-- True stories rule Golden Globe nominations --
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:46
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Best picture nominations for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, which are taking place on Sunday 11 January 2015, are dominated by true stories, with four of the five films in the category - Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Selma being based on real-life events. The fifth movie, Boyhood is the story of a boy growing up, filmed in real- time over 12 years.
Foxcatcher star Steve Carell, The Imitation Game s Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyolo from Selma and The Theory of Everything lead Eddie Redmayne will compete for the Best Dramatic Actor Golden Globe, along with Jake Gyllenhaal, who was nominated for his performance in Nightcrawler.
In the best drama category Cake actress Jennifer Aniston will compete with Felicity Jones who stars in The Theory of Everything, Julianne Moore from Still Alice Gone Girl s Rosamund Pike and Wild lead Reese Witherspoon.
The full list of nominees is:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
David Oyelowo (Selma)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Into The Woods
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
St. Vincent
Pride
Best Actress in A Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Julianne Moore (Maps To The Stars)
Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
Emily Blunt (Into The Woods)
Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foot Journey)
Quvenzhan Wallis (Annie)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes)
Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Best Animated Feature Film
The Lego Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
Best Foreign Language Film
Ida (Poland/Denmark) (Ida)
Force Majeure (Sweden) (Turist)
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Israel) (Gett)
Tangerines (Estonia) (Manderiinid)
Leviathan (Russia)
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)
Emma Stone (Birdman)
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
Robert Duvall (The Judge)
Edward Norton (Birdman)
J. K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay (Selma)
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Alejandro Gonz lez I rritu (Birdman)
David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)
Alejandro Gonz lez I rritu, Nicol s Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo (Birdman)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Graham Moore (The Imitation Game)
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (The Imitation Game)
J hann J hannsson (The Theory of Everything)
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Gone Girl)
Antonio Sanchez (Birdman)
Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Big Eyes Big Eyes
Glory Selma
Mercy Is Noah
Opportunity Annie
Yellow Flicker Beat The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Best TV Series, Drama
Downton Abbey
The Affair
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
The Good Wife
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Ruth Wilson (The Affair)
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Clive Owen (The Knick)
James Spader (The Blacklist)
Dominic West (The Affair)
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Orange is the New Black
Girls
Jane The Virgin
Transparent
Silicon Valley
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin)
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black)
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Ricky Gervais (Derek)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Louie C.K. (Louie)
Best TV Movie or Mini-Series
Olive Kitteridge
Fargo
The Missing
True Detective
The Normal Heart
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Freak Show)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honorable Woman)
Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge)
Allison Tolman (Fargo)
Frances OConnor (The Missing)
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie
Martin Freeman (Fargo)
Matthew McConaughey (True Detective)
Woody Harrelson (True Detective)
Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo)
Mark Ruffalo (The Normal Heart)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Freak Show)
Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black)
Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey)
Michelle Monaghan (True Detective)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Bill Murray (Olive Kitteridge)
Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)
Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart)
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife)
Colin Hanks (Fargo)
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