"The biggest backlash brewing concerns Ryan Coogler's Sinners, lauded by critics and embraced especially in the US by audiences as one of 2025's key cultural landmarks. The thriller did win two Globes for cinematic and box office achievement and original score but both wound up not really counting. The first is the Globes's consolation prize (it was won by Barbie in 2023 and Wicked last year); the second wasn't even broadcast on the telecast."
"The Globes had no love for meta-comedy Jay Kelly, about an ageing film star trying to connect with his daughters and on the face of it, Joaquin Trier's Sentimental Value (about an ailing film director trying to connect with his daughters) looked to have suffered the same fate. But its sole win was a big one, and the 72-year-old now edges ahead of the slightly underpowered pack (Mescal, Penn, Sandler, Del Toro, Elordi). His speech about the primacy of cinema will also help."
Sinners received critical praise and strong US audience support and is regarded as a major 2025 cultural landmark. The film won two Golden Globes—one the ceremony's consolation prize and one for original score that was not broadcast—reducing perceived award weight. Coogler lost screenplay to One Battle After Another, though separate Oscar and BAFTA categories could allow a later correction. Joaquin Trier's Sentimental Value won a major prize, boosting the 72-year-old director above peers. Jon M Chu's Wicked sequel has struggled to convert earlier wins into momentum. Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Rose Byrne emerged as likely acting winners.
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