Meow-ch! Musical 'Cats' gets clawed by the Razzies alongside 'Rambo' and 'Madea'
In what should be no surprise to anyone, the Razzies are joyfully going to the Jellicle Ball this year.
The maligned movie musical "Cats" earned nine nominations at the 40th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, which fetes the worst films Hollywood has to offer every year. "Cats" had the most "honors" followed by Sylvester Stallone's action film "Rambo: Last Blood" and Tyler Perry's "A Madea Family Funeral” with eight nods each.
Those three movies are up for worst picture alongside "The Fanatic," which snagged a worst actor nod for star John Travolta, and the horror film "The Haunting of Sharon Tate," which features worst actress nominee Hilary Duff. "Cats" stars including Francesca Hayward, James Corden, Judy Dench and Rebel Wilson were also nominated in the worst acting categories.
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Other notables include Academy Award winners Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, who received worst actor and actress nominations respectively for their neo-noir "Serenity." This year's Oscar best picture contender "Joker" placed in the newest Razzies category, Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Prosperity, with "Dragged Across Concrete," "Haunting of Sharon Tate," "Hellboy", "Rambo" and "Madea."
The Razzie Redeemer Award is for former Razzie honorees who've bounced back to do good work, and this year's category stars Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name"), Keanu Reeves ("John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" and "Toy Story 4"), Adam Sandler ("Uncut Gems"), Jennifer Lopez ("Hustlers") and Will Smith ("Aladdin").
More information on when Razzie "winners" are being announced will be at Razzies.com.
Here's the complete list of this year's Razzie nominees:
WORST PICTURE
"Cats"
"The Fanatic"
"The Haunting of Sharon Tate"
"A Madea Family Funeral"
"Rambo: Last Blood"
WORST ACTOR
James Franco, "Zeroville"
David Harbour, "Hellboy"
Matthew McConaughey, "Serenity"
Sylvester Stallone, "Rambo: Last Blood"
John Travolta, "The Fanatic" and "Trading Paint"
WORST ACTRESS
Hilary Duff, "The Haunting of Sharon Tate"
Anne Hathaway, "The Hustle" and "Serenity"
Francesca Hayward, "Cats"
Tyler Perry (as Medea), "A Madea Family Funeral"
Rebel Wilson, "The Hustle"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain, "Dark Phoenix"
Cassi Davis, "A Madea Family Funeral"
Judi Dench, "Cats"
Fenessa Pineda, "Rambo: First Blood"
Rebel Wilson, "Cats"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
James Corden, "Cats"
Tyler Perry (as Joe), "A Madea Family Funeral."
Tyler Perry (as Uncle Heathrow), "A Madea Family Funeral"
Seth Rogen, "Zeroville"
Bruce Willis, "Glass"
WORST SCREEN COMBO
Any two half-feline/half-human hairballs, "Cats"
Jason Derulo and his CGI-neutered “bulge," "Cats"
Tyler Perry and Tyler Perry (or Tyler Perry), "A Madea Family Funeral"
Sylvester Stallone and his impotent rage, "Rambo: Last Blood"
John Travolta and any screenplay he accepts
WORST DIRECTOR
Fred Durst, "The Fanatic"
James Franco, "Zeroville"
Adrian Grunberg, "Rambo: Last Blood"
Tom Hooper, "Cats"
Neil Marshall, "Hellboy"
WORST SCREENPLAY
"Cats"
"The Haunting of Sharon Tate"
"Hellboy"
"A Madea Family Funeral"
"Rambo: Last Blood"
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL
"Dark Phoenix"
"Godzilla: King of the Monsters"
"Hellboy"
"A Madea Family Funeral"
"Rambo: Last Blood"
WORST RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
"Dragged Across Concrete"
"The Haunting of Sharon Tate"
"Hellboy"
"Joker"
"Rambo: Last Blood"
RAZZIE REDEEMER AWARD
Eddie Murphy, "Dolemite Is My Name"
Keanu Reeves, "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" and "Toy Story 4"
Adam Sandler, "Uncut Gems"
Jennifer Lopez, "Hustlers"
Will Smith, "Aladdin"
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Razzie Awards: 'Cats' up for worst picture against 'Rambo' and 'Madea'
