10 Movies The Critics Were Wrong About

10. Law Abiding Citizen

If you like your revenge movies hard-edged and mean-spirited, Law Abiding Citizen is a thoroughly entertaining ride - for the most part.

Gerard Butler gives one of his finest scenery-chewing performances as a man trying to quite literally set the criminal justice system ablaze following the murders of his wife and daughter.

Though fundamentally ridiculous and about as subtle as a brick to the face, this is a deliriously chaotic, unapologetically lurid B-movie that feels like Death Wish by way of Saw.

But hoo boy, did critics hate it or what? Law Abiding Citizen sits at a brutal 26%, with many reviewers criticising its unpleasant tone and convoluted narrative.

One can't help but imagine today's era of film critics, who have shown themselves to be decidedly more open to some over-the-top camp, would look upon the film far more favourably, even if its wildly complained-about ending undeniably brings the party to a lackluster conclusion.

Still, there's good reason that fans of junky R-rated thrillers are still banging the drum for this one 15 years later.