TheRazziesor Golden Raspberry Awards acknowledges that not every movie deserves to be crowned the best movie. Even the2022 Oscar nominees were, at one point, nominated for their worst performancesin movies. While some actors might have a few movies where the story didn’t resonate with audiences, there was one actor whose entire year was filled with poorly rated films.
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The first movie that viewers might think of when hearingBruce Willis’s name might beDie Hard(1988), the classic action movie, or the sci-fi action movieThe Fifth Element(1997). Unfortunately, 2021 was not a successful year for this action star, where the Razzies announced a new category for 2022 called the “Worst Performances by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie.” Before the Razzies will announce the winners on August 17, 2025, viewers have a chance to see which of Willis’s worst 2021 movies is truly ranked the worst by IMDb.
‘Midnight in the Switchgrass’ (4.4/10)
InMidnight in the Switchgrass,a serial killer dubbed the “Truck Stop Killer,” lured innocent women at truck stops and then tortured them. FBI agents Rebecca (Megan Fox) and Karl (Willis) investigated the perpetrator responsible for operating a sex-trafficking ring, but they soon suspected that the trafficking ring was tied to the murder victims in Florida. Rebecca communicated with the killer and hoped that she would catch him, but she fell right into his trap.
According to IMDB,Midnight in the Switchgrasswas the highest-rated movie that starred Willis from 2021 andit averaged a 4.4/10. In addition to its Razzie nomination for Worst Performance by Willis in a 2021 movie, Foxreceived aRazzie nomination for Worst Actress for her role inMidnight in the Switchgrass.
‘Survive the Game’ (4.2/10)
InSurvive the Game, Detective Cal (Swen Temmel) chased after the group of drug dealers after his partner David (Willis) was shot. They arrived at the home of Eric (Chad Michael Murray), a farmer who lost his family in a car accident. Eric partnered with Cal to help him because he knew there was a small chance that one officer could fend off a group of criminals.
Meanwhile, David was taken as a hostage by the leader of the gang. As the members watched David, they debated what they should do with him, the rest of the gang members hunted Cal and Eric.Survive the Gameearned a 4.2/10 on IMDB.
‘Fortress’ (3.5/10)
Paul (Jesse Metcalfe) knew very little about his father when he visited him at his home in the movieFortress.Paul’s father, Robert (Willis) was a retired CIA agent and Balzary’s (Murray) enemy. Balzary wanted to settle a disagreement with Paul, so he ventured out searching for Paul’s fortress located in the middle of nowhere.
The action revolved primarily around the fortified bunker, but Balzary’s team were still threats that tried their hand in infiltrating the fortress. Rather than retreat to the bunker, Paul searched for Balzary.Fortressearned a 3.5/10 on IMDb.
‘Deadlock’ (3.4/10)
InDeadlock(2021), Willis portrayed a character that was outside his regular range of “good guys”. Ron Whitlock (Willis) was wanted for killing two police officers in cold blood. He teamed up with a group of mercenaries to attack a Georgia Power Plant. After he captured the power plant, he held all its employees' hostages and threatened to drown them.
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The hero of this movie was Mack (Patrick Muldoon) who looked for ways to enter the power plant undetected to stop Ron. Even though he portrayed a sinister man that showed no mercy, Willis’s performance inDeadlockwas enough to earna score of 3.4/10 on IMDB. PerhapsWillis’s upcoming 2022 action thriller movie,A Day to Die,might be more favored by audiences.
‘American Siege’ (3.4/10)
InAmerican Siege, Roy (Rob Gough) a recent convict was determined to find out what happened to Brigit Baker, his girlfriend. He held the town’s doctor hostage inside a home and attempted to negotiate a deal with Sheriff Ben Watts (Willis) to help him solve the case. If Ben refused, Roy, Grace Baker (Anna Hindman), and Toby Baker (Johann Urb) threatened to hurt the doctor.
Sheriff Ben planned to send Charles Rutledge’s (Timothy V. Murphy) son to take care of the problem, but the plan backfired. The premise of the movie might have aimed to set up a captivating mystery with the chance of including a shocking plot twist, but it didn’t capture the audience’s interests.American Siegescored a 3.4/10 on IMDb.
‘Out of Death’ (3.2/10)
InOut of Death(2021), Jack Harris (Willis), a retired police officer traveled to the mountainous countryside. As he is walking along one of the forest trails, he noticed a woman, Shannon (Jaime King) begging for her life as she was held at gunpoint by police officers. Moments ago Shannon was hiking, she witnessed a police officer Billie Jean (Lala Kent) murdering a man after an argument.
Jack intervened to find out what was the problem and entangled himself in a police chase. As for Shannon, she kept searching for someone she could trust since she had the photos of the murder.Out of Deathscored a 3.2/10 on IMDb.
‘Apex’ (3.1/10)
In a high-tech game of cat-and-mouse, Thomas Malone (Willis) was the prey in the movieApex. Thomas was guilty of murder and burglary, his punishment was to survive on the island. If he survived on the island and killed all the hunters, he would get a second chance at freedom.
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Dr. Samuel Rainsford (Neal McDonough) along with five other hunters were tasked with finding Thomas on an abandoned island and killing him. Even though the movieApexborrowed some of its inspiration fromthe classic short story “The Most Dangerous Game,“the movie still didn’t earn a high score from audiences.According to IMDB,Apexscored a 3.1/10.
‘Cosmic Sin’ (2.5/10)
Cosmic Sinset the scene by explaining the existence of a colony on Mars in 2031. After the colony on Mars was destroyed, three new colonies formed in 2281, and they were controlled by the main center called Alliance. The greatest threat to humanity was an alien species called the Sigea, where they attacked humans turning them into zombie-like creatures.
James was discharged from the military after his last attack left 70 million human causalities. In 2524, military personnel approached him in a bar requesting his assistance after the alien threat migrated to Alliance, and promised him a chance to be reinstated in the military.According to IMDB,Cosmic Sinscored a 2.5/10. Not only did IMDB viewers considerCosmic Sina disappointing movie, but Reddit users seemed to support this view as well.
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