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Poll: Rotten Movies from Critically Acclaimed Directors

Even celebrated directors make terrible films on occasion. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the following movies are among the lowest rated films by our most critically acclaimed directors. Which of these movies is the most embarrassing according to you? *no debut films have been included as the filmmaker needed time to find their groove.

Discuss here

Results of 2,382 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Last Airbender (2010)

     
    M. Night Shyamalan Tomatometer: 6% Other embarrassing movies from him: After Earth - 11% The Happening - 17% Lady In the Water - 24%
  2. 2.

    Jack (1996)

     
    Francis Ford Coppola Tomatometer: 17%
  3. 3.

    Planet of the Apes (2001)

     
    Tim Burton Tomatometer: 45%

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