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        The Worst Nicole Kidman Movie of All Time, According to Critics
    Amid all the awards, these are the worst reviewed films the star has made.

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By Richard EvansMar 25, 2021
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Nicole Kidman has won an Academy Award, two Emmys, and five Golden Globes, but how many bad movies has she made? More than you'd think. At least, that's the assessment of the critics, who have panned plenty entries in Kidman's lengthy filmography over the past few decades. Amid all the awards and recognition for her great performances, these are the worst Nicole Kidman movies ever made.
To find these flawed films, we turned to Rotten Tomatoes' ranking of every Nicole Kidman movie, then went straight to the "rotten" ones—that is, any movie scoring under 60 percent. Be aware that Rotten Tomatoes ranks scores using an algorithm that rates some critics above others, so don't be surprised to see scores that aren't in exact descending order. On the whole, however, the following list represents the worst reviewed films of Kidman's career, and you might be shocked by some of the fan favorites included. Read on to see which movies the critics hated, and for more bad reviews for a big star, check out The Worst Meryl Streep Movies of All Time, According to Critics.

                34 | Malice (1993)
            
        Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 57 percent

                33 | Birthday Girl (2002)
            
        Miramax FilmsRotten Tomatoes score: 59 percent

                32 | The Interpreter (2005)
            
        Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 57 percent

                31 | Australia (2008)
            
        Fox Studios / Getty ImagesRotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent

                30 | Genius (2016)
            
        Summit EntertainmentRotten Tomatoes score: 53 percent

                29 | Margot at the Wedding (2007)
            
        Paramount VantageRotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent

                28 | Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
            
        HBORotten Tomatoes score: 49 percent

                27 | Far and Away (1992)
            
        Universal PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 50 percent

                26 | How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018)
            
        A24Rotten Tomatoes score: 48 percent

                25 | The Paperboy (2012)
            
        Millennium FilmsRotten Tomatoes score: 45 percent

                24 | The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
            
        Gramercy PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 45 percent

                23 | My Life (1993)
            
        Columbia PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent

                22 | The Golden Compass (2007)
            
        New Line CinemaRotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent

                21 | The Human Stain (2003)
            
        Miramax FilmsRotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent

                20 | The Upside (2019)
            
        STXfilmsRotten Tomatoes score: 42 percent

                19 | Strangerland (2015)
            
        AlchemyRotten Tomatoes score: 41 percent

                18 | Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
            
        STXfilmsRotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent

                17 | Days of Thunder (1990)
            
        Pictorial Press Ltd / Paramount Pictures / Alamy Stock PhotoRotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent
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                16 | Batman Forever (1995)
            
        Warner Bros. PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent

                15 | The Peacemaker (1997)
            
        DreamWorks PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 43 percent

                14 | Nine (2009)
            
        TWCRotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent

                13 | Birth (2004)
            
        New Line CinemaRotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent
And for more poorly reviewed films starring Academy Award winners, these are The 20 Worst Movies Starring Oscar-Winning Actors.

                12 | Billy Bathgate (1991)
            
        Buena Vista PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 38 percent

                11 | Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
            
        Clarius EntertainmentRotten Tomatoes score: 37 percent

                10 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
            
        PicturehouseRotten Tomatoes score: 32 percent
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                9 | The Stepford Wives (2004)
            
        Paramount PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 26 percent

                8 | Bewitched (2005)
            
        Sony Pictures ReleasingRotten Tomatoes score: 24 percent

                7 | The Goldfinch (2019)
            
        Warner Bros. PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 24 percent
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                6 | Practical Magic (1998)
            
        Warner Bros.Rotten Tomatoes score: 22 percent
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                5 | The Invasion (2007)
            
        Warner Bros. PicturesRotten Tomatoes score: 19 percent

                4 | Just Go With It (2011)
            
        Sony Pictures ReleasingRotten Tomatoes score: 19 percent
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                3 | Queen of the Desert (2017)
            
        IFC FilmsRotten Tomatoes score: 18 percent

                2 | Grace of Monaco (2014)
            
        TWCRotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent

                1 | Trespass (2011)
            
        Millennium EntertainmentRotten Tomatoes score: 11 percent
And for more of the all-time worst reviewed films, These Are the Movies on Rotten Tomatoes With 0 Percent Ratings.
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