Ranking: Nicolas Cage's Straight-To-Video Movies From Worst To Best

There's no denying that Nicolas Cage is a Hollywood legend. The man's won an Oscar and his movies have collectively grossed almost $2.4 billion in the U.S. alone...even if things haven't been so great recently.

On one hand, video-on-demand is a terrific platform for indie movies to get their fair shout, but it's also a haven for actors desperate for an easy payday for an uninspired project that studios don't want to put in cinemas.

Since around 2011, Cage has been churning out the straight-to-video flicks with an alarming efficiency, such that while he does still appear in theatrical releases every now and then, it seems pretty clear that his career is on the downslide.

Still, that's not to say that all of these releases are bad (even if many of them are), and so it's time to consider the range of his "lesser" cinematic efforts.

Here are Nicolas Cage's straight-to-video movies ranked from worst to best...

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 5%

Nicolas Cage as a bada** Crusader in ancient China. How bad could it be?

Outcast is directed by prolific stuntman Nick Powell in his filmmaking debut, following Opium addict Jacob (Hayden Christensen) as he attempts to prevent an assassination attempt on the heir of China's imperial throne, with the help of his rogue buddy Gallain (Cage).

The worst thing you can say about Outcast is that Cage is barely in it: his screen time is around 20 minutes spread throughout the film to try and make it seem like he's in it more than he actually is. He also touts an hysterically off-the-mark British accent and spends most of the movie squinting with one eye closed because the budget couldn't stretch for a scarred eye prosthetic.

Christensen sadly has to take the reins for much of the run-time, and his own bad accent combined with a sleep-inducing plot and generic action makes this one an absolute calamity. Plus, the marketing crassly suggests Cage is the lead actor, which is a total dick move.

Unsurprisingly, Outcast was barely given a theatrical release anywhere outside of China.