Emma Watson will forever be cherished by millions of fans as the brilliant Hermione Granger from the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise. However, film buffs on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) have recently started digging into the actress’s post-Hogwarts filmography, uncovering a surprisingly rocky career streak that has everyone talking.
While Watson has always been a beloved Hollywood darling, a closer look at her Rotten Tomatoes history reveals a brutal five-year run of poorly received films that left both critics and audiences cold. Fortunately, her streak of bad luck was shattered by a massive hit, just before the actress decided to step away from the cameras.
The Viral Downward Spiral
According to the movie ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, Watson’s career hit a distinct rough patch between and . Following her departure from the wizarding world, the actress signed on to several high-profile projects that struggled to connect.
The downward trend kicked off with ‘s ‘The Bling Ring,’ which scored a dismal percent audience rating. But the most debated film of this era remains Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic, ‘Noah.’
While critics gave ‘Noah’ a respectable percent on the Tomatometer, everyday viewers absolutely hated it. The movie sits at a rotten percent audience score. Online movie fans note that while Watson gave a strong performance as the orphan Ila, audiences felt the film strayed too far from its biblical source material.
Unfortunately, things only got worse from there. Watson’s next projects, ‘Regression’ ( percent Tomatometer) and ‘Colonia’ ( percent Tomatometer), completely flopped. Even her high-profile tech thriller ‘The Circle’ bombed with a painful percent critic score. While her live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ was a box office smash, its reviews were still considered underwhelming compared to her early ‘Harry Potter’ heights.
The Movie That Broke the Curse
Fortunately, Watson’s rotten streak did not last forever. In , she joined forces with visionary director Greta Gerwig for the star-studded adaptation of ‘Little Women,’ and the internet went wild.
Playing Meg March alongside a powerhouse cast including Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Timothee Chalamet, Watson finally found her critical redemption. ‘Little Women’ became a global sensation, boasting a near-perfect percent critic score and a percent audience score.
The film went on to earn six Oscar nominations, and fans still take to social media to celebrate it as one of the best adaptations of all time. It was the ultimate high note for Watson, which makes her subsequent career moves all the more intriguing to her loyal fanbase.
Why Emma Walked Away From Hollywood
Despite the massive success of ‘Little Women,’ Watson has not appeared in a single movie since its release. Her ongoing acting hiatus has been a major point of discussion online, prompting fans to wonder if she has retired for good.
Watson addressed her absence in a candid interview with the Financial Times, admitting that she “wasn’t very happy” with the film industry.
“I think I felt a bit caged,” Watson honestly confessed. “The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over.”
She explained that it was incredibly difficult to stand in front of a film as the spokesperson when she wasn’t truly involved in the creative process. However, there is still hope for her eager fans. Watson assured the public that she would “absolutely” return to acting if the right project came along.
Until then, fans will continue to stream her classics, celebrating the beloved star’s journey from a young witch to a cherished literary heroine.
Unexpected Team-Up: Prince William and Emma Watson Unite for Change
Prince William had plenty to celebrate this weekend, but his latest public appearance quickly turned heads for a very different reason. After marking his 44th birthday and Father's Day with his family, the future king returned to royal duties—and made a surprisingly personal confession about the emotional toll of climate change.
William joined Hollywood stars Emma Watson and Benedict Cumberbatch at a United for Wildlife forum in London, an initiative he launched with the Royal Foundation in 2013. The organization works around the world to combat wildlife trafficking, environmental crime, and the destruction of endangered species.
But it was William's candid admission about his own fears that stole the spotlight.
The Prince of Wales revealed that climate change has caused him "sleepless nights," admitting he has struggled with anxiety about what the future could look like. Yet instead of allowing those fears to overwhelm him, William said seeing real progress through conservation efforts has helped keep his environmental anxiety under control.
He also delivered a powerful message to business leaders, urging them to become the kind of leaders they admired when they were children. With technology and innovation transforming the world at an incredible pace, William challenged CEOs to use their influence to create meaningful change.
The event launched London Climate Action Week, with more royal appearances expected, including the Earthshot Prize assembly.
Emma Watson also delivered a surprising revelation of her own. The Harry Potter star highlighted the fashion industry's enormous environmental impact, pointing out that it produces more emissions than aviation and ranks behind only oil among major polluting industries.
Watson, who is also pursuing a doctorate in philosophy at Oxford, shared a hilarious story about mistakenly believing paparazzi were following her. After spotting photographers with telephoto lenses, she arranged a distraction and escaped through another exit. The twist? They weren't photographing her at all. They were waiting to capture a red kite.
Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch praised William as "a great guy" and urged businesses and individuals to recognize that they can still make a difference, even when global environmental challenges appear overwhelming.
With William, Watson, and Cumberbatch joining forces on the issue, the London forum delivered a clear message: the fight against environmental destruction is becoming impossible for the world's biggest names to ignore.
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