10 Filmmakers Who Defended Their Terrible Movies

6. Anne Hathaway Says The Haters Just Didn't "Get" Serenity

Anne Hathaway Serenity
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Not to be confused with the infinitely superior Firefly continuation from 2005, Anne Hathaway's Serenity was one of the worst movies of 2019, a truly baffling effort that clearly thought it was way cleverer than it actually was.

Kicking off the year with a disappointing whimper, the movie received a critical pummelling when it launched in late January, which resulted in Hathaway speaking up and fighting for its honour.

Coming out with a much more level-headed response than The Lone Ranger filmmakers did, Hathaway simply stated that some critics "get" Serenity, and some of them don't. Furthermore, she brushed off its failure as a learning experience, and reinforced her love for the film - even in the face of such fervent opposition:

"We keep it real around here: some critics get Serenity and, like me, find it interesting, moving, ambitious and different, and for some it just doesn’t work. That’s cool - there is no failure, only learned events, not everyone has to like everything, and the critical response doesn’t change my feelings about the movie."

It was a passionate defence no doubt, but all Hathaway got for her troubles was a Golden Raspberry nom for Worst Actress. Umm... yay?

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