It’s that time of the year where actors and movie are being awarded for stand out performances. For some, the definition of “stand out” may not be in a positive light. While the Oscars are awarding the top performances, the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, cover the other end of the spectrum. With the 2019 Razzie Awards nominations officially out, let’s look at those with performances that were just outstandingly awful.
The 39th Annual Golden Raspberry Award Nominees
Every year since 1980, the Golden Raspberry Awards have been given out to the worst in film. With Worst Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay being common every year, the Razzies also like to have special categories that further make fun of the films of the year. Below, is the complete list of nominations for the Razzies.
My predictions for the winners will be denoted with asterisks(**).
Worst Picture
**Gotti**
Worst Actor
Johnny Depp (Voice) –Sherlock Gnomes
**Will Ferrell – Holmes & Watson**
John Travolta – Gotti
Donald J. Trump (As Himself) – Death of a Nation and Fahrenheit 11/9
Worst Actress
**Melissa McCarthy – The Happytime Murders and Life of the Party**
Helen Mirren – Winchester
Worst Supporting Actor
Jamie Foxx – Robin Hood
Joel McHale – The Happytime Murders
**John C. Reilly – Holmes & Watson**
Justice Smith – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Worst Supporting Actress
**Kellyanne Conway (As Herself) – Fahrenheit 11/9**
Marcia Gay Harden – Fifty Shades Freed
Kelly Preston – Gotti
Melania Trump (As Herself) – Fahrenheit 11/9
Worst Screen Combo
Any Two Actors or Puppets – The Happytime Murders
Johnny Depp & His Fast-Fading Film Career – Sherlock Gnomes
Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly – Holmes & Watson
Kelly Preston & John Travolta – Gotti
**Donald J. Trump & His Self-Perpetuating Pettiness – Death of a Nation and Fahrenheit 11/9**
Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel
Death of a Nation
Death Wish
**Holmes & Watson**
Robin Hood
Worst Director
Etan Cohen – Holmes & Watson
**Kevin Connolly – Gotti**
James Foley – Fifty Shades Freed
Brian Henson – The Happytime Murders
The Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter) – Winchester
Worst Screenplay
Death of a Nation, Written by Dinesh D’Souza & Bruce Schooley
Fifty Shades Freed, Screenplay by Niall Leonard, from the Novel by E.L. James
**Gotti, Screenplay by Leo Rossi and Lem Dobbs**
The Happytime Murders, Screenplay by Todd Berger, Story by Berger and Dee Austin Robinson
Winchester, Written by Tom Vaughan and The Spierig Brothers
Last Word on the Razzie Award Nominations
With all the negativity that surrounded the film, I expect to Gotti to take home the most Razzies this year. As always, it will be fun to see who the “winners” are and if they are there to accept the award.
Like every year, the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2019, one day before the Oscars. It will begin at 2 p.m. CT.
To see our picks for the Best of 2018, check out Andrew Semaan’s Oscar predictions here.
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