Oscar ballots are out to Academy members, but evidently ballots are also out for those that vote in the ignominious Razzie awards, which celebrates the worst films of the year. Awards site the Golden Derby has gotten their hands on the ballot or shortlist which reveals what movies, actors, actresses and directors are in contention. Of course these picks are not nominations, those are further down the line, but they are an indication of what might make the final cut.
Sony’s reviled “Sex Tape” has six chances to make the nomination list, Kirk Cameron’s “Saving Christmas” scores five, and both Paramount’s Darren Aronofsky-directed “Noah” and the Nicolas Cage-starring “Left Behind” have four. Of course when the nominations are finally settled upon, the frontrunner could be Seth McFarlane‘s "A Million Ways To Die In The West," which is listed eight times. Sony’s “The Interview” doesn’t go unscathed either; both Seth Rogen and James Franco get individual mentions, but also as a on-screen duo. Adam Sandler is in contention for the Worst actor category, but strangely enough “Blended” isn’t up for Worst Picture. The Razzies are pretty damn silly and people hate giving them attention, but in the end are they any worse than any self-congratulating awards ceremony? Full short list below.
Voting ends on January 10. Nominations will be unveiled on January 14 — one day before Oscar bids are announced. For a deeper look at some terrible movies of the past year you can check out our own 20 Worst Films Of 2014 list.
WORST PICTURE
Kirk Cameron’s SAVING CHRISTMAS
TRANSCENDENCE
A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
ATLAS SHRUGGED: WHO IS JOHN GALT?
LEGEND of HERCULES
SEX TAPE
A HAUNTED HOUSE #2
TEEN-AGED MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
LEFT BEHIND
THE INTERVIEW
TRANSFORMERS: AGE of EX-STINK-TION
I, FRANKENSTEIN
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
NOAH
LEGEND OF HERCULES
LEGENDS of OZ: DOROTHY’s RETURN
A HAUNTED HOUSE #2
EXPENDABLES 3
ATLAS SHRUGGED #3: WHO IS JOHN GALT?
ANNIE (RAZZable Remake of a 1981 Worst Picture Nominee)
EXODUS: GODS and KINGS
ENDLESS LOVE (Yet Another RAZZable Remake of a 1981 Worst Picture Nominee)
POMPEII
TRANNIES #4: AGE of EX-STINK-TION
I, FRANKENSTEIN
TEEN-AGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
WORST SCREENPLAY
TRANNIES #4
A HAUNTED HOUSE #2
POMPEII
LEGEND of HERCULES
SEX TAPE
ENDLESS LOVE
LEFT BEHIND
EXPENDABLES 3
WINTER’s TALE
Kirk Cameron’s SAVING CHRISTMAS
ATLAS SHRUGGED: WHO IS JOHN GALT?
A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
NOAH
TEEN-AGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
TRANSCENDENCE
I, FRANKENSTEIN
WORST SCREEN COMBO
Any Two Robots, Actors (or Robotic Actors) TRANNIES #4
James Franco & EITHER Seth Rogan or Randall Park (Kim Jong Un) / THE INTERVIEW
Kellan Lutz and EITHER His Abs, His Pecs or His Glutes / LEGEND of HERCULES
The Entire Cast of EXPENDABLES 3
The Entire Cast of ATLAS SHRUGGED 3: WHO IS JOHN GALT?
Seth McFarlane and Charlize Theron / A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
The "Rock Monsters" / NOAH
Johnny Depp and His "Virtual Doppelganger" / TRANSCENDENCE
Alex Pettyfer and Gabrielle Wilde / ENDLESS LOVE
Kirk Cameron and His Ego / Kirk Cameron’s SAVING CHRISTMAS
Cameron Diaz & Jason Segel / SEX TAPE
WORST DIRECTOR
James Manera / ATLAS SHRUGGED 3: WHO the HELL IS JOHN GALT?
Jake Kasdan / SEX TAPE
Darren Aronofsky / NOAH
Seth McFarlane / A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
Jonathan Liebesman / TEEN-AGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
Renny Harlin / LEGEND of HERCULES
Michael Tiddes / A HAUNTED HOUSE #2
Michael Bay / TRANNIES #4
Wally Pfister / TRANSCENDENCE
Darren Doane / Kirk Cameron’s SAVING CHRISTMAS
Vic Armstrong / LEFT BEHIND
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Shaquille O’Neal / BLENDED
Jonatan Schaech / LEGEND of HERCULES
Kelsey Grammer / EXPENDABLES 3 and TRANNIES #4
Ah-Nuld Schwarzenegger / EXPENDABLES 3
Morgan Freeman / TRANSCENDENCE
Jack Black / SEX TAPE
Liam Neeson / A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
Russell Crowe / WINTER’s TALE
Mel Gibson / EXPENDABLES 3
Kiefer Sutherland / POMPEII
T.J. Miller / TRANNIES #4
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sophia Miles / TRANNIES #4
Jamie Pressley / A HAUNTED HOUSE #2
Susan Sarandon / TAMMY
Brigette Cameron / Kirk Cameron’s SAVING CHRISTMAS
Carrie-Ann Moss / POMPEII
Amanda Seyfried / A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
Cameon Diaz / ANNIE
Megan Fox / TEEN-AGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
Jane Fonda / THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU
Emily Browning / POMPEII
Nicloa Peltz (The Newest Michael Bay "Discovery") TRANNIES #4
WORST ACTRESS
Charlize Theron / A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
Elizabeth Banks / WALK of SHAME
Jennifer Aniston / HORRIBLE BOSSES 2
Cameron Diaz / THE OHER WOMAN and SEX TAPE
Gabrielle Wilde / ENDLESS LOVE
Nicole Kidman / BEFORE I GO to SLEEP
Melinda McCarthy / TAMMY
Drew Barrymore / BLENDED
Gaia Weiss / LEGEND of HERCULES
Lea Michelle (Voice Only) LEGENDS of OZ: DOROTHY’s RETURN
WORST ACTOR
Seth McFarlane / A MILLION WAYS to DIE in the WEST
Johnny Depp / TRANSCENDENCE
Adam Sandler / BLENDED
Seth Rogan / THE INTERVIEW
Kellan Lutz / LEGEND of HERCULES
Marlon Wayans / A HAUNTEDHOUSE #2
Ah-Nuld Schwarzenegger / SABOTAGE
Aaron Eckhart / I, FRANKENSTEIN
Alex Pettyfer / ENDLESS LOVE
Kirk Cameron / Kirk Cameron’s SAVING CHRISTMAS
James Franco / THE INTERVIEW
Nicolas Cage / LEFT BEHIND
It seems that all ten of "Noah"s supporters are raging here. Like that anemic box office wasn\’t already the death knell.
Peas & Tanks – they mean Transformers 😀
This is Where I Leave You surely has to be on here.
Can we not with the t word? Granted not all, but a lot of trans people are sick of it.
Anything involving Seth Macfarlane is extra bad…
How the hell is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For nowhere on this list?
I don\’t get it… Where the hell is Lucy? That HAS GOT to be the worst movie EVER made. Luc Besson should be on that list twice (once for worst director and another for worst screenwriter) and Lucy should get at least four nominations just to be fair to the other movies that are not even remotely comparable to the level of mediocrity displayed in that awful piece of "cinema".
Wow the razzies themselves deserve a razzie for being so moronic this year. Noah was one of the better films of the year, polarizing yes but it\’s so well done.
I like the Razzies, but trannies is a horrible slur and shouldn\’t be used by anyone. I hate whenever they use it.
I actually liked The Interview and Noah. I don\’t have any idea how God\’s Not Dead or The Identical didn\’t even get mentioned here.
so a copy & paste job deserves more credit or are we blaming both original content creators and derivative blog SEO content copiers?
Typos come from the original list, fyi.
Gerard have you even seen Noah? Darrenofsky\’s past work were fantastic, l just don\’t get why he would risk his career on a Biblical story.
When they start nominating directors like Aronofsky for \’worst director\’ you know these awards are now worse than that which they seek to mock. Yes, Noah had many flaws, but it was a daring film and has probably the single boldest (and best) scene this year in the \’Creation\’ sequence which is almost Tree of Life good.
"Melissa McCarthy. I\’m guessing that\’s another $0.99 you\’ve lost. (The art of true journalism is dead!)
I dunno what the hell ur on about tbh, whoever compiled this list A) has no sense of humour, B) needs a proofreader & C) hasn\’t even given the worst of the worst movies so much of a mention, trancendence a bad movie?? Ur on crack, or too stupid to grasp the concepts in it.
Movies that SHOULD be on the list:
X-men days of future past (for negating every other x-men movie)
any of the hunger games that came out
the "amazing" spiderman 2
the maze runner
let\’s be cops
Divergent
Sin City 2 (should\’ve left it at the original)
Penguins of madagascar
Paddington (yet another ruining of childhood favs)
The Boxtrolls (seriously, someone named a kids movie THAT??! LOL!!)
Need for Speed
Step up all in
& last & most importantly Sharknado 2. Has to be the WORST MOVIE EVER MADE, is a sequal & didn\’t even get a mention, c\’mon guys, you pretty much phoned this one in.
Agree with Raj, Dave and Jong Un together was the best! These awards seem to lose steam when they add too many nominees that don\’t deserve to be there.
The razzies is a waste of time, a bunch of crap run by a bunch of talentless idiots
Yes. I second Melinda McCarthy. Because its MELISSA, not Melinda. Dumbasses
What the hell, the interview was great. Unlike a million ways to die in the west
What are "rock monsters" in Noah? Didn\’t see movie.
*facepalm* … not sure why The Interview and A million ways to die in the west are on these lists… they were hilarious. Who comes up with these stupid nominations
Darren Aronofksy should not be up for worst director. Noah wasn\’t great, but I don\’t think it should be up for worst picture either. Exodus should probably be in that category, and Ridley Scott should be up for Worst Director.
Kristen Stewart is just lucky Camp X Ray went right to VOD or else she\’d be up for her third Razzie to go along with the 2 she already has for Worst Actress. I guess there is an upside to lack of distribution.
This is just silly. The only way I understand their hate for NOAH is if they\’re a Christian organization, as it\’s not a strictly Biblically faithful telling of the story, as we all know by now. However judged purely as a film, I think they\’re completely alone in calling it one of the worst of the year. I think they\’ll also look like fools in years to come for hating The Interview, which really is a sharp, intelligent, carefully researched satire, under all the dick and fart jokes.
Wait,, they\’re including The Interview and Noah? What the hell? I can buy James Franco since he was really bad at times in The Interview but whatever the faults that may be in the film, it\’s nowhere near deserving of a Razzie nomination. On top of that, Rogen and Randal Park are really funny in the movie as even the critics who don\’t like it will attest. Same for Noah, though Noah\’s on my top 10 for the year. It\’s a little goofy at times but that movie should be nowhere near the rest of the shit nominated
NOAH got a 77% on Rotten Tomatoes. Razzie voters must be religious freaks!
They used to be about bad movies. These days they\’re just about which movies will get them the most press.
yeah I find Noah\’s nomination absurd. Sure it wasn\’t amazing, and is by far Aronofosky\’s least well made film, but it is still well directed and is a solid if not great film.
No nod for Depp for \’Tusk\’???!
I am puzzled how anyone considering the worst films of the year would leave out something as awful as God\’s Not Dead from their nominations list.
Noah shouldn\’t be there. It might not be a masterpiece, but at least Aronofsky did something interesting with the material. It\’s not a dull, pompous, bible-epic.
No potential nominations for Bad Words or Non-Stop? And hey, Noah was good. People are just hating on it because it took creative license in the visual depiction of the story. The rock monsters are variations on what The Bible refers to as "giants". I also dug Pompeii, but I might be alone there.
Darren Aronofsky ? worst director ?????
I can\’t believe there were three Trannies movies that I have never even knew existed before today!
I don\’t get the hate for The Interview. In particular I refuse to accept that James Franco and Randall Park could be described as anything less than magical as a screen combo.
*nicola peltz. that\’ll be $0.99 per typo edit.