War of the Worlds, the 2025 sci-fi film starring Ice Cube, was bestowed the ‘honor’ of worst picture of the year in the 2026 Razzie Awards, it was announced Friday (March 13). Worst picture was just one of five award categories in which the picture placed first, after being nominated in six of them.
Besides the worst picture of the year recognition, War of the Worlds lead Ice Cube was named worst actor, while director Rich Lee earned worst director. The movie was also the choice for the worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel award — plus worst screenplay (Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman).
The Razzies, short for the Golden Raspberry Awards, recognized War of the Worlds as “a cult hate-watch classic almost immediately,” The Hollywood Reporter shared on Saturday.
Organizers for the Razzies noted, “War of the Worlds (the 2025 version) has been cemented in Razzie history as a near sweeper of our $4.97 trophy winner.” They added, “Utterly destroying H.G. Wells’ classic novel, director Rich Lee (maybe inspired by Ed Wood) chose a goofy gimmick, hack dialogue and a particularly hilarious performance by its lead, Ice Cube, to seize 2025’s biggest number of statues.”
Additional winners at this year’s awards include “all seven artificial dwarfs” from Disney’s live-action Snow White, who collectively achieved the worst supporting actors and worst screen combo honors. (“It cost a fortune and lost a fortune, perhaps cursed by Walt [Disney] himself for having ignored his dying wish for it never to be remade,” Razzies organizers said of the 2025 adaptation.)
On a more positive note: Kate Hudson achieved the 2026 Razzie Redeemer Award for her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Claire Sardina in the Song Sung Blue. She delivered a “pitch-perfect performance” in the movie, organizers said, after receiving less flattering distinctions by the Razzies in previous years for several past film roles.
Awards are voted on online, with 1,223 Razzie members making their picks.
See the full list of 2026 Razzies winners below.
Worst Picture
The Electric State
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Disney’s Snow White (2025)
Star Trek: Section 31
WINNER: War of the Worlds (2025)
Worst Actor
The Electric State
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Disney’s Snow White (2025)
Star Trek: Section 31
WINNER: War of the Worlds (2025)
Ariana DeBose / Love Hurts
Milla Jovovich / In the Lost Lands
Natalie Portman / Fountain of Youth
WINNER: Rebel Wilson / Bride Hard
Michelle Yeoh / Star Trek: Section 31
Worst Actress
Worst Supporting Actress
Anna Chlumsky / Bride Hard
Ema Horvath / The Strangers: Chapter 2
WINNER: Scarlet Rose Stallone / Gunslingers
Kacey Rohl / Star Trek: Section 31
Isis Valverde / Alarum
Worst Supporting Actor
WINNER: All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / Snow White (2025)
Nicolas Cage / Gunslingers
Stephen Dorff / Bride Hard
Greg Kinnear / Off the Grid
Sylvester Stallone / Alarum
Worst Remake/Rip-Off/Sequel
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Smurfs (2025)
Snow White (2025)
WINNER: War of the Worlds (2025)
Worst Screen Combo
WINNER: All Seven Dwarfs / Snow White (2025)
James Corden & Rihanna / Smurfs (2025)
Ice Cube & His Zoom Camera / War of the Worlds (2025)
Robert De Niro & Robert De Niro (as Frank & Vito) / The Alto Knights
The Weeknd & His Colossal Ego / Hurry Up Tomorrow
Worst Director
WINNER: Rich Lee / War of the Worlds (2025)
Olatunde Osunsanmi / Star Trek: Section 31
The Russo Brothers / The Electric State
Trey Edward Shults / Hurry Up Tomorrow
Marc Webb / Snow White (2025)
Worst Screenplay
The Electric State / Screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Adapted from the illustrated novel by Simon Stalenhag
Hurry Up Tomorrow / Screenplay by Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye, Reza Fahim
Snow White (2025) / Screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson and a bunch of others too numerous to mention. Drawing from the original fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
Star Trek: Section 31 / Screenplay by Craig Sweeny with original story concept developed by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt
WINNER: War of the Worlds (2025) / Screen story and screenplay by Kenny Golde and screenplay by Marc Hyman, adapting (or destroying) the classic novel by H.G. Wells
Razzie Redeemer Award
WINNER: Kate Hudson / Song Sung Blue
