The 2026 Razzie nominations have landed, and instead of lighthearted groans, the reaction from movie fans has been closer to outrage. With high profile projects like Disney’s live action Snow White and Ice Cube’s War of the Worlds singled out again and again, the annual joke awards for “the worst in film” are colliding with culture war fatigue and franchise exhaustion.
What was once a niche counterpoint to prestige season is now a flashpoint about how Hollywood treats remakes, stars, and even its own audience. The anger swirling around this year’s ballot is not just about which movies got mocked, but what those choices say about the industry’s most controversial trends.
The Razzies zero in on Snow White, War of the Worlds and a handful of easy targets
The Golden Raspberry Awards, better known as the Razzies, have always thrived on broad targets, but this year the bullseye is unusually tight. Five films dominate the conversation, with Disney’s live action Snow White and Ice Cube’s War of the leading the pack with six nods each. Both are up for worst picture, joined by The Weeknd’s musical drama, which helps explain why the ballot feels less like a scattershot roast and more like a concentrated takedown of a specific slice of studio filmmaking. Coverage of the nominations notes that the Golden Raspberry Foundation has again framed the event as a playful “anti Oscars” ceremony, but the clustering of nominations around a few titles has fans accusing the group of dog piling rather than critiquing the year in film.
That perception is sharpened by the way the same titles recur across categories. Reports on the Razzie Awards slate highlight that War of the Worlds and Snow White are not only competing for worst picture, but also worst director, worst screenplay and multiple acting categories. A breakdown of the Complete List Of shows that The Electric State, Star Trek and other big budget projects are also in the crosshairs, yet they trail far behind the two headline grabbing frontrunners. For a fan base already divided over remakes and franchise fatigue, seeing the same films hammered in category after category has turned what should be a winking jab into a lightning rod.
Snow White backlash, War of the Worlds fatigue and why fans say the joke is getting mean
The fiercest reaction is swirling around Snow White, which has been under a microscope since before release. The live action reboot, fronted by Rachel Zegler, was already a flashpoint for debates about Disney’s approach to its animated classics, from the redesign of the dwarfs to the studio’s marketing. Analysts who have tracked the film’s rollout point out that it struggled at the box office and became a favorite punching bag in certain corners of social media, a trend amplified when commentators like Lydia Moynihan dissected its “disastrous” debut and computer animated dwarfs on television. For supporters of Zegler and the cast, the Razzies’ decision to pile on with multiple nominations feels less like satire and more like kicking a film that has already been thoroughly dragged.
War of the Worlds is facing a different kind of frustration. The sci fi thriller, led by Ice Cube as a combat veteran, arrived to a chilly critical reception and a low Rotten Tomatoes score, which made it an obvious candidate for worst picture and worst actor chatter. Yet fans of the star argue that the Razzie Nominations have leaned too hard into that narrative, with Ice Cube’s performance singled out even as other ensemble driven misfires skated by with fewer mentions. Coverage of the Snow White and tally underscores how thoroughly the film has been tagged as one of the year’s worst, from acting to screenplay. For viewers who saw it as a flawed but ambitious genre swing, the Razzies’ verdict feels less like a joke and more like a final, public shaming.
When a $4.97 trophy hits a nerve: what the outrage says about the Razzies’ future
Part of the disconnect this year comes from the gap between the Razzies’ self image and how audiences now perceive them. Organizers still describe the Golden Raspberry Awards as a tongue in cheek send up of awards season, capped by a “$4.97 gold spray painted” statuette that costs exactly $4.97. The ceremony, overseen by the Golden Raspberry Foundation, is scheduled to unfold just before the Oscars, with worst picture, worst actor and worst screenplay “honors” handed out in a deliberately low rent show. Yet the modern media environment, where online pile ons can damage careers and fan bases mobilize instantly, has made that old school snark feel more pointed. When coverage of the Razzie Nominations Take at Snow White, Star Trek and The Electric State, the tone from fans is less amused than exhausted.
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