39th Golden Raspberry Awards

The 39th Golden Raspberry Awards was an awards ceremony that identified the worst the film industry had to offer in 2018, according to votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation. Razzies co-founder John J. B. Wilson has stated that the intent of the awards is "to be funny."[1] The nominees were announced on January 21, 2019[2] and the winners were announced on February 23, 2019.[3][4]

39th Golden Raspberry Awards
Awarded forWorst in film
DateFebruary 23, 2019
SiteLos Angeles, California
Highlights
Worst PictureHolmes & Watson
Most awardsHolmes & Watson (4)
Most nominationsGotti, The Happytime Murders, Holmes & Watson (6)

Winners and nominees

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Will Ferrell, Worst Picture co-winner
 
Adam McKay, Worst Picture co-winner
 
Donald Trump, Worst Actor and Worst Screen Combo winner
 
Melissa McCarthy, Worst Actress and Razzie Redeemer Award winner
 
John C. Reilly, Worst Supporting Actor winner
 
Kellyanne Conway, Worst Supporting Actress winner
Barry L. Bumstead Award

Films with multiple wins and nominations

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The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Film
6 Gotti
The Happytime Murders
Holmes & Watson
4 Death of a Nation
Fahrenheit 11/9
Winchester
3 Fifty Shades Freed
Robin Hood
2 Death Wish
Sherlock Gnomes


The following films received multiple wins:

Wins Film
4 Holmes & Watson
3 Fahrenheit 11/9
2 Death of a Nation

Criticism

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On January 31, 2019, the ceremony was accused of rigging the vote tallies for its nominees. For example, Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades Freed) and Kevin Spacey (Billionaire Boys Club) received enough votes for Worst Actor, but neither were included on the final nominee list.[6]

The ballot itself was also heavily criticized for overlooking critically panned films[7] and the nomination and win of non-acting performances for documentary stock footage.[8]

Despite mix-to-poor reviews, the awards was criticized for nominating The Meg in the Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel as a rip-off of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws despite having nothing to do with the film besides having a shark as an antagonist.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mack, David (January 24, 2023). "The Razzies Responded After Being Slammed for Nominating a 12-Year-Old for "Worst Actress"". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ^ 39th Razzie Nominations! (video) – via YouTube.
  3. ^ 39TH ANNUAL RAZZIE® CALENDAR - The Razzies! (video) – via YouTube.
  4. ^ 39TH Razzie Awards Announcement! (video) – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "RAZZ NEWZ". The Razzies!. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. ^ Gardner, Chris (January 31, 2019). ""Technical Difficulties" Leave Some to Wonder If the Razzies Are Rigged". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "The 2018 Razzie Ballot is Awful". The Avocado. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  8. ^ "The 'Razzies' Get Political With Awards To Trump, Melania and Kellyanne Conway: Social Media Just Disappointed". 2020-11-29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  9. ^ Disalvo, Tom (2022-03-27). "From 'The Shining' To 'Jaws:' 10 Times The Razzies Got It Wrong". Collider. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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