“Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s big budget dystopian thriller shot in metro Atlanta, was nominated for six Razzies, the facetious opposite of the Oscars that highlights the worst films and actors of the year.
Only the panned musical “Joker: Folie à Deux,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, received more nominations at seven.
“Megalopolis” tied “Borderlands,” “Madame Web” and “Reagan” with six nominations each.
The results came from 1,202 Razzie members including movie buffs, film critics and journalists from 49 states and about two dozen foreign countries who chose five top contenders in each of nine categories.
The “winners” will be revealed March 1, the day before the Oscars.
“Megalopolis,” with a reported budget of $120 million, was funded entirely by Coppola himself after major studios declined the project.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 45% positive rating while viewers were even harsher with a 35% positive rating. The summary: “More of a creative manifesto than a cogent narrative feature, Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ is an overstuffed opus that’s equal parts stimulating and slapdash.”
The movie, which generated less than $7.6 million in domestic theaters and $14 million in overseas receipts, is not yet on available on streaming.
It was nominated for worst movie with the following commentary from Razzies organizers: “Megalopolis” (aka WTF the Movie): An incoherent $120 million mess from the fabled director of ‘The Godfather.’”
Other categories in which “Megalopolis” appears include worst supporting actor (Shia LaBeouf and Jon Voight), director (Coppola), worst screen combo (the entire cast of the movie) and worst screenplay.
Jack Black was also nominated for worst actor in Paramount+’s “Dear Santa,” shot in metro Atlanta.
The full nominee list:
Worst Picture
“Borderlands”
“Joker: Folie a Deux”
“Madame Web”
“Megalopolis”
“Reagan”
Worst Actor
Jack Black, “Dear Santa”
Zachary Levi, “Harold and the Purple Crayon”
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker: Folie a Deux”
Dennis Quaid, “Reagan”
Jerry Seinfeld, “Unfrosted”
Worst Actress
Cate Blanchett, “Borderlands”
Lady Gaga, “Joker: Folie a Deux”
Bryce Dallas Howard, “Argylle”
Dakota Johnson, “Madame Web”
Jennifer Lopez, “Atlas”
Supporting Actor
Jack Black (voice only), “Borderlands”
Kevin Hart, “Borderlands”
Shia LaBeouf, “Megalopolis”
Tahar Rahim, “Madame Web”
Jon Voight, “Megalopolis, Reagan, Shadow Land and Strangers”
Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose, “Argylle” and “Kraven the Hunter”
Leslie Anne Down (as Margaret Thatcher), “Reagan”
Emma Roberts, “Madame Web”
Amy Schumer, “Unfrosted”
FKA Twigs, “The Crow”
Director
S.J. Clarkson, “Madame Web”
Francis Ford Coppola, “Megalopolis”
Todd Phillips, “Joker: Folie a Deux”
Eli Roth, “Borderlands”
Jerry Seinfeld, “Unfrosted”
Screen Combo
Any Two Obnoxious Characters (But Especially Jack Black), “Borderlands”
Any Two Unfunny “Comedic Actors,” “Unfrosted”
The Entire Cast of “Megalopolis”
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, “Joker: Folie a Deux”
Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller (as “Ronnie and Nancy”), “Reagan”
Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
“The Crow”
“Joker: Folie a Deux”
“Kraven the Hunter”
“Mufasa: The Lion King”
“Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver”
Screenplay
“Joker: Folie a Deux”
“Kraven the Hunter”
“Madame Web”
“Megalopolis”
“Reagan”
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