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‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9 nods

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film earns momentum for Oscar season, while Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet scores six nominations

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Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘One Battle After Another’. Photo: Ghoulardi Film Company
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favourite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros a victory amid Netflix’s acquisition deal.

In nominations announced from Beverly Hills, California, One Battle After Another landed nominations for its cast – Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn and Chase Infiniti – and for Anderson’s screenplay and direction. It is competing in the comedy and musicals category.

Close on its heels was Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, a Norwegian family drama about a filmmaking family. The Neon release’s eight nominations included nods for four of its actors: Stellan Skarsgard, Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.

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The Globe nominations, a tattered but persistent rite in Hollywood, are coming on the heels of a potentially seismic shift in entertainment.

Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed vampire hit, was nominated for seven awards. Photo: Warner Bros via AP
Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed vampire hit, was nominated for seven awards. Photo: Warner Bros via AP

On Friday, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery for US$72 billion. If approved, the deal would reshape Hollywood and put one of its most storied film studios in the hands of the streaming giant.

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