'One Battle After Another' gets nine Golden Globe nominations
Paul Thomas Anderson's political film, “One Battle After Another,” has topped the nominations for the Golden Globes with nine, the organisers announced on Monday. This officially marks the start of the race for the Oscars.
The Norwegian family drama “Sentimental Value” came second with eight nominations. It was followed by the period horror film “Sinners” with seven, and the Shakespeare family drama “Hamnet” with six.
“Wicked: For Good” ended up with five nominations—a rather disappointing result for the hugely popular musical, which surprisingly didn't get a nod for best musical or comedy picture.
The Globes ceremony, which takes place on January 11th, is widely viewed as a reliable indicator for the Academy Awards.
The Golden Globes have separate awards for dramas and comedies/musicals. This increases the number of celebrities who could attend the event and adds to the excitement.
“One Battle After Another,” which is about an older revolutionary, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and his teenage daughter, Chase Infiniti, is actually leading the contenders in the comedy/musical sections.
The film is an exciting adventure that includes leftist extremist violence, immigration raids, and white supremacists.
It received a large number of nominations, including best comedy/musical picture, best director, and five acting nominations for DiCaprio, Infiniti, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Teyana Taylor.
“Sentimental Value,” a touching story about a family that is falling apart, earned nominations for Swedish acting legend Stellan Skarsgård and co-star Renate Reinsve.
It is one of several foreign language films to make an impact in the main categories, alongside Brazil’s “The Secret Agent” and South Korea’s “No Other Choice.”
“Wicked: For Good”—the successful final part of the film version of the hit Broadway show—received nominations for Ariana Grande, playing the cheerful, pink-outfit-wearing Glinda, and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, as the green-skinned Elphaba.
It also earned two nominations for best original song but was left off the short-list for best picture.
Clayton Davis, Variety's chief awards editor, predicted before Monday’s announcement that the Golden Globe best actress categories would feature a list of excellent candidates—and he was right.
The women competing for the lead acting award in the comedy/musical group include Oscar winner Emma Stone (“Bugonia”), Erivo, Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You”), Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”), Amanda Seyfried (“The Testament of Ann Lee”), and new face Infiniti.
