'The Shape of Water' leads Golden Globes nominations

Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy love story “The Shape of Water” received seven Golden Globe nominations Monday morning ahead of a field that also includes Steven Spielberg’s “The Post,” Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” and Greta Gerwig’s “Ladybird.”

Del Toro, actresses Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer, and actor Richard Jenkins were all honored for their work in “The Shape of Water,” which also picked up a Best Picture-Drama nomination at the 75th Golden Globes that take place on January 7.

“The Shape of Water” was financed and distributed by Fox Searchlight, which also made black comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” which got six nominations. These included Best Screenplay and Best Director nods for Martin McDonagh and acting nominations for Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell.

Steven Spielberg’s newspaper drama “The Post” picked up six nominations including Best Picture-Drama and acting nods for Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, her 31st Golden Globe nomination.

Other films to receive multiple nominations at the Golden Globes, which are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press, include Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird,” Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name” and Craig Gillespie’s “I, Tonya.
Ridley Scott’s finance drama “All the Money in the World” got three nominations—Best Director for Scott and acting recognition for Christopher Plummer and Michelle Williams, even though the film was hastily reshot late last month with Plummer replacing Kevin Spacey.

The Golden Globes will be broadcast live on Comcast Corp.-owned CMCSA, +1.29%   NBC on January 7 in a ceremony to be presented by Seth Meyers. The Hollywood Foreign Press separates categories into drama and musical-comedy, and also include a TV component, which this year nominated Elisabeth Moss, Jude Law and Jason Bateman.

Time Warner-owned TWX, +0.12%  HBO show “Big Little Lies” headed the TV pack, getting six nominations including acting noms for Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley and Alexander Skarsgård.

But movies that will be disappointed by this year’s awards include Netflix’s period drama NFLX, -1.23%   “Mudbound,” which got one acting nomination for Mary J. Blige, and acclaimed film “The Florida Project,” which was awarded a solitary acting nomination for Willem Dafoe.

The lack of love for “Mudbound” wasn’t the only setback for Netflix at the Golden Globes. The streaming giant picked up Best Drama nominations for “The Crown” and “Stranger Things” and a Best Comedy nod for “Masters of None.” But Netflix still trailed behind HBO when it came to overall nominations and its political drama “House of Cards”- under fire for sexual harassment allegations over its lead actor Spacey- getting completely shutout.

Source:AFP