True stories rule Golden Globe nominations

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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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