The 83rd Golden Globes ceremony was dominated by two major productions, with Paul Thomas Anderson's counterculture comedy thriller 'One Battle After Another' and the Netflix limited series 'Adolescence' each securing four awards. The night celebrated a mix of established auteurs and breakout streaming hits, with emotional speeches and political statements adding to the drama.
Major Film and Series Triumphs
In a significant personal milestone, Paul Thomas Anderson won his first-ever Golden Globes, taking home awards for Best Comedy or Musical Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay for 'One Battle After Another'. In a heartfelt speech, he paid tribute to the late assistant director Adam Somner. The film's fourth win came for Teyana Taylor as Best Supporting Female Actor, who dedicated her award to "my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight."
On the television side, Netflix's critically acclaimed drama 'Adolescence' completed an awards sweep, winning Best Limited Series. Writer Jack Thorne clarified the show's intent was to critique "the filth and the debris we have laid in their path" for young people, not the youth themselves. The series also earned acting Globes for Stephen Graham (Best Actor), Owen Cooper (Best Supporting Actor), and Erin Doherty (Best Supporting Female Actor).
Notable Wins and Firsts
The Shakespeare-inspired drama 'Hamnet' won Best Drama Film, with Jessie Buckley named Best Lead Actress in a Drama. Producer Steven Spielberg accepted the film award, stating only Chloé Zhao could have directed it. Timothée Chalamet made history by becoming the youngest winner of Best Lead Male Actor in a Comedy for 'Marty Supreme', a victory he described as making the moment "that much sweeter" after previous losses.
Other standout victories included Rose Byrne for Best Lead Female Actor in a Comedy for the indie film 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', and Wagner Moura becoming the first Brazilian winner for Best Lead Actor in a Drama for 'The Secret Agent', which also won Best Non-English Language Film. Ryan Coogler's horror blockbuster 'Sinners' picked up awards for Original Score and Cinematic & Box Office Achievement.
Television Highlights and Political Undertones
New television shows made a strong impact, with freshman seasons of 'The Pitt' winning Best Drama Series, Apple's 'The Studio' winning Best Comedy Series, and Rhea Seehorn winning Best Female Actor in a Drama for 'Pluribus'. Jean Smart won her third Globe for 'Hacks', joking about her greed while wearing a "Be Good" pin supporting an ACLU campaign against ICE violence.
Political statements extended to the red carpet, where Mark Ruffalo and others wore "ICE OUT" pins protesting a recent death in Minneapolis. Ruffalo also delivered a sharp critique of Donald Trump. Host Nikki Glaser, returning for her second year, opened the CBS-broadcast ceremony with jokes targeting topics from Bari Weiss to the Epstein files and Los Angeles's production slowdown.
The ceremony also introduced the first-ever Golden Globe for Best Podcast, awarded to 'Good Hang with Amy Poehler'. The Oscar nominations will be announced on 22 January, with the ceremony scheduled for 15 March.
