The 82nd Golden Globe Awards, scheduled for January 6, 2025, showcases a diverse range of nominees across film and television. In the coveted Best Motion Picture (Drama) category, powerful narratives are represented by ”Nickel Boys,” exploring the harsh realities of a reform school; ”Dune: Part Two,” the continuation of the epic science fiction saga; ”The Conclave,” potentially delving into the intricacies of Vatican politics; ”The Brutalist,” promising a visually stunning experience; ”A Complete Unknown,” likely a biographical drama; and ”September,” a film whose title hints at a poignant connection to a significant historical event.
The Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) category offers a lighter fare, featuring the musical ”Anora”; the sports-themed ”Challengers”; ”Emilia Pérez,” which also appears in the Best International Film category, suggesting a blend of genres; ”A Real Pain,” possibly a dark comedy; the intriguing ”The Substance”; and the highly anticipated adaptation of the Broadway hit, ”Wicked.” Animation takes center stage with nominees like ”Flow,” ”Inside Out 2,” the heartwarming ”Memoir of a Snail,” the sequel to the beloved Disney film ”Moana 2,” the stop-motion adventure ”Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” and the family-friendly ”The Wild Robot.” Global cinema is celebrated with the Best International Film nominations, including ”All We Imagine Light,” ”The Girl With The Needle,” ”I’m Still Here,” ”The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” and ”Vermiglio,” each offering a glimpse into different cultures and perspectives.
Television dramas dominate with intense storylines in series like ”The Diplomat,” ”Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” the historical epic ”Shōgun,” the global phenomenon ”Squid Game,” the espionage thriller ”Slow Horses,” and the classic ”The Day of the Jackal.” Comedy and musical series bring laughter with the critically acclaimed ”Abbott Elementary,” the culinary dramedy ”The Bear,” the period piece ”The Gentlemen,” the sharp wit of ”Hacks,” the unconventional ”Nobody Wants This,” and the mystery-comedy hit ”Only Murders in the Building.” Limited series and television films offer compelling narratives in ”Baby Reindeer,” ”Disclaimer,” ”Monsters,” ”The Penguin,” ”Ripley,” and ”True Detective: Night Country,” each promising a captivating viewing experience.
The directorial achievements are recognized with nominations for Jacques Audiard, potentially for ”Emilia Pérez”; Sean Baker, possibly for ”Anora”; Edward Berger, likely for ”The Conclave”; Brady Corbet for ”The Brutalist”; Coralie Fargeat for ”The Substance”; and Payal Kapadia for ”All We Imagine as Light.” The writing talents behind these films are also celebrated, with nominations for the screenplays of ”Emilia Pérez,” ”Anora,” ”The Brutalist,” ”A Real Pain,” ”The Substance,” and ”The Conclave,” acknowledging the creative force behind these compelling narratives.
Exceptional performances in dramatic film roles are highlighted with nominations for Pamela Anderson in ”The Last Showgirl”; Angelina Jolie in ”Maria”; Nicole Kidman in ”Babygirl”; Tilda Swinton in ”The Room Next Door”; Fernanda Torres in ”I’m Still Here”; and Kate Winslet in ”Lee.” The male counterparts in the drama category include Adrien Brody for ”The Brutalist”; Timothée Chalamet for ”A Complete Unknown”; Daniel Craig for ”Queer”; Colman Domingo for ”Sing Sing”; Ralph Fiennes for ”Conclave”; and Sebastian Stan for ”The Apprentice.”
In the musical/comedy film genre, the female acting nominations showcase Kristen Bell for ”Nobody Wants This”; Quinta Brunson for ”Abbott Elementary”; Ayo Edebiri for ”The Bear”; Selena Gomez for ”Only Murders in the Building”; Kathryn Hahn for ”Agatha All Along”; and Jean Smart for ”Hacks.” The male actors nominated in this category include Jesse Eisenberg for ”A Real Pain”; Hugh Grant for ”Heretic”; Gabriel LaBelle for ”Saturday Night”; Jesse Plemons for ”Kinds of Kindness”; Glen Powell for ”Hit Man”; and Sebastian Stan for ”A Different Man,” demonstrating his versatility across genres.
