Ten 2025 films critics disliked but audiences embraced

Collider published a list of 10 films from 2025 that earned much lower critics' scores than audience scores, highlighting a continued divide between professional reviewers and general moviegoers.

The roundup includes wide gaps across genres: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (Critics 16%, Audience 85%), The Unbreakable Boy (43%/97%), Waltzing with Brando (54%/93%), A Minecraft Movie (48%/84%), and A Working Man (47%/87%), among others. The piece notes a variety of reasons for the splits, from franchise fan service and nostalgia to standout performances, striking visuals, soundtrack choices and audiences forgiving weaknesses in story or pacing.

Critics commonly faulted storytelling, pacing or a lack of creative risk even when audiences praised emotional payoff, spectacle or faithful adaptations. The article also lists Five Nights at Freddy's 2 details — December 5, 2025 release, 104-minute runtime and director Emma Tammi — and suggests that future entries, such as a potential third film, could be even more divisive.

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