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Golden Globes 2009 Winners & Nominees

The 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009) took place on January 11, 2009. Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture – Drama and 3 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 14 categories is below.

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Best Picture – Drama
Slumdog Millionaire
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Golden Globes 2009: The Winners

Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture – Drama against 4 other nominees. Danny Boyle (Best Director), Mickey Rourke (Best Actor – Drama) and Colin Farrell (Best Actor – Musical or Comedy) took the main individual prizes.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

Slumdog Millionaire

2008 · Drama, Romance · $378M worldwide

4 wins from 4 nominations at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)

  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Original Score – Motion Picture

In the sprawling slums of Mumbai, Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old, finds himself on the cusp of winning a massive 20 million rupees on the popular game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?". Facing accusations of cheating, Jamal shares the remarkable story of his life, revealing a harrowing journey through poverty, love, and loss. He recounts his experiences growing up in the slums, navigating dangerous situations, and the unwavering bond with his brother and the girl he loves.

About Slumdog Millionaire
Scoreboard

Golden Globes 2009: Which Films Won the Most

Slumdog Millionaire won 4 awards from 4 nominations. 10 films won at least once, while The Curious Case of Benjamin Button went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster
    Slumdog Millionaire 4 / 4
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 4 wins from 4 nominations
  2. The Wrestler (2008) movie poster
    The Wrestler 2 / 3
    2008 · Drama, Sport · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  3. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) movie poster
    Vicky Cristina Barcelona 1 / 4
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations
  4. Revolutionary Road (2008) movie poster
    Revolutionary Road 1 / 4
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations
  5. The Reader (2008) movie poster
    The Reader 1 / 4
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations
  6. In Bruges (2008) movie poster
    In Bruges 1 / 3
    2008 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 3 nominations
  7. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) movie poster
    Happy-Go-Lucky 1 / 2
    2008 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  8. WALL-E (2008) movie poster
    WALL-E 1 / 2
    2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1 win from 2 nominations
  9. The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster
    The Dark Knight 1 / 1
    2008 · Action, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Waltz with Bashir (2008) movie poster
    Waltz with Bashir 1 / 1
    2008 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
Full results

All 14 Golden Globes 2009 Categories: Winners & Nominees

14 categories and 68 nominations. 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.

14 categories · 68 nominations

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Golden Globes 2009 Best Animated Feature

Official name: Best Animated Feature Film

3 nominees
Movie marathon

The Golden Globes 2009 Best Picture – Drama Marathon

All 5 Best Picture – Drama nominees at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009), back to back: 10 hours 51 minutes.

Total running time 10h 51m 10 hours 51 minutes All 5 films
Longest
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2h 46m
Shortest
Revolutionary Road 1h 59m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 2009 Winners

Drama led with 58 nominations across 25 films and won 13. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 13 wins · 58 nominations · 22%
  2. Romance 8 wins · 30 nominations · 27%
  3. Mystery 0 wins · 14 nominations · 0%
  4. Comedy 1 win · 12 nominations · 8%
  5. History 0 wins · 11 nominations · 0%
  6. Crime 2 wins · 9 nominations · 22%
  7. Thriller 2 wins · 8 nominations · 25%
  8. Action 1 win · 7 nominations · 14%
  9. Fantasy 0 wins · 7 nominations · 0%
  10. Animation 2 wins · 6 nominations · 33%
2009 season

How the Rest of the 2009 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2009, with the winner of each top prize. Slumdog Millionaire also won the top prize at 5 of them.

All 2009 awards
Earlier years

Previous Golden Globes Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Golden Globes page has every year back to 1944.

Every Golden Globes ceremony

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Golden Globes 2009: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, The Reader and Revolutionary Road.

About Slumdog Millionaire

Which film won the most awards at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won the most: 4 awards from 4 nominations. The Wrestler was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Frost/Nixon (2008) and Doubt (2008) led with 5 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)?

Best Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire. Best Actor – Drama: Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell for In Bruges. Best Actress – Drama: Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road. Best Actress – Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky. Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight. Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet for The Reader.

When was the 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)?

The 66th Golden Globe Awards (2009) took place on January 11, 2009. The database has 14 categories and 68 nominations for it.