Golden Globe - Comedy or Musical
Run since 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, these awards are a major part of the film industry's 'awards season'. Based on votes from (as of 2005) 86 mostly part-time journalists living in Hollywood and affiliated with media outside of the United States. Unlike Oscar, the Golden Globe's Best Picture is divided into two categories, Best Drama and Best Comedy or Musical. Listed below are the winners in the latter.
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
6.8/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph,...
Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in a black comedy about a Mafia hit man who falls in love with a beautiful free-lance killer. With Anjelica Huston... Read more
Tom Jones (1963)
6.7/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Albert Finney, Hugh Griffith, Susannah York, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Diane...
A magnificent adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel about the bawdy exploits of a rustic playboy in 18th Century England. Spirited performances and ima... Read more
The Hangover (2009)
7.7/10
Director: Todd Phillips
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Sash...
In 48 hours, Doug is scheduled to walk down the aisle, effectively ending his reign as a rowdy bachelor. So as a fitting farewell, Doug's mates organi... Read more
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Barbara Hershey, Carrie Fisher, Daniel Stern, Dianne Wiest, Lloyd Nolan, Maureen...
Woody Allen at his best: Sibling rivalry has never been so funny nor so poignant as in Woody Allen's Oscar-winning comedy-drama Hannah and Her Sisters... Read more
Working Girl (1988)
6.8/10
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Sigourney Weaver
Melanie Griffith shines as a Staten Island secretary looking to better her position in a Manhattan brokerage firm. When her snooty boss Sigourney Weav... Read more
Tootsie (1982)
7.4/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Dabney Colem...
Dustin Hoffman plays an unemployed actor who dons women's clothing and becomes a great success in a popular tv soap opera. He also falls in love with... Read more
Lady Bird (2017)
7.5/10
Director: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Laurie Metcalf, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Tracy Letts, Timothee Cha...
Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity... Read more
Beauty and the Beast (Disney) (1991)
8/10
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White
The first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture, Disney's enchanting romance follows the blossoming relationship between the beautiful, bo... Read more
Les Miserables (Jackman) (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Tom Hooper
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hatha...
A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel about a recently-released prisoner named Jean Valjean struggling to survive during the French revo... Read more
The Graduate ( Blu-ray ) (1967)
8/10
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, Murray Hamilton, William Daniels
A landmark film of the late '60s that's still just as pungent and funny. Dustin Hoffman, in his first major film role, plays an ultra-naive college gr... Read more