As is often the case, what film critics like, the audience does not like, and vice versa. We have selected both films from past years and films of 2020, which are chosen by viewers, not critics. The list includes diverse films in the genre of science fiction, action and comedy. They have a fairly large number of viewer reviews and comments. This means that the pictures turned out to be interesting and meaningful.
Happy end (2020)
- Genre: Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6
In detail
In their judgments, the viewers agree that the picture resembles a good wine, the taste of which is revealed gradually. In the story, an elderly man wakes up on the beach. He doesn't remember anything about himself. The initial intrigue is gradually evoking sympathy among the audience for the Russian pensioner who finds himself in such a situation. Moreover, the hero quickly adapts. All this is presented with humor - in a word, a quality example of the comedy genre.
Warcraft 2016
- Genre: Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 6.8
The adaptation of computer games constantly throws viewers and film critics on opposite sides of the barricades. Critics do not perceive them, considering that this topic has already been worn on PC screens and does not contain any novelty. But the audience has a different point of view: in their opinion, the film adaptation expands the boundaries of the game, which is good for it. In any case, with "Warcraft" everything happened exactly like this: the director managed to successfully embody on the screen the whole world of the kingdom of Azeroth.
Tyler Rake: Rescue Operation (Extraction) 2020
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.7
In detail
According to viewers, the fact that the film was directed by a former stunt coordinator made this action movie more spectacular. In the story, a former military man is assigned to steal the son of an Indian drug lord from the hands of the kidnappers. And he does it the way he knows how: with shooting, chases and fights. Here the skill of the director and his team was fully manifested. All action scenes look natural, and the Indian flavor only benefits the picture.
Equilibrium 2002
- Genre: sci-fi, action
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 7.4
While film critics were arguing whether the state of Libria was a utopia or a dystopia, the audience watched the events with pleasure. As a result, critics scolded the picture for the mistakes of the scriptwriters, and the audience wrote enthusiastic reviews. In their opinion, it does not matter which society has given up emotions. More important is how people who are free from the effects of imposed drugs will behave.
Sputnik (2020)
- Genre: sci-fi, thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.2, IMDb - 6.3
In detail
According to viewers, the Russian film should not be compared with Hollywood blockbusters like "Alien" or "Venom". They have only one similarity - the space is full of unknown life forms. The Soviet cosmonauts who returned from the flight collide with one of them. All screen time is devoted to the attempts of scientists and military personnel at the secret base to benefit from this unexpected meeting. The plot, according to the audience, turned out to be worthy.
Law Abiding Citizen 2009
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 7.4
High ratings from viewers of the picture testify to one thing - justice is more important. Yes, the main character went against the system and committed lynching against the murderers of his wife and daughter. But, according to critics, he went against the state system as well. In general, the opinions of the two sides were divided. Viewers find the film interesting, while critics find the humiliation of the justice system unacceptable.
Greyhound 2020
- Genre: military, action
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9, IMDb - 7.1
In detail
Another 2020 movie that was chosen by viewers, not critics. The picture got into the list of audience sympathies thanks to the film adaptation of half-forgotten events in the North Atlantic during the Second World War. Then, within the framework of Lend-Lease, valuable cargoes were delivered to the USSR and Great Britain by sea convoys: tanks, aircraft, food and ammunition. The film tells the story of one of these convoys, attacked by German submarines.
The Boondock Saints 1999
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 7.8
People's Avengers have always been popular with viewers. Especially if they live a quiet and peaceful life. In this picture, everything happens like this: two deeply religious brothers work in a local factory, and in their free time they shoot bandits and robbers. Critics have a different opinion - the film is replete with hackneyed cliches, so it does not deserve praise. As always, the audience won, giving the film high ratings.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 2020
- Genre: Comedy, Music
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.5
In detail
In their reviews, viewers noted that the full-length film adaptation of the music competition contains a lot of parodies. According to the plot, a little-known group from Iceland unexpectedly gets a chance to go to Eurovision. The audience will watch the comicality of the characters and their rivals. And the whole picture, according to the viewers who left comments, is, of course, a giant banter over the famous song contest.
The Butterfly Effect 2003
- Genre: sci-fi, thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.2, IMDb - 7.6
Film critics immediately pounced on this picture, accusing its creators of a stereotyped script. In their opinion, the task of the scriptwriters and the director was only to make the audience fearful. The moviegoers themselves categorically disagreed with this opinion. Time travel is not a cliché at all. And the film itself and its main characters were transformed several times after attempts to change in the past.
Very Female Stories (2020)
- Genre: romance, comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 5.1
In detail
The 2020 film, which was chosen by viewers, not critics, filmed the lives of 10 heroines. The picture is included in this list for a kind of "skit" of fascinating stories. Among the heroines there is a stern housewife, an alcoholic woman, a husband's wife and mistress, an abandoned girl and an ideal wife. Viewers note that all situations are vital and allow you to understand what a modern woman really wants.