2. The Invention of Lying (2009)
Nortons Character: Cop
Why It Sucked: Despite having a terrific sounding comedic cast, which contains some of the cream of modern comedy and Jennifer Garner and boasting a pretty unique premise (in a world without mistruth of any kind, a man invents lying and cant seem to stop), The Invention of Lying is decidedly tepid. Alright, maybe Norton was in this movie for all of three minutes so it might be a little unfair to judge (hey, finding bad Norton movies is a difficult task), but I just cant imagine why he would have even considered attaching himself to such an uncharacteristic role in such an uncharacteristic movie. He shows up, delivers a little spiel in a thick Massachusetts accent and hes gone. And like the movie itself, he makes little to no impact.