CNN — The nominations for this year’s Golden Raspberry Awards, often called the Razzies, were revealed recently. Topping the list is the much-criticized sequel, “Joker: Folie à Deux.”
This film received seven nominations, including worst actor for Joaquin Phoenix and worst actress for Lady Gaga. Close behind are “Borderlands,” “Madame Web,” “Megalopolis,” and “Reagan,” each with six nods.
The Razzies have been an annual tradition since the early 1980s, celebrating the films that missed the mark. Winners are typically announced the day before the Academy Awards.
Here’s a look at the films and performances up for Razzie honors in 2024:
- “Borderlands”
- “Joker: Folie à Deux”
- “Madame Web”
- “Megalopolis”
- “Reagan”
Notable worst actor nominations include:
- Jack Black – “Dear Santa”
- Zachary Levi – “Harold and the Purple Crayon”
- Joaquin Phoenix – “Joker: Folie à Deux”
- Dennis Quaid – “Reagan”
- Jerry Seinfeld – “Unfrosted”
For worst actress, the nominees are:
- Cate Blanchett – “Borderlands”
- Lady Gaga – “Joker: Folie à Deux”
- Bryce Dallas Howard – “Argylle”
- Dakota Johnson – “Madame Web”
- Jennifer Lopez – “Atlas”
The Razzies also call out poor performances in supporting roles. Some of the nominees this year include:
- Jack Black (voice only) – “Borderlands”
- Kevin Hart – “Borderlands”
- Shia LaBeouf (in drag) – “Megalopolis”
- Tahar Rahim – “Madame Web”
- Jon Voight – in multiple films including “Megalopolis” and “Reagan”
On the directing front, the nominees are:
- S.J. Clarkson – “Madame Web”
- Francis Ford Coppola – “Megalopolis”
- Todd Phillips – “Joker: Folie à Deux”
- Eli Roth – “Borderlands”
- Jerry Seinfeld – “Unfrosted”
In the category for worst on-screen duo, candidates include:
- Jack Black and any two obnoxious characters in “Borderlands”
- Comedic actors in “Unfrosted”
- The entire cast of “Megalopolis”
- Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in “Joker: Folie à Deux”
Other films that made the Razzie list include:
- “The Crow”
- “Kraven the Hunter”
- “Mufasa: The Lion King”
- “Rebel Moon 2: The Scargiver”
With so many nominations, it will be interesting to see which films come out as the “winners” of this dubious honor. As always, the Razzies give a humorous twist to Hollywood’s annual awards season.