**Surveillance Industry Take on War of the Worlds Starring Ice Cube Sweeps 46th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards**
The latest remake of H.G. Wells’ 1898 classic sci-fi novel *War of the Worlds*, starring Ice Cube, dominated the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, popularly known as the Razzies. The Razzies, a parody of the Academy Awards, annually highlight Hollywood’s most embarrassing cinematic efforts just before the mainstream Oscars ceremony.
This direct-to-video reboot of *War of the Worlds* was awarded a total of five Razzies, including Worst Remake, Worst Actor, Worst Screenplay, Worst Director, and Worst Picture. Critics universally panned the film, and it earned abysmally low ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
In a press release, members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation—a voting group comprising over 1,200 movie fans, journalists, and film industry professionals worldwide—described the remake as a “cult hate-watch classic” and “a near sweeper of our $4.97 trophy.”
Ice Cube took home the Worst Actor award for his portrayal of a Department of Homeland Security surveillance expert in the film. Meanwhile, Australian star Rebel Wilson was named Worst Actress for her “not-quite-believable performance as an action hero in *Bride Hard*,” a film featuring weaponized curling irons.
Neither Ice Cube nor Rebel Wilson have responded to NPR’s requests for comment regarding these dubious honors.
The Worst Supporting Actress Razzie went to Scarlet Rose Stallone for her role in *Gunslingers*. Meanwhile, the award for Worst Supporting Actor was humorously bestowed upon all seven CGI-enhanced dwarves in Disney’s live-action *Snow White* remake. The Razzie press release noted, “It cost a fortune and lost a fortune,” referencing the film’s massive $300 million budget and reported $170 million loss, as detailed by Forbes. The statement even speculated that the film was “perhaps cursed by Walt himself for having ignored his dying wish for it never to be remade.”
In a more positive note, the Redeemer Award—given to a previous Razzie nominee or winner who has made a critical or commercial comeback—was presented to Kate Hudson for her Oscar-nominated performance in *Song Sung Blue*. Hudson has appeared multiple times on Razzie hit lists, including for *My Best Friend’s Girl* (2008), *Mother’s Day* (2016), and *Music* (2021).
Founded in 1981 by Hollywood publicist John J. B. Wilson, the Razzies were created to “celebrate” the least compelling films of the prior year. The very first Worst Picture winner was *Can’t Stop the Music* from 1980.
### Full List of 46th Razzie Award Winners
– **Worst Picture:** *War of the Worlds* (2025)
– **Worst Actor:** Ice Cube, *War of the Worlds* (2025)
– **Worst Actress:** Rebel Wilson, *Bride Hard*
– **Worst Supporting Actress:** Scarlet Rose Stallone, *Gunslingers*
– **Worst Supporting Actor:** All Seven Artificial Dwarfs, *Snow White*
– **Worst Screen Combo:** All Seven Artificial Dwarfs, *Snow White*
– **Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel:** *War of the Worlds* (2025)
– **Worst Director:** Rich Lee, *War of the Worlds* (2025)
– **Worst Screenplay:** *War of the Worlds* (2025) – Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman
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