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Top 10 Worst Movies Featuring TV Stars
Ummm, you know what, you probably should stick to television. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Worst Movies by TV Stars.
For this list, we're looking at badly reviewed films where one character was played by an actor or actress who is most famous for his or her work on television. However, we'll be excluding actors who transitioned to the big screen and became more famous on the film side. We will also be omitting reality TV stars and musicians. So as much as “From Justin to Kelly” was a horrible movie, it dodged a bullet here. All good? Then lights, camera, and…. unfortunately, action.
#10: “License to Wed” (2007)
John Krasinski
Our lovable Assistant Regional Manager Jim Halpert from “The Office” has had a few attempts at the big screen. But, along that road were indeed some flops. Before he was in the equally bad movie “Aloha” in 2015, John Krasinski starred alongside Robin Williams and Mandy Moore in 2007's “License to Wed.” Williams plays a church minister who puts Krasinski and Moore's characters through a pre-marriage program to see if they're really meant for each other. The program is meant to get on the couple's nerves, but the audience is the real victim here between the weird characters, cringe-worthy jokes and way too obvious – and failed – efforts to be a romantic blockbuster.
#9: “She-Devil” (1989)
Roseanne Barr
While “Roseanne” was an unquestionable hit, Ms. Barr hit a bump in her career when she starred with Meryl Streep in “She-Devil.” Although critically Roseanne and Meryl did well, the movie itself was widely panned. Why? Because it involved Roseanne getting revenge on her husband Bob when he has an affair with Streep's character Mary. This revenge consists of burning down his house, telling him she wants nothing to do with their kids, and getting him sent to prison for embezzlement; wow. This film does nothing but give crazy women everywhere suggestions on what to do if their man cheats on them, and that's never a good thing.
#8: “The Beautician and the Beast” (1997)
Fran Drescher
She was the Nanny with the nasally voice that we all wished would babysit us someday - but not everything Fran's touched has been gold. Take the film “The Beautician and the Beast”, where she plays an American hair groomer that ends up in the fictional European country of Slovetzia to tutor the children of the country's president. Doesn't this already sound weird? Oddly, although Drescher was known for her charm, her acting in the film is awful and there is a distinct absence of humor. If Fran wasn't so foxy, and Timothy Dalton wasn't so... Dalton-y, it'd be depressing to even look at this movie.
#7: “Ghost Dad” (1990)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby may've already been in an abundant amount of movies, but none was as bad as this one, which was released between seasons six and seven of “The Cosby Show”. In “Ghost Dad,” Cosby plays a workaholic who is killed, comes back as a ghost, and tries to reconcile with his children. The problem is that in the dark, his kids can see him but can't hear him... or something. It comes and goes. The plot, meanwhile, ranges from slightly intriguing to problematic to downright dull as it progresses. The film calls itself a fantasy comedy, but has zilch in terms of laughs and has people wishing that the movie was just a bad dream.
#6: “Need for Speed” (2014)
Aaron Paul
This star found fame as a meth slinger in “Breaking Bad.” You know what else is bad? This … whatever it is. In this film adaptation of the video games, Aaron plays Tobey Marshall, a mechanic who is also a fantastic driver and is on a mission to avenge his friend's death. Now, we're not saying that this a “Fast & Furious” ripoff, but… we're not saying it's not. The driving looks nice, however the plot of the movie is nothing new and the running time only adds to the pain. Clocking in two hours and ten minutes, it's guaranteed that you will have more fun playing any of the games than watching this.
#5: “Jungle 2 Jungle” (1997)
Tim Allen
“Home Improvement”? A Classic. “Galaxy Quest”? Untouchable. But still, Tim Allen is not exempt from being in the “good TV actors in awful films” group. In “Jungle 2 Jungle,” his character finds his estranged son in… Venezuela. He brings that son back to New York with him, but soon the kid tries to steal… the fire from the Statue of Liberty???? Yup, that's pretty much the plot of this comedy. The movie tries to use the “fish out of water” cliché, but it just doesn't work here. There's not enough water and we just don't care about the fish!
#4: “Mr. Wrong” (1996)
Ellen DeGeneres
During her sitcom heyday, Ellen DeGeneres had one of the most joyful personalities on television. However, her career took a turn down the wrong lane when she starred in “Mr. Wrong.” The film even uses the ol' “show the ending first then rewind” gimmicky route. In this romantic/black comedy, Ellen plays a woman who is continually hassled by her family about why she isn't married. Then we are treated to nothing but amateur acting, characters who act more brainless than zombies, and some uncalled-for creepiness thanks to someone who loves stalking. This movie will make a non-married woman never want to tie the knot.
#3: “Leonard Part 6” (1987)
Bill Cosby
Oh wait, did we say that no movie was worse than “Ghost Dad”? Scratch that, we just found this. We know Bill Cosby was “the man” back in the '80s, but you can't just make movies left and right and expect them all to be good. In this parody of spy movies, Cosby plays an ex CIA spy who comes out of retirement in order to - listen to this - defeat an evil vegetarian who brainwashes animals into murdering humans. That sure sounds cool, doesn't it….? The entire film is filled with bland action and horrible special effects, resulting in 85 minutes that no human can, or at least should, live through. If it was supposed to be bad on purpose then it succeeded – royally - but this was not the case.
#2: “Ed” (1996)
Matt LeBlanc
We needed a good movie, and you failed us, friend. This sports comedy sees LeBlanc playing Deuce Cooper, a youngster who joins his local minor league baseball team. You know who else is on the team? A chimpanzee named Ed. The movie does a horrible job at convincing the audience that Ed is a real animal, and anyone with eyes can see it's clearly a dude in a monkey suit. Aside from that, the film seems to lack knowledge of baseball, relies on the oldest forms of comedy imaginable, and hides behind the façade of a kids' movie when it certainly isn't. Anyone at any age can get frustrated from watching this atrocity.
Before we reveal our number one pick, here are some honorable, or in this case dishonorable, mentions:
“The Last Man” (2000)
Jeri Ryan
“Agent Cody Banks” (2003)
Frankie Muniz
“House of Wax” (2005)
Chad Michael Murray
“The Pallbearer” (1996)
David Schwimmer
#1: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” (2015)
Kevin James
There are many film sequels that do a great job, many that do a horrible job….and then there's “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.” The first may have been terrible, but it was loved by a few people, we guess, especially since it earned over $180 million at the box office. In the second film, Kevin James returns to the big screen to stop a group of thieves from stealing famous pieces of art from a hotel. Everything from the original, such as the free running/parkour mall criminals and the running gag of the song “Bubble Gum”, is completely taken out of the sequel in favor of fat jokes, lame Segway humor, and Officer Blart continually hurting himself in a desperate attempt to get the audience to love him. James might be the King of Queens, but the King of Big Screen Comedy? Not this time (or maybe even ever).
Do you agree with our list? Which television star do you think did a bad job transitioning to the big screen? For more adaptable top 10s published every day, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
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Top 10 Worst Movies Featuring TV Stars
Ummm, you know what, you probably should stick to television. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Worst Movies by TV Stars.
For this list, we're looking at badly reviewed films where one character was played by an actor or actress who is most famous for his or her work on television. However, we'll be excluding actors who transitioned to the big screen and became more famous on the film side. We will also be omitting reality TV stars and musicians. So as much as “From Justin to Kelly” was a horrible movie, it dodged a bullet here. All good? Then lights, camera, and…. unfortunately, action.
#10: “License to Wed” (2007)
John Krasinski
Our lovable Assistant Regional Manager Jim Halpert from “The Office” has had a few attempts at the big screen. But, along that road were indeed some flops. Before he was in the equally bad movie “Aloha” in 2015, John Krasinski starred alongside Robin Williams and Mandy Moore in 2007's “License to Wed.” Williams plays a church minister who puts Krasinski and Moore's characters through a pre-marriage program to see if they're really meant for each other. The program is meant to get on the couple's nerves, but the audience is the real victim here between the weird characters, cringe-worthy jokes and way too obvious – and failed – efforts to be a romantic blockbuster.
#9: “She-Devil” (1989)
Roseanne Barr
While “Roseanne” was an unquestionable hit, Ms. Barr hit a bump in her career when she starred with Meryl Streep in “She-Devil.” Although critically Roseanne and Meryl did well, the movie itself was widely panned. Why? Because it involved Roseanne getting revenge on her husband Bob when he has an affair with Streep's character Mary. This revenge consists of burning down his house, telling him she wants nothing to do with their kids, and getting him sent to prison for embezzlement; wow. This film does nothing but give crazy women everywhere suggestions on what to do if their man cheats on them, and that's never a good thing.
#8: “The Beautician and the Beast” (1997)
Fran Drescher
She was the Nanny with the nasally voice that we all wished would babysit us someday - but not everything Fran's touched has been gold. Take the film “The Beautician and the Beast”, where she plays an American hair groomer that ends up in the fictional European country of Slovetzia to tutor the children of the country's president. Doesn't this already sound weird? Oddly, although Drescher was known for her charm, her acting in the film is awful and there is a distinct absence of humor. If Fran wasn't so foxy, and Timothy Dalton wasn't so... Dalton-y, it'd be depressing to even look at this movie.
#7: “Ghost Dad” (1990)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby may've already been in an abundant amount of movies, but none was as bad as this one, which was released between seasons six and seven of “The Cosby Show”. In “Ghost Dad,” Cosby plays a workaholic who is killed, comes back as a ghost, and tries to reconcile with his children. The problem is that in the dark, his kids can see him but can't hear him... or something. It comes and goes. The plot, meanwhile, ranges from slightly intriguing to problematic to downright dull as it progresses. The film calls itself a fantasy comedy, but has zilch in terms of laughs and has people wishing that the movie was just a bad dream.
#6: “Need for Speed” (2014)
Aaron Paul
This star found fame as a meth slinger in “Breaking Bad.” You know what else is bad? This … whatever it is. In this film adaptation of the video games, Aaron plays Tobey Marshall, a mechanic who is also a fantastic driver and is on a mission to avenge his friend's death. Now, we're not saying that this a “Fast & Furious” ripoff, but… we're not saying it's not. The driving looks nice, however the plot of the movie is nothing new and the running time only adds to the pain. Clocking in two hours and ten minutes, it's guaranteed that you will have more fun playing any of the games than watching this.
#5: “Jungle 2 Jungle” (1997)
Tim Allen
“Home Improvement”? A Classic. “Galaxy Quest”? Untouchable. But still, Tim Allen is not exempt from being in the “good TV actors in awful films” group. In “Jungle 2 Jungle,” his character finds his estranged son in… Venezuela. He brings that son back to New York with him, but soon the kid tries to steal… the fire from the Statue of Liberty???? Yup, that's pretty much the plot of this comedy. The movie tries to use the “fish out of water” cliché, but it just doesn't work here. There's not enough water and we just don't care about the fish!
#4: “Mr. Wrong” (1996)
Ellen DeGeneres
During her sitcom heyday, Ellen DeGeneres had one of the most joyful personalities on television. However, her career took a turn down the wrong lane when she starred in “Mr. Wrong.” The film even uses the ol' “show the ending first then rewind” gimmicky route. In this romantic/black comedy, Ellen plays a woman who is continually hassled by her family about why she isn't married. Then we are treated to nothing but amateur acting, characters who act more brainless than zombies, and some uncalled-for creepiness thanks to someone who loves stalking. This movie will make a non-married woman never want to tie the knot.
#3: “Leonard Part 6” (1987)
Bill Cosby
Oh wait, did we say that no movie was worse than “Ghost Dad”? Scratch that, we just found this. We know Bill Cosby was “the man” back in the '80s, but you can't just make movies left and right and expect them all to be good. In this parody of spy movies, Cosby plays an ex CIA spy who comes out of retirement in order to - listen to this - defeat an evil vegetarian who brainwashes animals into murdering humans. That sure sounds cool, doesn't it….? The entire film is filled with bland action and horrible special effects, resulting in 85 minutes that no human can, or at least should, live through. If it was supposed to be bad on purpose then it succeeded – royally - but this was not the case.
#2: “Ed” (1996)
Matt LeBlanc
We needed a good movie, and you failed us, friend. This sports comedy sees LeBlanc playing Deuce Cooper, a youngster who joins his local minor league baseball team. You know who else is on the team? A chimpanzee named Ed. The movie does a horrible job at convincing the audience that Ed is a real animal, and anyone with eyes can see it's clearly a dude in a monkey suit. Aside from that, the film seems to lack knowledge of baseball, relies on the oldest forms of comedy imaginable, and hides behind the façade of a kids' movie when it certainly isn't. Anyone at any age can get frustrated from watching this atrocity.
Before we reveal our number one pick, here are some honorable, or in this case dishonorable, mentions:
“The Last Man” (2000)
Jeri Ryan
“Agent Cody Banks” (2003)
Frankie Muniz
“House of Wax” (2005)
Chad Michael Murray
“The Pallbearer” (1996)
David Schwimmer
#1: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” (2015)
Kevin James
There are many film sequels that do a great job, many that do a horrible job….and then there's “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.” The first may have been terrible, but it was loved by a few people, we guess, especially since it earned over $180 million at the box office. In the second film, Kevin James returns to the big screen to stop a group of thieves from stealing famous pieces of art from a hotel. Everything from the original, such as the free running/parkour mall criminals and the running gag of the song “Bubble Gum”, is completely taken out of the sequel in favor of fat jokes, lame Segway humor, and Officer Blart continually hurting himself in a desperate attempt to get the audience to love him. James might be the King of Queens, but the King of Big Screen Comedy? Not this time (or maybe even ever).
Do you agree with our list? Which television star do you think did a bad job transitioning to the big screen? For more adaptable top 10s published every day, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
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