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Most misguided "widening your appeal" attempts

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  • Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, June Foray, and Keith Scott in Les aventures de Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)

    1. Les aventures de Rocky & Bullwinkle

    20001h 32mTous publics36Metascore
    4.3 (22K)
    When enemies Boris, Natasha, and Fearless Leader escape into the real world with a nefarious scheme, Rocky and Bullwinkle do the same, and team up with a young F.B.I. Agent to stop the trio.
    DirectorDes McAnuffStarsRobert De NiroRene RussoPiper Perabo
    Robert DeNiro
  • Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Laurie Davidson, and Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)

    2. Cats

    20191h 50mTous publics32Metascore
    2.8 (59K)
    A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
    DirectorTom HooperStarsJames CordenJudi DenchJason Derulo
    Judi Dench
  • Starcrash : Le Choc des étoiles (1978)

    3. Starcrash : Le Choc des étoiles

    19781h 32mTous publics
    4.0 (8.7K)
    An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.
    DirectorLuigi CozziStarsMarjoe GortnerCaroline MunroChristopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
  • Patrick Stewart, Sean Hayes, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, and T.J. Miller in Le Monde secret des Emojis (2017)

    4. Le Monde secret des Emojis

    20171h 26mTous publics12Metascore
    3.5 (78K)
    Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
    DirectorTony LeondisStarsT.J. MillerJames CordenAnna Faris
    Patrick Stewart
  • Bill Murray in Garfield, le film (2004)

    5. Garfield, le film

    20041h 20mTous publics27Metascore
    5.1 (100K)
    Jon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie. However, Odie is then abducted and it is up to Jon's cat, Garfield, to find and rescue the canine.
    DirectorPeter HewittStarsBreckin MeyerJennifer Love HewittStephen Tobolowsky
    Bill Murray
  • Vin Diesel in Baby-Sittor (2005)

    6. Baby-Sittor

    20051h 35mTous publics30Metascore
    5.6 (106K)
    Having recovered from wounds received in a failed rescue operation, Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains in the kids' house.
    DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsVin DieselBrittany SnowMax Thieriot
    Vin Diesel
  • La Coccinelle revient (2005)

    7. La Coccinelle revient

    20051h 41mTous publics47Metascore
    4.9 (54K)
    Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
    DirectorAngela RobinsonStarsLindsay LohanMichael KeatonCheryl Hines
    Matt Dillon
  • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)

    8. Super Mario Bros.

    19931h 44mTous publics35Metascore
    4.2 (67K)
    Two Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, must travel to another dimension to rescue a princess from the evil dictator King Koopa and stop him from taking over the world.
    DirectorsAnnabel JankelRocky MortonStarsBob HoskinsJohn LeguizamoDennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
  • Hulk Hogan, Robert Hy Gorman, and Madeline Zima in Monsieur Nounou (1993)

    9. Monsieur Nounou

    19931h 24mTous publics18Metascore
    3.9 (11K)
    A former professional wrestler is hired to be the bodyguard/nanny for a couple of bratty kids whose inventor father is being stalked by a rival.
    DirectorMichael GottliebStarsHulk HoganSherman HemsleyAfa Anoai
    Hulk Hogan
  • Dwayne Johnson in Fée malgré lui (2010)

    10. Fée malgré lui

    20101h 41mTous publics36Metascore
    5.1 (53K)
    A bad deed on the part of a tough minor-league hockey player results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real-life tooth fairy.
    DirectorMichael LembeckStarsDwayne JohnsonAshley JuddJulie Andrews
    Dwayne Johnson
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Emma Thompson in Junior (1994)

    11. Junior

    19941h 49mTous publics59Metascore
    4.8 (77K)
    As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerDanny DeVitoEmma Thompson
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Elijah Wood in L'irrésistible North (1994)

    12. L'irrésistible North

    19941h 27mTous publics33Metascore
    4.6 (16K)
    Sick of being neglected by his parents, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsElijah WoodBruce WillisJason Alexander
    Bruce Willis
  • Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Le Vainqueur (1984)

    13. Le Vainqueur

    19841h 51mTous publics36Metascore
    4.1 (8.5K)
    A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet.
    DirectorBob ClarkStarsSylvester StalloneDolly PartonRichard Farnsworth
    Sylvester Stallone
  • Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn in Comme un oiseau sur la branche (1990)

    14. Comme un oiseau sur la branche

    19901h 50mTous publics36Metascore
    6.0 (50K)
    An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys.
    DirectorJohn BadhamStarsMel GibsonGoldie HawnDavid Carradine
    Mel Gibson
  • Brad Garrett, Diedrich Bader, Kaefan Shaw, Toby Huss, Brian La Rosa, Stephen Root, Jody St. Michael, and Tony Sabin Prince in Les Country Bears (2002)

    15. Les Country Bears

    20021h 28mG37Metascore
    4.3 (6.5K)
    Beary Barrington goes on an adventure to save Country Bear Hall by getting the Country Bears back together for a reunion concert.
    DirectorPeter HastingsStarsHaley Joel OsmentDiedrich BaderCandy Ford
    Christopher Walken
  • Michael Caine, Mario Van Peebles, Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, and Karen Young in Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche (1987)

    16. Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche

    19871h 29mTous publics15Metascore
    3.1 (53K)
    Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.
    DirectorJoseph SargentStarsLorraine GaryLance GuestMario Van Peebles
    Michael Caine
  • Gerry Fitzgerald, Leo Fitzgerald, Myles Fitzgerald, David Kaye, Danny McKinnon, Maia Jae, Jared Scheideman, Jordan Scheideman, Max Iles, Michael Iles, Melissa Montoya, and Jonathan Singleton in P'tits génies 2 (2003)

    17. P'tits génies 2

    20031h 28mTous publics9Metascore
    1.5 (32K)
    A group of smart-talking toddlers find themselves at the center of a media mogul's experiment to crack the code to baby talk. The toddlers must race against time for the sake of babies everywhere.
    DirectorBob ClarkStarsJon VoightScott BaioVanessa Angel
    John Voight
  • Adam Sandler in Jack et Julie (2011)

    18. Jack et Julie

    20111h 31mTous publics23Metascore
    3.3 (95K)
    Family guy, Jack Sadelstein, prepares for the annual event he always dreads--the Thanksgiving visit of his fraternal twin sister, the needy, and passive-aggressive Jill, who then refuses to leave.
    DirectorDennis DuganStarsAdam SandlerKatie HolmesAl Pacino
    Al Pacino
  • Mike Myers and Sean Hayes in Le Chat Chapeauté (2003)

    19. Le Chat Chapeauté

    20031h 22mTous publics19Metascore
    4.2 (93K)
    Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
    DirectorBo WelchStarsMike MyersSpencer BreslinDakota Fanning
    Alec Baldwin
  • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Isaiah Robinson, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook ou la Revanche du capitaine Crochet (1991)

    20. Hook ou la Revanche du capitaine Crochet

    19912h 22mTous publics52Metascore
    6.8 (288K)
    When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia Roberts
    Dustin Hoffman
  • George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)

    21. Batman & Robin

    19972h 5mTous publics29Metascore
    3.8 (280K)
    Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.
    DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerGeorge ClooneyChris O'Donnell
    George Clooney
  • Halle Berry in Catwoman (2004)

    22. Catwoman

    20041h 44mTous publics27Metascore
    3.5 (131K)
    A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas.
    DirectorPitofStarsHalle BerrySharon StoneBenjamin Bratt
    Halle Berry
  • Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

    23. Operation Dumbo Drop

    19951h 47mPG48Metascore
    5.2 (10K)
    To keep the loyalty of a village during the Vietnam war, a U.S. Army officer and his unit struggle to deliver it a live elephant.
    DirectorSimon WincerStarsDanny GloverRay LiottaDenis Leary
    Ray Liotta
  • Crève Smoochy, crève ! (2002)

    24. Crève Smoochy, crève !

    20021h 49mTous publics38Metascore
    6.3 (44K)
    A kids' show host, Rainbow Randolph, is fired in disgrace while his replacement, Sheldon Mopes, A.K.A. Smoochy the Rhino, finds himself a rising star. Unfortunately for Sheldon, the business of kids' television isn't all child's play.
    DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsRobin WilliamsEdward NortonCatherine Keener
    Edward Norton
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    25. Donjons & Dragons

    20001h 47mTous publics14Metascore
    3.7 (38K)
    Profion, a tyrant, attempts to overthrow a peaceful kingdom ruled by a tough empress.
    DirectorCourtney SolomonStarsJustin WhalinJeremy IronsZoe McLellan
    Jeremy Irons

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