The one movie character Roger Ebert hated more than any other: “The most repulsive single creature”
His disdain was palpable.
Roger Ebert Archives: 06/2025
The “ludicrous” action movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion: “Another mindless slog”
Going through the motions.
The “dumb, dumb, dumb” sci-fi movie Roger Ebert despised: “A shameful waste of money”
It didn’t reach for the stars.
When Bill Murray furiously confronted Roger Ebert over a bad review: “I can do that”
He had an axe to grind.
The movie Roger Ebert “detested so much” it caused an existential crisis: “The problem is possibly with me”
Was it him, or was it the film?
The hit disaster movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion: “Purely and simply a wretched failure”
Paying customers disagreed.
The history-making comedy Roger Ebert called one of “the most appalling movies” he’d ever seen
Making history isn’t a good thing.
The performance Burt Reynolds admitted he deserved to be criticised for: “I never liked it”
Reynolds admitted he did this one for the wrong reasons.
The “inept” movie Roger Ebert refused to give a star rating: “Offensive to my intelligence”
Unworthy of even half a star.
The awful comedy movie Roger Ebert wished had never been made: “Nobody needs to see it”
A well-deserved tanking.
The Brad Pitt movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion: “A surprisingly incompetent film”
It’s no wonder Pitt has barely spoken about this film since its release.