For every silver lining there is a cloud and for the Oscars, that cloud is called the RAZZIES. 34 years ago, the first Golden Raspberry (RAZZIE) was given inside a living room but now has grown into quite the spectacle which is as big as it is tacky. Since 1980, the anti-Oscar has been given to deserving folks in Hollywood who should, but don’t know how to make a movie good.
Founded by John Wilson, a self-proclaimed “Cine-Maniac” and author of Everything I Know I Learned at the Movies and The Official Razzie Movie Guide, the Razzies poke fun at Hollywood’s best of the worst. This year’s lists of losers were announced this week and the annual ceremony will be held on “Oscar Eve” March 1st.
Eight of this year’s nine category contenders were decided upon online votes from the over 750 RAZZIE members. Nominations for the 9th category, Worst Screen Combo, were determined by votes from nearly 62,000 users from Rotten Tomatoes.com. This year’s nominees are:
Worst Picture
- After Earth
- Grown-Ups 2
- The Lone Ranger
- A Madea Christmas
- Movie 43
Worst Actress
- Halle Berry – The Call and Movie 43
- Selena Gomez – Getaway
- Lindsay Lohan – The Canyons
- Tyler Perry – A Madea Christmas
- Naomi Watts – Diana and Movie 43
Worst Actor
- Johnny Depp – The Lone Ranger
- Ashton Kutcher – Jobs
- Adam Sandler – Grown-Ups 2
- Jaden Smith – After Earth
- Sylvester Stallone – Bullet To The Head, Escape Plan and Grudge Match
Worst Supporting Actress
- Lady Gaga – Machette Kills
- Salma Hayek – Grown-Ups 2
- Katherine Heigl – The Big Wedding
- Kim Kardashian – Tyler Perry’s Temptation
- Lindsay Lohan – InAPPropriate Comedy and Scary Movie 5
Worst Supporting Actor
- Chris Brown – Battle Of The Year
- Larry The Cable Guy – A Madea Christmas
- Taylor Lautner – Grown-Ups 2
- Will Smith – After Earth
- Nick Swardson – A Haunted House and Grown-Ups 2
Worst Screen Combo
- The Entire Cast of Grown Ups 2
- The Entire Cast of Movie 43
- Lindsay Lohan & Charlie Sheen – Scary Movie 5
- Tyler Perry & EITHER Larry the Cable Guy OR That Worn-Out Wig & Dress – A Madea Christmas
- Jaden Smith & Will Smith on Planet Nepotism – After Earth
Worst Director
- The 13 People Who Directed Movie 43
- Dennis Dugan – Grown Ups 2
- Tyler Perry – A Madea Christmas and Temptation
- M. Night Shyamalan – After Earth
- Gore Verbinski – The Lone Ranger
Worst Screenplay
- After Earth – Screenplay by Gary Whitta and M. Night Shyamalan, – Story by Will Smith
- Grown Ups 2 – Written by Fred Wolfe & Adam Sandler & Tim Herlihy
- The Lone Ranger – Screen Story & Screenplay by Ted Elliott, – Justin Haythe & Terry Rosso
- A Madea Christmas – Written by Tyler Perry
- Movie 43 – Written by 19 “Screenwriters”
Worst Remake, Rip Off or Sequel
- Grown Ups 2
- Hangover III
- The Lone Ranger
- Scary Movie 5
- Smurfs 2