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Most Popular Golden Globe Nominated Movies

Most Popular Golden Globe Nominated Movies

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced last week the nominations for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards. And while only 20 movies are up for awards themselves, the creative diversity among the nominated films is striking.

The ceremony, which is scheduled for Jan. 6, 2019, will shine a light on movies from all over the world – productions both large and small. Some films, such as the German historical drama “Never Look Away,” were released just recently in the U.S. and have found limited audiences. These films will be honored alongside some of the year’s top-grossing blockbuster hits.

24/7 Wall St. has ranked the most popular Golden Globe-nominated movies this year by creating an index measuring audience ratings from the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes. While wildly divergent in recognition and reputation, these films have all been recognized as among 2018’s best cinematic works by Hollywood’s most prominent critics and tastemakers.

Each of the movies up for a Golden Globe is nominated for some type of “Best Motion Picture” category: either musical or comedy, foreign language, animated, or drama. While the films belonging to the drama and animated categories are generally more popular among viewers than films in the other categories, there are notable exceptions in each category.

The comedic “Crazy Rich Asians” was a national sensation, grossing $174 million at the domestic box office and becoming one of the most popular movies nominated. Alternatively, the drama “If Beale Street Could Talk” has yet to be shown outside of film festivals in the U.S. and won’t be widely released until Christmas day. As a result, the film isn’t very popular with the average moviegoer.

Methodology

To determine the most popular Golden Globe-nominated movies, 24/7 Wall St. indexed for each movie nominated for an award in the upcoming 76th annual Golden Globe Awards the number of votes on Rotten Tomatoes and on IMDb. Two films, “Mary Poppins Returns” and “Vice,” have not yet been released in the United States and therefore do not have user ratings on either Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb.

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that there are three versions of “A Star Is Born.” There are, in fact, four. This error has been corrected.

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19. Mary Poppins Returns (tie)
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
> Directed by: Rob Marshall
> Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw
> IMDb rating: N/A

This is a follow-on to the beloved 1964 whimsical film that propelled Julie Andrews into superstardom as the nanny with magical powers. This time, Emily Blunt is in the title role, with Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” as a cheerful lamplighter. “Mary Poppins Returns” scored 77% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

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19. Vice (tie)
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
> Directed by: Adam McKay
> Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell
> IMDb rating: N/A

This dark satire tells the story of how Washington insider Dick Cheney became vice president under President George W. Bush and shaped events that resonate to this day. Four-time Golden Globes nominee Christian Bale plays Cheney. “Vice” is due for release on Christmas Day.

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18. Never Look Away (Germany)
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
> Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
> Starring: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer
> IMDb rating: 7.2/10

“Never Look Away” earned an 80% Freshness score from critics and the same score from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. The film, based on the life of celebrated visual artist Gerhard Richter, follows the life of an artist in Germany, beginning with the Nazi era, continuing through the Cold War, the artist’s escape to the West, and his involvement in an emerging contemporary art movement.

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17. If Beale Street Could Talk
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Drama
> Directed by: Barry Jenkins
> Starring: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King
> IMDb rating: 7/10

Three-time Golden Globe nominee Barry Jenkins tells the story of a young woman’s enduring love and respect for her artist fiancé. The film is based on the book by renowned playwright James Baldwin, and it garnered a critics’ score of 92%.

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16. Mirai
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Animated
> Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
> Starring: Haru Kuroki, Moka Kamishiraishi, Gen Hoshino
> IMDb rating: 7.2/10

This animation movie from Japan is about a boy’s adjustment to becoming a big brother. The motion picture has a 91% critics score and 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and is the first animated Japanese film ever nominated for a Golden Globe.

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15. Capernaum (Lebanon)
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
> Directed by: Nadine Labaki
> Starring: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
> IMDb rating: 8/10

“Capernaum” won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for its jarring story about a Lebanese boy forced to live on the streets and who sues his derelict parents for the “crime” of giving him life. “Capernaum” is the first movie ever cited for a Golden Globe for Lebanese director Nadine Labaki.

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14. Girl
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
> Directed by: Lukas Dhont
> Starring: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart
> IMDb rating: 7.5/10

“Girl” is a film about a teenage transgender person transitioning to female who aspires to becoming a ballerina. The movie from Belgium received a 90% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and marks the feature film debut of director Lukas Dhont.

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13. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Animated
> Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
> Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld
> IMDb rating: 8.6/10

“Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse,” an animated film set to open Dec. 14, scored 98% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes who noted its “bold storytelling and stunning animation.”

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12. Roma (Mexico)
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
> Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
> Starring: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey
> IMDb rating: 8.7/10

“Roma,” written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”), has been nominated for three Golden Globes, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. The film, told in black and white, follows the lives of a middle-class family living in Mexico City in the 1970s and has a 97% critics score and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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11. The Favourite
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
> Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
> Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz
> IMDb rating: 8.3/10

“The Favourite” is a period piece about a servant’s ambition while serving in the court of England’s Queen Anne in the early 18th century. Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the film is associated with five different Golden Globe nominations. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a Freshness score of 94%, while 67% of audiences liked it.

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10. Shoplifters (Japan)
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
> Directed by: Hirokazu Koreeda
> Starring: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka
> IMDb rating: 8.1/10

“Shoplifters” is a story about a group of people who are not blood related who live together like a family unit and have to shoplift to survive. The Japanese film has already been honored with the Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival.

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9. Green Book
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
> Directed by: Peter Farrelly
> Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
> IMDb rating: 8.3/10

Peter Farrelly’s take on the buddy movie produced five Golden Globe nominations. The film is about a bouncer from a working-class Italian-American family who becomes a driver for an African-American classical pianist who tours the Jim Crow South in the 1960s. Audiences gave the film a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while 82% of critics gave the film their nod.

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8. Ralph Breaks The Internet
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Animated
> Directed by: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore
> Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot
> IMDb rating: 7.5/10

The animated movie “Ralph Breaks The Internet,” a sequel to the 2012 film “Wreck-It Ralph,” is one of four Disney movies to receive Golden Globe nominations. The film features the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, and Gal Gadot, and the movie gained the approval of 88% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes, while 68% of audiences gave their approval.

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7. Crazy Rich Asians
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
> Directed by: Jon M. Chu
> Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh
> IMDb rating: 7.1/10

“Crazy Rich Asians,” a romantic comedy that takes place in Singapore, became a sleeper hit in 2018. The film received a 92% Freshness score, and 79% of audiences liked it on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has garnered two Golden Globe nominations, one for Best Movie – Musical or Comedy, and a Best Lead Actress nod for Constance Wu, ending a 44-year drought for Asian-American women in that category.

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6. BlacKkKlansman
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Drama
> Directed by: Spike Lee
> Starring: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier
> IMDb rating: 7.6/10

Spike Lee, the movie industry’s provocateur, is at it again with “BlacKkKlansman.” The film and those involved in the making of it received four Golden Globe nominations, including Lee’s first as a director since 1990. The comedy-drama, based on a true story, is about an African American police officer who infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan chapter, with the help of a Jewish ally.

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5. Isle of Dogs
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Animated
> Directed by: Wes Anderson
> Starring: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton
> IMDb rating: 7.9/10

“Isle of Dogs,” nominated for two Golden Globes including Best Original Score, is another movie set in Japan. Directed by Wes Anderson and featuring the voices of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson, and Bill Murray, this is an animated story that follows a boy’s search for his dog. Critics awarded the film an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and 88% of audiences liked it.

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4. A Star Is Born
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Drama
> Directed by: Bradley Cooper
> Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott
> IMDb rating: 8.2/10

The fourth version of “A Star is Born” nabbed five Golden Globe nominations, when including nominations for those individuals involved in the movie’s making, among them for Best Film Drama Actor (Bradley Cooper) and Best Film Drama Actress (Lady Gaga). The two are trying to become the first co-stars to win Golden Globes in 40 years. The well-told story and chemistry of the co-stars produced a 90% Freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and 81% of the audience liked the remake.

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3. Bohemian Rhapsody
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Drama
> Directed by: Bryan Singer, Dexter Fletcher
> Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee
> IMDb rating: 8.3/10

The highest grossing musical biopic ever, about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, received two Golden Globe nominations when including the nomination for lead Rami Malek. Audiences rhapsodized over the movie, given it a score of 91%. Critics were not won over as much, giving it a Freshness score of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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2. Incredibles 2
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Animated
> Directed by: Brad Bird
> Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell
> IMDb rating: 7.9/10

“Incredibles 2” proved to be a worthy sequel, as the Disney animated film received a Golden Globe nomination. Critics and audiences embraced the sequel, with 94% of critics giving it a Freshness rating, and 87% of audiences liking it.

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1. Black Panther
> Nomination: Best Motion Picture – Drama
> Directed by: Ryan Coogler
> Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o
> IMDb rating: 7.4/10

In what may be a historic awards season for the biggest blockbuster of 2018, Disney’s “Black Panther” received three related Golden Globe nominations, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave the cultural milestone film a 97% Freshness rating, and 79% of audiences liked the movie, which had a nearly all black cast and an African-American director.

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