Provident FilmsCongrats, Kirk Cameron! Your holiday movie Saving Christmas is No. 1! But not at the box office. We're talking about No. 1 on a list. And that list is IMDb's 100 worst movies. Not just of 2014. But of all time.
OF ALL TIME. IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF CINEMA.
If you remember the story about Kirk Cameron pretty much begging his fans to flood Rotten Tomatoes with good reviews (which went horribly wrong), then this ranking shouldn't surprise you. Cameron's message is noble enough: "put Christ back in Christmas." Unfortunately, audiences were apparently given that message wrapped in a crap-filled envelope covered in bad acting, terrible production value and writing that was criminally mediocre, at best.
If you really want to grasp just how truly awful this film is being received by critics and movie-goers, here are a few movies that actually rank higher than Saving Christmas. Basically, any movies that Mystery Science Theater: 3000 has featured and skewered is more watchable than Saving Christmas:
1. Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
If you haven't seen this movie, change that immediately. At one point in the film, these CGI birds are suddenly dropping explosives of some kind. What?!
2. From Justin to Kelly (2003)
American Idol was certainly popular when it first premiered, but not popular enough to justify whatever this movei was. Even queen Kelly Clarkson couldn't save it.
3. The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)
"Starring Paris Hilton" is a scary, scary phrase.
4. Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
You might remember this from How I Met Your Mother, because Ted calls this the worst movie ever. This was before Saving Christmas, so that statement is now incorrect as hell.
5. Glitter (2001)
This movie is infamous and not for any reasons that are good.
6. Chairman of the Board (1998)
"Starring Carrot Top" might be the only phrase worse than "starring Paris Hilton."
Congrats on your No. 1 ranking, Kirk!