Golden Globes: ‘Poor Things’ Wins Best Musical or Comedy Film

Poor Things took the prize for best motion picture, musical or comedy, on Sunday night at the Golden Globes 2024. The film also won the award for lead actress in a comedy for its star, Emma Stone, earlier in the night.

Director Yorgos Lanthimos began his speech by fanboying over audience member Bruce Springsteen (they have the same birthday) and then quickly thanked his cast and crew. “Thank you, everybody who worked on the film,” he said, giving his lead, Stone, another shout-out as well. “Emma, of course—she won, you know it: She’s the best.”

The film, a quirky coming-of-age story, was competing against Air, American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, and May December.

Poor Things, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, follows a young woman (Emma Stone) whose brain has been replaced by that of a baby’s. As she matures, she ventures out into the world, exploring Lisbon and Paris, along with her own sexuality and maturing desires.

The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was nominated for seven Golden Globes.

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