Family movies are supposed to offer fun, engaging, and heartwarming experiences for audiences of all ages.

These projects have become notorious for their cringe-worthy dialogue and plotlines that defy all logic.

They’re all best avoided - unless the viewer intends to watch them ironically.

A sad looking clown, a monkey person, and a girl stand together in a room in The Nutcracker.

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Unsurprisingly, it was a colossal box office bomb,grossing just $20m against a $90m.

Everyone does what I tell them to."

Even the youngest of viewers should be able to see through its shallowness.

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The tie-in videogame was even worse.

Bratzis currently not available for streaming.

Rather than telling a coherent story, the narrative meanders through a series of random and uninspired set pieces.

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It’s just painful.

Overflowing with gross-out humor centered on bodily functions, the film manages to repel both kids and adults.

The animatronics are particularly creepy andsome of the content is wildly inappropriate for child audiences.

The characters of Doogal stand together and smile in front of a blue sky background.

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For example, one of the characters openly ogles people, while another flirts outrageously.

The Garbage Pail Kids Movieis currently not available for streaming.

All told,Santa with Musclesis a contender for the worst holiday movie of all time.

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Santa With Musclesis currently not available for streaming.

It was a little creature!"

Indeed,the product placement is shockingly heavy-handed, most notably with Coca-Cola and McDonald’s.

Eric (Jade Calegory) is out of control and rolling down a hill in ‘Mac and Me’

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Even the title is a not-too-subtle-wink toward the latter.

As withThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie,Mac and Me’s awfulness has earned it an ironic cult following.

The end result is like a bizarro, live-actionRugrats.

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The adult actors fare little better, turning in the most uninspired and noncommittal performances.

Consequently, where most bad movies are simply boring,Baby Geniusesis actively unpleasant to watch.

It more than earns its place in the cinematic Hall of Shame.

Two young toddlers sit next to each other with toys in the background in Baby Geniuses.

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Kennedy lacks the charm to carry a project like this, andJim Carrey’sabsence is solely felt.

It always has been and it always will be.

“Fred: The Moviewas one of the worst cinematic misfires of the social media age.

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What ensues is a chaotic journey filled with cringe-worthy humor and awkward situations.

The protagonist is so annoying and self-absorbed thatFred: The Moviealmost seems like a parody or satire at times.

Fred: The Movieis currently not available for streaming.

Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) all masked up in Son of the Mask.

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