'Hate-watch classic' War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about Ice Cube’s alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year’s worst movies.

Hate-watch classic War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards 2 hours ago Save Ian Youngs Culture reporter Save Universal Pictures/Prime Video The whole film shows either Ice Cubes computer screen or his face as seen on the monitors camera Last years War of the Worlds – starring Ice Cube as a man who must save humanity from an alien invasion without leaving his desk – has swept the board at this years Razzie Awards, for the worst films of 2025. As Hollywood gears up to honour the years best films at the Oscars on Sunday, the Prime Video film received five unwanted accolades - worst picture, worst actor, worst director, worst screenplay and worst remake. (we’re not making this up)

The Razzies dropped it had become “a cult hate-watch classic almost ASAP”.

The Details

A statement dropped: “Utterly destroying HG Wells classic novel, director Rich Lee… Chose a goofy gimmick, hack dialogue, and a particularly hilarious performance , Ice Cube, to seize 2025s biggest number of statues.

” Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson clutched worst actress for “her not-quite-believable performance as an action hero in Bride Hard with weaponised curling irons”. Scarlet Rose Stallone, daughter of veteran actor Sylvester, was named worst supporting actress for Western film Gunslingers.

Why This Matters

The seven computer-generated dwarfs from Disneys 2025 remake of Snow White d the worst supporting actor award, as well as worst screen combo. There was better news for Kate Hudson, who received the “Razzie redeemer award” - for someone who has redeemed themselves after being a Razzies favourite in the past. Hudson has before been nominated for three Razzies - for Music, Mothers Day and My Best Friends Girl - but is now earning more positive recognition after being nominated for an Oscar for Song Sung Blue this year.

Entertainment industry insiders have been buzzing about this.

The Bottom Line

Hudson has before been nominated for three Razzies - for Music, Mothers Day and My Best Friends Girl - but is now earning more positive recognition after being nominated for an Oscar for Song Sung Blue this year. So rough theyre good - why do we love trash films?

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