GVN Releasing
- Critics and audiences sometimes don’t agree on their favorite movies because they’re coming from two very different perspectives.
- Based on Rotten Tomatoes scores, discover the top 15 most underrated movies of 2018 according to fans.
- These movies are primarily ones that critics didn’t love, but that fans couldn’t get enough of.
Critics and audiences don’t always agree on what makes a great movie. With two very different lenses when watching a movie, it isn’t surprising when fans latch on to movies that critics hate. In 2018, critics scoffed at a variety of action thrillers, political dramas, and more that audiences typically enjoyed.
Based on comparing the critics and audience ratings reported on Rotten Tomatoes, check out the top 15 most underrated movies of 2018 according to their fans.[/nextpage][nextpage]
“Occupation”
Pinnacle Films
“Occupation” is a sci-fi alien flick that packed a punch with fans.
Rotten Tomatoes score : 38% critics rating; 94% audience rating.
Synopsis: A swarm of alien spaceships arrive on Earth and destroy everything in their path. It’s up to a group of Australians to band together and save humanity from complete annihilation.
What critics said: “Occupation gets the job done with a minimum of fuss and an abundance of explosive set pieces that will likely endear it to domestic fans, even if it’s mostly forgettable otherwise.” – The Hollywood Reporter
[/nextpage][nextpage]
“Blue Iguana”
Screen Media Films
The “Blue Iguana” heist movie combines comedy with thrills.
Rotten Tomatoes score : 36% critics rating; 91% audience rating.
Synopsis: Two petty criminals find themselves in the heist of a lifetime after a British lawyer flies them to London to steal a rare diamond called the Blue Iguana.
What critics said: “As a film, ‘Blue Iguana’ takes after the gaudy gemstone that inspired its title. At every turn, it is loud, in poor taste and insultingly fake.” – The New York Times
[/nextpage][nextpage]
“Damascus Cover”
Vertical Entertainment
Audiences enjoyed political thriller, “Damascus Cover.”
Rotten Tomatoes score : 14% critics rating; 68% audience rating.
Synopsis: In this political thriller, a Mossad agent is tasked with removing a chemical weapons scientist from Syria when his mission goes wrong.
What critics said: “Berk’s movie is too plodding and predictable to generate anything more than a modest level of suspense; worse, it lacks enough excitement to qualify even as instantly forgettable popcorn entertainment.” – Variety
[/nextpage][nextpage]
“Forever My Girl”
Roadside Attraction
Fans thought “Forever My Girl” was a feel-good romance movie.
Rotten Tomatoes score : 26% critics rating; 83% audience rating.
Synopsis: A small-town singer leaves his hometown and his bride at the alter to pursue his passion for music. Now a successful country music star, he must return to his small Louisiana home for a funeral and face the life he left behind.
What critics said: “…the endearingly old-fangled Forever My Girl is basically a stretched-out country music song with eye-catching Southern visuals and a familiar loop of lovelorn sorrow topped with uplift you can see coming from scene one..” – NPR
(Excerpt) Read More at: MSN.com[/nextpage]