• Though Kevin Garnett and Julia Fox had never starred in a movie before "Uncut Gems," they both were huge scene stealers.
• Business Insider spoke to both of them about their performances in the Adam Sandler movie.
• Garnett revealed that Spike Lee wanted him for the role of Jesus Shuttlesworth in his movie "He Got Game" before casting Ray Allen.
• The NBA great also talked about the major superstitions he had while playing, including having a folded up $2 bill inside his sneaker his rookie year.
• Fox explained the scene in "Uncut Gems" that hit closest to her own life's experiences.
• "Uncut Gems" is currently playing in select theaters and will expand nationwide on Christmas day.
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Adam Sandler is certainly the draw to go see Josh and Benny Safdie's "Uncut Gems." But one of the great things about this movie is that along with the explosive performance by Sandler as a New York City jeweler with an awful gambling addiction, there are equally great supporting roles that the Safdies surround their lead with.

There's "Atlanta" star LaKeith Stanfield as Demany, who works with Sandler's Howard Ratner character to get famous people into his store. Idina Menzel takes a break from playing Elsa from the "Frozen" movies to star as Ratner's fed-up wife, Dinah. Sports talk radio legend Mike Francesa plays Ratner's foul-mouthed bookie, Anthony. And even The Weeknd shows up to play himself.

But the two people who steal every scene they're in are Kevin Garnett and Julia Fox.

Garnett, the retired NBA great, plays a version of himself who becomes completely obsessed with an Ethiopian opal that Ratner shows him. Garnett convinces Ratner to let him borrow it and he goes on to play an incredible game in the playoffs (the Safdies used actually NBA playoffs footage from Garnett's time as a Boston Celtic in the movie). For the rest of the movie, Ratner goes through an agonizing journey to get it back from Garnett.

Fox, who in real life has done everything from being a fashion designer to a dominatrix, plays Ratner's girlfriend on the side, Julia. She works for Ratner and also lives in his apartment in the city. But things get rocky between the two when Ratner thinks Julia is cheating behind his back with The Weeknd.

Both Garnett and Fox give fantastic performances, especially since neither had ever acted in a movie before.

Business Insider sat down with both in New York City to talk about their unusual paths to get in the movie. During our conversation, Garnett revealed that years ago Spike Lee wanted him to play the lead role in "He Got Game," and shared the real superstitions he had as a player. Fox talked about the scene in the movie that felt the most real for her and her acting future.

Warning: Minor spoilers about "Uncut Gems" discussed.

Jason Guerrasio: Julia, it sounds like you are the sole survivor of early casting that was attached through the decade it took to make this movie.

Julia Fox: Yeah, and I almost got thrown out.

Guerrasio: Well, tell me that. 

Fox: When the studios got involved they wanted a real big name actress and Josh [Safdie] had to really fight for me. 300 people auditioned for the role, so it's a miracle that I got it. 

Guerrasio: Did you feel it was fate?

Fox: Yeah. I feel now that no one could play that role. 

Kevin Garnett: I was about to say, no one could have been that. 

Fox: And same for Kevin and Adam. It was just so perfectly cast. 

Garnett: And I don't know anything about making movies, but I was just watching you and thinking, this is your first time acting? Are you serious? You killed it, Julia. 

Fox: Thank you.

Guerrasio: And Kevin, in regards to you, at one point another former NBA star, Amar'e Stoudemire, was to play that role.

Garnett: Yeah. At the time Amar'e was a Knick and the Safdies are Knick fans to the core. And they even went to Kobe Bryant because he did 61 in the Garden. They were trying to surround it with the Knicks. And then finally with the project growing and it becoming something else they started to take on new solutions for trying to fill in the roles. 

Guerrasio: And you basically took Joel Embiid's role. Because production got pushed to when the NBA season started and he had to drop out.

Fox: But they kept Joel's manager. That woman who sits with Kevin at the auction scene —

Garnett: Yup, that's Joel's real manager. Listen, when I won the championship more odd things happened throughout that year than ever before. I had a kid that year. Just some of the oddest s--t happened and I won it. So when special things come you don't know what's going on. But it feels different, and that's what this felt like. 

Guerrasio: Had you had the acting bug previous, because Spike Lee came after you to play Jesus Shuttlesworth in "He Got Game."

Garnett: Spike Lee wanted me to be in "He Got Game." He wanted me to be the guy. First time they brought it to me I ignored them because I'm a super shy guy. 

Guerrasio: You're not looking to be the guy on the poster.

Garnett: F--k no. If it's something like me just walking through a shot, cool. I didn't have any confidence in what he was talking about. So I didn't really take him seriously. So I'm on vacation and my agent went with me and he told me, "Spike is really adamant that he wants you. But there's one thing, he wants you to screen test." And I wasn't confident in an audition, I was like, "What? This is my story." When I read it I was like, "This is me, why do I have to audition for something that's technically me?" And he didn't like that. He kind of had an ego in that. And I just passed on it.

Guerrasio: Julia, you were attached for years to be in this movie, but take it a step back, what drove you to even want to act?

Fox: I didn't want to act but just as a person I love to try new things and I never want to limit myself. If I'm scared of something there's more incentive for me to do it. I want to conquer everything that I do. So to me this was just another check off my list. I can say that I've done this. And now that I know that I love it and I know I can monetize this and I enjoy it, now I really want to pursue it. That has been the cool revelation. 

Guerrasio: So you are full on going for it. I believe you signed to WME?

Fox: Yeah, we're starting to audition. And I'm actually pretty good at auditioning. I can't be a one-hit wonder, I have to follow this up. 

Guerrasio: There's no packing it up and going into the sunset. 

Garnett: That's me. 

Guerrasio: You're done.

Garnett: I'm cool. I'm done. Unless I play a villain. I want to be a villain and I want to be killed early [in the movie] so I don't have to stick around.

Guerrasio: One of my favorite scenes in the movie is you and LaKeith stuck in the security box at Howard's store. You are so good in that and if feels so natural. But was that hard to do, for you? Were you concerned if you could pull it off?

Garnett: I'll be honest, a lot of stuff going on with Kevin, the character, paralleled my own life. I have been in a jewelry store with eight, nine people maybe one of them has a pistol on them. The scene with me and Adam [after the auction], I have sat with Jacob the Jeweler, so I've been in these situations to where I can pull from. There have been game days where I have to do something. I hated to do anything on game day, but you have to get it done. So all those experiences I was using. 

Guerrasio: And a scene with you, Julia, that stands out is the fight you have with Adam outside of the club. Were you using past experiences for that scene?

Fox: Yeah. I mean, we have all fought in a club. I'm kind of known for that. 

Garnett: [Laughs.]

Fox: So for me that was easy and felt very real. I really lost myself in that moment. I was just in it. It felt more real than acting. 

Guerrasio: Kevin, does anything about this experience compare to the juice you got as a player?

Garnett: Define "juice."

Guerrasio: That feeling of playing an incredible game in front of a packed arena.

Garnett: Performance is performance. Preparation. Timing. How you deliver. Passion. Energy. Those are the parallels. [Pause.] But there's nothing like 20,000 people giving you different emotions, either cheering or booing. But it was fun to watch how they aligned the NBA footage with the story. I was amazed by that. 

Guerrasio: Kevin's obsession of the opal is hilarious but probably not far off what some players will cling to when things are going good, right?

Garnett: Oh yeah.

Guerrasio: What's the craziest superstition you had?

Garnett: Well, s--t. I used to have a two dollar bill. My rookie year, one of my best friends, Sam Mitchell, gave me a two dollar bill. He had to borrow some money from me and he said, "This two dollar bill is rare." And I was like, "Get the f--k out of here, you borrowed two grand from me you gonna give me a two dollar bill?" So I took the two dollar bill and folded it real small and put it in my shoe and played with it. 

Guerrasio: So your whole rookie season you were playing with a two dollar bill in your shoe?

Garnett: And I played better. Then I was in the starting five I starting putting a rubber band around my wrist. But my biggest was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before each game, because I would get hungry during the game. Once I started eating them I was playing like an animal. So that was my biggest superstition. 

Guerrasio: Let's end on this. Julia, what are your aspirations going forward?

Fox: I just signed with WME and starting to go on auditions and tapings. So I don't really know, but I have a feeling it's going to be good. 

Guerrasio: And I believe you have some scripts in the drawer, right?

Fox: Yeah.

Garnett: Oh oh. 

Guerrasio: Start crafting that villain role for Kevin.

Garnett: [Laughs.]

Fox: Yeah. 

Garnett: But I have to get my head smoked off in the first 30 seconds of the movie.

Fox: That's actually not bad.

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• "Cats" director Tom Hooper talked to Business Insider about the backlash to the movie's trailer.
• People were vocal online about the frightening CGI look of the characters.
• Hooper said the reaction made him tweak the characters so their faces looked more human.
• The director also said before going the visual-effects route for the movie, for six months he tested prosthetics to see if that would be better to do.
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With a current Rotten Tomatoes score of 18%, it's looking like "Cats" is on its way to being one of the worst-reviewed big studio movies of the year. But its troubles were prevalent long before anyone saw the movie.

In July, the first trailer for the movie dropped and instantly caught a lot of backlash as people were strongly against the CGI'd furry look of the characters.

"Cats" director Tom Hooper said it was a seminal moment for a vital element of the movie that went through a lot of trial and error.

"What the trailer reminded me was my original intention, which was to preserve as much of the face as possible,"Hooper told Business Insider. "I think, possibly, in some characters in the trailer the original face had gotten a little bit lost under the fur."

In the trailer, many of the faces of the characters have fur on them. Hooper said the tweaks done after the trailer made the stars' faces more recognizable. So now, when seeing the movie, Hooper said the faces are loyal to how they looked on the day of shooting.

The big-screen adaptation of the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical was all done with the actors wearing motion-capture suits and VFX dots put on their faces. The fur was then digitally added onto them in post production.

But for six months, Hooper tried to see if it would be easier, and cheaper, to use prosthetics.

Hooper and the "Cats" producers went out to Legacy Effects, which is Hollywood's leading company in prosthetics. But after spending half a year trying to make it work, they finally decided to go the visual-effects route.

"The difficulty was with full prosthetics you end up losing so much emotion that it's too great a loss," Hooper said. "And also, even if you do that, the ears still can't move so you've gone through all of that trouble but you still need to make CG ears. And the tail. Plus, getting body suits that look like real fur it would be really hard."

The finished product is not vastly different from the first trailer. The characters are still very much a disturbing combination of human and feline. But Hooper hopes what you do see more are the human emotions the actors give when belting out the songs, which was what he always wanted.

"The trailer was a good reminder to stay true to my original plan," he said.

Though he added that the reaction to the trailer was a shocking way to realize it.

"It was an intense focus group of millions of people," he said.

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• "Top Gun" is an iconic 1980s film about Navy fighter pilots, and its sequel — "Top Gun: Maverick"— is set to come out 34 years after the original in June 2020. 
• Top Gun is the nickname for the elite Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor school that opened in 1969. The film is a fictionalized depiction of the life of fighter pilots at the Top Gun training program, and it brought fame and recognition to the elite training.
• Like the program depicted in the film, Top Gun is highly competitive. It's only for the best of the best naval aviators in the country.
• Retired Top Gun instructors say that both "Top Gun" and the trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick" are incredibly realistic. 
• This is because film producers worked with the US military to utilize real military grounds and equipment. The 1986 movie proved itself to be a recruiting dream for a generation of naval aviators. 
• Star Tom Cruise also shadowed Top Gun's elite fighter pilots to prepare for his role in the 1986 film, and actor Kelly McGillis shadowed Christine Fox, the civilian employee that her character was based on. 
• Take a look at the similarities and differences between the movie "Top Gun" and the real-life training. 
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"Top Gun" was the no. 1 movie at domestic and international box offices when it came out in 1986.

Source: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers

The iconic 80s movie about pilots in the US Navy's elite Fighter Weapons School known as Top Gun follows Maverick's journey through the rigorous program, which is complete with love, loss, and loads of discipline.

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Three decades later, the sequel titled "Top Gun: Maverick" comes out in June 2020.

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At the end of "Top Gun," Maverick could have had any job he wanted, and he chose to be an instructor at Top Gun.

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While the film is fiction, the prestigious fighter pilot program 
the film is based on is not.

Source: US Navy

The Top Gun program in the film is based on an actual program that's currently at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada.

Source: US Navy

The program is called the Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, but it has gone by the nickname "Top Gun" since long before the film.

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Like the program in the film, Top Gun is only for the elite. Only the top 1% of naval aviators get the chance to work through this 12-week program.

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The program is unique because it's not only about learning the information, strategies, and techniques, it's also about being able to share the knowledge with other pilots.

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"One of the points here at Top Gun isn't just to make the guys good in the jet," a Top Gun instructor told the US Navy. "It's to make them effective teachers. It's not an evaluation course; it's a course of teaching."

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The program was created to change the way pilots flew and fought after a 1968 study determined that US pilots needed better training during the Vietnam War.

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"The Top Gun course, while challenging, is rewarding," another Top Gun instructor told the US Navy. "You learn how to become a better instructor and you learn how to fly the aircraft in ways you've never done before."

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Dan Pedersen is known as the "godfather" of Top Gun. He was one of nine pilots who started the program in 1969.

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While he made it clear that the program feels much more serious than it does in the movie, Pedersen told TIME just how true-to-life the film really is.

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"The flying was superb, probably some of the best camera photography of tactical airplanes that's ever been done," Pedersen told TIME.

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But "Top Gun's" realistic depiction of Top Gun didn't come without help from the US military.

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According to TIME, producers paid the US military a total of $1.8 million for the use of the real US Naval Air station …

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... real aircraft carriers ...

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… real planes, and the flying services of real pilots — which cost producers a total of $7,600 an hour.

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And it didn't stop there — Tom Cruise shadowed pilots at Top Gun in preparation for his role.

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And Kelly McGillis — who played Maverick's civilian instructor and love interest — shadowed Christine Fox, the woman who inspired the role.

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When the first film was being made, Fox was a civilian employee at the Center for Naval Analyses, but in 2013 she became the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the Department of Defense.

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While much of her position at the Center for Naval Analyses was classified, she describes it as knowing "a lot about the guy in the backseat" of the plane.

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Ultimately, "Top Gun" showed us what being an elite navy pilot looks like, and it inspired a new generation of people to enlist.

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Former Top Gun instructor Cmdr. Guy Snodgrass told Insider that he saw "Top Gun" when he was 10, and it inspired him to become a Navy pilot.

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And he wasn't the only one. David Berke is another retired Top Gun pilot that said he was inspired by the film.

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Berke says that what he learned at Top Gun is taught at all elite organizations — there is no such thing as perfection.

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Snodgrass told Insider that the trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick" reminds him of his time teaching at Top Gun.

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Snodgrass told Insider that during his time at Top Gun, he "performed all the maneuvers the new trailer shows and then some."

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Snodgrass told Insider that the first film was as realistic as it could be, and "It's reassuring to know that they're taking the exact same approach with this movie."

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But the original movie didn't get everything right. Pedersen told TIME that there was no beach volleyball. In reality, Pedersen said Top Gun pilots play racquetball to relieve stress.

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Digital Spy found some technical issues with the flight scenes in "Top Gun," too. According to the site, some of Maverick's daring moves would have ended in a plane crash in real life.

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Ultimately, Snodgrass told Insider that the most realistic thing about the trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick" wasn't the aviation — it was the importance of teamwork.

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• "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $40 million at its Thursday preview screenings.
• That's the fifth best performance of all time.
• The movie is projected to earn between $175 million and $200 million this weekend.
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It's looking like it will be a big weekend for "Star Wars" at the box office, despite the bad reviews, if Thursday night's haul is any indication.

Disney reported on Friday that "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $40 million in its Thursday preview screenings. 

That's the fifth best figure all time for preview figures, knocking "Avengers: Infinity War" down a peg (It had a $39 million Thursday take when it opened in 2018). The Marvel movie went on to have a $258 million opening weekend.

But it's not all good news for Disney. The $40 million figure is down from the start "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" had in 2017. The Rian Johnson-directed title earned $45 million in its Thursday previews and went on to have a $220 million opening weekend. Industry projections have "The Rise of Skywalker" opening between $175 million and $200 million. That's a huge opening for any franchise other than "Star Wars."

"The Rise of Skywalker" currently has a 58% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but that likely will not keep audiences from going to see it this weekend — especially with fans wanting to see the conclusion of the Skywalker saga. The audience reaction for the movie on RT is already at 85% (voted by close to 8,500 verified accounts).

Internationally, the movie has brought in $59.1 million its first two days. But in China, "Star Wars" is still a dud. It is currently trailing behind three local-language titles this weekend at the box office.

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• Not every movie can become a classic — just ask these 50 Oscar winners.
• Although they've turned in some iconic performances, they've also starred in some real flops.
• More than one movie on this list has earned a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Even award-winning actors don't have totally perfect judgment when it comes to the movies they star in. For every "Shakespeare in Love," there's a "Mortdecai" soon to follow.

We've rounded up 50 Oscar winners throughout history and found out what their worst-rated movie was, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the high highs and low lows of these famous actors and actresses.

Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change. 

Anne Hathaway — "Don Peyote" (2014)

Critic Score: 7%

IMDb Summary:"It tells the story Warren Allman, an unemployed stoner who finally finds a purpose in life after an unpleasant encounter with a homeless man preaching the end is near. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiance is busy planning their wedding."

Hathaway, who won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Fantine in "Les Misérables," plays a character called Agent of TRUTH in "Don Peyote."

Leonardo DiCaprio — "Critters 3" (1991)

Critic Score: 0%

IMDb Summary:"The tiny fur ball aliens that will eat anything or anyone set their sights on a Los Angeles apartment tower."

DiCaprio finally won his Oscar for his role as Hugh Glass in "The Revenant." In "Critters 3," he plays the main character's little brother, Josh. It's actually his film debut!

Meryl Streep — "Lions for Lambs" (2007)

Critic Score:27%

IMDb Summary:"Injuries sustained by two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor."

Streep's three Oscars came from her roles as Joanna Kramer in "Kramer vs. Kramer," Sophie in "Sophie's Choice," and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." In "Lions for Lambs," Streep plays a TV journalist who is asked to spout positive propaganda about the war in Afghanistan.

Jared Leto — "Basil" (1998)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"A lonely young aristocrat in turn-of-the-century England struggles to meet the approval of his over-bearing, class-conscious father while trying to please the selfish woman he loves."

Leto played a trans woman named Rayon in "Dallas Buyers Club," which earned him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Seventeen years prior, he starred in "Basil," based on the 1852 novel of the same name, as the titular character.

Viola Davis —"The Architect" (2006)

Critic Score:11%

IMDb Summary:"An architect engages in conflict with an activist who lives in a dangerous complex the architect designed."

Davis won her first Oscar after three nominations for her role as Rosa Lee Maxson in "Fences." In "The Architect," she plays the activist, Tonya.

Mahershala Ali — "Supremacy" (2014)

Critic Score:27%

IMDb Summary:"A just paroled white neo-Nazi and his ruthless girlfriend kill a cop and take an African American family hostage. Meanwhile the supremacist leader who oversees his criminal empire from behind bars is not happy. Inspired by real events."

Ali has won two Oscars. First, for his role as father figure and drug deal Juan, and then for his role as real-life musician, Dr. Don Shirley, in "Green Book."

In "Supremacy," Ali plays a cop named Deputy Rivers.

Jennifer Lawrence — "House at the End of the Street" (2012)

Critic Score:11%

IMDb Summary:"After moving with her mother to a small town, a teenager finds that an accident happened in the house at the end of the street. Things get more complicated when she befriends a boy who was the only survivor of the accident."

Lawrence won for her role of a young bipolar widow named Tiffany in "Silver Linings Playbook." In "House at the End of the Street," Lawrence plays the "final girl" Elissa, who is terrorized by her next-door neighbor.

Marlon Brando — "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery" (1992)

Critic Score:7%

IMDb Summary:"Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies."

Brando, one of the greatest actors of all time, won two Oscars in his career. First, for his role as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront," and then for his iconic role as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather."

They can't all be winners though, as evidence by "Christopher Columbus," in which Brando played the Spanish friar and first grand inquisitor, Tomás de Torquemada.

Regina King — "A Cinderella Story" (2004)

Critic Score:12%

IMDb Summary:"Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Sam Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance."

King garnered her first Oscar this year for her role in "If Beale Street Could Talk," as Sharon Rivers. In "A Cinderella Story," she played lovable waitress/"fairy" godmother, Rhonda. 

Matt Damon — "Suburbicon" (2017)

Critic Score:28%

IMDb Summary:"As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family."

Damon, alongside Ben Affleck, won an Oscar for Best Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting," which he also starred in as Will Hunting.

His worst film, on the other hand, was 2017's "Suburbicon," written and directed by his friend George Clooney. Damon plays Gardner Lodge, the patriarch of the "seemingly normal family."

Patricia Arquette — "Far North" (1988)

Critic Score: 13%

IMDb Summary: "After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues."

Arquette won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Olivia in "Boyhood," which was shot over the course of 12 years. In "Far North," written and directed by Sam Shepard, a 20-year-old Arquette plays a character named Jilly.

Sidney Poitier — "The Jackal" (1997)

Critic Score: 23%

IDMb Summary: "An imprisoned IRA fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly 'faceless' assassin from completing his next job."

Poitier became the first black actor to win an Oscar when he won for his performance in "Lilies in the Field," as Homer Smith. Over 30 years later, he appears in "The Jackal," a Bruce Willis-led action thriller, as FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston.

Tilda Swinton — "The Beach" (2000)

Critic Score: 20%

IMDb Summary: "Vicenarian Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumors state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss. Excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it."

Swinton earned an Oscar for her role as Karen Crowder, a lawyer on the verge of a mental breakdown, in "Michael Clayton." In "The Beach," she plays Sal, the enigmatic leader of the beach community.

Rami Malek — "Need for Speed" (2014)

Critic Score: 22%

IMDb Summary: "Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins."

Four years before Malek won an Oscar for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody," Malek appeared in "Need for Speed," a movie about the video game series of the same name. He played the group's computer expert, Finn.

Angelina Jolie — "Original Sin" (2001)

Critic Score: 12%

IMDb Summary: "A woman, along with her lover, plans to con a rich man by marrying him, earning his trust, and then running away with all his money. Everything goes as planned until she falls in love with him."

Jolie burst onto the scene with her Oscar-winning performance as Lisa in "Girl, Interrupted." Two years later, she starred in "Original Sin" as Julia Russell, opposite Antonio Banderas.

Gary Oldman — "Killers Anonymous" (2019)

Critic Score: 0%

IMDb Summary: "A support group of killers is held regularly. The participants sit in a circle of trust and share their transgressions."

Just a year after his first Oscar win for his performance as Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour," Oldman starred in "Killers Anonymous," as a hit man only called The Man.

Cate Blanchett — "The Monuments Men" (2014)

Critic Score: 31%

IMDb Summary: "An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners."

Blanchett has won twice: First, for her role as Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator" and second, for her Jasmine Francis in "Blue Jasmine."

However, the worst film in her career was 2014's "The Monuments Men," in which she played Claire Simone, loosely based on French art historian Rose Valland.

Matthew McConaughey — "Surfer, Dude" (2008)

Critic Score: 0%

IMDb Summary: "A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis."

The "McConaissance" began with McConaughey's Oscar-winning performance as Ron Woodroof in "Dallas Buyers Club.""Surfer, Dude" falls squarely before McConaughey's career experienced a revival.

In "Surfer, Dude," he plays Steve Addington, the surfer who experiences the existential crisis.

Whoopi Goldberg — "Theodore Rex" (1995)

Critic Score: 0%

IMDb Summary: "In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon."

Goldberg won for her role in "Ghost" as medium Oda Mae Brown. Five years later, she appeared in "Theodore Rex," as a detective named Katie Coltrane. At the time, it was the "most expensive straight to video flop."

Daniel Day-Lewis — "Nine" (2009)

Critic Score: 39%

IMDb Summary: "Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother."

Day-Lewis is extremely selective with the movies he chooses, so it's no surprise that "Nine" isn't as widely panned as some other films on this list. In it, he plays director Guido Contini.

The now-retired actor has won three Oscars. First, for his role as Christy Brown, a man with cerebral palsy, in "My Left Foot," for his role as silver prospector Daniel Plainview in "There Will Be Blood," and as the 16th president of the United States in "Lincoln."

Anjelica Huston — "Material Girls" (2006)

Critic Score: 4%

IMDb Summary: "Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth."

Huston won in 1986 for her role as Maerose Prizzi in "Prizzi's Honor," which was directed by her father John Huston, and co-starred her longtime love, Jack Nicholson.

In 2004, she played a makeup mogul named Fabiella Du Mont in "Material Girls."

Jeff Bridges — "8 Million Ways to Die" (1986)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage. During his recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, he meets a mysterious stranger who draws him back into a world of vice. In trying to help this beautiful woman, he must enter a crime-world of prostitution and drugs to solve a murder, while resisting the temptation to return to his alcohol abuse."

Bridges won an Oscar for his performance in "Crazy Heart" as an aging country star named Otis "Bad" Blake. But decades prior, he starred in "8 Million Ways to Die" as Scudder, an alcoholic detective.

Goldie Hawn — "Town & Country" (2001)

Critic Score: 13%

IMDb Summary:"Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads ... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps, some with his wife, Ellie, others with longtime friends Mona and her husband Griffin. Deciding which direction to take often leads to unexpected encounters with hilarious consequences."

Hawn won her Oscar for 1969's "Cactus Flower," in which she played Toni, a 21-year-old girlfriend of a dentist, played by Walter Matthau. In "Town & Country," Hawn plays a woman named Mona, whose husband is cheating on her with another man.

Forest Whitaker — "Battlefield Earth" (2000)

Critic Score:3%

IMDb Summary:"It's the year 3000 AD; the Earth is lost to the alien race of Psychlos. Humanity is enslaved by these gold-thirsty tyrants, whom are unaware that their 'man-animals' are about to ignite the rebellion of a lifetime."

Whitaker garnered an Oscar for his role as real-life Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." Six years prior, he starred in "Battlefield Earth" as humanoid alien Ker.

Sandra Bullock — "Speed 2: Cruise Control" (1997)

Critic Score:4%

IMDb Summary:"A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker."

Bullock portrayed Leigh Anne Tuohy, the adoptive mother of professional football player Michael Oher, in "The Blind Side," earning her an Oscar. In "Speed 2," she reprises her role as Annie Porter from the first "Speed" movie, a civilian who frequently finds herself in high-stress situations.

Sean Penn — "Crackers" (1984)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"Garvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends, Dillard, Turtle, and Weslake, team up with Boardwalk, a local pimp, to burgle Garvey's shop while the owner is out of town. During the elaborate planning process, Dillard falls for a Hispanic woman, the sister of a friend. Also, Boardwalk is assigned to case a local apartment, where he meets and falls for the maid. Amidst all these romantic hijinks, Weslake puts together a burglary plan, which is executed by the makeshift gang."

Penn has earned two Oscars in his career, once as Jimmy Markum in "Mystic River," and again as Harvey Milk in "Milk."

In "Crackers," Penn plays an amateur musician named Dillard.

Kate Winslet — "Movie 43" (2013)

Critic Score:5%

IMDb Summary:"A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood."

Winslet played a former Nazi guard named Hanna in "The Reader," and her performance earned her an Oscar. In "Movie 43," Winslet plays Beth, who goes on a blind date with Davis, played by Hugh Jackman.

Jamie Foxx — "Stealth" (2005)

Critic Score:12%

IMDb Summary:"Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control before it initiates the next world war."

While Foxx earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray," not all of his films have been hits. In "Stealth," Foxx plays Navy Lieutenant Henry Purcell.

Reese Witherspoon — "Hot Pursuit" (2015)

Critic Score:7%

IMDb Summary:"An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen."

Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role in "Walk the Line" as June Carter Cash. In "Hot Pursuit," she plays Officer Rose Cooper, a cop tasked with protecting Sofia Vergara's Daniella Riva.

Paul Newman — "When Time Ran Out..." (1980)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman."

Newman is one of the most beloved actors in American history, though it took decades for him to finally win an Oscar for his role as "Fast" Eddie Felson in "The Color of Money."

Six years prior to the win, he starred in universally panned "When Time Ran Out..." as an oil rigger named Hank Anderson.

Nicole Kidman — "Trespass" (2011)

Critic Score:10%

IMDb Summary:"As they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception."

Kidman earned an Oscar for "The Hours," in which she played real-life author Virginia Woolf. In "Trespass," she plays Sarah, a member of a family who is taken hostage by a group of extortionists.

Al Pacino — "Jack and Jill" (2011)

Critic Score:3%

IMDb Summary:"Family guy Jack Sadelstein prepares for the annual event he dreads: the Thanksgiving visit of his fraternal twin sister, the needy and passive-aggressive Jill, who then refuses to leave."

After decades of iconic performances, Pacino won his Oscar for 1992's "Scent of a Woman," in which he plays Frank Slade, a blind alcoholic that Chris O'Donnell's character Charlie is tasked with taking care of.

In "Jack and Jill," Pacino plays a fictionalized version of himself with a giant crush on Jill, played by Adam Sandler.

Halle Berry — "Dark Tide" (2012)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"A professional diver tutor returns to deep waters after one year, following an almost fatal encounter with a great white shark. The nightmare from the deep is still lurking — more carnivorous and hungry than ever."

Berry is perhaps one of the most famous alleged victims of the "Oscar's curse." After winning for her portrayal of Leticia Musgrove in "Monster's Ball," Berry's career has slowed. Case in point: the 2012 film "Dark Tide," in which Berry plays Katie Mathieson, the shark expert afraid to get back in the water.

Robert De Niro — "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" (1971)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"This is a funny story about two warring Mafia gangs in New York City. The weaker gang uses a lion to blackmail the opposite gang's 'clients.' The police succeed in stopping one of the gangs, while the other remains without the boss."

De Niro is another highly respected actor in cinematic history, as evidenced by his two Oscar wins for "The Godfather Part II" as Vito Corleone — making him and Marlon Brando the only two people to win Oscars for the same role — and for "Raging Bull" as real-life boxer Jake LaMotta.

But sometimes even De Niro gets a dud, like 1971's "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight," in which he plays a budding thief named Mario.

Susan Sarandon — "Hell & Back" (2015)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell."

Sarandon's Oscar win came from her role in "Dead Man Walking," in which she plays a nun, Sister Helen Prejean, who became close with a death row prisoner, Matthew (played by Sean Penn).

In "Hell & Back," an animated film, Sarandon voices Barb, an angel.

Jack Nicholson — "Man Trouble" (1992)

Critic Score:7%

IMDb Summary:"A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients."

Nicholson has won three Oscars. He won for his role as Randle "Mac" McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," for Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment," and for Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets."

In 1992, Nicholson starred in "Man Trouble" as Harry Bliss, a man who runs a guard dog service and gets blackmailed into stealing.

Julia Roberts — "Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"A happy newlywed marriage counselor's views on wedded bliss get thrown for a loop when she finds out her parents are getting divorced."

Roberts earned an Oscar for "Erin Brockovich," in which she played the titular character, a legal clerk who built a case against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

In "Love, Wedding, Marriage," which was directed by her friend and frequent co-star Dermot Mulroney, only Roberts' voice can be heard as Ava's (played by Mandy Moore) therapist.

Denzel Washington — "Heart Condition" (1990)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him."

Washington won Oscars for his performances as Private Silas Trip in "Glory," and Detective Alonzo Harris in "Training Day." He also starred in this 0% movie, "Heart Condition," as a lawyer named Napoleon Stone, who gets murdered and reappears as a ghost.

Jane Fonda — "Leonard Part 6" (1987)

Critic Score:9%

IMDb Summary:"Secret Agent Leonard Parker is called out of retirement to save the world from evil genius Medusa Johnson."

Fonda won her first Oscar in 1972 for her role as Bree Daniels in "Klute." She won again in 1979 for her role in Sally Hyde in "Coming Home."

She played herself in "Leonard Part 6," a spy movie starring Bill Cosby.

Christian Bale — "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" (2001)

Critic Score:28%

IMDb Summary:"When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander."

Bale garnered his first Oscar for his role as Dicky Eklund in "The Fighter." Nine years prior, he starred in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin," as Madras, a local Greek fisherman.

Anna Paquin — "Darkness" (2002)

Critic Score:4%

IMDb Summary:"A teenage girl moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family."

Paquin was just a kid when she won an Oscar for her role as Flora McGrath, a child who interprets for her mute mother, in "The Piano." A decade later, she starred in the horror movie "Darkness," in which she plays a teenager, Regina, living in a possessed house.

Tom Hanks — "The Circle" (2017)

Critic Score:15%

IMDb Summary:"A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity."

Hanks won Oscars back-to-back for his roles as Andrew Beckett in "Philadelphia" and as Forrest in "Forrest Gump." He also starred in this flop, "The Circle," as the malevolent CEO of the Circle, Eamon Bailey.

Penélope Cruz — "Waking Up in Reno" (2002)

Critic Score:13%

IMDb Summary:"A romantic comedy about two trashy couples travelling to Reno to see a monster truck show."

Six years before she would win an Oscar for her role as María Elena in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," Cruz appeared in "Waking Up in Reno" as Brenda, a high-end sex worker.

Nicolas Cage — "Grand Isle" (2019)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"A young father is charged for murder and must prove his innocence through recalling a very twisted and dark night of events."

Cage, who has appeared in a few questionable movies over his career, won an Oscar in 1996 for his performance as Ben Sanderson in "Leaving Las Vegas." This year, he starred in the film "Grand Isle," as Walter, "a hard-drinking, bitter Vietnam vet."

Emma Stone — "Movie 43" (2013)

Critic Score:5%

IMDb Summary:"A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood."

Stone won an Oscar for her role as Mia in "La La Land." In "Movie 43," Stone plays Veronica, who accidentally has her conversation with her ex-boyfriend (Kieran Culkin) broadcast to an entire grocery store.

George Clooney — "Return of the Killer Tomatoes!" (1988)

Critic Score:o%

IMDb Summary:"Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion."

Clooney won one Oscar for acting, for his role as Bob Barnes in "Syriana," and one for producing "Argo," which won Best Picture.

He also starred in "Return of the Killer Tomatoes!," as ladies' man Matt Stevens.

Gwyneth Paltrow — "Mortdecai" (2015)

Critic Score:12%

IMDb Summary:"Juggling angry Russians, the British MI5, and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part-time rogue Charlie Mortdecai races to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain a code that leads to lost gold."

Paltrow scored an Oscar for "Shakespeare in Love," in which she plays Shakespeare's love interest, Viola de Lesseps.

In "Mortdecai," Paltrow co-stars with Johnny Depp as Johanna and Charlie Mortdecai.

Morgan Freeman — "The Poison Rose" (2019)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"Inspired by classic film noir, Carson Phillips, an ex-football star turned PI, has a soft spot for a lady in distress."

Freeman plays a coach's assistant, Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, in "Million Dollar Baby."

In "The Poison Rose," he plays Doc, a nightclub owner that has beef with a PI played by John Travolta.

Sally Field — "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" (1979)

Critic Score:0%

IMDb Summary:"An extension of the previous film ['The Poseidon Adventure'], wherein a cache of adventurers return to the overturned ship to seek several fortunes."

Field has won two Oscars in her career. First, for playing the titular role in "Norma Rae," and then for her role as Edna Spalding in "Places in the Heart."

In "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure," Field plays a passenger, Celeste Whitman, aboard a tugboat that's set to salvage the sunken Poseidon.

Benicio Del Toro — "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery" (1992)

Critic Score:7%

IMDb Summary:"Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies."

Del Toro's lone Oscar win thus far is for his performance in "Traffic" as Mexican police officer Javier Rodriguez.

In "Christopher Columbus," Del Toro plays Alvaro Harana, the son of one of Columbus' friends.

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Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv's house from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was the most-desired television home.

The Banks' Bel-Air home from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which ran from 1990 to 1996, came in first on Porch's list, both because of its pool and live-in butler service.

Tony Stark's home from "Iron Man" took the top spot for movies.

Respondents really wanted to live in Tony Stark's home from the "Iron Man" franchise according to Porch, as his high-tech pad seemed like an idyllic place to take up residence. 

People wanted to live in Kevin McCallister's house from "Home Alone."

Number two on Porch's list, the large and luxurious nature of Kevin McCallister's home appealed to people — though they might not like it as much after Kevin wreaked havoc on it.

Danny Tanner's home from "Full House" made the list.

The Tanners' San Francisco home, which housed nine people at one point during the show, was number two on the TV home list.

Cher Horowitz's house in "Clueless" also appealed to fans.

Cher lived in a large Los Angeles home with her father, and her house even featured an electronic closet, earning it the number three spot on Porch's list of desired movie homes. 

Almost every New Yorker wishes they could live in Monica's apartment from "Friends."

Monica's luxurious apartment was the backdrop of most of "Friends," and the large space earned it the number three spot on the TV list. 

Porch notes that Monica and Rachel likely would've paid $8,000 in monthly rental fees if the apartment had been real.

Cameron's house in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" might have been his nightmare, but the survey-takers liked it.

Cameron's home, from which Ferris and Cameron steal a Ferrari in the film, came in fourth on the list of movie homes.

"The Brady Bunch" home was the suburban dream.

"The Brady Bunch" home came in fourth on the TV list, even though all the kids had to share rooms during their upbringing.

The Avengers' headquarters in Stark Tower seemed like a fun place to live.

The high-tech space came in fifth on Porch's list of movie homes.

The house Cory Matthews grew up in on "Boy Meets World" was a hit.

The house from "Boy Meets World" came in fifth on the list of television homes. 

Fans wanted to live in the home Noah Calhoun built with his own two hands in "The Notebook."

Noah built this home to his lost love Allie's specifications despite their estrangement.

It came in sixth on the movie house list.

Tony's house on "The Sopranos" seemed like a good place to live.

On "The Sopranos," Tony conducted much of his mafia business from his home, which came in sixth on the list of television homes.

Regina George's house in "Mean Girls" wowed viewers as much as it did Cady Heron.

Regina's large bedroom, which was once her parents' master, likely played a role in this home from "Mean Girls" landing in seventh on Porch's movie list.

Zelda and Hilda's house from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" appealed to fans too.

The house that Sabrina lived in with her aunts came in seventh on the list of television homes.

Although it wasn't pleasant for Harry, the Dursleys' home on Privet Drive appealed to "Harry Potter" lovers.

The Dursleys' home was ranked eighth on the Porch movie home list, with the cupboard under the stairs seeming like a good place to live for some survey-takers. 

The Draper home from "Mad Men" looked picture-perfect.

Despite the often unhappy family living within the Draper home, it came in eighth on Porch's television list.

The home from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" would be an ideal place to spend the holidays.

Like the house from "Home Alone," fans loved the Christmas feel of the Griswold house in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," earning it the ninth place on Porch's list of movie homes people would want to live in. 

And of course, people would jump at the chance to buy the mansion from "The Bachelor" franchise.

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People liked the Cullens' glass house featured in the "Twilight" franchise.

The Cullens' home, which was made mostly of glass to give the sparkling vampires a sense of freedom, came in at the 10th spot on the movie list.

The Gump home from "Forrest Gump" was the final house on the movie homes list.

Gump lived in the house for his entire life, eventually raising his son in it.

The spacious Alabama mansion came in 11th place on Porch's movie home list.

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Disney has been releasing animated, princess-centric films for decades — but some are far more beloved than others. 

Here are all of Disney's animated princess films, ranked by audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Note: Audience scores were up to date as of publication but are subject to change. 

In "Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World" (1998), Pocahontas travels to England.

Audience Score: 29%

Pocahontas returns in this sequel, where she travels to England to stop a war from happening. 

Overall, audiences weren't thrilled with this direct-to-video movie, saying that it "lacks the charm and visual delight of the first film."

"Cinderella II: Dreams Come True" (2002) is comprised of three short stories.

Audience Score: 32%

Created nearly 50 years after the original "Cinderella" (1950), this movie is composed of three short stories about Cinderella's struggle to adjust to life as a royal, her mouse's wish to be a human, and her stepsister's journey to find love.

Many viewers wished the movie centered around Cinderella instead of telling three separate stories.

And one audience member summed up this sequel as being "completely harmless, completely watchable, and completely unmemorable."

"Mulan II" (2004) forces Mulan to reflect on her strong values.

Audience Score: 43%

Mulan and her warrior friends escort princesses to their weddings to bring peace between their home countries, but along the way, she discovers they are all being forced into arranged marriages that go against Mulan's values.

Audiences had mixed feelings about this sequel. Many of them loved this new tale, while others felt strongly that it didn't quite live up to the first. 

One viewer wrote, "Even though 'Mulan II' does not have enough action as the original has, it still has great characters and a great story."

"The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" (2000) shows Ariel's daughter turn into a mermaid.

Audience Score: 45%

This sequel follows Ariel's daughter as she makes a deal with an evil sea witch to become a mermaid. 

Although some fans enjoyed this sequel, many found the plot unoriginal from its predecessor.

As one audience member wrote, "'Little Mermaid 2' is not a perfect sequel and definitely inferior to the first. It is, as fans complain, the same story backwards."

Belle tries to get the Beast into the Christmas spirit in "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas" (1997).

Audience Score: 56%

Taking place before the spell is broken at the end of "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), Belle and the enchanted objects try to get the Beast into the Christmas spirit as an evil pipe organ tries to foil their plans.

Audiences generally agree that this flashback movie is missing much of the magic from the original.

One reviewer wrote, "It brings back the same great voice actors but with far inferior animation, miserable unfunny humor, and simplified characterizations that remove all the subtlety of the first movie's romance"

"The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" (2008) is a prequel to the events in the original "The Little Mermaid."

Audience Score: 56%

In this prequel, Ariel's father King Triton has banned music from their kingdom, which places a strain on their relationship. Ariel then goes on a quest to bring music back to everyone's lives. 

Fans enjoyed learning Ariel's origin story, but felt the film boring and that it lacked "the charm and wit of the original."

"Cinderella III: A Twist in Time" (2007) shows what would have happened if the glass slipper didn't fit Cinderella.

Audience Score: 61%

Cinderella's stepmother steals the fairy godmother's wand and sends them all back in time to the night of the prince's ball. In this new timeline, the glass slipper fits her stepsister's foot instead. 

Many audience members felt this was one of the best Disney princess sequels out there.

One reviewer wrote, "Providing an accurate backstory on its original, and developing its characters in honest emotion, 'Cinderella III,' while it has its corny moments, is still a rare gem in Disney's line of DVD sequels."

A young Native American girl and a British settler fall in love in "Pocahontas" (1995).

Audience Score: 64%

The Algonquin chief's daughter Pocahontas secretly meets and falls in love with a British settler, which puts their people at odds. The pair must show their groups that they're all more similar than they might think.

Audiences loved the music and animation style, but felt the historical inaccuracies and slow-moving and "dull" plot overshadowed its redeeming qualities. 

A girl and a prince turn into frogs in "The Princess and the Frog" (2009).

Audience Score: 74%

Thanks to voodoo magic, a girl and a prince are both turned into frogs. While they figure out how to reverse the spell, the frogs meet a host of musical creatures along the way. 

Fans found the plot to be refreshing as it shows the princess working hard to make her dreams come true.

One reviewer wrote, "Loved everything from the music to the visuals to the story. Tiana is a strong female lead and a great role model."

A girl defies her family for what she feels is right in "Brave" (2012).

Audience Score: 76%

After defying her family's outdated traditions, a princess seeks help from an old witch that turns her mother into a bear. 

Audiences mostly enjoyed this movie for its unique storyline.

One fan wrote, "A daring, original narrative from Disney/Pixar that isn't as gripping as other films but still has enough sentiment and charm to keep audiences smiling."

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) is about a princess escaping her evil stepmother.

Audience Score: 78%

A princess is forced away from her home by her stepmother and finds solace in the cottage of seven small men. When her stepmother realizes that Snow White is still alive, she plots to kill her. 

This was the first fully animated feature film created by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and audiences believe it mostly stands the test of time.

One reviewer explained, "While outdated by modern standards, Snow White manages to charm and delight its viewers with its charismatic lead, wickedly antagonizing villain, and strong supporting cast of characters." 

A girl becomes a princess for just one night in "Cinderella" (1950).

Audience Score: 80%

When invitations to the royal ball arrive, Cinderella's fairy godmother appears to ensure she has a beautiful gown and slippers to attend in hopes that she'll meet the prince.

Although they enjoyed the film, audiences felt the movie focused too much on Cinderella's animal friends and not enough on developing the human characters. 

As one reviewer wrote, "While Cinderella is a viable and compelling heroine, the film focused more on the relationship between rodents and felines at the expense of the film's central romantic interests."

"Sleeping Beauty" (1959) is about a girl who is saved after falling into a cursed slumber.

Audience Score: 80%

An evil fairy places a spell on Princess Aurora that causes her to fall into a deep sleep. Her prince must battle evil forces to awaken her.

Overall, fans praised the Disney classic for its "stunning animation" and impressive soundtrack. 

In "Mulan" (1998), a girl disguises herself as a man to join the army and help her father.

Audience Score: 85%

A young girl disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in a military draft and, with the help of her dragon, she works with the other soldiers to battle the Huns. 

Generally, audiences enjoyed seeing a strong female character as the lead.

One reviewer wrote, "'Mulan' is groundbreaking in its portrayal of women in animation, helped by an instant classic of a soundtrack, likable characters and important themes for families."

Two sisters must break an icy spell in "Frozen" (2013).

Audience Score: 85%

When Queen Elsa loses control over her magical ice powers and freezes her kingdom over, her sister Anna believes she's the only one who can reach her sister and break the spell.

Overall, fans loved "Frozen" for its catchy songs and touching plot.

One fan wrote, "Perhaps one of Disney's absolute masterpieces. Beautiful and believable story of love between two siblings who stick together and don't give up on one another no matter what."

A girl finds freedom and love in "Tangled" (2010).

Audience Score: 87%

Rapunzel escapes the grasp of the old woman who kidnapped her with the help of an outlaw who stumbled into her tower.

Fans mostly agreed that this retelling of a classic fairytale is a hit, especially due to its impressive visuals and "amazing songs."

A mermaid becomes a human in "The Little Mermaid" (1989).

Audience Score: 88%

A young mermaid becomes a human when she makes a trade with a witch. She must make a prince fall in love with her or else she'll lose her voice forever and become the witch's prisoner.

Audiences loved just about everything in this classic Disney princess movie, especially praising its "catchy music" and great cast of voices. 

"Moana" (2016) is about a girl traveling across the ocean to discover her past.

Audience Score: 89%

Moana goes on an epic journey across the ocean to discover her ancestors' connection to it and ultimately save her island and her family. 

Fans applauded the film's animation and especially appreciated its humor and well-timed jokes.

One reviewer wrote, "Beautiful animation, great characters, and knee-slapping jokes makes this one of the best Disney movies of recent years."

A girl is locked in beast's castle in "Beauty and the Beast" (1991).

Audience Score: 92%

A girl is locked in a castle by a cursed beast who must make her fall in love with him in order to break the spell.

Audiences and critics both agreed that "Beauty and the Beast" is quite a masterpiece.

As one fan wrote, "Outstanding. Engaging all the way through, and every song is a hit on its own."

In "Aladdin" (1992), a boy teams up with a genie to make his wishes come true.

Audience Score: 92% 

A boy living on the streets on a kingdom finds a genie in a magic lamp, and tries to use his three wishes to woo the princess and become a prince. 

Fans loved this movie overall but especially enjoyed Robin Williams' performance as the Genie.

"Frozen 2" (2019) shows how Elsa got her icy powers.

Audience Score: 92%

In Disney's newest princess movie, the two sisters return to discover their family's secret past and figure out how Elsa gained her icy powers.

Although critics didn't like this film as much as the original, fans loved this continuation of the "Frozen" story.

As one reviewer wrote, "It's more mature than the first 'Frozen,' with so much depth to the characters, their motivations, songs, and story arcs."

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Many out there might think "Cats" is just a zany musical Andrew Lloyd Webber composed in the 1980s after being inspired by T.S. Eliot poetry. But Tom Hooper doesn't see it that way.

The director of the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit gave his take on what he thinks the story is about when he introduced the movie at its world premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday. And it's kind of dark.

He told the audience that he felt the movie is about the "perils of tribalism."

In "Cats," the story follows a group of felines called Jellicles on the night they choose one of their own to ascend to the Heaviside Layer.

The day after the world premiere, Hooper sat down with Business Insider and expanded on his comments from the night before.

"The Jellicle, in a sense, its weakness is it is tribal,"he said. "It's pushed to its margins. The fallen, the forgotten, the disgraced."

The example he uses is Jennifer Hudson's character, Grizabella, who has been pushed out of the Jellicle tribe. It takes a newcomer, Victoria (played by Francesa Hayward), to bring her back in.

"I think the film at a thematic level is perhaps suggesting that we as a community are stronger when rather than dividing we reintegrate into our community the fallen, the forgotten, the disgraced," Hooper said. "So central to the movie is a message about the importance of forgiveness."

But the Oscar-winning director of "The King's Speech" added that his exact usage of the term "perils of tribalism" was political.

"[It] is a reflection on today's political scene," he said. "Both in the UK and the US the tribalism of cultural discourse and politics is making it harder and harder for acts of kindness across the divide."

That's a pretty deep take for a movie about singing cats. And it might get lost as all the talk so far has been the critical reaction it's getting.

"Cats" currently only has a 20% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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• "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" earned an estimated $176 million at the domestic box office this weekend.
• That figure marks the third best opening of the year.
• It is also the third-best opening ever for the month of December, below the openings of "The Last Jedi" and "The Force Awakens."
• Though the opening is a huge figure, for the "Star Wars" saga it is underwhelming and is another indication that audiences are tiring of the constant barrage of the franchise.
• "Cats" only brought in $6.5 million, domestically.
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Though "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" may have one of the worst Rotten Tomatoes scores in the franchise (57%), and CinemaScore, which surveys opening weekend moviegoers, gave the movie a B+ score (the first time ever a "Star Wars" movie didn't score an A), the movie is still dominating the box office.

"The Rise of Skywalker" brought in an estimated $176 million over the weekend at the domestic box office, which is the third-best opening of the year, behind fellow Disney titles "The Lion King" ($191.7 million) and "Avengers: Endgame" ($357.1 million).

It is also the third-best opening ever for a December release. Ahead of it are the two other Disney releases in the Skywalker saga, "The Last Jedi" ($220 million) and "The Force Awakens" ($247.9 million).

Any studio would love to have a movie bring in the coin "Rise of Skywalker" did this weekend, but things are a little different when you look at a Disney release, especially from the "Star Wars" franchise.

Lucasfilm clearly felt the best way to close things out with the Skywalkers was to have a movie that basically answered every question the fans have been asking since 2015's "Force Awakens." They even brought back that movie's director, J. J. Abrams, for the final chapter. But the reaction seems to have fans torn. They certainly are going to see the movie, but some are leaving dissatisfied. 

Disney CEO Bob Iger has already addressed the sobering realization that "Star Wars" fans are getting burnt out. Since "The Force Awakens" opened there has been a "Star Wars" movie released every year ("Rogue One" in 2016, "The Last Jedi" in 2017, "Solo" in 2018, and "Rise of Skywalker" in 2019), both Disneyland and Disney World opened "Star Wars" amusement parks, and when Disney Plus launched, its standout original show was a "Star Wars" property, "The Mandalorian."

On top of that, the drama behind the scenes has been well publicized. There were the drastic reshoots for "Rogue One" that had director Gareth Edwards have to hand over the movie to another filmmaker, Tony Gilroy. The original directors for "Solo,"Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were fired. The original director of "The Rise of Skywalker," Colin Trevorrow, left the project over creative differences (opening the door for Abrams' return). And most recently, the showrunners of "Game of Thrones," David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, walked away from creating a new trilogy for the franchise reportedly over the toxic fanbase. Oh, and don't bother asking"The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson about the status of his previously planned trilogy.

This has all led to "Star Wars" disfunction, which "Rise of Skywalker" had to walk right into.

The movie had the fifth best Thursday preview screenings take ever with $40 million, and then had a $90 million opening day, sixth best of all time. But it did all this on 4,406 screens, more than "The Last Jedi" (4,232) or "The Force Awakens" (4,134).

Globally, the movie has a $373.5 million take with $198 million coming from the international box office.

Both "Solo" and "The Last Jedi" had a second weekend dip in box office of over 65% at the domestic box office. But the results were very different as 2017's "Last Jedi" went on to earn $620.1 million domestically (over $1 billion worldwide) and a year later "Solo" finished with $213.7 million domestic ($392.9 million worldwide). The box office result of "Rise of Skywalker" might be an indication of how long the hiatus will be until we see another "Star Wars" in theaters.

Box office highlights:

• The big screen adaptation of the Broadway hit "Cats," from Universal/Amblin/Working Title, had a disastrous opening with the movie taking in just $6.5 million domestically on 3,380 screens. It's below the industry projection of $15 million. The global total is $10.9 million.
• Sony's "Jumanji: The Next Level" brought in $26.1 million, giving the movie a domestic total of $101.9 million in its second weekend in theaters (it has a worldwide total of $312 million). This will be the fiercest competition for "Rise of Skywalker" at the box office through the new year.

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• The cast of "Little Women" (2019) has starred in numerous popular movies, but they've also acted in several films that critics didn't like.
• Bob Odenkirk's worst movie, "Hell & Back," has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The cast of "Little Women" is comprised of Academy Award winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and renowned actors with many popular movies under their belts. 

But not every movie that this all-star cast has been in was a critical success.

Here are the worst films the cast of "Little Women" has been in, according to critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Note: Scores were accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Bob Odenkirk - "Hell & Back" (2015)

Critic score: 0%

Known for his television roles on AMC's "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul,"Bob Odenkirk plays the March girls' father who is off serving as a pastor in the Civil War in "Little Women."

But not every project he's been involved with has been a success.

His worst-rated film is the R-rated animated comedy "Hell & Back," where two friends break a blood oath and must battle demons to escape hell. Odenkirk voices the devil. 

But not even the star-studded cast (which also featured big names like Mila Kunis, Susan Sarandon, and Danny McBride) could save this movie. 

As critic Jared Mobarak from The Film Stage wrote, "A script like this should be destroyed upon receipt."

James Norton - "Flatliners" (2017)

Critic score: 4%

In "Little Women,"James Norton plays John Brooke, Meg March's love interest. 

He's acted in handful of movies like "Rush" and TV shows like "Black Mirror," but his biggest critical flop to date is "Flatliners," a remake of a 1990 sci-fi movie about medical students dangerously exploring what happens after you die. 

As Peter Travers from Rolling Stone wrote, "A fright-free fiasco. This update of a silly 1990 Julia Roberts thriller is even more witless and stupefyingly dull than the original."

Saoirse Ronan - "The Host" (2013)

Critic score: 9%

In "Little Women," Saoirse Ronan can be seen as Jo March, the lead sister who's forging her own path to become a writer.

Prior to this role, Ronan starred in hits like "Lady Bird,""The Grand Budapest Hotel," and "Brooklyn," but her lowest-scoring film to date is "The Host."

In it, Ronan plays a girl battling an alien race that's slowly taking over the bodies of her friends and families.

Many critics felt the movie didn't have a clear direction and fell flat in both the teen-romance and action genres. 

Noah Berlatsky from The Atlantic wrote, "The acting, as well as Andrew Niccol's writing and direction, are all awful; I can't in good conscience recommend that anyone see this film."

Laura Dern - "Little Fockers" (2010)

Critic score: 9%

Aside from portraying Marmee, the matriarch of the March family, in "Little Women,"Laura Dern has been in a number of successful films like "Marriage Story" and "Jurassic Park."

But her lowest-rated movie is "Little Fockers," the third installment of the "Meet the Parents" series.

In this sequel, Ben Stiller stars as a man who must continue proving his worth to his father-in-law. Dern portrays the headmistress of the school that Stiller's children attend. 

Critics felt like the "Meet the Parents" franchise had run its course and didn't need a third movie.

As Kyle Smith from New York Post wrote, "Sprints past 'unfunny,' is still going strong when it reaches 'disaster' and easily reaches 'cautionary tale.'"

Jayne Houdyshell - "The Bounty Hunter" (2010)

Critic score: 12%

Best known for her work on Broadway, Jayne Houdyshell plays Hannah, the March family's maid in "Little Women."

Prior to this film, Houdysehll appeared in flicks like  "Garden State" and "Maid in Manhattan," but her least lowest-scoring film is "The Bounty Hunter."

Acting alongside Jennifer Aniston and Gerald Butler, Houdyshell plays a landlady in this movie about a bounty hunter out to track down his ex-wife.

Critics didn't enjoy the film's romantic-comedy plotline, and didn't think it was very funny either.

Claudia Puig from USA Today wrote,"Aniston and Butler can't seem to muster any believable chemistry. A lot of mugging happens, but no magic."

Louis Garrel - "Ma Mère" (2005)

Critic score: 14%

An actor who has mostly starred in French films, Louis Garrel portrays Friedrich Bhaer, one of Jo's love interests in "Little Women."

His lowest-scoring movie is "Ma Mère," where he plays a teenage boy who has an inappropriately close relationship with his mother. 

Some critics praised the actors for touching on an incredibly taboo subject but felt the plot came across as "silly" at times.

As Stephen Holden from The New York Times wrote, "'Ma Mere' may be ludicrous, but its cast displays a commitment that deserves more than grudging admiration."

Chris Cooper - "Boys" (1996)

Critic score: 15%

Chris Cooper can be seen in "Little Women" as the March family's neighbor, Mr. Laurence.

The Academy Award-winner is best known for his roles in "American Beauty,""October Sky," and "The Bourne Identity," but his worst film to date is "Boys."

The film stars Winona Ryder and is about a college boy who finds an unconscious girl in a field and hides her in his dorm room. Cooper plays the boy's father. 

Peter Stack from the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "A first-rate example of good actors stuck in a bad movie."

Emma Watson - "The Circle" (2017)

Critic score: 15%

Emma Watson plays Meg March, the oldest March sister, in "Little Women." 

Known for iconic roles as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" movies and Belle in the live-action "Beauty and the Beast," the actress's worst film is "The Circle."

In it, she plays an employee at a growing social-media company that is dangerously meddling in its customers' privacy. 

Based on a book by Dave Eggers, the movie was panned by critics who felt it didn't fully explore the ideas it presented and it lacked the thrills expected from this genre of movie.

Glenn Kenny from The New York Times wrote, "Lampooning the simple-mindedness of utopian web clichés was arguably part of Mr. Eggers's point, but much of that point is often muddled in the book. And it's simply incoherent in the movie."

Timothée Chalamet - "Love the Coopers" (2015)

Critic score: 18%

In "Little Women,"Timothée Chalamet appears as Laurie, Mr. Laurence's grandson and the March family's neighbor.

The breakout actor has been in a number of acclaimed films including "Lady Bird,""Call Me by Your Name," and "Interstellar"— but his worst to date is the holiday movie "Love the Coopers." 

The film is about grandparents who are planning to get divorced but want their family to have one last Christmas together before telling them the news. Chalamet plays one of the grandchildren in the Cooper family.

As Devan Coggan from Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Even with such a talented ensemble, 'Love The Coopers' convoluted narrative and overreliance on Christmas cliches keeps it from sparking any real holiday magic."

Tracy Letts - "US Marshals" (1997)

Critic score: 26%

Tracy Letts appears as a newspaper editor named Mr. Dashwood in "Little Women."

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Academy Award-nominated actor has been in a few hit films, but his lowest-rated one to date is "US Marshals."

Acting alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes, Letts plays a sheriff in this sequel to "The Fugitive." Many critics didn't feel it lived up to the original.

Critic Roger Ebert wrote, "Yes, Jones is right on the money, and Snipes makes a sympathetic fugitive. But it's the story that has to pull this train, and its derailment is about as definitive as the train crash in the earlier film." 

Meryl Streep - "Lions for Lambs" (2007)

Critic score: 27%

Renowned actress Meryl Streep plays Aunt March, the girls' wealthy aunt on their father's side, in "Little Women."

She's starred in numerous award-winning films and television shows, but her lowest-rated work is the war film "Lions for Lambs." In it, she plays a journalist who reports on a presidential candidate's new strategy for the war in Afghanistan.

Despite starring Streep, Tom Cruise, and Robert Redford, critics found the movie to be boring.

As Gene Seymour from Newsday wrote, "What we have here isn't a drama so much as a dramatized position paper in three parts."

Florence Pugh - "Malevolent" (2018)

Critic score: 38%

Newcomer Florence Pugh will portray Amy March, the youngest March sister in "Little Women."

Prior to this role, Pugh appeared in films like "Midsommar,""Fighting With My Family," and "Outlaw King."

But according to critics, her worst movie is "Malevolent," where she played a paranormal investigator who cons people into believing she is a medium until she comes across a real haunted house.

Critics were lukewarm about this movie. As Brian Tallerico wrote for RogerEbert.com, "It's not going to be anyone's favorite new horror film this holiday season, but it's a solid enough start to the month when temperatures drop and it becomes cooler to tell ghost stories."

Eliza Scanlen - "Babyteeth" (2019)

Critic score: 100%

Up-and-coming actress Eliza Scanlen, who will play Beth March in "Little Women," has only been in one other film, "Babyteeth."

The Australian drama "Babyteeth" has a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and it's about an ill teenager who falls in love with a drug dealer.

As critic David Ehrlich wrote for IndieWire, "It keeps you on your toes from the moment it starts."

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Over the years, Disney has released a number of iconic films, both animated and live-action.

And although Disney has recently leaned into the world of live-action films with remakes like "Dumbo" (2019) and "Aladdin," the media giant has been crafting live-action films for decades.

Here are 13 live-action Disney movies you may have forgotten about.

"Treasure Island" (1950) was Disney's first foray into the live-action film world.

Known as Disney's first official live-action film,  "Treasure Island" is an adventure tale about pirates and buried treasure.

The film is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel of the same name and it was later remade once again into an animated flick called "Treasure Planet" (2002). 

"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954) is another one of Disney's early live-action flicks.

The film is about a ship that's sent to investigate why boats keep mysteriously sinking in the same area.

Although it was a commercial success when it was released, it has fallen under the radar in the past few decades.

It did, however, win two Academy Awards for best production design and best visual effects. 

"The Shaggy Dog" debuted in 1959 and was remade in 2006.

Although you may be familiar with the 2006 "Shaggy Dog" film starring Tim Allen, you may not know that was a remake of a flick that debuted decades ago. 

The original 1959 live-action comedy is about a teenager who is cursed with transforming into a sheepdog at random times. 

You may not be familiar with Disney's 1961 version of "The Parent Trap."

You might be familiar with "The Parent Trap" starring Lindsay Lohan that was released in 1998, but you may not know it's a remake. 

Initially released in 1961, "The Parent Trap" follows the same storyline as the 1998 flick — a set of twins separated at birth go on a mission to reunite their parents.

"Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971) is a film that dedicated Disney fans probably have listed in their favorites.

This live-action film that includes touches of animation is about a young witch and a cynical magician who work together to figure out a spell that can help defend Britain during World War II.

Though it may not be the most talked-about Disney movie, it received multiple Academy Award nominations and won one for best special visual effects. 

Disney remade "The Jungle Book" in 2016, but the 1994 version of it is still worth watching.

Even though 2016's version of the Disney animated classic "The Jungle Book" is perhaps the most memorable live-action version of the film, there was actually one released over 20 years prior.

Each version of the movie is more or less about a kid who was raised by wolves trying to save his animal friends from a man-eating tiger. 

Unlike the animated classic that was released in 1967 the "Jungle Book" adaptation from 1994 does not include animals that talk. 

"A Kid in King Arthur's Court" (1995) is a magical film with a sprinkle of history.

In this magical film, a teenage baseball player awakens to find he's been transported to medieval Camelot where he must help a famous sorcerer take down evil forces. 

"A Kid in King Arthur's Court" starred familiar faces like Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig.

The 1996 live-action version of "101 Dalmatians" starred Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil.

Disney's animated flick "101 Dalmatians" made its debut in 1961 and received a live-action adaptation in 1996. This version earned Close a Golden Globe nomination for best actress. 

Each movie follows a family of dalmatians as they try to escape the evil Cruella de Vil, who wants to use their fur to make coats. 

This film will be getting yet another remake soon— and Emma Stone will play the iconic Cruella de Vil. 

"Flubber" (1997) stars the late Robin Williams.

A remake of the 1961 Disney film "The Absent-Minded Professor,""Flubber" centers around the late Robin Williams as a scientist who creates a fantastical invention that could change the world.

The comedy even got a sequel in 1963 called "Son of Flubber."

"Jungle 2 Jungle" (1997) starred Tim Allen.

Tim Allen is known for his roles in Disney franchise films like "The Santa Clause" and "Toy Story," but you may have forgotten about his stint as Michael Cromwell in 1997's "Jungle 2 Jungle."

In the film, Michael Cromwell travels to the Amazon to seek a divorce from his wife who had been living there for years. He discovers he has a son who was raised in the jungle and decides to bring him back to New York City. 

Generally, this adventure-comedy did not receive favorable reviews and was later declared the worst movie of the year by critics Siskel and Ebert.

Disney's space film "RocketMan" was released in 1997.

"RocketMan" is a sci-fi comedy about a computer-loving teen who ends up joining a NASA mission to travel to Mars.

The same year Disney released this film, it also dropped its famous animated flick "Hercules." 

"Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004) is a comedy that stars Lindsay Lohan.

"Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" stars Lindsay Lohan as an ambitious teen who aspires to become an actress, no matter what it takes.

On her way to the top, she embarks on a mission to become the most popular girl in her high school.

Lohan has starred in a number of other Disney films, including "Freaky Friday" (2003) and "Herbie Fully Loaded" (2005). 

"College Road Trip" (2008) continued Raven-Symoné's relationship with Disney after "That's So Raven" ended.

In this comedy, an overprotective father drives his daughter to a college interview and, along the way, they both get a taste of what her post-high-school life could be like. 

Raven-Symoné starred in this film shortly after her Disney Channel sitcom "That's So Raven" ended in 2007. 

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Every year during the holiday season, friends and family gather around the television to watch holiday classics.

And although some films continue to top critics' lists as holiday favorites, other movies may be better left unwatched.

Here are the 15 of the best and 15 of the worst holiday movies of all time, according to critics. 

Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change.

Critics said "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (1967) has remained a classic for a reason.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Summary: Based on the children's book by Dr. Seuss, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" tells the story of a cold-hearted Grinch (voiced by Boris Karloff) who grows to love Christmas and the local Whos from Whoville that live beneath his twisty mountain. 

Critics said the wonderfully animated film never failed to melt hearts, no matter how many times it was viewed. 

As IndieWire critic Jamie Righetti wrote: "The story might be familiar, but watching The Grinch tiptoe around to 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' always brings a surge of fuzzy nostalgia every Christmas season that never seems to get old."

"Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) was called warm and delightful.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Summary: The musical family film "Meet Me in St. Louis" centers around four sisters (Judy Garland, Lucille Bremer, Joan Carroll, and Margaret O' Brien) throughout the four seasons leading up to the World's Fair of 1904. 

Film critics adored the holiday musical for its strong female performances and irresistible charm.  

Classic Film and Television critic Michael E. Grost wrote that the musical "mixes feminism with joyous color, music and composition."

Critics described "Holiday Inn" (1942) as merry and magnetic.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Summary: In the musical drama "Holiday Inn," performing partners Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila (Virginia Dale) find themselves entangled in a love affair with Ted (Fred Astaire) and Linda (Marjorie Reynolds) as they run a hotel that doubles as a performance venue. 

Critics celebrated "Holiday Inn" for its festive charm and magnetic performances. 

"Loaded with a wealth of songs, it's meaty, not too kaleidoscopic and yet closely knit for a compact 100 minutes of tiptop film-musical entertainment," wrote the Variety in their staff review for the film. 

"Remember the Night" (1940) was hailed as a stylistic tale of redemption.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Summary: In the romance drama "Remember the Night," Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck) is caught stealing a diamond bracelet on Christmas Eve and is left to sit the holidays out in jail until her attorney (Fred MacMurray) welcomes her into his family's home. 

"Remember the Night" was commended by critics for its smart script and dazzling directorial style. 

"Playing superbly on the personae of his leads, Leisen creates a movie of warmth and immense style, which never quite trips over into excessive sentimentality," film critic Geoff Andrew wrote for Time Out. 

Critics called "The Shop Around the Corner" (1940) sweet and satisfying.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Summary: In the romantic comedy "The Shop Around the Corner," Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and his new hire Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) are at each other's throats from the moment they meet, unaware that they have been writing love letters to one another.  

Dave Kehr wrote for the Chicago Reader: "This 1940 film is one of Ernst Lubitsch's finest and most enduring works, a romantic comedy of dazzling range."

"Tangerine" (2015) was praised as a unique and inventive drama.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Summary: Set on Christmas Eve, "Tangerine" follows working girl Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) as she strikes out through Tinseltown to confront her cheating boyfriend and pimp Chester (James Ransone). 

Critics praised the independent drama for breaking new ground in its genre and handling its subject matter with humor and intelligence. 

"It radiates a candour, immediacy and tongue-scalding sex appeal that a bigger budget would have only smothered,"Robbie Collin wrote for The Telegraph. 

"Miracle on 34th Street" (1947) remains a favorite with critics for its whimsy and heart.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Summary:  In the treasured holiday film "Miracle on 34th Street," Macy's supervisor Doris Walker (Maureen O'Hara) hires Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) on as the new department Santa and is surprised when she learns that he genuinely believes himself to be the real Saint Nick. 

"Miracle on 34th Street" has been a critical favorite for decades due to its irresistible whimsy and warmth. 

"It is light, it is charming, it is delightfully funny and completely captivating,"Kate Cameron wrote in her review for the New York Daily News. "It is all that, and something more."

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1964) is a top-tier stop-motion classic for many critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Summary: A reindeer named Rudolph (voiced by Billie Mae Richards) feels sidelined by other reindeer at the North Pole when he's turned away because of his glowing, red nose. Determined to find a place where he belongs, Rudolph and his friends set out in search of the Island of Misfit Toys. 

The oft-repeated children's story found a new life as a stop-motion Christmas special and has remained a staple during the holiday season ever since. 

"Rudolph set the template for dozens of specials to come, from the theme of acceptance to celebrity narrators and original songs, but few ever matched the captivating high of the godfather of Christmas specials," wrote Ryan Voyles in his review for Paste magazine. 

Although technically a Halloween film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) is a holiday favorite for critics who love its unconventional story and dazzling design.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Summary: Jack Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon) has long reigned as the Pumpkin King of Halloweenland and is satisfied by another successful year of spooks and scares. But when he accidentally discovers a portal to nearby Christmastown, Jack Skellington tries to bring a bit of festive cheer into his own world. 

When "The Nightmare Before Christmas" was first released in 1993 it blew critics' away with its production value and undeniable, oddball charm. 

"Part avant-garde art film, part amusing but morbid fairy tale, it is a delightfully ghoulish holiday musical that displays more inventiveness in its brief 75 minutes than some studios can manage in an entire year,"Kenneth Turan wrote for the Los Angeles Times. 

"The Apartment" (1960) is still hailed as a classic comedy by critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Summary: "The Apartment" is a classic comedy in which office worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) discovers that he and his ruthless boss (Fred MacMurray) are dating the same woman (Shirley MacLaine) during the Holiday season. 

Critics praised the directorial vision of Billy Wilder and the chemistry between leads Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon. 

As critic Shaun Munro wrote for What Culture, "Even over a half-century on, 'The Apartment' remains a biting classic due to its modern romantic sensibilities and Lemmon's commanding, thoroughly charming central performance."

"Carol" (2015) stunned critics with its rich, emotional storytelling.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Summary: Based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, "Carol" is a romantic drama about the powerful connection shared between Therese (Rooney Mara), a department store employee, and beautiful Manhattanite Carol (Cate Blanchett). 

An unconventional Christmas film centered around love, class, and identity, "Carol" has received a lot of love from critics. 

"It's a joy to see female characters written with such depth and played so achingly well by actors at the top of their game," wrote Di Golding in her review for Dear Cast and Crew. 

"It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) has gone on to become a cherished Christmas classic.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Summary: When good-hearted George Bailey (James Stewart) faces arrest and financial ruin for operating a small bank that's on the edge of collapse, he feels he has nowhere to turn. Thankfully, an angel appears in his darkest hour to remind him of the goodwill he's spread throughout his life. 

Although "It's a Wonderful Life" was not initially popular upon its first release, the film has become a treasured film in decades since. 

"By now everyone knows Frank Capra's holiday classic and the tears it so effortlessly conjures up year after year — but it's easy to forget how truly vicious the film is, and how brilliantly James Stewart rises to the challenge," wrote Jeffrey M. Anderson for Combustible Celluloid. 

Critics think "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965) is a wholesome and charming classic.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Summary: In the animated television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts crew gather together to put on a festive Christmas play, but first they have to find the perfect Christmas tree. 

Short and sweet, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" has become an annual, must-watch movie for critics and audiences alike. 

"The special ends on a joyous note, and the lo-fi charms of its non-professional voice cast and simple-yet-expressive animation retain a pleasantly transportive power," wrote the staff of the AV Club. 

Critics say "Die Hard" (1988) still influences action films today.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Summary: In the action film "Die Hard," Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) flies to Los Angeles to attend his wife's work Christmas party, but shortly after he arrives a group of terrorists overtake the office building. McClane then works to keep the hostages safe. 

Although the internet has often debated "Die Hard's" place in the Christmas genre, critics can agree that it delivers a solid action-packed plot with compelling characters. 

"What sets 'Die Hard' apart from most action movies is the depth of characterization," wrote Marylynn Uricchio for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "[Detective John] McClane is not a macho toy with a bullet-proof body. He is a thinking, feeling man who can't believe he's doing most of what he does."

"About a Boy" (2002) earned rave reviews from critics for its moving story and smart script.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Summary: In "About a Boy," playboy bachelor Will (Hugh Grant) seeks out emotionally-detached relationships with single mothers until he unexpectedly befriends the son (Nicholas Hoult) of one of his dates (Toni Collette). As Will grows closer to young Marcus, he finds his outlook on life and love changing for the better. 

"About a Boy" tells its story across two holiday seasons and it won critics over with its moving character development and talented cast. 

"'About a Boy' is better than a feel-good movie, it's a feel-great movie," wrote Joe Morgenstern for the Wall Street Journal. "Genuinely clever, affecting when you least expect it to be and funny from start to finish."

Alternatively, critics found "Jack Frost" (1998) to be cloying and nonsensical.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 19%

Summary: Traveling blues musician Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) never makes time for his family, but he's given a second chance to reconnect with his son when a bizarre car accident causes him to be reanimated as a snowman. 

Critics dragged the family film "Jack Frost" for its predictable plot and overly sentimental script. 

Bob Fenster summed the movie up simply in his review for the Arizona Republic: "No story, not enough humor, a silly setup, and a guy in the snowman suit who looks like he didn't make the first cut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade."

"Love the Coopers" (2015) did not earn a lot of love from critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 18%

Summary: The family comedy "Love the Coopers" tells the story of four generations of the Cooper family as they gather together for the holidays with bickering parents Sam (John Goodman) and Charlotte (Diane Keaton). 

Critics collectively shook their heads at "Love the Coopers," questioning how such a talented cast could be dragged into such a contrived comedy.

"The biggest disappointment is the waste of such an excellent cast," wrote Independent critic Geoffrey Macnab. "This is terminally treacly fare in which the writing is often very trite indeed."

Critics said "The Perfect Holiday" (2007) was far from perfect.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 17%

Summary: In the family comedy "The Perfect Holiday," the young daughter of single mother Nancy (Gabrielle Union) asks a mall Santa (Morris Chestnut) to give her mom a new husband for the holidays. 

Despite the undeniable efforts put forth by the film's stars, "The Perfect Holiday" was not a perfect fit for critics, with some even calling it unwatchable. 

"'The Perfect Holiday' makes the safest, blandest choices possible in delivering some Christmas cheer for the whole family," wrote Scott Tobias for AV Club. 

"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" (2006) was ripped apart by critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 17%

Summary: In the third installment of "The Santa Clause" franchise, Santa Claus (Tim Allen) finds his usual Christmas festivities rudely interrupted by mischievous visitor Jack Frost (Martin Short), who hopes to take over the holiday for himself. 

Critics said that the oversaturated "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" barely counts as entertainment for children, let alone for the parents who dare watch the film with them. 

"Christmas cheer is in short supply in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, a feeble festive farce that's more no-no-no than ho-ho-ho,"wrote film critic Neil Smith for the BBC. 

"Black Christmas" (2006) horrified critics with its terrible script and ill-conceived plot.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

Summary: In the dark horror thriller "Black Christmas," six sorority sisters take up residence in a house that was once the site of a brutal double murder years prior. As the girls are harassed by a mysterious caller and picked off one by one, they try to arm themselves against the intimidating murderer.

Critics said that "Black Christmas" suffered from a poorly thought out plot, weak characters, and a witless script. 

"As yuletide counterprogramming goes, here's one smelly lump of coal," wrote Michael Rechtshaffen in his review for The Hollywood Reporter. 

"Jingle All the Way" (1997) assaulted the senses of even the most lenient of film critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

Summary: Desperate to please his son (Jake Lloyd) during the holidays, workaholic father Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) goes to great lengths to procure the perfect Christmas gift: a Turbo Man action figure. 

The loud, raucous film was criticized by film reviewers for its overstuffed plot and cartoonish violence. 

The Telegraph critic Anne Billson described the film as "very loud and festooned with the sort of comic violence far more disturbing than anything in an 18-rated movie."

Critics felt that "A Merry Friggin' Christmas" (2014) did its lead actors a disservice.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 14%

Summary: In "A Merry Friggin' Christmas," Boyd Mitchler (Joel McHale) is dreading spending Christmas with his estranged father Mitch Mitchler (Robin Williams), especially when a last-minute road trip forces them to spend the holidays in close quarters. 

Critics heralded the efforts of the cast, with particular praise given to McHale and Williams, but picked apart about everything else in the humorless comedy. 

"The makers of 'A Merry Friggin' Christma' sprung for the fancy wrapping but skimped on the gift inside," wrote Geoff Berkshire for Variety. "How else to explain the gathering of such a talented and likable cast in service of such undercooked, utterly laugh-free material?"

Critics found "An American Carol" (2008) to be deeply unfunny.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%

Summary: The classic "A Christmas Carol" story is parodied in the David Zucker comedy "An American Carol," with Kevin Farley playing a disillusioned documentarian who is visited by the ghosts of America's past, present, and future. 

Critics panned the parody as a film that was so actively unfunny that it was difficult to consider it a comedy at all. 

"It's a polemic, a screed, a combination comic rant and sentimental flag-waver that doesn't work as either," wrote Roger Moore in his review for the Orlando Sentinel. 

"Mixed Nuts" (1994) was slammed by critics for being absolutely absurd.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%

Summary: In Nora Ephron's dark comedy "Mixed Nuts," crisis-helpline operator Philip (Steve Martin) celebrates a less-than-cheery Christmas season as he realizes his crisis operation is facing eviction. 

Critics described the comedic misfire as excruciating and even exhausting. 

"Every character shines with such dazzling intensity and such inexhaustible comic invention that the movie becomes tiresome, like too many clowns," wrote Roger Ebert for the Chicago Sun-Times. 

Critical reception was low across the board for "Surviving Christmas" (2004).

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%

Summary: In "Surviving Christmas," Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) travels back to his childhood home to spend Christmas with his family, not realizing that his folks have long since moved away. In a desperate attempt to surround himself with company during the holidays, Drew pays total strangers to pretend to be his family. 

Critics warned audience members away from watching "Surviving Christmas," calling it a joyless affair. 

"The movie is dead from the outset given the artificiality of the premise about a lonely rich guy who hires the folks living in his boyhood home to be his family for the holidays," wrote David Germain for the Associated Press. 

"Deck the Halls" (2006) was difficult for critics to enjoy.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6%

Summary: In the comedy "Deck the Halls," two warring neighbors — Steve Finch (Matthew Broderick) and Buddy Hall (Danny DeVito) — compete with each other over who can create the most outrageous, extravagant lights display during the Christmas season. 

Critics called the comedy "Deck the Halls" over-the-top and too corny to be taken seriously.

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones compared it to other poorly received comedies, writing, "This one follows the depressing pattern of 'Surviving Christmas' and 'Christmas With the Kranks:' enforced holiday cheer gives way to bilious hatred, then hollow forgiveness."

Critics said "Christmas With the Kranks" (2004) was too mean-spirited for its own good.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%

Summary: When their dutiful daughter tells them that she won't be home in time for Christmas, Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora Krank (Jamie Lee Curtis) decide to plan a getaway vacation on a Caribbean cruise. But when their daughter announces she's coming home last minute, the Kranks have to scramble to put together the picture-perfect Christmas. 

Critics accused "Christmas With the Kranks" of running audience members through the wringer with the overstuffed comedy. 

As Stephanie Zacarek wrote for Salon, "Purports to kindle the warm glow of love for humankind in our hearts but actually reaffirms that the trappings of the holiday season are all that really matter."

"Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas" (2014) seemingly couldn't save itself from poor reception.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Summary: Worried that Christmas has become over-commercialized and that his folks have lost focus of Jesus Christ's place in the yuletide cheer, Kirk Cameron takes it upon himself to inform his friends and family about the real reason for the season.  

"Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas" was panned as unenjoyable and difficult to watch by film critics.

"Perhaps the only Christmas movie I can think of, especially of the religious-themed variety, that seems to flat-out endorse materialism, greed and outright gluttony," wrote Roger Ebert critic Peter Sobczynski.

Critics said "Christmas Eve" (2015) lacked Christmas spirit.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Summary: In the comedy "Christmas Eve," an unexpected power outage traps six separate groups of New Yorkers in different elevators on the night before Christmas, forcing them to get to know each other under undesirable circumstances. 

Critics said that "Christmas Eve" suffered from underdeveloped characters and a lack of meaningful material. 

Los Angeles Times critic Martin Tasi wrote: "Who knew a movie seemingly meant to spread holiday cheer could be so off-putting in an almost sadistic way?"

Critics felt that "All I Want for Christmas" (1991) was a humorless ride.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Summary: After asking a mall Santa to help their divorced parents fall in love again, two young children scheme to keep their mother's new boyfriend from stepping into the picture in the family comedy "All I Want for Christmas." 

The slapstick-filled film was derided as unfunny and overhanded in critical reviews. 

"When it comes to yuletide cheer, 'All I Want for Christmas' ranks just under dead reindeer on the roof,"Rita Kempley wrote for the Washington Post. 

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• The top comedies of the year, like "The Farewell,""Booksmart," and "Stan & Ollie," were commended for their talented performers, intelligent scripts, and stylistic choices. 
• However, other comedies such as "The Professor,""A Madea Family Funeral," and "The Hustle," received negative reviews across the board. 
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2019 has welcomed dozens of new comedy films — and critics feel some of them have been witty masterpieces and others have been unfunny flops. 

To see where some of the year's biggest comedies stack up, Insider looked at critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Here are 10 of the best and 10 of the worst comedies of the year, so far. 

As a note, the scores listed throughout the piece were accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change.

The dramatic comedy "The Farewell" was hailed as heartfelt.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 99%

Based on a true story, "The Farewell" follows Billi (Awkwafina) as she travels to China with her family burdened with the news that her grandmother (Shuzhen Zhou) has a terminal illness.

When Billi's parents make her promise not to reveal anything to her grandmother, Billi struggles with cultural expectations that feel foreign to her. 

Critics praised the dramatic comedy for its emotional center and talented cast, from Awkwafina to Zhou. 

"Immigrants, for whom such experiences often overlap in intimate ways, can tell some of the most compelling stories about the human condition and the dislocating shocks of modernity," wrote Zoë Hu for The New Republic. 

The teen comedy "Booksmart" won over critics with its witty cast.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Surprised to learn that their seemingly deadbeat classmates have gotten into the same elite colleges they were accepted by, overachievers Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) attempt to stuff four years of partying into a single night before they graduate.

The comedy "Booksmart" was hailed as a hit with critics, with a lot of praise being given to Dever, Feldstein, and debut director Olivia Wilde in particular. 

"A solid debut for Wilde, but really puts Dever and Feldstein on the map," wrote Hannah Woodhead for Little White Lies. 

Critics said "Stan & Ollie" was elevated by its main leads.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

The dramatic comedy "Stan & Ollie" portrays the lives of comedy legends Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) toward the end of their careers.

All too aware that their golden era is behind them, Laurel and Hardy use their last tour to reconnect with fans and each other. 

Bolstered by positive reviews, "Stan & Ollie" won critics over with Coogan and Reilly's affectionate portrayal of the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy. 

"It's a modest film, but a very good one, and by the end I was quite moved by its valiant belief in decency and in the duo's eternal appeal," said Michael Phillips for the Chicago Tribune. 

Critics likened "Sword of Trust" to indie films from the ‘90s.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

When the only thing Cynthia (Jillian Bell) receives in her grandfather's will is a Civil War-era sword, she pawns it off to collector Mel (Marc Maron) and his assistant.

But when the value of the sword is higher than they expected, Cynthia, Mel, and their friends are pulled into the world of black-market sales. 

Critics likened writer-director Lynn Shelton's movie to independent films of the 1990s, applauding "Sword of Trust's" unique roster of characters and sharp wit.  

"A throwback to the kind of rambling, character-driven, micro-budgeted indie flicks that used to be all over theaters in the 1990s," wrote Roger Ebert critic Matt Zoller Seitz.

Critics adored the humor in "Always Be My Maybe."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Celebrity chef Sasha (Ali Wong) travels back to her hometown of San Francisco after taking a break from the man she thought she was going to marry.

Soon, Sasha runs into Marcus (Randall Park), an old flame and childhood friend, who she always held onto as a romantic possibility. 

The Netflix original comedy "Always Be My Maybe" entertained critics with its likable stars and a seamless sense of humor. 

"The film shines in little moments between characters and the occasional excursion that takes time away from the plot to luxuriate in this funny, little world," wrote Dominic Griffin for Spectrum Culture. 

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"Wild Nights with Emily" was commended for its subtlety and charm.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Molly Shannon plays Emily Dickinson in "Wild Nights with Emily," a film that aims to shed light on the lesser-known aspects of the reserved and talented poet's life.

This comedic drama positions Dickinson as a woman romantically entangled with her close friend and sister-in-law Susan (Susan Ziegler). 

Through its talented lead actress and subtle humor, "Wild Nights with Emily" amused and delighted critics.

Film Week critic Christy Lemire wrote, "There is a lot of truth to what we are seeing, but it is presented in a sly, deadpan way that is always amusing."

Critics praised the chemistry between the leads of "Plus One."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

In the comedy "Plus One," friends from college Alice (Maya Erskine) and Ben (Jack Quaid) decide to band together during wedding season and attend weddings together as dates, even though they've never expressed interest in seriously dating each other. 

Critics appreciated the contemporary themes of "Plus One" and said the chemistry between Quaid and Erskine was the true highlight of the film. 

"'Plus One' might be a romcom squarely from the dude's point of view, but Erskine is the real breakout star here," wrote Kimber Myers for the Los Angeles Times. "She's raunchy and funny, giving the film a loose, wild feeling in its best moments, though it's too often predictable in its larger beats."

"Blinded by the Light" was revered as a great, funny homage to Bruce Springsteen.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

"Blinded by the Light" traces the upbringing of Javed (Viveik Kalra) as he discovers newfound love for Bruce Springsteen in a traditional Pakistani household.

Javed uses music as a new way to express himself as he comes of age in 1987. 

Critics were charmed by the musical comedy, praising the film's message of self-expression and heralding Kalra as an endearing star. 

"'Blinded by the Light' represents such a sweet, easy-to-relate-to story that it deserves to be seen, at the least, by anyone who has shown a little faith that there's magic in the arts — either in music, or a darkened theater," wrote Brian Lowry for CNN. 

"Brittany Runs a Marathon" earned praise for its protagonist.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

In the comedy "Brittany Runs a Marathon," 27-year-old Brittany Forgler (Jillian Bell) is shocked when she tries to get an Adderall prescription at a doctor's office and is instead told to lose weight.

At first, Brittany feels overwhelmed by the road before her, but she learns to take things one mile at a time. 

Critics praised writer-director Paul Downs Colaizzo for centering the film around deeper character development beyond superficial change, and gave Bell recognition for embodying her role so well. 

"The highest mountain Brittany has to climb is getting over herself, a struggle Bell makes poignantly, piercingly real in her performance and that takes the film into its darkest yet most relatable moments," wrote Katie Walsh for the Tribune News Service. 

Critics praised "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" as another solid work from Tarantino.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

In a bold, comedy-drama retelling of a notorious time period in Hollywood history, Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" follows washed-up actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) as they find new roles for themselves in Los Angeles in 1969. 

Critics rated "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" highly as a solid addition to Tarantino's filmography, putting emphasis on DiCaprio, Pitt, and Margot Robbie as magnetic performers. 

"Bolstered by strong performances and immersive production design, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is an introspective and rewarding film from Tarantino," wrote Chris Agar for Screen Rant. 

On the other hand, critics felt "The Beach Bum" was thematically tedious.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

Upon the sudden death of his wealthy wife Minnie (Isla Fisher), retired writer Moondog (Matthew McConaughey) is told that he won't receive any money from his wife's estate until he finishes his next book.

Set upon a life of leisure, Moondog looks for loopholes in the task set before him. 

Although most critics noted the artistic style of Harmony Korine's direction, the film received negative reviews for its repetitive nature and lack of development. 

"'The Beach Bum' would be more entertaining if it weren't the same scene over and over, with escalation in lieu of evolution," wrote David Edelstein of New York Magazine. "But that's Korine's strategy, for better or worse, possibly both."

"The Dead Don’t Die" was called mindless by a slew of critics.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 56%

Jim Jarmusch's "The Dead Don't Die" centers around a zombie apocalypse in a sleepy town that reluctantly bands people together.

The survivors include slow-thinking police officers, quirky neighbors, and teenagers passing through town during the end of the world. 

Although most critics appreciated the appearance of famous faces in "The Dead Don't Die's" ensemble cast, many also derided the film's limp script and low energy. 

"'The Dead Don't Die' stomps in like your drunken uncle at a wedding disco and announces that it's here, and that everything's fine because it's going to have a lot of fun at the zombie movie's expense," wrote Times critic Kevin Maher. 

Critics said "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" was a misfire.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 48%

Based on the novel of the same name, "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" is about a mother (Cate Blanchett) who decides to pursue her dreams after years of sacrificing her time and energy for her family.

Although director Richard Linklater had a great track record, many critics were dumbfounded by the fact that such a lackluster film could include his direction and Blanchette's talents. 

"As troublesome and overstuffed as Blanchett's performance might be, it's also one of the few interesting things going on in this troublesome and overstuffed misfire of a book adaptation,"Oliver Jones wrote for the Observer. 

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Reviews for "Hampstead" referenced a weak screenplay.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%

In the London neighborhood of Hampstead, Emily (Diane Keaton) and Donald (Brendan Gleeson) make a surprising team when they come together to take up a fight against real-estate developers who threaten to take Donald's home. 

Critics praised Keaton and Gleeson but largely found the screenplay lacking in character development and structure.

"Robert Festinger's screenplay never really establishes any expectations or promises for what the story and characters will be," wrote reviewer Mark Dujsik.

Critics felt trapped in a car with the stars of "Stuber."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 42%

Uber driver Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) gets more than he asked for when a hot-headed cop (Dave Bautista) requests a ride in his car.

As the cop closes in on the convict he's after, Stu finds himself in the middle of a murder case. 

Although reviewers generally had only good things to say about Nanjiani and Bautista's compatibility in "Stuber," most had heaps of criticism for nearly every other facet of the film. 

"Talk about running on fumes," wrote Peter Travers for Rolling Stone. "This buddy comedy traps two talented dudes — Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista — in a car that's going nowhere so fast that Thelma and Louise would hop right on."

"Poms" was received by critics as a clichéd comedy.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 34%

After moving into a retirement community, Martha (Diane Keaton) attempts to liven up her fellow residents' lives by creating a cheerleading team with other older women. 

The light-hearted comedy was rife with talented actresses, including Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, and Rhea Perlman, but critics largely felt that their involvement in the film was put to waste. 

"Even by the elastic standards of mass-market escapist trifles the creators of 'Poms' might consider the challenges of growing old and confronting death without infantilizing both characters and audience," wrote Ella Taylor for NPR. 

Critics said "Being Frank" lacked a proper sense of direction.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 32%

In the dramatic comedy "Being Frank," Jim Gaffigan stars as a father who forbids his son from traveling state lines.

When his son betrays his trust and sneaks away, he realizes that his father wanted to keep him close to home to prevent him from learning a dark truth about their family.

Most critics lent praise to Gaffigan for his appeal as a dramatic actor, but found little else to like in a comedy that was too muddled for its own good. 

"It adopts a tonally dissonant and thematically confused approach to what is, in essence, little more than a Lifetime movie writ large," wrote Zaki Hasan for San Francisco Chronicle. 

Critics felt Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson were wasted in "The Hustle."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 14%

High-profile con artist Josephine Chesterfield (Anne Hathway) takes new hustler Penny Rust (Rebel Wilson) under her wing in the comedy "The Hustle."

Together, they pull their street smarts and refined charm to con their next target: a tech billionaire.

Many critics were not impressed with the film's dragging pace and low-brow humor, which they say only hindered Hathaway and Wilson as leads. 

"Why waste an important female led vehicle as a relatively mediocre rehash of a twice remade comedy?" asked critic Kimberly Pierce of Geek Girl Authority. 

Tyler Perry's "A Madea Family Funeral" was largely received as a messy affair.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 12%

In the conclusion of Tyler Perry's "Madea" franchise, intrusive matriarch Madea (Tyler Perry) attends a funeral with her relatives and digs up the skeletons that have long been sitting in the family's closet. 

A lot of critics dragged the movie as a cheesy comedic mess that served as an anticlimactic conclusion to a long-running franchise. 

"'A Madea Family Funeral' gives its title character an unceremonious send-off, as amateurish and schlocky as any of the mean-but-good-hearted old lady's previous forays into the big screen," wrote AV Club critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.

Critics felt "The Professor" muddled its own message.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%

A college professor (Johnny Depp) was once a teacher who always followed the rules, but a cancer diagnosis sends him into a spiral.

With the end of his life staring him in the face, his personality drastically changes as he brings a more rebellious attitude into his classroom. 

Many critics wrote off "The Professor" as a forgettable film that suffered from an unlikeable lead character and a screenplay that often lost sight of its message. 

"Depp, sporting a distractingly foppish, unfurling-flag hairdo, commits to his character's tricky balancing act but over-relies on his signature rakishness to fully convince," wrote Gary Goldstein for the Los Angeles Times. 

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• Some of these plots include deadly game shows and characters developing telekinetic abilities.
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"The Island" is a 2005 film set in 2019 where residents live in a confined indoor community. They believe the entire outside world is too contaminated for humans to live in, except for one island.

Source: The Guardian

The movie imagined a world where cloning is real and wealthy people harvest the clones' organs. Cloning isn't quite at that level yet, but scientists are taking steps towards growing organs in a laboratory.

Source: IMDb and Smithsonian Magazine

Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor starred in the movie. It was not well-received by critics or fans.

Source: IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes

The 2009 movie "Daybreakers" takes place in a futuristic 2019. The storyline revolves around a plague that transformed humans into vampires.

Source: IMDb

Humans clearly didn't turn into vampires in 2019, though actor Ethan Hawke said in 2007 that the movie was actually an allegory about how the world was running out of natural resources.

Source: IMDb and MTV News

Claudia Karvan, Hawke, and Willem Dafoe starred in the sci-fi movie. Audience and critic reactions were mixed.

Source: IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes

"Blade Runner" is a 1982 film set in a dystopian 2019. Its plot centers around synthetic humans that are bioengineered.

Source: Insider

The movie imagined that we would have flying cars, realistic humanoid robots, and would be colonizing other planets. We're still a far cry from all three.

Source: Insider

Harrison Ford famously starred in the movie. He also reprised his role in the 2017 sequel.

Source: IMDb and Insider

"The Running Man" is a 1987 film that is set in 2019. The plot is about a deadly game show where contestants are convicted criminals who must run for their lives as they're hunted by professional killers.

Source: IMDb

Although the film was right about reality TV and competition shows existing today, the deadly game imagined in the movie would never be allowed.

Source: IMDb

"The Running Man" starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Conchita Alonso. It was a satire on other sci-fic movies.

Source: IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes

The 2017 film "Geostorm" is set in 2019 and centers around a satellite that can control the weather. This satellite eventually starts causing deadly weather disasters in various locations around the world.

Source: IMDb, Screenrant

In 2019, satellites obviously can't control the weather. That said, climate change is causing weather disasters to become more common.

Source: Business Insider

Gerard Butler was the lead actor in "Geostorm." It was critically panned.

Source: IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes

The 1988 anime film "Akira" is set in 2019. The movie follows the leader of a bike gang who tries to save his friend who developed the ability to move objects using the power of his mind after a motorcycle accident.

Source: IMDb

Unfortunately, telekinetic powers don't exist in 2019 — that we know of.

Source: IMDb

Mitsuo Iwata and Nozomu Sasaki were two of the actors whose voices were used in the film. It's considered one of the best animated movies ever made.

Source: IMDb and Channel 4

It's time to bring 2019 to a close with a look back at the best movies of the year.

There were a lot of the usual mind-numbing blockbusters and sequels that always bring in the box-office coin, but very few of those stay with you for long.

Thankfully, there were also powerful works that stretched our imagination, kept us on the edge of our seats, or just filled us with joy. And we can't get those out of our heads.

Here are the 11 movies (and a couple honorable mentions) that I absolutely loved this year:

SEE ALSO: Club fights, mystical $2 bills, and Spike Lee: We chatted with "Uncut Gems" breakout stars Kevin Garnett and Julia Fox

11. "Dolemite Is My Name"

Craig Brewer's look at how Rudy Ray Moore transformed himself into an alter ego named Dolemite and turned it into a national phenomenon was one of the most fun experiences watching a movie I had this year. 

Using the underdog-story blueprint he implemented in "Hustle & Flow" and combining it with the talents of Eddie Murphy, Brewer takes you on a ride that you never want to end.

10. "Knives Out"

Rian Johnson's skillfully executed whodunit is filled with wonderful acting, production design, costuming (I ran out and bought three sweaters after watching it), but the biggest thing is the writing. Johnson's skills as a writer have always been strong, but he really shows off here.

9. "Honey Boy"

This is without a doubt the most honest movie I've seen all year. Shia LaBeouf channels the years of anger and disappointment he has toward his dad and puts it all into a script that the director Alma Har'el beautifully brings to life.

As much pain and sadness as there is in this movie, there's also a lot of hope. And the performances by LaBeouf as his father and Noah Jupe as young Shia (named Otis in the movie) stayed with me for days.  

8. "The Lighthouse"

Robert Eggers delves into the dark soul of man in his follow-up to "The Witch," and I couldn't be happier he did. This movie is a twisted delight with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson going completely off the rails. And the movie is one of the most beautifully photographed of the year with its black-and-white look.

7. "Jojo Rabbit"

For the first 15 minutes or so of this movie, I had no idea why it was made, let alone getting Oscar buzz. But there's a point when the story kicks into a gear I didn't think it had, and I became fully immersed in it. It's when Scarlett Johansson's Rosie character is introduced. She brings a playfulness to the madness going around her and her son that I instantly connected to. She's in a lot of great stuff this year, but this is my favorite Johansson performance in 2019.

6. "Ford v Ferrari"

This is really one of those movies that don't get made anymore, and thank God it was before Disney bought Fox because who knows if it ever would have. James Mangold delivers a thrilling story with beautiful cinematography.

5. "Booksmart"

Olivia Wilde's feature directing debut is a powerful work that is generation defining in how it sheds a light on today's youth. Though on the outside it looks to be just another teen movie, at its core, it examines what it is to be young in today's world — more than anything I've seen in a long time. (For those asking, "What about 'Euphoria'?" Yeah, I was too scared to watch that, so ...)

4. "Hustlers"

Lorene Scafaria's gangster movie is such a pleasant surprise. The layers this movie has are what makes it so great. And then there's Jennifer Lopez's performance, which is the glue that keeps the movie together.

3. "The Irishman"

This is a movie that has been on the minds of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro for many years, and to see it finally made is quite special. With it being done at Netflix, it's arguably being seen in a way that perhaps would not have been possible at a traditional studio. And I'm not just referring the movie's length but also the pacing and the story being told. A lot of that could get muffled with more voices involved. This really feels like the purest Scorsese work we've ever seen.

2. "Uncut Gems"

Josh and Benny Safdie's latest movie is an incredible anxiety-filled ride that I never wanted to end. Adam Sandler's performance as a degenerate gambler is something I will never get out of my head because for as many shady things as he does, you can't help but root for the guy. And then there are the colorful characters in the movie (including Kevin Garnett and Mike Francesa) who show just how unique the Safdies are in their casting. But the biggest thing is the movie's score, which amps everything up and, like the story itself, never lets you off the hook. There was no better melding of music with picture this year.

1. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

For his ninth movie, Quentin Tarantino really did make an instant classic. Set in late 1960s Hollywood, everything is changing. And not just in the business but also in the world, and Tarantino hitches his wagon to Rick Dalton, a guy who is not ready for change at all. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers one of his best performances ever as a guy struggling with his own demons who, once that camera starts rolling, can push it all away and deliver (maybe not always on the first try).

Along with Brad Pitt as Dalton's stunt double, Cliff Booth, and Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate, we are given a stirring story of the haves and have-nots that fuel the city.

Honorable mentions:

Jordan Peele's "Us" is a trippy tale that proves "Get Out" was in no way a fluke. With its single-shot (well, two shots) storytelling, you have to respect "1917" for its hugely ambitious feel. Greta Gerwig dusts off a classic and makes it feel fresh with "Little Women." You have to see "Parasite" (I know I'm going to get hell for not putting this in my top 11 list). It is a work crafted by a master filmmaker in Bong Joon-ho.

• The 2019 box office had big highs ("Avengers: Endgame") and sinking lows ("The Goldfinch").
• It resulted in the domestic box office being down 4% compared to the record-breaking $11.88 billion figure of 2018.
• Here are the winners and losers at this year's box office, from Disney to STXfilms.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

2019 was a feast or famine year at the box office, as studios doubled down on event blockbusters and some smaller titles became historic duds. It all resulted in the domestic box office taking in $11.45 billion for the year, a 4% decline from 2018's record-breaking tally of $11.88 billion.

For a year that was expected to be even bigger than 2018 with the output from Disney ("Avengers: Endgame,""The Lion King,""Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"), and other event titles that included "Godzilla: King of the Monsters,""Dark Phoenix,""Men in Black: International," and "Cats" (none of which did anything at the box office), the result is concerning for an industry that sees streaming services hot on its tail.

What 2018 had that 2019 lacked were enough titles that performed beyond expectations ("A Star Is Born,""A Quiet Place,""The Meg") to add onto the event releases ("Black Panther,""Avengers: Infinity War,""Deadpool 2"). In 2019, if a title came out that audience wanted to see ("Avengers: Endgame,""Spider-Man: Far from Home") they came out in droves. Anything else and they stayed home.

But that doesn't mean there weren't any surprises. A number of original titles found box-office glory, and the origin story of a DC Comics villain had the industry in awe.

Here are the winners and losers of the 2019 box office:

SEE ALSO: The director of "Cats" says the movie has a political message about the "perils of tribalism"

Winner: Disney

It feels inevitable. Every end of the year, we bow down to the great and powerful Disney. But to be the man you have to beat the man (or mouse, in this case) and no one has come close to doing that for years.

In 2019, the Mouse House had close to a 33% market share of the domestic box office, with six titles in the top ten of best earners of the year. That includes the top four: "Avengers: Endgame" ($858.3 million), "The Lion King" ($543.6 million), "Toy Story 4" ($434 million), and "Captain Marvel" ($426.8 million). And all those titles earned over $1 billion at the global box office (Disney actually has 6 total that hit the milestone this year). 

Then Disney closed out the year with a "Star Wars" movie.

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $176 million at the domestic box office in its first weekend. That's the third best opening of the year (behind, you guessed it, Disney movies "Avengers: Endgame" and "The Lion King"). And for any other studio that would be amazing. But that's how high the expectations are for Disney and "Star Wars." The movie didn't open as big as the two others in the Skywalker saga, "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi," which in many ways makes the movie look like a lackluster performer.

But never underestimate "Star Wars." The movie brought in $32 million on Christmas Day, the second-best performance ever (behind the $49.3 million done by "The Force Awakens"). And "Skywalker" has already passed the $500 million mark at the global box office in just eight days.

In total, Disney/Fox's 2019 global box office is over $12.7 billion.

So, yeah, it's good to be the king of the box office.

Loser: STXfilms

With duds "UglyDolls,""21 Bridges,""Poms," and "Playmobil: The Movie," STX's offering this year did not find much audience interest.

The mini-major that prides itself on being talent friendly and making movies that the big studios are no longer interested in found hits like "The Upside" (over $125 million worldwide), and "Hustlers" ($156 million, plus award season buzz for star Jennifer Lopez), but the titles that didn't work were major busts.

The $45 million-budgeted "UglyDolls"— starring the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, and Blake Shelton — only brought in $32.4 million worldwide. The Diane Keaton comedy "Poms" only brought in $16.4 million worldwide. Chadwick Boseman's first movie since "Black Panther,""21 Bridges," suffered multiple release date changes and then only had a $38 million worldwide take. 

But "Playmobil" was the hardest pill the swallow for STX. The movie had one of the worst openings of all time, taking in $668,000 on 2,337 screens. To date, the movie has only brought in $1 million domestically ($12.6 million international). 

In some of these cases, like "Playmobil," STX didn't have any equity in the project. But the company logo is still at the start of the movie, and that's not good when you're in a business where perception is key.

Winner: "Joker"

It was an up-and-down year for Warner Bros. (see next slide), but one of its wins was historic. I don't think even the most optimistic executive would dream of a gritty movie like "Joker" doing the business it did at the box office. It's a testament to how the studio released the movie and an example of just how hungry audiences are for unique ways to dish out superhero IP.

Made on a $55 million budget, Todd Phillips' origin story of the Clown Prince of Crime made over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, the first R-rated movie to ever hit that mark. The movie also has the record for biggest October opening ever at the domestic box office ($96.2 million).

Loser: "The Goldfinch"

But in a twist that's so cruel you would think the Joker himself was behind it, Warner Bros. also had a big bust this year with one of its titles. The release of "The Goldfinch" was the worst by any of the big studios for a movie opening on at least 2,500 screens. The movie had a $2.679 million debut on 2,542 screens. That's a pre-screen average of only $1,053. 

The movie's lifetime worldwide box office is $9.932 million.

Winner: Original movies

Now, the above winners are clear evidence why the studios are focused so much on sequels and superhero movies. But, thankfully, original movies found success in 2019, too.

Lionsgate's "Midway" and Disney/Fox's "Ford v Ferrari" both won the domestic box office their opening weekends. And "Ferrari" earned over $100 million at the domestic box office. Specialty titles like Focus Features' "Downton Abbey" ($189.7 million worldwide), and Neon's "Parasite" ($122.6 million worldwide) also found major coin. And one of Sony's biggest earners this year was Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood," which is also one of the director's biggest box office hits ever, taking in over $372 million worldwide. 

But the big winner on the original releases was Universal, which had three titles that hit number one at the domestic box office: "Abominable" ($20.6 million), "Good Boys" ($21.4 million), and "Us" ($71.1 million). 

Loser: Amazon Studios

2019 will probably be the last time you'll read about Amazon consistently being in the box-office game. It seems its new plan going forward is to focus more on getting titles to its Prime customers quickly, meaning limiting its theatrical runs to only a few weeks and not reporting box-office numbers.

That's what the company began to do with its end-of-the-year titles like "The Report" and "The Aeronauts." This change came after its big Sundance purchase, "Late Night," had a dismal theatrical run, only bringing in $22.3 million worldwide (to compare, its previous big Sundance acquisition, "The Big Sick," took in over $56.4 million worldwide). 

Folks at Amazon will tell you that box office is not the only way they measure a movie's performance. And if that sounds familiar, it's because that's exactly what Netflix has been saying for years. It's becoming clear that with the streaming field getting more crowded, theatrical is being used by these services more as a marketing tool than a way to get revenue.

2020 will be an interesting year at the box office if the studios (which are also launching streaming services through the conglomerates that own them) start to give hints that they want to inch toward that same thinking with some releases.

• The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the Golden Globe nominees across 25 categories of film and television on December 9.
• While some of the nominees are still in theaters, others can be streamed online. 
• INSIDER used JustWatch to lay out how viewers can access Golden Globe-nominated series and films prior to the big show. 
• NBC will air the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on December 9. The 25 categories recognize top performances in domestic and international film and television. 

While some movies such as "Knives Out,""Bombshell," and "Little Women" are still in theaters, other nominees like Netflix's "The Irishman,""Marriage Story," and "The Two Popes" can be streamed online. Nominated shows including HBO's "Succession," Amazon Prime Video's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," and BBC's "Fleabag" can also be viewed on streaming platforms.  

INSIDER used JustWatch to inform viewers where they can watch, stream, or buy the nominated series and films before the winners are announced. 

NBC will air the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5 at 8 p.m. ET. 

"The Two Popes"

Nominations: Best screenplay motion picture (Anthony McCarten), best motion picture (drama), best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama (Jonathan Pryce), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture (Anthony Hopkins)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"1917"

Nominations: Best motion picture (drama), best director motion picture (Sam Mendes), best original score motion picture (Thomas Newman)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"The Irishman"

Nominations: Best motion picture (drama), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture (Al Pacino), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture (Joe Pesci), best director motion picture (Martin Scorsese), best screenplay motion picture (Steven Zaillian)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Joker"

Nominations: Best original score motion picture (Hildur Gudnadottir), best motion picture (drama), best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama (Joaquin Phoenix), best director motion picture (Todd Phillips)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: DIRECTV, FandangoNOW, Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube 

"Marriage Story"

Nominations: Best motion picture (drama), best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama (Scarlett Johansson), best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama (Adam Driver), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture (Laura Dern), best screenplay motion picture (Noah Baumbach), best original score motion picture (Randy Newman)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Dolemite Is my Name"

Nominations: Best motion picture (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy (Eddie Murphy)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Jojo Rabbit"

Nominations: Best motion picture (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy (Roman Griffin Davis)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Knives Out"

Nominations: Best motion picture (musical or comedy), best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy (Ana de Armas), best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy (Daniel Craig)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"

Nominations: Best motion picture (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy (Leonardo DiCaprio), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture (Brad Pitt), best director motion picture (Quentin Tarantino)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: Vudu, Amazon Video, Redbox, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple iTunes as download or rent it on Redbox, FlixFling, FandangoNOW, Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu online

"Rocketman"

Nominations: Best motion picture (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy (Taron Egerton), best original song motion picture ("I'm Gonna Love Me Again")

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Redbox, AMC on Demand as download or rent it on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Redbox, AMC on Demand, FlixFling, DIRECTV online

"Frozen II"

Nominations: Best motion picture (animated), best original song motion picture ("Into the Unknown")

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"

Nominations: Best motion picture (animated)

Where to stream: Hulu

Where to rent/buy: Microsoft Store, Vudu, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Redbox, AMC on Demand, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Vudu, Amazon Video, Redbox, YouTube, Google Play Movies, AMC on Demand online

"The Lion King"

Nominations: Best motion picture (animated), best original song motion picture ("Spirit")

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, AMC on Demand, FandangoNOW, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, AMC on Demand, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, FandangoNOW, DIRECTV online

"Missing Link"

Nominations: Best motion picture (animated)

Where to stream: Hulu

Where to rent/buy: Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple iTunes, AMC on Demand, Redbox, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Vudu, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, AMC on Demand, Redbox online

"Toy Story 4"

Nominations: Best motion picture (animated)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: Vudu, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, AMC on Demand, FandangoNOW, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, AMC on Demand, FandangoNOW online

"The Farewell"

Nominations: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy (Awkwafina), best motion picture (foreign language)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: FandangoNOW, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Redbox, Amazon Video, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Redbox, Vudu, FlixFling, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV online

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"

Nominations: Best motion picture (foreign language)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Parasite"

Nominations: Best motion picture (foreign language), best director motion picture (Bong Joon Ho), best screenplay motion picture (Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Pain and Glory"

Nominations: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama (Antonio Banderas), best motion picture (foreign language)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Les Misérables"

Nomination: Best motion picture (foreign language)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: To be released January 10, 2020

"Harriet"

Nominations: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama (Cynthia Erivo), best original song motion picture ("Stand Up")

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters, Vudu

"Cats"

Nomination: Best original song motion picture ("Beautiful Ghosts")

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters 

"Big Little Lies"

Nominations: Best television series (drama), best performance by an actress in a television series drama (Nicole Kidman), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Meryl Streep)

Where to stream: HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO Now Amazon Channel, DIRECTV

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"The Crown"

Nominations: Best television series (drama), best performance by an actress in a television series drama (Olivia Colman), best performance by an actor in a television series drama (Tobias Menzies), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Helena Bonham Carter)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Killing Eve"

Nominations: Best television series (drama), best performance by an actress in a television series drama (Jodie Comer)

Where to stream: Hulu, fuboTV, Sling TV, DIRECTV 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store

"The Morning Show"

Nominations: Best television series drama, best performance by an actress in a television series drama (Jennifer Aniston), best performance by an actress in a television series drama (Reese Witherspoon)

Where to stream: Apple TV Plus

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Succession"

Nominations: Best television series (drama), best performance by an actor in a television series drama (Brian Cox), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Keiran Culkin)

Where to stream: HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO Now Amazon Channel, DIRECTV 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"Barry"

Nominations: Best television series (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a television series musical or comedy (Bill Hader), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Henry Winkler)

Where to stream: HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO Now Amazon Channel, DIRECTV

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store

"Fleabag"

Nominations: Best television series (musical or comedy), best performance by an actress in a television series musical or comedy (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Andrew Scott)

Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, FandangoNOW

"The Kominsky Method"

Nominations: Best television series (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a television series musical or comedy (Michael Douglas), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Alan Arkin)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Nominations: Best television series (musical or comedy), best performance by an actress in a television series musical or comedy (Rachel Brosnahan)

Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"The Politician"

Nominations: Best television series (musical or comedy), best performance by an actor in a television series musical or comedy (Ben Platt)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"The Loudest Voice"

Nominations: Best television limited series or motion picture made for television, best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Russell Crowe)

Where to stream: Showtime, Showtime Amazon Channel, fuboTV, DIRECTV

Where to rent/buy: Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"Unbelievable"

Nominations: Best television limited series or motion picture made for television, best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Kaitlyn Dever), best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Merritt Wever), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Toni Collette)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Chernobyl"

Nominations: Best television limited series or motion picture made for television, best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Jared Harris), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Emily Watson), best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television (Stellan Skarsgård)

Where to stream: HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO Now Amazon Channel, DIRECTV 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW

"Catch-22"

Nominations: Best television limited series or motion picture made for television, best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Christopher Abbott)

Where to stream: Hulu

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"Fosse/Verdon"

Nominations: Best television limited series or motion picture made for television, best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Michelle Williams), best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Sam Rockwell)

Where to stream: Hulu, FXNow, fuboTV 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"Bombshell"

Nominations: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama (Charlize Theron), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture (Margot Robbie)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"Little Women"

Nominations: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama (Saoirse Ronan), best original score motion picture (Alexandre Desplat)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"Judy"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama (Renée Zellweger)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: Redbox, FandangoNOW, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store 

"Ford v Ferrari"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama (Christian Bale)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"Where'd You Go, Bernadette"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy (Cate Blanchett)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Redbox, FandangoNOW, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, FandangoNOW, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Redbox, Vudu, DIRECTV online

"Booksmart"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy (Beanie Feldstein)

Where to stream: Hulu

Where to rent/buy: FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Redbox, DIRECTV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FandangoNOW, Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, AMC on Demand, Redbox, DIRECTV online

"Late Night"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy (Emma Thompson)

Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Richard Jewell"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture (Kathy Bates)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"The Report"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture (Annette Bening)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture (Tom Hanks)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"Motherless Brooklyn"

Nomination: Best original score motion picture (Daniel Pemberton)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: In theaters

"Game of Thrones"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a television series (Kit Harington)

Where to stream: HBO Now, HBO Go, HBO Now Amazon Channel

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store

"Mr. Robot"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a television series drama (Rami Malek)

Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Sling TV, USA Network, DIRECTV

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store

"Pose"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a television series drama (Billy Porter)

Where to stream: Netflix, fuboTV 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"Dead to Me"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a television series musical or comedy (Christina Applegate)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"On Becoming a God in Central Florida"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a television series musical or comedy (Kirsten Dunst)

Where to stream: Showtime, Showtime Amazon Channel, fuboTV, DIRECTV

Where to rent/buy: N/A

“Russian Doll”

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a television series musical or comedy (Natasha Lyonne)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Living With Yourself"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a television series musical or comedy (Paul Rudd)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Ramy"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a television series musical or comedy (Ramy Youssef)

Where to stream: N/A 

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies 

"The Act"

Nominations: Best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Joey King), best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series, or motion picture made for television (Patricia Arquette)

Where to stream: Hulu

Where to rent/buy: Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play Movies

"Catherine the Great"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Helen Mirren)

Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Now, HBO Go

Where to rent/buy: Amazon Video

"The Spy"

Nomination: Best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television (Sacha Baron Cohen)

Where to stream: Netflix

Where to rent/buy: N/A

"Hustlers"

Nomination: Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture (Jennifer Lopez)

Where to stream: N/A

Where to rent/buy: FandangoNOW, Amazon Video, Redbox, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Apple iTunes, Redbox, FandangoNOW, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, DIRECTV online

• The historic Trinity Church and cemetery are located in downtown Manhattan near Wall Street.
• The church, which has been rebuilt three times since 1697, featured prominently in the 2004 film "National Treasure."
• In the movie, a historian played by Nicholas Cage discovers hidden treasure under Trinity Church.
• In reality, there's no treasure in the building, but a Trinity Church archivist says it has plenty of other fun secrets.
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In the universe of the film "National Treasure," Trinity Church's imposing dark brick and skyward spire hide secrets and treasure.

In Disney's 2004 movie, Nicholas Cage plays a historian and treasure hunter who uses a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence to track down an assortment of gold, jewels, and artifacts buried in the catacombs of Trinity Church. The treasure was, according to the film's plot, hidden there by the Free Masons — a real secret society whose membership boasted revolutionaries like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton.

The true story of Trinity Church, which is located in the heart of Manhattan's financial district, involves a lot less gold and lot more history, according to church archivist Joseph Lapinski.

Fifteen years after "National Treasure" hit theaters — the movie came out in November 2014 — queries about the church's connection to the Free Masons' treasure have finally died down, Lapinski told Business Insider. (Nearly everything depicted in the movie pertaining to Trinity Church is untrue, he said.)

"Oddly enough, I don't get too many questions about 'National Treasure' to have a queued up list anymore," Lapinski said. He has worked at Trinity since 2013.

These days, visitors are more interested in the church's role in the American Revolution, since Alexander Hamilton and his wife Eliza (made newly famous by the musical "Hamilton") owned a pew, worshipped there, and were buried in the adjacent cemetery.

Here's what "National Treasure" got wrong about Trinity Church — and the real secrets the building holds, according to Lapinski.

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In "National Treasure," Cage's character plunders a crypt to uncover a secret passage leading to the treasure. But Lapinski said nobody is buried under the church.

"The main thing I usually stress is that there's no crypts underneath Trinity Church," Lapinski said. "There are some burials under the altar, but they're not formal crypts in the way the movie portrays."

Instead, Trinity Church boasts an outdoor burial ground.

The cemetery on the north side was created before the church's construction in 1697. It started as a Dutch burial ground.

Trinity Church's cemetery was in high demand during the 1700s. "The who's who of old New York are buried in Trinity Church," Lapinski said.

"The Ludlows, the Bleeckers, the Livingstons — all the people whose names are on New York street signs — were people who attended Trinity Church," he added.

Many of the people buried there were Free Masons.

The Free Masons was originally a stone workers' organization, which formed in the UK in the 1500s and spread to the American colonies.

The organization eventually took on a more clandestine air as its members assumed influential roles in business and society. Of the 39 people who signed the US Constitution, 13 were Free Masons. However, while the group played a key role in forming the United States, its members did not actually transport any secret treasure.

Today, the all-male order is the world's largest secret society, with at least 2 million members.

Although some of the headstones in the church graveyard have masonic symbols on them, Trinity Church isn't affiliated with the organization, Lapinski said.

One such headstone marks the grave of a man named James Leeson, and it has a cryptogram that, when deciphered, reads "Remember Death"— a common warning used on 18th-century headstones, Lapinski said.

Beneath the cryptogram are engraved Masonic symbols, including an hourglass, a compass, and a flame rising from an open vessel.

Beyond this indication that Leeson was a Mason, no further record of him can be found, according to Lapinski.

"It's not anything tied to Trinity as a headquarters that brought Masons in," Lapinski said.

Rather, many powerful male professionals in New York during the 1700s were also part of the Free Masons, and when they were buried at Trinity Church, their headstones included Masonic symbols.

Prominent New Yorkers like Robert Fulton, who invented the steamboat, and Albert Gallatin, who founded New York University, are also buried there.

Trinity Church was founded as an Anglican church, meaning it required clergy to be loyal to the British crown.

During the Revolutionary War, the church's rector even wrote a loyalist response to patriot Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense," which advocated for the colonies' freedom.

But according to Lapinski, not all parishioners were loyalists.

Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, for example, were high-profile patriots.

Hamilton and fellow patriot John Jay both owned pews at Trinity Church.

"There was an interesting dynamic of tension," Lapinski said. 

After the American Revolution ended, the church's new rector, Samuel Provoost, deleted the line in Trinity Church's charter that stipulated clergy members had to be loyal to the British crown. 

The original Trinity Church stood from 1697 to 1776, but it burned down during the Great Fire of New York City.

On the night of September 20, 1776, a devastating fire destroyed an estimated 10% to 25% of the buildings in Manhattan. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

The church's ruins sat until 1790, when it was rebuilt after the revolution. The second Trinity Church stood until 1838, when its support beams buckled after a winter of heavy snow.

The third version of the church was built in 1846 and remains standing to this day.

Builders of the first Trinity Church got some help from an unexpected source: a notorious pirate.

Captain William Kidd, a Scottish sailor executed for piracy in 1701, lent parts of his ship for use during Trinity Church's construction. 

According to Lapinski, there are two references to Kidd in the church archives. He's mentioned in a short line: "Captain Kidd helped with construction of first church by loaning buildings his runner and tackle to pull up stones."

The pirate's name is also written on the list of church pews. Kidd shared ownership of the first-row pew with Trinity Church's rector. 

Lapinski said he thinks stories like Kidd's that are preserved in the church archives are more interesting than anything in "National Treasure."

"To me, the treasures aren't gold and silver and jewels — it's the documents that get to share the story of where Trinity came from," Lapinski said.

One of those documents is the church's original charter.

It was signed by King William III in 1697.

The archives also include lists of pew owners and people whose headstones sit in the church yard.

"These are great resources that tell us who was here and when," Lapinski said.

"As the city has grown around the church, the building has been forced to grow with it in lots of cool ways," Lapinski said.

"Archives reflect how we administered services to a growing and changing city," he added.

In the late 1800s, the part of Manhattan near Trinity Church was known as "printer's row" or "newspaper row," since it was home to the big-name publications of the day (including The New York Times).

According to Lapinksi, the church accommodated the schedules of people working in these printing presses by hosting 2 a.m. services.

The view of the iconic church spire from nearby Wall Street has remained unchanged.

Trinity Church's central location and immutability has attracted many historians — particularly those researching Alexander Hamilton, Lapinski said.

The church looks the same, 105 years after the above photo was taken.

But the interior of Trinity Church is currently closed for construction work.

The church's $98 million renovation, partly designed to make the building more accessible, started in May 2018.

Trinity's nave, with its 66-foot vaulted ceilings, has been closed to the public for 19 months. According to Tiani Jones, the church's media relations manager, the nave should reopen in February or March.

The nearby St. Paul's Chapel in downtown Manhattan also belongs to Trinity Church, as does the Trinity Church Mausoleum and Cemetery (established in 1842) on 155th Street in upper Manhattan.

The Trinity Church Cemetery therefore includes three separate burial grounds at St. Paul's, 155th street, and the original church. Between those sites, the church owns the last active cemeteries left in Manhattan.

John James Audubon, one of the most prominent ornithologists in history, is buried at the Trinity Church Mausoleum and Cemetery on 155th Street.

St. Paul's Chapel, meanwhile, is famous in part because George Washington went there for services on the day of his inauguration in 1789.

In total, Trinity Church owns 14 acres of real estate in Manhattan.

Its assets are estimated at around $2 billion. So the church does, in a sense, hold ample treasure.

• Former President Barack Obama continued his year-end tradition by tweeting out his favorite movies of 2019. 
• The list included 21 movies and select television shows that Obama "considered as powerful as movies."
• Some have become household names as the year's biggest smash-hits, and some were lesser-known features. 
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Former President Barack Obama tweeted out a list of his favorite movies and select television shows from 2019.

The annual list included 21 of the president's top recommendations, which spanned historical dramas, teenaged comedy, and documentaries. The movies and television shows covered just as broad of a range of topics as the book recommendations he posted on day earlier. 

Check out the full list. 

"American Factory"

First was a film from Obama's own production company, Higher Ground, which was launched in Spring 2018 and announced earlier this year that it was developing seven movies with Netflix.  

"Amazing Grace"

This documentary captures the January 1972 live recording of Aretha Franklin's album of the same name, which she sung accompanied by a gospel choir at The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles.

"Apollo 11"

This documentary presents an inside look at the July 1969 Apollo 11 mission to land an American craft on the moon, featuring archive footage of figures like commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

"Ash is Purest White"

This dramatic tale of crime and romance features a "story of violent love" over the course of a 16-year period, according to IMDB.

"Atlantics"

This supernatural drama centers on a suburb of Dakar, where workers flee the grinding construction of a futuristic tower for a better future, with some finding love along the way.

"Birds of Passage"

Amid the explosion of drug trafficking in Colombia, an indigenous family enters the tragic war for more control of the trade in this thriller.

"Booksmart"

Two studious but sheltered high school students decide to let loose on the eve of their graduation day in this coming-of-age tale.

"Diane"

The character who shares her name with the movie's title "fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted son" in this drama, according to IMDB.

"The Farewell"

This lighthearted drama follows a Chinese family who discovers that their matriarch has only a short while left to live, and some relatives' struggle to keep their grandmother in the dark as they gather for a wedding before her expected death. 

Season 2 of "Fleabag"

In the second installment of this smash-hit British series adapted from an award-winning play, a jaded Londoner deals with family drama and a forbidden crush. 

"Ford v Ferrari"

This historical drama presents the struggle to build a revolutionary Ford race car that would race a Ferrari at the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans.

"The Irishman"

Robert De Niro stars as Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman in this retrospective on the Bufalino crime family in the 1950s.

"Just Mercy"

This biographical drama follows civil rights defense attorney and activist Bryan Stevenson's efforts to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner, a poor black man in Alabama.

"The Last Black Man in San Francisco"

A man is joined by his best friend in his dream of reclaiming his grandfather's Victorian home that stands in the heart of San Francisco in this drama that captures family and loss. 

"Little Women"

This is the latest interpretation of the classic tale that follows four sisters and their coming of age in a modest home in the aftermath of the Civil War.

"Marriage Story"

This drama follows a stage director and an actor, played by Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, through a miserable divorce. 

"Parasite"

This dark comedy explores themes of class and greed in a thrilling story.

"The Souvenir"

This romantic drama follows a young film student's turbulent relationship with an older, complicated, and untrustworthy man.

"Transit"

This thriller follows a man attempting to escape Nazi-occupied France who "falls in love with the wife of a dead author whose identity he has assumed,"according to IMDB.

"Unbelievable"

This Netflix series builds on true events to follow a young girl who is accused of lying about rape, and the detectives that trace the case's close similarities to another attack. 

"Watchmen"

The smash-hit HBO series offers a new interpretation on the legendary DC comic, with Regina King as a cop up against racists and vigilantes. 

• Actors have long been earning award nominations for portraying celebrities and historical figures.
• For example, Daniel Day-Lewis portrayed Abraham Lincoln and Meryl Streep played Margaret Thatcher. 
• Others play famous musicians. Rami Malek, for instance, portrayed Freddie Mercury, and Jamie Foxx brought Ray Charles to life on the big screen. 
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It's no secret that biopics are Oscars bait. It seems every award season has at least one biopic that chronicles the life of a famous figure, and the actors who portray these icons often earn Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmys. 

Sometimes actors play historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, King George VI, or Gandhi. Other times, actors adapt accents and take vocal lessons to portray famous musicians like Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, and Freddie Mercury. 

Here are some of the best portrayals of icons that have garnered critical claim and awards. 

In 1969, Barbra Streisand won an Oscar for playing Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl."

In the musical movie "Funny Girl," Streisand played Fanny Brice, a vaudeville actress who became a famous Broadway star. Brice was known for her acting, singing, and comedy — all of which Streisand brought to the biopic. 

"Since Fanny herself cannot be brought back, the next best thing is to get Barbra Streisand to sing and strut and go through comic routines à la Brice," the New York Times wrote. "Miss Streisand is well on her way to becoming a splendid entertainer in her own right, and in 'Funny Girl' she goes as far as any performer can toward recalling the laughter and joy that were Fanny Brice."

Sissy Spacek took home an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter."

Loretta Lynn was a country music star in the '60s and '70s whose hit song "Coal Miner's Daughter"became an instant classic. In the movie adaptation, Spacek plays Lynn, who was married off at 15, had six children, and eventually became a superstar. 

"Loretta Lynn, played with captivating daintiness by Sissy Spacek, climbs onto the stage at a Grange hall, at the urging of her husband," the New York Times wrote at the time. "Her singing is wispy at first, but it grows clear and confident as she takes command of the stage." 

Ben Kingsley won an Oscar for playing Mahatma Gandhi in the 1982 film "Gandhi."

Mahatma Gandhi was an activist who fought for civil rights, India's independence, and religious freedom by practicing non-violent protests. In the 1982 movie, Kingsley portrayed the activist during his work in South Africa and up until his famous hunger strike.

"Ben Kingsley's performance as Gandhi, aging 50 years in three hours, from dapper, status-conscious lawyer to emaciated ascetic in a loin-cloth, is certainly as fine as anything Muni ever did, and likely to take its place among the cinema's great historic portraits," the Guardian wrote at the time. 

In 1990, Joe Pesci portrayed Tommy DeSimone in "Goodfellas" and won an Academy Award.

Tommy DeSimone was a famous mobster and a member of the Lucchese crime family from New York City. In Martin Scorsese's film "Goodfellas,"Pesci played Tommy DeVito, who was based on DeSimone.

"Pesci gives a masterful performance as a crudely fearless, paranoid runt who's constantly in need of demonstrating his own power," Entertainment Weekly wrote at the time."And Scorsese is better than any director alive at bringing out the casual unreasonableness of those who live by violence. As Pesci beats the crap out of a perfectly innocent restaurant owner, the moment escalates into brutal, slapstick horror."

In 2000's "Erin Brockovich," Julia Roberts gave an award-winning performance.

Despite not having any formal legal training, Erin Brockovich, a legal clerk, helped bring a lawsuit against the Pacific Gas and Electrical Company of California in 1993 after it was found the company was poisoning residents of Hinkley, California. Roberts turned her into an icon when she portrayed the activist in a 2000 biopic. 

"Julia Roberts marches through 'Erin Brockovich' like a force of nature,"the Hollywood Reporter wrote."The actress seizes the film's eponymous role with fire-in-her-eyes possessiveness and injects the character with all the energy and drive she can muster. Her performance is a true star turn."

Jamie Foxx played Ray Charles in the 2004 film "Ray" and won an Oscar for his work.

Ray Charles lost his eyesight at a young age because of glaucoma, but that didn't stop him from becoming one of the most influential jazz musicians in history. Foxx portrayed him in a biopic that highlights key moments in Charles' life. 

"Jamie Foxx suggests the complexities of Ray Charles in a great, exuberant performance,"Roger Ebert wrote. "What Foxx gets just right is the physical Ray Charles, and what an extrovert he was."

Cate Blanchett stole the show when she played Katharine Hepburn in 2004's "The Aviator"— and won an Oscar in the process.

"The Aviator" followed the adventurous life of Howard Hughes — played by Leonardo DiCaprio — who was a billionaire and playboy. But the actor who really caught the spotlight in this movie was Blanchett, who played Hughes' girlfriend, actress Katharine Hepburn. 

"Cate Blanchett has the task of playing Katharine Hepburn, who was herself so close to caricature that to play her accurately involves some risk,"Roger Ebert wrote."Blanchett succeeds in a performance that is delightful and yet touching; mannered and tomboyish, delighting in saying exactly what she means, she shrewdly sizes up Hughes and is quick to be concerned about his eccentricities."

Reese Witherspoon also stole the show — and earned herself an Oscar — when she played June Carter Cash in 2005's "Walk the Line."

Johnny Cash was one of the most famous musicians during the '60s and '70s. In "Walk the Line," a biopic of his life, Joaquin Phoenix played the sometimes-volatile musician, while Witherspoon played his second wife, who was a Grammy Award-winning singer herself.

"Witherspoon delivers a knockout performance as a woman who must temper her passion with an unwillingness to witness her man's self-destruction," the Hollywood Reporter wrote. 

Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II in 2006's "The Queen" and earned an Academy Award.

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history and has seen many historic events from her seat on the throne. But "The Queen" follows the monarch, played by Mirren, as she handles the death of her ex-daughter-in-law, Princess Diana. 

"How heavy that crown and how very lightly Helen Mirren wears it as queen," the New York Times wrote."She delivers a performance remarkable in its art and lack of sentimentalism. Actors need to be loved, but one of Ms. Mirren's strengths has always been her supreme self-confidence that we will love the performance no matter how unsympathetic the character."

Sean Penn won an Oscar for playing Harvey Milk in 2008.

Harvey Milk was a gay rights activist and politician in San Francisco. In fact, he was one of the first openly gay politicians to ever be elected in California. In 2008, Penn played the activist in a biopic that chronicled his life up until his assassination in 1978.

"He is played here by Sean Penn with the kind of ferocious virility and detailed concentration that only Penn can bring to a role," the Guardian wrote about the actor."You can almost feel the energy with which this actor reproduces learned camp mannerisms — yet miniaturises them, clamps them down, brings them just below the stereotype level."

Eddie Redmayne portrayed Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything," earning him an Oscar in 2015.

Stephen Hawking was a renowned British cosmologist and author who had ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The 2014 movie "The Theory of Everything" tells the story of his relationship with his first wife, Jane, after they met at the University of Cambridge, as well as his diagnosis and his academic success.

"Mr. Redmayne's performance — from the gnarled, paralyzed fingers to the mischievous spark that lights an otherwise frozen face as he savors a joke or a bon mot — is spot on," the New York Times wrote.

Colin Firth won an Oscar for his portrayal of King George VI in 2010's "The King's Speech."

King George VI became king of England after his brother abdicated the throne. Before taking the throne, however, the future king had to deal with his stuttering problem. In the "The King's Speech," Firth plays the monarch as he meets with a speech therapist in an attempt to get rid of his stammer. 

"Firth doesn't just make a British king vulnerable and insecure, he shows the fierce courage and stamina beneath the insecurities that will see him through his kingship," the Hollywood Reporter wrote. "It's not just marvelous acting, it's an actor who understands the flesh-and-blood reality of the moment and not its history. It's an actor who admires his character not in spite of his flaws but because of them."

In 2011's "The Iron Lady," Meryl Streep gave an Oscar-winning performance in her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher.

Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister of England, and she remained in the position for 11 years. Streep brought the character — who was often called the Iron Lady — to life in the Oscar-winning movie.

"Margaret is played with cunning and gusto by Meryl Streep, and it is a pious critical convention to praise performances like these on the grounds that they go beyond mere impersonation," the Guardian wrote. 

In 2012, Daniel Day-Lewis played Abraham Lincoln and won an Academy Award.

In the film "Lincoln" from 2012, Day-Lewis portrayed the president in the final months before his assassination, as he debates the idea of emancipating every slave in the country.  

"It's a performance that is subtle. It's not the Lincoln you expect. It's a different interpretation of Lincoln than we have seen and we feel, wow! This could be the way Lincoln was," Deadline wrote about the movie.

Michael Douglas played Liberace in 2013's "Behind the Candelabra" and won a Golden Globe.

Liberace became a musical sensation in the '50s after his variety show became a national hit. Trained in classical music, Liberace was famous for his piano abilities and his flamboyant attire and set designs. In the film, "Behind the Candelabra,"Douglas portrays the classical pianist as he struggles to hide his sexuality.

"There's something uncanny, even brilliant, about Michael Douglas's impersonation of Liberace in Steven Soderbergh's biographical film 'Behind the Candelabra,'" the New York Times wrote.

Sarah Paulson won an Emmy in 2017 for portraying Marcia Clark in the TV series "The People v. O.J.: American Crime Story."

Marcia Clark was the lead prosecutor in the case against O.J. Simpson when he was accused of killing his ex-wife in the '90s. In the series that chronicled the trial, Paulson played the prosecutor, highlighting the sexism and challenges Clark faced during the media frenzy. 

"Sarah [Paulson] just gets under her skin so much. And you feel such empathy for her. It's an extraordinary performance,"Vanity Fair wrote. "Paulson was likely able to get under Clark's skin so easily because, like most actresses, she's experienced her fair share of sexism in her industry."

In 2018, Darren Criss won an Emmy for his portrayal of Andrew Cunanan in the series "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story."

In 1997, Andrew Cunanan became a serial killer when he murdered five people during a three-month spree. One of his victims was fashion designer Gianni Versace. In the second season of "American Crime Story,"Criss took on the role of Cunanan.

"Mr. Criss is impressive and haunting as the mediocre con man and murderer, but 'Assassination' is never quite sure what to make of its central figure, his narcissism or, perhaps, his sociopathy," the New York Times wrote about the show. 

Rami Malek took home the Academy Award in 2019 after playing Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of the hit band Queen. Malek took on the role of the icon in 2018's "Bohemian Rhapsody," which chronicled the singer's life in and out of the band. 

"Put Rami Malek high on the list for best film performances of 2018. As Freddie Mercury ... the 'Mr. Robot' star performs miracles, catching the look, strut, and soul of Mercury, who died of complications from AIDS in 1991,"Rolling Stone wrote.  

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