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    18 "Bad" Movies From The 1990s That Are Honestly Really, Really Entertaining

    But I'm a Cheerleader is a masterpiece.

    Kayla Yandoli
    by Kayla Yandoli

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which "bad" movies are actually pretty brilliant, and it turns out a lot of them were from the '90s. Here are the amazing results.

    Note: Every '90s film listed has a 60% or lower rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

    1. The Basketball Diaries (1995)

    Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg smoking cigarettes in "Basketball Diaries," saying: "I want to fall in love but I'm bored of everyone I meet"
    New Line Cinema

    "Basketball Diaries gets such sloppy ratings, but I love that movie. Leonardo DiCaprio gave a phenomenal performance as Jim Carroll — I honestly don’t even think people remember this movie. Marky Mark was even in it, and Lorraine Bracco!" —katlanjals

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 45%

    2. Batman & Robin (1997)

    Warner Bros.

    "Though this movie might be the worst, you can't help but want to watch it again and again when you're bored! It's also the perfect movie to watch to make you fall asleep (in a good way)." —tanyam44ab2253d

    Rotten Tomatoes Score: 11%

    3. A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

    Marcia insulting Jan at a wedding at the end of "A Very Brady Sequel"
    Paramount Pictures

    "The Brady Bunch movies. They're stupid, but there were some pretty funny gags...George Glass, the grunge-era high school reacting to the goody-goody Bradys? C'mon, now." —kend4fe281761

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

    4. Wild Wild West (1999)

    Jim T. West disguised as a female dancer
    Warner Bros.

    "It was so ridiculous, but actually really funny and totally '90s." —kemerson

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 17%

    5. Booty Call (1997)

    Jamie Foxx wrapped in kitchen plastic wrap on the couch
    Columbia Pictures / Everett Collection

    "Booty Call — it was so cringey but also hilarious, especially when Jamie Foxx did these bizarre impressions while having sex with Vivica A. Fox. Also, when he covers himself in plastic wrap and almost suffocates — it's so freaking funny!" —binlylikenobodyswatching

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 25%

    6. Superstar (1999)

    Mary Katherine Gallagher making out with a tree
    Paramount Pictures

    "Superstar — I fucking lost it when Mary Katherine Gallagher made out with a tree, and when she daydreamed that she and her best friend were supermodels." —binlylikenobodyswatching

    "OMG, this movie is so great for when you need a laugh. It's so stupid and funny!" —e48c2e07d8

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 32%

    7. Deep Blue Sea (1999)

    Warner Bros.

    "Deep Blue Sea had a great cast (LL Cool J, Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Stellan Skarsgård) and super-intelligent sharks. It was so over-the-top, the dialogue was very melodramatic, and the special effects were silly, but all in all, it's my favorite guilty pleasure movie." —emilyk81

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 59%

    8. Showgirls (1995)

    Elizabeth Berkley and Gina Gershon drinking champagne at a fancy restaurant
    MGM

    "Showgirls was actually an incredible movie — particularly the dance routines!" —vyvyanbasterd

    "OMG, I adored this movie, I just couldn't look away....I kept waiting for Elizabeth Berkley to start singing 'I'm so excited! I'm so excited!'" —catnelsonl

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 23%

    9. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

    RuPaul saying: "I myself was once a gay." Clea DuVall and Natasha Lyonne looking cutely at each other
    Lionsgate Films

    "It's with Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, and RuPaul! It was the satirical queer comedy we all deserved and it was sooo funny while also always reminding me what it felt like to be a young gay. Also, this movie is the reason I have a HUGE crush on early 2000s Clea DuVall." —sofiabelisle27

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 40%

    10. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

    Alan Rickman screaming to the ceiling: "I'll cut your heart out...with a spoon!"
    Warner Bros.

    "The whole thing was awful and it didn't age too well, but it's interesting to watch now. From Kevin Costner's attempt at an English accent to Alan Rickman's eccentric interpretation of the Sheriff of Nottingham — it's a fun watch!" —kristaa45d2e1a62

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 51%

    11. Spice World (1997)

    Posh Spice complaining to the rest of the girls: "I had the same dream, but mine was much worse. I had a head but there was no makeup on it"
    PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

    "SPICE WORLD, OMMMGGG. A masterpiece, if there ever was one. 'It must be so hard for you, Victoria. I mean, having to decide whether to wear the little Gucci dress, the little Gucci dress, or...the little Gucci dress!'" —surfingrockets

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 34%

    12. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

    Lauryn Hill and the rest of the students performing "Joyful, Joyful" at the end of the movie
    Disney

    "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit has like a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is absurd. It was a great movie with fantastic singers (Lauryn Hill, hello???) and was arguably even more entertaining than the first one. Critics are dumb." —danae9

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 17%

    13. The Stupids (1996)

    Stanley, Joan, Petunia, and Buster with scared expressions on their faces
    New Line Cinema

    "Literally The Stupids — there was something about it that got me every time. It was just so mindlessly stupid, but really entertaining and funny!" —thatlaaaaadythere

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 20%

    14. A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

    Chris Kattan embracing Will Ferrell, saying: "It's okay, relax, just think about puppies and candy canes"
    Paramount Pictures

    Suggested by: maricelaf3

    I was honestly such a big fan of SNL sketches that were made into movies, especially A Night at the Roxbury and Superstar. Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan were a golden comedic duo, and I'll never understand why it has such a low rating!!!

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 11%

    15. Surf Ninjas (1993)

    New Line Cinema

    "When I was a kid, Surf Ninjas with Ernie Reyes, Tone Loc, and Leslie Nielsen was one of my favorites. I watched it again a few years ago and I still love it. It's painfully '90s, Rob Schneider was a red-headed gem, and the ancient CGI adds a whole comedic element." —allisong4c86e1294

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 11%

    16. Flubber (1997)

    Robin Williams stretching Flubber all over his face
    Disney

    "Flubber was the best/worst movie I've ever seen!"—geoisles

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 24%

    17. Space Jam (1996)

    Warner Bros.

    "It was a cinematic masterpiece. Rotten Tomatoes can choke on it." —regz123455

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 43%

    18. And Billy Madison (1995)

    Billy Madison screaming at the children in front of the blackboard: "I hate cursive and I hate all of you!"
    Universal Pictures

    "I know that a lot of people hate Adam Sandler movies, but they are actually kinda funny — just as long as you don’t take them too seriously." —teddy_bear

    Rotten Tomatoes score: 42%

    Submissions have been edited for length and clarity.

    Which '90s flick do *you* think is downright brilliant, even though most critics think it's "trashy"? Tell us in the comments below!