The top film prizes at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, held Sunday night in Beverly Hills, went to One Battle After Another, a dark comedy with Leonardo DiCaprio, and Hamnet, a historical drama directed by Chloé Zhao. In the television categories, The Pitt and the satirical comedy series The Studio emerged as the biggest winners.
The Golden Globe Awards are decided by more than 300 entertainment journalists and are widely seen as a key precursor to the Academy Awards, scheduled for March. A Globe win often boosts visibility for films and performances considered strong Oscar contenders.
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another won the award for best comedy or musical. The film, which follows a group of failed revolutionaries, is already viewed by analysts as a serious contender for the Oscar for best picture. In addition to the top comedy prize, Anderson also received awards for best director and best screenplay, while Teyana Taylor won best supporting actress for her role.
Hamnet, which claimed the best drama trophy, is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel and imagines how William Shakespeare and his wife coped with the death of their 11-year-old son. Scholars have long suggested that the loss of Hamnet may have influenced Shakespeare’s writing of Hamlet. Jessie Buckley received the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama for her portrayal of Agnes Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife.
In the comedy or musical acting category, Timothée Chalamet won best actor for his performance in Marty Supreme, in which he plays a professional table tennis player. He beat out Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney, and used his acceptance speech to praise the strength of the competition.
Rose Byrne took home the best actress award in the comedy category for If I Could, I’d Kick You. The award for best non-English-language film went to the Brazilian production The Secret Agent, whose star Wagner Moura also won best actor in a drama. Moura described the film as a story about memory, generational trauma and the endurance of values through hardship.
Stellan Skarsgård received the best supporting actor award for his role as a famous filmmaker father in the Norwegian family drama Emotional Value. The 74-year-old actor joked that he had not expected the honour, prompting a standing ovation from the audience.
This year marked the first time a Golden Globe was awarded to a podcast. The prize went to Good Hang with Amy Poehler, in which the comedian interviews celebrities. Poehler said her aim was to bring more warmth and laughter into what she described as an often harsh world.
Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters won best animated film, while its song ‘Golden’ received the award for best original song. In television, The Pitt won best drama series, with star Noah Wyle taking best actor. The Studio claimed the top comedy series award, and Seth Rogen won best actor in a comedy series.
Rhea Seehorn was named best actress in a drama series for her role in Apple TV+’s Pluribus, while Jean Smart won best actress in a comedy series for Hacks. In the limited series category, the drama Adolescence was heavily honoured, with Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty all receiving acting awards.
The award for best box office achievement went to the vampire drama Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler. The film earned 278 million dollars in North America and 368 million worldwide, and its score by Ludwig Göransson was also recognized by the Golden Globe voters.
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