38 Razzie Awards Jokes: The 2016 “Batman v Superman & Political Punchlines” Edition

In 2016, the 37th Razzie Awards faced a clash of titans—both in the DC Universe and in the world of political documentaries. It was the year Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill spent two hours glowering at each other over a name, while a controversial documentary swept the “big” categories, making for one of the most polarized ceremonies in Razzie history.

The 2016 Razzie Red Carpet Top 10: “Capes, Collusions & Cringes”

1. Batman v Superman’s Gloom: Why did Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice win 4 Razzies? Because Zack Snyder managed to make a movie about two of the world’s greatest heroes that felt like a four-hour funeral in a rainstorm.
2. The Martha Moment: Why did it win Worst Screen Couple? Because Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill stopped fighting the second they realized their mothers shared a name—a plot twist so “strong” it actually caused audible groaning in theaters globally.
3. Hillary’s America Sweep: Why did Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party win Worst Picture? Because the Razzies decided that Dinesh D’Souza’s performance as “The Guy Explaining Everything” was the most effective work of fiction in 2016.
4. Zoolander 2’s Late Arrival: Why was it a target? Because making a sequel 15 years later that relies on the exact same jokes is the cinematic equivalent of wearing a “Vote for Pedro” shirt in 2016.
5. The Suicide Squad’s Edit: Why was it hit? Because the movie looked like it was edited by a blender on “pulse” mode, featuring a Joker who was more “method-acting headache” than “Prince of Crime.”
6. Independence Day: Resurgence’s Emptiness: Why was it nominated? For proving that if you wait 20 years to bring back the aliens, you should probably bring back Will Smith too.
7. Tyler Perry’s Boo!: Why was Boo! A Madea Halloween nominated? Because at this point, Tyler Perry putting on a wig to fight ghosts is a Razzie tradition that requires no further explanation.
8. The Gods of Egypt’s Casting: Why was it hit? For being a movie about Egyptian gods where the entire cast looked like they had just stepped out of a tanning salon in Beverly Hills.
9. Alice Through the Looking Glass: Why was Johnny Depp nominated? For proving that his Mad Hatter is less of a character and more of a collection of leftover props from a Tim Burton yard sale.
10. The Razzie Redeemer – Mel Gibson: Why did he win? For going from the Hollywood blacklist to an Oscar-nominated director for Hacksaw Ridge—the ultimate “don’t call it a comeback” moment.

The Full 2016 Razzie Jokes Archive

11. Worst Picture: Why Hillary’s America? Because it’s the only movie that makes people on both sides of the political aisle want to change the channel.
12. Worst Actor: Why Dinesh D’Souza? For playing “himself” with the kind of dramatic intensity usually reserved for Shakespearean tragedies about taxes.
13. Worst Actress: Why Becky Turner for Hillary’s America? For playing Hillary Clinton with the subtle nuance of a cartoon villain from a 1980s cereal commercial.
14. Worst Supporting Actor: Why Jesse Eisenberg? For playing Lex Luthor as a twitchy tech-bro who spent way too much time in the “jar of peach tea” scene.
15. Worst Supporting Actress: Why Kristen Wiig for Zoolander 2? For proving that even the funniest person on Earth can’t save a script that’s stuck in 2001.
16. Worst Director: Why a tie between Dinesh D’Souza and Bruce Schooley? Because the Razzies couldn’t decide who was more responsible for the year’s biggest documentary disaster.
17. Worst Screenplay: Why Batman v Superman? For dialogue that was so “deep” it actually reached the bottom of a dumpster.
18. Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel: Why Alice Through the Looking Glass? Because nobody actually looked through the glass, they just looked at the exit signs.
19. Worst Screen Couple: Why Ben Affleck and his “BFF” Henry Cavill? For a rivalry that ended with a confusing “Martha” hug.
20. The “Suicide Squad” Joker: Why Jared Leto? For sending his cast-mates used condoms and dead rats only to appear in the movie for about eight minutes.
21. The “London Has Fallen” Vibe: Why Gerard Butler? For a sequel that was so loud and angry it made the original look like a meditation retreat.
22. The “Fifty Shades of Black” Burn: Why Marlon Wayans? For a parody that was somehow less funny than the actual Fifty Shades of Grey.
23. The “Office Christmas Party” Logic: Why was it hit? For proving that a movie about a wild party is never as fun as actually being at a wild party.
24. The “Mother’s Day” Vibe: Why Garry Marshall? For a star-studded holiday movie that felt like a very long, very boring brunch.
25. The “Divergent: Allegiant” Failure: Why Shailene Woodley? For a franchise that was so bad they decided to cancel the final movie and put it on TV (and then didn’t even do that).
26. Worst Actor Runner-up: Why Ben Affleck? For “Bat-fleck,” a performance that mostly involved him looking like he was trying to remember where he parked the Batmobile.
27. Worst Actress Runner-up: Why Julia Roberts for Mother’s Day? For a wig so terrible it deserved its own separate nomination for “Worst Supporting Prop.”
28. Worst Supporting Actor Runner-up: Why Jared Leto? For Suicide Squad, a performance that was 100% “Edge-lord” and 0% “Joker.”
29. Worst Supporting Actress Runner-up: Why Aubrey Plaza for Dirty Grandpa? For being in a movie that was so crude it made Movie 43 look like a Sunday morning cartoon.
30. The “Assassins Creed” Logic: Why Michael Fassbender? For proving that “Leap of Faith” is what the studio took when they thought people wanted a movie about DNA memories.
31. The “Ice Age: Collision Course” Burn: Why? For the fifth movie in a franchise that should have stayed frozen 10,000 years ago.
32. The “Grimsby” Vibe: Why Sacha Baron Cohen? For a movie that involved an elephant scene that the Razzies (and the audience) are still trying to unsee.
33. The “Sea of Trees” Burn: Why Matthew McConaughey? For a movie so bad it was booed at Cannes, which is the “Red Carpet” version of a Razzie.
34. The “Warcraft” CGI: Why was it hit? For taking a legendary game and turning it into a movie where the humans were the least interesting part.
35. The “Ben-Hur” Remake: Why? For proving that you should never, ever try to out-chariot Charlton Heston.
36. The “Collateral Beauty” Logic: Why Will Smith? For a movie about writing letters to “Love, Time, and Death” that was as pretentious as it was nonsensical.
37. The “Dirty Grandpa” Vibe: Why Robert De Niro? For proving that he will say “yes” to any movie that involves him being as inappropriate as possible.
38. The 2016 Final Razzie Vibe: Why was it a landmark? Because it showed that whether you’re fighting for the world or fighting for a political party, if the movie stinks, the Razzies are the “Dawn of Justice” you actually deserve.