The BEST episodes of Nostalgia Critic season 12

Every episode of Nostalgia Critic season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Nostalgia Critic season 12!

Nostalgia Critic is a popular video series created by Chicago comedian Doug Walker. In the show, he plays the titular Nostalgia Critic, a grumpy and easily aggravated character who mostly reviews entertainment from the 1980s and 1990s. His catch-phrase, "I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it, so you don't have to," usually opens and ends each video.

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9.00
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#1 - Movie 43

Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/5/2019

Since it's release it's been called "the Citizen Kane of awful." With a huge celebrity cast, can Nostalgia Critic find anything of value in this gross-out stinker? Let's take a look at Movie 43.

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9.00
5 votes

#2 - Robocop (2014)

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2019

It failed to win over audiences and critics, but is there more to this Robo-reboot than meets the eye? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at the 2014 remake of RoboCop.

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8.67
3 votes

#3 - Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Season 12 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/4/2019

This is it! The LAST Chipmunks movie! Can Nostalgia Critic get through this series without losing his mind? Let's take a look at Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

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8.50
2 votes

#4 - Donnie Darko

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2019

This art-house darling has a lot of people wondering, is this a deep classic or pretentious slosh? Can it be both? Nostalgia Critic gives his thoughts on Donnie Darko.

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8.50
2 votes

#5 - X2: X-Men United

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2019

Many call it the best X-Men movie, but Nostalgia Critic has some problems with it that a lot of people choose to ignore. Let's take a look at X2: X-Men United.

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8.25
4 votes

#6 - The Black Cauldron

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2019

It's called the film that almost killed Disney, but how much of this animated black sheep is good and how much is not? The Nostalgia Critic takes a look at 1985's Black Cauldron.

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8.25
4 votes

#7 - X-Men

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2019

Everyone loved it when it came out, it launched a billion-dollar movie franchise, but did this series have as promising a start as you remember? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at, X-Men.

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8.20
5 votes

#8 - Venom

Season 12 - Episode 43 - Aired 10/23/2019

The director of the Zombieland movies takes his shot at a serious movie...I think. Nostalgia Critic looks at the comic book hit Venom.

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4 votes

#9 - Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Season 12 - Episode 51 - Aired 12/18/2019

It's the Christmas sequel most people say doesn't deliver, but let's see if there's any laughs that unintentionally come from this. The Nostalgia Critic reviews Disney's Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.

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#10 - Did Joker Imagine Batman?

Season 12 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/27/2019

The hit film might have more brilliance than even the film makers are aware! Is it possible the caped crusader is actually in the clown prince's mind? Did Joker imagine Batman?

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#11 - Planet of the Commercials

Season 12 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/20/2019

Sexy bunnies, creepy pandas, and a guy in a red rabbit suit. Of course this is how people advertise to us! Nostalgia Critic looks over the latest batch of commercials.

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#12 - Underworld

Season 12 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/21/2019

It's vampires vs werewolves, you know, SUPER serious stuff! So how come nobody ever cracks a smile? The Nostalgia Critic looks at the beginning of the cult franchise, Underworld.

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8.00
4 votes

#13 - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2019

One of the biggest bombs of all time based on one of the biggest game franchises of all time. Let's see if there's any redeemable value to the CG weird-fest Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

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8.00
4 votes

#14 - Toonami

Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/2019

For many, Toonami was their intro to anime. The Nostalgia Critic is shown the impact one of Cartoon Network's most famous programming segments...with TOM too, of course.

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4 votes

#15 - X-Men: The Last Stand

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2019

One of the most hated X-Men movies might not actually be as bad as you think...I mean, it's still bad, but fun bad...maybe? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at X-Men: The Last Stand.

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8.00
4 votes

#16 - Max Payne

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2019

It made an awesome game, but the film version brought on a different kind of pain. Nostalgia Critic checks out Max Payne.

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8.00
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#17 - Why Do Disney Remakes Keep Making Money?

Season 12 - Episode 31 - Aired 7/31/2019

Aladdin, Lion King, Dumbo, Beauty and the Beast. We're all sick of them, yet somehow these films continue to pull in the big bucks. What's the secret and why do we keep falling for it? Why do Disney remakes keep making money? Find out on this episode of the Nostalgia Critic.

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#18 - The Lion King

Season 12 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/17/2019

On the 25th anniversary of one of Disney's biggest hits, Nostalgia Critic takes a look and sees if it's warranting all the praise it's gotten for so long. Let's take a look at The Lion King.

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7.75
4 votes

#19 - Die Hard

Season 12 - Episode 52 - Aired 12/25/2019

You can't celebrate Christmas without Die Hard! It's the holiday classic unlike any other, and Nostalgia Critic takes a look at what makes it so awesome!

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7.75
4 votes

#20 - The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

Season 12 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/14/2019

One of the biggest crossovers of...um...1987! The stone age meets the age of the future, but is it the match made in heaven kids hoped for? Find out as the Nostalgia Critic reviews The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.

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#21 - Alien 3

Season 12 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/12/2019

Once it was seen as the worst Alien movie, now it's seen as...just a bad one. What went wrong with the riskiest Alien movie ever made? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Alien 3.

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4 votes

#22 - Mary Poppins Returns

Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/29/2019

Kidnapping wolves, evil bankers, and yet somehow it's the exact same story. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at how this sequel/reboot is less than practically perfect in every way. Let's take a look at Mary Poppins Returns.

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7.75
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#23 - Stuart Little

Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/24/2019

E.B. White's strange book is given the bland treatment and a...Shyamalan script? Nostalgia Critic gives his thoughts on the 1999 hit, Stuart Little.

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7.75
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#24 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2019

Here it is, the bottom of the barrel, what most people call the worst X-Men movie. Can the Nostalgia Critic get through it without digging his claws into the screen? It's time for X-Men Origins: Wolverine!

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#25 - The History of the M&M Characters

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2019

We all know them but never talk about them. Where did they come from? Who’s idea was it? Do the green ones really make you…you know? The Nostalgia Critic answers all these questions and more about your favorite chocolate candy, M&Ms.