The 81st Golden Globes aired Sunday night, and with that came some expected outcomes along with a few surprises.
Viewers expected “Oppenheimer” to own the night after the blockbuster biopic was nominated in eight categories. The Christopher Nolan drama was indeed a big winner, taking home five awards, including Best Drama and Best Director.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Yorgos Lanthimos’ science fantasy black comedy “Poor Things,” which was inspired by “Frankenstein,” was the surprise winner over “Barbie” in the Best Comedy or Musical category.
“Barbie” made more than $1.4 billion worldwide, but that didn’t translate into wins at the Globes. The Greta Gerwig-directed project was nominated in nine categories but only had two wins in minor categories: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Original Song for Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?”
One of the biggest surprise upsets for “Barbie” was losing Best Screenplay to “Anatomy of a Fall.” This decision comes on the heels of the Academy ruling that “Barbie” must compete in the Oscars later this year under the Adapted Screenplay category rather than as an Original Screenplay, which they petitioned for.
Because “Barbie” nabbed the Box Office Achievement award, it left Taylor Swift high and dry with zero wins. Her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film, which smashed records in the concert film genre, was only nominated in that single category.
Other big success stories of the night included the HBO comedy-drama “Succession,” which earned four wins, including Best Drama. “Beef,” a Netflix limited series exploring the fallout of a road rage incident, also won in three categories.
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Lily Gladstone won Best Female Actor in a Drama for her portrayal of an Osage woman in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Emma Stone won Best Female Actor in a Comedy for “Poor Things.”
Paul Giamatti was named Best Actor in a Comedy for “The Holdovers” while Cillian Murphy won Best Actor in a Drama for “Oppenheimer.
“Succession” stars Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook won Best Male Actor and Best Female Actor in a TV Drama. Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy went to Jeremy Allen White for “The Bear” while Best Actress was awarded to Ayo Edibiri for her work on the same series.
The Globes had some drama several years ago pertaining to alleged sexism and racism. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved in the wake of the crisis, which led to the new show moving from NBC to CBS as the production fought to reclaim its place as the third-biggest award show of the year following the Oscars and Grammys.