20 Worst Movies Of 2021 (So Far)
The bottom of 2021's cinematic barrel (so far).
Just as the world at large is slowly getting back to "normal," so too is the film industry, as cinemas welcome patrons back and long-delayed big-budget blockbusters are finally being released.
It would be a stretch to call 2021 a great year for movies so far, though the second half of the year should see an uptick in both anticipated tentpoles and prestige awards films hitting our screens.
The first six months of the year has however been all over the map quality-wise, with studios ultimately opting to dump some of their least-inspired, most-doomed releases during the earlier months of the year in particular.
And so, fans of lowest common denominator schlock haven't been left wanting for cinematic trash to gorge themselves on, from long-delayed blockbusters to troubled "awards bait," low-effort sequels, forgettable streamer action flicks, and everything in-between.
These 20 films are the lousiest and most disappointing from the first half of 2021, falling short of expectations, squandering their talented casts, and leaving you wondering why anyone actually signed off on their scripts in the first place.
The second half of the year won't be without its duds, but it'll take something seriously atrocious to dethrone this lot...
20. The Woman In The Window
Giving by far the best performance in a bad movie this year so far is Amy Adams, who tries her level-best to bring class to this insanely messy adaptation of A. J. Finn's 2018 novel.
Once upon a time, The Woman in the Window was touted as a sure-fire Oscar contender, but after countless delays, a round of reshoots, and an acquisition by Netflix, the writing was on the wall that a dud was incoming.
A shockingly sloppy effort from director Joe Wright (Atonement), this psychological thriller is clearly trying to ape Hitchcock, but save for some sharp visuals and Adams' game aforementioned work, it's a tonally off-kilter, often unintentionally hilarious trainwreck.
As glossy trash goes it's certainly not a boring sit, but an absolute failure of intent all the same.