Hosted by Nikki Glaser, this year’s 82nd Golden Globes aired on Sunday night, and while there were plenty of upsets, the award ceremony managed to get at least one thing right. Similar to Ricky Gervais’ stint as host, the ceremony was rife with hilarious yet sometimes uncomfortable laughter. That being said, it was a great night. Glamorous as ever, the evening welcomed some of 2024’s biggest films, including Dune: Part Two, Wicked, A Complete Unknown, and The Substance, as well as many others. While some of this year’s nominees dominated at the box office, others stayed under the radar but managed to completely captivate critics. Either way, each film showcased at this year’s Golden Globes was certainly worthy of their nominations.
While Dune: Part Two and Wicked were some of 2024’s highest-grossing films with a combined box office takeaway of nearly $1.4 billion, such a factor isn’t always the most important during award season. Other films like The Brutalist, Anora, September 5, and Emilie Pérez were recognized with nominations but only brought in a combined box office that just barely broke $33 million, most of which is thanks to Anora. While some of those films have yet to be widely released, it’s unlikely they’ll reach the same heights as their fellow nominees. Clearly, each film and performance that was nominated deserved to be, but one award in particular deserved it the most. Thankfully, the Golden Globes looked beyond the hype and bestowed the award to the correct winner.
Who Are This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees?
This year’s nominees were some of the best 2024 had to offer. Needless to say, it was definitely a stellar year for cinema. Across the board, those nominated for their performances were undoubtedly well-deserved, and the same can be said for the films slotted in both Best Picture categories. The films nominated for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy include Anora, Challengers, Emilie Pérez, A Real Pain, The Substance, and Wicked. On the flip side, the films nominated for Best Picture – Drama include The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, and September 5.
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Accompanying those nominations were some of those films’ phenomenal performances, including Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, and Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov in Anora, Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini in Conclave, and Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez. To no one’s surprise, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were nominated for their amazing and dynamic performances in Wicked, while Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley each left viewers aghast with their performances in The Substance.
There was also a slew of nominated performances whose films didn’t manage to garner a nomination for Best Picture, including Angelina Jolie in Maria, Nicole Kidman in Babygirl, Kate Winslet in Lee, and Amy Adams in Nightbitch, as well as Colman Domingo in Sing Sing, Jesse Plemons in Kinds of Kindness, Glen Powell in Hit Man, and Sebastian Stan in A Different Man. Some actors and actresses were in multiple films nominated this year, including Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, whose epic performances in Dune: Part Two were overlooked. However, each was nominated for their roles in other films, Chalamet for his role as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and Zendaya for her electric performance in Challengers.
Demi Moore Absolutely Deserved to Win for ‘The Substance’
- Release Date
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September 20, 2024
- Runtime
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140 Minutes
- Cast
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Demi Moore
, Margaret Qualley
, Dennis Quaid
, Gore Abrams
, Hugo Diego Garcia
, Olivier Raynal
, Tiffany Hofstetter
, Tom Morton
, Jiselle Burkhalter
, Axel Baille
, Oscar Lesage
, Matthew Géczy
, Philip Schurer - Main Genre
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Horror
After decades in the industry, Demi Moore finally took home a Golden Globe for her phenomenal performance in The Substance, which was a well-deserved surprise. In her acceptance speech, the actress acknowledged that she had almost given up on the profession. After a producer told her she was merely a “popcorn actress” 30 years ago, Moore held onto the notion that awards were never in the cards for her. Believing she didn’t necessarily deserve such recognition, she was ready to bow out. However, when she received the script for The Substance, she decided to take a chance. After Sunday night’s ceremony, it’s quite clear Moore deserves all the recognition.
Who Were Some of This Year’s Golden Globes Winners and Snubs?
As always, there were plenty of well-deserved wins as well as a few unfortunate snubs. In many ways, this year’s winners surprised no one. Emilie Pérez won Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, although many thought Anora would win, while The Brutalist won Best Picture – Drama. Kieran Culkin won for his role in A Real Pain, Zoe Saldaña won for her versatile performance in Emilia Pérez, Adrien Brody won for his role in The Brutalist, and Sebastian Stan took home the award for his performance in A Different Man, all of which were expected.
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Brady Corbet won Best Director for The Brutalist, while Peter Straughan won Best Screenplay for Conclave. However, many expected that award to go to Sean Baker for Anora. Fernanda Torres garnered a surprise win for her role in I’m Still Here, which many believed would go to Nicole Kidman for Babygirl. While there were certainly plenty of singular surprises, Anora’s lack of wins being the most egregious, Sunday night’s ceremony generally panned out as expected.
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
