The Odyssey, Project Hail Mary named among 2026's most 'overrated' films

The Odyssey and Project Hail Mary have emerged as the two most “overrated” films of 2026 so far, according to an analysis of IMDb user reviews by AI video creation platform Revid AI.

The study analysed 44,539 IMDb reviews across 40 of the most-reviewed films released this year, looking for references to “overrated” alongside negative phrases such as “overhyped” and “not worth the hype”.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey topped the ranking, with 2.54 per cent of its 4,363 analysed reviews containing language associated with disappointment or excessive hype. A total of 111 reviews matched the criteria, including 37 that specifically described the film as “overrated”.

The result comes despite the film receiving strong overall audience and critical scores. It has an IMDb rating of 8.5 and a Metascore of 88, suggesting that the study does not necessarily indicate widespread dislike of the film.

Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, followed closely in second place, with 2.49 per cent of its 4,461 analysed reviews containing matching language. Like The Odyssey, it recorded 111 reviews that met the study's criteria.

However, Project Hail Mary had the highest number of reviews explicitly using the word “overrated”, with 69. The film currently has an IMDb user rating of 8.2 and a Metascore of 77.

The horror film Backrooms ranked third, with 1.67 per cent of its 2,270 reviews containing the targeted language. Hokum followed at 1.65 per cent, while Send Help rounded out the top five at 1.32 per cent.

Other major 2026 releases featured further down the ranking. Disney’s Hoppers placed sixth at 1.09 per cent, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Drama both recorded 0.95 per cent.

Revid AI founder and chief executive Thibault Louis-Lucas said the findings should not be interpreted as a measure of whether the films are objectively poor.

“Calling something overrated isn't the same as saying it's bad,” Louis-Lucas said, noting that some of the films at the top of the ranking also had strong audience and critic scores.

He said the findings instead highlight the gap that can emerge between audience expectations and the eventual viewing experience, particularly for films surrounded by substantial pre-release hype.