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The Golden Globes will be handed out this Sunday, with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honoring the best – by their assessment anyway – in film and TV for 2019. Some of the biggest names in entertainment are up for awards – among them Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, and Nicole Kidman – along with newer faces, like Ana de Armas, Roman Griffin Davis, and Kaitlyn Dever. But perhaps the biggest news out of thewas a slew of glaring omissions, with?Little Women?largely shut out in film categories and Ava DuVernay’s?When They See Us?conspicuously snubbed on the TV side.Golden Globe nominations
Will the HFPA’s choice of winners elicit as much confusion (and in some corners outrage) as some of their nominations and non-nominations did? We’ll find out Sunday. In the meantime, the Rotten Tomatoes team is making some educated guesses as to whom those winners will be below – as well as giving our thoughts on who those winnersshould?be. So, if you want to win your office pool, or just be the most informed person at your Golden Globes party, read below for our predictions for the 2020 Golden Globe winners.
Check out our picks for the Golden Globe winners, and let us know who you think will be?win in the comments.
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Who will win?
The Irishman(2019)96%
Who?should?win?
Netflix’sThe Irishman?and??are the favorites, and while the latter has more overall noms, we’re betting the (painted) house that the Scorsese flick will take home the big prize. We’re split on the “should,” but it’s between the two. Either one would be a worthy winner in the category, though, with mid-90% Tomatometer scores, audience acclaim, and bragging rights for capturing the zeitgeist upon release.Marriage Story
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
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Who?will?win?
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood(2019)85%
Who?should?win?
Once Upon A Timeis an audience (and office) favorite, but we’d love to see the HFPA honor one of the two socially conscious comedies in the category., Rian Johnson’s super critically lauded whodunit (97% on the Tomatometer), is so smartly constructed and well acted, it should rise above the “popcorn movie” label to awards contender. And, while divisive, is also treasured by some as a one-of-a-kind blast of audaciousness; it’s also connected hard with fans, with a 95% Audience Score.Knives OutJojo Rabbit
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Who?will?win?Renee Zellweger –
Judy(2019)83%
Who?should?win?
Renee Zellweger’s performance as Judy Garland has been hailed as electrifying ever since the Certified FreshJudypremiered at Telluride, and we’re not going to argue: It’s a gutsy performance and an ideal comeback vehicle?for the Oscar-winningBridget Jonesstar whose own journey through Hollywood has shades of Garland’s. She will andshouldwin, though Charlize Theron, playing her own real-life-figure-with-some-press-issues in, also stands a chance.Bombshell
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Who?will?win?Joaquin Phoenix?–
Joker(2019)69%
Who?should?win??
Experts are predicting Joaquin Phoenix will danceupthe stairs, to the stage, and take out Best Actor – Drama for his deeply committed take on the Clown Prince of Crime. But, we simply can’t look past Adam Driver’s complete annihilation of the screen as one half of a crumbling relationship infor our pick in this category, closely followed by Antonio Banderas’s career-best work in Pedro Almadovar’s, which nabbed him best actor honors at Cannes.Marriage StoryPain and Glory
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy?
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Who?will?win?
Awkwafina?–The Farewell(2019)98%
Who?should?win?
The competition is tougher for actresses in the drama category, with most of the Oscar frontrunners parked there for the Golden Globes, leaving Comedy open toThe Farewell’s Awkwafina. She’s more than deserving, but so is Emma Thompson, whose stellar work in–?which lost some critical and awards steam in the space between its Sundance debut and mid-year release –?we’d love to see recognized. Also, look out for’s Ana de Armas, whose wide-eyed but savvier-than-she-seems Marta grounds the much-loved film.Late Night Knives Out
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy?
Who?will?win?Taron Egerton?–
Rocketman(2019)89%
Who?should?win??
The HFPA loves a Brit, and a rising star, and Taron Egerton gives one of those absolutely-everything performances inRocketmanthat will have folks seeing him as more than simply Eggsy from now on. But… we have to go with Eddie Murphy’s career-best work – and what a freaking career! – infor our in-a-fair-world pick.Dolemite Is My Name
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
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Who?will?win?Jennifer Lopez?–
Hustlers(2019)87%
Who?should?win??
Margot Robbie is completely transformed inBombshell. Laura Dern out-Renatas herself in her fabulousMarriage Storyturn. And Florence Pugh –?who isn’t nominated, but should have been –?gives us an Amy March for the ages inLittle Women. But superstar and mogul J-Lo did more than just remind us she’s a talented actress inHustlers, she lit up the screen unlike just about anyone else –?man, woman, mad Titan –?this year. A deserved win.
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
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Who?will?win?Brad Pitt?–
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood(2019)85%
Who?should?win??We could watch Brad do his thing for?another?three hours (shirt on or off) – he’s that good. But for our money, Joe Pesci, back on screens after almost a decade, is just that little bit better in?. As Russell Bufalino, he’s all quiet menace, and steals the show from under (the also excellent) Pacino and De Niro.The Irishman
Best Director – Motion Picture
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Who?will?win?
Bong Joon-ho?–Parasite (Gisaengchung)(2019)99%
Who?should?win?The Bong Hive – that vocal group of online fans who’ve embraced the director with the fervor of an early 2010s One Direction fan – will have reason to celebrate Sunday, and deservedly so. With?Parasite, still at 99% on the Tomatometer, Bong Joon-ho did the near-impossible: created a stateside stir with a foreign film. Surprising, thrilling, hilarious –?Parasite?is not eligible for major film categories, and here is where it will get its justice. Unless, that is, the epicness of?The Irishman?or technical wizardry of?dazzle the HFPA enough to cause an upset.1917?
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Who?will?win?
Marriage Story(2019)95%
Who?should?win??Hard to argue with Noah Baumbach’s deeply personal, beautifully observed, and?very, well, wordy divorce tale taking home the prize. But we think Bong Joon-ho’s bracing, inventive, and richly allegorical??would be the (slightly) more deserving choice.Parasite
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Who?will?win?
Parasite (Gisaengchung)(2019)99%
Who?should?win??Parasite. For all of the reasons just mentioned. But shoutout to?, which, in any other year…Portrait of a Lady On Fire
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Who?will?win?
Toy Story 4(2019)97%
Who?should?win??Toy Story 4?may or may not be the “best”?Toy Story?movie – arguments in the comments, please – but it’s a deserving winner of best animated film of 2019, rounding out an amazingly consistent franchise with a Certified Fresh 97% on the Tomatometer. No upsets, here, but in a different year, Laika’s under-appreciated??may have found some traction.Missing Link
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
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Who?will?win?
Thomas Newman –(2020)90%
Who?should?win??Newman, facing off against his brother Randy, who composed the score for?Marriage Story, delivered something rousing-as-f–k for?1917, and were right there with him for George Mackay’s wild one-shot WWI adventure. But the tense strings that underscore the drama of?, composed by?Hildur Guenadóttir, who also did the music for HBO’s?Chernobyl, is to our mind’s the best of the category.Joker
Best?Original Song – Motion Picture
Who?will?win?“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” –
Rocketman(2019)89%
Who?should?win?It’s Elton vs. Elsa, with?‘s vocal heptathlon, “Into the Unknown,” the biggest competition for the Elton John and Bernie Taupin jam,?“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”?from?Rocketman.?Both would be deserving victors, but we’re giving the edge to the duo played by Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell in the musical biopic.FrozenII
Best Television Series – Drama
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Who?will?win?
The Crown89%Who?should?win?BothThe Crownandhad stellar recent seasons.The Crownjumped ahead in time and refreshed its cast to reflect it; Oscar winner Olivia Colman took over as Queen Elizabeth from Claire Foy, Tobias Menzies became Philip after Matthew Smith’s turn in the role, and Helena Bonham Carter stepped in as older, more fearless, and more volatile party girl Princess Margaret after Vanessa Kirby’s relatively reserved portrayal.Successionhad no such dramatic alterations from season 1 to season 2, but?its riveting second season insisted?that awards consideration of the series is due.Succession
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
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Who?will?win?
Fleabag100%Who?should?win?Aside from one major oversight in the nomination process (more on that later), the Golden Globes seems on target to reward some of the year’s best titles and performances, starting withFleabag. From creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the Amazon Prime comedy not only is our– with a 100% score on the most reviews – but. The series may be a more modest effort production-wise when compared to theSeinfelds,Veeps, andMarvelous Mrs. Maisels of former and current television history, but what it lacks in flash, it more than makes up for in pathos and laughs.top-scoring series of the yearalso of the decade
Best?Miniseries or Television Film??
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Who?will?win?
Chernobyl: Miniseries(2019)96%Who?should?win?Terrifying HBO dramaChernobylrightly won 10 Emmys, including Best Limited Series – and may have deserved even more recognition. It?will and should win this category, even facing incredible Netflix drama seriesUnbelievableand beloved-by-Hollywood seriesFosse/Verdon. But again (see “”), the exclusion of Ava DuVernay’shere is a crime and worthy of the social media outrage that followed the nominations announcement.The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2020 Golden Globe NominationsWhen They See Us
Best?Actor?– Television?Drama
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Who?will?win?
Brian Cox –Succession91%
Who?should?win?Another category in which the frontrunner is also the most deserving, the best TV drama actor award should to go to Emmy-winner (for 2000’sNuremberg) Brian Cox. His irascible and manipulative media-mogul paterfamilias Logan Roy inSuccessionradiates malice and seemingly supernatural intimidation abilities. Somehow, “controlling” just doesn’t quite say it.
Best Actor?– Television Musical or Comedy?
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Who?will?win?
Bill Hader –Barry99%
Who?should?win?Bill Hader won an Emmy for his performance in season 1 and received a Golden Globe nomination. He again faces(), who won last year’s award in this category. This year, we expect the HFPA to recognize Hader’s role as star if not co-creator (because:Fleabag) of HBO comedyBarry. Not to take anything away from Netflix seriesThe Kominsky Method, butBarryhas two Certified Fresh seasons at 98% and 100% (making it a member of RT’s 100% Club) toTKM’s 79% Certified Fresh season 1 and 100% on its second season, but on only six reviews. Both series portray L.A.’s acting scene, but only one gives us a lonely hitman to root for.Michael DouglasThe Kominsky Method
Best Actor?–?Miniseries or Television Film?
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Who?will?win?Jared Harris –
Chernobyl: Miniseries(2019)96%
Who?should?win?Jared Harris more than deserves this award for his lead role in HBO’s horror seriesChernobyl. (Kidding about the “horror” thing – sort of.) ThatWhen They See Usactorisn’t in contention, however, is an almost unforgivable oversight. Jerome took the comparable Emmy award, and some feel his absence here undermines the HFPA nominations process and the awards program overall.Jharrel Jerome
Best Actress – Television?Drama?
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Who?will?win?Jennifer Aniston –
The Morning Show63%
Who?should?win?Olivia Colman’s performance as Queen Elizabeth inThe Crowndoesn’t have the wardrobe or the hysterics of Aniston’s glamorousThe Morning Showcharacter Alex Levy, but is remarkable in its expertly measured simplicity, in which the cock of a brow or a half-completed hand-wringing believably set a nation on edge.
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Best Actress – Television?Musical or Comedy
Who?will?win?
Phoebe Waller-BridgeFleabag100%
Who?should?win?Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Just give her all the awards already.
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
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Who?will?win?
Michelle Williams –Fosse/Verdon: Miniseries(2019)81%
Who?should?win?Unfortunately for this deserving title,Unbelievable’sormay split the vote in this category. Both were unbelievably good in the Netflix drama about female police detectives (played by Wever and) chasing down a serial rapist and one victim (Dever) who struggled to be believed by male detectives.Merritt WeverKaitlyn DeverToni Collette
Best?Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film?
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Who?will?win?
Andrew Scott –Fleabag100%
Who?should?win?Scott charmed legions ofFleabagfans as a troubled man of the cloth conflicted by the love of an unstable woman and his love of God, earning his “Hot Priest” social media hashtag. In contrast,’s entitled, hard-partying Roman Roy inSuccessionmost often inspires revulsion. That Culkin is able to reel viewers back in repeatedly shows how, in some ways, the youngest Roy is a much more complex role than Hot Priest, and Culkin’s investment should be rewarded.Kieran Culkin
Best Supporting Actress –?Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
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Who?will?win?Meryl Streep –
Big Little Lies: Season 2(2019)86%
Who?should?win?The HFPA surely wants to again honor acting’s grand dame Meryl Streep, who is a three-time Oscar winner, eight-time Golden Globe winner.’s portrayal of an unhinged Princess Margaret inThe Crownseason 3, however, gave the critically-acclaimed series one of its best episodes ever in “,” an hour of dramatic television so self-contained that it could’ve contended in the film categories had it been released in theaters. Carter, an eight-time Golden Globe nominee, is overdue.Helena Bonham CarterMargaretology
The, hosted by?Ricky Gervais, will air live on NBC on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.?2020 Golden Globe awards
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