Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Golden Globes: Netflix Finally Wins a Best Picture with Cannes Winner “Emilia Perez,” Also TV Drama “Shogun”

After dozens of years and tries Netflix has finally won a Best Picture. They took home the Golden Globe tonight for Best Musical or Comedy with “Emilia Perez.”

The streaming platform also won a TV award for Best Drama with “Shogun,” which also won Best Actor and Supporting Actor, and Best Actress in a TV drama.

“The Brutalist” won Best Picture, Drama, as well as actor for Adrien Brody and director for Brady Corbet.

Best Actress in Drama was the most pleasant surprise of the night. Fernanda Torres won for “I’m Still Here.” Her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, was nominated 25 years ago for “Central Station.” Both movies were directed by Walter Salles, of Brazil.

As for “Emilia Perez,” it also won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year. Not bad!

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Brutalist (A24)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Best Television Series – Drama
Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Anna Sawai (Shōgun)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Hacks (HBO | Max)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“El Mal” –– Emilia Pérez
Music & Lyrics By: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers)

Best Director – Motion Picture
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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