‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ & 'HAMNET' TAKE TOP HONOURS

2026 GOLDEN GLOBES

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga ‘One Battle After Another’ took top honours at the 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloe Zhao’s Shakespeare drama ‘Hamnet’ pulled off an upset over ‘Sinners’ to win best film, drama.

‘One Battle After Another’ won best film, comedy, supporting female actor for Teyana Taylor and best director and best screenplay for Anderson. He became just the second filmmaker to sweep director, screenplay and film, as a producer, at the Globes. Only Oliver Stone, for ‘Born on the Fourth of July, managed the same feat.

In an awards ceremony that went almost entirely as expected, the night's final award was the most surprising. While ‘One Battle After Another’ has been the clear frontrunner this awards season, most have pegged Ryan Coogler’s Jim Crow-era vampire thriller as its closest competition.

But ‘Hamnet, a speculative drama about William and Agnes Shakespeare based on Maggie O’ Farrell's bestseller, won in the dramatic category shortly after its star, Jessie Buckley, won ‘Best Female Actor in a Drama.

It was a banner night for ‘Warner Bros, the studio behind ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners. ‘Warner Bros. Discovery’ has agreed to be sold to ‘Netflix’ in an 83 billion US dollar deal. ‘Paramount Skydance’ has appealed to shareholders with its own rival offer.

In his speech after winning ‘Best Director, Anderson praised Warner Co-Chief Michael DeLuca. “He said he wanted to run a studio one day and let filmmakers make whatever they want,” said Anderson. “That's how you get ‘Sinners. ‘That's how you get ‘Weapons. That’s how you get ‘One Battle After Another.”