15 Films Critics Got Right (But Audiences Got Wrong)

Rotten Tomatoes: 25% (Average rating: 4.5)

IMDb: 6.1

Pearl Harbor is one of the most widely-mocked blockbusters of the 2000s, but audiences seemed to like it quite a bit more. Err... why?

Pearl Harbor is hideous. A typically dreadful Michael Bay movie, this boasts a solid re-enactment of the Pearl Harbor attack but other than that the dialogue and storytelling is laughably dreadful, the performances are embarrassing and it boasts a love triangle so cringe-worthy it shames Twilight.

It is very odd that audiences gave this a free pass, especially considering that this movie isn't a respectful account of a devastating attack that really shook and traumatized America. It's genuinely one of the biggest movie turkeys of the 21st century and one of the very worst drama movies of all time. To make matters worse, it goes on for three bloody hours! This rating on 6.0 indicates that this is a three-star movie, when in reality it's a one-star movie at the very most.

Come to think of it, a lot of Michael Bay movies have odd ratings. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, his worst film and one of the worst movies ever, has a surprisingly generous 6.0, the weak Transformers: Dark of the Moon has 6.3, Pain & Gain, that ghastly dark comedy he made with The Rock, has 6.4 and, worst of all, the terrible The Island has a shocking 6.9. Perhaps he's not as widely hated as we all believe.

Should Be Rated: 5.1