45 Years of Razzie Winners: The Absolute
Worst Movies Ever
From bad acting to bizarre plots, the Golden Raspberry Awards celebrate the worst in cinema! This video counts down some of the most infamous Razzies recipients, highlighting truly awful movies and worst performances. See if your least favorite movie won a golden raspberry award!
Total of 45 Movies will be covered in the series of Worst Picture award at Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies).
Dive into the world of cinematic missteps with a look at the Golden Raspberry Award, celebrating the worst in film! From epic fails to movies that missed the mark, the Razzies highlight the funny side of bad movies. Discover which award winning movies took home the infamous golden raspberry awards!
This article is based on my full breakdown video on Cinema Awards Archive on YouTube, where I cover each of these 45 Worst Picture “winners” in detail.
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1980s – The First Decade of Razzie Disasters
1. Can’t Stop the Music
the film is a pseudo-biography of the 1970s disco group the Village People loosely based on the actual story of how the group formed.
The film was released after disco's peak, It received largely negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb.
Alongside Xanadu, Can't Stop the Music is known for inspiring the creation of the Golden Raspberry Awards, winning the first Razzies for Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards.
2. Mommie Dearest - 1981
It is a 1981 American biographical psychological drama film directed by Frank Perry and starring Faye Dunaway.
Adapted from Christina Crawford's 1978 autobiography of the same name.
The film follows her and her brother Christopher's upbringing under their adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, depicting her as abusive, controlling and manipulative, prioritizing her Hollywood career over her family.
The film grossed $25 million internationally against a $10 million budget.
Crawford's family condemned the film for portraying Joan as more abusive than Christina alleged in her original book, with some family members disputing whether abuse occurred at all,
The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for Dunaway's performance but criticisms for its poor editing and screenplay.
Despite this, the film's perceived bizarre script and performances, particularly Dunaway's have brought a cult following to the film.
It was also nominated for nine Razzies at the 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards and won five including Worst Picture and Worst Actress for Faye Dunaway.
3. Inchon - 1982
It is a 1981 war film about the Battle of Inchon, considered to be the turning point of the Korean War, Directed by Terence Young.
The film stars Laurence Olivier as General Douglas MacArthur, who led the United States' surprise amphibious landing at Incheon South Korea in 1950.
its plot includes both military action and human drama, Characters face danger and are involved in various personal and dramatic situations.
The film concludes with the American victory over North Korean forces in the Battle of Inchon, which is considered to have saved South Korea.
Produced on $46 million with filming taking place in South Korea, California, Italy, Ireland and Japan,
After premiering in May 1981, the film was released theatrically in the United States and Canada in September 1982, before being quickly withdrawn due to critical and financial failure.
Though the film never received a home video release, it has occasionally been broadcast on television,
It was the largest financial loss in film of 1982, earning less than $2 million against its lofty budget and resulting in losses of around $41 million.
Reviewers at the time gave it consistently negative reviews and later commentators including Newsweek, TV Guide and Canadian Press have classed Inchon among the worst films of all time,
It was also nominated for 5 Razzies at the 3rd Golden Raspberry Awards and won Four including Worst Picture and Worst Director for Terence Young.
4. The Lonely Lady - 1983
It is a 1983 American drama film directed by Peter Sasdy, adapted from Harold Robbins's 1976 novel of the same name, believed to have been based on Robbins's memories of Jacqueline Susann.
The plot follows an aspiring screenwriter who deals with many abusive men in her attempts to achieve success in Hollywood.
The Lonely Lady was the last adaptation of one of Robbins's novels before his death in 1997, Critically panned, the film was a box-office bomb grossing only $1.2 million against a budget of between $6–7 million.
The film was nominated for 11 Golden Raspberry Awards and won six: Worst Actress, Worst Director, Worst Musical Score, Worst Original Song (for The Way You Do It), Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay.
It was also nominated for a Razzie as Worst Picture of the Decade, but lost to Mommie Dearest and as Worst Drama of the Razzies' First 25 Years but lost to Battlefield Earth.
5. Bolero - 1984
It is a 1984 American romantic drama film written and directed by John Derek and starring Bo Derek,
The film centers on the protagonist Ayre "Mac" MacGillvary's sexual awakening and her journey around the world to pursue an ideal first lover who will take her virginity.
A box office flop, the film was critically panned, earning nominations for nine Golden Raspberry Awards at the 5th Golden Raspberry Awards and "winning" six including the Worst Picture,
Bolero is the oldest film to hold a score of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
6. Rambo: First Blood Part II - 1985
It is a 1985 American war action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, directed by George P Cosmatos.
A sequel to First Blood (1982) it is the second installment in the Rambo film series.
becoming a major global blockbuster with an estimated box office gross of $150 million in the United States becoming the second highest grossing film at the domestic box office and the third highest grossing film worldwide in 1985.
It was nominated in seven categories at the 6th Golden Raspberry Awards winning four including Worst Picture, However it was nominated for Best Sound Effects Editing at the 58th Academy Awards.
7. Howard the Duck - 1986
It is a 1986 American superhero comedy film directed by Willard Huyck.
The screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film but the film adaptation became live-action because of a contractual obligation.
While several TV adaptations of Marvel characters were aired this was the first theatrical release since the Captain America serial of 1944.
The film was a critical and commercial failure and was criticized for its humor, performances, inconsistent tone and appearance of the title character, though the effects and soundtrack were mostly praised.
In the years since, it has been considered among the worst films ever made but has also developed a cult following.
It was nominated for seven Razzie Awards (winning four including Worst Picture) and made about US$16.3 million domestically compared to its US$30–37 million budget.
8. Under the Cherry Moon
It is a 1986 American romantic musical comedy-drama film directed by Prince in his directorial debut,
The follow-up to his 1984 film debut Purple Rain, Although the film underperformed both critically and commercially at the time of its release, winning five awards at 7th Golden Raspberry Awards and tying with Howard the Duck for Worst Picture.
Its associated soundtrack album Parade sold over a million copies and achieved platinum status,
Since Prince's death in 2016, several contemporary critics have also revisited the film and now consider it a cult classic.
8. Leonard Part 6 - 1987
It is a 1987 American spy parody film, directed by Paul Weiland and starred Bill Cosby who also produced the film and wrote its story.
The film received universally negative reviews from critics and has often been considered to be one of the worst films ever made.
It was also a box-office bomb earning just over $4.6 million on a $24 million budget.
It was nominated in the 3 categories in 7th Golden Raspberry Awards and won worst picture award, Worst actor and Worst screenplay award.
Bill Cosby himself denounced and disowned it in the press in the weeks leading up to its release.
9. Cocktail - 1988
It is a 1988 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Roger Donaldson and based on Gould's book of the same name.
It tells the story of a business student who takes up bartending in order to make ends meet,
Released on July 29th 1988 by Buena Vista Pictures (under its adult film label Touchstone Pictures).
It features an original music score composed by J Peter Robinson, Despite earning overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics the film was a huge box office success grossing more than $170 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million becoming the eighth highest-grossing film of 1988.
It won worst picture award at 9th Golden Raspberry Award.
10. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - 1989
It is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by William Shatner and based on the television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry.
It had the highest opening gross of any Star Trek film at that point and was number one in its first week at the box office; however, its grosses quickly dropped in subsequent weeks.
The film received generally mixed to negative reviews by critics on release and according to its producer "nearly killed the franchise".
At the 10th Golden Raspberry Awards, It was nominated for six Razzie Awards (Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor for Shatner, Worst Supporting Actor for Kelley, Worst Screenplay and Worst Picture of the Decade), winning three for worst Picture, worst Director and worst Actor.
1990s – High-Concept Fails and Star Vehicles
It is a 1990 American mystery action comedy film directed by Renny Harlin.
The film stars comedian Andrew Dice Clay as the title character Ford Fairlane, a "Rock n' Roll Detective" whose beat is the music industry in Los Angeles.
True to his name, Fairlane drives a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner in the film.
The film's main character was created by writer Rex Weiner in a series of stories that were published as weekly serials in 1979–80 by the New York Rocker and the LA Weekly.
The stories were published as a book by Rare Bird Books in July 2018.
Billy Idol's "Cradle of Love" from the soundtrack became one of his biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking at 2) .
DC Comics produced a prequel miniseries of same name.
The film has since developed a cult following and The film was both a commercial and critical failure.
It won 3 awards at the 11th Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture tying with Bo Derek's Ghosts Can't Do It, Worst Actor and Worst Screenplay.
11. Ghosts Can't Do It
It is a 1989 romantic fantasy comedy film, the last film written and directed by John Derek.
The film was panned by critics and was a box office disappointment.
Donald Trump's appearance as himself earned a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.
Trump and Damian were both nominated for Worst New Star, but lost to Sofia Coppola in The Godfather Part III .
The film also won Worst Picture (tying with The Adventures of Ford Fairlane), Worst Actress for Bo Derek and Worst Director for John Derek at the 11th Golden Raspberry Awards.
12. Hudson Hawk - 1991
It is a 1991 American action comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann.
The live action film employs cartoon-style slapstick heavily, including sound effects, which enhances the film's signature surreal humor.
The film was a huge critical and commercial failure in the United States, only grossing $17 million but it was better received internationally and grossed $80 million for a worldwide total of $97 million.
It received three awards at 12th Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Picture with additional nominations for Actor (for Willis), Supporting Actor (for Grant), and Supporting Actress (for Bernhard).
13. Shining Through - 1992
It is a 1992 American World War II drama film written and directed by David Seltzer and based on the 1988 novel by Susan Isaacs.
The film was neither a commercial nor a critical success.
The Razzie Awards declared Shining Through the Worst Picture of 1992, with Melanie Griffith being voted Worst Actress (also for her performance in A Stranger Among Us) and David Seltzer for Worst Director.
It also received nominations for Michael Douglas as Worst Actor (also for Basic Instinct) and for Seltzer in the category of Worst Screenplay.
14. Indecent Proposal - 1993
It is a 1993 American erotic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne.
It is based on the 1988 novel by Jack Engelhard in which a couple's marriage is disrupted by a stranger's offer of a million dollars for the wife to spend the night with him.
The film received a mostly negative response from critics for the contrivances and implausibility's of its story,... It also sparked controversy, with feminists arguing the film's premise promotes prostitution and the treatment of women as property.
Despite this, the film was a box office success and grossed nearly $267 million worldwide on a $38 million budget becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 1993.
The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of the "100 most enjoyably worst movies ever made".
It won 3 awards at the 14th Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Screenplay.
15. Color of Night – 1994
It is a 1994 American erotic mystery thriller film directed by Richard Rush.
It was considered a box office bomb upon release.
At the 15th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film received a leading nine nominations and won a single award, the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture.
It later, however became one of the 20 most-rented films in the United States home video market in 1995.
16. Showgirls - 1995
It is a 1995 erotic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven.
The film focuses on an ambitious young woman hitching a ride to Las Vegas to pursue her dreams of being a professional dancer and showgirl.
Produced on a then-sizable budget of around $45 million, significant controversy and hype surrounding the amounts of sex and nudity in the film preceded its theatrical release.
Despite a negative theatrical and critical consensus, Showgirls enjoyed success on the home video/VHS market, generating more than $100 million from video sales, allowing the film to make a profit.
It was universally panned upon its cinematic release and is still consistently ranked as one of the worst films of all time.
In the 21st century, it has come to be regarded as a cult film with a dedicated fanbase; Showgirls has also been subject to critical re-evaluation with some notable directors and critics considering it a serious satire worthy of praise.
The film was the winner of a then-record seven at 16th Golden Raspberry Awards (from a record 13 nominations, a record that still stands) including Worst Picture, Worst Actress (for Elizabeth Berkley), Worst Director (for Paul Verhoeven), Worst Screenplay (for Joe Eszterhas), Worst New Star (for Elizabeth Berkley), Worst Screen Couple ("any combination of two people (or two body parts)") and Worst Original Song ("Walk Into the Wind" originally written by David A Stewart and Terry Hall in 1992, covered in the film by main antagonist Andrew Carver).
Verhoeven appeared in person at the Razzies ceremony to accept his award for Worst Director.
Showgirls would later win an eighth Razzie Award for Worst Picture of the Last Decade in 2000.
17. Striptease - 1996
It is a 1996 American black comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Andrew Bergman, Based on Carl Hiaasen's 1993 best-selling novel of the same name.
The film centers on an FBI secretary-turned-stripper who becomes involved in both a child-custody dispute and corrupt politics.
Moore was paid a then-unprecedented $12.5 million to star in Striptease, making her the highest-paid film actress up to that time.
Released theatrically on June 28th 1996 by Columbia Pictures with a $50 million budget, the film grossed $33 million domestically (47th place) and $113 million worldwide.
it was panned by critics and It won 6 awards at the 17th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture.
18. The Postman - 1997
It is a 1997 American epic post-apocalyptic adventure film produced and directed by Kevin Costner who plays the lead role and based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name.
Set in a post-apocalyptic neo-Western United States in the then near-future year of 2013, the film follows an unnamed nomad who, after finding a United States Postal Service uniform, unwittingly sparks a movement to restore the United States that challenges the rule of a tyrannical warlord.
The Postman was panned by critics who criticized the performances, screenplay, direction, long runtime and Costner's decision to cast himself in the film.
The film grossed $30 million worldwide against a budget of $80 million.
It was nominated for three Saturn Awards and won all five of its 18th Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture.
19. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn - 1998
It is a 1997 American mockumentary black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller.
The film follows Smithee as he steals the negatives to his latest film and goes on the run.
it was universally panned by critics and tanked at the box office.
It won five awards at the 19th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture.
20. Wild Wild West - 1999
It is a 1999 American steampunk Western comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
Loosely adapted from The Wild Wild West, a 1960s television series created by Michael Garrison, it is the only production in the franchise since the television film More Wild Wild West (1980),produced on a $170 million budget (making it one of the most expensive films ever made when adjusting for inflation at the time of its release).
It was a commercial failure, grossing only $113.8 million domestically and $108.3 million overseas for a worldwide total of $222.1 million.
Receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, the film was nominated for eight Razzies and won five awards at the 20th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture and Worst Original Song (for the song "Wild Wild West" by Smith).
21. Battlefield Earth - 2000
It was a box office bomb, grossing $29.7 million worldwide against a $44 million budget and received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who lambasted its writing, disjointedness, acting and visuals, Met with widespread derision from both audiences and mainstream media and stayed away from the film after its opening weekend.
It was immediately labelled and remains perceived as one of the worst films ever made and the worst-received film in Travolta's career, ridiculed for its dialogue, performances, Psychlo makeup and overuse of Dutch angles.
It earned a total of eighteen awards from different sources, all pejorative and recognizing its poor qualities including a then-record of eight wins at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards which later named it "Worst Picture of the Decade" in 2010.
22. Freddy Got Fingered – 2001
It is a 2001 American surreal black comedy film directed by Tom Green in his feature film directorial debut.
Tom Green stars in the film as a childish slacker who wishes to become a professional cartoonist while dealing with his abusive father's behaviour.
The title of the film refers to a plot point where Green's character falsely accuses his father of sexually abusing his brother the eponymous Freddy.
Many also referred to it as one of the worst films of all time While initially a commercial failure, grossing $14.3 million worldwide, slightly above its $14 million budget, it became profitable after its release on home video.
It received five awards at 22nd Golden Raspberry Awards of its eight nominations, as well as a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Worst Picture.
Despite the film's initial dismal reception, it has garnered some positive critical re-evaluation as well as a cult following years later.
23. Swept Away - 2002
It is a 2002 adventure romantic comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie.
it is a remake of Lina Wertmüller's 1974 Italian film of the same name.
The film stars Ritchie's then-wife Madonna and Adriano Giannini (the son of Giancarlo Giannini, the original film's lead).
The film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized Madonna's performance and described it as inferior to the original.
The film was awarded five awards at the 2002 Golden Raspberry Awards including worst picture, Worst screen couple, Worst Remake, worst director and Madonna won Worst Supporting Actress that same year (for Die Another Day).
It was the first film to win both Worst Picture and Worst Remake or Sequel.
24. Gigli - 2003
It is a 2003 American romantic comedy crime film written, co-produced and directed by Martin Brest.
Martin Brest and producers disagreed about the film, leading to a protracted shutdown after filming as well as edits that Brest did not approve.
Affleck and Lopez became romantically involved during production, leading to major publicity.
However upon release Gigli was universally panned and in subsequent years, it has been considered one of the worst films of all time.
It is also one of the most expensive box-office bombs in history, grossing $7.2 million against a $75.6 million budget.
It is the last film that Brest ever directed and his only unprofitable film as a director.
This film won 6 awards at 24th Golden Raspberry Awards including worst picture, worst actor for Ben Affleck, worst actress for Jennifer Lopez.
25. Catwoman - 2004
It is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Pitof.
It is loosely based on the DC Comics character Catwoman, The film stars Halle Berry as the title character.
It was a critical and commercial failure, The film grossed $82.4 million against a budget of $100 million and was panned by critics.
It's considered to be one of the worst films ever made, although it has developed into a cult following.
This film received seven nominations at 25th Golden Raspberry Award and won Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actress (for Halle Berry) and Worst Screenplay.
At the 25th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film won four of its seven Razzie nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Director and Worst Actress for Halle Berry.
26. Dirty Love - 2005
It is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by John Mallory Asher.
The film was first shown at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival followed by a limited theatrical release on September 23rd 2005.
Dirty Love was universally panned by critics who criticized its humor, screenplay, acting, Asher's direction and cinematography, It is often considered to be one of the worst films of all time.
At the 26th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film won four of its six Razzie nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Director and Worst Actress for McCarthy.
27. Basic Instinct 2 - 2006
It is also known as Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction, it is a 2006 erotic thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
The sequel to Basic Instinct (1992), it stars Sharon Stone who reprises her role of the crime novelist Catherine Tramell and David Morrissey.
The film follows novelist and suspected serial killer Catherine Tramell who is once again in trouble with the authorities this time in London.
At the 27th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film won 3 awards including Worst Picture, Worst Actress for Sharon Stone.
28. I Know Who Killed Me - 2007
It is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson.
The film's story revolves around a young woman who is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer, After surviving the abduction, she insists that her identity is that of another woman.
The film received intense negative media coverage during production and upon its release, as Lindsay Lohan publicly struggled with addiction and other personal issues.
It was promptly deemed a failure and called one of the worst films ever made, It attain a more successful home video performance having almost quadrupled its U S box office gross in estimated domestic DVD sales.
Being the most awarded at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards, winning seven of eight nominations including worst picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, worst screen couple, Worst actress for Lindsay Lohan.
29. The Love Guru - 2008
It is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Marco Schnabel in his directorial debut,
Produce Mike Myers came up with the concept of a Guru character in the late 1990s, The aforementioned character was initially planned to appear in the Austin Powers franchise but was left unimplemented.
The film came from Myers' desire to make a hockey movie expressing wish fulfilment in the film's plot.
It was panned by critics and audiences who criticized its humor, screenplay and Schnabel's direction, often being considered a low-point in Myers' career and one of the worst films ever made.
It was a box-office failure, grossing $40 million on a budget of $62 million.
At the 29th Golden Raspberry Awards, the film won three of its seven nominations including Worst Picture, Worst Actor for Mike Myers.
30. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - 2009
It is a 2009 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line, directed by Michael Bay.
The film is the second instalment in the Transformers film series and a sequel to Transformers (2007).
The film received generally negative reviews from critics.
The film surpassed its predecessor's box office gross worldwide with $836.5 million, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2009.
With over 11 million home media sales in 2009, it was also the top-selling film of the year in the United States.
It won three Golden Raspberry Awards at the 30th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony and became the highest-grossing film to win the Worst Picture award at the time.
It is a 2010 American action adventure fantasy film written, co-produced and directed by M Night Shyamalan.
Based on the first season of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008).
The plot follows Aang, a young Avatar who must master all four elements of air, water, fire and earth and restore balance to the world while stopping the Fire Nation from conquering the Water Tribes and the Earth Kingdom.
The film received negative reviews from critics and audiences and is widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made.
Many criticized the screenplay, acting, direction, casting, dialogue, action sequences, plot holes, unfaithfulness to the source material, characters and 3D conversion, although the musical score was praised.
Produced on a $150 million budget, the film grossed $131 million domestically and $319 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film produced by Nickelodeon Movies.
The film was originally envisioned as a trilogy of films each reflecting the show's three seasons, but the first film's negative reception and poor financial performance caused Nickelodeon to cancel the trilogy.
it received nine nominations at the 31st Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture.
The film went on to sweep the Razzies with five awards: Worst Picture, Shyamalan for Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Jackson Rathbone for Worst Supporting Actor and a special award "Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3D.
32. Jack and Jill - 2011
It is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan.
It tells the story of an advertisement executive who dreads the Thanksgiving visit of his unemployed twin sister who overstays into Hanukkah at a time when he is instructed to procure Al Pacino's appearance in an upcoming Dunkin' Donuts commercial.
The film was panned by critics, who criticized the humor and premise, although Al Pacino's performance received some praise.
Many have since considered the film to be one of the worst films ever made.
At the 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards, the film was nominated for a record of 12 Razzies in all ten categories.
It became the first film to sweep the Razzies, winning in each category including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor, Worst Actress and Worst Screenplay.
The film's ten wins was also a record for most Razzies won by any film.
33. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 - 2012
It is a 2012 American romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon.
It is based on the 2008 novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.
It is the sequel to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and the fifth and final installment in The Twilight Saga film series.
In the film, Bella now a vampire, aligns with the Cullens, the werewolves and other allies to face the Volturi, who view her half-human, half-vampire child as a possible threat.
The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $848.5 million worldwide, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2012, the highest-grossing film of The Twilight Saga series and the highest-grossing film released by Summit Entertainment.
The film received eleven nominations at the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony and won seven awards including Worst Picture making it the highest-grossing film to win the award.
34. Movie 43 - 2013
It is a 2013 American anthology comedy film conceived by producer Charles B Wessler,
Featuring fourteen different storylines each by a different director.
The project took almost a decade to get into production and was eventually picked up by Relativity Media for $6 million.
Filming took place over a period of several years, as casting also proved to be a challenge.
Some, including George Clooney declined to participate, while others such as Gere attempted to get out of the project.
It was panned by critics, although it was a modest commercial success, grossing $32.4 million against a budget of $6 million.
Considered one of the worst films of all time, the film received three awards at the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture.
35. Saving Christmas - 2014
It is a 2014 American faith-based Christmas comedy film directed by Darren Doane.
The movie stars Cameron as a fictionalized version of himself.
In Saving Christmas Cameron, after explaining his views on Christmas directly to the audience, tries to convince his fictional brother-in-law, played by the film's director, that Christmas is still a Christian holiday.
The film became a massive critical failure, receiving a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
It also became the lowest-rated film on the IMDb Bottom 100 List within one month of its theatrical release and is now considered one of the worst films of all time.
It was nominated in six categories for the 35th Golden Raspberry Awards and won four, including Worst Picture.
36. Fantastic Four - 2015
It is a 2015 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team and a reboot of the Fantastic Four film series, Directed by Josh Trank.
The film follows a group of intelligent teenagers who build a transdimensional portal, causing them to acquire superhuman abilities.
The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $168 million worldwide against a production budget of $120 million, with an estimated loss of $80–$100 million for the studio.
It received several Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Director and Worst Picture.
36. Fifty Shades of Grey
It is a 2015 erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
It is based on E L James' 2011 novel of the same name and serves as the first installment in the Fifty Shades film series.
The film's story follows Anastasia "Ana" Steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate Christian Grey.
Despite receiving generally unfavourable reviews from critics, it was an immediate box office success, breaking numerous box office records and earning $569.7 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million.
The soundtrack album was also successful; "Love Me Like You Do" by English singer Ellie Goulding was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, while "Earned It" by Canadian singer the Weeknd, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards.
The film was the most awarded at the 36th Golden Raspberry Awards, winning five of six nominations including Worst Picture (tied with Fantastic Four) and both leading roles.
37. Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party - 2016
It is a 2016 political documentary about 2016 American presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and a critique of the Democratic Party.
The film is written and directed by conservative political commentator Dinesh D'Souza and Bruce Schooley.
The film was the top-grossing political documentary of 2016, grossing $13 million against a $5 million budget.
It was heavily panned by critics; review aggregation website Metacritic declared it the worst-received film of 2016.
It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards and won four including Worst Picture (a first for a documentary film) as well as Worst Director and Worst Actor for D'Souza.
38. The Emoji Movie - 2017
It is a 2017 American animated comedy film based on emojis, Directed by Tony Leondis and Inspired by Leondis' love of Toy Story (1995).
The film centers on a multi-expressional emoji, Gene (Miller) who exists in a digital city called Textopolis, for a smartphone owned by Alex (Austin), embarking on a journey to become a normal emoji capable of only a single expression, accompanied by his friends Hi-5 (Corden) and Jailbreak (Faris).
During their travels through the other apps the trio must save their world from total destruction before it is reset for functionality.
It was a commercial success, grossing $217.8 million worldwide against a $50 million production budget.
However, the film was panned by critics who criticized its script, humor, use of product placement, tone, voice performances, lack of originality and plot with negative comparisons to other animated films such as Wreck-It Ralph (2012), The Lego Movie (2014) and Inside Out (2015).
It was nominated for five awards at the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards, earning four including Worst Picture.
It is the first animated film to win in any of those categories, It is frequently ranked as the worst film of 2017 as well as one of the worst animated films ever made.
39. Holmes & Watson - 2018
It is a 2018 mystery comedy film written and directed by Etan Cohen.
The plot follows the famed detective duo as they set out to find the culprit behind a threat at Buckingham Palace.
The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $41.9 million worldwide on a $42 million budget and was panned by critics who lamented its poor script, dated and unfunny jokes and its squandering of the cast and source material.
Some critics labelled it the worst film of 2018 and one of the worst films of all time.
The press reported numerous instances of people walking out early during screenings.
The film received six nominations at the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards, and won four including Worst Picture.
40. Cats - 2019
It is a 2019 musical fantasy film based on the 1981 West End musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T S Eliot which the film is also based on and inspired by.
The film was directed by Tom Hooper in his second feature musical following Les Misérables (2012).
Cats grossed $75.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $80–100 million, resulting in an estimated loss of $71 million after ancillary costs, and was considered a box office disappointment at the time.
The film received generally negative reviews from critics and is considered to be one of the worst films ever made.
It was nominated in 7 categories at the 40th Golden Raspberry Awards and won six awards including Worst Picture, Worst Director, James Corden for Worst Supporting Actor, Rebel Wilson for Worst Supporting Actress.
2020s – Conspiracy Docs, Musicals and IP Horror
41. Absolute Proof – 2020
It is a 2021 right-wing conspiracy propaganda film directed by and starring Mike Lindell.
It was distributed by One America News Network and promotes the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election instead of Joe Biden.
Around the time of their release the documentary was removed by video hosting sites YouTube and Vimeo for violating their community standards, though a reupload of the film has since reappeared on YouTube after YouTube announced in June 2023 that it would no longer remove videos falsely claiming the 2020 U S presidential election was stolen.
Mike Lindell has since released three sequels: Scientific Proof, Absolute Interference and Absolutely 9.
it won two Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Picture and Worst Actor (for Mike Lindell).
42. Diana the Musical - 2021
Diana is a musical with music and lyrics by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro and a book by DiPietro based on the life of Diana Princess of Wales.
A filmed performance was released on Netflix on 1 October 2021, to negative reviews.
The La Jolla production received mostly negative reviews from critics.
It was nominated for 8 awards at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards and won 5 awards including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Jeanna de Waal for Worst Actress, Judy Kaye for Worst Supporting Actress.
43. Blonde - 2022
It is a 2022 American biographical psychological drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates.
The film is a fictionalized interpretation of the life and career of American actress Marilyn Monroe played by Ana de Armas.
It premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 8th 2022 where it received a 14-minute standing ovation.
It is the first NC-17 rated film to be released exclusively to a streaming service.
The film received polarized reviews from critics and audiences; while de Armas's performance garnered praise, the fictionalization of Monroe's life was considered exploitative and the screenplay was criticized.
It received eight nominations at the 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards, winning Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay, while Ana De Armas was nominated for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and SAG Award for Best Actress.
44. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - 2023
It is a 2023 British independent slasher film produced, directed, written and edited by Rhys Frake-Waterfield.
The first installment of The Twisted Childhood Universe, it is a horror parody of A A Milne and E H Shepard's Winnie-the-Pooh books.
It follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral murderers as they terrorise a group of young university women and Christopher Robin when he returns to the Hundred Acre Wood five years after leaving for college.
The film was a box-office success, grossing $7.7 million worldwide on a budget of £100,000.
A sequel, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 was released on 26th March 2024.
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics with many considering it one of the worst films ever made and received five awards at 44th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture.
45. Madame Web - 2024
It is a 2024 American superhero film featuring the character from Marvel Comics, It is the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and directed by S J Clarkson.
The film depicts the origin story of Cassie Webb (by Johnson), who confronts her past while trying to save three young women (Sweeney, Merced, O'Connor) from Ezekiel Sims (by Rahim) who wants to kill them before they become Spider-Women in the future and kill him.
The film was panned by critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $100.5 million worldwide against a net production budget of $80 million.
It received three awards at 45th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and Worst Actress (for Johnson).
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