Roger Ebert was one of the most important film critics of all time, but he sometimes gave poor reviews to excellent movies. Ebert served as the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times for nearly 50 years, but it was his stint hosting At the Movies that made him a household name. He revolutionized film criticism by making it accessible.

Like all critics, Ebert wasn't always perfect, and his opinions on some films went against the grain. He often heaped praise on universally reviled movies, while pooh-poohing films that were generally well-reviewed. He especially had it out for certain genres, and rarely gave horror films anything above a two-star rating. This bias sometimes tainted his reviews.

While there are dozens of great films that Ebert gave middling ratings (such as two stars

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