The “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were two of the highest-grossing films of 2023 and set several box office records for the year.
At a major awards ceremony, it was “Oppenheimer” that came out on top.
The Winners: Released on the same day in theaters, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” were two of the highest grossing films and also among the most nominated for the 2024 Golden Globes.
While “Barbie” led the way with 10 Golden Globe nominations, it was “Oppenheimer” that won Sunday night taking home five Golden Globes. Among the wins for “Oppenheimer” was Best Motion Picture Drama.
The movie, which was distributed by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)-owned Universal Pictures, also won Best Director and Best Actor for Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy, respectively.
For television shows, “Succession” took home four Golden Globes, which came after the show was nominated for nine awards and led the way. The show aired on Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD)-owned HBO and ended with a fourth season in May.
Other big winners included “The Bear” with three wins. The show is based on a Chicago restaurant that airs on FX, a unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS).
“Beef” won three Golden Globes including Best Limited Series. The series streamed on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), which led the way with 28 total nominations among media companies.
The 2024 Golden Globes were broadcast on CBS, a unit of Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA) Sunday night. The awards show had previously aired on NBC each year since 1996.
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The Losers: Perhaps the biggest upset of the night was “Barbie” losing the Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, which went to “Poor Things.” The “Barbie” movie was considered the frontrunner for the award and the loss was one of few upsets during the awards ceremony.
“Barbie” didn’t go home empty-handed, winning Best Song and the newly created Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award, which recognized several of the top-grossing and record-breaking films of 2023 among the nominations.
“Barbie” grossed $1.44 billion worldwide in 2023 and was the top-grossing film both domestically and worldwide for the year. The film based on the Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) was released by Warner…
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