Much-maligned Cats movie loses big time at the Razzie Awards

The unpopular Cats film won big at this year's Golden Raspberry awards. Photo / Supplied

Cats has "won" six gongs at this year's Golden Raspberry Awards.

The much-maligned musical fantasy film - which stars the likes of James Corden, Taylor Swift and Dame Judi Dench - has been handed six so-called Razzies, which are awarded to the year's worst movies.

The Tom Hooper-directed film won the Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actress (Rebel Wilson), Worst Supporting Actor (James Corden), Worst Screen Combo, Worst Screenplay and Worst Director awards on Monday night.

The Cats movie - which is based on the stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber and had actually received a total of nine nominations at the Razzies - was released amid much fanfare in December, but was subsequently widely mocked by fans and critics.

Judi Dench, who played the role of Old Deuteronomy in the film, recently admitted she's not even watched the completed movie.

"I didn't read anything about the response to it, nor have I seen it," she said.

Jason Derulo starred alongside Taylor Swift and Judi Dench in the film. Photo / AP

The award-winning actress also claimed she was "only slightly" aware of the response to the film, adding: "I think people have been rather kind to me."

Elsewhere, John Travolta won the Worst Actor gong for his performances in the psychological thriller The Fanatic and the Karzan Kader-director sports movie Trading Paint.

Hilary Duff was named the Worst Actress for her role in the horror film The Haunting of Sharon Tate.

Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone's Rambo: Last Blood won two awards, including Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, and Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property.

On the other hand, Eddie Murphy won the Razzie Redeemer award - which honours a past Razzie recipient who has gone on to do better work - for his performance in the comedy Dolemite is My Name.

The Razzies were initially set to be awarded at a ceremony in Los Angeles, but were instead announced via a video link because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Golden Raspberry Awards 2020 winners:

Worst picture: Cats

Worst actor: John Travolta for The Fanatic and Trading Paint

Worst actress: Hilary Duff for The Haunting of Sharon Tate

Worst supporting actress: Rebel Wilson for Cats

Worst supporting actor: James Corden for Cats

Worst screen combo: Any Two Half-Feline/Half-Human Hairballs in Cats

Worst screenplay: Cats

Worst director: Tom Hooper for Cats

Worst remake, rip-off or sequel: Rambo: Last Blood

Worst reckless disregard for human life and public property: Rambo: Last Blood

Razzie Redeemer: Eddie Murphy for Dolemite Is My Name