When it comes to awards season, we often think about the glitz and glamour of ceremonies like the Oscars or the Golden Globes. But tucked right into that same season is a much cheekier event: the Golden Raspberry Awards, better known as the Razzies. Instead of celebrating the best in film, the Razzies shine a spotlight on the worst cinema has to offer.
The Razzies were created in 1981 by John J.B. Wilson and Mo Murphy as a lighthearted way to poke fun at Hollywood’s missteps. What started as a small gathering in Wilson’s living room has since grown into a globally recognized event. Held annually, usually the night before the Oscars, the Razzies call out questionable creative decisions, bad performances, and movies that just didn’t land with audiences or critics.
The winners are awarded a trophy that’s as quirky as the ceremony itself: a plastic raspberry spray-painted gold and mounted on a cheap base. Despite being a joke, the Razzies have become a big part of Hollywood culture. However, the awards aren’t without controversy, as some believe they are unnecessarily harsh or unfairly single out certain actors or films.
Razzies 2025
This year, at the 2025 Razzies, Joker: Folie à Deux is leading the way with nominations in almost every major category. The film is up for Worst Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screen Combo, Prequel/Sequel/Reboot, and Screenplay—a total of 7 out of 9 categories. Among the nominations is Lady Gaga, who’s up for Worst Actress for her role as Harley.
Jennifer Lopez is also in the running for Worst Actress for her performance in Atlas. Close behind Joker are other films like Borderlands, Reagan, Megalopolis, and Kraven the Hunter. Here’s the complete list of this year’s nominees:
Worst Picture
- Borderlands
- Joker: Folie à Deux
- Madame Web
- Megalopolis
- Reagan
Actor
- Jack Black / Dear Santa
- Zachary Levi / Harold and the Purple Crayon
- Joaquin Phoenix / Joker: Folie à Deux
- Dennis Quaid / Reagan
- Jerry Seinfeld / Unfrosted
Actress
- Cate Blanchett / Borderlands
- Lady Gaga / Joker: Folie à Deux
- Bryce Dallas Howard / Argylle
- Dakota Johnson / Madame Web
- Jennifer Lopez / Atlas
Supporting Actor
- Jack Black (Voice Only) Borderlands
- Kevin Hart / Borderlands
- Shia LaBeouf (in drag) / Megalopolis
- Tahar Rahim / Madame Web
- Jon Voight / Megalopolis, Reagan, Shadow Land & Strangers
Supporting Actress
- Ariana DeBose / Argylle & Kraven the Hunter
- Leslie Anne Down (as Margaret Thatcher) / Reagan
- Emma Roberts / Madame Web
- Amy Schumer / Unfrosted
- FKA twigs / The Crow
Director
- S.J. Clarkson / Madame Web
- Francis Ford Coppola / Megalopolis
- Todd Phillips / Joker: Folie à Deux
- Eli Roth / Borderlands
- Jerry Seinfeld / Unfrosted
Screen Combo
- Any Two Obnoxious Characters / Borderlands
- Any Two Unfunny “Comedic Actors” / Unfrosted
- The Entire Cast of Megalopolis / Megalopolis
- Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga / Joker: Folie à Deux
- Dennis Quaid & Penelope Ann Miller (as “Ronnie and Nancy”) / Reagan
Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
- The Crow
- Joker: Folie à Deux
- Kraven the Hunter
- Mufasa: The Lion King
- Rebel Moon 2: The Scargiver
Screenplay
- Joker: Folie à Deux
- Kraven the Hunter
- Madame Web
- Megalopolis
- Reagan
In a world where success is often celebrated, the Razzies stand as a reminder that failure is just another part of the journey—and sometimes, it’s even worth a golden raspberry.
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