The Golden Raspberry Awards (aka, the Razzies), founded in 1981 to offset the Academy Awards, honor the worst in cinema each year. There are 11 different categories, from Worst Picture to Worst Leading Actor to Worst New Star. No one in Hollywood paid much attention until 1987, when Bill Cosby became the first person to accept his Golden Razzie for his film 'Leonard, Part 6.' After that, several actors have shown up at the awards to take their lumps. Halle Berry brought her Oscar and held it as she accepted her Razzie for Catwoman (2004). In honor of this year's nominations (tough break, Sandra Bullock), we've decided to honor those who've received the most Razzie nominations throughout the award's history. (Note: The Razzies will nominate one person for multiple roles in a year and only use one slot -- for example, in 2003, Ben Affleck was nominated for Worst Actor with 'Daredevil' / 'Gigli' / 'Paycheck', so we only counted that as one nomination, not three.)
* asterisk indicates a Razzie win
Sylvester StalloneTruly the Renaissance Man of Suck, Rambo has twice as many nominations as his nearest competitor. Yo! Congratulations, Sly!
Nominations: 30
Wins: 8
Nominated for: 'An Alan Smithee Film - Burn, Hollywood, Burn' (Worst Supporting Actor), 'Cliffhanger' (Worst Screenplay), 'Cobra' (Worst Actor, Worst Screenplay), 'Daylight' (Worst Actor), 'Driven' (Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'Get Carter' (Worst Actor), 'Judge Dredd' (Worst Actor), 'Oscar' (Worst Actor), 'Over the Top' (Worst Actor), 'Rambo: First Blood' (Worst Actor*, Worst Screenplay*), 'Rambo III' (Worst Actor, Worst Screenplay), 'Rhinestone' (Worst Actor*, Worst Screenplay, Worst Original Song*), 'Rocky IV' (Worst Director, Worst Screenplay), 'Rocky V' (Worst Actor, Worst Screenplay), 'The Specialist' (Worst Actor), 'Spy-Kids 3-D: Game Over' (Worst Supporting Actor*), 'Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot' (Worst Actor*), 'Tango and Cash' (Worst Actor)
Kevin CostnerNominations: 14
Wins: 5
Costner is just one of many Oscar winners upon whom Razzie has also smiled. And in fact, with 'The Postman,' Costner swept the major categories (Actor, Director and Picture). Can he say the same about 'Dances With Wolves'? No, he cannot.
Nominated for: '3000 Miles to Graceland' (Worst Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'The Bodyguard' (Worst Actor, Worst Picture), 'For Love Of The Game' (Worst Actor), 'The Postman' (Worst Actor*, Worst Director*, Worst Picture*), 'Waterworld' (Worst Actor, Worst Picture), 'Wyatt Earp' (Worst Actor*, Worst Picture, Worst Screen Couple)
MadonnaNominations: 13
Wins: 8
The highest-ranked female on the list, Razzie fave Madonna gets nominated for Worst Actress even when she's in a documentary ('Truth or Dare').
Nominated for: 'Bloodhounds on Broadway' (Worst Supporting Actress), 'Body of Evidence' (Worst Actress*), 'Die Another Day' (Worst Supporting Actress*, Worst Original Song), 'Four Rooms' (Worst Supporting Actress*), 'The Next Best Thing' (Worst Actress*, Worst Screen Couple), 'Shanghai Surprise' (Worst Actress*), 'Swept Away' (Worst Actress*, Worst Screen Couple*), 'Truth or Dare' (Worst Actress), 'Who's That Girl?' (Worst Actress*, Worst Original Song)
Eddie MurphyNominations: 12
Wins: 3
It's not every actor who can achieve the rare, difficult and dubious distinction of winning both Worst Actor and Worst Supporting Actor, for 'Norbit.'
Nominated for: 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash' (Worst Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'Harlem Nights' (Worst Director, Worst Screenplay*) 'Imagine That' (Worst Actor), 'Meet Dave' (Worst Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'Norbit' (Worst Actor*, Worst Supporting Actor*, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Couple)
Sharon StoneNominations: 11
Wins: 3
Yes, she actually did receive a nomination for "her lopsided breasts." No one ever said the Razzies were kind.
Nominated for: 'Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold' (Worst Actress), 'Basic Instinct' (Worst New Star), 'Basic Instinct 2' (Worst Actress*, Worst Screen Couple for her "lopsided breasts"), 'Catwoman' (Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Screen Couple) 'Diabolique' (Worst New Star for her new "serious" self), 'Gloria' (Worst Actress),'Sliver' (Worst Actress), 'The Specialist' (Worst Actress*, Worst Screen Couple*)
Adam SandlerNominations: 10
Wins: 1
Never has anyone made more money off a one-note joke (his baby-talk voice) than Sandler. The public has let him get away with it, but the Razzies haven't.
Nominated for: 'Big Daddy' (Worst Actor*, Worst Screenplay), 'Bulletproof' (Worst Actor), 'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo' (Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel), 'Little Nicky' (Worst Actor, Worst Screenplay), 'Mr. Deeds' (Worst Actor), 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' (Worst Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'The Waterboy' (Worst Actor)
Marlon Wayans and Shawn WayansNominations: 10
Wins: 2
All of the brothers' nominations have been together except for Marlon's latest, 'G.I. Joe.' Their 10 nominations in seven categories prove that a family that acts together, fails together (and "wins" together).
Nominated for: 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra' (Worst Supporting Actor - Marlon only), 'White Chicks' (Worst Actor*, Worst Actress, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Couple), 'Little Man' (Worst Actor*, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Couple, Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel)
Burt ReynoldsNominations: 9
Wins: 2
Nine nominations and only two wins? Burt needs to step it up so that his pet crocodiles have more joke awards to eat.
Nominated for: 'Cannonball Run II' (Worst Actor), 'Rent-A-Cop' (Worst Actor), 'Cop and a Half' (Worst Actor*), 'Deal' (Worst Supporting Actor), 'Driven' (Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'The Dukes of Hazard' (Worst Supporting Actor), 'Striptease' (Worst Supporting Actor)
George LucasNominations: 9
Wins: 2
It may not be entirely Jar Jar Binks's fault that George Lucas is on this list, but we're going to go ahead and blame him anyway. Because we can.
Nominated for: 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel*), 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' (Worst Director, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay), 'Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones' (Worst Director, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay*, Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel), 'Willow' (Worst Screenplay)
Steven SeagalNominations: 8
Wins: 1
Razzie judges must be upset that Seagal's fled to TV for his series 'The Lawman.' Maybe the Razzies need a new TV category?
Nominated for: 'Executive Decision' (Worst Supporting Actor), 'Fire Down Below' (Worst Actor, Worst Picture, Worst Screen Couple), 'Half Past Dead' (Worst Actor), 'On Deadly Ground' (Worst Actor, Worst Director*, Worst Picture)
John TravoltaNominations: 7
Wins: 3
Travolta has consistently been nominated since the Razzies began in the early '80s. This year, with a nomination for 'Old Dogs,' he proved you're never too old to learn new tricks ... at sucking.
Nominated for: 'Staying Alive'/'Two of a Kind' (Worst Actor), 'Battlefield Earth' (Worst Actor*, Worst Picture*, Worst Screen Couple*), 'Domestic Disturbance'/'Swordfish' (Worst Actor), 'Old Dogs' (Worst Actor), 'Perfect' (Worst Actor)
Bo DerekNominations: 7
Wins: 5
Surprisingly, her braids in '10' were not nominated for a Razzie.
Nominated for: 'Bolero' (Worst Actress*, Worst Picture*), 'Ghosts Can't Do It' (Worst Actress*, Worst Picture*), 'Master of Disguise' (Worst Supporting Actress), 'Tarzan, The Ape Man' (Worst Actress*), 'Tommy Boy' (Worst Supporting Actress)
M. Night ShyamalanNominations: 7
Wins: 2
Known for twist endings, Shyamalan's biggest surprise is how far he's thrown his career in the toilet. It only took him two movies to earn enough nominations for this list.
Nominated for: 'Lady in the Water' (Worst Director*, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor*), 'The Happening' (Worst Director, Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay)
Jennifer LopezNominations: 7
Wins: 2
Just like Madonna, J.Lo went from music to film -- and has a slew of Razzie nominations to show for it.
Nominated for: 'Gigli' (Worst Actress*, Worst Screen Couple*), 'Jersey Girl' (Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Screen Couple) 'Maid in Manhattan'/'Enough,' 'The Wedding Planner'/'Angel Eyes'
Jenny McCarthy Nominations: 8
Wins: 3
Did anyone see 'Dirty Love'? Seriously? We're surprised even the Razzies watched it long enough to properly judge her.
Nominated for: 'BASEketball' (Worst Supporting Actress), 'Dirty Love' (Worst Actress*, Worst Picture*, Worst Screenplay*, Worst Screen Couple), 'John Tucker Must Die' (Worst Supporting Actress), 'Witless Protection' (Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Screen Couple)
Ben AffleckNominations: 7
Wins: 2
Benny's movie career is kicking him for leaving Matt Damon for J.Lo. He's tied his former girlfriend with 7 nominations (maybe current wife Jennifer Garner should watch her back).
Nominated for: Armageddon' (Worst Screen Couple), 'Gigli'/'Paycheck' / 'Daredevil' (Worst Actor*), 'Gigli' (Worst Screen Couple), 'Jersey Girl' (Worst Actor, Worst Screen Couple), 'Pearl Harbor' (Worst Actor, Worst Screen Couple)
Rob Schneider Nominations: 6
Wins: 1
'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo' shot Schneider all the way onto our list, making it far more successful and influential as a Razzie vehicle than it ever was as a movie.
Nominated for: 'The Benchwarmers' (Worst Actor), 'Big Daddy' (Worst Supporting Actor), 'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo' (Worst Actor*, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Couple), 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' (Worst Supporting Actor)
Reader Comments (109)
Outlaw Josey Wales at 10:38AM on Feb 4th 2010
Are you kidding me? Two of the most stupid people in show biz are Will Ferrell and that Carell guy from the office, which by the way has got to be one of the most stupid, if not the most stupid shows ever.
jujulove at 3:23PM on Feb 4th 2010
I agree with Outlaw Josey Wales. Where is Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Jason Statham on this list! They should all be right up there in the top 10.
BTDT at 9:08AM on Feb 6th 2010
" Ben Affleck was nominated for Worst Actor with 'Daredevil' / 'Gigli' / 'Paycheck', so we only counted that as one nomination, not three.)"
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It should have counted as three. He's three times worse at acting than anyone else in Hollywood.
And I agree, Correll and Ferrell Can stink up the screen with the best of the,.
Linda at 9:27AM on Feb 6th 2010
I agree with you about the person and the show office it's terrible and so is he. He must know someone in the business and really such up.I can't see how that show has lasted all this time.I have tried to watch it a couple of time at different time and it truly never made me or my husband laugh like someother shows like Earl,Two and Half Men or How I ment your Mother.
macksbop at 1:32PM on Feb 6th 2010
i don't agree with ALL of these, but for the ones who constantly get "worst actor", why do the powers that be keep hiring them if they're so bad? stallone cannot act...ferrell either, but yet, how many movies have they been in? AND gotten worst actor for?
King David at 2:07PM on Feb 6th 2010
You are SO RIGHT about that stupid as sed show called the "Office". What a suck job!!! I have only wasted my eyesight on it for a grand total of maybe 10 minutes (and sorry to have wasted that much time) and have found that IT IS NOT FUNNY!!! IT IS TOTALLY STUPID and anyone who believes otherwise is a VERY tiny PERSON!!
Now, to Sly: Hey Sly, take a million out of petty cash, hire a "squad" and have them dispense "First Blood/Rambo" justice to all of the twits that don't like you. At least you're ALWAYS THINKING, an act that most of the so called "actors" aren't capable of doing by themselves.
jim at 9:52AM on Feb 12th 2010
why is will ferrell & s, carell names under josy wales, they cenenrly don,t live up to clint eastwood ??, its the best western of all time , thats why mr eastwood is a world wide suprestar . thank you , ps among his other moves .
Debra at 12:23PM on Feb 4th 2010
What a stupid article.Someone(including me for reading this) has entirely TOO much time on their hands...
JOHN at 12:37PM on Feb 4th 2010
Who ever pics the movies for this list is limited in knowledge of an actors performance and range, some of the movies on this list were great.
OU812? at 1:30PM on Feb 4th 2010
To John: I agree, and id love to have a fraction of the revenues from the movies too...
david at 11:20AM on Feb 6th 2010
Way to go John, while there are some clunkers here, Catwoman (for Halle & Sharon) and most of the other action films on this list, DO NOT belong there.
helpmehelpme at 2:21PM on Feb 4th 2010
How did Sharon stone not be nominated for Scissors...Dear Lord that was an AWFULTERRIBLE movie...Z flick movie not a B
Mark Comerford at 1:38PM on Feb 4th 2010
Elitism is not the way to view and evaluate entertainment. This alleged list of bad films is about the lamest bunch of opinions ever grouped in one place that I have ever herd. Maybe this is just a way to sell papers to you self sppointed buffoons but you just don't get the point. All you Pinnochios need to find a job.
larry at 11:33PM on Feb 4th 2010
Elitism...guess you know about that!
Kris at 11:46PM on Feb 4th 2010
The razzies lost all credibility to me by putting First Blood as worst screen play. wow
goforth at 9:45AM on Feb 6th 2010
i totally agree "First Blood" is an american classic that created a new genre and defined it.
mlstokley at 11:50AM on Feb 6th 2010
I am on board with you guys...Also add the supporting role given to Burt Reynolds. His character in "Striptease" was absolutely hilarious.
April at 12:46PM on Feb 6th 2010
I agree with you 100%, who died and made them God. I'd like to be able to talk to these 'so called' judges and ask them what crawled up their ass. They are probably sitting around drinking and making stuff up to make someone mad. LilRose
NikonF2-AS at 1:16PM on Feb 6th 2010
I'm on board too!!! We needed a movie pointing out some of the skills that our men and women are taught to survive under difficult conditions. As many of you know, most of the mission they are sent on, are classified. Upon returning home, they have been debriefed. So, they aren't allowed to share details of the mission or locations. It's the same today. That's why it's called "unsung hero's"! They really are!!!
Ricardo Cantoral at 10:51AM on Feb 9th 2010
Agreed. How can anyone have the gumption to say First Blood was awful ? It's a classic, one of Stallone's best films.