12 Times Terrible Acting Ruined Potentially Great Movies

4. Snow White & The Huntsman

2012's Snow White and the Huntsman was a surprisingly solid attempt to give Snow White the gritty Dark Knight treatment, though it was also constantly at battle with a stunningly one-note performance from Kristen Stewart.

Cynically cast as the titular heroine simply because of her box office viability courtesy of the Twilight franchise, Stewart may be a talented actress where subtle indie fare is concerned, but more outlandish tentpole movies that require actual charisma? Not a chance.

K-Stew basically adopts one facial expression for the entire movie and sticks with it, for while there are mean-spirited arguments about Stewart not being beautiful enough to play Snow White, it's her soul-destroyingly bland performance that really sticks in the craw.

Chris Hemsworth doesn't get away scorn-free either, though, adopting an hilariously wonky Scottish accent, even if he still brings some charm to the table.

Both are thoroughly shamed by a terrifically over-the-top Charlize Theron, whose turn as the evil Queen Ravenna clearly deserved more effervescent screen rivals to play opposite.