10 Movies People Refuse To Watch, According To Reddit

Realistically, it’s impossible to form an opinion without having seen the film in question. But there are some things about certain movies that put people off from ever wanting to see them. Sometimes, even the marketing team does such a bad job that it has a reverse effect.

There are obviously vulgar movies that are designed to get a shock reaction from audiences, such as Hostel or The Human Centipede, and they thrive on people refusing to watch them for their torture porn. However, these aren’t movies that people are refusing to watch because of how revolting they are. Whether it’s simply because of bad word of mouth or because it’s a remake that’ll ruin their love of the original movies, Redditors won’t be watching these films any time soon.

The Fast & Furious Series

It’s more the casting than anything that makes Judgepot keep the Fast and Furious series at arm’s length. The Redditor explains that they’re “not a Paul Walker/Vin Diesel/The Rock/Jason Stratham guy, I don’t know even care much about Jason Momoa joining.”

The Redditor is referring to the recent casting announcement that Momoa will join the next Fast movie. However, the actor won’t be part of Dominic Toretto’s family, but will instead be playing the movie’s villain. And while many actors would make great Fast villains, it’ll be interesting to see Momoa in the role considering he’s never played such an antagonistic character before. But if that doesn’t cut it for the Redditor then nothing will.

Chapter 27 (2007)

Chapter 27 might not be as well known as some of the blockbuster movies that Redditors refuse to watch, but it has a fascinating concept. The movie is a biographical drama about the murder of John Lennon and his killer, Mark David Chapman.

SuitandiR1 refuses to watch the movie because they’re a “huge Beatles/Lennon fan and the idea of a movie about the guy that killed him doesn’t sit right with me, especially since he wanted the fame.” The Redditor makes a great point, as a movie based on him is probably exactly what Chapman wanted. It’s probably best that the user sticks with the newly released nine-hour documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, on Disney+.

The Lion King (2019)

Some think the 2019 live-action remake is one of the worst Disney movies ever, but Littleloula won’t even give themselves the chance to think that. The Redditor point-blank refuses to watch The Lion King based on the fact that “it all looked so soulless in the trailer.”

While viewers who haven’t seen the original might love the 2019 film, as it’s essentially a shot-for-shot remake, fans of the animated classic are less enthused. The movie received mostly negative reviews and, despite being a huge hit at the worldwide box office, wasn’t very well-liked amongst general audiences either. The movie isn’t soulless and there are a couple of fresh new ideas in the film, but it left a lot to be desired.

Suicide Squad (2016)

Though the 2021 sequel was widely praised, Lord_Snow77 refuses to watch the critically panned and fan-hated Suicide Squad. The Redditor hilariously explains that they don’t want to watch a movie “with Hot Topic Joker.”

The user is referring to how this depiction of the clown prince of crime seemingly cares more about his image than anything else. And anybody who knows the character knows how ridiculous that is. While some fan theories make the Joker more interesting, the bizarre one-liners, the tattoos that weren’t explained, and Jared Leto’s performance made for the most unpleasant portrayal of the character.

Holmes & Watson (2018)

In the current landscape where there are so many Sherlock Holmes adaptations, whether it’s the modern-day BBC series of the Guy Ritchie-directed blockbusters, Holmes & Watson was the one audiences didn’t want. According to The Telegraph, Holmes and Watson was stuck in development hell for 10 years, and most people who have seen the movie probably think it should have stayed there.

The 2018 film is yet another movie that was hated by general audiences, and because of this, Vocal_Ham doesn’t intend on ever watching the movie. The Redditor explains that they “almost watched it, and feel like I dodged a bullet not doing so.” Unfortunately, the film resulted in Will Ferrell getting the worst reviews of his career.

Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)

Where Redditors are listing off movies they refuse to watch based on negative word of mouth or bad trailers, the last film anybody would expect to see is the 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia. The movie follows T.E. Lawrence and his involvement in the Arab Revolt during World War I, and it’s a cinematic masterpiece, but Whatsamanual refuses to see it.

However, it isn’t because they don’t think it sounds interesting or because they don’t like the trailer, but because they want to experience the film in the proper theatrical way. The Redditor refuses to watch Lawrence of Arabia “until I have appropriate seating for viewing.” And given the movie’s beautiful panoramic vistas of the desert, seeing it in the cinema is truly the only way the film can be experienced,

Elf (2003)

Elf is in everybody’s consciousness and it has become one of the most popular Christmas movies of all time, but there are still those who haven’t watched it and don’t have any intention of doing so. New_Success2782 isn’t remotely interested in the Will Ferrell comedy seemingly because of how oversaturated the marketing was upon its release.

Funnily enough, the marketing had the reverse effect on the user, as they explain that they “grew up with commercials of the film and it just… never appealed to me.” They also explain that it appeals to them even less now they’re an adult, but that’s exactly why Elf is so beloved, as it seamlessly blends adult humor and kids’ humor together.

Space Jam 2: A New Legacy (2021)

There’s no chance of MunkyL ever watching Space Jam 2: A New Legacy. They claim that “after seeing the trailers for the new one, I chucked my computer in the bin. How dare they do that to such a classic?!” Though the Redditor might be exaggerating a little, it did anger a lot of fans of the original movie, which is a classic in the eyes of millions of 90s kids.

Space Jam 2 is full of fun references, but by comparison, many critics and viewers thought the sequel was a cash grab. The movie was criticized for essentially being one big commercial for Warner Bros. and it was conveniently released at a time when HBO Max was trying to grow its subscriber base. Ironically, A New Legacy tarnishes the legacy of the original.

Don’t Look Up (2021)

Don’t Look Up was the subject of so much discussion and debate upon its release, as some viewers thought it was too preachy and others thought it was incredibly well-written. And whatever way people view the movie, whether good or bad, it’s still interesting to watch.

Unfortunately, Twotreebeers has read too many negative opinions on the film, as they don’t want to watch it because “it’ll patronize the f*** out of me.” Even despite the movie’s strong, on-the-nose message (at one point Leonardo DiCaprio literally screams the movie’s message directly at the viewer,) it’s still full of hilarious, satirical comedy.

The 50 Shades Series

Fascinatingly, despite every movie in the series being overwhelmingly negatively received by general audiences and critics, the 50 Shades movies have still managed to pull in an astounding $1.3 billion worldwide. But no amount of box office gross could convince Jpace165 of turning on any of the films.

In a hilarious but short note, the Redditor explains that they refuse to watch “50 shades of anything.” While erotic dramas were hugely popular in the 80s and 90s, the 50 Shades movies didn’t exactly start a resurgence.