Worst Movie Franchises: Cash Grabs & Flops

0:00This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. Movie franchises often start strong, but crash hard after too many sequels. A new ranking spotlights the 10 worst of all time, from young adult action flicks to endless kids' comedies and horror retreads. These series racked up poor reviews, box office flops, and fan backlash, yet studios kept pumping them out for quick hash, Take Divergent, which kicked off with decent ticket sales but tanked with weak adaptations in a half-finished finale, Alvin and the Chipmunks live-action movies became lazy, family-slopped that still printed money. American pie spun off direct to video disasters loaded with cheat jokes and no heart. Highlanders stumbled through sequels that ignored each other, crossovers, and low-budget TV entries. Sony Spider-Man spin-offs, like Morbius and Venom, delivered critical bombs without the hero. Children of the corn churned out over 10 rehashes of evil kids in cornfields, cheap to make but hated even by Stephen King.

1:02Airbud ballooned to 15 films with a dog in every sport imaginable, plus puppy adventures. Sharknotto milked shark storms for six absurd entries. God's not dead fueled outrage with shallow faith tales aimed at rallying one side. Topping the list is 365 days, Polish erotic thrillers that glamorize abuse in non-stop sex scenes. They blew up on Netflix from sheer curiosity, but earned scorn for harmful tropes and zero depth. DNN is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com