The WORST episodes of Nostalgia Critic
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
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.
#1 - The Mummy Returns
Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2021
It has one of the laughably worse cg effects ever, but does The Mummy Returns entertain on the same level as the first one? Nostalgia Critic looks at the laughable insanity.
#2 - 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.
#3 - Blade: Trinity
Season 14 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2021
After two hit movies, the Blade movies end on a sadly sour note. What went wrong to make this film suck more than it's vampires? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Blade: Trinity.
#4 - Mulan (2020)
Season 14 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/26/2021
It's awful Disney remake time again! Let's see how they missed the mark this time with a film that was practically gift wrapped to be epic. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Disney's Mulan (2020).
#5 - Julie Taymor
Season 14 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/2/2021
She's a polarizing director that people either love or hate. What does the Nostalgia Critic think about the strange and bizarre world of this Broadway director gone Hollywood?
#6 - Tom and Jerry (2021)
Season 14 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/9/2021
Tom and Jerry has had a rough history. Does this mix of live action and animation finally do right by them? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Tom and Jerry: The Movie.
#7 - Scooby Doo Curse of the Lake Monster
Season 14 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/16/2021
It's the last of the live action Scooby Doo Movies! Does it end on a high note or like Shaggy is it just straight up high? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster.
#8 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Season 14 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/23/2021
There's never been anything like it, and probably never will again. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at the amazing, hilarious, and sometimes terrifying animated and live-action classic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
#9 - The Banana Splits Movie
Season 14 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/30/2021
The obscure kids show looks a LOT different in their first movie. Does the child friendly series work as a gory horror film? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at The Banana Splits Movie.
#10 - Ready Player One
Season 14 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/7/2021
It's based on a hit book with tons of copyrighted characters and tributes to pop culture...so how come so few people talk about it? Nostalgia Critic looks at why Ready Player One never quite got a huge fandom.
#11 - Men in Black II
Season 14 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/14/2021
After the smash hit original, many audiences didn't get into to the "Here We Go Again" follow-up. Nostalgia Critic might be able to find one or two good things about this often discarded sequel. Let's take a look at Men in Black II.
#12 - An American Tail
Season 14 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/21/2021
The classic Don Bluth epic won over millions of kids, but there might be more to it that a lot of children didn't catch on to. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at An American Tail.
#13 - Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Season 14 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/28/2021
It's always been the black sheep of the Python films, but does that make it better or worse? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at their third and final film, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
#14 - Cats
Season 14 - Episode 29 - Aired 8/4/2021
It's the musical that horrified millions, well, thousands...maybe. This box office bomb will forever live in infamy but Nostalgia Critic and Cinema Snob ask is that necessarily a bad thing?
#15 - Jetsons: the Movie
Season 14 - Episode 30 - Aired 8/11/2021
1990 was a strange time, especially for a cartoon from the 60s made in the 80s talking about the future. Does it get too much hate though? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Jetsons: The Movie.
#16 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Season 14 - Episode 31 - Aired 8/18/2021
It was critically panned and made little money, but 20 years later there might be something to this animated black sheep. Nostalgia Critic looks and sees if Atlantis: The Lost Empire got treated unfairly when it came out
#17 - Mystery Men
Season 14 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/25/2021
It's one of those movies people love to debate if it's good or not. The truth is, both sides are kind of right. Nostalgia Critic gives his thoughts on this odd superhero parody, Mystery Men.
#18 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Season 14 - Episode 33 - Aired 9/1/2021
It's another X-Men movie everyone says is the worst. Are there some redeeming qualities about it? Yes, but not many. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at X-Men's Dark Phoenix.
#19 - Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Season 14 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/8/2021
We all know the reputation that Disney's Direct to DVD sequels have, but this one is not only one of the strangest, but one of the most entertaining. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.
#20 - Top 11 Movies Saved by the Ending
Season 14 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/15/2021
#21 - The Mask
Season 14 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/22/2021
It's one of the first times CG was used to make realistic cartoon effects. Several decades later though, is it still the laugh riot we all remember? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at The Mask.
#22 - The Nightmare Before Christmas
Season 14 - Episode 37 - Aired 10/6/2021
It's won over audiences for years, even though it was only a modest success when it came out. So what is it about this film that puts everyone in the Halloween spirit? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
#23 - The Ring
Season 14 - Episode 38 - Aired 10/13/2021
It scared people away from their TVs for years. How does the iconic horror film measure up so many years later though? Join Nostalgia Critic as he takes a look at The Ring.
#24 - Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
Season 14 - Episode 39 - Aired 10/20/2021
It's the first appearance of Scooby Doo favorites the Hex Girls. Will NC be drawn to their music like so many other fans? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost.
#25 - The Wall
Season 12 - Episode 38 - Aired 9/18/2019
The lead singer of Slipknot joins the surreal review of the surreal movie. It's not like a film like this deserved anything normal. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Pink Floyd's The Wall.