Most Overrated Movies of All Time — Yourlist

Most Overrated Movies of All Time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

Which acclaimed, hyped, or award-winning films actually don't live up to the reputation? Vote based on the gap between cultural praise and your own viewing experience.

What counts: Ranking reflects the perceived gap between hype/critical acclaim and actual audience satisfaction; 'overrated score' is a subjective rating (0-10, higher = more overrated), and box office/award figures are approximate.

The Shawshank Redemption
IMDb's #1 movie forever, but critics call its dominance more meme than merit.
Release Year: 1994Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 9.3/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $58,000,000
added by IJRin 8 rankings The Shawshank Redemption
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Beat Pulp Fiction for Best Picture, a decision many still debate.
Release Year: 1994Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 8.8/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $678,000,000
added by IJRin 8 rankings
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Won Best Picture despite being called a simplistic, sanitized take on race relations.
Release Year: 2018Overrated Score: 8/10IMDb Rating: 8.2/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $321,000,000
added by IJRin 2 rankings
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Frequently cited as one of the worst Best Picture winners ever.
Release Year: 2004Overrated Score: 9/10IMDb Rating: 7.7/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $98,000,000
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Beloved blockbuster whose 'greatest film ever' status gets pushback for a bloated third act.
Release Year: 2008Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 9/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $1,005,000,000
added by IJRin 11 rankings
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Nearly swept the Oscars but many found the story and songs forgettable.
Release Year: 2016Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 8/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $446,000,000
added by IJRin 4 rankings
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Called a masterpiece by some, a shallow Scorsese pastiche by others.
Release Year: 2019Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 8.4/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $1,074,000,000
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Box office king and Oscar sweep, but the dialogue and pacing draw constant criticism.
Release Year: 1997Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 7.9/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $2,264,000,000
added by IJRin 9 rankings
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Highest-grossing film ever, yet often dismissed as visually stunning but narratively thin.
Release Year: 2009Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 7.9/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $2,923,000,000
added by IJRin 4 rankings
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Rides the coattails of two classics despite being widely seen as a letdown.
Release Year: 1990Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 7.6/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $137,000,000
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Grand ambition and emotional score mask plot holes and heavy exposition, critics argue.
Release Year: 2014Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 8.7/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $701,000,000
added by IJRin 10 rankings
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Once hailed as profound, now often viewed as dated and self-satisfied.
Release Year: 1999Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 8.3/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $356,000,000
added by IJRin 4 rankings
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Best Picture winner some critics felt exoticized poverty for Western audiences.
Release Year: 2008Overrated Score: 7/10IMDb Rating: 8/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $378,000,000
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Oscar winner accused of glossing over the real story's complexities.
Release Year: 2001Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 8.2/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $313,000,000
added by IJRin 4 rankings
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Praised for complexity that some argue is more confusing than clever.
Release Year: 2010Overrated Score: 5/10IMDb Rating: 8.8/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $836,000,000
added by IJRin 9 rankings
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Won Best Picture in a year some say had stronger contenders overlooked.
Release Year: 2000Overrated Score: 5/10IMDb Rating: 8.5/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $460,000,000
added by IJRin 6 rankings
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Critically adored 'defining film of a generation' claim feels overstated to skeptics.
Release Year: 2010Overrated Score: 5/10IMDb Rating: 7.7/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $225,000,000
added by IJRin 2 rankings
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Technical bravado (the 'one-shot' gimmick) often overshadowed thin substance, detractors say.
Release Year: 2014Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 7.7/10Best Picture Winner: ✓Box Office: $103,000,000
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Indie darling praised heavily at the time but seen by some as formulaic quirk-by-numbers.
Release Year: 2006Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 7.8/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $100,000,000
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Christopher Nolan's puzzle-box thriller left many confused rather than impressed.
Release Year: 2020Overrated Score: 6/10IMDb Rating: 7.3/10Best Picture Winner: —Box Office: $365,000,000
added by IJRin 2 rankings
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