"Moneyball" keeps rolling in the awards nominations as the film, it's actors, and it's writers have been nominated for four Golden Globes in 2012: Best Motion Picture in a Drama, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama, Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama, and Best Screenplay for Motion Picture.
"Moneyball" has been receiving critical praise over the last six months and has an excellent chance at earning some Academy Award nominations in the spring. Although we are technically already into the awards season, the Golden Globe Awards really get us moving towards the Oscars.
"Moneyball" was nominated for four Golden Globe awards: Best motion picture - drama, best performance by an actor and best performance by a supporting action in a motion picture - drama, and best motion picture screen play. As we move towards the eventual Oscar nominations, "Moneyball" could be looking at numerous nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Here's the complete listing of these four categories:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Descendants
Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Help
DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures
Hugo
Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
The Ides Of March
Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
Moneyball
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International
War Horse
DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney - The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Ryan Gosling - The Ides Of March
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks - Drive
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen - A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash - The Descendants
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides Of March
Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Moneyball
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