Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Film award
The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama is a Golden Globe Award that has been awarded annually since 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).[ 1] film industry in the United States, but are affiliated with publications outside North America.
When the awards were introduced, there was a single category for Best Picture. Starting with the 9th Golden Globe Awards , the Golden Globes split the Acting and Best Picture awards into Drama and Musical or Comedy categories.[ 2] [ 3]
This award goes to the producers of the film. In the following lists, the first titles listed are winners. These are also in bold and in blue background; those not in bold are nominees.
The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released, not the year of the ceremony, which always takes place the following year.
Winners and Nominees
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Year
Film
Director
Producers
2000 [ 10] Gladiator Ridley Scott Douglas Wick
Billy Elliot Stephen Daldry Charles Brand
Erin Brockovich Steven Soderbergh Danny DeVito
Sunshine István Szabó András Hámori
Traffic Steven Soderbergh
Edward Zwick
Wonder Boys Curtis Hanson
2001
A Beautiful Mind Ron Howard Brian Grazer
In the Bedroom Todd Field Todd Field
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne , Fran Walsh
The Man Who Wasn't There Joel Coen Ethan Coen
Mulholland Drive David Lynch Pierre Edelman
2002
The Hours Stephen Daldry Robert Fox and Scott Rudin
About Schmidt Alexander Payne Michael Besman
Gangs of New York Martin Scorsese Alberto Grimaldi
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Peter Jackson Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne , Fran Walsh
The Pianist Roman Polanski
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Peter Jackson Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne , Fran Walsh
Cold Mountain Anthony Minghella Albert Berger
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Peter Weir
Mystic River Clint Eastwood Robert Lorenz
Seabiscuit Gary Ross Kathleen Kennedy
2004
The Aviator Martin Scorsese Michael Mann
Closer Mike Nichols
Patrick Marber
Finding Neverland Marc Forster Richard N. Gladstein
Hotel Rwanda Terry George Terry George
Kinsey Bill Condon
Gail Mutrux
Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy , Tom Rosenberg
2005
Brokeback Mountain Ang Lee Diana Ossana
The Constant Gardener Fernando Meirelles Simon Channing-Williams
Good Night, and Good Luck George Clooney Grant Heslov
A History of Violence David Cronenberg Chris Bender
Match Point Woody Allen
Letty Aronson
2006
Babel Alejandro González Iñárritu Steve Golin
Bobby Emilio Estevez Anthony Hopkins
The Departed Martin Scorsese Brad Grey
Little Children Todd Field
Albert Berger
The Queen Stephen Frears François Ivernel
2007
Atonement Joe Wright Tim Bevan
American Gangster Ridley Scott
Brian Grazer
Eastern Promises David Cronenberg
Paul Webster
The Great Debaters Denzel Washington Oprah Winfrey
Michael Clayton Tony Gilroy Sydney Pollack
No Country for Old Men Joel and Ethan Coen Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson
2008
Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle Christian Colson
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall , Ray Stark
Frost/Nixon Ron Howard
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner , Brian Grazer , Ron Howard
The Reader Stephen Daldry
Anthony Minghella , Sydney Pollack, Scott Rudin
Revolutionary Road Sam Mendes
Bobby Cohen , Sam Mendes, Scott Rudin
2009
Avatar James Cameron James Cameron and Jon Landau
The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal , Nicolas Chartier , Tony Mark , Donall McCusker, Greg Shapiro
Inglourious Basterds Quentin Tarantino Lawrence Bender
Precious Lee Daniels Lisa Cortes, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Valerie Hoffman , Asger Hussain, Gary Magness, Mark G. Mathis, Berrgen Swason, Simone Sheffield
Up in the Air Jason Reitman Daniel Dubiecki , Jeffrey Clifford, Ivan Reitman , Jason Reitman
2010s
Year
Film
Director
Producers
2010
The Social Network David Fincher Scott Rudin , Dana Brunetti , Michael De Luca , Ceán Chaffin
Black Swan Darren Aronofsky Mike Medavoy , Scott Franklin , Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver
The Fighter David O. Russell David Hoberman , Todd Lieberman , Ryan Kavanaugh , Mark Wahlberg , Dorothy Aufiero, Paul Tamasy
Inception Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
The King's Speech Tom Hooper Iain Canning , Emile Sherman , Gareth Unwin
2011
The Descendants Alexander Payne Jim Burke , Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Help Tate Taylor Chris Columbus , Michael Barnathan , Brunson Green
Hugo Martin Scorsese Johnny Depp , Timothy Headington , Graham King , Martin Scorsese
The Ides of March George Clooney George Clooney, Grant Heslov , Brian Oliver
Moneyball Bennett Miller Michael De Luca , Rachael Horovitz , Brad Pitt
War Horse Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
2012 [ 11] Argo Ben Affleck Ben Affleck, George Clooney , Grant Heslov
Django Unchained Quentin Tarantino Stacey Sher , Reginald Hudlin , Pilar Savone
Life of Pi Ang Lee Ang Lee, Gil Netter, David Womark
Lincoln Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow, Colin Wilson , Greg Shapiro, Ted Schipper, Megan Ellison
2013 [ 12] 12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen Brad Pitt , Dede Gardner , Jeremy Kleiner , Bill Pohlad , Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan , Anthony Katagas
Captain Phillips Paul Greengrass Michael De Luca , Dana Brunetti , Scott Rudin
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
Philomena Stephen Frears Gabrielle Tana , Steve Coogan , Tracey Seaward
Rush Ron Howard Andrew Eaton , Eric Fellner , Brian Oliver , Peter Morgan , Brian Grazer , Ron Howard
2014 [ 13] Boyhood Richard Linklater Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland , Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss
Foxcatcher Bennett Miller Bennett Miller, Megan Ellison , Jon Kilik, Anthony Bregman
The Imitation Game Morten Tyldum Nora Grossman , Ido Ostrowsky , Teddy Schwarzman
Selma Ava DuVernay Dede Gardner , Jeremy Kleiner , Christian Colson , Oprah Winfrey
The Theory of Everything James Marsh Tim Bevan , Eric Fellner , Lisa Bruce , Anthony McCarten
2015 [ 14] The Revenant Alejandro G. Iñárritu Steve Golin , Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan , Mary Parent , Keith Redmon
Carol Todd Haynes Elizabeth Karlsen , Christine Vachon , Stephen Woolley
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller Doug Mitchell , George Miller, P. J. Voeten
Room Lenny Abrahamson Ed Guiney , David Gross
Spotlight Tom McCarthy Steve Golin , Blye Pagon Faust , Nicole Rocklin , Michael Sugar
2016
Moonlight Barry Jenkins Dede Gardner , Jeremy Kleiner , Adele Romanski
Hacksaw Ridge Mel Gibson
Terry Benedict , Paul Currie , Bruce Davey , William D. Johnson, Bill Mechanic , Brian Oliver , David Permut
Hell or High Water David Mackenzie
Peter Berg , Carla Hacken , Sidney Kimmel , Gigi Pritzker , Rachel Shane, Julie Yorn
Lion Garth Davis
Iain Canning , Angie Fielder , Emile Sherman
Manchester by the Sea Kenneth Lonergan
Lauren Beck , Matt Damon , Chris Moore , Kimberly Steward , Kevin J. Walsh
2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin McDonagh Graham Broadbent , Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Call Me by Your Name Luca Guadagnino
Peter Spears , Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, James Ivory , Howard Rosenman
Dunkirk Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
The Post Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger , Amy Pascal
The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale
2018
Bohemian Rhapsody Bryan Singer Graham King and Jim Beach
Black Panther Ryan Coogler
Kevin Feige
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee
Sean McKittrick , Jason Blum , Raymond Mansfield, Shaun Redick, Jordan Peele , Spike Lee
If Beale Street Could Talk Barry Jenkins
Adele Romanski , Sara Murphy , Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner , Jeremy Kleiner
A Star Is Born Bradley Cooper
Bill Gerber , Bradley Cooper, Lynette Howell Taylor
2019
1917 Sam Mendes Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris , Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, and Brian Oliver
The Irishman Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro , Jane Rosenthal , Emma Tillinger Koskoff , Irwin Winkler , Gerald Chamales , Gastón Pavlovich , Randall Emmett , Gabriele Israilovici
Joker Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper , Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Marriage Story Noah Baumbach
David Heyman , Noah Baumbach
The Two Popes Fernando Meirelles
Dan Lin , Jonathan Eirich, Tracey Seaward
2020s
Year
Film
Director
Producers
2020
Nomadland Chloé Zhao Frances McDormand , Peter Spears , Mollye Asher , Dan Janvey, Chloé Zhao
The Father Florian Zeller
David Parfitt , Jean-Louis Livi , Philippe Carcassonne
Mank David Fincher
Ceán Chaffin , Eric Roth , Douglas Urbanski
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell
Josey McNamara, Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin
Stuart M. Besser, Marc Platt
2021
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion Emile Sherman , Iain Canning , Roger Frappier , Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian
Belfast Kenneth Branagh
Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas
CODA Sian Heder
Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet, Jerôme Seydoux, Patrick Wachsberger
Dune Denis Villeneuve
Mary Parent , Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter, Joe Caracciolo Jr.
King Richard Reinaldo Marcus Green
Tim White, Trevor White, Will Smith
2022
The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg Kristie Macosko Krieger , Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
Avatar: The Way of Water James Cameron
James Cameron, Jon Landau
Elvis Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin , Gail Berman , Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss
Tár Todd Field
Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert
Top Gun: Maverick Joseph Kosinski
Jerry Bruckheimer , Tom Cruise , Christopher McQuarrie , David Ellison
2023
Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Emma Thomas , Charles Roven , Christopher Nolan
Anatomy of a Fall Justine Triet
Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion
Killers of the Flower Moon Martin Scorsese
Dan Friedkin , Bradley Thomas , Martin Scorsese, Daniel Lupi
Maestro Bradley Cooper
Martin Scorsese , Steven Spielberg , Bradley Cooper, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Past Lives Celine Song
David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon , Pamela Koffler
The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer
James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska
2024
The Brutalist Brady Corbet
Trevor Matthews , Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, Andrew Lauren, D.J. Gugenheim, Brady Corbet
A Complete Unknown James Mangold
Fred Berger , James Mangold, Alex Heineman, Bob Bookman, Peter Jaysen, Alan Gasmer, Jeff Rosen, Timothée Chalamet
Conclave Edward Berger
Tessa Ross , Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman, Alice Dawson, Robert Harris
Dune: Part Two Denis Villeneuve
Mary Parent , Cale Boyter , Patrick McCormick, Tanya Lapointe , Denis Villeneuve
Nickel Boys RaMell Ross
Dede Gardner , Jeremy Kleiner , David Levine, Joslyn Barnes
September 5 Tim Fehlbaum
Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum, Sean Penn , John Ira Palmer , John Wildermuth
Notes
See also
References
Specific
^ "HFPS Golden Globes Page" . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-06-26 .^ Wendell Wittler (January 24, 2001). "As the Golden Globe spins" . Today.com. Retrieved 2007-06-26 . ^ "HFPS Golden Globes Page" . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-06-26 .The Robe . IMdb considers the "Best Picture" and "Best Picture Drama" the same award in its listings.^ a b c d e f When there is more than one director, only the first billed is displayed.
^ a b c d e f When there is more than one producer, only the first billed is displayed.
^ "The 12th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1955)" . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Archived from the original on 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2007-06-26 .^ "1954 12th Golden Globe Awards" . Los Angeles Times The Envelope Awards Site. Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-06-29 . nominee list no longer exists ^ "The 13th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1956)" . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-26 .^ "1955 13th Golden Globe Awards" . Los Angeles Times The Envelope Awards Site. Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-06-29 . nominee list no longer exists ^ "Golden Globes announce TV, film award nominees" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Associated Press . December 22, 2000. p. 8B. Retrieved August 22, 2010 .[permanent dead link ] ^ Entertainment. " . Retrieved 31 October 2016 . ^ "Best Motion Picture, Drama | Golden Globes Awards" . Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2015-04-15 .^ "Golden Globes Awards | the Hollywood Foreign Press Association®" . Archived from the original on 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2014-12-11 .^ "Road to the 73rd Golden Globes: The Nominees" . 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2024-02-13 .
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