Rotten
A strong contender for the worst movie of the century.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Masked and Anonymous
Would you reach out your hand to save a drowning man if you thought he might pull you in?
2003 · 1h 52m · PG-13
Drama, Music
Directed by
Larry Charles
Overview
A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on raking in huge sums for himself from the event. Headlining is legendary musician Jack Fate, whose prison time is cut short with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend investigates the corrupt concert and sets out to unmask the truth to the public.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
24%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Far from the greatest story ever told.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Absolutely no saving graces here.
Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
Rotten
A fascinating mess.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
The stellar but misguided cast ... is simply painful to watch as the doomed vehicle it's trapped in comes whistling toward a fiery crash landing.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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IMDb
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
83
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