2018 has been a big year for film, with Marvel dominating the list of high grossing movies. However, while superheroes kept cinema alive, horror had a nightmare of a year, with all of the top three worst movies of 2018 falling in that category.

If you’ve already worked your way through the 51 best films of 2018, then why not get stuck into the 51 worst? While many of the movies on this list will leave you struggling to keep your eyes open, there are surely a few laughs at be had too.

Verdict has researched every film released in 2018, using audience and critic scores from film review website Rotten Tomatoes to pick out the best.

Only films that grossed more than $3m internationally have been included in this list, so indie film fans may be disappointed. However, this list provides a decent blend of genres and budgets, so there is surely something for everyone.

Box office results and scores were correct in mid-December, but are subject to change.

The 51 worst movies of 2018 according to audiences and critics

1. Slender Man

Genre: Horror

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Box office: ($m): 51.7

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
7/100	20/100	13.5/100

2. Monster Family

Genre: Horror-comedy

Box office: ($m): 26.4

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
10/100	25/100	17.5/100

3. Truth or Dare

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 94.8

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
15/100	22/100	18.5/100

4. Action Point

Genre: Adventure

Box office: ($m): 5.1

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
14/100	28/100	21/100

5. Show Dogs

Genre: Comedy

Box office: ($m): 39.2

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
14/100	28/100	21/100

6. Billionaire Boys Club

Genre: Crime

Box office: ($m): 2.1

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
8/100	38/100	23/100

7. Winchester

Genre: Thriller

Box office: ($m): 41.3

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
14/100	34/100	24/100

8. The Possession of Hannah Grace

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 24.3

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
14/100	34/100	24/100

9. Fifty Shades Freed

Genre: Romance

Box office: ($m): 371.4

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
11/100	38/100	24.5/100

10. Gotti

Genre: Drama

Box office: ($m): 4.3

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
0/100	49/100	24.5/100

11. Breaking In

Genre: Thriller

Box office: ($m): 51.1

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
26/100	33/100	29.5/100

12. Nobody’s Fool

Genre: Comedy

Box office: ($m): 33.4

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
22/100	39/100	30.5/100

13. Robin Hood

Genre: Action & adventure

Box office: ($m): 66.9

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
16/100	46/100	31/100

14. Sherlock Gnomes

Genre: Action & adventure

Box office: ($m): 90.3

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
27/100	36/100	31.5/100

15. The 15:17 to Paris

Genre: Drama

Box office: ($m): 57.1

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
24/100	39/100	31.5/100

16. 7 Days in Entebbe

Genre: Crime

Box office: ($m): 8.7

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
24/100	39/100	31.5/100

17. The Nun

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 365.6

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
26/100	38/100	32/100

18. The Cloverfield Paradox

Genre: Sci Fi

Box office: ($m): 45

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
26/100	38/100	32/100

19. The Happytime Murders

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 27.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
23/100	41/100	32/100

20. God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

Genre: Drama

Box office: ($m): 7.3

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
12/100	53/100	32.5/100

21. I Feel Pretty

Genre: Comedy

Box office: ($m): 94.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
34/100	34/100	34/100

22. Mile 22

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 27.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
23/100	41/100	34/100

23. Tyler Perry’s Acrimony

Genre: Thriller

Box office: ($m): 46.4

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
19/100	50/100	34.5/100

24. The Hurricane Heist

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 31

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
45/100	24/100	34.5/100

25. A Wrinkle in Time

Genre: Sci Fi

Box office: ($m): 132.7

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
42/100	28/100	35/100

26. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Genre: Adventure

Box office: ($m): 152.2

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
34/100	37/100	35.5/100

27. The Predator

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 160.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
33/100	39/100	36/100

28. Night School

Genre: Comedy

Box office: ($m): 102.2

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
29/100	44/100	36.5/100

29. Midnight Sun

Genre: Drama

Box office: ($m): 27.4

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
21/100	52/100	36.5/100

30. Traffik

Genre: Thriller

Box office: ($m): 9.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
24/100	49/100	36.5/100

31. Down a Dark Hall

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 2.2

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
50/100	23/100	36.5/100

32. The Strangers: Prey at Night

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 30

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
40/100	36/100	38/100

33. Life of the Party

Genre: Comedy

Box office: ($m): 65.7

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
37/100	40/100	38.5/100

34. Gringo

Genre: Crime-comedy

Box office: ($m): 11

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
38/100	39/100	38.5/100

35. Samson

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 4.8

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
25/100	54/100	39.5/100

36. Overboard

Genre: Comedy

Box office: ($m): 91.2

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
25/100	57/100	41/100

37. The Girl in the Spider’s Web

Genre: Crime

Box office: ($m): 33.9

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
40/100	42/100	41/100

38. The First Purge

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 136.3

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
54/100	29/100	41.5/100

39. Mortal Engines

Genre: Adventure

Box office: ($m): 19.6

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
30/100	54/100	42/100

40. Pacific Rim Uprising

Genre: Sci Fi

Box office: ($m): 290.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
44/100	41/100	42.5/100

41. Hell Fest

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 17.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
40/100	45/100	42.5/100

42. Peppermint

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 51.2

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
11/100	75/100	43/100

43. Insidious: The Last Key

Genre: Horror

Box office: ($m): 167.7

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
32/100	55/100	43.5/100

44. Kin

Genre: Sci Fi

Box office: ($m): 10

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
30/100	57/100	43.5/100

45. A.X.L

Genre: Sci Fi

Box office: ($m): 8.1

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
25/100	62/100	43.5/100

46. Hotel Artemis

Genre: Thriller

Box office: ($m): 12.6

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
57/100	33/100	45/100

47. Death Wish

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 48.6

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
17/100	74/100	45.5/100

48. The Darkest Minds

Genre: Sci Fi

Box office: ($m): 41.1

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
17/100	74/100	45.5/100

49. Life Itself

Genre: Drama

Box office: ($m): 5.6

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
12/100	79/100	45.5/100

50. The Meg

Genre: Action

Box office: ($m): 527.8

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
46/100	46/100	46/100

51. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Genre: Horror (kids)

Box office: ($m): 92.5

Critic score:	Audience score:	Average score:
47/100	47/100	47/100

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The 51 worst movies of 2018 according to audiences and critics

1. Slender Man

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2. Monster Family

3. Truth or Dare

4. Action Point

5. Show Dogs

6. Billionaire Boys Club

7. Winchester

8. The Possession of Hannah Grace

9. Fifty Shades Freed

10. Gotti

11. Breaking In

12. Nobody’s Fool

13. Robin Hood

14. Sherlock Gnomes

15. The 15:17 to Paris

16. 7 Days in Entebbe

17. The Nun

18. The Cloverfield Paradox

19. The Happytime Murders

20. God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

21. I Feel Pretty

22. Mile 22

23. Tyler Perry’s Acrimony

24. The Hurricane Heist

25. A Wrinkle in Time

26. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

27. The Predator

28. Night School

29. Midnight Sun

30. Traffik

31. Down a Dark Hall

32. The Strangers: Prey at Night

33. Life of the Party

34. Gringo

35. Samson

36. Overboard

37. The Girl in the Spider’s Web

38. The First Purge

39. Mortal Engines

40. Pacific Rim Uprising

41. Hell Fest

42. Peppermint

43. Insidious: The Last Key

44. Kin

45. A.X.L

46. Hotel Artemis

47. Death Wish

48. The Darkest Minds

49. Life Itself

50. The Meg

51. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

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