Summary
Six-time Oscar-nomineeAmy Adamsrecently experienced one of the worst Rotten Tomatoes streaks of her illustrious career. Known for her exceptional work in celebrated films such asThe Fighter(2010),The Master(2012),Her(2013),American Hustle(2013),Arrival(2016), andVice(2018), Adams is undoubtedly one of the greatest working actresses today. Although she hasn’t appeared in a movie since 2022’s Disenchanted, she’s set tomake a big return in 2024with the upcoming filmNightbitch.
While some ofAmy Adams' best movieshave earned her awards consideration multiple times, the acclaimed actress has also starred in some less favorable and even more controversial movies over the years. In fact,the last four movies that Adams has starred in have all received mostly poor reviewsfrom critics, resulting in one of the worst “Rotten” streaks of her career. They includeDisenchanted,Dear Evan Hansen(2021),The Woman in the Window(2021), andHillbilly Elegy(2020).
Why Hillbilly Elegy Is So Controversial
Ron Howard’s Netflix drama Hillbilly Elegy, starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close, was the center of a lot of controversy upon its release in 2020.
Hillbilly Elegy Began Amy Adams' 4-Year “Rotten” Movie Streak
She’s starred in 4 poorly reviewed movies since
SinceHillbilly Elegywas released in 2020, Adams has only had “Rotten” movies on Rotten Tomatoes, excluding the extended Justice League cut that was re-released in 2021.Hillbilly Elegyreceived an abysmally low Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 25%despite receiving praise from casual viewers, which earned the film an audience score of 82%. Before starring inHillbilly Elegy, Adams starred inArrival(94%),Nocturnal Animals(74%),Justice League(40%), andVice(64%).
The Woman in the Windowearned an equally terrible Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 25%, while Dear Evan Hansen received a 29% critic score but was mostly praised by viewers, receiving an audience score of 88%. Despite being a box office hit, raking in more than $340 million worldwide,Disenchantedwas considered a failure among most critics, resulting in a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 38%. Adams' next movie looks promising and should put an end to one of the biggest critical slumps of her career.
What Happened To JD Vance’s Mother, Beverly, After Hillbilly Elegy
J.D.Vance’s mother, Beverly, has the rest of her story revealed during Hillbilly Elegy’s epilogue alongside of several other characters.
Amy Adams' Recent Rotten Tomatoes Streak Is Her Worst Since 2002
Adams looks to turn things around in 2024
The last time that Adams had this many movies in a row with rotten scores ended after 2002’sServing Sara, which is still her lowest-rated movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes with a shocking critic score of 4%. Interestingly, the first four movies of Adams' career were all poorly reviewed, starting with her 1999 film debutDrop Dead Gorgeous(47%).Amy Adamsthen went on to star inCruel Intentions II(17%),Psycho Beach Party(54%), andServing Sarabefore appearing in her most critically acclaimed film to date, 2002’sCatch Me if You Can, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
Hillbilly Elegy
Cast
Directed by Ron Howard for release on Netflix, Hillbilly Elegy is a Drama film released in 2020 and stars Amy Adams and Glenn Close. The plot is based on author J.D. Vance’s memoir of the same name and follows a family as they attempt to deal with their mother’s unstable lifestyle.
