Razzie Awards 2026: War of the Worlds and Rebel Wilson receive 'worst film' awards

Ice Cube's alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year's worst movies.

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As Hollywood gears up to honour the year's 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.

The Razzies said it had become "a cult hate-watch classic almost immediately".

A statement said: "Utterly destroying HG Wells' classic novel, director Rich Lee... chose a goofy gimmick, hack dialogue, and a particularly hilarious performance by its lead, Ice Cube, to seize 2025's biggest number of statues."

Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson won worst actress for "her not-quite-believable performance as an action hero in Bride Hard with weaponised curling irons".