5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films, Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

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Joss Whedon was the mind behind Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, and Firefly. But here, we look at his best and worst movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

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5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Perhaps most acclaimed for his time as executive producer of the monumental television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon has pursued a genre-bending array of projects during his career in Hollywood. Some are just as beloved as Buffy, while others have been effectively slain by critics and viewers alike.

While several of Whedon’s other television projects have received acclaim, including Firefly and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., his films have been notoriously inconsistent in quality. Here are writer and director Joss Whedon’s top 5 best (and 5 worst) films, according to the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.

10 Best: Much Ado About Nothing (86%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Whedon directed and wrote the screenplay for this present-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s play about manipulation and love. The 2012 film features many of Whedon’s previous collaborators, including Angel stars Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof, along with Firefly star Nathan Fillion.

Acker and Denisof play the contentious Beatrice and Benedick, who fall in love due to a scheme that makes each one think that the other already loves them. The actors’ chemistry, which is also palpable in their roles as the romantically-entangled Fred and Wesley in Angel, translates well to this Shakespearean comedy. Just as Beatrice and Benedick turn out to be a strong match, Shakespeare’s quippy dialogue is ideal fodder for Whedon.

9 Worst: Alien: Resurrection (56%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Despite a compelling pairing in Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder, this 1997 film (the fourth in the Alien franchise) is not universally beloved by any means. Weaver nonetheless gives another passionate performance as Ripley, and Ryder plays earnest crew member Annalee – with a slight twist to her character.

Whedon wrote the film’s screenplay and collaborated with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whose most notable film credit is probably Amélie. In the final Alien film before 2012’s Prometheus, Ripley (who died at the end of Alien 3) comes back to life as a clone and must tackle some pretty profound issues, including the ethics of alien breeding and the use of humans in this process. While Whedon himself pointed out the film’s faults with special effects and casting, the movie has a better Rotten Tomatoes rating than Alien 3, which boasts a whopping 43%.

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8 Best: The Cabin In The Woods (91%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

This innovative horror film showcases what Joss Whedon does best: sardonic wit and quirky, thought-provoking horror all rolled into one. Written by Whedon and Drew Goddard, who also directed, the film centers around a group of college kids who (indeed!) venture to a cabin in the woods but are not too carefree for long.

Played by the talented likes of Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, and Jesse Williams, the characters are terrorized by a slew of fascinating and disturbing horrors that have been orchestrated without their knowledge. Think that’s creepy enough? The real reason these scientists are wreaking so much havoc, revealed late in the film, offers a brilliant meta-commentary on the slasher genre.

7 Worst: Titan A.E. (51%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Along with Ben Edlund and John August, Whedon co-wrote the screenplay for this animated sci-fi film from 2000, which takes place in 3028 and focuses on the aftermath of Earth’s obliteration by aliens (ergo “A.E.,” After Earth). The blond, pessimistic, and gritty main character Cale Tucker, voiced by Matt Damon, is pushed into locating a ship called the Titan, which could secure humanity’s future.

The cast also boasts Bill Pullman and Drew Barrymore, the latter of whom voices the quick-witted pilot Akima (who, of course, gets all romantic with Cale). The movie wasn’t terribly well-received or influential, but it still contains some moments of chuckle-worthy wit …. like when Cale names humanity’s new planet “Bob.”

6 Best: The Avengers (92%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Ah, yes, the 2012 Marvel film that precipitated three gargantuan sequels and a ginormous fanbase that shows no signs of shrinking. Directed and written by Whedon, The Avengers follows Iron Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, and Hawkeye in their attempts to either “protect the Earth” from destruction, or, as Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark puts it, “avenge it.”

The awe-inspiring cast includes Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, and Tom Hiddleston, who portrays principal villain Loki. Whedon went on to direct and write the 2015 sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron but then left his directorship for a handful of reasons.

5 Worst: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (49%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Although it’s certainly not the most critically-acclaimed film with Whedon’s name attached, Atlantis: The Lost Empire has sometimes been applauded as a notable moment in animated science fiction. It technically includes an ensemble cast, but the plot hinges upon geeky protagonist Milo (voiced by Michael J. Fox) and his knowledge of the lost civilization Atlantis.

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When he and a group of crew members arrive on the island, unfortunate motivations are revealed that put forth questions about greed and the pillaging of other cultures. Unfortunately, several of the characters lack intrigue due to the film’s heavy use of character tropes.

4 Best: Speed (94%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Whedon’s writing contributions helped create a riveting and sometimes funny action film, albeit one that doesn’t really resemble his other work. Directed by Jan de Bont and starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, the movie is heavy on cars, explosions, and heroic feats from Reeves’s character Jack.

The LAPD officer attempts to stop the explosion of a bus, while Bullock’s character Annie helps Jack and falls into some hallmark “damsel-in-distress” trouble.

3 Worst: Justice League (40%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

The team-up nature of Justice League may be DC’s counterpart to Marvel’s The Avengers, but these big-screen adaptations are anything but equal. While Whedon was acclaimed for The Avengers, he has faced significant criticism for his screenwriting and directing contributions on Justice League, which commenced when director Zack Snyder left production.

Disgruntlement with Whedon’s alterations have escalated to the point that fans want the supposedly superior “Zach Snyder’s Justice League” cut to be released. Big ouch for Whedon.

2 Best: Toy Story (100%)

5 Best (& 5 Worst) Joss Whedon Films Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

As a co-writer of the screenplay for 1995’s Toy Story, Whedon lent his creative power to one of the most acclaimed animated films of all time. The endearing plot follows a sentient group of eccentric toys who alternately fight, band together, and experience existential crises about being a toy.

Indeed, cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) and space ranger Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen) begin as enemies due to their competition for attention from owner Andy, but self-preservation requires a partnership that evolves into BFF territory.

1 Worst: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (35%)

It is profoundly ironic that one of Joss Whedon’s most poorly-received films inspired such an enduring television show. Whedon wrote the screenplay for this 1992 movie about a high school cheerleader turned vampire slayer, but it lacks the ingenious complexity of his seven-season masterwork. Like the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s main protagonist is Buffy Summers, in this incarnation portrayed by Kristy Swanson.

Luke Perry also appears as Pike, Buffy’s down-to-earth love interest, and Donald Sutherland plays Merrick, Buffy’s Watcher (note: he’s no Giles). Despite its cringeworthy faults (cheesy writing and underwhelming characters), the film constitutes a crucial moment in Whedon’s career trajectory. Without the questionable film, perhaps Sarah Michelle Gellar’s astounding Buffy would have never materialized.

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