Top 10 Most ANNOYING Movie Characters Ever

“The Love Guru” (2008)
While there are many, many things wrong with “The Love Guru”, the worst aspect is unquestionably the lead performance. Mike Myers spends the majority of the runtime playing a top guru. However, it soon becomes clear that he’s not really that great at his job. He gives questionable advice that often results in negative consequences. On top of that, he’s an awkward person who often says horrible or straight out offensive things. The Guru also has a mean streak about him. He does so many things to humiliate the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs that Myers feels like the movie’s villain. The Guru’s mean spirited nature makes what was meant to be a funny character into an unlikeable dud.

“The Twilight Saga” franchise (2008-12)
Over the course of five films, Bella Swan mostly defines her life by her romantic struggles. Kristen Stewart’s character spends a lot of time either brooding over the vampiric Edward or just keeping the werewolf Jacob at bay. Ultimately, Bella’s desire to lean towards the sparkly suitor sets off a series of events that nearly end in an all out war. While she can’t shoulder all the blame for the conflict, she does make a few baffling decisions. Bella especially got a ton of heat when she repeatedly put herself in mortal danger during “New Moon” just to get Edward’s attention. The talented Kristen Stewart deserved more than a role that had her going back and forth between being a damsel and brooding heroine.

“Transformers” trilogy (2007-11)
After unintentionally buying the transformer Bumblebee, Sam Witwicky became the lead human ally of the Autobots for three films. However, they probably wished someone else got behind the wheel. The awkward character doesn’t bring deep wisdom or amazing physical skills to the table. He actually spends most of the action scenes running out of harm’s way and letting other people save him. Although he makes some improvements by the third film, he still doesn’t contribute that much to the team. The main reason Sam’s around in the first two movies is because he just happens to have something the Transformers need. If you take away his ability to stumble upon artifacts, you’re left with a character who’s largely unnecessary to us or the robots.

“The Master of Disguise” (2002)
Having a great impressionist like Dana Carvey play a role that requires him to bounce in and out of other voices sounds like a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, his role as Pistachio Disguisey is far too obnoxious. The lead has an incredibly annoying voice that wears thin immediately. Additionally, Pistachio constantly degrades and harasses his assistant Jennifer throughout the film. And whenever the movie transforms him, he becomes a character that is either offensive or annoying. The turtle man transformation was especially infamous. While Pistachio may have worked in a short sketch, he definitely overstays his welcome in a full film.

“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984)
Although Kate Capshaw definitely gives this role her all, that unfortunately means that she ends up screaming in almost every scene. She definitely understood the assignment of becoming a damsel-in-distress. Throughout the film, Willie Scott is written to be entirely dependent on Indiana Jones. She’s also worried about her looks despite the danger around her at all times. Outside of being self-absorbed, Willie constantly disrespects everyone around her. To this day, she’s often seen as one of Indy’s worst travel companions. The only person who came close to being that loathed was his infuriating and troublesome son Mutt. (xref).

“The Fifth Element” (1997)
We wouldn’t be surprised if Ruby Rhod was intentionally written to be as annoying as humanly possible. When the host isn’t loudly commenting on events around him, he’s shoving his mike into somebody’s face. The boundless energy Chris Tucker brings to the role makes sure every one of Rhod’s obnoxious qualities are exaggerated. Every time he shrieks or screams, we want to cover our ears. And since Rhod is not a fighter, he is absurdly painful to watch whenever anything remotely dangerous happens on screen. We definitely understood why he got on the lead hero Korben’s nerves. While Rhod can be funny at times, he’s largely a colossal pain.

“Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (1971)
Veruca Salt might just be the worst of all the kids in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” Although she’s from a wealthy family that can provide anything she ever needs, she makes a crew of workers unwrap candy bars around the clock until they find a golden ticket. The spoiled brat is never satisfied with anything she has. When she’s not showing off, she’s complaining or even singing about what she can get her hands on next. There’s no question why Wonka’s machine determines that she’s a bad egg. Salt definitely serves as a cautionary tale for parents about pampering their child too much.

“Suicide Squad” (2016)
Two actors have won the Academy’s biggest award for playing the Joker. Jared Leto definitely wasn’t one of them. Instead of bringing genuine menace to the clown prince of crime, his iteration feels like a wannabe gangster. Thanks to his strange vocal delivery and weird tics, it feels like he’s trying hard to convince us that he’s a threat. But The Joker just feels like someone playing dress up as a clown. Although his relationship with Harley is supposed to be dynamic, she steals every scene she’s in with a much more compelling performance. The Joker is supposed to get under our skin in a creepy way. However, we just wanted this annoying clown to go away.

“Jack and Jill” (2011)
Adam Sandler has played a few grating characters during his career. A combination of a bizarre voice, weird expressions and a thin writing made his “Little Nicky” character a huge pain. (*xref) But Sandler’s Jill takes the cake as his worst character. Not only is she written as a shrill stereotype, she also seems to be an excuse for the actor to try out his worst instincts. Jill is absolutely obnoxious every single moment she’s onscreen. In addition, she has virtually no redeeming qualities. Jill’s lack of liability makes it beyond believable that she has romantic tension with Al Pacino. Although the subplot had comedic potential, we just refused to buy that anyone would want to be around her for more than five seconds.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable, or in this case, dishonorable mentions.

The Apparent Hero of This Rom-Com Unfairly Projects His Fantasies Onto a Love Interest

The Self-Obsessed Starlet Squeaky Voice & Greedy Personality Got on Our Nerves

Peter Parker’s Whiny Rival Lies & Attempts to Kill Heroes For Selfish Reasons

“Star Wars” prequel franchise (1999-2005)
This “Star Wars” creature is easily one of the most hated beings in the galaxy. After quite literally stumbling into the plot of “The Phantom Menace”, he completely weighs down the film. Jar-Jar was so immature that he felt like more of a child than the young Anakin Skywalker did. Outside of his terrible personality, the alien’s bizarre speech patterns were criticized for being grating to listen to. After debuting in “Phantom Menace”, Jar-Jar left us speechless by helping Palpatine gain more power in “Attack of the Clones”. The fact that this annoying character played a part in The Emperor’s conquest is almost too much to bear. Honestly, everyone would’ve been better off if Qui-Gon Jinn abandoned Jar-Jar early on.