13 Most Overrated Movies Of 2018

10. Widows

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90% (8.1/10)

Steve McQueen's Widows is perhaps 2018's best instance of an inherently trashy movie elevated significantly by its ensemble cast and McQueen's intense direction.

At its core, Widows is a disappointingly generic story, but much like screenwriter Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, a skilled filmmaker and game cast manage to elevate it (somewhat) above its obvious trappings.

Despite the fist-pumping feminist tenor, the movie's core is pure, predictable formula, right down to a ludicrously silly third-act plot twist that nearly sinks the film entirely.

Widows is a case of exceptional filmmaking craft making the best of middling material, so the fact that it received 4-5 star reviews from most critics does seem awfully generous. A daft movie is still a daft movie even when it's dolled up.