'Battle After Battle' and 'Adolescence' triumph at the Golden Globes

BarcelonaPaul Thomas Anderson emerges stronger in the Oscar race after One battle after another It won four awards at the Golden Globes ceremony held this Sunday in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized Anderson's film with awards in four categories: comedy, director, screenplay, and supporting actress (Teyana Taylor). In the television series category, Adolescence It continues to garner awards and has won four Golden Globes, one for best miniseries and three in acting categories: actor in a miniseries (Stephen Graham), supporting actress (Erin Doherty), and supporting actor (Owen Cooper). The awards in Adolescence, along with those who have received The Pitt (best drama series) and The studio (comedy series), make the most relevant list of Golden Globe awards the same as the Emmys that took place in September.

With the Oscars as the ultimate horizon of awards season, the adventure on the margins of the permanent revolution ofOne battle after another The competition begins with an advantage. Foreign journalists in Hollywood with voting rights for the Golden Globes, including ARA contributor Marc Tió, have been won over by Paul Thomas Anderson's cinematic exhibition. (best film of 2025 according to the ARA)Although it has not won in some categories for which it was nominated; for example, Leonardo DiCaprio has not won an award for best actor and the spectacular soundtrack by Jonny Greenwood, the guitarist of Radiohead and regular collaborator of Anderson, has not been awarded either.

Other winners of the night are the films Hamnet, The K-pop warriors, The sinners and The secret agent, all four with two Golden Globes. HamnetChloé Zhao's film, which adapts Maggie O'Farrell's novel and will premiere in Catalonia on January 23, has won the awards for best drama and best actress in drama (Jessie Buckley). The K-pop warriorsThe Netflix children's phenomenon, has won the Golden Globes for best animated film and best song (Golden, which has left the second part of without an award Wicked). The sinnersThe blues and vampire story directed by Ryan Coogler won the award for best soundtrack, thanks to Ludwig Göransson, and the most unusual Golden Globe award: the one recognizing the best cinematic or box office achievement. Finally, The secret agentThe film by Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, which will premiere in Catalonia on January 30, is gaining momentum in the lead-up to the Oscars thanks to its Golden Globe win for Best Foreign Language Film. Furthermore, its star, Wagner Moura, took home the award for Best Actor in a Drama.

The triumph ofThe secret agent has left without a prize Siradowhich was also nominated for best original score. Other rivals of Oliver Laxe's film in the race for the Oscar for best international feature, such as A simple accidentThe Iranian Jafar Panahi, have also left with empty pockets.

Timothée Chalamet smells the Oscar

A relative surprise in the Best Comedy category, where Timothée Chalamet beat Leonardo DiCaprio. Chalamet, star of Marty Supreme (scheduled premiere on January 30th), has been immersed in it for weeks an intense promotional campaignThis was certainly supported by a great performance in Josh Safdie's film, according to American critics. Also in comedy, but in the female category, the Golden Globes awarded Rose Byrne for If I could, I'd kick you.which will premiere in Catalan cinemas on January 17. Byrne, a truly great actress, has already won awards for the same role at the Berlin and Sitges film festivals. The Golden Globe film awards are rounded out with the award for best supporting actor for Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental value, the film by Norwegian director Joachim Trier.

'The Pitt' and 'The Studio', the other series of the season

Regarding the series, and leaving aside the triumph ofAdolescenceForeign journalists in Hollywood have awarded two of the year's biggest titles, curiously both belonging to the so-called professional fiction genre. Regarding comedy and the world of cinema, The studio (Apple TV+)Best series and best actor (Seth Rogen). And on the drama and healthcare worker side, The Pitt (HBO)Best series and best actor for Noah Wyle, who wins an award for which he had been nominated three times when he played another doctor role in EmergenciesAt a gala hosted once again by comedian Nikki Glaser, the creator of The PittR. Scott Gemmill was one of the few to mention the current political situation in the United States and the world in general, so marked by violence. "We live in a divided country and world, but I believe that film and television unite us, not only as an audience but as a community," he said.

There were also awards for Jean Smart, who won her third Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy, all three for her role in HacksRhea Seehorn, best actress in a drama for Pluribus, the success of Apple TV+ (and best series of 2025 according to the ARA)and Michelle Williams, best actress in a miniseries for Dying for sexThis is the third Golden Globe for the Montana actress, who had previously won one for the series Fosse/Verdon and another for the movie My Week with Marilyn

All the winners at the 2026 Golden Globes

[We write the titles of films and series respecting the title under which they were released in Catalonia. In the case of films and series that include Catalan subtitles when available on platforms, we write the title in Catalan.]

Best Drama Film

• Hamnetby Chloé Zhao

Best comedy or musical film

• One battle after anotherby Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Animated Feature

• The K-pop warriors, ofChris Appelhans and Maggie Kang

Best Foreign Language Film

• The secret agentby Kleber Mendonça Filho

Best Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson by One battle after another

Best Actress in a Drama Film

• Jessie Buckley by Hamnet

Best Actor in a Drama Film

• Wagner Moura by The secret agent

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Film

• Rose Byrne by If I could, I'd kick you.

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

• Timothée Chalamet by Marty Supreme

Best Supporting Actress

• Teyana Taylor by One battle after another

Best Supporting Actor

• Stellan Skarsgard by Sentimental value

Best Screenplay

• Paul Thomas Anderson by One battle after another

Best Original Score

• Ludwig Göransson by The sinners

Best Original Song

• Golden, by Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun (music) and Kim Eun-jae and Mark Sonnenblick (lyrics), for The K-pop warriors

A cinematic and box office milestone

• The sinners

Best drama series

• The Pitt (HBO Max)

Best comedy or musical series

• The studio (Apple TV+)

Best miniseries

• Adolescence (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Drama Series

• Rhea Seehorn by Pluribus

Best Actor in a Drama Series

• Noah Wyle by The Pitt

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series

• Jean Smart by Hacks

Best actor in a comedy or musical series

• Seth Rogen by The studio

Best actress in a miniseries

• Michelle Williams by Dying for sex

Best actor in a miniseries

• Stephen Graham by Adolescence

Best Supporting Actress in a Series

• Erin Doherty by Adolescence

Best Supporting Actor in a Series

• Owen Cooper by Adolescence

Best stand-up comedy performance on television

• Ricky Gervais by Mortality

Best podcast

• Good Hang with Amy Poehler