34th Golden Raspberry Awards
The 34th Golden Raspberry Awards, commonly known as the Razzies, was a satirical award ceremony held on March 1, 2014, at IgnitedSpaces in Hollywood, California, honoring the worst achievements in film from 2013.[1][2] The event, organized by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation and voted on by approximately 800 members across 47 U.S. states and 15 countries, featured categories such as Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screen Combo, with the latter determined by over 80,000 public votes on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Movie 43 dominated the winners, taking home awards for Worst Picture, Worst Director (shared by its 13 directors), and Worst Screenplay (credited to 19 writers), while After Earth secured three Razzie statuettes for Jaden Smith as Worst Actor, Will Smith as Worst Supporting Actor, and the father-son duo as Worst Screen Combo.[3][1][2] Other notable recipients included Tyler Perry, who won Worst Actress for her role in drag in A Madea Christmas, and Kim Kardashian as Worst Supporting Actress for Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.[1] The Lone Ranger was named Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[2] Despite leading nominations with eight nods, Adam Sandler's Grown Ups 2 failed to win any awards, marking a rare shutout for a top nominee.[3][1] The ceremony, held the day before the Oscars, underscored the Razzies' tradition of providing humorous counterpoint to mainstream accolades since their inception in 1981.[4]Event Overview
Summary and Purpose
The Golden Raspberry Awards, commonly known as the Razzies, is a parodic award ceremony that honors the worst achievements in film, with the 34th edition specifically targeting motion pictures released in 2013. Voted on by members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation—a group of approximately 800 members across 47 U.S. states and 15 countries—the event satirizes cinematic shortcomings across categories such as acting, directing, screenwriting, and overall production flaws.[5][6] Founded in 1980 by publicist John Wilson, inspired by his dissatisfaction with particularly poor films like Xanadu and Can't Stop the Music, the Razzies were first held on March 31, 1981, in Wilson's Hollywood home to poke fun at the previous year's releases. The ceremony has since become an annual tradition, typically scheduled the weekend before the Academy Awards to provide a humorous counterpoint to Hollywood's self-congratulatory tone, emphasizing the subjective nature of taste in cinema through exaggerated criticism.[7][8] The awards' lighthearted intent is underscored by their inexpensive trophies: golf ball-sized raspberries mounted on spray-painted Super 8mm film reels, plated in gold and valued at roughly $4.97, symbolizing the low esteem in which the "honorees" are held. By highlighting failures in a comedic manner, the 34th Razzies aimed to encourage better filmmaking while entertaining audiences with its irreverent take on the industry.[9]Key Statistics
The 34th Golden Raspberry Awards featured nine competitive categories, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Actress, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst Screen Combo, and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. The Worst Screen Combo category was determined by over 80,000 public votes on Rotten Tomatoes, while the others were voted on by foundation members.[10] Grown Ups 2 received the most nominations, totaling eight across various categories such as Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Actress, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Screen Combo.[11] After Earth and Movie 43 tied for the most wins, each securing three awards: After Earth for Worst Actor (Jaden Smith), Worst Supporting Actor (Will Smith), and Worst Screen Combo (Will and Jaden Smith); Movie 43 for Worst Picture, Worst Director (shared by its 13 directors), and Worst Screenplay (shared by its 19 writers).[1] Notable among the nominations was Tyler Perry's recognition in multiple acting categories for performances in different films, including Worst Actress for his role as Madea in A Madea Christmas and Worst Actor for his role in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.[12]Ceremony Details
Date, Venue, and Format
The 34th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony took place on March 1, 2014, at IgnitedSpaces in Hollywood, California, the evening before the 86th Academy Awards.[1][13] Nominations for the event were officially announced on January 15, 2014, strategically timed one day prior to the Oscar nominations announcement.[14][15] The format adhered to the awards' tradition as a low-budget, satirical affair, eschewing television broadcast in favor of a modest in-person event with online press releases for wider dissemination.[4][16] Held in a mock-serious tone to parody the film industry's self-congratulatory rituals, the ceremony featured sequential announcements of categories and the presentation of gold-spray-painted trophies to recipients.[13] Voting by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation's approximately 800 members concluded prior to the event, allowing winners to be revealed promptly during the proceedings.[17] The entire proceedings lasted about one hour, emphasizing brevity and humor over elaborate production values typical of major awards shows.[18]Presentation and Hosts
The 34th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony was presented by Golden Raspberry Award Foundation founder John Wilson and a small team, eschewing a traditional celebrity host in favor of Wilson personally handling the announcements.[4] The event employed a humorous press conference format characteristic of the Razzies, incorporating satirical commentary on the nominees alongside video clips highlighting "offending" scenes from the films.[19] This approach underscored the awards' parodic intent to poke fun at cinematic misfires while maintaining a lighthearted, irreverent tone.[7] Winners were encouraged to accept their awards in person to heighten the comedic effect, though no major acceptances occurred in 2014. The audience comprised primarily foundation members and press.[1]Nominations and Results
Nomination Process and Announcement
The nomination process for the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards commenced with the distribution of pre-nomination ballots in late December 2013 to approximately 750 voting members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, who selected their top five contenders in each category from eligible 2013 wide-release theatrical films.[20][4][21] These members, consisting of film enthusiasts, critics, and journalists primarily from 47 U.S. states, submitted their preferences online to determine the official shortlists.[21] The official nominations were announced on January 15, 2014, through a press release from the foundation, highlighting five nominees in each of the nine categories for the year's worst achievements in film.[11][12] This step formalized the contenders based on the aggregated pre-nomination votes, setting the stage for the final judging phase. Following the announcement, final ballots were sent to the same voting membership, with submissions closing on February 28, 2014.[4] The results, determined by a simple majority in each category, were unveiled during the ceremony on March 1, 2014, the day before the Academy Awards.[3]Films with Multiple Nominations
The 34th Golden Raspberry Awards nominations were dominated by a handful of films, particularly those associated with Adam Sandler and Tyler Perry, underscoring voter criticism of broad comedies and holiday-themed productions.[22][15]| Film | Nominations |
|---|---|
| Grown Ups 2 | 8 |
| After Earth | 6 |
| A Madea Christmas | 6 |
| Movie 43 | 6 |
| The Lone Ranger | 5 |
| Scary Movie 5 | 3 |
| Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | 2 |
Worst Picture
The winner for Worst Picture was Movie 43.[1]| Nominees |
|---|
| After Earth |
| A Madea Christmas |
| Grown Ups 2 |
| Movie 43 (winner) |
| The Lone Ranger |
Worst Actor
The winner for Worst Actor was Jaden Smith for his role in After Earth.[1]| Nominee | Film(s) |
|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | The Lone Ranger |
| Ashton Kutcher | Jobs |
| Adam Sandler | Grown Ups 2 |
| Jaden Smith (winner) | After Earth |
| Sylvester Stallone | Bullet to the Head, Escape Plan, Grudge Match |
Worst Actress
The winner for Worst Actress was Tyler Perry (as Madea) in A Madea Christmas.[1]| Nominee | Film(s) |
|---|---|
| Halle Berry | The Call, Movie 43 |
| Selena Gomez | Getaway |
| Lindsay Lohan | The Canyons |
| Tyler Perry (winner) | A Madea Christmas |
| Naomi Watts | Diana, Movie 43 |
Worst Supporting Actor
The winner for Worst Supporting Actor was Will Smith in After Earth.[1]| Nominee | Film(s) |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown | Battle of the Year |
| Larry the Cable Guy | A Madea Christmas |
| Taylor Lautner | Grown Ups 2 |
| Nick Swardson | Grown Ups 2, A Haunted House |
| Will Smith (winner) | After Earth |
Worst Supporting Actress
The winner for Worst Supporting Actress was Kim Kardashian in Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.[1]| Nominee | Film(s) |
|---|---|
| Lady Gaga | Machete Kills |
| Salma Hayek | Grown Ups 2 |
| Katherine Heigl | The Big Wedding |
| Kim Kardashian (winner) | Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor |
| Lindsay Lohan | InAPPropriate Comedy, Scary Movie 5 |
Worst Screen Combo
The winner for Worst Screen Combo was Jaden Smith and Will Smith in After Earth.[1]| Nominees |
|---|
| Entire cast of Grown Ups 2 |
| Entire cast of Movie 43 |
| Jaden Smith and Will Smith in After Earth (winner) |
| Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen in Scary Movie 5 |
| Tyler Perry and Larry the Cable Guy (or his wig/dress) in A Madea Christmas |
Worst Director
The winners for Worst Director were the 13 directors of Movie 43.[1]| Nominees |
|---|
| Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups 2) |
| Tyler Perry (A Madea Christmas, Temptation) |
| M. Night Shyamalan (After Earth) |
| The 13 directors of Movie 43 (winners) |
| Gore Verbinski (The Lone Ranger) |
Worst Screenplay
The winner for Worst Screenplay was Movie 43, written by its 19 writers.[1]| Nominees |
|---|
| After Earth – Gary Whitta, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith story |
| Grown Ups 2 – Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf, Tim Herlihy |
| The Lone Ranger – Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio |
| A Madea Christmas – Tyler Perry |
| Movie 43 (winner) – multiple writers |