Jan 06, 2016 the martian is currently in theaters, and the 73rd golden globe awards will be given out live on sunday, january 10 at 8 p. The martian winner of two golden globes now on bluray. Let us tell you the one about how the martian ended up nominated and winning in the category of best motion picture, comedy or musical, at this years golden globes. The revenant, the martian win big at golden globes. Click through to see what other films and tv shows received nominations for the golden globes. Some see the golden globes, voted on by the 90 or so members of the hollywood foreign press association, as predictors of the more prestigious academy awards. Hosting the 2018 golden globes wouldve ended my career duration. From the martian to spotlight, modesty finds new ambition. The martian won the golden globe for best comedy because. The martian won for best motion picture musical or.
The other golden globe nominees for best musical or comedy were joy. During a manned mission to mars, astronaut mark watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. The 2019 golden globes nominations were announced thursday morning. Otherwise, by sheer number of nominations, the globe frontrunner would have to be lesbian romance carol pictured, nominated in five categories one more than the number of theaters in north. The 73rd golden globe awards honored the best in film and american television of 2015 and was broadcast live on january 10, 2016, from the beverly hilton in beverly hills, california 5. The martian golden globe winner for best movie musical. Nov, 2015 one big reason why the martian might be looking to shift out of drama at the golden globes is because a movie like spotlight or even the unseen the revenant might be ready to dominate that category. What makes the martian a comedy instead of another category. Even the films director ridley scott seemed to wav off the movies classification as. No one thought the martian was funny except maybe the new york. The annual ceremony at which the awards are presented is normally held every january, and is a major part of the film industrys awards season, which culminates each year in the academy awards.
The martian is a comedy now because the golden globes. The martian is a comedy, says the golden globes committee music. Matthew paige matt damon born october 8, 1970 in cambridge, massachusetts wrote the screenplay with ben affleck and starred with robin williams in good will hunting 1997 directed by gus van sant. Well, technically it was nominated in the best motion picture musical or comedy. Early awards season favorites the martian and carol made forceful showings in the golden globes nominations, but latebreaking entrants mad max. Jan 11, 2016 the martian won two golden globe awards sunday evening jan. Hbo and game of thrones break records the 73rd annual golden globes, presented by the hollywood foreign press association and hosted by. List of accolades received by the martian film wikipedia. Apr 22, 2016 the golden globess rule book was updated and republished in april, and some of the new modifications to the dramacomedy distinction seem like the hfpa is sideeyeing the martian for nabbing. The hollywood foreign press association made some interesting choices for 2016 golden globe nominees. The space odyssey received high praise from critics and was a massive box office.
One big reason why the martian might be looking to shift out of drama at the golden globes is because a movie like spotlight or even the unseen the revenant might be. The ceremony was produced by dick clark productions in association with the hollywood foreign press association. The late show with stephen colbert 3,614,353 views. Ridley scotts ode to the power of science and the human spirit, the martian, has taken home the globe for best motion picture, comedy. The full list of nominations in the movie categories at the 73rd golden globes, to be hosted again by ricky gervais on sunday, january 10, 2016, is as follows. Golden globe winner best performance by an actor in a motion picture comedy or musical matt damon. The golden globes changed the rules so movies like the martian cant win best comedy. Golden globe nominations the martian is nominated for best. The golden globes will be broadcast sunday, january 6, kicking off the 2019 awards season. The martian is currently in theaters, and the 73rd golden globe awards will be given out live on sunday, january 10 at 8 p.
Two tales of survival, the revenant and the martian, dominated the 73rd annual golden globe awards on. Humorous views on interesting, bizarre and amusing articles, submitted by a community of millions of news junkies, with regular photoshop contests. The martian wins best film comedy at golden globes macon. The martian won two golden globe awards sunday evening jan. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to earth that he is alive. The big winners at the golden globes 2016 include the revenant cast and producers pictured, the martian, steve jobs, mr.
The martian snags 3 golden globe nominations, including. Newcomer brie larson won best actress in a movie drama for her role as a. The eligibility period for the golden globes corresponds to the calendar year i. Jan 11, 2016 let us tell you the one about how the martian ended up nominated and winning in the category of best motion picture, comedy or musical, at this years golden globes. Though hardly a laugh riot, the space drama the martian was named best comedy at the 73rd golden globe awards. The martian is a comedy now because the golden globes gonna.
Jan 10, 2016 though hardly a laugh riot, the space drama the martian was named best comedy at the 73rd golden globe awards. Golden globe winner best motion picture comedy or musical golden globe winner best performance by an actor in a motion picture comedy or musical matt damon. Follow the aftermath of the nominations as we note the snubs, surprises, and reactions. Matt damon, adam sandler, all women directors get snubbed. Rather than lumping everything together like the the oscars do, the golden globes like to split their big awards up into two different categories. Jan 11, 2016 matt damon made a winning return to the golden globe awards on sunday night, accepting the trophy for best actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for the martian. Many golden globe winners go on to win oscars weeks later. The golden globes are the glitziest awards ceremony before the oscars. Hosted by ricky gervais, the 73rd golden globes will be presented jan. The golden globes nominations are here to officially kick awards season into gear, with the hollywood foreign press association adding heat to the oscar race by declaring their favorite picks monday. Nov 14, 2015 in a hilarious move, the hollywood foreign press will classify the martian as a comedy in time for this years golden globes. After the revenant and the martian, golden globe voters spread recognition among a handful of other movies. Jan 11, 2016 the revenant won the best drama award at the golden globes, while the martian took the best comedy or musical prize.
The annual celebration of achievement in television and. See more ideas about golden globes, golden globe award and celebrities. It came 18 years after his first and only other globe win for cowriting the screenplay of good will hunting with friend ben affleck. Jan 10, 2016 ridley scott accepts the award for best motion picture comedy for the martian at the 73rd annual golden globe awards in beverly hills, calif. From television to film, the 2019 golden globes cast a wide net with its nominations. The 73rd annual golden globe awards, hosted once again by ricky gervais, will air live on sunday, jan. Why is everyone praising ricky gervais for the 2020 golden globe awards. The golden globes nominations are officially here to kick awards season into gear, with the hollywood foreign press association adding heat to.
The golden globe nominations arent as ridiculous as they used to be but thursdays nods for matt damon as best actor and the martian as best picture in its comedymusical categories. Golden globes change comedy rules after controversial win. The 73rd golden globes awards will air live from the beverly hilton hotels grand ballroom on jan. The film has received many industry awards and nominations including 16 best picture, 10 best director for scott and 11 best actors for damon nominations at different organizations. Golden globes change comedy rules after controversial win for. Matt damon wins best actor for the martian at golden globes 2016. The martian is a comedy, says the golden globes committee. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a horrific sight. Dec 10, 2015 the scifi epic the martian has been nominated for three golden globe awards including, a bit confusingly, for best comedy. Heres a guide to the golden globes nominees that are both streamable and worth your time from watching, the new york times s tv and movie. Carol, mad max and trainwreck shine in nominations this article is more than 4 years old. Top acting honors went to leonardo dicaprio, brie larson, jennifer lawrence and matt damon. Ricky gervais will host the 73rd annual golden globe awards, which will be broadcast live at 8. During a manned mission to mars, astronaut mark watney matt damon is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew.
With the screenplay by drew goddard, based on the andy weirs 2011 novel of the same name. Matt damon reacts to the martian getting a golden globe. The golden globes nominations acknowledge a year that modesty took a swing for the fences. The martian is a 2015 britishamerican science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. Matt damon damon accepts the award for best actor for the martian during the 73rd annual golden globe awards on jan. I think the martian is the best space scifi movie made in my time.
Apr 19, 2016 the golden globes changed the rules so movies like the martian cant win best comedy. But watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. Vice leads the film nominees with six, followed by the favourite, green book and a star is born with five apiece. The funniest thing about the golden globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy is. One of hollywoods most highprofile awards ceremonies, the golden globes, is to change its rules following controversy over sciencefiction epic the martian s victory in the best comedy or. Twice for actor in a tv series drama the west wing, twice for supporting actor in a series, miniseries, or tv movie thursdays child, behind the candelabra, once for supporting actor in a motion picture square dance, and now for actor in a tv series musicalcomedy grinder. The martian was nominated for best motion picture musical or comedy, best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for matt damon and best director. The victories mean two very different films are now an important part of. Apr 19, 2016 one of hollywoods most highprofile awards ceremonies, the golden globes, is to change its rules following controversy over sciencefiction epic the martians victory in the best comedy or. Matt damon plays nasa astronaut mark watney in the martian, which was released in october 2015. The martian is a 2015 britishamerican science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring. Dec 10, 2015 the golden globe nominations arent as ridiculous as they used to be but thursdays nods for matt damon as best actor and the martian as best picture in its comedymusical categories. The martian, which stars matt damon as a nasa astronaut stranded. The complete list of nominees, below, will be updated throughout the morning.
Golden globes changes rules after matt damons the martian. According to the hollywood foreign press association, it does. Golden globe nominees for the 73rd annual awards were announced on thursday morning live from the beverly hilton hotel. The 2016 golden globe awards nominations were announced on thursday, dec. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Jan 11, 2016 the martian won best picture, comedy during the golden globes sunday night and a lot of people were perplexed. Dicaprio, lawrence, the martian and the revenant win top awards as it happened. He acted in the rainmaker 1997 directed by francis ford coppola from the 1995 novel by john grisham, saving private ryan 1998 by steven spielberg, the talented mr. Dec 10, 2015 the martian is a comedy for all golden globe purposes, and ill support matt damon all the way to mars. Biggest golden globenominated transformations over the years. The nominations for the 73rd golden globes wont be. R29 hes been nominated six times for the golden globe. Not only was it nominated for the golden globe, though, it won. The revenant, the martian win big at golden globes gulf times.