The 37th Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, was a parodic awards ceremony that identified the worst the
film industry
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had to offer in
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
, 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." The pre-nomination ballots were revealed on the week of January 2, 2017, with the nominations being revealed on January 23, 2017. The winners were announced on February 25, 2017.
''
Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party'' became the first documentary film to be awarded
Worst Picture, also winning
Worst Director,
Worst Actor, and
Worst Actress; ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' also won four awards, including
Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel and
Worst Screenplay. ''
Misconduct
Misconduct is wrongful, improper, or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts. It is an act which is forbidden or a failure to do that which is required. Misc ...
'' and ''
Zoolander 2'' won one award each, while
Mel Gibson
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Mel Gibson, multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his act ...
was awarded the
Razzie Redeemer Award for directing ''
Hacksaw Ridge''.
Winners and nominees

''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' and ''
Zoolander 2'' led the nominations with eight. ''
Dirty Grandpa
''Dirty Grandpa'' is a 2016 American comedy film about a lawyer who drives his grandfather to Florida during spring break. The film was directed by Dan Mazer and written by John Phillips. It stars Robert De Niro and Zac Efron in the leading rol ...
'', ''
Gods of Egypt'', ''
Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party'', and ''
Independence Day: Resurgence'' were all nominated for five, making ''Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party'' the most nominated documentary film in the awards' history.
For the first time, each category now has six nominations.
Films with multiple nominations
The following thirteen films received multiple nominations:
Films with multiple wins
The following two films received multiple awards:
Box office performance of nominated films
See also
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89th Academy Awards
The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2016 in film, films of 2016, and took place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californ ...
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70th British Academy Film Awards
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74th Golden Globe Awards
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23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards
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22nd Critics' Choice Awards
The 22nd Critics' Choice Awards were presented on December 11, 2016, at the Santa Monica Airport#Barker Hangar, Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2016. The cere ...
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