Disney’s Snow White and Ice Cube’s War of the Worlds just made history—for all the wrong reasons—tying for the most Razzie nominations of 2026 and proving that rebooting beloved IP is a high-risk gamble.
Snow White and War of the Worlds each scored six nominations at the 46th Golden Raspberry Awards, the annual roast that hands out trophies the night before the Oscars. Both films are up for worst picture, worst director, worst screenplay and worst remake/sequel, cementing their status as 2025’s most derided releases.
Disney’s live-action re-imagining of its 1937 animated classic landed in hot water from the first trailer, criticized for visual-effects dwarfs and perceived tonal mismatches. The H.G. Wells redo, headlined by Ice Cube as a man battling aliens via video chat, was slammed for what reviewers called “Zoom-era production values” and a script that felt generated by AI.
Why These Two Films Became Razzie Magnets
Both projects arrived with built-in nostalgia and nine-figure marketing pushes, yet each stumbled on execution. Snow White’s backlash peaked when early footage replaced traditional dwarfs with uncanny-valley CGI companions, while War of the Worlds debuted on streaming with meme-ready screenshots of Cube yelling at a laptop. The Razzies reward the gap between hype and delivery, and these titles offered yawning chasms.
Joining them in the worst-picture circle are The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow, Paramount+’s Star Trek: Section 31 and Netflix’s The Electric State. The common thread: familiar brands stretched thin across bloated runtimes and tonal confusion.
Star Power Can’t Save a Bad Script
The acting categories reveal A-listers caught in the cross-fire. Ice Cube, Jared Leto and The Weeknd face off for worst actor, while Oscar winners Ariana DeBose and Michelle Yeoh are shockingly nominated for worst actress—proof that even Academy gold can tarnish when the material misfires.
Sylvester Stallone earns his 14th Razzie nod for worst supporting actor, while Nicolas Cage pops up in the same category for Gunslingers, keeping their cult-hero statuses intact by embracing the joke.
The Full 2026 Razzie Nominee Scorecard
Worst Picture
- The Electric State
- Hurry Up Tomorrow
- Snow White
- Star Trek: Section 31
- War of the Worlds
Worst Actor
- Dave Bautista – In the Lost Lands
- Ice Cube – War of the Worlds
- Scott Eastwood – Alarum
- Jared Leto – Tron: Ares
- Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Worst Actress
- Ariana DeBose – Love Hurts
- Milla Jovovich – In the Lost Lands
- Natalie Portman – Fountain of Youth
- Rebel Wilson – Bride Hard
- Michelle Yeoh – Star Trek: Section 31
Worst Remake/Rip-off/Sequel
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
- Smurfs
- Snow White
- War of the Worlds
What Happens Next
The Razzie “winners” will be revealed March 14, the eve of the Academy Awards. Expect tongue-in-cheek acceptance videos and maybe a few celebrity no-shows. Historically, stars who lean into the gag—like Sandra Bullock showing up with a wheelbarrow of DVDs—turn the moment into PR gold.
Until then, Snow White and War of the Worlds will keep serving as cautionary tales: nostalgia plus deep pockets do not guarantee acclaim. In an era where every studio wants a cinematic universe, the Razzies remind filmmakers that audiences still notice when heart and craft are missing.
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