“Oppenheimer” ruled the 81st Golden Globes Awards on Sunday, just as it did at the summer box office. The expansive exploration of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb won five awards, the most of any film, including best motion picture drama. “Poor Things,” a feminist reworking of the Frankenstein story, was selected best motion picture, musical or comedy, one of two triumphs for post-modern cinema.
“Openheimer” wins 5 Globes, as this puts the movie on the pedestal of the night
On television, “Succession,” a sleazy look at a Murdoch-like businessman and his troubled family, took home four awards, including best drama series. The show’s four-season run concluded in May. “The Bear,” the story of a failing Chicago restaurant, won three awards, including best comedy series and best leading actor and actress in a musical or comedy for Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri.
“Succession” marks a great success with for awards
“Beef,” a dramedy about the aftermath of a road rage incident, also took up three trophies, including best limited series and acting awards for Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. The show’s creator, Lee Sung Jin, acknowledged the real-life driver who inspired him to create the series.
“Sir, I hope you honk and yell and inspire others for years to come,” that’s what he said.
“Oppenheimer’s” Christopher Nolan, who used his success in blockbusters such as “The Dark Knight” and “Inception” to convince Universal to create a $100 million drama about a scientist, was named best director. Cillian Murphy, who played the film’s central character, the gloomy scientist, was chosen outstanding actor in a drama. The film was highly acclaimed for its evocative music.
Lily Gladstone won the prize for best female performer in a drama for her performance as an Osage lady persecuted for her oil fortune in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” She described the honour as a watershed moment for the indigenous population, which has frequently been disregarded or marginalised by the entertainment industry.
“This is for every little res kid, every little urban kid, every little native kid out there who has a dream and is seeing themselves represented,” Gladstone said in a statement.
Emma Stone overthrones Margot Robbie with her astonishing performance in “Poor Things”
Emma Stone was named best female performer in a comedy for her portrayal of a childish lady embarking on a voyage of sexual and emotional discovery in “Poor Things.” Stone stated that playing Bella Baxter taught her to “look at life differently” since her character “accepts the good and the bad in equal measure.” Paul Giamatti, who won best actor in a comedy for his role as a caustic prep school teacher in “The Holdovers,” dedicated his medal to teachers. “We’ve got to respect them,” he explained. “They are doing a good thing.” It’s a difficult job.”
“Succession’s” Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook won best male actor and best female actor in a TV drama for their portrayals of conniving “nepo babies” jockeying for control of their father’s media company, respectively, while Matthew Macfadyen won best supporting male actor for his role as the show’s “human grease stain” who outmanoeuvres them.
The turbulence of Artificial intelligence over the Cinematic world
The Globes, traditionally a clubby, chummy event, took place after one of the most chaotic and divisive years in Hollywood history, when the writers and actors unions went on strike for months, fighting over restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence and a streaming business model they claimed made it more difficult to earn a living. The Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America finally struck agreements in September and November, but production on several films and television series was halted, causing economic damage.
A new television home for the Golden Globes and a slightly different atmosphere on one of the biggest parties on “Globe”
The event was televised on CBS on Sunday, a new home for the show, which had previously been on NBC since 1996. It brings to a close a turbulent chapter for the awards event, which has been rocked by scandals in recent years and is attempting to reinvent itself. For decades, the Globes were both an important stop on Hollywood’s awards show circuit and one of the wildest parties in town. The event was lighter and less restrained than the stuffier Oscars (more than one winner almost missed their big moment due to ill-timed restroom breaks).
But the celebration came to an end in 2021, when the Los Angeles Times uncovered that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a small group of around 90 entertainment journalists who voted on the Globes, had no Black members. The Times also revealed ethical problems inside the organisation, which was known for expensive studio-funded junkets and selecting films of questionable merit (the Cher flop “Burlesque” was a top candidate one year).
10% of Globe voters are black now, is the case closed?
The Globes, on the other hand, have resurfaced, dissolving the non-profit HFPA, implementing new norms of conduct, and expanding its voting body to more than 300 journalists. According to the organisation, 10% of Globes voters are Black. Dick Clark Productions, which shares a parent firm, Penske Media, with Variety, owns the new for-profit awards programme.
New categories included
Among other modifications, the Globes included two new categories: best blockbuster, which went to “Barbie,” and best stand-up comedy special, which went to Ricky Gervais, a five-time Globes host. “Barbie,” like “Oppenheimer,” was an odd box office triumph in a sector dominated by action and comic book films, as its star and producer Margot Robbie pointed out while winning the blockbuster award. She commended the film’s funders, Warner Bros. and Mattel, for “literally inventing numbers to justify green lighting this, and then standing by at every step of the way.”
Jo Koy presented the presentation and filled his introductory speech with jokes about Robert De Niro having a child at the age of 80, Barry Keoghan’s full-frontal nudity in “Saltburn,” and “Oppenheimer’s” three-hour length.
“My New Year’s resolution for 2024 is to finish ‘Oppenheimer’ in 2025,” he remarked. “Seriously! I’m nearly there! “I enjoyed ‘Oppenheimer,’ particularly the first season.”
The celebrity-heavy audience responded tepidly to Koy’s jokes, which the presenter recognised. “I got the job 10 days ago,” he explained. “Do you want a flawless monologue?” “Be quiet.”
Oscars vs Golden Globes
The Globes have a shaky track record of forecasting Oscar success. Last year’s top honours went to “The Fabelmans” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” while “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
However, previous Globes winners such as “Nomadland” and “Green Book” have gone on to win Oscars. A well-crafted speech can also help candidates gain traction. To that end, “Oppenheimer’s” Robert Downey Jr., who was customarily sardonic in winning his best supporting actor award, and “The Holdovers'” Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who was sincere and touching in accepting her best supporting actress award, both enhanced their candidatures.
There were some shocks among the evening’s prizewinners, including ‘Anatomy of a Fall’s’ best screenplay triumph against ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’, as well as Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”) edging out Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”) for best supporting actress in a TV programme.
See the complete winners list below:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) (WINNER)
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Director, Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
“Past Lives” — Celine Song
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon” (WINNER)
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening — “Nyad”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
Natalie Portman – “May December”
Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
Matt Damon — “Air”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers” (WINNER)
Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
Robert De Niro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
Julianne Moore — “May December”
Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers” (WINNER)
Best Television Series, Drama
“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO) (WINNER)
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
“The Bear” (FX) (WINNER)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Barry” (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin — “Succession” (WINNER)
Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
Brian Cox — “Succession”
Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
Dominic West — “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook — “Succession” (WINNER)
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear” (WINNER)
Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
Elle Fanning – “The Great”
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Bill Hader — “Barry”
Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear” (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actor, Television
Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show”
Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession” (WINNER)
James Marsden — “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear”
Alan Ruck — “Succession”
Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession”
Best Supporting Actress, Television
Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown” (WINNER)
Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession”
Meryl Streep — “Only Murders in the Building”
Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso”
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
“Beef” (WINNER)
“Lessons in Chemistry”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“All the Light We Cannot See”
“Fellow Travelers”
“Fargo”
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Steven Yeun — “Beef” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
Juno Temple — “Fargo”
Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong — “Beef” (WINNER)
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Ludwig Göransson — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Jerskin Fendrix — “Poor Things”
Robbie Robertson — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Mica Levi — “The Zone of Interest”
Daniel Pemberton — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Joe Hisaishi — “The Boy and the Heron”
Best Picture, Non-English Language
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France (WINNER)
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
“Past Lives” (A24) — United States
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
“The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“Barbie” — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas (WINNER)
“Barbie” — “Dance the Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“She Came to Me” — “Addicted to Romance” by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — “Peaches” by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker
“Barbie” — “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“Rustin” — “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz
Best Motion Picture, Animated
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKids) (WINNER)
“Elemental” (Disney)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Suzume” (Toho Co.)
“Wish” (Disney)
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television
Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” (WINNER)
Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
Chris Rock — “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
Amy Schumer — “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
Wanda Sykes — “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate Films)
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres)