11. The Departed (2006)
Best Picture winner, Best Director Winner and also the winner of Best Adapted Screenplay. Based on Hong-kong movie ‘Internal Affairs’, the movie was an exciting gangster drama featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast. Though the ones who knew about ‘IA’, shared an opposite opinion…
and definitely didn’t like the acting
12. U-571 (2000)
A WW-II movie in which disguised U.S. soldiers enter a German war submarine to capture the Enigma Machine. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton and Harvey Keitel, ‘U-571’ was generally well-received by critics and was a financial success. Nominated for 2 Oscars, it won for Best Sound Editing.
13. Flashdance (1983)
The story of an 18-year old aspiring to become a dancer, ‘Flashdance’ despite negative reviews, became a surprise hit earning $200 million against a budget of just $7 million. The movie won Best Original Song (“What a Feeling”) which is the best thing about the movie. It gnarred major following through the years…well…a great amount of at least…
Because some think that the movie is dumb…
14. The Iron Lady (2011)
Based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher, the best thing about ‘The Iron Lady’ is Meryl Streep’s phenomenal performance which earned her Best Actress Oscar. This probably was the only good thing about the movie as it was highly criticized for various historical inaccuracies and thus many IMDB users backlashed it heavily…
15. Around The World In 80 Days (1956)
The 1956 flick based on the Jules Verne novel, was the winner of 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture…
But some viewers be like…
There are instances when people have a different opinion about a movie than the common one and it’s totally fine. Everyone has a unique taste in Cinema and that’s what creates the necessary distinction.
