20 Worst Movies Of 2019
8. UglyDolls
A fair few subpar animated movies have relied on their voice cast over the years, but none quite so much as UglyDolls. Rather than go after talented actors in the hopes they could make something of the weak script, they seemed to just pull celebrity names out of a hat, or their... somewhere else.
The movie is based on the line of cult dolls, which have enjoyed steady popularity since their debut in the early 2000s. The dolls were originally designed around short stories too, although you wouldn’t know that from the complete lack of narrative in the movie.
Being ugly means you’re special, which is the general idea of the dolls. In the movie where they’re all a little ugly though, what’s the point?
The movie has large patches where nothing happens except two famous voices chatting. When something does happen, it’s usually a joke which doesn’t land.
Emma Roberts, Wanda Sykes, Jane Lynch and Rob Riggle are the only real recognisable actors, with part timers Janelle Monae and Nick Jonas there too. They’re joined by Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, Ice-T, Charlie XCX and Lizzo, though none of the musicians are likely to look back on this as their big break.