The movie based on the video game Borderlands was one of the biggest disappointments of 2024. It had little to do with the games and failed to convince critics as well. However, the film might still receive some recognition. It has now garnered a total of 6 nominations at the Golden Raspberry Awards. One actor has been particularly hard hit. caught.
How was the Borderlands movie received? There were many critical opinions about the Borderlands movie even before its release. Aspects like the look and age rating made many fans skeptical. This seems to have been justified. The film was one of the biggest flops of last year in terms of finances and critics.
Even in our review, the film failed to impress. Even for fans of the series, the action film directed by Hostel director Eli Roth offered little. This is now also reflected in the nominations for the Golden Raspberry. This is basically the anti-Oscar, honoring the biggest disappointments of the year .
One actor from Borderlands has been particularly hit hard.
You can watch a trailer for the film here:
One actor even receives 2 nominations
For which awards is the film nominated? The nominations for the next awards ceremony have now been announced on the official Golden Raspberry Awards website. Borderlands received a total of 6 nominations:
- Worst Film
- Worst Director (Eli Roth)
- Worst Actress (Cate Blanchett)
- Worst Supporting Actor (Jack Black and Kevin Hart)
- Screen Combo (Two unbearable characters (but especially Jack Black) in Borderlands)
This particularly highlights Jack Black. He is also nominated outside of Borderlands as worst leading actor in the film Dear Santa – Devilish Christmas. There he plays Satan.
Will Borderlands be able to win the awards? Borderlands indeed has big
competition. Madam Web is nominated multiple times and was a major disappointment for critics at the beginning of 2024, which many mocked. Megalopolis or Joker: Folie a Deux could also win one or more Golden Raspberries.
What did you think of Borderlands? Do you think the nominations are too harsh or do you agree that the film is rated poorly? Feel free to let us know in the comments. There are flops every year and they don’t always have to be bad movies. We have presented a list of the 5 biggest flops of 2024: The 5 biggest flops of 2024 – Which films have failed at the box office
