15 Once-Beloved Movies That Have Actually Aged Really Badly, According To The People Of The Internet

I’m sure we’ve all experienced watching an age-old, fan-favorite movie through a modern lens and having a few “raised eyebrows” moments. Recently, Reddit users gathered to discuss the films they feel were once super critically-acclaimed, but have unfortunately aged like milk — and here are some of the responses:1. The Blind Side Jae Head, Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side"

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“I think, especially with this movie, it ended up hiding how horrendously the Tuohy family treated him. He got stuck in a conservatorship where they basically stole all his money. He thought he was signing adoption papers but they never adopted him, just siphoned money and signed contracts on his behalf.” —u/teachertraveler1

You can read more about that controversy here.

2. Emilia Pérez Zoe Saldana in "Emilia Pérez"

“The movie was very well received by the critics who saw it at Cannes and other film festivals but the moment it became available for everyone to watch it was widely mocked and seen as outright offensive both to transgender people and Mexicans.” —u/TheDLBinc

3. Crash Thandiwe Newton and Matt Dillon in "Crash"

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“Twenty years later I only see people bringing it up to comment on how stupid it was that it beat Brokeback Mountain for Best Picture.” —u/keroppismacaron

4. Memoirs Of A Geisha Ziyi Zhang and Michelle Yeoh in "Memoirs Of A Geisha"

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“People loved it until they realised the story is made up by the author of the book and doesn’t depict an accurate narrative of the main character.” —u/winterweiss2902

5. The Help Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, and Viola Davis in "The Help"

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“I don’t think this movie is hated, more so criticized and reevaluated for its white savior themes.” —u/Zealousideal-Meet885

6. The Birth of a Nation Mae Marsh and Henry B. Walthall

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“Yes, the Klan movie. It was very popular when it came out and praised for its technical feats. It’s now hated for being one of the most racist films ever produced in the States.” —u/Illustrious-Pound266

7. Bohemian Rhapsody Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody"

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“Idk a single person nowadays that thinks it deserved the praise it got. Also it was so horribly inaccurate.” —u/AdDecent5237

8. Freedom Writers Deance Wyatt and Mario facing each other, arguing in a classroom in "Freedom Writers"

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“Following the BLM movement, a lot of ‘White Saviour’ movies were viewed differently… I think it’d be surprising to see a movie of that kind being made now.” —u/XStaticImmaculate

9. Green Book Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen in "Green Book"

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“It won the Oscar for Best Picture but is also widely criticized for its white savior narrative and condemned by Don Shirley’s family for straight-up falsifying his real life claiming the movie was a ‘white man’s version of a black man’s life.’” —u/JustPiera

10. The English Patient Kristin Scott Thomas and Ralph Fiennes in "The English Patient"

“It was the darling of the awards shows and then the next day, like a hangover, everyone woke up and said ‘wait, what the hell did we just do??'” —u/Fluid-Bet6223

11. The Artist Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"

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“Can’t stand that Weinstein was able to build an award season campaign around such a piece of cinematic fluff.” —u/Groundbreaking_War52

12. American Beauty Mena Suvari in "American Beauty"

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“When it first came out, American Beauty won a ton of awards and everyone thought it was a deep masterpiece. Now, most people find it super cringey and think the ‘deep’ scenes, like the floating plastic bag, are actually just try hard and annoying. Plus, the story about an older man obsessed with a teenager feels way more creepy and gross to modern audiences than it did back then.” —u/jakeseditbay

13. King Richard Aunjanue Ellis and Will Smith in "King Richard"

“The Will Smith smack completely ruined people’s will to watch King Richard imo.” —u/Matthew728

14. Get Him to the Greek Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in "Get Him to the Greek"

“Get Him To The Greek was definitely an audience favorite when it came out. That cast has since rendered it an uncomfortable watch.” —u/Chance_Location_5371

15. And finally, Forrest Gump Tom Hanks sitting on a bench with a suitcase and box of chocolates beside him in "Forrest Gump"

“Beloved for years, but problematic. A non-disabled actor ‘playing’ a disability, and it reeks of the ‘disabled people are pure and innocent and childlike and therefore good and we should be nice to them’ narrative. Ick.” —u/owntheh3at18

Can you think of any others? Let us know in the comments, or via this form:

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