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25 Gangster Movies That Disappointed Audiences

25 Gangster Movies That Disappointed Audiences

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25. Playing God (1997)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

24. Renegades (1989)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

23. City Heat (1984)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

22. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)

Source: Courtesy of Orion Pictures

21. Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014)

Source: Courtesy of A24

20. Malone (2009)

Source: Courtesy of National Entertainment Media

19. Gotti (2018)

Source: Courtesy of Sunrider Productions

18. Rage (2014)

Source: Courtesy of Image Entertainment

17. Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

Source: Courtesy of Lionsgate Films

16. Half Past Dead (2002)

Source: Courtesy of Screen Gems

15. Linewatch (2008)

Source: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

13. Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994)

Source: Courtesy of Trimark Pictures

12. Elephant White (2011)

Source: Courtesy of Millenium Entertainment

11. The Sting II (1983)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

10. Exterminator 2 (1984)

Source: Courtesy of Cannon Film Distributors

9. Turn It Up (2000)

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

8. The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

7. Dragon Eyes (2012)

Source: Courtesy of After Dark Films

6. Kite (2014)

Source: Courtesy of Distant Horizon

5. The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

Source: Courtesy of Netflix

4. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

3. The Godson (1998)

Source: Courtesy of GatebreakeR

2. Mitchell (1975)

Source: Courtesy of Allied Artists Pictures

1. Gigli (2003)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

25. Playing God (1997)
24. Renegades (1989)
23. City Heat (1984)
22. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
21. Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014)
20. Malone (2009)
19. Gotti (2018)
18. Rage (2014)
17. Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
16. Half Past Dead (2002)
15. Linewatch (2008)
13. Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994)
12. Elephant White (2011)
11. The Sting II (1983)
10. Exterminator 2 (1984)
9. Turn It Up (2000)
8. The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
7. Dragon Eyes (2012)
6. Kite (2014)
5. The Last Days of American Crime (2020)
4. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
3. The Godson (1998)
2. Mitchell (1975)
1. Gigli (2003)

Hollywood has been creating gangster films almost since the beginning of film production. The 1906 silent film, "The Black Hand," is believed by historians to be the earliest surviving gangster movie, a short that had all the makings of a classic gangster film – drama, intrigue, kidnapping, and blackmail. Audiences have been enjoying this genre ever since, with films like "Scarface" (1932), "The Godfather" (1972, 1974, 1990), and "Goodfellas" (1990). Not all films can be as worthy as these though. These are 25 gangster movies that disappointed audiences.

To identify the worst examples, 24/7 Tempo created an index using average ratings from IMDb, and a combination of audience and Tomatometer scores from Rotten Tomatoes, as of December 2021. All ratings and scores were weighted equally. Only movies classified in the crime genre tagged with the keyword "gangster" on IMDb or those nominated by the American Film Institute for their 2008 list of top 10 gangster films were considered.

Films that did not explicitly focus on organized crime or criminals were excluded, even if they partially dealt with such themes or characters. (These directors captured criminal life perfectly in the 50 best gangster movies of all time.)

Here are 25 gangster movies that disappointed audiences:

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