guardian).
Grease 2 (1982) - Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer has had a career full of great successes, and her musical roles have also given her positive notoriety. However, her role in Grease 2 was not one fondly ed by the actress. Pfeiffer told Hollywood.com that she "hated that film with a vengeance and could not believe how bad it was."
The movie, which takes place at Rydell High School several years after Danny and Sandie graduated, follows Stephanie Zinone, the new leader of the Pink Ladies. From there, the story goes the same way as its prequel, and the rebel girl falls in love with a proper English exchange student named Michael. Had the movie followed an original plot, it may have been better.
Super Mario Bros (1993) - Bob Hoskins
The Super Mario video game franchise has leagues of dedicated fans, but the same cannot be said for the 1993 movie Super Mario Bros. The film, like the games, follows a duo of plumber brothers. The two discover that dinosaurs never actually went extinct but instead jumped to another dimension, where they eventually became ready to come back to rule the world.
While the late Bob Hoskins is well known for many great films like Hook, the actor was publically regretful for his part in the Mario movie. Hoskins identified it (via The Guardian) as the worst film he ever did. "It was a [freaking] nightmare," he said, "the whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent."
Twilight (2008) - Robert Pattinson
While Twilight can't possibly be definitively defined as a bad movie, it is easy to say that it wasn't everyone's cup of tea. The film franchise, which follows a high school girl through a romance with a vampire who both loves her and wishes to eat her, is somewhat campy and caters to a particular audience.
As it turns out, star Robert Pattison was not a member of that group. The actor is notorious for not taking the film seriously and blatantly showed his disinterest through filming. In 2011, Pattison told Vanity Fair, "it is weird being part of that - kind of - representing something you don't particularly like." The series may have gained the actor public notoriety, but he seems far happier with projects like The Batman that are often regarded more seriously.
