31 Movie Posters So Bad They Deserve Their Own Razzie

John Summers • Contributor

May 24, 2025 9:00 PM EDT

Movie posters are supposed to be the first impression - the flashy handshake, the dramatic trailer before the trailer. In one image, they need to grab your attention, sell you on the vibe, show off the cast, tease the plot, and make you say "Take my money." It's a tricky balance that takes real talent, taste, and a deep understanding of design.

Or - and hear me out - you could just open Photoshop, slap some faces on a background, stretch the font until it cries, and call it a day.

These 31 posters are crimes against kerning, color theory, and common sense. From floating heads that look like cursed trading cards, to title fonts that suggest "middle school PowerPoint project," to poster layouts that feel like they were arranged during a mild fever dream - this list has it all. And the worst part? Most of these are for real movies. With real budgets.

These aren't just bad, they're so bad they make you dislike the movie before you've even seen the trailer.

Scroll on for 31 movie posters that prove graphic design is not just a job... it's apparently optional.

01
Is he holding an invisible gun? And what is he doing with his other hand?!

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02
This is fine until you start thinking about symmetry

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03
This was literally made in 5 minutes. It's horrible!

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04
Is he trying to guilt me into watching the movie?

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05
"They want to put a baby in you"

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06
Is it Melissa McCarthy though? so much photoshop!

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07
I get the concept but why did you leave the tiny noses?

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08
Those heads are so badly photoshopped in

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09
I... I can't even...

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10
Is she riding behind the mini cooper? is the entire horse in the back seat?

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11
Chuck Norris once broke the title of his own movie (doesn't look anything like him though)

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12
Classy

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13
This is completely offensive. To good taste

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14
Wow, that... sure is a close up

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15
Everything in this poster is a little off

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16
His body looks like it was made by first generation AI

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17
Absolute cinema! Oh hi Mark!

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18
To be honest, it's just as bad as the movie

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19
Why did they beam down on a rainbow? why can't I read the tagline? why?

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20
As bad as this poster is... the movie is so much worse

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21
This is so aggressively 'Straight to video"

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22
Didn't watch the movie, still want my money back

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23
1. Why are their heads so big? 2. Where is the top half of the car? 3. is Pam chocking her?

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24
Good luck getting people to watch this movie

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25
The more you look the worse it gets

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26
Wow! Much photoshop! So crop!

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27
Is Gerard Butler allergic to good movies?

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28
I don't thing the dog is actually there...

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29
What happened to everyone in this poster?!

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30
I'm so happy Paris Hilton isn't a thing anymore

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31
What is this?!

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