Sadly, not all comedies are funny. It’s so disappointing walking into a film that swears it’s hilarious – only to fall asleep halfway through. Either the jokes don’t land, or the timing is awkward, but either way, the movie is boring.
Some comedies have worse reputations than others, but what are they? For these movies, 24/7 Tempo consulted various entertainment websites like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. We also reviewed comments on Reddit posts where people complained about comedy films that fell flat.
Keep reading to discover the most boring comedy films ever made. Do you see one you disagree with?
“Holmes & Watson” (2018)
- Director: Etan Cohen
- Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, and Rob Brydon
“Holmes & Watson” did not hold up to expectations. With a budget of $42 million, the film earned $41.9 million at the box office. “Holmes & Watson” is a goofy movie based on the fictional characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. In this film, the duo work together to find the person threatening the Queen’s life at Buckingham Palace.
While an interesting plot, the humor wasn’t strong enough. A lot of reviewers complain that the jokes are old and constantly repeated. The movie’s ratings display this as on Rotten Tomatoes, “Holmes & Watson” has an audience score of 25%. The Tomatometer score is even lower at just 10%.
“Movie 43” (2013)
- Directors: Steven Brill, Peter Farrelly, Will Graham, Steve Carr, Elizabeth Banks, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Jonathan van Tulleken, James Gunn, Brett Ratner, and Griffin Dunne
- Cast: Kristen Bell, Halle Berry, Leslie Bibb, Kate Bosworth, and Chris Pratt
“Movie 43” is an interesting film that follows multiple interconnected stories. While the movie has a strong cast of comedy favorites, the ‘funny moments’ fell flat. This film has been heavily criticized as being one of the worst films ever made, with ratings to justify this claim. On Rotten Tomatoes, “Movie 43” scored a 5% on the Tomatometer. The audience score is slightly higher at 24%. Although a comedy failure, the movie did earn its budget back and then some. The budget of this film was $6 million, while its box office earnings ended up $32.4 million.
“The Emoji Movie” (2017)
- Director: Tony Leondis
- Cast: T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, and Maya Rudolph
“The Emoji Movie” is another film that garnered very few laughs. This animated film spoiled everything in the first few trailers. If you watched the trailer before the film, you already knew the bulk of the jokes. “The Emoji Movie” tells the story of Gene, a smartphone emoji who lives in the fictional town of Textopolis within a middle schooler’s (Alex) smartphone. He is getting ready for his first day on his job but messes up, which results in trouble for everyone in Textopolis as Alex takes his phone to get repaired, resulting in a possible factory reset.
Gene isn’t the only character in this film. As the movie progresses, we get introduced to Hi-5, a once-popular hand emoji, and Jailbreak. As silly as these character names and actions are, the movie is unfunny and uninspiring. The story is generic, and the animation is just okay.
“Fred: The Movie” (2010)
- Director: Clay Weiner
- Cast: Lucas Cruikshank, Jennette McCurdy, Pixie Lott, and John Cena
“Fred: The Movie” surprised a lot of people. If you grew up in the early to mid-2000s, you probably remember Fred Figglehorn. He was a fictional character played by Lucas Cruikshank. At first, Fred was a character on his YouTube channel, but as he grew popular, he gained a television series and multiple movies. But were they good? Not exactly.
“Fred: The Movie” is about Fred who finds out his crush has moved, but really wants to sing with her. So, he goes on a long misadventure and journey to find her new place. When he arrives at Judy’s home, his crush, he finds out she threw a party without him. Although an interesting and creative premise, the movie is boring. It’s hard to follow and has strange jokes that don’t age well. Most reviewers agree as the film has a Tomatometer score of 0%.
“Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective” (2009)
- Director: David Mickey Evans
- Cast: Josh Flitter, Emma Lockhart, Ann Cusack, and Cullen Douglas
Did you know that they made another Ace Ventura movie? This standalone sequel is not nearly as funny as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” Honestly, it’s a hard film to watch as it has nothing to do with the original movie series. It doesn’t even include the lead actor, Jim Carrey.
“Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective” follows the son of Ace Ventura who wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. Throughout the movie, he tries to find a pet thief stealing his classmate’s beloved animals. Although a cute children’s movie, it is yawn-worthy. The exaggerated moves of Ace Ventura Jr. are hard to watch.
“Not Cool” (2014) 
- Director: Shane Dawson
- Cast: Cherami Leigh, Shane Dawson, Drew Monson, Michelle Veintimilla, Lisa Schwartz, and Bill Laing
“Not Cool” is a fitting name for this tough-to-watch film. It’s a YouTube movie produced by Shane Dawson. He was one of the first big YouTube channels to emerge, starting in 2008. So, what’s the movie about? “Not Cool” follows a group of high school friends from a small Pennsylvania town on break for Thanksgiving. There is love, drama, and humor, but the humor doesn’t translate well.
The move cost $800,000 to film and grossed a tiny $36,026. “Not Cool” movie reviews comment on the film’s gross and crude humor that doesn’t age well. On IMDb, the movie scored a 3.5 out of 10 with over 6,000 reviews.
“Son of the Mask” (2005)
- Director: Lawrence Guterman
- Cast: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Traylor Howard, and Steven Wright
“Son of the Mask” is nothing like “The Mask.” This standalone sequel uses the same mask, except now a baby is involved. Otis, an adorable dog, finds the mask and brings it back to his owner, Tim Avery. He puts it on for a party and transforms into a hyper, green-faced people-person. While he’s using the mask, Loki, the creator of the mask and the God of Mischief is on a mission to retrieve it.
The premise of this movie is fun and interesting, but the comedy isn’t quite there. It’s hard to enjoy “Son of the Mask” when it has little to do with the first in the series. Jim Carey did an excellent job in the first film, maybe a little too good. This movie didn’t do well. Not only did it not earn back its budget, but it was also rated low. On the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, the movie scores a 6%. The audience score isn’t much better at 16%.
“Cats” (2019)
- Director: Tom Hooper
- Cast: James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, and Idris Elba
“Cats” tried to be funny, but it only looked funny. This strange musical didn’t make back its budget and has garnered some harsh and low reviews. The movie is based on the 1981 West End musical “Cats.” While the music is lovely, the strange makeup and human-like cats are hard to look past.
This boring film bombed at the box office, earning about $75.5 million on an $80 to $100 million budget. Critics gave this film a 19% on the Tomatometer. The audience was a little nicer, leading to a score of 53%.
“Jack and Jill” (2011)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, and Al Pacino
Adam Sandler is a talented writer, actor, and director, but he’s had a few flops in his career. While “Jack and Jill” was a box office success, it’s also considered one of the worst comedies ever made. In this film, Adam Sandler plays the role of twins. Jack and Jill are twins with completely different personalities. Jack is more level-headed, while Jill is chaotic and spontaneous. The movie is about the two and their relationship as adults and the misadventures Jill finds herself in.
As silly as this movie was, it just wasn’t funny enough. Most of the film is childish jokes, like farts and strange poop-related names. Critics and viewers both agree. On Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score is 36%, while critics were harsher, rating the movie 3%.
“Epic Movie” (2007)
- Director: Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer
- Cast: Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, and Faune A. Chambers
Spoof movies can get boring quickly. They are predictable and use current humor, so in just five years, the jokes are outdated. “Epic Movie” is no exception. This movie references so many epic films including, “Harry Potter,” “X-Men,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Like a few other movies on our list, “Epic Movie” is considered one of the worst movies ever made. It doesn’t bring anything new to the genre and relies on crude humor.
While it made back its budget, the reviews of this movie are super low. For instance, on the Tomatometer, this movie scores a 2%. The audience score is a little nicer at 29%.
“Meet the Spartans” (2008)
- Director: Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer
- Cast: Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian, and Kevin Sorbo
Another parody considered boring and unfunny is “Meet the Spartans.” Although frequently referenced, it’s not good. Funny enough, the movie was a box office success, earning nearly $85 million against a budget of $30 million. Still, it garnered awful reviews and audience scores. The jokes in this movie, like in “Epic Movie” are outdated, corny, offensive, and rely on crude humor.
How bad are the reviews and ratings? Well, the Tomatometer rates this film a 2%. Audience members are a little nicer as the audience score is 25%.
“Dumb and Dumber To” (2014)
- Director: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
- Cast: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels
Did “Dumb and Dumber” really need a sequel two decades later? While this 1994 film is hilarious and did great, the sequel was just okay. “Dumb and Dumber to” takes place twenty years after the first film. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their roles as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne. During this film, the two strange and dimwitted adults go on goofy misadventures while trying to contact Harry’s biological daughter for her kidney.
A lot of people didn’t like this movie. It was even nominated for the Golden Schmoes Award for the Biggest Disappointment of the Year. The audience score on Rotten Tomatoes reflects this with a 35% rating.
“A Million Ways to Die in the West” (2014)
- Director: Seth MacFarlane
- Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, and Neil Patrick Harris
Another movie frequently discussed as a boring and unfunny comedy movie is “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” While a fun and intriguing name, the movie is anything but. Through the film, we watch as the previously timid Albert Stark gains confidence in his life on the frontier. A lot of the jokes rely on potty humor. Still, “A Million Ways to Die in the West” isn’t the worst movie to exist. Instead of spending money on a copy, Redittors recommend streaming it with no expectations.
This film’s scores are better than most of the movies on our list. On the Tomatometer, it has a 33%. The audience score is higher at 41%.
“Loqueesha” (2019)
- Director: Jeremy Saville
- Cast: Jeremy Saville, Susan Diol, Tiara Parker, and Albie Selznick
“Loqueesha is a movie that should have never seen the light of day. Not only is it incredibly offensive, but it’s also unfunny. The many hurtful stereotypes in this movie are put there for laughs, but really only receive cringe. This independent film was first released on YouTube. It’s about a guy who wants to send his son to gifted school but needs the money. To do this, he sends an audition tape where he plays a sassy black woman named Loqueesha.
“Loqueesha” has made it on multiple worst movies ever mde lists. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics gave the movie a 0% on the Tomatometer. The rating is also low on IMDb. It’s rated a 1.6 out of ten with over 1,100 reviews.
“He’s All That” (2021)
- Director: Mark Waters
- Cast: Addison Rae, Tanner Buchanan, Madison Pettis, and Peyton Meyer
A lot of the worst and most boring comedy movies ever made are sequels. When a movie is good, why ruin it with a sequel decades later? Technically, “He’s All That” isn’t a sequel, but a gender-swapped remake of “She’s All That.” During this movie, popular girl and influencer Padgett Sawyer takes on a bet to turn the school’s least popular guy into prom king.
The premise is simple but falls apart quickly. First, the least popular guy in school somehow has abs and is attractive. The makeover Sawyer gives is limited. The humor in this movie also relies on ridiculous and almost unheard-of situations. For instance, the reason Padgett is trying to win the bet is to redeem her social media career after she finds her boyfriend cheating on her. Who would fault her for dumping or yelling at her cheating boyfriend?
“Mean Girls 2” (2011)
- Director: Melanie Mayron
- Cast: Meaghan Martin, Maiara Walsh, Jennifer Stone, and Nicole Gale Anderson
“Mean Girls 2” was unnecessary. It didn’t include the original cast of “Mean Girls” and felt rushed. It was released on TV and almost immediately received negative criticism and reviews. Jo Mitchell, the main character in this film, moves to North Shore High School and encounters “The Plastics.” Jo is tough and doesn’t let their insults get to her. Instead, she starts a prank war with them.
“Means Girls 2” feels nothing like the first film. It even has a different message. The movie is boring, predictable, and just okay. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scores 29% based on over 5,000 reviews.
“Legally Blondes” (2009)
- Director: Savage Steve Holland
- Cast: Milly, Rosso, Becky Rosso, Lisa Banes, and Christopher Cousins
“Legally Blondes,” not to be confused with “Legally Blonde” or “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde,” is a spin-off following twin British sisters who move in with their cousin, Elle Woods (the main character in the first two films).
Although an adorable teen comedy, the comedy part is lacking. The situations are awkward and unrealistic. While unrealistic, the film is also very predictable. Still, it’s not the worst movie ever made. On IMDb, “Legally Blondes” boasts a rating of 3.6 out of 10. On Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score is similar at 38%.