‘Hamnet' receives top honour at 2026 Golden Globes

Hamnet scored big at the Golden Globe Awards as it took home the Best Motion Picture Drama accolade.

The big moment also saw one-of-a-kind star-studded interactions at the ceremony.

The audience witnessed a mini Ocean’s Eleven reunion as the award was presented by George Clooney and Don Cheadle.

Following that, the iconic filmmaker, Steven Spielberg, lauded Zhao as “exceptional” and “one filmmaker on the face of the planet who could tell this story."

During the award acceptance speech, Zhao recalled Paul Mescal’s message that he shared with her earlier in the day.

She said, “Making Hamnet made him realize that the most important thing of being an artist is learning to be vulnerable enough to allow ourselves to be seen for who we are and not who we ought to be. And to give ourselves fully to the world.”

Zhao continued, “Even the parts of ourselves that we're ashamed of, that we're afraid of, that are imperfect, so the people that we speak to, they can also see themselves and fully accept themselves."

The Nomadland director also acknowledged the fellow nominees, especially the Sinners director Ryan Coogler and others who have shown “bravery” and “dedication” in their work over the years.

In addition to Sinners, Hamnet was up against, Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value.