‘Cats,’ ‘Rambo: Last Blood,’ Final ‘Madea’ Film Top Razzie Nominations for Worst Movies of 2019

40th edition of awarding Golden Raspberry awards also “honored” John Travolta in “The Fanatic” and “Hellboy” remake

Tom Hooper’s movie musical “Cats,” Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo: Last Blood,” and Tyler Perry’s “A Madea Family Funeral” topped this year’s nominations list for the worst movies and performances of 2019, scoring eight nominations a piece.

Other “honorees” on this year’s list include the remake of “Hellboy” starring David Harbour, John Travolta in the thriller “The Fanatic” and the James Franco-directed period drama “Zeroville.”

The Razzies are now in their 40th year, and the group typically announces its nominees a day ahead of the Oscar nominations. But with the Oscars moving to its earliest date ever, it also pushed back the Razzies, which are only just announcing the nominees list. The awards ceremony for the winners will be announced at a later date.

This year the organization accompanied its nominees with a video sketch, which you can watch above. The video imagines a campy, ’70s-era, “Password” style game show in which the nominees in the three top categories were revealed.

The five nominees for Worst Picture are “Cats,” “The Fanatic,” “A Madea Family Funeral,” “Rambo: Last Blood” and “The Haunting of Sharon Tate,” a horror film starring Hilary Duff, who was also nominated for Worst Actress. “A Madea Family Funeral” is the 12th and reportedly final Madea movie Perry will make.

The group also recognized Anne Hathaway for her performances as Worst Actress in both “The Hustle” and “Serenity” alongside Matthew McConaughey, who was also nominated for Worst Actor.

One actual Oscar nominee did manage to score an award from the Razzies. “Joker” was nominated in a brand new category from the group this year, the “Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property” Golden Raspberry.

And finally the group offered the Redeemer Award to actors who proved themselves capable actors again after some past duds, including Adam Sandler for “Uncut Gems,” Eddie Murphy for “Dolemite Is My Name,” Keanu Reeves for “Toy Story 4” and “John Wick 3,” Jennifer Lopez for “Hustlers” and Will Smith for “Aladdin.”

Check out the full list of nominees for the 40th Annual Razzies below:

WORST PICTURE

  • “Cats”
  • “The Fanatic”
  • “The Haunting of Sharon Tate”
  • “A Madea Family Funeral”
  • “Rambo: Last Blood”

WORST ACTOR

  • James Franco / “Zeroville”
  • David Harbour / “Hellboy” (2019)
  • Matthew McConaughey / “Serenity”
  • Sylvester Stallone / “Rambo: Last Blood”
  • John Travolta / “The Fanatic” & “Trading Paint”

WORST ACTRESS 

  • Hilary Duff / “The Haunting of Sharon Tate”
  • Anne Hathaway / “The Hustle” & “Serenity”
  • Francesca Hayward / Cats
  • Tyler Perry (As Medea) A Madea Family Funeral
  • Rebel Wilson / The Hustle

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

  • Jessica Chastain / “Dark Phoenix”
  • Cassi Davis / “A Madea Family Funeral”
  • Judi Dench / “Cats”
  • Fenessa Pineda / “Rambo: First Blood”
  • Rebel Wilson / “Cats”

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

  • James Corden / “Cats”
  • Tyler Perry / “A Madea Family Funeral” (as “Joe”)
  • Tyler Perry / “A Madea Family Funeral” (as “Uncle Heathrow”)
  • Seth Rogan / “Zeroville”
  • Bruce Willis / “Glass”

WORST SCREEN COMBO 

  • Any Two Half-Feline/Half-Human Hairballs / “Cats”
  • Jason Derulo & His CGI-Neutered “Bulge” / “Cats”
  • Tyler Perry & Tyler Perry (or Tyler Perry) / “A Madea Family Funeral”
  • Sylvester Stallone & His Impotent Rage / “Rambo: Last Blood”
  • John Travolta & Any Screenplay He Accepts

WORST DIRECTOR 

  • Fred Durst / “The Fanatic”
  • James Franco / “Zeroville”
  • Adrian Grunberg / “Rambo: Last Blood”
  • Tom Hooper / “Cats”
  • Neil Marshall / “Hellboy” (2019)

WORST SCREENPLAY 

  • “Cats” / Screenplay by Lee Hall and Tom Hooper
  • “The Haunting of Sharon Tate” / Written by Danial Farrands
  • “Hellboy” (2019) Screenplay by Andrew Cosby
  • “A Madea Family Funeral” / Written by Tyler Perry
  • “Rambo: Last Blood” / Screenplay by Matthew Cirulnick and Sylvester Stallone

WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL

  • “Dark Phoenix”
  • “Godzilla, King of the Monsters”
  • “Hellboy (2019)”
  • “A Madea Family Funeral”
  • “Rambo: Last Blood”

WORST RECKLESS DISREGARD for HUMAN LIFE and PUBLIC PROPERTY (New Category for 2019)

  • “Dragged Across Concrete”
  • “The Haunting of Sharon Tate”
  • “Hellboy (2019)”
  • “Joker”
  • “Rambo: Last Blood”

RAZZIE® REDEEMER AWARD 

  • Eddie Murphy / “Dolemite Is My Name”
  • Keanu Reeves / “John Wick 3” & “Toy Story 4”
  • Adam Sandler / “Uncut Gems”
  • Jennifer Lopez / “Hustlers”
  • Will Smith / “Aladdin”

NOMINATIONS per PICTURE:

  • “Cats” = 8 (Worst Picture, Supporting Actress [2x] Supporting Actor, Screen Combo [2x], Director & Screenplay)
  • “A Madea Family Funeral” = 8 (Worst Picture, Actress, Supporting Actor [2x], Supporting Actress, Screen Combo, Screenplay & Remake/Sequel)
  • “Rambo: Last Blood” = 8 (Worst Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, Screen Combo, Screenplay, Director, Remake/Sequel & Reckless Disregard)
  • “Hellboy” (2019) = 5 (Worst Actor, Director, Screenplay, Remake/Rip-Off & Disregard)
  • “The Haunting of Sharon Tate” = 4 (Worst Picture, Actress, Screenplay & Disregard)
  • “The Fanatic” = 4 (Worst Picture, Actor, Director & Screen Combo)
  • “Zeroville” = 3 (Worst Actor, Supporting Actor & Director)

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