Missing Link wins animated feature Golden Globe in major upset over Toy Story 4 and Frozen 2

Missing Link
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It wouldn't be the Golden Globes without a few surprises, and the animation category just provided a big one.

Missing Link won the Golden Globe on Sunday for Best Animated Feature Film in a major upset, with most pundits having predicted a win for either Toy Story 4 or Frozen 2. In fact, ahead of the show, all but one of the experts on the awards season website Gold Derby forecasted a win for one of those movies.

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Brendan Morrow

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.