One Battle, Hamnet claim top movie trophies at Hollywood’s Golden Globes
The Pitt and The Studio win top TV honors
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Dark comedy One Battle After Another and Hamnet, a story about William Shakespeare’s grief over the death of his son, claimed the top prizes on Sunday at the Golden Globes, one of the first major ceremonies in Hollywood’s annual awards season.
One Battle was named best movie musical or comedy, one of its four Globe honors, and Hamnet earned the best movie drama prize.
Timothée Chalamet triumphed in one of the most competitive categories, taking the trophy for best male actor in a movie musical or comedy for his role as a professional table tennis player in Marty Supreme.
Mr. Chalamet defeated One Battle star Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay Kelly actor George Clooney and other big names at the red-carpet ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. “This category is stacked. I look up to all of you,” Mr. Chalamet said to his fellow nominees. The actor noted that he had left the Globes in previous years without a win. “I’d be lying if I didn’t say those moments made this moment that much sweeter,” he said.
The Globes, awarded by more than 300 entertainment journalists, are among the first of the 2026 Hollywood accolades to be handed out before the film industry’s top honors, the Academy Awards, in March. Globes voters do not have a say in the Oscars, but a win at the Globes can help bring attention to potential Academy Awards contenders.
One Battle, a Warner Bros. Discovery film about a group of washed-up revolutionaries, is seen as a frontrunner for best picture at the Oscars. On Sunday, Paul Thomas Anderson won best director and best screenplay for the movie. Teyana Taylor landed the award for female supporting actor in a film.
Hamnet imagines how Shakespeare and his wife dealt with the death of their 11-year-old son, whose name was Hamnet. Historians believe Hamnet’s death inspired the playwright to pen the play Hamlet.
Irish actor Jessie Buckley won best female actor in a movie drama for playing Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes Hathaway. “This was such an extraordinary set to be part of, telling the story of probably the most famous Brit who ever lived and we had a Chinese director, a lot of Irish and a mostly Polish crew,” she said.
Brazilian movie The Secret Agent was named best non-English language film. In a surprise, its star Wagner Moura won best male actor in a movie drama.
Stellan Skarsgård earned a Globe for his supporting role in Norwegian family drama Sentimental Value. “I was not prepared for this because, of course, I thought I was too old,” the 74-year-old said on stage.
A new Globe for podcasts went to Good Hang with Amy Poehler, in which the comedy star interviews mostly celebrity guests. “This is an attempt to try to make a very rough and unkind world filled with a little bit more love and laughter, and laughing with people, not at them,” Ms. Poehler said. “We just have such a good time making it.”
“Golden,” the catchy tune from Netflix phenomenon K-Pop Demon Hunters, was named best original song. “It’s never too late to shine like you were born to,” Korean-American singer Ejae said as she accepted the award.
TELEVISION
HBO Max’s The Pitt, a medical drama which puts a spotlight on America’s strained emergency rooms, won best television drama series, while The Studio, a Hollywood satire from Apple TV, earned the award for best comedy.
The Pitt follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, played by Noah Wyle, who works at the often-daunting Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room.
“We live in a very divided country in the world right now, but I think cinema brings us all together not only as an audience but as a community,” said The Pitt creator, R. Scott Gemmill. “What you do, the stories you tell, they make a difference,” the ER writer added.
The Pitt also won the best actor award for Noah Wyle. “What a truly humbling moment this is,” Mr. Wyle said on stage during his acceptance speech. “I was raised in a family that put a high priority on art and on curiosity,” he added, noting that he has benefited from “incredible teachers” and advice from “good friends.”
Mr. Wyle concluded his speech by thanking healthcare workers.
In addition to the best comedy award, Seth Rogen won best actor in a comedy for The Studio. Mr. Rogen joked about an episode of the satirical series that was set at the Golden Globes. “The only way I could win was to do a show where I got a fake one,” he said.
The Studio follows Hollywood executive Matt Remick, portrayed by Mr. Rogen, who must balance the corporate demands of the film industry and his desires for creative content.
Other noteworthy winners included Adolescence which won Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, and Jean Smart for best female actor in a comedy for Hacks.
The White Lotus, which led with six TV nominations, came away empty-handed.
TOPICAL COMEDY
Warner Bros. Discovery, the subject of a Hollywood bidding war, led all media companies with nine Globe wins. Globes host Nikki Glaser joked that she would auction off the studio on Sunday. “So let’s get down to business, shall we?” she said at the start of the show. “We’ll start the bidding for Warner Brothers at $5.”
Celebrities largely steered clear of political topics. Some stars wore “Be Good” pins on their black-tie attire to honor Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an immigration officer last week in Minneapolis.
Ms. Glaser joked that the Globes were “without a doubt the most important thing that’s happening in the world right now.”
She took light-hearted jabs at the stars seated inside a Beverly Hills ballroom. Ms. Glaser joked about Mr. DiCaprio’s reputation for dating young women before apologizing for the “cheap” remark. “We don’t know anything else about you, man,” she said.
In 2023, Eldridge Industries purchased the Golden Globe assets with Dick Clark Productions, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — which was criticized for a lack of diversity and ethical lapses in its stewardship of the awards — was shut down as a consequence.
Under the new ownership, the organization has expanded to 300 journalists from 75 countries and 60% racial and ethnic diversity. — Reuters
And the winner is…
LOS ANGELES — The following is the full list of winners for film and television at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
FILM
Best Drama – Hamnet
Best Comedy or Musical – One Battle After Another
Best Male Actor, Drama – Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Female Actor, Drama – Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best Male Actor, Comedy or Musical – Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Best Female Actor, Comedy or Musical – Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best Male Supporting Actor – Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Female Supporting Actor – Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Animated Film – KPop Demon Hunters
Best Non-English Language Film – The Secret Agent
Best Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Original Score – Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Best Original Song – “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement – Sinners
TELEVISION
Best Drama Series – The Pitt
Best Comedy/Musical Series – The Studio
Best Male Actor, Drama – Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Female Actor, Drama – Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Best Male Supporting Actor – Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Best Female Supporting Actor – Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Best Male Actor, Comedy/Musical – Seth Rogen, The Studio
Best Female Actor, Comedy/Musical – Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television – Adolescence
Best Performance by a Male Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television – Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Best Performance by a Female Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television – Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Best Performance in Stand-up Comedy on Television – Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Best Podcast – Good Hang with Amy Poehler
