Two wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet's 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard's Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.
The Globes, which are still finding their footing after years of scandal and makeover, scattered awards around to a number of films. But the awards group put its strongest support behind a pair of movies that sought to defy easy categorization.
“The Brutalist” was crowned best film, drama, putting one of 2024’s most ambitious films on course to be a major contender at the Academy Awards. The film, shot in VistaVision and released with an intermission, also won best director for Corbet and best actor for Adrien Brody. In his acceptance speech, Corbet spoke about filmmakers needing approval on the final cut.
"I was told that this film was un-distributable," said Corbet. “No one was asking for a three-and-half-hour film about a mid-century designer in 70mm. But it works.”
“Emilia Pérez” won best film, comedy or musical, elevating the Oscar chances of Netflix’s top contender. It also won best supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña, best song (“El Mal”) and best non-English language film. Audiard, the French director, made way for Karla Sofía Gascón, the film's transgender star who plays a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, to speak on behalf of the film.
“The light always wins over darkness," said Gascón, gesturing to her brightly orange dress. “You can maybe put us in jail. You can beat us up. But you never can take away our soul or existence or identity.”
“I am who I am. Not who you want.”
Complete list of Golden Globe winners
“Emilia Pérez” won best musical or comedy motion picture at the 82nd Golden Globes.
“The Brutalist″ won best motion picture drama, and Adrien Brody took home best actor for his role in the film.
“Shōgun“ won best television drama, and ”Hacks” won for TV comedy or musical. Emilia Pérez” entered the night as the lead nominee, with 10 nods.
Demi Moore, Sebastian Stan, Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin and Jean Smart were among the acting winners.
Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted Sunday's ceremony from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
At a gala dinner Friday, Viola Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and Ted Danson accepted the Carol Burnett Award. The Globes aired on CBS and streamed live for subscribers to Paramount+ with Showtime.
Here's a list of winners at Sunday's Golden Globes:
Movies
Best motion picture, drama: “The Brutalist”
Best motion picture, musical or comedy: “Emilia Pérez”
Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, drama: Fernanda Torres, “I'm Still Here”
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, musical or comedy: Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man”
Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role: Zoe Saldaña, "Emilia Pérez”
Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: “Wicked”
Best motion picture, non-English: “Emilia Pérez”
Best motion picture, animated: “Flow”
Best director: Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
Best screenplay: Peter Straughan, “Conclave”
Best original score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Challengers”
Best original song: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” music/lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard
Television
Best television series, drama: “Shōgun”
Best television series, comedy or musical: “Hacks”
Best performance by a female actor, drama: Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”
Best performance by a male actor, drama: Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun”
Best performance by a female actor TV series, musical or comedy: Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Best performance by a male actor, TV series, musical or comedy: Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Best limited series, anthology series or movie made for television: “Baby Reindeer”
Best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or movie made for television: Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”
Best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or movie made for television: Jodie Foster, ”True Detective: Night Country”
Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role: Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”
Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role: Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”
Best performance in stand-up comedy on TV: Ali Wong, “Ali Wong: Single Lady” (AP)