The results can be pretty ugly. Ever watch a movie and mumble "Oh, please!" at some over-the-top impossible action sequence? I'm exempting all John Woo movies because he makes the best damn action sequences in motion pictures. In any event, this site rates movies based on their, um, adherence to physics. Excerpt:

THE MOVIE PHYSICS RATING SYSTEM
In the name of physics decency, to protect the minds of children everywhere, so that they may grow up in a world where they know the difference between speed and velocity, we have taken the responsibility to rate movies for their portrayal of excessively bad physics. The system is as follows:

GP = Good physics in general

PGP = Pretty good physics (just enough flaws to be fun)

PGP-13 = Children under 13 might be tricked into thinking the physics were pretty good; parental guidance is suggested

RP = Retch

XP = Obviously physics from an unknown universe

NR = Unrated. When a movie is obviously a parody, fantasy, cartoon or is clearly based on a comic book it can't be rated but may still have some interesting physics worth discussing.

The movie with the worst reliance on physics of all time? The Core.

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