37th Golden Raspberry Awards | |
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Awarded for | Worst in film |
Date | February 25, 2017 |
Site | Los Angeles, California |
Highlights | |
Worst Picture | Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party |
Most awards | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice / Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (4) |
Most nominations | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice / Zoolander 2 (8) |
The 37th Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, was a parodic awards ceremony that identified the worst the film industry had to offer in 2016, 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."[1] 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.[2]
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 and Zoolander 2 won one award each, while Mel Gibson was awarded the Razzie Redeemer Award for directing Hacksaw Ridge.