The 2025 Golden Globe Awards saw The Brutalist and Emilia Perez take center stage, with the two films securing multiple accolades. On the television front, Shogun and Baby Reindeer also earned high praise.
The Brutalist, a drama directed by Brady Corbet, won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama. The film, which tells the story of a Jewish architect who survived the Holocaust and seeks to rebuild his life in the United States, triumphed over competitors including The Conclave, A Perfect Stranger, and Dune: Part Two.
Corbet’s direction also earned him a Golden Globe for Best Director, beating out other nominees such as Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Edward Berger (The Conclave), Sean Baker (Anora), and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance).
In acting, Adrien Brody received the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of the Holocaust survivor-turned-architect in The Brutalist. He bested Ralph Fiennes (The Conclave) and Timothy Chalamet (A Perfect Stranger).
In the comedy/musical category, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez, which follows the story of a Mexican drug lord who transitions gender, won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture. The film also claimed the prize for Best Foreign Language Film, outperforming competitors like I’m Still Here by Walter Salles and The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof. Emilia Perez also garnered a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for El Mal.
Demi Moore took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her role in The Substance, where she plays a fading Hollywood star addicted to a youth elixir. She triumphed over Carla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez) and Mikki Madison (Anora).
Sebastian Stan was awarded Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role in A Different Man, where he portrays a man undergoing a transformative facial surgery to pursue an acting career. The American-Romanian actor is also nominated for his portrayal of Donald Trump in The Apprentice.
In a significant achievement, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role in I’m Still Here, where she plays the wife of a disappeared Brazilian politician during the 1970s dictatorship. She beat out heavyweights like Angelina Jolie (Maria) and Nicole Kidman (Babygirl).
On the television side, the historical drama Shogun, based on James Clavell’s influential 1975 novel, swept four Golden Globes, reaffirming its dominance in this year’s awards season.
