20 Worst Movies Of 2016 (So Far)

Warcraft doesn't just qualify as one of the worst films of the year because of its actual quality, it qualifies - possibly even more - because of its promise and the big lie that tricked a lot of mainstream audiences into cinemas.

When Duncan Jones was hired, the project immediately gained both legitimacy and clout; surely he would bring his usual flair for film-making (honed on smaller, more interesting projects), rather than going over-blown and silly. Nope, guess again.

Warcraft is aimed squarely at the millions of players who already own a World Of Warcraft game. It has occasionally impenetrable lore, which it never bothers to tailor to a mainstream audience it requires to succeed, and the story is unspectacular and populated with pretty one-dimensional characters for all the mythology. Yes, it looks stunning, but that only goes so far, and while it's admirable that Jones has tried to add heart (in a genre that is typically hollow), it's just not successful.