The movie musical Cats dominated the Razzie Awards for the worst movies of 2019 on Monday, winning six trophies including worst film, screenplay and director.
The results capped a dismal performance for the big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit stage show.
The movie, with an all-star cast including Judi Dench, Taylor Swift and Idris Elba, who were costumed in digitally rendered fur, was ridiculed by critics and proved a box-office flop, taking in only $70 million (Dh257m).
What are the Razzies? The ‘worst film’ Oscars
The tongue-in-cheek Razzies, or Golden Raspberries, were created in 1980 as an antidote to Hollywood's awards season. Nominees were announced in February, a day before the Oscars, the highest honours in the movie industry.
Razzie nominees and winners are voted for online by about 1,100 Razzie members from more than two dozen countries, who sign up online and pay a $40 membership fee.
The six Razzie awards for Cats included supporting actor wins for James Corden and Rebel Wilson. Tom Hooper was named worst director.
Meanwhile, Hilary Duff won worst actress for her turn in The Haunting of Sharon Tate. The film, based on one of Hollywood's most notorious murder cases, received a 16 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Duff plays Tate in the movie, while Ben Mellish is Charles Manson.
The worst actor award went to John Travolta, who, insultingly, won the nod for two movies, The Fanatic and Trading Paint.
Here’s the complete list of winners
Worst Picture, Cats
Worst Actor: John Travolta in The Fanatic and Trading Paint
Worst Actress: Hilary Duff in The Haunting of Sharon Tate
Worst Supporting Actress: Rebel Wilson in Cats
Worst Supporting Actor: James Corden in Cats
Worst Screen Combo: Any two half-feline half-human hairballs, Cats
Worst Screenplay: Lee Hall and Tom Hooper for Cats
Worst Director: Tom Hooper for Cats
Worst Remake: Rambo: Last Blood
Worse Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property: Rambo: Last Blood
Razzie Redeemer Award: Eddie Murphy in Dolemite is My Name
– Additional reporting from Reuters