Nicolas Cage is known for having a number of questionable films on his extensive resume. Despite winning several awards, including an Oscar, and having a loyal fan base, the actor has starred in some productions that have been widely criticized.
Below, we bring you a list of 10 films from Nicolas Cage’s career that received negative reviews from both audiences and critics.
Next, check out our list of the 10 worst Nicolas Cage movies.
Based on the novel by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, “The Apocalypse” is a thriller that portrays the Christian rapture. In the plot, millions of people suddenly disappear and the world descends into chaos.
Nicolas Cage plays an airline pilot who tries to figure out what’s going on. The film was panned by critics, who pointed out problems in all areas, especially the acting, the plot and the special effects.
The science fiction “State of Calamity” is set in a future where the world has suffered devastation due to global warming. In the midst of the crisis, a government agency emerges to exile citizens deemed unproductive to a colony.
Nicolas Cage plays Noah, an agency assistant who begins to question everything while investigating the case of a mother and her son. With mostly negative reviews, this film is considered one of the worst of Cage’s career.
Based on a comic book, “Jiu Jitsu” is a martial arts and science fiction film.
In the plot, an ancient order of Jiu Jitsu fighters faces off against a race of alien invaders every six years to protect Earth. Nicolas Cage plays a senior Jiu Jitsu fighter.
The film received largely negative reviews, mainly aimed at its technical and visual aspects.
In the action film “211,” a police officer and a teenager find themselves in a shootout with heavily armed bank robbers. Nicolas Cage plays Officer Mike Chandler.
Massacred by specialized critics, the film was considered confusing and full of clichés.
Set in the 12th century, “The Emperor” follows a Chinese heir to the throne and his sister who are targeted by their sadistic and cruel brother, who is angry at being ignored. However, they have the help of two crusader knights.
Nicolas Cage plays Gallain, a knight known as the White Ghost. With a largely negative reception from the specialized media, the film has received criticism across the board.
In the thriller “The Island,” a man (Luke Benward) accused of murder is questioned. He recounts the events that occurred when he took refuge from a hurricane at the home of a mysterious couple.
Nicolas Cage plays her strange and frightening husband Walter, a Vietnam veteran haunted by his past. A slammed by critics, the film’s screenplay was widely considered its main flaw.
A supernatural thriller, “Between Worlds” received largely negative reviews from critics, who deemed the film silly and confusing.
Nicolas Cage plays a trucker haunted by the death of his family. But things change when he meets a woman (Franka Potente) with a spiritual talent who wants to find the lost soul of her daughter, who is in a coma.
Nicolas Cage stars in the thriller “Hostages,” which also stars other Hollywood big names: Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn, and director Joel Schumacher. However, the film received poor reviews from critics. The main focus of criticism was the script.
In the film, Cage and Kidman play a couple who are taken hostage in their home by bandits.
A remake of the Thai film of the same name, Danger in Bangkok is an action thriller directed by Oxide and Danny Pang, the same characters from the original film.
Nicolas Cage plays an American professional assassin who travels to Bangkok. He becomes involved with a local woman and bonds with a young thief (Shahkrit Yamnarm), whom he decides to train.
Badly received by the specialized media, Cage’s performance was heavily criticized. The screenplay, direction and editing also received a negative assessment.
With a large cast, “Arsenal” has big names in the cast, in addition to Nicolas Cage, such as John Cusack, Adrian Grenier and Johnathon Schaech. However, most critics considered the film poorly made and unappealing.
In the plot, the criminal brother (Schaech) of a successful businessman (Grenier) is kidnapped by a mobster (Nicolas Cage).
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