Top 10 Worst Movie Parents

Corrine Dollanganger - Flowers in the Attic

She abandons her children in the attic of her parents' house, leaving them all to die while she gets ready to marry a lawyer.

Buck Cluck - Chicken Little

Out of all the characters on this list, Buck is the only one I'd quantify as a legitimately bad person. The others are all insane or murderous. After his son makes a fool out of himself, Buck attempts to distance himself from his son to keep his social standing. That is HORRIBLE parenting.
It gets even worse when Buck suddenly supports his son after he becomes the town hero and then abandons him AGAIN after he attempts to warn of the invasion. Yes, I know he eventually realizes he's never there for his son and stands by him against the red alien in the ship, but that doesn't make any of the things he did okay. Buck was a surprisingly mean-spirited character, even going so far as to call his own son an embarrassment. What a jerk.

Jack Torrance - The Shining

John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining, published in 1977.

He is a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel. Under the influence of the hotel's supernatural forces... read more

To be honest, he wasn't exactly father of the year to begin with. He's an alcoholic who spends more time at work than at home, and he's abusive.

Judge Claude Frollo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame

After killing off Quasimodo's mother and almost drowning him, he gets guilt-tripped into taking him in as his son. He locks him away in the bell tower, spending all those years convincing him the world is a cruel and heartless place full of sinners.

Jay's Mom - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

She's the reason why Jay is the way he is.

Joe Dirt's Parents - Joe Dirt

Joe spent his whole life looking for them only to find out they didn't even bother to look for him or even cared that he was gone, even admitting that they purposely abandoned him at the Grand Canyon. The only reason they want to be in his life again is that he's famous. Joe gets so upset over it that he tries to commit suicide.

Lady Tremaine - Cinderella

King and Queen of Arendelle - Frozen

Rather than helping their daughter to control her powers, they instead choose to hide them, which made the situation even worse.

Were they really meant to raise children?

Once-Ler's Parents - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

When Once-Ler first leaves, they all laugh at him hoping he fails. When he actually succeeds, then they want him back in their lives. They convince him to cut down the trees to increase productivity, breaking his promise to the Lorax. After all the trees get cut down, killing off his business, they up and leave, calling him a disappointment.

The Wormwoods - Matilda

From the beginning, they show absolutely no interest in Matilda, leaving her alone all day and even ignoring all the torment she goes through with the principal.

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Mary Lee Johnston - Precious

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Battling Burrows - Broken Blossoms

Caillou’s Parents - Caillou’s Holiday Movie

They never punish their son for any of his obvious wrongdoings because they're far too oblivious to see what an annoying and over-privileged little brat he is.

Grandpa Joe - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Do grandparents count? If so, then this guy should absolutely already be here!

Kevin's Parents - Home Alone

Margaret White - Carrie

Mother Gothel - Tangled

Mother Gothel is the main antagonist of Disney's 2010 animated feature film Tangled. She is a wicked crone who retains her youth for hundreds of years through the healing properties of a magical golden flower. She kidnaps Rapunzel as a baby to exploit the flower's power within her hair.

Norma Bates - Psycho IV: The Beginning

Ego - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Joan Crawford - Mommie Dearest

Lila Crane - Psycho II

In contrast to protecting your daughter from any danger, she makes her daughter seduce Norman Bates to make him go crazy for the second time. I hate Lila Crane with all my love. I think she's so annoying, and her scream... I'll never want her to be my mother.

Thanos - Avengers: Infinity War

Thanos is a fictional supervillain featured in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Jim Starlin and made his first appearance in Iron Man #55, published in February 1973. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos has been portrayed by Damion Poitier in The Avengers (2012... read more