Poll: Most Ridiculous Idea for an Award

A poll by borimor

Results of 2,286 votes:

  1. 326

    Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)

  2. 191

    Joe Alaskey in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

  3. 186

    Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

  4. 175

    Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises (2007)

  5. 152

    Peter Dinklage at an event for The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)

  6. 149

    Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)

  7. 118

    Susan Sarandon, Robert Altman, Peter Falk, Louise Fletcher, and Guy Remsen in The Player (1992)

  8. 97

    Robert Englund and Ronee Blakley in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

  9. 95

    "Sunset Boulevard" William Holden 1950 Paramount

  10. 94

    Will Smith and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

  11. 92

    "Lassie" C. 1958 CBS

  12. 88

    Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in The Internship (2013)

  13. 73

    Buster Keaton in Sherlock Jr. (1924)

  14. 65

    Best Actress

  15. 59

    Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

  16. 50

    Celia Ireland in Oops! (1999)

  17. 47

    Jamie Kennedy, Liam Falconer, and Ryan Falconer in Son of the Mask (2005)

  18. 43

    Timothy Hutton and Judd Hirsch in Ordinary People (1980)

  19. 43

    Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson in In the Bedroom (2001)

  20. 36

    Jim Henson, Percy Edwards, Stephen Garlick, Dave Goelz, Lisa Maxwell, and Kathryn Mullen in The Dark Crystal (1982)

  21. 32

    Martina Gedeck (left) as Martha, Katja Studt (center) as Lea, and Sergio Castellitto as Mario

  22. 28

    Brad Dourif and Alex Vincent in Child's Play (1988)

  23. 20

    Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson in Brooklyn (2015)

  24. 16

    Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews in Laura (1944)

  25. 11

    Reese Witherspoon in Election (1999)

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