Nominees for the 33rd Annual RAZZIE® Awards, satirizing the Worst Achievements in Film for 2012, include several Repeat Offenders, returning for more pie-in-the-face/light-hearted joshing in the one Tinsel Town trophy derby no one wants to win. Adam Sandler is back, following up his record-setting 2011 RAZZIE® “winner” JACK & JILL with an even more off-putting “family comedy,” THAT’S MY BOY. Focused on a scofflaw dad who fathered (then abandoned) a son with his 7th grade teacher, BOY amassed a total of 8 nominations, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Sandler himself – while also grossing about half what JACK & JILL did. But Sandler’s misfire was topped by the final chapter in a franchise which has reliably racked up RAZZIE® nominations year-after-year: TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2 (or as RAZZIE® Wags call it, TWILIGHT: S.B.D. #2). The ultimate installment of the inexplicably successful series focuses on Shirtless Werewolf Jacob and his creepy relationship with the daughter of Sparkly Vampire Edward and Gloomy Goth Gal Bella. Together, the four face a final showdown that will determine the fate of Romantic-But-Boring Monsters everywhere. TWILIGHT #5 collected a total of 11 nominations, from only 10 categories. In addition to being up for Worst Picture and earning nominations for all 3 of its principal “actors,” it is also the first film ever to get dual Worst Screen Couple RAZZIE® nods, one for Edward & Bella and one for Jason & the child Renesmee (who share an onscreen relationship fraught with inappropriate overtones). In addition to TWILIGHT S.B.D. #2 and THAT’S MY BOY, Worst Picture nominees for 2012 include: The bazillion-dollar board-game-based box office blunder BATTLESHIP, the latest career-killing comedy from Eddie Murphy, A THOUSAND WORDS (which spent four years moldering in Paramount’s film vaults before scoring a “Perfect ZERO” Rating at RottenTomatoes.com) and the lowest-grossing nationwide release of all time, THE OOGIELOVES IN BIG BALLOON ADVENTURE (which made a microscopic $47 per theatre on its opening night last August).
Performers up for the $4.79 gold-spray-painted trophy are a Who’s Who of Hollywood Royalty: Barbra Streisand got her 4th career nomination for the Christmas turkey GUILT TRIP – she’ll be competing for Worst Actress with Tyler Perry (in drag for the 87th time) in MADEA’S WITLESS PROTECTION, Kristen Stewart in TWILIGHT #5, Katherine Heigl and Milla Jovovich. Murphy, Pattinson and Sandler are joined on the Worst Actor list by Nicolas Cage and Perry again, this time for both of his 2012 “Non-Drag” movies, ALEX CROSS and GOOD DEEDS. A complete list of nominees is included with this Press Release.
For nine of this year’s 10 RAZZIE® categories, contenders were determined by seeking online votes from 647 G.R.A.F. Members in 47 U.S. states and 18 foreign countries. Nominations for the 10th category, Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel, were determined by votes from 48,000 users at the popular movie review website Rotten Tomatoes.com. “Winners” in all categories will be announced on the now traditional date of “Oscar Eve,” Saturday, February 23.
Worst Picture
Battleship
Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
That’s My Boy!
A Thousand Words
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2Worst Actress
Katherine Heigl, One For The Money
Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil #5: Retribution
Tyler Perry (In Drag), Madea’s Witless Protection
Kristen Stewart, Snow White and The Huntsman & Twilight S.B.D. #2
Barbra Streisand, Guilt TripWorst Actor
Nicolas Cage, Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance & Seeking Justice
Eddie Murphy, A Thousand Words
Robert Pattinson, Twilight S.B.D. #2
Tyler Perry (Not in Drag), Alex Cross & Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds
Adam Sandler, That’s My Boy!Worst Supporting Actress
Jessica Biel, Playing For Keeps & Total Recall
Brooklyn Decker, Battleship & What To Expect When You’re Expecting
Ashley Green, Twilight S.B.D. #2
Jennifer Lopez, What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Rihanna, BattleshipWorst Supporting Actor
David Hasselhoff (as “Himself”), Pirannha 3-DD
Taylor Lautner, Twilight S.B.D. #2
Liam Neeson, Battleship & Wrath of the Titans
Nick Swardson, That’s My Boy
Vanilla Ice (as “Himself”), That’s My BoyWorst Screen Couple
Any Combination of Two Cast Members from “Jersey Shore”, The Three Stooges
Mackenzie Foy (as “Little Renesmee”) & Taylor Lautner, Twilight: S.B.D. #2
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart, Twilight: S.B.D. #2
Tyler Perry & His Drag Get-Up, Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witless Protection
Adam Sandler and either Leighton Meester, Andy Samberg, or Susan Sarandon, That’s My BoyWorst Director
Sean Anders, That’s My Boy
Peter Berg, Battleship
Bill Condon, Twilight S.B.D. #2
Tyler Perry, Good Deeds & Madea’s Witless Protection
John Putch, ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART IIWorst Screen Ensemble
The Entire Cast of Battleship
The Entire Cast of Oogieloves inThe Big Balloon Adventure
The Entire Cast of That’s My Boy
The Entire Cast of Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn, Part 2
The Entire Cast of Madea’s Witless ProtectionWorst Screenplay
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Battleship
That’s My Boy!
A Thousand Words
Twilight S.B.D. #2



They should have created a special lifetime achievement award just for twilight: worst franchise of all time!
If Sandler’s not careful, he’ll be in the running for that.
The Guilt Trip received it’s fair share of negative and mixed reviews; however, I didn’t read one review that was critical of Streisand’s performance.
Yes, I am surprised about Steisand made the cut, but Brooklyn Decker was actually, shockingly, okay in her movies-not terrible. Poor Jessica Biel , she can’t cut a break ( she was decent in Total Recall) . I am so happy they recognized the hideousness of these lousy Twilight movies. Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart deserve the love for their consistent non-acting.
I wouldnd’t take these too seriously or with any expectation of integrity. These members are basically movie geeks with some axes to grind. Does anyone really think that the 647 qualified voters actually SAW ‘Ooogiloves” in the 3 days it was on screen?
Haters!
Without Prometheus, the absolute worst studio movie of the year that makes Twilight seem like Shakespeare, this list is completeley worthless.
So confused why Les Miserables wasn’t nominated for a RAZZIE.
-RnsW
Right? I was at least expecting Tom Hooper to get nominated for Worst Director. Perhaps they should have just created a new category in order to “honor” Hooper- Worst Use of a Fisheye Lens.
Razzie is getting so old and so predictable in its hate of Twilight. There are tons of much worst films in 2012 but Razzie is so dying of hits and publicity that it has gone way beyond its supposed mission. Razzie has become the biggest joke out there and its getting so desperate for attention.
I was surprised to see Bill Condon as Worst Director for Twilight. Direction was the only descent thing in Twilight. Bill Condon knew it was crap, but he tried to make it a little less crappier.
Also Peter Berg for Battleship. It was movie with silly premise. Just like Transformers. But Direction was good. It’s wasn’t boring and impossible to watch. It was entertaining if you don’t think about plot. They just put those few movies in every category. But Worst picture in one thing. Worst Director is another. Director works with script that was given to him. And actually in general I don’t agree with Battleship in this list. It was o’k movie. It wasn’t as bad as Twilight or That’s my Boy and other.
I agree that they put Rihanna on this list and Liam Neeson who deserves this for his “check roles”. But where was Taylor Kitch? He should have got nomination for John Carter and Battleship.
It would be funny if they would also include On The Road for Kristen Stewart, since this was the film she hoped to get nominations
At the end she would end up with some.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World???
The Apparation?
John Carter?
Project X?????
Les Mis wasn’t nominated because it was a good film. The razzies are about honoring bad films. I think you’re getting razzies and oscars confused.
I’ve seen Les Miserables. Trust me, it was not a good film.
The Razzies are mean. Streisand was fine in TGT. That said, when she started blabbing to the press about not wanting to film far from Malibu, she came across unfavorably. Diva bs.
Jokes on us. These guys are laughing all the way to the bank.
This is 40 — that might be the worst.
I concur. I enjoyed That’s My Boy far more than ’40′.
I’m surprised but relieved that The Expendables 2 wasn’t nominated for anything. The Razzie committee hate Stallone and have always unfairly nominated him in most years.
sorry, but, stallone has been most bad in all his films
BARBRA’s inclusion was just for attention. She is great in The Guilt Trip,
I have NO idea why Russell Crowe wasn’t on this list for Lez Miz.
He was as bad and as mis cast as Kristin Stewart was in Twilight.
Why is Adam Sandler always nominated? Shouldn’t this be for people who CAN’T act? I mean, he can surely act and is one of the funniest people around today.
Woah, @Pablo, “John Carter” was an excellent film – if you didn’t like it, then you just didn’t pay attention.
Writers of this garbage? Anyone know?
Worst Screenplay
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Battleship
That’s My Boy!
A Thousand Words
Twilight S.B.D. #2
They should give out a version of the Irving Thalberg Award for special high achievement in suckiness.
They can name it the Ed Wood Uwe Bol or Pia Zaroda.
My winner this year would be Adam Sandler for a lifetime of shitty ass ignorant movies. Mazel Tov, Adam.
It’s all just for attention. Worst movies were Projext X and This Is 40.
Meh. Lazy and boring noms. Only a few truly deserving with several glaring ommisions and many much more interesting choices if those nominating had the least bit of backbone. Obvious OTT obsession with a teen franchise. Maybe I am misinformed. What is the age range of the target audience and those making the nominations?
I thought John Carter was a decent flick to watch with my kids. Rented the DVD but wouldn’t have taken the family for $50.
Adam Sandler is a horrendous excuse for a comedian and he’s about as annoying as Will Ferrell.
I’m sorry, Milla Jovovich and Liam Neeson are BOSS, I don’t care if their roles sucked. I can watch everything else burn, though.
Razzie nominees are probably thought up by a bunch of obese screenwriters that failed at creating a good movie, so they have to hate on actual good movies to make themselves feel better.
you must not know anything about musicals. Sight singing (Crowe) and extreme Nasal (Jackman) are not good things