The animated “Emoji Movie” is the recipient of this year’s Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie Awards) for the worst film of 2017, making it the first feature-length animated film in 38 years to earn this dishonorable title.
The film about emojis in our smartphones also won the Golden Raspberry for worst screenplay and worst director (Anthony Leonidis).
The 2018 Golden Raspberry for worst actor went to Tom Cruise for his role in “The Mummy.” The worst actress award was given to actor Tyler Perry for his role in “Boo 2,” while the Razzie for worst supporting actress went to Kim Basinger for her role in “Fifty Shades Darker.”
The worst supporting actor is Mel Gibson for his role in “Daddy’s Home 2.”
The special award “Rotten Tomatoes: The Razzie Nominee So Bad You Loved It!” for the worst ‘remake’, sequel, or rip-off went to “Baywatch.”
The Golden Raspberry trophy costs about five dollars and is shaped like a “raspberry the size of a golf ball” sitting on a roll of 8 mm film, all painted gold.
The term raspberry is used in expressions that aim to show disrespect, such as “blowing a raspberry.” In slang, this phrase (blowing a raspberry or blowing a strawberry) means to produce a sound similar to passing gas, with the intent of mocking one or more people.
