{"id":267695,"date":"2026-01-31T21:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/267695\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T21:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:10:15","slug":"15-once-beloved-movies-that-have-actually-aged-really-badly-according-to-the-people-of-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/267695\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Once-Beloved Movies That Have Actually Aged Really Badly, According To The People Of The Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure we\u2019ve all experienced watching an age-old, fan-favorite movie through a modern lens and having a few \u201craised eyebrows\u201d moments. Recently, Reddit users gathered<\/a> to discuss the films they feel were once super critically-acclaimed, but have unfortunately aged like milk \u2014 and here are some of the responses<\/a>:1. The Blind Side\"Jae<\/p>\n

\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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.\u201d \u2014u\/teachertraveler1<\/a><\/p>\n

You can read more about that controversy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Emilia P\u00e9rez\"Zoe<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Netflix \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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.\u201d \u2014u\/TheDLBinc<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: 26 Movie Couples Who, Honest To God, Had Less Chemistry Than Two Wet Napkins<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Crash\"Thandiwe<\/p>\n

\u00a9Lions Gate\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty years later I only see people bringing it up to comment on how stupid it was that it beat Brokeback Mountain for Best Picture.\u201d \u2014u\/keroppismacaron<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Memoirs Of A Geisha\"Ziyi<\/p>\n

\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople loved it until they realised the story is made up by the author of the book and doesn\u2019t depict an accurate narrative of the main character.\u201d \u2014u\/winterweiss2902<\/a><\/p>\n

5. The Help\"Emma<\/p>\n

\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t think this movie is hated, more so criticized and reevaluated for its white savior themes.\u201d \u2014u\/Zealousideal-Meet885<\/a><\/p>\n

6. The Birth of a Nation\"Mae<\/p>\n

Courtest Everett Collection<\/p>\n

Related: I’m Sorry To Say It, But Most People’s Movie Knowledge Isn’t Strong Enough To Pass This Difficult A-Z Quiz…<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, 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.\u201d \u2014u\/Illustrious-Pound266<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Bohemian Rhapsody\"Rami<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Nick Delaney \/ 20th Century Fox Licensing\/Merchandising \/ Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cIdk a single person nowadays that thinks it deserved the praise it got. Also it was so horribly inaccurate.\u201d \u2014u\/AdDecent5237<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Freedom Writers\"Deance<\/p>\n

\u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the BLM movement, a lot of \u2018White Saviour\u2019 movies were viewed differently\u2026 I think it\u2019d be surprising to see a movie of that kind being made now.\u201d \u2014u\/XStaticImmaculate<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Green Book\"Mahershala<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Patti Perret\/Unive \/ \u00a9Universal\/courtesy Everett \/ Everett Collection<\/p>\n

Related: I Bet You Can’t Name These Classic Disney Movies Based On An Obscure Character From The Film<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt 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 \u2018white man’s version of a black man’s life.\u2019\u201d \u2014u\/JustPiera<\/a><\/p>\n

10. The English Patient\"Kristin<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Miramax Films \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

“It was the darling of the awards shows and then the next day, like a hangover, everyone woke up and said \u2018wait, what the hell did we just do??'” \u2014u\/Fluid-Bet6223<\/a><\/p>\n

11. The Artist\"Jean<\/p>\n

\u00a9Weinstein Company\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t stand that Weinstein was able to build an award season campaign around such a piece of cinematic fluff.\u201d \u2014u\/Groundbreaking_War52<\/a><\/p>\n

12. American Beauty\"Mena<\/p>\n

\u00a9DreamWorks\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen 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 \u2018deep\u2019 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.\u201d \u2014u\/jakeseditbay<\/a><\/p>\n

13. King Richard\"Aunjanue<\/p>\n

Chiabella James \/\u00a9 Warner Bros. \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Will Smith smack<\/a> completely ruined people\u2019s will to watch King Richard imo.\u201d \u2014u\/Matthew728<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Because It’s THAT DIFFICULT, This ’90s Movie Quiz Will Separate The Posers From The Pros<\/a><\/p>\n

14. Get Him to the Greek\"Russell<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Glen Wilson \/ Universal \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cGet Him To The Greek was definitely an audience favorite when it came out. That cast has since rendered it an uncomfortable watch.\u201d \u2014u\/Chance_Location_5371<\/a><\/p>\n

15. And finally, Forrest Gump\"Tom<\/p>\n

\u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cBeloved for years, but problematic. A non-disabled actor ‘playing’ a disability, and it reeks of the \u2018disabled people are pure and innocent and childlike and therefore good and we should be nice to them\u2019 narrative. Ick.\u201d \u2014u\/owntheh3at18<\/a><\/p>\n

Can you think of any others? Let us know in the comments, or via this form:<\/p>\n

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and\/or clarity.<\/p>\n

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