In a surprising turn of events, Barbie has won the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held on Sunday, beating out Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert movie1. The award was received by Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, who looked thrilled to have won the prestigious award1.
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This year’s Golden Globe Awards saw a lot of competition, with many talented artists and movies vying for the top spot. However, it was Barbie that emerged victorious, with the blockbuster receiving nine nominations, including three of the six nods for best original song, motion picture2. The late Robbie Robertson was nominated for best original score – motion picture for his work on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon2.
The Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award is a new category introduced this year, and Barbie was nominated alongside six other feature films and Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour2. The other feature films nominated in this category are Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Super Mario Bros. Movie2.
Barbie’s victory at the Golden Globes is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team behind the movie. The movie has been a massive success, and its win at the Golden Globes is a well-deserved recognition of its achievements1.