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The Worst Morgan Freeman Movie of All Time, According to Critics

The legendary actor's prolific career has not been without some mistakes.

morgan freeman in dreamcatcher
Warner Bros. Pictures

There's no voice quite like Morgan Freeman's. His soothing yet authoritative tones might be one of his most celebrated traits, but the Academy Award-winning actor has earned acclaim for performances in dozens of films over nearly six decades. With such a prolific career, however, it's no surprise that he's also made some mistakes along the way. You might have your opinion on his best work, but based on the critical response, these are the worst Morgan Freeman movies of all time.


To highlight the lowest-rated films from Freeman's filmography, we made sure to focus on the bottom of the barrel by only listing movies that got under 50 percent on Rotten Tomatoes on the site's ranked list of every Morgan Freeman movie, two of which earned a dismal 0 percent score. You might have enjoyed some of these movies, but they earned Freeman the worst reviews of his career. Read on to see if any of your favorites are at the bottom, and for more bad movies from big stars, check out The Worst Tom Hanks Movie of All Time, According to Critics.

34 | Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

morgan freeman in olympus has fallenMillennium Films

Rotten Tomatoes score: 49 percent

33 | Under Suspicion (2000)

morgan freeman in under suspicionLionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 49 percent

32 | Bruce Almighty (2003)

morgan freeman in bruce almightyUniversal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 48 percent

31 | Going in Style (2017)

morgan freeman in going in styleWarner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent

30 | Last Vegas (2013)

morgan freeman in last vegasCBS Films

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46 percent

29 | 5 Flights Up (2015)

morgan freeman in 5 flights upFocus World

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46 percent

28 | Deep Impact (1998)

morgan freeman in deep impactParamount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 45 percent

27 | Ted 2 (2015)

morgan freeman in ted 2Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 44 percent

26 | Moll Flanders (1996)

morgan freeman in moll flandersMGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent

25 | The Bucket List (2007)

jack nicholson and morgan freeman in the bucket listWarner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 41 percent

24 | Feast of Love (2007)

morgan freeman in feast of loveMGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent

23 | The Power of One (1992)

morgan freeman in the power of oneWarner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent

22 | Angel Has Fallen (2019)

morgan freeman in angel has fallenLionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent

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21 | Levity (2003)

morgan freeman in levitySundance / WireImage / Getty Images

Rotten Tomatoes score: 34 percent

20 | Now You See Me 2 (2016)

morgan freeman in now you see me 2Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 33 percent

19 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

morgan freeman in the nutcracker and the four realmsWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 32 percent

18 | Along Came a Spider (2001)

morgan freeman in along came a spiderParamount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 32 percent

And for more poorly reviewed films with an acclaimed actor in the lead, discover The Worst Meryl Streep Movie of All Time, According to Critics.

17 | High Crimes (2002)

morgan freeman in high crimes20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 31 percent

16 | Kiss the Girls (1997)

morgan freeman in kiss the girlsParamount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 31 percent

15 | Hard Rain (1998)

morgan freeman in hard rainParamount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 30 percent

14 | The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)

morgan freeman in the magic of belle isleMagnolia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29 percent

13 | Dreamcatcher (2003)

morgan freeman in dreamcatcherWarner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent

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12 | London Has Fallen (2016)

morgan freeman in london has fallenFocus Features

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent

11 | Ben-Hur (2016)

morgan freeman in ben-hurParamount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 25 percent

10 | Evan Almighty (2007)

morgan freeman in evan almightyUniversal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 23 percent

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9 | Transcendence (2014)

morgan freeman in transcendenceWarner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 19 percent

8 | Chain Reaction (1996)

morgan freeman in chain reaction20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 18 percent

And for more bad movies featuring great actors, these are The 20 Worst Movies Starring Oscar-Winning Actors.

7 | The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

morgan freeman in bonfire of the vanitiesWarner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 16 percent

6 | The Big Bounce (2004)

morgan freeman in the big bounceWarner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 16 percent

5 | Last Knights (2015)

morgan freeman in last knightsLionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 16 percent

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4 | Edison Force (2006)

morgan freeman in edison forceMillennium Films

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13 percent

3 | Just Getting Started (2017)

morgan freeman in just getting startedBroad Green Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

And for more film flubs starring an A-lister, check out The Worst Will Smith Movies of All Time, According to Critics.

2 | The Contract (2006)

morgan freeman in the contractFirst Look International

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

1 | The Poison Rose (2019)

morgan freeman in the poison roseLionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

And for more films that not a single critic liked, These Are the Movies on Rotten Tomatoes With 0 Percent Ratings.