15 Critically Mauled Movies (That Aren't Actually That Bad)

15. Gods Of Eygpt

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 15%

Consensus: "Look on Gods of Egypt, ye filmgoers, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of this colossal wreck, boundless and bare. The lone and level sands stretch far away. (Apologies to Shelley.)"

With its controversial whitewashing and underwhelming marketing, as well as being part of the historical epic genre which no-one cares about (Gladiator was nearly 20 years ago now, Hollywood), everyone knew this would be a box-office bomb and everyone was also certain it would suck. Unsurprisingly, Razzie nods and terrible reviews followed. Here's the thing: it's actually OK.

It is dumb and messy, but there's also a certain energetic charm to the whole thing and some bits of it, such as the central romance, are surprisingly endearing.

It's fully aware that it's a silly B-Movie and it mostly gets the tone right. If you go in aware that this is just going to be a bit of over-the-top fun and maybe bring some booze in with you, you'll probably have a decent time.

Comparing it to other fantasy bombs such as the Clash of the Titans films, The Legend of Hercules and I, Frankenstein, this really isn't all that bad.