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by Frank Showalter

Reviews

Overrated

One and two star movies with an above-average IMDb rating.

165 Results
  1. #
    1. 8-Bit Christmas  2021D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Nov 27, 2021
      Comedy, Family
  2. A
    1. Ada  1961D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Nov 02, 2008
      Drama, Romance
    2. Ant-Man  2015D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jul 18, 2020
      Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
    3. Ant-Man and the Wasp  2018D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Oct 24, 2020
      Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
    4. Asylum  1972D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Feb 22, 2025
      Horror
    5. The Awful Truth  1937D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Apr 05, 2008
      Comedy, Romance
  3. B
    1. Bandolero!  1968D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Mar 06, 2009
      Drama, Western
    2. Big Brown Eyes  1936D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Sep 04, 2007
      Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
    3. Black Mass  2015D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Sep 24, 2015
      Biography, Crime, Drama
    4. The Black Room  1935D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Oct 21, 2024
      Horror
    5. Black Widow  2021D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jan 29, 2022
      Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    6. Blow-Up  1966D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Nov 21, 2003
      Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7. The Blue Gardenia  1953D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Sep 22, 2022
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
    8. Body Double  1984D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Apr 04, 2022
      Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    9. The Body Snatcher  1945D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jan 12, 2012
      Horror, Thriller
    10. Boots Malone  1952D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Oct 11, 2007
      Drama, Sport
    11. The Bride Came C.O.D.  1941D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Aug 12, 2008
      Comedy, Romance
    12. The Brides of Dracula  1960D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Aug 05, 2007
      Horror
    13. Bringing Up Baby  1938D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Feb 27, 2008
      Comedy
    14. Brink of Life  1958D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Sep 19, 2021
      Drama
    15. The Brood  1979D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jun 18, 2022
      Horror, Sci-Fi
  4. C
    1. The Cabin in the Cotton  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Apr 23, 2023
      Drama
    2. Carnival of Souls  1962D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jul 27, 2007
      Horror, Mystery
    3. Cast a Dark Shadow  1955D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Dec 09, 2003
      Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
    4. The Chronicles of Riddick  2004D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Jun 20, 2004
      Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    5. A Chump at Oxford  1940D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Oct 06, 2020
      Comedy, Family
    6. Citizen Ruth  1996D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jan 02, 2004
      Comedy, Drama
    7. Cloverfield  2008D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Feb 07, 2008
      Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    8. The Comedy of Terrors  1963D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jan 13, 2012
      Comedy, Horror
    9. The Country Girl  1954D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, May 05, 2008
      Drama, Music
    10. Crossroads  1942D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Aug 19, 2008
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
    11. The Crying Game  1992D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Jul 05, 2004
      Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
    12. The Curse of the Werewolf  1961D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Aug 05, 2007
      Horror
  5. D
    1. The Damned  1962D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Sep 16, 2007
      Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
    2. Day of the Dead  1985D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Nov 29, 2007
      Horror, Thriller
    3. The Dead  1987D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Sep 06, 2007
      Drama
    4. The Dead Girl  2006D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Aug 02, 2007
      Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    5. Dear Ruth  1947D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Aug 18, 2022
      Comedy, Romance
    6. Don't Breathe  2016D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Aug 25, 2016
      Crime, Horror, Thriller
    7. Don't Come Knocking  2005D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Jul 03, 2007
      Drama, Music
    8. Double Wedding  1937D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Dec 27, 2008
      Comedy, Romance
    9. Dutchman  1966D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, May 02, 2025
      Drama
  6. E
    1. Eagle Eye  2008D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jan 31, 2009
      Action, Mystery, Thriller
    2. The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter  1984D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jun 09, 2022
      Action, Drama
    3. The Emperor's Candlesticks  1937D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Feb 12, 2009
      Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
    4. The Entity  1982D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Feb 18, 2024
      Drama, Horror
    5. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford  1936D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, May 11, 2008
      Comedy, Mystery
  7. F
    1. Family Plot  1976D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Nov 26, 2008
      Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    2. Fashions of 1934  1934D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, May 02, 2023
      Comedy, Drama, Musical
    3. Fat City  1972D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Aug 13, 2007
      Drama, Sport
    4. The Fearless Vampire Killers  1967D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Oct 17, 2008
      Comedy, Horror
    5. Five Deadly Venoms  1978D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Sep 07, 2004
      Action, Drama, Mystery
    6. Five Star Final  1931D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Feb 25, 2021
      Crime, Drama
    7. Fog Over Frisco  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Apr 12, 2008
      Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    8. Four Flies on Grey Velvet  1971D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jul 02, 2021
      Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    9. Fury  1936D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Sep 10, 2022
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
  8. G
    1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo  2011D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jan 05, 2012
      Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    2. Glass  2019D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Dec 31, 2020
      Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    3. Golden Boy  1939D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Mar 25, 2021
      Drama, Romance, Sport
    4. The Great O'Malley  1937D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Apr 06, 2023
      Drama
    5. The Great Ziegfeld  1936D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Sep 17, 2022
      Drama, Musical
  9. H
    1. Heretic  2024D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Mar 14, 2025
      Horror, Thriller
    2. Hocus Pocus  1993F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Sat, Oct 31, 2020
      Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    3. Horror Express  1972D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Apr 27, 2024
      Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    4. Houseboat  1958D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Jul 31, 2007
      Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
    5. The Hunger  1983D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Nov 10, 2007
      Drama, Horror
    6. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1  2014F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Wed, Dec 03, 2014
      Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  10. I
    1. I'm No Angel  1933D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Oct 22, 2007
      Comedy, Music, Romance
    2. Inside  2007D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Feb 01, 2022
      Horror
    3. Interstellar  2014D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Dec 18, 2014
      Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
    4. The Invisible Ray  1935D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Feb 19, 2008
      Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    5. Invisible Stripes  1939D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Sep 07, 2022
      Action, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    6. It Follows  2014D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Mar 26, 2015
      Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    7. It Happened in Brooklyn  1947F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Mon, Jan 19, 2009
      Comedy, Musical, Romance
    8. It Should Happen to You  1954F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Tue, Jan 12, 2021
      Comedy, Drama, Romance
  11. J
    1. Jezebel  1938D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Aug 17, 2008
      Drama, Romance
    2. Jimmy the Gent  1934D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Apr 13, 2008
      Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
  12. K
    1. The Kennel Murder Case  1933D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jun 29, 2023
      Crime, Drama, Mystery
    2. Kid Galahad  1937D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Dec 12, 2008
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Romance, Sport
    3. Knock on Any Door  1949D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Mar 04, 2008
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
  13. L
    1. Lawyer Man  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, May 19, 2023
      Drama, Romance
    2. Life with Father  1947F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Sat, Jul 15, 2023
      Comedy, Family
    3. Lilith  1964D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Apr 06, 2021
      Drama
    4. Little Murders  1971D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Nov 29, 2021
      Comedy, Crime
    5. Live and Let Die  1973D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jul 01, 2022
      Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6. Live Free or Die Hard  2007D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jul 19, 2007
      Action, Thriller
    7. The Long Night  1947D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Feb 14, 2015
      Drama, Film-Noir
    8. Love Crazy  1941D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Sep 29, 2008
      Comedy, Romance
    9. Love with the Proper Stranger  1963D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, May 26, 2008
      Comedy, Drama, Romance
  14. M
    1. The Man Who Played God  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Jul 18, 2021
      Drama, Romance
    2. Marathon Man  1976D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Jul 07, 2008
      Crime, Drama, Thriller
    3. Marnie  1964D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Apr 11, 2008
      Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    4. Merrily We Go to Hell  1932D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Mar 28, 2022
      Comedy, Drama, Romance
    5. Miss Grant Takes Richmond  1949D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Oct 11, 2007
      Comedy, Romance
    6. The Monster Squad  1987D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Oct 13, 2024
      Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    7. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge  2020D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Jul 22, 2020
      Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    8. Mousehunt  1997D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Aug 26, 2007
      Comedy
    9. Move Over, Darling  1963D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Apr 07, 2012
      Comedy, Romance
    10. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation  1962D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jan 16, 2004
      Comedy, Family
    11. Murder by Decree  1979D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jan 23, 2025
      Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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