The 2025 Golden Globes ceremony lit up the Beverly Hilton Hotel for one more 12 months working, awarding the entire greatest films of 2024 together with the most important cinema releases and widespread films from the perfect streaming providers. As it goes with all award ceremonies there have been some apparent victories, however weaved in between have been just a few surprises that shocked me to say the least.
Aside from Demi Moore’s triumph for her efficiency in Coralie Fargeat’s horror The Substance, which we topped among the finest horror films to stream proper now, the 2025 Golden Globes introduced a slew of surprising wins – some I believed have been deserved, and a few not a lot.
Given my preliminary shock to Emilia Perez’s whopping 10 nominations, you may think about how I reacted after I noticed it stroll away with 4 awards, together with one of many largest of the night time. However, I ought to’ve anticipated it, as a result of that is how the cookie crumbles on the subject of the most important award exhibits. Here are 5 wins from the 2025 Golden Globes that shocked me essentially the most.
Emilia Perez wins Best Film (musical/comedy) over Anora and Challengers
I have never held again with my opinions on Netflix’s Emilia Perez, and after I gave the film a ruthless two stars on Letterboxd, I used to be completely shocked when it turned the most-nominated film on the 2025 Golden Globes. I used to be much more shocked when it received Best Film (musical/comedy), defeating masterpieces Anora and Challengers – two of the perfect films of 2024.
Where Anora and Challengers packed an interesting viewing expertise, Emilia Perez packed three discombobulating plotlines right into a 132-minute time run that failed to maneuver me – regardless of the film having numerous potential. If it have been a criminal offense drama minus the pointless musical factor, then I might’ve given it rather a lot much less slack. However, Challengers wasn’t robbed totally, and reclaimed its victory beating Emilia Perez for Best Original Score.
Flow takes dwelling Best Animated Film
Of all of the nominations for Best Animated Film, the Latvian animated film Flow was least more likely to snag the massive award – particularly being up towards Inside Out 2, The Wild Robot, and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. But alas, it took dwelling the prize, though I had by no means heard of it till now.
I’m not discrediting its win within the slightest, and I’m certain so as to add it to my watchlist as quickly because it involves streaming, however on condition that it was up towards a significant Disney animated function that simply so occurred to be the best grossing film of the 12 months, the chances have been very low to me.
Inside Out 2 misses out on the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award regardless of being the best grossing film of 2024
Inside Out 2 did not simply miss out on Best Animated Film however it was additionally snubbed of its probability at a Golden Globe within the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement class. Being up towards cinema giants Gladiator II, Deadpool and Wolverine, and Wicked, the competitors was powerful, however Wicked snatched it on the final name.
I noticed Wicked 3 times when it was launched in cinemas, and its inescapable presence on social media explains why it took dwelling the Golden Globe. I’m not mad at this win, nevertheless Wicked’s field workplace income is not any match to Inside Out 2’s which earned over $1 billion turning into the best grossing film of 2024.
Jodie Foster beats Cristin Milioti in the perfect actress in a restricted sequence
The Penguin, which is among the greatest Max exhibits, has been credited for its efficiency from Collin Farrell because the titular character, however some critics have come ahead to say that Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone that was the primary attraction. So when Colin Farrell received the award for Best TV Actor (restricted sequence), it was kind of a let down when the Best TV Actress award went to Jodie Foster as an alternative.
Though Jodie Foster’s efficiency in True Detective: Night Country is greater than worthy of the Golden Globe win, it does not fairly add up when Miloti had been closely praised by critics and followers alike. While this win is much less a shock than the others, it is nonetheless a snub for Milioti.
Fernanda Torres wins Best Actress in a drama for I’m Still Here
This class is one I look out for essentially the most, and this 12 months had some highly effective performances together with the comeback of Pamela Anderson in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl in addition to different large names together with Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, and Nicole Kidman.
Walter Salles’ drama I’m Still Here, which follows a girl (Fernanda Torres) struggling to maintain her household collectively amidst the disappearance of her husband, proved to be the stand out for the drama class with Torres taking dwelling the award.
