Some of 2026’s biggest films have arrived with months, and in some cases years, of hype behind them. But a strong box office, high audience score or critical acclaim doesn’t necessarily mean everyone believes a film lived up to expectations.

With this in mind, AI video creation platform Revid AI analyzed 44,539 IMDb user reviews across 40 of the most-rated films released in 2026 to reveal which movies viewers are most likely to describe negatively in relation to the hype around them.

Reviews were searched for mentions of “overrated” alongside additional negative words and phrases, such as “overhyped” and “not worth the hype,” indicating that a film had been overhyped, disappointing, or had failed to live up to expectations. Films were then ranked according to the percentage of their reviews containing at least one of these terms.

The most ‘overrated’ films of 2026 so far

Rank	Film	IMDb rating	Metascore	Reviews analyzed	Negative reviews	Percentage of negative reviews
1	The Odyssey	8.5	88	4,363	111	2.54%
2	Project Hail Mary	8.2	77	4,461	111	2.49%
3	Backrooms	6.8	77	2,270	38	1.67%
4	Hokum	6.7	76	485	8	1.65%
5	Send Help	6.7	75	1,063	14	1.32%
6	Hoppers	7.2	73	644	7	1.09%
7	Spider-Man: Brand New Day	8.1	66	2,421	23	0.95%
8	The Drama	7.1	59	632	6	0.95%
9	Disclosure Day	6.4	74	2,855	25	0.88%
10	Voicemails for Isabelle	N/A	N/A	406	3	0.74%

The Odyssey takes the title as 2026’s most “overrated” film so far, with 2.54% of the 4,363 IMDb reviews analyzed containing negative language picked up by the study. In total, 111 reviews matched, including 37 that specifically used the word “overrated”.

Its position is particularly interesting given how well the film has otherwise been received. The Odyssey has an IMDb user rating of 8.5 and a Metascore of 88, the highest of any film in the top 15. Rather than suggesting viewers broadly dislike the movie, the results show that a smaller but noticeable share feel the huge expectations surrounding it weren’t completely justified.

Project Hail Mary is extremely close behind in second, with 2.49% of its reviews containing matching language. It actually recorded the same number of negative reviews as the number-one film, at 111, but these came from a slightly larger pool of 4,461 reviews.

It also had 69 reviews specifically using “overrated”, more than any other film analyzed. Like the number-one film, however, its broader scores remain very strong, with an IMDb rating of 8.2 and a Metascore of 77.

Backrooms ranks third at 1.67%, with 38 of its 2,270 reviews containing matching negative language. The horror film holds an IMDb rating of 6.8 and a Metascore of 77.

Only 0.02 percentage points separate third and fourth place, with Hokum coming next at 1.65%. Eight of the 485 reviews looked at contained negative language included in the study, four of which explicitly called the film overrated.

Send Help completes the top five at 1.32%, with 14 matching reviews among the 1,063 analyzed. Its scores are similar to those of Hokum, with a 6.7 IMDb rating and a Metascore of 75.

Disney’s Hoppers places sixth, with 1.09% of its reviews containing negative language. Interestingly, the film still has an IMDb rating of 7.2 and Metascore of 73.

Two films record the exact same percentage further down the ranking. Spider-Man: Brand New Day places seventh at 0.95%, with 23 matching reviews among 2,421 analyzed. It has one of the strongest audience scores on the list, with an IMDb rating of 8.1, although its Metascore is lower at 66.

The Drama also records 0.95%, with six of its 632 reviews containing matching language. It ranks just behind because it received fewer negative matches overall. The film currently holds a 7.1 IMDb rating and a Metascore of 59.

Disclosure Day comes ninth at 0.88%, with 25 of the 2,855 reviews looked at containing negative language. Despite appearing in the top ten, its Metascore of 74 is considerably stronger than its IMDb user rating of 6.4.

Voicemails for Isabelle takes tenth place, with 0.74% of its reviews containing matching negative terms.

Just behind is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple at 0.73%. Six of the 823 reviews analyzed contained matching language. The horror sequel has an IMDb rating of 7.2 and a Metascore of 81, giving it the second-highest critic score among the top 15.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy ranks 12th at 0.63%, with six negative matches from 947 reviews. Its overall reception is considerably more mixed, with a 6.1 IMDb user rating and a Metascore of 47.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 follows in 13th place, with 0.56% of reviews containing matching language. Five of its 894 reviews were picked up by the study, while the sequel currently holds a 6.3 IMDb rating and a Metascore of 63.

The Rip places 14th at 0.37%, with three negative matches among 814 reviews analyzed. It has an IMDb user score of 6.8 and a Metascore of 63.

Rounding out the ranking is Shelter, with 0.30% of its reviews containing negative language. One of the 333 reviews analyzed was picked up by the study.