The worst movies that 50 Oscar winners have been in, according to critics
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- Not every movie can become a classic — just ask these 50 Oscar winners.
- Although they've turned in some iconic performances, they've also starred in some real flops.
- More than one movie on this list has earned a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Even award-winning actors don't have totally perfect judgment when it comes to the movies they star in. For every "Shakespeare in Love," there's a "Mortdecai" soon to follow.
We've rounded up 50 Oscar winners throughout history and found out what their worst-rated movie was, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the high highs and low lows of these famous actors and actresses.
Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change.
Anne Hathaway — "Don Peyote" (2014)
XLratorCritic Score: 7%
IMDb Summary: "It tells the story Warren Allman, an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiance is busy planning their wedding."
Hathaway, who won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Fantine in "Les Misérables," plays a character called Agent of TRUTH in "Don Peyote."
Leonardo DiCaprio — "Critters 3" (1991)
New Line Home VideoCritic Score: 0%
IMDb Summary: "The tiny fur ball aliens that will eat anything or anyone set their sights on a Los Angeles apartment tower."
DiCaprio finally won his Oscar for his role as Hugh Glass in "The Revenant." In "Critters 3," he plays the main character's little brother, Josh. It's actually his film debut!
Meryl Streep — "Lions for Lambs" (2007)
MGM Distribution Co.Critic Score: 27%
IMDb Summary: "Injuries sustained by two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor."
Streep's three Oscars came from her roles as Joanna Kramer in "Kramer vs. Kramer," Sophie in "Sophie's Choice," and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." In "Lions for Lambs," Streep plays a TV journalist who is asked to spout positive propaganda about the war in Afghanistan.
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