The Golden Globes constructions just a few of its classes in a little bit of a special style than the Academy Awards. Best Picture, for instance, is break up into two separate classes: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama, and Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy. Still, although: when combining all of the nominations into one, the result’s basically one class.
And there have been loads of occasions, whether or not for Drama or Musical/Comedy, the Golden Globes selected the right Best Picture winner over the Academy Awards. The similar might be mentioned for loads of different classes equivalent to Best Original Score and Best Original Song, however there aren’t too many snubs in both of these classes.
Instead, this listing will concentrate on the primary awards the Academy received flawed from Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, and Best Original/Adapted Screenplay. At first, that may be rather a lot to maintain monitor of. But upon seeing the names and titles on the listing, they’ll all be recognizable as fairly outstanding snubs all through the Academy’s historical past. All that mentioned, that is each time the Golden Globes received it proper over the Oscars.
Legendary American actor Peter O’Toole was nominated a whopping eight occasions for Best Actor on the Academy Awards. Somehow, he got here up quick every time. And maybe the biggest injustice of his profession got here when he misplaced for The Lion in Winter (1968) to Cliff Robertson in Charly (1968). At least when he misplaced because the titular character in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), the actor he misplaced to was simply as respectable on the time: Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
The Globes gave the award to Peck, as properly — however for his position as King Henry II in The Lion in Winter, O’Toole did triumph on the ceremony over Robertson and firm. This was his second time enjoying Henry II, with the primary coming in Becket (1964). And what’s extra is that he received then on the Golden Globes as properly, whereas developing quick on the Oscars to Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady (1964). Between the 2, O’Toole undoubtedly ought to have received for The Lion in Winter.
12 Francis Ford Coppola Over Bob Fosse — Best Director, 1972
Also an actor, dancer, choreographer, and stage director, American filmmaker Bob Fosse received Best Director on the forty fifth Academy Awards. The movie at hand: Cabaret (1972). Plenty of extra fashionable movie followers might very properly not even acknowledge both of these names, the film or the director himself. Meanwhile, Francis Ford Coppola is likely one of the most famous directors to ever live.
And, certain — he received Best Director on the Academy Awards simply two years later for his work on The Godfather Part II (1974), and even had two different nominations all through his profession. But many followers and pundits felt he ought to’ve received for The Godfather (1972), as properly. Which is maybe why Coppola did stroll away from the Golden Globes that 12 months with an award for Best Director.
11 Sidney Lumet Over John G. Avildsen — Best Director, 1976
Sure, between the 2 respective movies from the administrators at hand, Rocky (1976) by John G. Avildsen is undoubtedly extra fashionable than Network (1976) by Sidney Lumet. And whereas the previous additionally received Best Picture on the Oscars and Best Motion Picture — Drama on the Golden Globes, and has since been chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation within the National Film Registry, Network is undoubtedly the movie of upper high quality between the 2.
And that’s why Lumet’s win for Best Director on the thirty fourth Golden Globes ceremony was extra well-deserved than the Oscar counterpart that went to Avildsen. From a directorial perspective, there’s nothing flawed with Rocky. But there’s a lot price writing dwelling about Network from a technical standpoint that in the long run, this one was positively chosen accurately by the Globes. Not the Oscars.
10 Whoopi Goldberg Over Geraldine Page — Best Actress, 1985
Her win for Best Actress on the 58th Academy Awards was extra of an Honorary Oscar for Geraldine Page than anything. She picked up the award for her position as Carrie Watts in The Trip to Bountiful (1985). And loads of followers on the time and just about yearly since have cried foul, citing that Whoopi Goldberg ought to have received the award for her position as Cecile Harris-Johnson in The Color Purple (1985).
Again: Page’s win was considered as a little bit of a profession achievement honor greater than anything, because the nomination at hand occurred to be her fourth within the class. But what’s extra in that regard is that, to that time, she had additionally been nominated for Best Supporting Actress on 4 events — additionally to no avail. In the top, these have been in fact spectacular efforts from each actresses, however Goldberg deserved that statue.
9 Sigourney Weaver Over Geena Davis — Best Supporting Actress, 1988
At the 61st Academy Awards ceremony, Sigourney Weaver turned the fourth actress to be nominated for 2 honors in the identical 12 months. One was for her work in Gorillas within the Mist (1988) — nonetheless, she misplaced that Best Actress honor to Jodie Foster in The Accused (1988). That was debatable in itself, as Weaver did win Best Actress on the Golden Globes for that very same position.
But the truth that Geena Davis received Best Supporting Actress for The Accidental Tourist (1988) over Weaver’s position in Working Girl (1988) is the most important theft thereof. Of course, it’s not like Davis carried out to any much less notable a level — probably not. But in the long run, the selection was clear for many followers and critics alike, because the award ought to’ve gone to Sigourney Weaver. Perhaps that’s why she picked up each honors at that 12 months’s Golden Globes.
8 Brad Pitt Over Kevin Spacey — Best Supporting Actor, 1995
At the time, this one most likely might have gone both approach for loads of followers and critics alike. But with hindsight, it’s clear that Brad Pitt as Jeffrey Goines in 12 Monkeys (1995) was by far and away essentially the most spectacular supporting role from that respective 12 months. Kevin Spacey as Roger “Verbal” Kint — also called Keyser Söze — was maybe the extra fashionable position because of the identify worth of Spacey on the time.
If you’ve seen 12 Monkeys, although, you already know the Golden Globes made the right alternative when selecting Brad Pitt for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama. As the aforementioned psychological affected person Jeffrey Goines, Pitt completely killed it with facial expressions and tics that appeared to broaden past the bounds of human physiology. The Globes received it proper, and the Oscars ought to have as properly.
7 Edward Norton Over Cuba Gooding Jr. — Best Supporting Actor, 1996
Although he stood out because the brightest gentle within the star-studded forged of Jerry Maguire (1996), one might argue that Cuba Gooding Jr. didn’t fairly deserve the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Especially not when contemplating the truth that he was up in opposition to Edward Norton as he portrayed Aaron Stampler, an altar boy on trial for homicide in Primal Fear (1996).
It’s one of the vital spectacular efforts from its respective decade, and Norton’s career. And get this: it was Edward Norton’s on-screen debut. For that reality alone, the Academy ought to have acknowledged him because the Golden Globes did for Best Supporting Actor. And none of that is to remove from Cuba Gooding Jr.’s efficiency — it’s simply, in the long run, Norton’s work was the stuff of legends.
6 Lauren Bacall Over Juliette Binoche — Best Supporting Actress, 1996
Juliette Binoche was so satisfied that her position as Hana in The English Patient (1996) paled tremendously compared to one among her opponents to the extent that the actress didn’t even put together a speech. At least, that’s how the story goes. And the opposite competitor at hand was in fact Lauren Bacall, who was additionally nominated on the Academy Awards for Best Actress.
For her, it was due to a job in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) by Barbara Streisand. And whereas its screenplay by Richard LaGravenese was stuffed with allure and wit, Becall walked away as maybe the movie’s largest spotlight. She was nominated throughout the board of award ceremonies for her efficiency, together with the BAFTAs, and even walked away from the Golden Globes with a win. The similar ought to’ve been mentioned for the Oscars.
5 Brokeback Mountain Over Crash — Best Picture, 2005
There are a number of cases of the Golden Globes giving their Best Picture award to the movie that ought to have received on the respective Oscars ceremony. However, quite a lot of these cases occurred due to the separation of classes on the Globes. In different phrases: Saving Private Ryan (1998) ought to’ve crushed Shakespeare in Love (1998) for Best Film on the Oscars. But on the Golden Globes, they each received — the previous for Best Motion Picture — Drama, and the latter for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.
With the case of Crash (2005) by Pual Haggis, although, it wasn’t nominated for both. Which is loopy contemplating it walked away because the winner of Best Picture on the Academy Awards over the crucial darling Brokeback Mountain (2005) by Ang Lee. It’s thought-about one among the worst snubs in Oscars history — fortunately, although, Brokeback Mountain did win the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture — Drama.
4 David Fincher Over Tom Hooper — Best Director, 2010
The Golden Globes knew what they have been doing this 12 months, as The Social Network (2010) by David Fincher additionally beat The King’s Speech (2010) by Tom Hooper for Best Motion Picture — Drama. But extra on that later. With regard to the administrators themselves: Tom Hooper walked away with the honour for Best Director on the 83rd Academy Awards.
The statue undoubtedly ought to have gone to Fincher, who has but to win a single statue on the Academy all through his illustrious profession. And his work in The Social Network was maybe the worthiest of all of them. He directed every efficiency to an absolute tee, and noticed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s imaginative and prescient into full fruition. The Golden Globes rightfully gave him the award over Hooper, and most followers would agree it was the suitable alternative.
3 The Social Network Over The King’s Speech – Best Picture, 2010
Again, this one is fairly extensively agreed upon by the movie neighborhood consensus. David Fincher launched what was maybe the best movie of his profession in The Social Network (2010). But on the 83rd Academy Awards, the biopic misplaced Best Picture to The King’s Speech (2010), a interval piece directed by Tom Hooper. It’s already been established that Fincher outshined Hooper within the directorial division regardless of developing quick in that class on the similar ceremony.
But the identical might be mentioned for the general initiatives themselves. Chronicling the conceptualization and creation of juggernaut social media platform Facebook, The Social Network (2010) is continually cited as among the best movies of the century. Certain creatives equivalent to Quentin Tarantino have even known as it their favourite movie from the 2010s. And it’s straightforward to see why, because it was simply the very best undertaking from its 12 months.
2 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Over The Shape of Water — Best Picture, 2017
Sure, quite a lot of followers would possibly agree that this might have gone both approach. However, the good performances inside Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) in tandem with the wit of its script by writer-director Martin McDonough resulted in one of the vital transferring tales of the last decade. But nonetheless, The Shape of Water (2017) by Guillermo Del Toro walked away with gold for Best Picture on the ninetieth Academy Awards.
Again, this might be argued in both route, however each movies have been nominated on the seventy fifth Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture — Drama, and Three Billboards got here out on prime. It follows a small-town mom who units out to reveal the corruption of her native police division as they uncared for to analyze the homicide of her daughter. Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and Sam Rockwell all portrayed their characters to perfection, and with out disrespect to Del Toro, the end result was a product of total higher high quality than The Shape of Water.
1 Angela Bassett Over Jamie Lee Curtis — Best Supporting Actress, 2022
Obviously, that is the newest occasion of an Oscar theft on the listing. The win of Jamie Lee Curtis for Best Supporting Actress on the ninety fifth Academy Awards stirred a lot controversy among the many movie neighborhood. But at that 12 months’s respective Golden Globes ceremony, they made the right alternative when selecting Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
It’s uncommon that somebody will get an Oscar nomination for a job in a Marvel Cinematic Universe undertaking, however concerning Bassett’s achievement: it was clearly worthy, as once more, she did win the award on the Golden Globes. Both actresses have been additionally up for the award on the BAFTAs, however misplaced to Kerry Condan for The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Quite the aggressive 12 months. And whereas Condan carried out properly, and so did Curtis in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), there’s no query right here — the Globes received it proper.