8 Movies Critics Snubbed That Audiences Would Fight For

Critics gave these a shrug or worse. Audiences rank every one way higher. I'm siding with the people who bought the popcorn.

Number one made critics yawn and made everyone else cry.

1. 8
   The Gentlemen (2019)7.1

   McConaughey in tweed, Hugh Grant unhinged, critics outvoted.

   Critics rank it above 47% of notable movies. IMDb voters give it a 7.8 from 470,561 votes. Guy Ritchie made it for $22 million, and the dialogue crackles.
2. 7
   About Time (2013)7.0

   A time travel movie that's secretly about your dad.

   Domhnall Gleeson learns he can rewind his own life, and Bill Nighy quietly wrecks you. Audiences rank it above 95% of notable movies. It made just $15.3 million domestic.
3. 6
   Bad Boys (1995)5.2

   Michael Bay's first movie is still his most fun.

   Will Smith and Martin Lawrence swap identities to protect a witness, with Téa Leoni stuck in the middle. Critics rank it above 23% of notable movies. $141.4 million worldwide says otherwise.
4. 5
   The Accountant (2016)6.0

   A thriller where the hero audits you, then outfights you.

   Critics rank it above 34% of notable movies, audiences 81%, and opening crowds gave it an A CinemaScore. $155.6 million worldwide on $44 million. The crowd won: it got a sequel.
5. 4
   The Greatest Showman (2017)6.4

   The songs win. The history lesson can wait.

   Critics stopped at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it an A CinemaScore and $472.1 million worldwide. Hugh Jackman belts every song like the back row paid double.
6. 3
   Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)6.6

   Shaky script, huge concerts, and the crowd was right.

   Rami Malek throws everything into Freddie Mercury, and the concert scenes shake the room. $911.1 million worldwide and an A CinemaScore. Critics rank it above just 37% of notable movies.
7. 2
   Man on Fire (2004)5.8

   Denzel at his most dangerous, and critics missed it.

   Sure, 146 minutes. But Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning build a real bond before Tony Scott lets it rip. 7.7 on IMDb from 427,494 votes and an A minus CinemaScore.
8. 1
   Seven Pounds (2008)5.3

   Rosario Dawson makes the whole puzzle worth solving.

   Will Smith keeps his reasons hidden, and Rosario Dawson gives the mystery a pulse. Critics rank it above 13% of notable movies. Audiences, 92%. Don't watch it in public.

$569 says you put on About Time for background noise and end up calling your dad.

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