The 25 Worst Movie Performances By Good Actors

The 25 Worst Movie Performances by Good Actors remind us that even the best of the best have their missteps.

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With award season building up to the Oscars this Sunday, it’s easy to bask in the glow of some of this year's finest achievements in film. With stories about the war on terrorism, the turning point in a presidential administration, and a spaghetti western about slavery, 2012 was a solid year for cinema, with the highlight being the unprecedented variety of genres that are up for statuettes this year.

Just don't forget that in a year full of powerful performances like Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild and Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master, there were plenty of duds. Even from otherwise respectable actors.

We’ve seen this happen countless times. Before we celebrate Hollywood's most gifted actors their accomplishments this Sunday, we’re looking to remind the best of the best about their missteps.

These are The 25 Worst Movie Performances by Good Actors.

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25. Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard in The Beach (2000)

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24. Nicole Kidman as Carol Bennell in The Invasion (2007)

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23. Julia Roberts as The Evil Queen in Mirror, Mirror (2011)

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22. Colin Farrell as Bullseye in Daredevil (2003)

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21. Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy (2004)

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20. Jeremy Irons as Profion in Dungeons and Dragons (2000)

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19. Will Smith as Tim Thomas in Seven Pounds (2008)

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18. Ryan Gosling as Sergeant Jerry Wooters in Gangster Squad (2013)

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17. Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side (2009)

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16. Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2011)

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15. Emma Thompson as Mrs. Lincoln in Beautiful Creatures (2013)

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14. Russell Crowe as Javert in Les Miserables (2012)

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13. Jim Carrey as Walter Paul Sparrow in The Number 23 (2007)

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12. Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

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11. Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face in Batman Forever (1995)

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10. Al Pacino as Tom Dobb in Revolution (1985)

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9. Bela Lugosi as Ghoul Man in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1956)

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8. Jodie Foster as Nell Kellty in Nell (1994)

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7. George Clooney as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman & Robin (1997)

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6. Clint Eastwood as Pardner in Paint Your Wagon (1969)

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5. Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka/The Mad Hatter in Charlie and the Charlie Factory (2005)/Alice in Wonderland (2010)

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4. Forrest Whitaker as Ker in Battlefield Earth (2000)

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3. Dennis Hopper as King Koopa in Super Mario Bros. (1993)

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2. Robert De Niro as The Fearless Leader in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)

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1. Nicolas Cage as Edward Malus in The Wicker Man (2006)

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