2025 Golden Globes forum comments for movies: Cheers for ‘The Substance’ noms, jeers for ‘Sing Sing’ snubs
The annual 2025 Golden Globes nominations announcement never fails to elicit powerful responses from our forum posters, and this year is no exception. Forum comments regarding the latest crop of movie contenders range from outrage over “Sing Sing” and “The Piano Lesson” snubs, to sheer delight over the strong showings of “The Substance” and “Emilia Pérez.”
Below is just a sampling of our users’ unabashed cheers and jeers related to the 15 Golden Globes movie categories. Take a look, and then let loose with your own opinions.
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Best Drama
hyrax57: At least “Nickel Boys” and “September 5” got in.
futurehours: “September 5” over “Sing Sing”??????????????????? What is happening…
xohours: That “September 5” nom needs to be investigated.
Best Drama Actress
braydenfitzsimmons: Come through, Pamela Anderson.
xohours: Saoirse Ronan is done for.
ricardo505: As a Brazilian I’m so happy for Fernanda Torres, but how did they snub Marianne Jean-Baptiste???
wolfali: Me to Kate Winslet for blocking Marianne Jean-Baptiste: Right to jail. Right away.
Best Drama Actor
coldover: “The Apprentice” has more nominations than “Sing Sing.”
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Best Comedy/Musical
Amigo22w: Really happy for “The Substance.” It got everything it could.
Actormogul: “Emilia Perez” overperforming at the Globes… y’all need to stop saying it’s gonna be shut out.
midnights: So happy for “Emilia Perez.” Brilliant movie. First of many successes this awards season.
Best Comedy/Musical Actress
amelie: SO HAPPY FOR KARLA SOFIA GASCON!
Best Comedy/Musical Actor
ejaru1810: DOUBLE NOMINEE SEBASTIAN STAN!!!!!!!
Best Supporting Actress
futurehours: THEY SNUBBED DANIELLE DEADWYLER AGAIN.
jarg: MARGARET QUALLEY!! Mother Deadwyler, we are so sorry.
lenatroid: Can’t quite comprehend the Deadwyler and Jean-Baptiste snubs – actually egregious.
LionSimba: It’s what Deadwyler deserves. Oscars will follow suit (again!)
Best Supporting Actor
futurehours: Jeremy Strong over Clarence Maclin?????????
AmazingAmy: YAY for Jeremy Strong!
Best Director
Sean C: Ooh, Coralie Fargeat. The Globes like “The Substance.”
xohours: No Denis Villeneuve stings. At least there’s no Jon M. Chu.
AayaanUpadhyaya: PAYAL KAPADIA???? We need to watch out for her at the Oscars. That directing branch loves international directors.
Best Screenplay
OnlySnubsInTheBuilding: I can only say I’m happy that “Wicked” blanked in director and screenplay.
Rosso: “Wicked’s” underperformance is quite unexpected and doesn’t bode well for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
futurehours: “Emilia Perez” in screenplay is deeply unserious.
ejaru1810: “The Substance” is overperforming and I’m so happy. Can’t believe there’s people who think “Emilia Perez’s” offensive screenplay is worthy of praise.
Best Non-English Language Film
gabspss: “I’M STILL HERE,” YEAHHH!
Best Score
Keth: Happy for the few “Challengers” nods.
Best Song
braydenfitzsimmons: Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Miley Cyrus all nominated. What a good morning for the 2010s pop girls.
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
futurehours: “Dune: Part Two” missed. What is the point of this award?
Almond: “Alien: Romulus,” I know that’s right.
ObjectiveAnalysis: How did “Dune: Part Two” miss when “Alien: Romulus,” which barely broke even, got in? A joke.
ricardo505: Lol, this category is still a joke to me.
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