Hollywood adores nothing more than a redemption story—or a huge bomb. But occasionally, the two opposites intersect in the most peculiar way imaginable: when Hollywood’s greatest honor, the Oscar, intersects with its mischievous relative, the Razzie. Throughout the years, quite a number of actors and movies have made both lists, forming a hall of fame (or infamy) that is part awe-inspiring and part absurd. Here are 10 of the most outrageous Oscar–Razzie crossovers ever.
10. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix – Razzies for the Same Role
It’s unusual to win an Oscar. Less prestigious to win a Razzie. To win both for the same performance? Almost unheard of. Lady Gaga won an Academy Award for Shallow in A Star Is Born and even received a Best Actress nomination. But in Joker: Folie à Deux, she and Joaquin Phoenix tied for the Razzie for Worst Screen Combo. Phoenix himself had already won an Oscar for Joker, thus joining the list of a select few actors to be acclaimed and ridiculed for portraying the same character.
9. Francis Ford Coppola – From The Godfather to Megalopolis
Coppola is a living legend because of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. And even legends miss. A labor of love, Megalopolis, was in the works for decades and finally arrived with a fizzle in 2025. Critics ripped it, and the Razzies saw fit to nominate him for Worst Director, Screenplay, and Picture. He laughed it off, saying he was “honored” to be recognized. From four Oscars to Razzie infamy—his career shows that big swings sometimes miss.
8. Sandra Bullock – Double Winner in the Same Year
Sandra Bullock pulled off a one-in-a-million achievement: winning both an Oscar and a Razzie in the same year. She took home Best Actress for her affecting work in The Blind Side. The Razzies, meanwhile, awarded her Worst Actress for All About Steve. The highlight? She attended the Razzie awards in person, bringing DVDs along with her, and challenged the audience to actually view the film. The following evening, she was clutching Oscar gold. Iconic.
7. Al Pacino – A Check Role Gone Bad
Pacino finally received his long-overdue Oscar for Scent of a Woman. Then Jack and Jill. His strange supporting turn in Adam Sandler’s comedy earned him two Razzies—Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Screen Couple. Pacino eventually confessed he did the job for the money, as his accountant was in prison at the time. Evidence that even acting royalty occasionally do it for the pay.
6. Halle Berry – Holding the Razzie Stage
Berry defied convention when she won her Oscar for Monster’s Ball. But after Catwoman tanked, the Razzies bestowed on her the Worst Actress. Rather than slink away, Berry took the stage with her Oscar and gave a humorous acceptance speech, thanking “everyone who made this horrible film possible.” It is one of the greatest Razzie moments ever.
5. Ben Affleck – From Razzie Punchline to Redeemer
Ben Affleck’s career has veered wildly from success to failure. He took home Oscars for co-writing Good Will Hunting and producing Argo. But as an actor, he amassed Razzies for Gigli, Daredevil, and so on. Later, he was granted the Razzie Redeemer Award after rehabilitating himself with Argo and Gone Girl. But Hollywood being Hollywood, he soon fell back into Razzie mode with Batman v Superman.
4. Kevin Costner – Oscar Winner, Razzie Regular
Costner hit Oscar heights with Dances with Wolves, but his more recent career was filled with Razzie nods. He took Worst Actor for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Postman, with the latter also earning him Worst Director and Worst Picture. From atop the pinnacle to some deep lows, Costner’s filmography is a real rollercoaster.
3. Jared Leto – From Oscar Darling to Meme Target
Leto’s Oscar-winning performance in Dallas Buyers Club sealed his talent. Then, however, there was House of Gucci and Morbius. His campy turn in Gucci and the heavily-memed vampire stinker got him Razzies for Worst Supporting Actor and Worst Actor. Within a decade, he transitioned from praised to mocked—a classic Razzie–Oscar mix.
2. Laurence Olivier – A Shakespearean Legend Humbled
Not even the great Sir Laurence Olivier was spared. He took home Best Actor for Hamlet and is ranked as one of the greatest thespians of all time. And he still managed to receive Worst Supporting Actor Razzie for The Jazz Singer and Worst Actor for Inchon. If Olivier can find his way onto both lists, anyone can.
1. Double-Nominees – Films and Actors Nominated for Both
The rarest crossover of all is when a film—or an actor—gets nominated for both an Oscar and a Razzie for the same work. Glenn Close pulled this off with Hillbilly Elegy, earning an Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress and a Razzie nomination in the same category. Films like Flashdance, Blonde, and Elvis have also been split down the middle, collecting Oscar buzz and Razzie ridicule simultaneously. Hollywood really is all about perspective.
The moral? No matter where you rise in Hollywood, there are always the Razzies waiting to bring you back down to earth. And really, that combination of pretension and spoof is all the more reason why the business is so compulsively interesting.