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The summer box office of last year was an epic showdown between two movies that couldn’t have been more different, akaBarbieandOppenheimer. Both critically acclaimed and fan-favorite films, the two movies created a social and cultural phenomenon, embroiling almost the whole world of social media into the trend calledBarbenheimer.
As expected, the movies have also been leading the award season, having already received countless nominations and awards. However, the Christopher Nolan-directed flick just did a surprising feat, bagging 5 awards at the Golden Globes, which hints that a previously unachievable feat might occur at the Academy Awards 2024.
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OppenheimerBeatsBarbieIn A Surprising Turn At Golden Globes 2024
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The Golden Globes of this year was an event to behold, however, the surprise was greater than anyone could have expected. As was anticipated, the two blockbusters of 2023 received countless nominations, withGreat Gerwig‘sBarbiegetting 10 nominations and Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimergetting a total of 8 nominations.
While everyone expected theMargot Robbiestarrer flick to secure a considerable amount of awards,Oppenheimersecured a total of 5 wins (viaGolden Globes):
Oppenheimerfor Best Motion PictureCillian Murphyfor BestBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — DramaRobert Downey Jr.forBest Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureChristopher Nolanfor Best DirectorLudwig Göransson, Oppenheimer forBest Original Score
Barbieon the other hand, despite having the most nominations and three Best Original Song nominations only managed to secure two wins at the Golden Globes, akaCinematic and Box Office Achievement Award and Best Original Song forWhat Was I Made For.
Oppenheimer’sincredible decimation of the Golden Globes after winning in all the major categories has turned the tables, for although the Golden Globes and Oscars are two independent awards, the former has been a major precedent for the latter for years.
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OppenheimerMight Achieve A Rare Feat At The Oscars After BeatingBarbie
Barbiemight have beatenOppenheimerat the global box office by grossing over $1.4 billion (viaBox Office Mojo), but its $954 million grossing rival (viaBox Office Mojo) might beat it at the award season this year. While both movies have received an impressive amount of nominations and wins till now, the Cillian Murphy starrer biographical film did an unthinkable feat that only one other movie in the past has managed to achieve at the Golden Globes Awards,One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.
In a rare feat, the filmOne Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nestmanaged to bag theAcademy Awardsfor similar categories that it had already won at the Golden Globes. And since the Golden Globes have always been considered as the precedent for the Academy Awards, it is highly anticipated that evenOppenheimerwill beatBarbiefor the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director awards at the Oscars as well.
If it does manage to do so, this would be the first time in history for one movie to bag all the major awards at the Oscars. While there are certainly doubts, the chances of this happening are definitely in the positive seeing the vast difference in the total number of nominations and wins both movies have achieved. WhileBarbiehas so far received 169 nominations and 50 wins,Oppenheimerhas 112 wins against 254 nominations (viaWikipedia).
BothBarbieandOppenheimercan be rented on Amazon Prime.
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
