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Golden Globes 1990 Winners & Nominees

The 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990) took place on January 20, 1990. Born on the Fourth of July won Best Picture – Drama and 3 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 13 categories is below.

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Best Picture – Drama
Born on the Fourth of July
Headline winners

Golden Globes 1990: The Winners

Born on the Fourth of July won Best Picture – Drama against 3 other nominees. Oliver Stone (Best Director), Morgan Freeman (Best Actor – Comedy or Musical) and Tom Cruise (Best Actor – Drama) took the main individual prizes.

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

Born on the Fourth of July

1989 · Biography, Drama, War · $161M worldwide

4 wins from 5 nominations at the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990)

  • Best Actor – Drama
  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay

A fervent patriot's beliefs are shattered when he sustains paralyzing injuries during the Vietnam War. Ron Kovic struggles to reconcile his ideals with the harsh realities of conflict and his own physical limitations. As he confronts a changing nation, his disillusionment evolves into a powerful voice, advocating for the rights and recognition of veterans and challenging the political landscape.

About Born on the Fourth of July
Scoreboard

Golden Globes 1990: Which Films Won the Most

Born on the Fourth of July won 4 awards from 5 nominations. 7 films won at least once, while When Harry Met Sally... went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) movie poster
    Born on the Fourth of July 4 / 5
    1989 · Biography, Drama · 4 wins from 5 nominations
  2. Driving Miss Daisy (1989) movie poster
    Driving Miss Daisy 2 / 3
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  3. Glory (1990) movie poster
    Glory 1 / 5
    1990 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  4. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) movie poster
    The Fabulous Baker Boys 1 / 2
    1989 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. Steel Magnolias (1989) movie poster
    Steel Magnolias 1 / 2
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  6. Cinema Paradiso (1990) movie poster
    Cinema Paradiso 1 / 1
    1990 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) movie poster
    Crimes and Misdemeanors 1 / 1
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) movie poster
    When Harry Met Sally... 0 / 5
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  9. Dead Poets Society (1989) movie poster
    Dead Poets Society 0 / 4
    1989 · Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  10. Do the Right Thing (1989) movie poster
    Do the Right Thing 0 / 4
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results

All 13 Golden Globes 1990 Categories: Winners & Nominees

13 categories and 53 nominations; Best Screenplay had the most nominees (6). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

13 categories · 53 nominations

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Golden Globes 1990 Best Foreign Language Film

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The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 1990 Winners

Drama led with 46 nominations across 17 films and won 11. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 11 wins · 46 nominations · 24%
  2. Comedy 5 wins · 28 nominations · 18%
  3. Romance 3 wins · 14 nominations · 21%
  4. Biography 5 wins · 12 nominations · 42%
  5. War 5 wins · 11 nominations · 45%
  6. History 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  7. Thriller 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  8. Music 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  9. Action 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  10. Adventure 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1990 season

How the Rest of the 1990 Awards Season Voted

The other 5 ceremonies of 1990, with the winner of each top prize. Born on the Fourth of July also won the top prize at one of them.

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Previous Golden Globes Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the date and size of each. The Golden Globes page has every year back to 1944.

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Golden Globes 1990: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990)?

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) won Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were Dead Poets Society, Glory and The War of the Roses.

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Which film won the most awards at the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990)?

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) won the most: 4 awards from 5 nominations. Driving Miss Daisy was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990)?

Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Glory (1990) and When Harry Met Sally... (1989) led with 5 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990)?

Best Director: Oliver Stone for Born on the Fourth of July. Best Actor – Comedy or Musical: Morgan Freeman for Driving Miss Daisy. Best Actor – Drama: Tom Cruise for Born on the Fourth of July. Best Actress – Comedy or Musical: Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy. Best Actress – Drama: Michelle Pfeiffer for The Fabulous Baker Boys. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor): Denzel Washington for Glory. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress): Julia Roberts for Steel Magnolias.

When was the 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990)?

The 47th Golden Globe Awards (1990) took place on January 20, 1990. The database has 13 categories and 53 nominations for it.