The 2026 Golden Globes handed their top film prizes to two very different movies on January 11, and families tracking this year's awards race now have a clear scoreboard. Chloé Zhao's period drama Hamnet won best motion picture drama, while Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another won best comedy or musical, per the BBC's full winners list, January 11. Nikki Glaser hosted the ceremony, which streamed live from Beverly Hills.
Timothée Chalamet won best actor in a drama for Marty Supreme, beating Leonardo DiCaprio among the nominees, per the BBC, January 11. Jessie Buckley took best actress in a drama for playing Agnes Shakespeare in Hamnet. One Battle After Another led the night with four wins overall, including best director for Anderson, per Deadline's winners list, January 12.
Which family favorites won?
For households that mostly watch animation and television, the Globes had good news. KPop Demon Hunters won best animated film, per the BBC's ceremony roundup, January 12 — a win that followed its breakout streaming run in 2025. On the TV side, medical drama The Pitt won best drama, comedy The Studio won best comedy, and Netflix's Adolescence won best limited series, per the BBC, January 11.
Why does this matter for parents planning a family movie night? Globe wins usually signal which titles will still be in theaters, on demand, or streaming through the spring — and which films will dominate the Oscar nominations announced later in January. Hamnet is rated PG-13 in the United States for thematic elements, making it one of the more teen-accessible winners in recent memory.
What comes next?
The Globes are the first major ceremony of awards season, and several winners here become Oscar front-runners. That proved true again: Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme all landed among the best picture nominees when the Academy announced its shortlists on January 22, per the BBC's nominations coverage. So if a Globe-winning title slipped past your family in theaters, expect it to be widely available on streaming platforms before the March 15 Oscar ceremony.
- Best drama: Hamnet
- Best comedy or musical: One Battle After Another
- Best animated film: KPop Demon Hunters
- Best actor: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
- Best actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
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