10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

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Comedy is very subjective, so sometimes the critics will hate funny movies that audiences think are absolutely amazing.

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10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Comedy is a very subjective thing. What’s funny for one person (say, someone falling down the stairs, or farting) may be seen as painful or crass by others. And what others may find funny (say, clever wordplay, puns, and visual gags) may be considered too “highbrow” or unnecessarily clever by others.

Because of this, reception to comedy films is often wildly erratic and unpredictable. Look at Adam Sandler movies – often critically reviled, yet enormously popular. Comedy is not easy, and it’s borderline impossible to please everyone. Just ask these films. These are ten comedy movies from the 2000s that critics hated (but audiences loved).

10 Step Brothers (2008)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Is Step Brothers a classic? Well, it depends largely on who you ask. Ask the general movie-going population, and they may say yes. It made nearly $130 million at the box office, earned a B CinemaScore, and sits at a very comfortable 6.9/10 on IMDb. Ask critics and they may laugh in your face.

They may find the question funnier than the movie itself, judging by its mediocre 51 Metascore. The movie’s Rotten Tomatoes consensus wonderfully summarizes the subjectivity of comedy, claiming, “Step Brothers indulges in a cheerfully relentless immaturity that will quickly turn off viewers unamused by Ferrell and Reilly — and delight those who find their antics hilarious.”

9 Waiting… (2005)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Waiting… owes a lot to Clerks, as it too follows young employees who fight off boredom in their dead-end and unappreciated jobs (in this case, waiting tables).

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Critics absolutely detested the movie’s reliance on gross-out humor, resulting in a horrid 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and a terrible 30 Metascore. General audiences are far more forgiving when it comes to scatological humor, judging by the movie’s respectable 6.8/10 IMDb score.

8 Grandma’s Boy (2006)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Grandma’s Boy was put through the critical ringer in 2006. This movie was absolutely detested by nearly everyone, resulting in a despicable 16% on Rotten Tomatoes and a pathetic 33 Metascore. The audience scores tell a totally different story. It has a 7.0/10 rating on IMDb. It received a solid B CinemaScore.

On Metacritic, the user score sits at 7.3 (compared to the official 33 Metascore). And sitting next to the despicable 16% Rotten Tomatoes score is the far more positive 85% audience score. Grandma’s Boy is more than a little divisive.

7 Super Troopers (2001)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Super Troopers was not super popular in 2001 (making just $23 million at the box office), but it has since attained a very devout cult following.

It currently sits at 7.1/10 on IMDb and has a stellar 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Look to the left and you’ll see the horrible 35% critic score next to it. This critical callousness is mirrored in the movie’s 48 Metascore. The divide is hilariously notable, but that’s nothing compared to…

6 Snatch (2000)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Maybe critics didn’t hate Snatch, but it’s amusing to see the massive divide between critical and general audience reception. The movie has a Metascore of just 55, suggesting general indifference from professional critics.

However, the movie is revered among the general movie-going public. It sits at an astounding 8.3/10 on IMDb, making it the 103rd highest-rated movie on the site, sitting just above the seminal 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain.

5 EuroTrip (2004)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

EuroTrip is a sex/road trip comedy in the vein of crass comedies like Animal House and American Pie. And those types of films can be the most divisive of all.

The movie sits at a very solid 6.6/10 on IMDb, putting it far above the lesser sex comedies of the time (above even American Pie 2 and American Wedding). On the other hand, critics condemned the movie’s “gratuitous nudity and bad taste,” resulting in a 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 45 Metascore.

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4 Old School (2003)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

Old School may now be considered a classic. It was well-liked upon release (earning a solid B+ CinemaScore) and made a respectable $87 million at the box office.

It also holds a very strong 7.1/10 on IMDb, indicating that it remains very well-regarded and respected within the comedy community. However, the movie has a paltry Metascore of just 54, with many calling out its scattershot approach to joke-telling and the cliché “campus comedy” story.

3 Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

This movie received quite a middling response from professional critics. It sits at just 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and has a Metascore of 51, with criticism aimed at the movie’s “loose plotting and crude language.”

As you can imagine, general audiences don’t typically care about plotting or language when it comes to comedy. The movie’s audience scores prove as much, with a B+ CinemaScore, 75% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and 6.8/10 on IMDb.

2 Scary Movie (2000)

10 Comedy Movies From The 2000s That Critics Hated (But Audiences Loved)

The first Scary Movie was an obvious success. It grossed an unbelievable $278 million at the box office, started a franchise that now includes five movies, and kickstarted the spoof wave that dominated the early-to-mid 2000s.

It has also done quite well in its scoring, complete with a B- CinemaScore and 6.2/10 on IMDb. However, the movie has a Metacritic rating of just 48, with many critics arguing that it “overloads on crudity and grossness.”

1 The Girl Next Door (2004)

The Girl Next Door is a surprisingly sweet sex comedy that stars the likes of Emile Hirsch, Elisa Cuthbert, Paul Dano, and Timothy Olyphant.

It is now considered a cult classic (how can it not with an all-star cast like that?) and sits at a respectable 6.7/10 on IMDb. However, the movie sits at just 47 on Metacritic, with many critics calling it a pale and crude imitation of Risky Business.

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