41st Golden Raspberry Awards

41st Golden Raspberry Awards
41st Golden Raspberry Awards
Awarded for	Worst in film
Date	April 24, 2021
Site	Los Angeles, California
Highlights
Worst Picture	Absolute Proof
Most awards	Music (3)
Most nominations	365 Days and Dolittle (6)
	← 40th; Golden Raspberry Awards; 42nd →;

The 41st Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, was an awards ceremony that identified the worst the film industry had to offer in 2020 along with the first two months of 2021,^[1] according to votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation. Razzies co-founder John J. B. Wilson has stated that the intent of the awards is "to be funny."^[2] It took place on April 24, 2021.^[3] The nominees were announced on March 11, 2021.^[4] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cinema closings, combined with the example set by other contemporary award shows (particularly the Oscars), resulted in streaming media being valid for nomination for the first time. Absolute Proof became the second documentary film to be awarded Worst Picture, winning both Razzies it was nominated.

Schedule

Adapted from the Golden Raspberry Awards Official Website.^[3]

Date	Event
February 26, 2021	Nominating ballots e-mailed
March 11, 2021	Nominations announced
April 24, 2021	Winners announced

Winners and nominees

The nominees were revealed on March 11, 2021.^[3]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Worst Picture Absolute Proof (One America News) – Mary Fanning, Brannon Howse, and Mike Lindell 365 Days (Next Film) – Maciej Kawulski, Ewa Lewandowska, and Tomasz Mandes Dolittle (Universal) – Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Susan Downey Fantasy Island (Columbia) – Jason Blum, Marc Toberoff, and Jeff Wadlow Music (Vertical) – Sia and Vincent Landay	Worst Director Sia – Music Charles Band – All 3 Barbie & Kendra movies (Corona Zombies, Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King and Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51) Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes – 365 Days Stephen Gaghan – Dolittle Ron Howard – Hillbilly Elegy
Worst Actor *Mike Lindell (the "My Pillow Guy") – Absolute Proof* as himself** Robert Downey Jr. – Dolittle as Dr. John Dolittle Michele Morrone – 365 Days as Don Massimo Torricelli Adam Sandler – Hubie Halloween as Hubie Dubois David Spade – The Wrong Missy as Tim Morris	Worst Actress *Kate Hudson – Music* as Kazu "Zu" Gamble** Anne Hathaway – The Last Thing He Wanted and The Witches as Elena McMahon and Grand High Witch respectively Katie Holmes – Brahms: The Boy II and The Secret: Dare to Dream as Liza and Miranda Wells respectively Lauren Lapkus – The Wrong Missy as Missy Anna-Maria Sieklucka – 365 Days as Laura Biel
Worst Supporting Actor *Rudy Giuliani – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm* as himself** Chevy Chase – The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Chevy Shia LaBeouf – The Tax Collector as Creeper Arnold Schwarzenegger – Iron Mask as James Hook Bruce Willis – Breach, Hard Kill, and Survive the Night as Clay Young, Donovan Chalmers, and Frank Clark respectively	Worst Supporting Actress *Maddie Ziegler – Music* as Music Gamble** Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance (also Oscar-nominated for the same role) Lucy Hale – Fantasy Island as Melanie Cole Maggie Q – Fantasy Island as Gwen Olsen Kristen Wiig – Wonder Woman 1984 as Barbara Minerva / Cheetah
Worst Screen Combo Rudy Giuliani and his pants zipper – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Robert Downey Jr. and his utterly unconvincing "Welsh" accent – Dolittle Harrison Ford and that totally fake-looking CGI "dog" – The Call of the Wild Lauren Lapkus and David Spade – The Wrong Missy Adam Sandler and his grating simpleton voice – Hubie Halloween	Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Dolittle (Universal) 365 Days (Next Film) (rip-off of Fifty Shades of Grey) Fantasy Island (Columbia) Hubie Halloween (Netflix) (rip-off of Ernest Scared Stupid) Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros.)
Worst Screenplay 365 Days – Tomasz Klimala, Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes & Blanka Lipińska; Based on the novel by Blanka Lipińska All 3 Barbie & Kendra movies (Corona Zombies, Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King and Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51) – Kent Roudebush, Silvia St. Croix and Billy Butler Dolittle – Stephen Gaghan, Dan Gregor & Doug Mand; Based on the character by Hugh Lofting Fantasy Island – Jeff Wadlow, Chris Roach & Jillian Jacobs; Based on the television series of the same name created by Gene Levitt Hillbilly Elegy – Vanessa Taylor; Based on the memoir by J. D. Vance
Special Governors' Award for The Worst Calendar Year EVER! 2020

Films with multiple nominations and wins

The following films received several nominations:^[3]

Films with multiple nominations at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards
Nominations	Film
6	365 Days
6	Dolittle
5	Fantasy Island
4	Music
3	Hillbilly Elegy
	Hubie Halloween
	The Wrong Missy
2	Absolute Proof
	Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King
	Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51
	Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
	Corona Zombies
	Wonder Woman 1984

The following films received multiple wins:

Wins	Film
3	Music
2	Absolute Proof
2	Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

References

^ 2021 Razzie Award nominations: Robert Downey Jr, Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway|EW.com
^ Mack, David (January 24, 2023). "The Razzies Responded After Being Slammed for Nominating a 12-Year-Old for "Worst Actress"". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Razzies!". Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
^ Ferme, Antonio (March 12, 2021). "Razzie Awards 2021: Robert Downey Jr., Adam Sandler, Anne Hathaway Among Nominees". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ Ryan, Patrick. "Robert Downey Jr., Adam Sandler, Glenn Close earn worst actor nods from Razzie Awards". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ Kreps, Daniel (March 12, 2021). "'Dolittle,' Sia's 'Music,' '365 Days' Lead 2021 Razzie Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Razzie Awards 2021 Winners: Music, 365 Days Win Big at 41st Golden Raspberry Awards". Retrieved September 10, 2024.

External links

Official website

[1] 2021 Razzie Award nominations: Robert Downey Jr, Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway|EW.com

[2] Mack, David (January 24, 2023). "The Razzies Responded After Being Slammed for Nominating a 12-Year-Old for "Worst Actress"". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[razzie-3] "The Razzies!". Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

[4] Ferme, Antonio (March 12, 2021). "Razzie Awards 2021: Robert Downey Jr., Adam Sandler, Anne Hathaway Among Nominees". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[5] Ryan, Patrick. "Robert Downey Jr., Adam Sandler, Glenn Close earn worst actor nods from Razzie Awards". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[6] Kreps, Daniel (March 12, 2021). "'Dolittle,' Sia's 'Music,' '365 Days' Lead 2021 Razzie Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[7] "Razzie Awards 2021 Winners: Music, 365 Days Win Big at 41st Golden Raspberry Awards". Retrieved September 10, 2024.

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