10 movies the critics were wrong about..

3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Perhaps this film was simply too weird for critics when it was first released. The adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s book, which told the tale of his drug-fueled exploits in gonzo journalism, was hated by the majority of critics when it was released. Today, it isn’t fairing much better.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas currently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 49%. Audiences certainly disagree about the quality of the film because it has a 90% audience rating. Interestingly, it wasn’t just the movie that was hated. Many reviewers were highly critical of Thompson’s groundbreaking book as well.