Amazon’s Sci-Fi Remake Slammed as 2025’s Biggest Flop

As 2025 draws to a close, the usual flood of year-end lists is upon us, with critics and punters alike weighing in on the best and worst films of the year. This time around, Amazon’s attempt to breathe new life into a 127-year-old science fiction story has copped a fair bit of stick, topping the list of cinematic disasters according to Metacritic. The streaming giant’s modern retelling has managed to do what few films achieve—unite reviewers in their disappointment.

Metacritic’s Harsh Verdict

Metacritic, much like Rotten Tomatoes, crunches the numbers from professional critics and spits out a score between 0 and 100 for each film. This year, the lowest of the low has managed a measly six points.

No, that’s not a typo.

It’s a rare feat for any production to score that poorly, and it’s left many wondering how things went so wrong for a project with such a well-known story at its core.

Prime Video’s Risky Bet

Amazon’s streaming service has been keen to make a splash with big-name titles and bold reimaginings, but this particular outing has missed the mark by a country mile. The original tale, first published over a century ago, has inspired countless adaptations, but this latest version seems to have lost the plot—at least in the eyes of critics. The film’s reception has been so dire that it’s become the punchline of the year’s worst-of lists, with audiences and reviewers alike taking the mickey out of its missteps.

Star Power Can’t Save the Day

Not even the presence of Alan Ritchson, known for his role in ‘Reacher’, could salvage the situation. His action-packed performance was meant to draw in fans, but instead, it’s ended up as another mark against the film’s name. The combination of a much-hyped cast and a classic story wasn’t enough to win over the locals or the critics, leaving the film languishing at the bottom of the heap.