26. Glitter (IMDb: 2.5)
Billie Frank, a young singer from the Bronx, rises to fame in the late ’80s music scene with help from a DJ lover, navigating fame, heartbreak, and the pressures of the industry in a semi-autobiographical story.
Mariah Carey’s vehicle is trashed for its thin plot, cheesy dialogue, poor chemistry, and dated early-2000s aesthetics. Acting is stiff, soundtrack integration forced, and production values feel low-budget despite the budget. It’s infamous as a star vehicle flop that damaged Carey’s film career, viewed as a vanity project with little substance—many watch for ironic camp or the music, not the story.
