Adam Sandler, Johnny Depp and Sylvester Stallone Top Razzie Nominations
As the Hollywood elite continue to count down to Oscar nominations morning (Thursday), the anti-Oscar Razzie Awards have released their list of nominees — better known as the worst cinematic achievements of 2013.
“Grown Ups 2″ leads with eight nominations, including one for Adam Sandler (Worst Actor). If Sandler wins it will be his third worst actor win in as many years, as he’s already taken Razzies home for “Jack & Jill” and “That’s My Boy.” Our film reviewer called “Grown Ups 2″ “among the slackest, laziest, least movie-like movies released by a major studio in the last decade.”
The annual awards, celebrating their 34th year, honor the worst films and performances.
“A Madea Christmas,” “Movie 43″ and “After Earth,”each picked up six nominations. “Madea” director, writer and star Tyler Perry was nominated in the Worst Actress category for his cross-dressing performance while Sylvester Stallone received a roundup nomination in the Worst Actor category for all three of his films released this year; “Grudge Match,” “Bullet to the Head” and “Escape Plan.”
Although most of Hollywood skips the event, Sandra Bullock and Halle Berry notwithstanding, the winners of this year’s Razzies will be announced March 1, the day prior to the Academy Awards. Below a complete list of nominees.
WORST PICTURE
AFTER EARTH
GROWN-UPS 2
THE LONE RANGER
A MADEA CHRISTMAS
MOVIE 43
WORST ACTOR
Johnny Depp / THE LONE RANGER
Ashton Kutcher / JOBS
Adam Sandler / GROWN-UPS 2
Jaden Smith / AFTER EARTH
Sylvester Stallone / BULLET TO THE HEAD, ESCAPE PLAN and GRUDGE MATCH
WORST ACTRESS
Halle Berry / THE CALL and MOVIE 43
Selena Gomez / GETAWAY
Lindsay Lohan / THE CANYONS
Tyler Perry / A MADEA CHRISTMAS
Naomi Watts / DIANA and MOVIE 43
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Lady Gaga / MACHETTE KILLS
Salma Hayek / GROWN-UPS 2
Katherine Heigl / THE BIG WEDDING
Kim Kardashian / Tyler Perry’s TEMPTATION
Lindsay Lohan / IN-APP-PROPRIATE COMEDY and SCARY MOVIE 5
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Chris Brown / BATTLE OF THE YEAR
Larry the Cable Guy / A MADEA CHRISTMAS
Taylor Lautner / GROWN-UPS 2
Will Smith / AFTER EARTH
Nick Swardson / A HAUNTED HOUSE and GROWN-UPS 2
WORST DIRECTOR
The 13 People Who Directed MOVIE 43
Dennis Dugan / GROWN-UPS 2
Tyler Perry / A MADEA CHRISTMAS and TEMPTATION
M. Night Shyamalan / AFTER EARTH
Gore Verbinski / THE LONE RANGER
WORST SCREEN COMBO
The Entire Cast of GROAN-UPS, TOO
The Entire Cast of MOVIE 43
Lindsay Lohan & Charlie Sheen / SCARY MOVIE 5
Tyler Perry & EITHER Larry the Cable Guy OR That Worn-Out Wig & Dress / A MADEA XMAS
Jaden Smith & Will Smith on Planet Nepotism / AFTER EARTH
WORST SCREENPLAY
AFTER EARTH Screenplay by Gary Whitta and M. Night Shyamalan, Story by Will Smith
GROWN-UPS 2 Written by Fred Wolfe & Adam Sandler & Tim Herlihy
THE LONE RANGER Screen Story & Screenplay by Ted Elliott, Justin Haythe & Terry Rosso
A MADEA CHRISTMAS Written by Tyler Perry
MOVIE 43 Written by 19 “Screenwriters”
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
GROWN-UPS 2
HANGOVER III
THE LONE RANGER
SCARY MOVIE 5
SMURFS 2
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