Golden Globes 2021: 'Nomadland' wins Best Motion Picture for Drama, Internet dubs film ‘Oscars frontrunner’
Golden Globes 2021 kicked off on Sunday, February 28. The event was hosted by comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, with them gracing our screens virtually from two different locations. Even though the novel coronavirus kept us cooped up in our homes for months in a row, movie buffs still got their dose of entertainment with some of the brilliant films that were presented to us through various platforms.
The 78th Golden Globes Awards did things differently, as we witnessed the first bicoastal virtual ceremony. The event was reportedly being viewed in more than 210 territories worldwide. In addition to the categories announced tonight, Jane Fonda was honored with Cecil B. deMille Award and Norman Lear with Carol Burnett Award, while Spike Lee's children Satchel and Jackson Lee served as the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors.
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The nominees for Best Motion Picture for Drama included 'The Father', 'Mank', 'Nomadland', 'Promising Young Woman' and 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'. The award was bagged by 'Nomadland', a movie that has already garnered a lot of attention for being helmed by a female director Chloe Zhao.
Fans rushed to Twitter in excitement to heap the movie with praises, with some suggesting that it deserves to win Oscars. One tweeted, "Nomadland, the beautiful little movie that could, is now the #Oscars frontrunner" Another wrote, "We just watched this as a family while in Arizona. The setting was timely for us. I highly recommend watching Nomadland. Congratulations to director Chloé Zhao. Her previous movie, The Rider, set in South Dakota, is also nuanced, layered & gorgeously filmed." Adding to the above tweets, one wrote, "Nomadland blew me away. Haven’t been that moved by a film in years. So happy for Chloé Zhao!" Seconding the above tweets one wrote, "Dang that is far too long. But I'm happy for Chloe Zhao! Nomadland was phenomenal!"
Nomadland, the beautiful little movie that could, is now the #Oscars frontrunner pic.twitter.com/obmgQBx6YZ
— Laura Hockridge 🌻 (@Laurasenio) March 1, 2021
We just watched this as a family while in Arizona.
— Susan Bordson (@susanbordson) March 1, 2021
The setting was timely for us.
I highly recommend watching Nomadland. Congratulations to director Chloé Zhao.
Her previous movie, The Rider, set in South Dakota, is also nuanced, layered & gorgeously filmed. https://t.co/y9fk46vMVa
Nomadland blew me away. Haven’t been that moved by a film in years. So happy for Chloé Zhao!
— Cathy Messier (@cathytown) March 1, 2021
Dang that is far too long. But I'm happy for Chloe Zhao! Nomadland was phenomenal! ❤ https://t.co/YDIkz2wFSx
— Sarah 🎥🦈 (@SillySmilie) March 1, 2021
The movie was nominated under four categories, Drama Motion Picture, Director of a Motion Picture, Screenplay of a Motion PIcture, and Actress in a Drama Motion. The film bagged two awards including Drama Motion Picture and Director of a Motion Picture.
The official 2021 Golden Globe Awards was telecasted on February 28 at 8 pm ET and the pre-show was streamed live from the official @GoldenGlobes Twitter account and on the website goldenglobes.com at 6.30 pm ET.
