So many exciting-sounding movies unfortunately never escape development hell, but there are even more movies that shouldn't have been made, and Redditors have some fascinating and hilarious examples. Interestingly there is only one original movie that Redditors have mentioned that shouldn't have been made, with the rest being adaptations, reboots, sequels, and spin-offs of well-known IPs. This is likely because audiences want to see more original ideas, but there are so many more problems with these movies than just being unoriginal.

Tons of incredible original screenplays won't ever get produced, and instead, shot-for-shot remakes of classic thrillers and fourquels that nobody asked for are pumped out of movie studios. Redditors have their own opinions about movies that shouldn't have been made. And between several unfunny comedies, terrible reboots, and even a couple of beloved movies, the users make some great arguments. In a couple of cases, the movie's cast and crew may even agree with the Redditors that the film shouldn't have been made too.

10 Psycho (1998)

Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates smiling in the 1998 remake of Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is a cult classic and is considered one of the greatest thriller movies of all time, but the 1960 original obviously isn't the version that a now-deleted user is referring to. In 1998, a Vince Vaughn-starring, Gus Van Sant-directed remake of the classic was released to extremely negative reviews. The movie is almost exactly the same as the original, but with adult themes unnecessarily thrown in. A key example is that, in this version, Norman Bates pleasures himself while observing Bates Motel's patrons through his spyhole — a gratuitous addition that debased the complexity of his character. The Redditor makes a great point by rhetorically asking, "If you have no message but echoing a better one what is the point?" General audiences agreed, as the movie only made half of its budget when it was first released (via Box Office Mojo).

9 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Alden Ehrenreich and Emilia Clarke standing side by side in Solo A Star Wars Story

Callmemacready thinks that Solo: A Star Wars Story is one of the movies that shouldn't have been made. The Redditor explains, "We didn't need to know his back story or how he got his name. We knew everything we needed in that few minutes when he was introduced in Mos Eisley back in the original Star Wars." Solo was riddled with behind-the-scenes drama, including the original directors being replaced after reports that the movie was starting to have an Ace Ventura feel to it. However, hiring celebrated director Ron Howard didn't help the final result, as Solo was still riddled with prequel cliches, such as the origins of random props.

8 Holmes & Watson (2018)

Holmes and Watson pose for a selfie with the queen

Embalmmedaddy regrettably saw the comedic retelling of the iconic detective, Holmes & Watson, in theaters, and they note, "most people walked out before it was even halfway through." Just like Psycho, Holmes & Watson also failed to make back its budget, which is completely down to how terribly received it was. According to Deadline, Sony knew how bad of a movie it had on its hands, and the movie was pushed back because the studio tried to sell the distribution rights to Netflix after bad test screenings and foreseeing the box office result. The movie was a wasted opportunity, as Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are usually great together.

7 The Dark Tower (2017)

Idris Elba points a gun in The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower is one of countless Stephen King novel movie adaptations, and despite the prospect and its existing fanbase, the film was criticized to no end. Triflazion notes, "they absolutely butchered everything about the story." The film was too convoluted and pulled from each of the books instead of simply following the first book and then moving on to the second book with a sequel. The book series has so much potential, as it comprises eight novels, all of which are exciting and full of adventure. With the sci-fi western aesthetic, it could have been a blockbuster franchise. Instead one of my most longly anticipated Stephen King series adaptations manifested as a lackluster run-of-the-mill sci-fi with zero understanding of why readers of the books found them so endearing.

6 Toy Story 4 (2019)

Woody looking shocked in front of the other toys in Toy Story 4

Toy Story 3 has the most perfect ending, as it sees Andy grow up and move to college, and the reason it's so perfect is because it reflects the kids who grew up with the first two movies. The film had grown adults sobbing more than children, and that's why there was a slight backlash when Toy Story 4 was announced. It turned out that there was no reason to worry, as Toy Story 4 was just as entertaining and heartfelt as the rest of the series. But BeeCee139 believes Toy Story 4 is one of the movies that shouldn't have been made, "even though it's actually good."

5 The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

Neo touches a mirror in The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrix Resurrections was released 18 years after the series ended with The Matrix Revolutions. Bedlamcitylimit argues that it's the "film that never needed to be made, but was forced into production by greedy studio executives trying to cash in with nostalgia." The fourquel had a much different tone from the original movies, as it's full of meta-jokes about how Neo is forced to create the fourth Matrix game against his will. With that in mind, writer-director Lana Wachowski might agree with the Redditor. Though The Matrix Reloaded is only bad compared to its predecessor, many would argue that the third movie and even Reloaded should have never been made.

4 The Godfather Part III (1990)

Michael and Kay dance in The Godfather III

Beardymo thinks the only reason The Godfather Part III was made "was because they were short on cash and knew it would be a money-spinner no matter how crap it was." Many people involved with the gangster movie would agree that the 1990 release is one of the movies that shouldn't have been made, as even Francis Ford Coppola confessed that Part III was only made for the money. The Godfather Part III is commonly referred to as being the bad movie in the trilogy, but that's simply because the first two films are considered two of the greatest releases in history.

3 Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008)

Indy with a flashlight in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is one of the most negatively received movies of the 2000s. A deleted user calls it a "completely unnecessary sequel. Absolutely ruined by Shia Labeouf and aliens." Others think Crystal Skull should have featured dinosaurs, and that would have been a lot better than the extraterrestrial beings. However, as Indiana Jones 5 looks like it will put the franchise back on track. Indy 5 is directed by James Mangold, the mind behind Logan, and like the 2017 superhero flick, the new film could be the very swan song that Indy deserves, even after the 2008 movie.

2 A Serbian Film (2010)

Milos is covered in blood in A Serbian Film

BlueberryDuctTape points to A Serbian Film as one of the movies that shouldn't have been made, claiming that "if I learned anything from the experience, it's that some ideas can be kept to yourself." A Serbian Film literally only exists to repulse people and to get a reaction out of audiences, as there's barely a narrative that strings together all of the violent and disturbing scenes. The movie goes above and beyond the realms of torture porn to the point that it makes the Saw and Hostel series look tame. A Serbian Film has been banned in several countries, and it has been heavily censored in countries where it's available.

1 Ocean's 8 (2018)

Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett sitting in a cafe in Ocean's 8

Ocean's 8 is an all-female soft reboot of the beloved Ocean's franchise, and Pulp-fictional reckons that studios should "just make an original movie for women! Don’t take something already great and just do it again with all women, it’s awful and pandering." However, of all the movies that shouldn't have been made, there are some great things about Ocean's 8, as the casting is perfect, and the chemistry is great. The only thing missing is a cameo from Danny Ocean. The movie revealed that Danny had died, and the final scene sees Debbie sitting by his grave, but it have been totally in character for Danny to fake his death.