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{{Short description|Awards presented in recognition of the worst in film}}
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{{Use American English|date = April 2023}}
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{{Infobox award
| name           = Golden Raspberry Award
| current_awards = 45th Golden Raspberry Awards
| image          = Golden Raspberry Award.jpg
| imagesize      = 200x175px
| caption        = The Golden Raspberry Award statuette
| awarded_for    = Worst in film
| presenter      = Golden Raspberry Award Foundation
| country        = United States
| year           = {{start date and age|1981|03|31}}
| website        = {{URL|https://www.razzies.com}}
}}

The '''Golden Raspberry Awards''' (also known as the '''Razzies''' and '''Razzie Awards''') is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic failures. Co-founded by [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] film graduates and film industry veterans [[John J. B. Wilson]] and Mo Murphy, the Razzie Awards' satirical annual ceremony is predated by its progenitor, the [[Academy Awards]], by five decades. The term ''[[wikt:raspberry|raspberry]]'' is used in its irreverent sense, as in "[[blowing a raspberry]]". The statuette is a golf ball-sized raspberry atop a [[Super 8mm film]] reel atop a 35-millimeter film core with brown wood shelf paper glued and wrapped around it—sitting atop a jar lid spray-painted gold. The Golden Raspberry Foundation has claimed that the award "encourages well-known filmmakers and top-notch performers to own their bad."

The [[1st Golden Raspberry Awards|first Golden Raspberry Awards]] ceremony was held on March 31, 1981, in John J. B. Wilson's living-room alcove in Hollywood, to honor the perceived worst films of the [[1980 in film|1980 film season]]. [[Sylvester Stallone]] has the most Razzies, with 12.

==History==
[[File:John Wilson at 29th Razzie Awards.jpg|thumb|[[John J. B. Wilson]] at the [[29th Golden Raspberry Awards]] in 2009]]
American [[publicist]] [[John J. B. Wilson]] had been seeing a 99-cent double feature of ''[[Can't Stop the Music]]'' and ''[[Xanadu (film)|Xanadu]]'' and thought in his drive home that those movies deserved awards for their low quality, and subsequently started thinking of all the other films that disappointed him in 1980, particularly as he had watched hundreds of productions in his job making trailers.<ref name="germain">{{cite news | last =Germain | first =David ([[Associated Press]]) | title =25 Years of Razzing Hollywood's Stinkers | work =[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]] | page =7D | publisher =Sun-Sentinel Company | date =February 26, 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/interview-razzies-founder-john-wilson/|title=INTERVIEW: Razzies Founder John Wilson|publisher=AwardsWatch|first=Erik|last=Anderson|date=February 14, 2015|access-date=February 21, 2022|archive-date=February 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221013800/https://awardswatch.com/interview-razzies-founder-john-wilson/|url-status=live}}</ref> So, the following year, in the [[potluck|potluck parties]] he usually held at his home in Hollywood on the night of the [[Academy Award]]s,<ref name="lindrea">{{cite news | last =Lindrea | first =Victoria | title =Blowing raspberries at Tinseltown | work =BBC News | publisher =BBC | date =February 25, 2007 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6392701.stm | access-date =May 4, 2009 | archive-date =July 30, 2012 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120730202340/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6392701.stm | url-status =live }}</ref> after the [[53rd Academy Awards]] had completed for the evening, Wilson passed ballots regarding the worst in film to the attendees, and invited his friends to give random award presentations in his living room.<ref name="lindrea" /><ref name="larsen">{{cite news | last =Larsen | first =Peter | title =The Morning Read – So bad, they're almost good – A love of movies lies behind the Razzies | work =[[The Orange County Register]] | page =1 | date = January 20, 2005 }}</ref><ref name="germain" /> Wilson stood at a [[lectern]] made of cardboard in a tacky tuxedo, with a foam ball attached to a broomstick as a fake microphone, and announced ''Can't Stop the Music'' as the first [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture|Golden Raspberry Award Winner for Worst Picture]].<ref name="germain" /><ref name="marder" /> The impromptu ceremony was a success and the following week a press release about his event was picked up by a few local newspapers, including a mention in the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' with the headline: "Take These Envelopes, Please".<ref name="lindrea" /><ref name="larsen" /><ref name="marder">{{cite news | last =Marder | first =Jenny | title =Razzin' The Dregs of Hollywood Dreck – Film: Cerritos' John Wilson Marks His Golden Raspberry Awards' 25th Year With A Guide To Cinematic Slumming | work =[[Long Beach Press-Telegram]] | page =A1 | date =February 26, 2005 }}</ref>

Approximately three dozen people came to the [[1st Golden Raspberry Awards]].<ref name="marder" /> The [[2nd Golden Raspberry Awards]] had double the attendance, and the [[3rd Golden Raspberry Awards|3rd awards ceremony]] had doubled that number.<ref name="marder" /> By the [[4th Golden Raspberry Awards]] ceremony, [[CNN]] and two major wire services covered the event.<ref name="lindrea" /> Wilson realized that by scheduling the Golden Raspberry Awards prior to the Academy Awards, the ceremony would get more press coverage: "We finally figured out you couldn't compete with the Oscars on Oscar night, but if you went the night before, when the press from all over the world are here and they are looking for something to do, it could well catch on," he said to ''[[BBC News]]''.<ref name="lindrea" />

In 2022, a dedicated award category, Worst Bruce Willis Performance in a 2021 Movie, was created after [[Bruce Willis]] starred in a number of poorly received low-budget films. On March 30 of that year, Willis's family announced that he had been diagnosed with [[aphasia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Shoard |first=Catherine |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Bruce Willis to retire from acting due to aphasia diagnosis |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/30/bruce-willis-to-retire-from-acting-following-aphasia-diagnosis |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401100841/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/30/bruce-willis-to-retire-from-acting-following-aphasia-diagnosis |url-status=live }}</ref> The Golden Raspberry Awards subsequently retracted the award category, saying it was inappropriate to award a Golden Raspberry to someone whose performance was affected by a medical condition.<ref name="Haring">{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=2022-03-31 |title=Razzie Awards Retract Bruce Willis Worst Performance Category After His Aphasia Reveal |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/razzie-awards-bruce-willis-category-retracted-after-aphasia-reveal-1234992109/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331224617/https://deadline.com/2022/03/razzie-awards-bruce-willis-category-retracted-after-aphasia-reveal-1234992109/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the same time, the Awards retroactively retracted their 1980 Worst Actress nomination of [[Shelley Duvall]] in ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', stating "We have since discovered that Duvall's performance was impacted by [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s treatment of her throughout the production".<ref name=thewrapduvall>[https://www.thewrap.com/razzie-awards-rescind-bruce-willis-award-shelley-duvall-nomination Razzie Awards Backtrack, Rescind Bruce Willis Award – and Shelley Duvall Nomination as Well] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331155120/https://www.thewrap.com/razzie-awards-rescind-bruce-willis-award-shelley-duvall-nomination/ |date=March 31, 2022 }} ''[[The Wrap]]''. Retrieved April 1, 2022.</ref> In 2023, following backlash for nominating 12-year-old [[Ryan Kiera Armstrong]] for Worst Actress, the Golden Raspberry Awards rescinded the nomination and said individuals under age 18 would no longer be nominated.<ref name="varietyjan2023">{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |date=2023-01-25 |title=Razzies Apologize for Nominating 12-Year-Old Actor, Introduce Age Limit for Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/razzies-apologize-age-limit-ryan-kiera-armstrong-1235502000/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125165803/https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/razzies-apologize-age-limit-ryan-kiera-armstrong-1235502000/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Razzies themselves later won the category for the blunder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/razzie-awards-2023-winners-firestarter-blonde-jared-leto/|title=Razzies Gives 'Worst Actress' Award… to Razzies for Child Actor Blunder|first=Harper|last=Lambert|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=March 10, 2023|accessdate=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515004143/https://www.thewrap.com/razzie-awards-2023-winners-firestarter-blonde-jared-leto/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Format==
Members of the Golden Raspberry Award Organization pay for membership, and number 650 from 19 countries.<ref name="marrs">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/feb/24/razzies-interview-oscars|title='They have no excuse to be as bad as they are' – The Golden Raspberry awards aren't just a refreshing antidote to the Oscars, they can help sell films too. John Marrs talks to the Razzies' founder, John Wilson|last=Marrs|first=John|date=February 25, 2009|work=The Guardian|access-date=May 6, 2009|archive-date=March 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314083233/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/feb/24/razzies-interview-oscars|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schager |first=Nick |date=2022-02-21 |title=Who's Still Laughing With the Razzies? |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/02/whos-still-laughing-with-the-razzies.html |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en-us |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125235742/https://www.vulture.com/2022/02/whos-still-laughing-with-the-razzies.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After three editions held during Wilson's potluck Oscar parties, Wilson realized that by scheduling the Golden Raspberry Awards prior to the Academy Awards, the ceremony would get more press coverage, and the fourth edition happened at Los Angeles' Third Street Elementary School.<ref name="lindrea" /> The ceremonies have generally been scheduled in this way, with both nominations and awards revealed in the day before the Academy Awards, ever since, with only two exceptions; the [[32nd Golden Raspberry Awards]]  had the nominees announced the day before the Academy Award nominees, but the ceremony took place on April 1, [[April Fool's Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/razzie-awards-april-fools-day-283906/|title=Razzies Awards Show Moves to April Fools' Day|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 22, 2012|access-date=February 21, 2022|archive-date=February 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221013759/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/razzie-awards-april-fools-day-283906/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, there were plans for the milestone [[40th Golden Raspberry Awards]] to be celebrated with a bigger, televised ceremony in March, but the ceremonies were cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], with the winners revealed online.<ref name="THR-RazziesCancelled">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/razzie-awards-canceled-coronavirus-concerns-1284273 |title=Razzie Awards Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=March 14, 2020 |access-date=2020-03-14 |archive-date=March 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315065611/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/razzie-awards-canceled-coronavirus-concerns-1284273 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="RotTomEditorial-2020RazzieWinners">{{cite web |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/razzie-awards-2020-winners-cats-dominates-40th-golden-raspberry-awards/ |title=Razzie Awards 2020 Winners: Cats Dominates 40th Golden Raspberry Awards |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2020-03-16 |archive-date=March 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318045859/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/razzie-awards-2020-winners-cats-dominates-40th-golden-raspberry-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Worst Supporting Actress at 29th Razzie Awards.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]] at the [[29th Golden Raspberry Awards]]]]

==Recipients who have accepted their award==
{{Main|List of people who have accepted Golden Raspberry Awards}}
[[Paul Verhoeven]] was the first person to go to the ceremony to receive his awards for the movie ''[[Showgirls]]''. Other recipients who have accepted their Golden Raspberry Award include [[Tom Green]] (Worst Actor/Worst Director), [[Halle Berry]]<ref name="bushby">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4301783.stm|title=Berry gets worst actress Razzie|last=Bushby|first=Helen|date=February 27, 2005|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=January 19, 2009|publisher=BBC|archive-date=February 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215111027/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4301783.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Razzie Channel|title=Halle Berry accepts her RAZZIE® Award|date=January 13, 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7s_yeQuDg| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/U-7s_yeQuDg| archive-date=2021-10-30|access-date=May 23, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and [[Sandra Bullock]] (Worst Actress), [[John Brancato and Michael Ferris|Michael Ferris]] and [[J. David Shapiro|J. D. Shapiro]] (Worst Screenplay), [[Alan Menken]], [[Dinesh D'Souza]], and ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey (film)|Fifty Shades of Grey]]'' producers [[Dana Brunetti]] and [[Michael De Luca]].

==Contenders for worst and best==
Several people and/or films have received Razzie nominations while simultaneously receiving award nominations and other cultural honors from different organizations, sometimes for the same work or role.

===Razzie and Oscar===
Three people have won both a Razzie and an Oscar the same weekend: composer [[Alan Menken]] in 1993, screenwriter [[Brian Helgeland]] in 1997, and actress [[Sandra Bullock]] in 2010, though all three won for different films (e.g., Helgeland won a Razzie for ''[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]'' and an Oscar for ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2010/01/razzie-awards-razzies-nominations-7594106284-news-story-article.html|title=Razzie Award nominations: Can Sandra Bullock win worst AND best actress?|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324130603/http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2010/01/razzie-awards-razzies-nominations-7594106284-news-story-article.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8decbkMhFU| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/j8decbkMhFU| archive-date=2021-10-30|title="L.A. Confidential" winning Best Adapted Screenplay| date=February 10, 2014|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Three actors have received Oscar and Razzie acting nominations for the same role: [[James Coco]] (''[[Only When I Laugh (film)|Only When I Laugh]]''), [[Amy Irving]] (''[[Yentl (film)|Yentl]]''), and [[Glenn Close]] (''[[Hillbilly Elegy (film)|Hillbilly Elegy]]'').<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/awards/oscars/glenn-close-oscars-razzie-hillbilly-elegy/|title=Glenn Close bags Oscar and Razzie nods for her Hillbilly Elegy performance|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=March 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315123054/https://ew.com/awards/oscars/glenn-close-oscars-razzie-hillbilly-elegy/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Nineteen Worst Picture nominees have been nominated for an Oscar (with only four of them "winning" the Worst Picture Razzie), with ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' being the only film in 2002 that won in any Oscars category: [[Academy Award for Best Sound|Best Sound Editing]].

[[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' became the first, and so far, only animated film to be nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie. The film was nominated for Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million at the 17th ceremony, but it was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score]] at the [[69th Academy Awards]].

''[[Blonde (2022 film)|Blonde]]'' became the first NC-17 rated film to be nominated for an Oscar and a Razzie. The film was nominated for the most Razzies with eight at the 43rd ceremony: winning only two (including Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay), while the film's main star [[Ana de Armas]] was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] at the [[95th Academy Awards]].

As of 2024, 77 films have been nominated for both an Oscar and a Razzie.

===Razzie and Tony===
''[[Newsies]]'' was nominated for Worst Picture at the 1993 ceremony, and [[Alan Menken]] won Worst Original Song for "High Times, Hard Times"''.'' [[Newsies (musical)|The 2011 stage adaptation]], which did not include "High Times, Hard Times", was nominated for the [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]], and Menken won [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Menken, Fierstein Transform 'Newsies' For Stage |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menken-fierstein-transform-newsies-for-stage/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=February 14, 2011 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312200616/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menken-fierstein-transform-newsies-for-stage/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Newsies—An Oral History: How It All Happened |url=https://www.theatrely.com/post/newsies-an-oral-history-how-it-all-happened |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www.theatrely.com |language=en |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312200617/https://www.theatrely.com/post/newsies-an-oral-history-how-it-all-happened |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Categories==
'''Current Awards'''
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture|Worst Picture]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director|Worst Director]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress|Worst Actress]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor|Worst Supporting Actor]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay|Worst Screenplay]]: 1980 to present
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel#Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel (2012–present)|Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel]]: 1994 to present, except 1996 and 1999
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo#Worst Screen Combo 2013–present|Worst Screen Combo]]: 2013 to present
*[[Razzie Redeemer Award]]: 2014 to present, except 2020

'''Retired'''
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song|Worst Original Song]]: 1980 to 1999, 2002
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star|Worst New Star]]: 1981 to 1998, except 1989
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score|Worst Musical Score]]: 1981 to 1985
*Worst Visual Effects: 1986 to 1987
*Worst Screen Couple: [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo#Worst Screen Couple 1994–2009|1994 to 2009]], [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo#Worst Screen Couple 2011–2012|2011 to 2012]]
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo#Worst Screen Couple/Worst Screen Ensemble 2010|Worst Screen Couple/Worst Screen Ensemble]]: 2010
*[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo#Worst Screen Ensemble 2011–2012|Worst Screen Ensemble]]: 2011 to 2012

===Special categories===
Special categories have also been introduced for specific years. Such special awards include:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Category
! Winner
! Nominees
|-
|1996
|Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million
|''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]''—[[Michael Crichton]] & [[Anne-Marie Martin]]
|<small>''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''—[[Tab Murphy]], [[Irene Mecchi]], [[Bob Tzudiker]] & [[Noni White]]<br />''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]''—[[Dean Devlin]] & [[Roland Emmerich]]<br />''[[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission: Impossible]]''—[[David Koepp]] and [[Robert Towne]]<br />''[[A Time to Kill (1996 film)|A Time to Kill]]''—[[Akiva Goldsman]]</small>
|-
|1997
|rowspan="2" |Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property
|''[[Con Air]]''
|<small>''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]''<br />''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''<br />''[[Turbulence (1997 film)|Turbulence]]''<br />''[[Volcano (1997 film)|Volcano]]''</small>
|-
|2019
|''[[Rambo: Last Blood]]''
|<small>''[[Dragged Across Concrete]]''<br />''[[The Haunting of Sharon Tate]]''<br />''[[Hellboy (2019 film)|Hellboy]]''<br />''[[Joker (2019 film)|Joker]]''</small>
|-
|1998
|Worst Movie Trends of the Year
|Gidgets 'n' geezers (58-year-old leading men wooing 28-year-old leading ladies)
|<small>If you've seen the [[trailer (film)|trailer]], why bother to see the movie?!? (previews that [[Spoiler (media)|give away the film's entire plot]])<br />30 minutes of story – conveyed in less than three hours! (l-o-n-g-e-r movies... shorter plots)<br />[[THX]]: The audio is deafening! ([[Deep Note|movie sound so loud it constitutes assault with a deafening weapon]])<br />[[Taco Bell#Menu and advertising|Yo quiero]] tacky tie-ins! (Mega-[[zillion]]-dollar [[cross-promotion]]al overkill: [[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]], [[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]], etc.)</small>
|-
|2002
|Most Flatulent Teen-Targeted Movie
|''[[Jackass: The Movie]]''
|<small>''[[Eight Crazy Nights]]''<br />''[[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]]''<br />''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]''<br />''[[XXX (2002 film)|XXX]]''</small>
|-
|2003
|Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content)
|''[[The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat in the Hat]]''
|<small>''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]''<br />''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''<br />''[[From Justin to Kelly]]''<br />''[[The Real Cancun]]''</small>
|-
|2005
|Most Tiresome Tabloid Targets
|[[Tom Cruise]], his baby (Suri Cruise), [[Katie Holmes]], [[Oprah Winfrey]]'s couch and the [[Eiffel Tower]]
|<small>[[Tom Cruise]] and [[Tom Cruise#Criticism of psychiatry|his anti-psychiatry rant]]<br />[[Paris Hilton]] and... "who EVER!"<br />[[Kevin Federline|Mr.]] and [[Britney Spears|Mrs. Britney]], their baby (Sean Preston Federline) and their camcorder<br />The Simpsons: [[Ashlee Simpson|Ashlee]], [[Jessica Simpson|Jessica]] and [[Nick Lachey|Nick]]</small>
|-
|2006
|Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment
|''[[RV (film)|RV]]''
|<small>''[[Deck the Halls (2006 film)|Deck the Halls]]''<br />''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]''<br />''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]''<br />''[[The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]''</small>
|-
|2007
|Worst Excuse for a Horror Movie
|''[[I Know Who Killed Me]]''
|<small>''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]''<br />''[[Captivity (film)|Captivity]]''<br />''[[Hannibal Rising (film)|Hannibal Rising]]''<br />''[[Hostel: Part II]]''</small>
|-
|2010
|Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D
|''[[The Last Airbender (film)|The Last Airbender]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/02/26/razzie-awards-last-airbender-sex-and-the-city-2/|title=Razzie Awards: 'The Last Airbender' earns Worst Picture, Director, and 'Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3-D'|website=EW.com|access-date=August 3, 2020|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606064847/https://ew.com/article/2011/02/26/razzie-awards-last-airbender-sex-and-the-city-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<small>''[[Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore]]''<br />''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]''<br />''[[The Nutcracker in 3D|The Nutcracker]]''<br />''[[Saw 3D]]''</small>
|-
|2017
|The Razzie Nominee So Rotten You Loved It
|''[[Baywatch (film)|Baywatch]]''
|<small>''[[The Emoji Movie]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/38th-razzie-award-winners-announced/?cmp=TWRT_Winners_Razzies|title=38th Razzie Award "Winners" Announced|date=March 3, 2018|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=March 3, 2018|archive-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808130420/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/38th-razzie-award-winners-announced/?cmp=TWRT_Winners_Razzies|url-status=live}}</ref><br />''[[Fifty Shades Darker (film)|Fifty Shades Darker]]''<br />''[[The Mummy (2017 film)|The Mummy]]''<br />''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''</small>
|-
|2021
|Worst [[Bruce Willis]] Performance in a 2021 Movie{{efn|name=willis}}
|''[[Cosmic Sin]]''
|<small>''[[American Siege]]''<br />''[[Apex (2021 film)|Apex]]''<br />''[[Deadlock (2021 film)|Deadlock]]''<br />''[[Fortress (2021 film)|Fortress]]''<br />''[[Midnight in the Switchgrass]]''<br />''[[Out of Death]]''<br />''[[Survive the Game]]''</small>
|}

====Anniversary awards====
Every decade-closing ceremony includes an award for the worst actors and movies of the decade—though the 2000 ceremony put the actors as worst of the 20th century instead. Special prizes for the 25th anniversary of the Razzies awards were also given out in 2005.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Period/Ceremony
! Category
! Winner
! Nominees
|-
| rowspan=4| 1980s ([[10th Golden Raspberry Awards|10th]])
| Worst Actor
|[[Sylvester Stallone]]
|<small>[[Christopher Atkins]]<br />[[Ryan O'Neal]]<br />[[Prince (artist)|Prince]]<br />[[John Travolta]]</small>
|-
| Worst Actress
|[[Bo Derek]]
|<small>[[Faye Dunaway]]<br />[[Madonna]]<br />[[Brooke Shields]]<br />[[Pia Zadora]]</small>
|-
| Worst Picture of the Decade
|''[[Mommie Dearest (film)|Mommie Dearest]]'' (1981)
|<small>''[[Bolero (1984 film)|Bolero]]'' (1984)<br />''[[Howard the Duck (film)|Howard the Duck]]'' (1986)<br />''[[The Lonely Lady]]'' (1983)<br />''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'' (1989)</small>
|-
| [[Razzie Award for Worst New Star|Worst New Star of the Decade]]
|[[Pia Zadora]]
|<small>[[Christopher Atkins]] <br />[[Madonna]]<br />[[Prince (artist)|Prince]]<br />[[Diana Scarwid]]</small>
|-
| rowspan=4| 1990s ([[20th Golden Raspberry Awards|20th]])
| Worst Actor of the Century
|[[Sylvester Stallone]]
|<small>[[Kevin Costner]]<br />[[Prince (artist)|Prince]]<br />[[William Shatner]]<br />[[Pauly Shore]]</small>
|-
| Worst Actress of the Century
| [[Madonna]]
|<small>[[Elizabeth Berkley]]<br />[[Bo Derek]]<br />[[Brooke Shields]]<br />[[Pia Zadora]]</small>
|-
| Worst Picture of the Decade
| ''[[Showgirls]]'' (1995)
|<small>''[[An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn]]'' (1998)<br />''[[Hudson Hawk]]'' (1991)<br />''[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]'' (1997)<br />''[[Striptease (film)|Striptease]]'' (1996)</small>
|-
| [[Razzie Award for Worst New Star|Worst New Star of the Decade]]
|[[Pauly Shore]]
|<small>[[Elizabeth Berkley]]<br />[[Ahmed Best]]<br />[[Sofia Coppola]]<br />[[Dennis Rodman]]</small>
|-
| rowspan=4| Of Our First 25 Years ([[25th Golden Raspberry Awards|25th]])
|Worst Razzie Loser
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
|<small>[[Kim Basinger]]<br />[[Angelina Jolie]]<br />[[Ryan O'Neal]]<br />[[Keanu Reeves]]</small>
|-
|Worst Drama
|''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]'' (2000)
|<small>''[[The Lonely Lady]]'' (1983)<br />''[[Mommie Dearest (film)|Mommie Dearest]]'' (1981)<br />''[[Showgirls]]'' (1995)<br />''[[Swept Away (2002 film)|Swept Away]]'' (2002)</small>
|-
|Worst Comedy
|''[[Gigli]]'' (2003)
|<small>''[[The Adventures of Pluto Nash]]'' (2002)<br />''[[The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat in the Hat]]'' (2003)<br />''[[Freddy Got Fingered]]'' (2001)<br />''[[Leonard Part 6]]'' (1987)</small>
|-
|Worst Musical
|''[[From Justin to Kelly]]'' (2003)
|<small>''[[Can't Stop the Music]]'' (1980)<br />''[[Glitter (film)|Glitter]]'' (2001)<br />''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'' (1984)<br />''[[Spice World (film)|Spice World]]'' (1998)<br />''[[Xanadu (film)|Xanadu]]'' (1980)</small>
|-
| rowspan=3| 2000s ([[30th Golden Raspberry Awards|30th]])
|Worst Actor of the Decade
|[[Eddie Murphy]]
|<small>[[Ben Affleck]]<br />[[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]<br />[[Rob Schneider]] <br />[[John Travolta]]</small>
|-
|Worst Actress of the Decade
|[[Paris Hilton]]
|<small>[[Mariah Carey]]<br />[[Lindsay Lohan]]<br />[[Jennifer Lopez]]<br />[[Madonna]]</small>
|-
| Worst Picture of the Decade
|''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]'' (2000)
|<small>''[[Freddy Got Fingered]]'' (2001)<br />''[[Gigli]]'' (2003)<br />''[[I Know Who Killed Me]]'' (2007)<br />''[[Swept Away (2002 film)|Swept Away]]'' (2002)</small>
|}

==Other types of awards==
===Razzie Redeemer Award===
The [[Razzie Redeemer Award]] is presented to a former nominee or winner who has subsequently made a comeback from critical or commercial failure. The award was introduced in 2014. Winners include [[Ben Affleck]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Mel Gibson]], "A Safe Hollywood-Haven", [[Melissa McCarthy]], [[Eddie Murphy]], [[Will Smith]], [[Colin Farrell]], [[Pamela Anderson]] and [[Fran Drescher]].

===Worst Career Achievement===
This award has been given five times, to [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1981, to [[Linda Blair]] in 1983, to [[Irwin Allen]] in 1985, to "Bruce the Rubber Shark" from ''[[Jaws (franchise)|Jaws]]''<ref>[http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=14 Razzies.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929051255/http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=14 |date=September 29, 2012 }}, visited April 30, 2007.</ref> in 1987, and to director [[Uwe Boll]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.razzies.com/history/08NomCA.asp |title=Razzies 2008 Nominees for Worst Career Achievement |first=John |last=Wilson |date=January 21, 2009 |access-date=January 22, 2009 |author-link=John Wilson (Golden Raspberry) |archive-date=February 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207153620/http://www.razzies.com/history/08NomCA.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> in 2009 who received this for his achievement as "Germany's answer to [[Ed Wood]]".

===Governor's Award===
This is a special award given by Razzie Award Governor [[John J. B. Wilson]] to an individual whose achievements are not covered by the Razzies' other categories. It was awarded in 2003 to [[Travis Payne]] for "Distinguished Under-Achievement in Choreography" in the film ''[[From Justin to Kelly]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.razzies.com/asp/24thAwards.htm?cmd=view|title=Razzies.com – Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation|website=razzies.com|access-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313023819/http://www.razzies.com/asp/24thAwards.htm?cmd=view|archive-date=March 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It would again be awarded in 2021 to the year 2020 for "The Worst Calendar Year EVER!"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robert Downey Jr., Adam Sandler, Glenn Close earn worst actor nods from Razzie Awards |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/03/12/razzie-nominations-2021-dolittle-robert-downey-jr/4670113001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313191812/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/03/12/razzie-nominations-2021-dolittle-robert-downey-jr/4670113001/ |archive-date=March 13, 2021 |access-date=July 6, 2023 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/razzies-nominations-dolittle-sia-music-365-days-2021-1140766/ |title='Dolittle', Sia's 'Music', '365 Days' Lead 2021 Razzie Awards Nominees – Rolling Stone |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=March 13, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424163913/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/razzies-nominations-dolittle-sia-music-365-days-2021-1140766/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/razzie-awards-2021-winners/ |title=Razzie Awards 2021 Winners: MUSIC, 365 DAYS WIN BIG AT 41ST GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS < < Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424085936/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/razzie-awards-2021-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Barry L. Bumstead Award===
This award is given to movies with particularly high budgets that bombed at the box office. It was awarded in 2015 to ''[[United Passions]],''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/razzie-awards-mock-fifty-shades-870615|title=Razzie Awards Mock 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' Redeem Sylvester Stallone|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 24, 2017|language=en|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225051814/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/razzie-awards-mock-fifty-shades-870615|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Razzie Channel|title=36th Razzie's – Barry L Bumstead Award Goes To…United Passions!|date=April 20, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_u_re1-Y0| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/Nl_u_re1-Y0| archive-date=2021-10-30|access-date=February 24, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> to ''[[Misconduct (film)|Misconduct]]'' in 2016,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heller|first1=Corrine|title=Razzies 2017 Winners Announced: Batman v Superman "Loses" Worst Picture But Still "Wins" Big|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/831927/razzies-2017-winners-announced-batman-v-superman-loses-worst-picture-but-still-wins-big|website=E Online|date=February 25, 2017|publisher=E!|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301084932/http://www.eonline.com/news/831927/razzies-2017-winners-announced-batman-v-superman-loses-worst-picture-but-still-wins-big|url-status=live}}</ref> in 2017 to ''[[CHiPs (film)|CHiPs]]'' and in 2018 to ''[[Billionaire Boys Club (2018 film)|Billionaire Boys Club]]''.

==Records==
=== By Films in a Single Year ===
{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

The following nominees received at least 10 nominations in a single year:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Nominations
! scope="col" align="center" | Title
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 13
|''[[Showgirls]]''
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 12
|''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]''
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 11
|''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]''
|-
|''[[The Lonely Lady]]''
|-
|''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]''
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 10
|''[[Butterfly (1982 film)|Butterfly]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''
|}
{{col-2-of-2}}

The following winners received at least 6 awards in a single year:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Awards
! scope="col" align="center" | Title
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 10
|''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]''
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | 7
|''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]''
|-
|''[[I Know Who Killed Me]]''
|-
|''[[Showgirls]]''
|-
|''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center" | 6
|''[[Bolero (1984 film)|Bolero]]''
|-
|''[[Cats (2019 film)|Cats]]''
|-
|''[[Gigli]]''
|-
|''[[The Lonely Lady]]''
|-
|''[[Striptease (film)|Striptease]]''
|}
{{col-end}}
=== By Films Overall ===
{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

The following nominees received at least 10 nominations overall:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Nominations
! scope="col" align="center" | Title
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 16
|''[[Showgirls]]''
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 14
|''[[The Lonely Lady]]''
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 12
|''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]''
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 11
|''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]''
|-
|''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]''
|-
|''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]''
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | 10
|''[[Butterfly (1982 film)|Butterfly]]''
|-
|''[[Gigli]]''
|-
|''[[Swept Away (2002 film)|Swept Away]]''
|-
|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''
|}
{{col-2-of-2}}

The following winners received at least 6 awards overall:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Awards
! scope="col" align="center" | Title
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 10
|''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]''
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 9
|''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]''
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 8
|''[[Showgirls]]''
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 7
|''[[I Know Who Killed Me]]''
|-
|''[[Gigli]]''
|-
|''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2]]''
|-
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | 6
|''[[Bolero (1984 film)|Bolero]]''
|-
|''[[Cats (2019 film)|Cats]]''
|-
|''[[The Lonely Lady]]''
|-
|''[[Striptease (film)|Striptease]]''
|}
{{col-end}}

=== By Person ===
{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

The following people received at least 10 nominations overall:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Nominations
! scope="col" align="center" | Title
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 40
|[[Sylvester Stallone]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 39
|[[Adam Sandler]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 21
|[[Tyler Perry]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 17
|[[Kevin Costner]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 16
|[[Madonna]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 15
|[[Eddie Murphy]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 14
|[[Michael Bay]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 13
|[[M. Night Shyamalan]]
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 12
|[[Ben Affleck]]
|-
|[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]]
|-
|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 11
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 10
|[[Jack Giarraputo]]
|}
{{col-2-of-2}}

The following winners received at least 5 awards overall:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" width="55" | Awards
! scope="col" align="center" | Title
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 12
|[[Sylvester Stallone]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 9
|[[Adam Sandler]]
|-
|rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 9
|[[Madonna]]
|-
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center" | 6
|[[Kevin Costner]]
|-
|[[Bo Derek]]
|-
|[[Eddie Murphy]]
|-
| rowspan=1 style="text-align:center" | 5
|[[M. Night Shyamalan]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==Ceremonies==
{{div col}}
*1980: [[1st Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1981: [[2nd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1982: [[3rd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1983: [[4th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1984: [[5th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1985: [[6th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1986: [[7th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1987: [[8th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1988: [[9th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1989: [[10th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1990: [[11th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1991: [[12th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1992: [[13th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1993: [[14th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1994: [[15th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1995: [[16th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1996: [[17th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1997: [[18th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1998: [[19th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*1999: [[20th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2000: [[21st Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2001: [[22nd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2002: [[23rd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2003: [[24th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2004: [[25th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2005: [[26th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2006: [[27th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2007: [[28th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2008: [[29th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2009: [[30th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2010: [[31st Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2011: [[32nd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2012: [[33rd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2013: [[34th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2014: [[35th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2015: [[36th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2016: [[37th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2017: [[38th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2018: [[39th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2019: [[40th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2020: [[41st Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2021: [[42nd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2022: [[43rd Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2023: [[44th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
*2024: [[45th Golden Raspberry Awards]]
{{div col end}}

==Criticism==
The Razzies have received criticism, including from news sources such as ''[[IndieWire]]''<ref name="blogs.indiewire.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/01/why-the-razzies-are-the-worst-awards-ever-125174/amp/|title=Why the Razzies Are the Worst Awards Ever|first=Sam|last=Adams|date=January 5, 2015|website=Criticwire|access-date=October 18, 2020|archive-date=November 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123172015/https://www.indiewire.com/2015/01/why-the-razzies-are-the-worst-awards-ever-125174/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'',<ref name="telegraph.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10669966/Why-I-hate-the-Razzies.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10669966/Why-I-hate-the-Razzies.html |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Why I hate the Razzies|date=March 1, 2016|website=Telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref> for several issues, including that members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation are not required to watch the nominated films.<ref name="blogs.indiewire.com" /> The awards follow a different set of rules<ref name="blogs.indiewire.com" /> than the invitation-only [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] does.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/about/become-new-member|title=How to Become a Member|website=Oscars.org – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=January 5, 2015|archive-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106001352/http://www.oscars.org/about/become-new-member|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Gaughan |first=Liam |date=March 22, 2021 |title=We No Longer Need the Tired Joke Known as the Razzie Awards |work=[[Dallas Observer]] |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/the-razzies-arent-relevant-anymore-and-theyre-not-fun-either-11996796 |access-date=25 January 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125235744/https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/the-razzies-arent-relevant-anymore-and-theyre-not-fun-either-11996796 |url-status=live }}</ref> Critics take issue with the Razzies picking "easy targets" and critically panned mainstream films instead of those perceived as less popular but more deserving of notice,<ref name=crave>{{cite web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/942899-easy-targets-razzies-pick-year#LWWkuOBHDvy3xX32.99|title=Which Easy Targets Did The Razzies Pick This Year? – CraveOnline|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630155454/http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/942899-easy-targets-razzies-pick-year#LWWkuOBHDvy3xX32.99|archive-date=June 30, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and continuing to appeal to celebrities, seemingly for publicity and attention.<ref name="blogs.indiewire.com" />

Sam Adams of ''[[IndieWire]]'' has said the Razzies are "like hecklers hurling insults at comedians or a concertgoer yelling out 'Whoo!' during a quiet song, they're not-so-secretly crying out to be noticed. The Razzies, properly enough, avoid pouncing on the little guy; they don't trash no-budget indies no one has seen for having bad lighting or terrible sound".<ref name="blogs.indiewire.com" /> Robbie Collin of ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote, however, that "the Razzies' ongoing failure to train its sights on anything but the most obvious targets means it grows more tired and redundant by the year".<ref name="telegraph.co.uk" /> [[CraveOnline]]'s William Bibbiani stated that the Razzies follow "a cheap shot of pranksterism", and "with only a handful of exceptions, the Razzies have only seen fit to nominate the most infamous movies of the year, and not necessarily the worst."<ref name=crave /> In 2018, Scott Meslow, writing for ''[[GQ]]'', accused the Razzies of being "pretty lazy, very sexist, and a little racist" in their choices, reiterating criticism that voters were overreliant on films already widely perceived as notorious, and further asserting they disproportionally nominated films directed by and starring [[Tyler Perry]] and films marketed towards women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/ignore-the-razzies|title=Ignore the Razzies—They're a Total Sham|last=Maslow|first=Scott|website=GQ|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629145820/https://www.gq.com/story/ignore-the-razzies|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Liam Gaughan of the ''[[Dallas Observer]]'' wrote, "It’s easy to find fault in any awards nominations, be it Oscars or Razzies, but the greater issue that the Razzies face is that making fun of bad movies is no longer original. Film criticism, essays and satire all live in abundance on the internet, from both established publications and non-professionals."<ref name=":1" /> Daniel Cook Johnson of ''[[MovieWeb]]'' echoed a similar sentiment, writing, "Wilson and Murphy's insulting event may have been a wonderfully snarky and skewering enterprise back in the '80s when there was much less film criticism and audience reactions to recent movies. But now, there's little reason for such an invalid vehicle, and the retirement option should be recognized before their relevance and shaky reputation are completely gone."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Daniel Cook |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Is It Time To Retire The Razzie Awards? |work=[[MovieWeb]] |url=https://movieweb.com/is-it-time-to-retire-the-razzie-awards/ |access-date=25 January 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125235742/https://movieweb.com/is-it-time-to-retire-the-razzie-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Razzies have also seen significant criticism from both within the industry and its own voting body for including underage actors and actresses in their ballots and nominations, with many noting the outcome of their careers and later personal and legal issues. Among those who were nominated or won include [[Aileen Quinn]] (at age 11) for [[Annie (1982 film)|''Annie'']] (winner), [[Gary Coleman]] (at age 14) for ''[[On the Right Track]]'' in 1982, [[Macaulay Culkin]] (at age 14) for ''[[Getting Even with Dad]]'', ''[[The Pagemaster]]'', and [[Richie Rich (film)|''Richie Rich'']] in 1995, [[Jake Lloyd]] (at age 11) for ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'', [[Jaden Smith]] (age 15) for ''[[After Earth]]'' (winner), and [[Ryan Kiera Armstrong]] (at age 12) for [[Firestarter (2022 film)|''Firestarter'']]. [[Maddie Ziegler]], though 18 years old when nominated, won [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]] for [[Music (2021 film)|''Music'']], released in 2021, for a role she played at 14 years old during filming in 2017. After backlash in 2023, the Razzies announced they would no longer nominate individuals under age 18.<ref name="varietyjan2023" />

==See also==
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* [[Academy Awards]]
* [[Stinkers Bad Movie Awards]]
* ''[[The Golden Turkey Awards]]''
* [[Golden Kela Awards]]
* [[List of films considered the worst]]
* [[List of people who have accepted Golden Raspberry Awards]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Wikiquote}}
* {{Official website|https://www.razzies.com}}
* [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000558/overview/ Razzie Awards] page on the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/razziechannel Razzie channel on YouTube]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120221214230/http://www.razzies.com/forum/alltime-razzie-champeens-list_topic5372.html All Time Razzie Champions List]

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