In the spirit of counter-culture, the anti-Academy Awards gleefully honors the mediocre to downright unbearable cinematic offerings from 2024's cinematic landscape.
It's that time of the year again when the Razzie haters come out to play, highlighting the cinematic disasters of the year with their mock awards show. For 2024, the Razzies are zeroing in on films like Madame Web and Joker: Folie a Deux. While these films didn't exactly set the box office on fire, they do have a certain cult potential.
Some might even argue that Joker 2 is an audacious takedown of its fans and the industry by director Todd Phillips, who seemed to be taking aim at those who didn't appreciate the first Joker flick. Lady Gaga's performance, though, was a standout, even if some felt her character could've used more musical numbers. The cut songs? They made it onto her Prince-inspired Batman companion album, "Har(r)Lee Quinn."
Other nominees for this year's Razzies include Eli Roth's Borderlands, Jennifer Lopez's Netflix film Atlas, and Bill Skarsgård's Crow reboot. We'll stick up for Madame Web here, even though she lost her mother while researching spiders in the Amazon. But Mufasa: The Lion King? That one deserves the ire.
Here's the complete list of Razzie nominations, as reported by Deadline:
Worst PictureBorderlandsJoker: Folie a DeuxMadame WebMegalopolisReagan
ActorJack Black, Dear SantaZachary Levi, Harold and the Purple CrayonJoaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie a DeuxDennis Quaid, ReaganJerry Seinfeld, Unfrosted
ActressCate Blanchett, BorderlandsLady Gaga, Joker: Folie a DeuxBryce Dallas Howard, ArgylleDakota Johnson, Madame WebJennifer Lopez, Atlas
Supporting ActorJack Black (voice), BorderlandsKevin Hart, BorderlandsShia LaBeouf, MegalopolisTahar Rahim, Madame WebJon Voight, Megalopolis, Reagan, Shadow Land & Strangers
Supporting ActressAriana DeBose, Argylle & Kraven the HunterLeslie Anne Down (as Margaret Thatcher), ReaganEmma Roberts, Madame WebAmy Schumer, UnfrostedFKA twigs, The Crow
DirectorS.J. Clarkson, Madame WebFrancis Ford Coppola, MegalopolisTodd Phillips, Joker: Folie a DeuxEli Roth, BorderlandsJerry Seinfeld, Unfrosted
Screen ComboAny Two Obnoxious Characters (Especially Jack Black), BorderlandsAny Two Unfunny "Comedic Actors," UnfrostedThe Entire Cast of MegalopolisJoaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie a DeuxDennis Quaid & Penelope Ann Miller (as "Ronnie and Nancy"), Reagan
Prequel, Remake, Rip-off, or SequelThe CrowJoker: Folie a DeuxKraven the HunterMufasa: The Lion KingRebel Moon 2: The Scargiver
ScreenplayJoker: Folie a DeuxKraven the HunterMadame WebMegalopolisReagan
Which of these films do you think deserves a Razzie? Or maybe there's one you think should've been nominated but wasn't? Share your thoughts below!
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The Io9 community might argue that Eli Roth's Borderlands or Bill Skarsgård's Crow reboot deserve a Razzie, as they didn't receive nominations but were widely panned. In the future, technological advancements in movie-making could potentially lead to even more questionable cinematic choices, further fueling the Razzie discussions.
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