The fantasy fairy tale “Poor Things” by Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos won the Golden Globe in the comedy/musical category. “Barbie” by US director Greta Gerwig won the Golden Globe in the new blockbuster category.
“Oppenheimer” won best film drama against “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest.” “Poor Things” won best comedy against “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “May December,” “American Fiction” and “Air.”
Photo gallery: The winners of the 81st Golden Globe Awards
Emma Stone (Photo: ROBYN BECK (APA/AFP/ROBYN BECK)) Bild 1/18
View gallery
“Barbie” named best blockbuster
In the blockbuster category, the cinema hit “Barbie” beat out “Oppenheimer”, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1”, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”, “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and ” Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
The Globe distributors had introduced the “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” division with eight blockbuster candidates this year. The prerequisite was worldwide box office receipts of at least $150 million. Streaming films with high viewership could also be taken into account.
“Barbie” by US director Greta Gerwig is a bright satire with a pink comic aesthetic that tells how the iconic doll (played by Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) briefly escape from their home Barbieland into the real world.
Image gallery: Hollywood’s top celebrities at the Golden Globes
Jennifer Aniston (Photo: (APA/AFP/MICHAEL TRAN)) Bild 1/50
View gallery
First director’s credit for Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan won his first directing award with “Oppenheimer”. In the historical thriller, the 53-year-old filmmaker tells the life story of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, co-inventor of the atomic bomb. In addition to “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Poor Things,” “Maestro” and “Past Lives” were also nominated for the Director’s Globe this year.
Bild: ROBYN BECK (APA/AFP/ROBYN BECK)
Irish actor Cillian Murphy won the Golden Globe for best drama actor for his leading role in “Oppenheimer.” In it he portrays the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, co-inventor of the atomic bomb. It was Murphy’s first Globe win in his career. The 47-year-old was joined by Andrew Scott (“All of Us Strangers”), Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”) and Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) in the running.
Lily Gladstone (37) won in the “Best Actress in a Drama Film” category for her leading role in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. In addition to Gladstone, the German actress Sandra Hülser (“Anatomy of a Case”), Annette Bening (“Nyad”), Carey Mulligan (“Maestro”), Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”) and Greta Lee (“Past Lives”) were also in attendance Run.
Globe for Giamatti as the grumpy history teacher in “The Holdovers”
Paul Giamatti (56) won the Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a Comedy/Musical. The actor impressed with his role as a grumpy history teacher in the tragicomedy “The Holdovers”. In the running with Giamatti were, among others, Nicolas Cage (“Dream Scenario”), Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka”), Joaquin Phoenix (“Beau Is Afraid”) and Matt Damon (“Air”). For Giamatti it was the sixth nomination and the third Globe win of his career.
Emma Stone won the Golden Globe for Lead Actress in a Comedy/Musical. The 35-year-old actress impressed with her role in the fantasy fairy tale “Poor Things” by director Giorgos Lanthimos. It was Stone’s second Globe win after “La La Land.” At the 81st Globe Awards, she beat Margot Robbie (“Barbie”), Jennifer Lawrence (“No Hard Feelings”) and Natalie Portman (“May December”), among others.
“Anatomy of a Case” was awarded
The French film “Anatomy of a Case” won the Golden Globe in the “non-English language film” category. French writer and director Justine Triet also won the Best Screenplay trophy for the same film.
In the “non-English language film” category, “The Zone of Interest” (Great Britain), “The Snow Company” (Spain) and “Falling Leaves” (Finland) were also nominated.
US actor Robert Downey Jr. won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor. The 58-year-old impressed the jurors with his role in the historical drama “Oppenheimer”.
For Robert Downey Jr., this year’s best supporting actor award was the third Globe win of his career. With him were Willem Dafoe (“Poor Things”), Robert De Niro (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), Charles Melton (“May December”) and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”) Run.
The Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress went to US actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The 37-year-old impressed with her role as a cook at a boarding school in the film “The Holdovers”.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph was nominated, among others, Jodie Foster (“Nyad”), Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”) and Julianne Moore (“May December”).
Beste Comedyserie: “The Bear – King of the Kitchen”
A dysfunctional US media dynasty and the warm-hearted team of a sandwich restaurant were the big winners in the TV categories of the Golden Globes. The fourth and final season of “Succession,” about the intrigues in a failing family business, was named best drama series. Best comedy series went to “The Bear – King of the Kitchen,” a fast-paced look at the unusual cohesion behind the scenes in the restaurant industry. Actors from both series also won all four best actor awards.
Kieran Culkin won best actor in a drama series for his role as the youngest son of the Roy family clan in “Succession.” He prevailed against, among others, his series father Brian Cox and brother Jeremy Strong. Sarah Snook won the award for best drama actress for her portrayal of daughter Siobhan Roy.
“Bear” actors Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri won awards in the lead actor categories for comedy. In the series, White plays Carmen Berzatto, a traumatized top chef who takes over his fast food restaurant after his brother’s death. Edebiri embodies the aspiring young chef Sydney.
The social satire “Beef” was the big winner in the awards for miniseries, anthologies and television films. The Netflix series took home the top prize and Steven Yeun and Ali Wong also won the acting awards.
Awards for best supporting actor in all television categories went to Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans in “Succession” and Elizabeth Debicki, who played Britain’s Princess Diana in “The Crown.”
