Every month, Amazon Prime takes some movies off its lineup and adds others, and the variety of what’s available is always impressive: There’s always something for everybody. But there’s also always something for nobody – movies that have been panned by audiences and critics alike, and that you’re probably better off not wasting your time on.
To determine the worst movies to stream on Amazon Prime this month, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of February 2022, weighting all ratings equally. We considered only movies with at least 5,000 audience votes on either IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes, and ruled out documentaries. (Data on streaming availability, current as of this month, comes from the streaming guide Reelgood, and directorial credits are from IMDb.)
The worst movie of all, according to our index, is “All About Steve,” which was supposed to be a romantic comedy but which has been described by critics as “creepy,” “sour,” “painful,” and “insufferable.” The leads are Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, both very popular actors, but the movie certainly isn’t popular. It has an IMDb user rating of 4.8/10, a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 30%, and a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score of just 6%. (These are the 20 worst romance movies ever made.)
The second worst movie is “Kickin’ It Old Skool,” a would-be comedy about a breakdancer who hits his head during a talent show and slips into a coma for 20 years. It has an IMDb user rating of 4.6/10 and Rotten Tomatoes audience and Tomatometer scores of 42% and 2%, respectively. It features a cast you’ve never heard of in a movie you never want to see.
At No. 3 is “Turistas,” about a group of international backpackers who find themselves in the clutches of an underground organ-harvesting ring in Brazil. Sounds like a lot of fun. “Turistas” has an ensemble cast that includes Olivia Wilde, who has since appeared in and directed critically acclaimed movies, but this was not a high point of her career.
At No. 4 is “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son,” the third and final installment in the Big Momma series. It might deserve some respect for a creative title, but not a lot more. (For more dud follow-up films, here are the 25 worst movie sequels of all time.)
25. Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (75,715 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (13,794 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 37% (120 reviews)
> Directed by: Rowan Joffe
24. The Collector (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (61,898 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (63,495 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (74 reviews)
> Directed by: Marcus Dunstan
23. London (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (23,000 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 60% (89,233 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 14% (36 reviews)
> Directed by: Hunter Richards
22. Coming 2 America (2021)
> IMDb user rating: 5.3/10 (62,114 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 38% (2,859 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 49% (244 reviews)
> Directed by: Craig Brewer
21. Lions for Lambs (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (48,797 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 47% (210,551 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 27% (185 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Redford
20. Uptown Girls (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (36,657 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 60% (369,696 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 13% (112 reviews)
> Directed by: Boaz Yakin
19. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (76,305 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 49% (292,059 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 26% (170 reviews)
> Directed by: P.J. Hogan
18. Madea’s Witness Protection (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 4.9/10 (10,544 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 66% (175,917 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (37 reviews)
> Directed by: Tyler Perry
17. Children of the Corn (1984)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (49,602 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (85,001 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 35% (26 reviews)
> Directed by: Fritz Kiersch
16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (205,119 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 50% (132,133 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 21% (163 reviews)
> Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
15. America’s Sweethearts (2001)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (56,940 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (132,420 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 32% (146 reviews)
> Directed by: Joe Roth
14. Planet of the Apes (2001)
> IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (214,607 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 27% (366,915 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 44% (160 reviews)
> Directed by: Tim Burton
13. Be Cool (2005)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (68,532 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 42% (212,624 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 30% (172 reviews)
> Directed by: F. Gary Gray
12. Robocop 2 (1990)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (83,745 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 36% (90,044 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 30% (37 reviews)
> Directed by: Irvin Kershner
11. You Again (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (50,490 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 43% (59,563 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (96 reviews)
> Directed by: Andy Fickman
10. Agent Cody Banks (2003)
> IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (34,035 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 32% (418,361 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 38% (104 reviews)
> Directed by: Harald Zwart
9. Bride Wars (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (103,754 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 51% (376,039 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 11% (147 reviews)
> Directed by: Gary Winick
8. Judge Dredd (1995)
> IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (114,226 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 30% (132,604 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 22% (55 reviews)
> Directed by: Danny Cannon
7. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
> IMDb user rating: 5.3/10 (12,082 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 30% (51,614 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 25% (28 reviews)
> Directed by: Bill Condon
6. Tooth Fairy (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 5/10 (44,389 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 41% (183,787 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 17% (116 reviews)
> Directed by: Michael Lembeck
5. Killers (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 5.5/10 (89,638 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 41% (139,491 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 10% (109 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Luketic
4. Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 4.4/10 (26,502 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 58% (132,131 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 5% (62 reviews)
> Directed by: John Whitesell
3. Turistas (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (37,738 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 28% (83,513 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 19% (107 reviews)
> Directed by: John Stockwell
2. Kickin’ It Old Skool (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 4.6/10 (7,045 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 42% (138,246 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 2% (43 reviews)
> Directed by: Harvey Glazer
1. All About Steve (2009)
> IMDb user rating: 4.8/10 (40,961 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 30% (465,617 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 6% (140 reviews)
> Directed by: Phil Traill