The Worst Meryl Streep Movie of All Time, According to Critics
SHE'S ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTORS OF HER GENERATION, BUT SHE'S STILL MADE SOME BAD MOVIES.
When you think of the greatest American actors, there's a good chance Meryl Streep instantly comes to mind. This prolific performer has become a household name and an indelible cultural icon, racking up a record-breaking 21 Oscar nominations and winning three times. But just because Streep is universally beloved doesn't mean she's never made any missteps. Since all the classics she's starred in get plenty of attention, it's time to take a look at the worst Meryl Streep movies of all time.
Streep has made quite a lot of movies in her 45-year career—and most of them have been well received, but when consulting Rotten Tomatoes' ranked list of every Meryl Streep film, the clunkers are obvious. The bottom picks on the list offer a clear picture of the Streep offerings that critics were, at best, lukewarm on. As a reminder, Rotten Tomatoes ranks films using an algorithm that considers the number of reviews and the critics who wrote them, so some movies with higher scores end up lower than others.
It's also important to note that many of these movies got panned while still earning Streep praise and occasionally Academy Award nominations. But based on the movies' reviews, these are her career low points. And for another adored actor's film flubs, check out The Worst Tom Hanks Movies of All Time, According to Critics.
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August: Osage County (2013)
TWC
Rotten Tomatoes score: 67 percent
25
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Sony Pictures Releasing
Rotten Tomatoes score: 65 percent
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24
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
Sony Pictures Classics
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64 percent
23
Music of the Heart (1999)
Miramax Films
Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent
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22
Still of the Night (1982)
United Artists
Rotten Tomatoes score: 63 percent
21
The Ant Bully (2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 62 percent
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20
It's Complicated (2009)
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent
19
Ironweed (1987)
TriStar Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent
18
Out of Africa (1985)
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 62 percent
17
Falling in Love (1984)
Paramount Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent
16
The River Wild (1994)
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58 percent
15
Plenty (1985)
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 56 percent
14
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 55 percent
13
The Iron Lady (2012)
20th Century Fox
Rotten Tomatoes score: 52 percent
12
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 54 percent
11
Prime (2005)
Universal Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 50 percent
10
Rendition (2007)
New Line Cinema
Rotten Tomatoes score: 47 percent
9
Heartburn (1986)
Paramount Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 45 percent
8
The Laundromat (2019)
Claudette Barius / Netflix
Rotten Tomatoes score: 41 percent
7
Dark Matter (2008)
Myriad Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 40 percent
6
She-Devil (1989)
MGM
Rotten Tomatoes score: 40 percent
5
The Giver (2014)
TWC
Rotten Tomatoes score: 35 percent
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4
Before and After (1996)
Buena Vista Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes score: 32 percent
3
The House of the Spirits (1994)
Miramax Films
Rotten Tomatoes score: 30 percent
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2
Lions for Lambs (2007)
MGM
Rotten Tomatoes score: 27 percent
1
Evening (2007)
Focus Features
Rotten Tomatoes score: 27 percent
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