Ice Cube and ‘War of the Worlds’ top the Razzies
Ice Cube and ‘War of the Worlds’ top the Razzies
The 46th Razzie Awards have revealed their results, with a single movie dominating the list of worst films. The 2025 adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic “The War of the Worlds” claimed multiple dubious accolades, including worst picture, worst remake/rip-off sequel, worst screenplay, worst director, and worst actor, awarded to Ice Cube. This year’s ceremony, held just before the Oscars, highlighted the film’s unflattering reception compared to its 2005 predecessor starring Tom Cruise.
Razzie Awards Overview
The Golden Raspberry Awards, also called the Razzies, humorously critique films through their annual list of “worst” achievements. The event follows a tradition of being announced the day before the Academy Awards, often overlapping with Oscar buzz. While the awards are meant to mock cinematic flops, they occasionally recognize films that unexpectedly resonate with audiences.
“The Razzies take a tongue-in-cheek approach to cinema by handing out awards for those films that are, shall we say, viewed as less than stellar.”
Key Winners
Several titles emerged as standout contenders for the Razzie’s most coveted honors. The artificial dwarfs from Disney’s 2025 live-action “Snow White” secured the worst supporting actor trophy, while “War of the Worlds” (2025) also claimed the worst screen combo, narrowly missing the worst picture category. Other notable winners included:
- Ice Cube for “War of the Worlds” (2025)
- Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) for “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
- Michele Yeoh for “Star Trek: Section 31”
- Nicolas Cage for “Gunslingers”
- Kacey Rohl for “Star Trek: Section 31”
- Olatunde Osunsanmi for “Star Trek: Section 31”
- Rich Lee for “War of the Worlds” (2025)
- James Corden & Rihanna for “Smurfs” (2025)
- Robert DeNiro and Robert DeNiro (as Frank & Vito) for “The Alto Knights”
The Razzie Redeemer Award this year went to Kate Hudson for her performance in “Song Sung Blue,” following her 2021 win for worst actress in “Music.”
Screenplay Categories
The worst screenplay honors were distributed among several entries, with the following winners:
- Dave Bautista for “In The Lost Lands”
- Ema Horvath for “The Strangers: Chapter 2”
- Anna Chlumsky for “Bride Hard”
- Kacey Rohl for “Star Trek: Section 31”
- Olatunde Osunsanmi for “Star Trek: Section 31”
- Scarlet Rose Stallone for “Gunslingers”
- Stephen Dorff for “Bride Hard”
- Sylvester Stallone for “Alarum”
- Marc Webb for “Snow White” (2025)
- Trey Edward Shults for “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Additional screenplay nods included “The Electric State,” written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely; “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” co-written by Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim; and “Snow White” (2025), penned by Erin Cressida Wilson and others. The 2025 “War of the Worlds” was adapted from H.G. Wells’ 1898 novel, with its screenplay credited to Kenny Golde and Marc Hyman.
