Quentin Tarantino wins his 1st best picture Golden Globe with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino has finally taken one of the top prizes at the Golden Globes.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won the Golden Globe on Sunday for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, becoming the first film written and directed by Tarantino to win either one of the two top best picture awards at the show.
Previously, Tarantino won screenplay Golden Globes for writing Django Unchained and Pulp Fiction, and he won for writing Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Sunday night. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has also honored actors from his films, including with two wins for Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained, as well as Brad Pitt earlier on Sunday's broadcast.
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Now, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is headed to the Academy Awards, where it looks to be in a tight Best Picture race with Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. Like at the Golden Globes, Tarantino has received Oscars for his screenplays, but one of his films has never won Best Picture.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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