The Razzies are intended to call out the worst cinematic endeavors of the past year, it's all in good fun, especially since, and people forget this, recognition for these nadirs-of-the-cinematic-world actually tends to boost home video sales for the "honorees." I mean, who wouldn't want to see John Travolta hamming it up as mobster John Gotti?
The 39th annual Golden Raspberry Awards has a very spread out field this year, but the main culprits, err nominees, with six nominations each, are the aforementioned John Travolta crime saga “Gotti,” Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly's team-up “Holmes & Watson,” Dinesh D’Souza’s Republican-wet-dream doc “Death of a Nation” and the Melissa McCarthy puppet comedy “The Happytime Murders.”
Notice Melissa McCarthy, a best actress Oscar candidate this year with “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” being nominated for worst actress for “Happytime Murders” and "Life of the Party," and President Donald Trump (“Death of a Nation” and “Fahrenheit 11/9”) is actually mentioned in the worst actor category with Travolta, Ferrell, voice work from Johnny Depp (“Sherlock Gnomes”) and Bruce Willis (“Death Wish”).
"Winners" are announced on Feb. 23, the day before the 91st Academy Awards.
WORST PICTURE
"Gotti"
"The Happytime Murders"
"Holmes & Watson"
"Robin Hood"
"Winchester"
WORST ACTRESS
Jennifer Garner, "Peppermint"
Amber Heard, "London Fields"
Melissa McCarthy, "The Happytime Murders" and "Life of the Party"
Helen Mirren, "Winchester"
Amanda Seyfried, "The Clapper"
WORST ACTOR
Johnny Depp (voice), "Sherlock Gnomes"
Will Ferrell, "Holmes & Watson"
John Travolta, "Gotti"
Donald J. Trump (as himself), "Death of a Nation" and "Fahrenheit 11/9"
Bruce Willis, "Death Wish"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Foxx, "Robin Hood"
Ludacris (voice), "Show Dogs"
Joel McHale, "Happytime Murders"
John C. Reilly, "Holmes & Watson"
Justice Smith, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kellyanne Conway (as herself), "Fahrenheit 11/9"
Marcia Gay Harden, "Fifty Shades Freed"
Kelly Preston, "Gotti"
Jaz Sinclair, "Slender Man"
Melania Trump (as herself), "Fahrenheit 11/9"
WORST SCREEN COMBO
"Any two actors or puppets (especially in those creepy sex scenes)," "Happytime Murders" "Johnny Depp and his fast-fading film career," "Sherlock Gnomes"
"Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly (trashing two of literature’s most beloved characters)," "Holmes & Watson"
"Kelly Preston and John Travolta (getting 'Battlefield Earth'-type reviews!)," "Gotti"
"Donald J. Trump and his self-perpetuating pettiness," "Death of a Nation" and "Fahrenheit 11/9"
WORST REMAKE, RIPOFF or SEQUEL
"Death of a Nation" (remake of "Hillary’s America")
"Death Wish"
"Holmes & Watson"
"The Meg" (ripoff of "Jaws")
"Robin Hood"
WORST DIRECTOR
Etan Cohen, "Holmes & Watson"
Kevin Connolly, "Gotti"
James Foley, "Fifty Shades Freed"
Brian Henson, "Happytime Murders"
The Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter), "Winchester"
WORST SCREENPLAY
"Death of a Nation"
"Fifty Shades Freed"
"Gotti"
"Happytime Murders"
"Winchester"
The short version: "Woman Unknown" was a compromise. The jury deadlocked over "Possible Love" and "NAZA," not able to com to terms, fell back on their #3, May el-Toukhy's film.