The Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay is an award presented at the annual Golden Raspberry Awards for the worst film screenplay of the past year. The following is a list of nominees and recipients of that award, including each screenplay's author(s).
1980s 1980 Can't Stop the Music, written by Bronté Woodard and Allan Carr A Change of Seasons, written by Erich Segal, Ronni Kern and Fred Segal Cruising, written by William Friedkin The Formula, written by Steve Shagan It's My Turn, written by Eleanor Bergstein Middle Age Crazy, written by Carl Kleinschmidt Raise the Titanic, written by Adam Kennedy and Eric Hughes Touched by Love, written by Hesper Anderson Windows, written by Barry Siegel Xanadu, written by Richard C. Danus and Marc C. Rubel 1981 Mommie Dearest, screenplay by Frank Yablans, Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner and Robert Getchell, based on the memoir by Christina Crawford Endless Love, screenplay by Judith Rascoe, based on the novel by Scott Spencer Heaven's Gate, written by Michael Cimino S.O.B., written by Blake Edwards Tarzan, the Ape Man, screenplay by Tom Rowe and Gary Goddard, based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1982 Inchon,Worst Movies Ever Made (According To The Razzies)|ScreenRant written by Robin Moore and Laird Koenig Annie, screenplay by Carol Sobieski, based on the play by Thomas Meehan, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie created by Harold Gray (uncredited) Butterfly, screenplay by John Goff and Matt Cimber, adaptation by Matt Cimber, based on the novel by James M. Cain The Pirate Movie, written by Trevor Farrant, "ripped off from" Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance Yes, Giorgio, screenplay by Norman Steinberg, "suggested" by the novel by Annie Piper 1983 The Lonely Lady, screenplay by John Kershaw and Shawn Randall, adaptation by Ellen Shephard, from the novel by Harold Robbins Flashdance, screenplay by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas, story by Tom Hedley Hercules, screenplay by Luigi Cozzi Jaws 3-D, screenplay by Richard Matheson and Carl Gottlieb, story by Guerdon Trueblood, "suggested" by the Peter Benchley novel Jaws Two of a Kind, written by John Herzfeld 1984 Bolero, written by John Derek Cannonball Run II, screenplay by Harvey Miller, Hal Needham and Albert S. Ruddy Rhinestone, screenplay by Phil Alden Robinson and Sylvester Stallone, story by Phil Alden Robinson Sheena, screenplay by David Newman and Lorenzo Semple Jr., story by David Newman and Leslie Stevens, based on the comic by S.M. Eiger and Will Eisner (uncredited) Where the Boys Are '84, screenplay by Stu Krieger and Jeff Burkhart, "suggested" by the novel by Glendon Swarthout 1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II, screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron, story by Kevin Jarre, based on characters created by David Morrell Fever Pitch, written by Richard Brooks Perfect, screenplay by Aaron Latham and James Bridges, based on articles in Rolling Stone magazine by Aaron Latham Rocky IV, written by Sylvester Stallone Year of the Dragon, screenplay by Oliver Stone and Michael Cimino, based on the novel by Robert Daley 1986 Howard the Duck, written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, based on the Marvel Comics character created by Steve Gerber 9½ Weeks, screenplay by Patricia Louisianna Knop & Zalman King and Sarah Kernochan, based on the novel by Elizabeth McNeill Cobra, screenplay by Sylvester Stallone, based on the novel Fair Game by Paula Gosling Shanghai Surprise, screenplay by John Kohn and Robert Bentley, based on the novel Faraday's Flowers by Tony Kenrick Under the Cherry Moon, screenplay by Becky Johnston 1987 Leonard Part 6, screenplay by Jonathan Reynolds, story by Bill Cosby Ishtar, written by Elaine May Jaws: The Revenge, screenplay by Michael deGuzma, based on characters created by Peter Benchley Tough Guys Don't Dance, screenplay by Norman Mailer, based on his novel Who's That Girl, screenplay by Andrew Smith and Ken Finkleman, story by Andrew Smith 1988 Cocktail, screenplay by Heywood Gould, based on his book Hot to Trot, screenplay by Steven Neigher, Hugo Gilbert and Charlie Peters, story by Steven Neigher and Hugo Gilbert Mac and Me, written by Stewart Raffill and Steve Feke Rambo III, written by Sylvester Stallone and Sheldon Lettich, based on characters created by David Morrell Willow, screenplay by Bob Dolman, story by George Lucas 1989 Harlem Nights, written by Eddie Murphy The Karate Kid Part III, screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, based on characters created by Robert Mark Kamen Road House, screenplay by David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin, story by David Lee Henry Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, screenplay by David Loughery, story by William Shatner & Harve Bennett & David Loughery, based on the television series created by Gene Roddenberry Tango & Cash, written by Randy Feldman
1990s 1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, screenplay by Daniel Waters, James Cappe & David Arnott, based on characters created by Rex Weiner The Bonfire of the Vanities, screenplay by Michael Cristofer, based on the novel by Tom Wolfe Ghosts Can't Do It, written by John Derek Graffiti Bridge, written by Prince Rocky V, written by Sylvester Stallone 1991 Hudson Hawk, screenplay by Steven E. de Souza and Daniel Waters, story by Bruce Willis and Robert Kraft Cool as Ice, written by David Stenn Dice Rules, concert material written by Andrew Dice Clay; "A Day in the Life" written by Lenny Schulman, story by Clay Nothing but Trouble, screenplay by Dan Aykroyd, story by Peter Aykroyd Return to the Blue Lagoon, screenplay by Leslie Stevens, based on the novel "The Garden of God" by Henry de Vere Stacpoole 1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, written by Blake Snyder, William Osborne & William Davies The Bodyguard, written by Lawrence Kasdan Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, screenplay by John Briley and Cary Bates and Mario Puzo Final Analysis, screenplay by Wesley Strick, story by Robert H. Berger, M.D. (consultant), and Wesley Strick Shining Through, written for the screen by David Seltzer, based on the novel by Susan Isaacs 1993 Indecent Proposal, screenplay by Amy Holden Jones, based upon the novel by Jack Engelhard Body of Evidence, written by Brad Mirman (listed as "not based on the novel by Patricia Cornwell") Cliffhanger, screenplay by Michael France and Sylvester Stallone, screen story by France, based on a premise by John Long Last Action Hero, screenplay by Shane Black & David Arnott, story by Zak Penn & Adam Leff Sliver, screenplay by Joe Eszterhas, based on the novel by Ira Levin 1994 The Flintstones, screenplay by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, Steven E. de Souza, Al Aidekman, Kate Barker, Cindy Begel, Ruth Bennett, Bruce Cohen, Robert Conte, Rob Dames, Lon Diamond, Michael J. Di Gaetano, Fred Fox Jr., Lowell Ganz, Lloyd Garver, Daniel Goldin, Joshua Goldin, Richard Gurman, Jason Hoffs, Brian Levant, Babaloo Mandel, Mitch Markowitz, Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, David Richardson, Leonard Ripps, Gary Ross, Dava Savel, David Silverman, Nancy Steen, Stephen Sustarsic, Roy Teicher, Neil Thompson, Michael J. Wilson, and Peter Martin Wortmann, based on the television series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (Steven E. de Souza and the team of Tom S. Parker & Jim Jennewein were the only "winners" credited in the film; the other 32 recipients all wrote drafts of the screenplay.) Color of Night, screenplay by Matthew Chapman and Billy Ray, story by Ray Milk Money, written by John Mattson North, screenplay by Alan Zweibel and Andrew Scheinman, from the novel by Zweibel On Deadly Ground, written by Ed Horowitz & Robin Russin 1995 Showgirls, written by Joe Eszterhas Congo, screenplay by John Patrick Shanley, based on the novel by Michael Crichton It's Pat, written by Jim Emerson & Stephen Hibbert & Julia Sweeney, based on characters created by Sweeney Jade, written by Joe Eszterhas The Scarlet Letter, screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, freely adapted from the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne 1996 Striptease, screenplay by Andrew Bergman, based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen Barb Wire, screenplay by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken, story by Chaiken, based upon the characters appearing in the Dark Horse comic Ed, screenplay by David Mickey Evans, story by Ken Richards and Janus Cercone The Island of Dr. Moreau, screenplay by Richard Stanley and Ron Hutchinson, based on the novel by H. G. Wells The Stupids, screenplay by Brent Forrester, based on a series of books by James Marshall and Harry Allard 1997 The Postman, screenplay by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on the novel by David Brin Anaconda, written by Hans Bauer and Jim Cash & Jack Epps Jr. Batman & Robin, screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, based on the DC Comics characters created by Bob Kane The Lost World: Jurassic Park, screenplay by David Koepp, based on the novel by Michael Crichton Speed 2: Cruise Control, screenplay by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson, story by Jan de Bont and McCormick, based on characters created by Graham Yost 1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, written by Joe Eszterhas Armageddon, screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and J. J. Abrams, story by Robert Roy Pool and Jonathan Hensleigh, adaptation by Tony Gilroy and Shane Salerno The Avengers, screenplay by Don Macpherson, based on the television series created by Sydney Newman Godzilla, screenplay by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, story by Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, based on the Godzilla character created by Toho Spice World, written by Kim Fuller, idea by Fuller and the Spice Girls 1999 Wild Wild West, story by Jim Thomas & John Thomas, screenplay by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on the television series created by Michael Garrison Big Daddy, screenplay by Steve Franks and Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler The Haunting, screenplay by David Self, based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson The Mod Squad, screenplay by Stephen Kay & Scott Silver and Kate Lanier, based on the television series created by Bud Ruskin Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, written by George Lucas
2000s 2000 Battlefield Earth, screenplay by Corey Mandell and J. David Shapiro, based on the novel by L. Ron Hubbard Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, written by Dick Beebe and Joe Berlinger How the Grinch Stole Christmas, screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on the book by Dr. Seuss Little Nicky, written by Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler and Steven Brill The Next Best Thing, written by Tom Ropelewski 2001 Freddy Got Fingered, written by Tom Green & Derek Harvie Driven, written by Sylvester Stallone, Jan Skrentny and Neal Tabachnick Glitter, screenplay by Kate Lanier and Cheryl West Pearl Harbor, written by Randall Wallace 3000 Miles to Graceland, written by Richard Recco and Demian Lichtenstein 2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,Oscar winners who also have Razzies|EW.com screenplay by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales The Adventures of Pluto Nash, written by Neil Cuthbert Crossroads, screenplay by Shonda Rhimes Pinocchio, screenplay by Vincenzo Cerami and Roberto Benigni, based on the novel by Carlo Collodi Swept Away, screenplay by Guy Ritchie 2003 Gigli, written by Martin Brest The Cat in the Hat, screenplay by Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer, based on the book by Dr. Seuss Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, screenplay by John August and Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, screenplay by Robert Brener and Troy Miller, based on characters created by Peter Farrelly, Bennett Yellin and Bobby Farrelly From Justin to Kelly, written by Kim Fuller 2004 Catwoman,Worst Movies Ever Made (According To The Razzies)|ScreenRant written by Theresa Rebeck and John Brancato & Michael Ferris and John Rogers Alexander, written by Oliver Stone and Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis