Not all new Netflix videos in June 2024 have been critically acclaimed, especially those starring Will Farrell or Shailene Woodley.
Of course, just because a movie doesn’t resonate with critics like others doesn’t mean it can’t possibly find an audience on Netflix.
The venerable streaming service has breathed new life over the years into many films that have won the love of critics and audiences, but have nevertheless managed to make it into the streaming channel’s weekly ranking of the top 10 most sensible movies, whether globally or in the United States. States, if both.
A recent example of a film that defies critics is Matt Damon’s 2016 monster film, The Great Wall, which received negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with a 35% “rotten” rating, based on 238 reviews.
Despite the film’s negative critical reception, The Great Wall managed to make it to the top 10 films on Netflix’s global and U. S. charts.
Most recently, critics at Rotten Tomatoes trashed Jennifer Lopez’s new Netflix movie, Atlas, but it’s the streamer’s most-watched movie after just 3 days on the streamer.
Here’s a look at the 10 lowest-rated videos (that’s 11 from a tie) new to Netflix in June, according to Rotten Tomatoes reviews.
Will Ferrell plays Phil Weston in this sports comedy, a young football coach who has never lived up to the expectations of his competitive father (Robert Duvall). Phil is embroiled in a tough battle when his football team takes on his father Buck’s team.
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Fox plays Shante, a woman who offers expert dating advice to her friends to keep their boyfriends on the right track.
Shante, however, discovers that it’s not so simple to follow her own recommendation when her handsome Keith (Chestnut) proves that he’s just as adept at the dating game.
However, critics at Rotten Tomatoes didn’t find Two Can Play That Game to be an even match, and gave the film a “rotten” score of 40% based on 62 reviews. Viewers largely disagreed with the film’s critical appraisal, with more than 25,000 people checking users giving Two Can Play That Game a positive viewership score of 83%.
Two Can Play That Game debuted on Netflix on June 1.
As the 1997 crime mystery The Devil’s Own demonstrates, having two of the world’s most level-headed superstars doesn’t guarantee positive reviews. In The Devil’s Own, Harrison Ford plays NYPD officer Tom O’Meara, who unknowingly becomes embroiled in the murderous plot. Frankie McGuire (Brad Pitt), a member of the Irish Republican Army.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes refused to engage in the plot of The Devil’s Own, giving it a “rotten” score of 37% based on 41 reviews. Viewers liked the film a bit more, giving it a “rotten” score of 41%, based on over 25,000 user reviews.
The Devil’s Own debuted on Netflix on June 1.
Almost four decades before writer-director Denis Villeneuve tackled the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s old 1965 novel Dune, legendary filmmaker David Lynch tried to bring the story of messianic hero Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) to life on the big screen.
However, critics have buried Dune in Rotten Tomatoes reviews, giving it a 37% “rotten” score based on 117 reviews spanning since 1984, when the film debuted in theaters. However, more than 50,000 viewers have a different opinion. from 1984’s Dune, which gave the film a “new” score of 65%.
Dune debuted on Netflix on June 1.
Steve Carell plays Mark Hogancamp in this fantasy drama based on a true story by director Robert Zemeckis. After being beaten in a violent attack, Mark attempts to rebuild his life through the construction of a Belgian city that dates back to World War II. It is in the town populated by dioramas and dolls that Mark assumes the identity of a pilot hero to get away from his genuine torments.
Welcome to Marwen was not well earned by critics at Rotten Tomatoes, who gave it a “rotten” score of 34% based on 171 reviews. The site’s audience scores higher with a score of 48% of “rotten” users based on over 1,000 reviews.
Welcome to Marwen will begin streaming on Netflix on June 16.
Cinematic westerns have struggled to sell to audiences and critics in recent years, and writer-director Seth MacFarlane’s attempt to include comedy in the group didn’t work for A Million Ways to Die critics in the West.
In fact, the Family Guy author turned to skill to accomplish the task with an all-star cast that included Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, and Neil Patrick Harris.
MacFarlane plays a sheep farmer in the Wild West in A Million Ways to Die in the West, but critics at Rotten Tomatoes left the film to pasture with a “rotten” score of 33% based on 212 reviews. Viewers also thought the film was “rotten. “”, which gives it a “lousy” score of 41% based on more than 50,000 reviews.
A Million Ways to Die in the West debuted on Netflix on June 1.
Like The Hunger Games, the Divergent series is based on a series of bestselling novels by Y/A about a future dystopian society. Insurgent is the second film in Veronica Roth’s series of books-turned-films, after Divergent.
Shailene Woodley’s Tris and Theo James’ Four star in the series, but critics on Rotten Tomatoes slightly discovered Insurgent’s heroic events, giving the film a “rotten” score of 28% in 207 reviews.
The film’s audience score of 58%, based on more than 50,000 user reviews, is a bit more forgiving, but still considered “rotten” by Insurgent.
The Divergent: Insurgent debuted on Netflix on June 1.
Based on Sid and Marty Kroft’s classic Saturday morning TV series about a circle of family members who unearth themselves in prehistoric times after traveling through a time warp, Will Ferrell’s big-screen adaptation of Land of the Lost was, for lack of a better word, lost. in the critics.
Critics at Rotten Tomatoes gave Land of the Lost a combined “rotten” score of 26% based on 193 reviews, while also telling the film to get lost, with a “rotten” score of 32% based on more than 250,000 user reviews.
Land of the Lost debuted on Netflix on June 1.
Simply put, E. L. ‘s best-selling novel, 50 Shades of Grey, didn’t translate well into a film adaptation. As such, the grim story about Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), a 21-year-old student, who falls into an addiction to sadomasochism. The relationship with billionaire businessman Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) has been harshly received by critics.
Critics at Rotten Tomatoes gave Fifty Shades of Grey a “rotten” score of 25% out of 280 reviews, while audiences also closed the ebook on the film adaptation, with a “rotten” score of 41%.
Fifty Shades of Grey will premiere on Netflix on June 18.
While Martin Lawrence excels in the cop buddy comedy starring Will Smith in the Bad Boys film series, his role as a security guard opposite Steve Zahn in Homeland Security hasn’t been blocked by critics yet.
As such, Homeland Security has been plagued by bad reviews, with critics on Rotten Tomatoes giving it a modest “rotten” score of 11% based on 90 reviews. While more than 50,000 moviegoers garnered a much more positive reception for Homeland Security, the film still only received a “rotten” viewership score of 45%.
Homeland Security debuted on Netflix on June 1.
The Divergent series began in 2014 with Divergent, and it all went downhill from there with critical and audience reaction to the second and third films in the trilogy.
Like National Security, Rotten Tomatoes critics gave Allegiant an “rotten” score of 11% (based on 199 reviews), the film’s “rotten” score of 41% (based on over 25,000 ratings) propelled it upwards, didn’t it?below. – among the 10 films with the lowest ratings on Netflix in June.
Given that at the time of the film series’ bankruptcy, Insurgent, scored a “rotten” RT score of 28% for the number five spot, it seemed entirely fitting that Allegiant would take the number one spot by sharing it with national security. .
The Divergent: Allegiant debuted on Netflix on June 1.
Note: This story has been updated from its original edit to reflect a tie in the roster and the addition of Welcome to Marwen.
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