The 82nd edition of the Golden Globes has brought some of the remarkable gems of cinema to light. From talented directors, creative musicians, and amazing actors to influential scripts, the ceremony has showcased some of the best cinematic content from around the world. Here are the movies that won at the Golden Globes 2025 and will win your hearts too.

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1. Emilia Pérez

Set in Mexico, an infamous drug dealer, Manitas Del Monte hires an experienced lawyer, Rita, to help him escape from the city. The advocate agrees to his wish to start a new life as Emilia Pérez, the woman Manitas has always dreamt of being. As Rita produces fake evidence of his death, Manitas begins to live as Emilia, his new identity. But things go haywire when his past starts to haunt him. The movie stars Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz, Édgar Ramírez, Mark Ivanir and Yohan Lévy.

Categories won: Best Musical and Comedy | Best Original Song | Best Film in the Non-English Language | Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Zoe Saldana)

Where to watch: MUBI

2. The Brutalist

László Toth, a Hungarian Jewish architect, flees Europe after World War II to begin a new life in America. However, his hopes are crushed when his wife and niece get left behind at the Austrian border. The film tells the story of a refugee’s journey who has to bear the brunt of the past and the tragic present with no clarity of the future. Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Emma Laird, Stacy Martin, and Joe Alwyn play lead roles in the movie.

Categories won: Best Drama Film | Best Director | Best Male Actor (Adrien Brody)

3. The Substance

Among one of the best movies nominated for the 82nd Golden Globes 2025, The Substance portrays a dreadful reality. The film zooms in on the lives of women in the pursuit of achieving their ‘perfect’ image. As they set off to accomplish unrealistic beauty standards, they use all sorts of chemicals to restore their youth. In a horrifying turn of events, they face fatal side effects they never imagined. Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, and Joseph Balderrama are among the prominent actors in the movie.

Categories won: Best Female Actor in a Musical & Comedy Film (Demi Moore)

Where to watch: MUBI

4. I’m Still Here

Set in 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the movie taps into the brutality faced by Brazil under military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is compelled to reinvent her life as the government exploits her family. Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book, the film brings the real incident to light to portray Brazil’s mysterious history. The film stars Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, and Fernanda Montenegro in the lead.

Categories won: Best Female Actor in a Drama Film (Fernanda Torres)

5. Challengers

Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, transforms her husband from a mediocre player to an acclaimed champion. Her motive reveals her deceit when she uses him to fight the massive ‘Challengers’ event against her former best friend and boyfriend, Patrick. The movie is a remarkable face-off between envy and sportsmanship. Challengers stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist in the lead cast.

Categories won: Best Original Score

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

6. Flow

Cats enjoy their own company. But what happens when natural forces interrupt their comfort? That’s exactly what Flow captures to give us answers. As a flood disrupts a cat’s home, it is forced to wander around and team up with different creatures of the jungle. Will they accept her? The movie employs mystical elements to deliver a masterpiece animation.

Categories won: Best Animated Film

Where to watch: Plex TV

7. A Different Man

The movie stars Adam Pearson as Oswald, a man with a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis, a progressive disease that causes tumours to grow on nerves and spread in the spinal cord, brain, and face before it moves on to the rest of the body. The psychological black comedy thriller explores his life and how he idealises an aspiring playwright, Edward. Oswald also develops romantic feelings for his neighbour, Ingrid Vold, but holds back as he fears she wouldn’t reciprocate. Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve and Adam Pearson are the shining stars of the movie.

Categories won: Best Male Actor in a Musical & Comedy Film (Sebastian Stan)

Where to watch: Plex TV (to be released on January 18, 2025)

8. Conclave

The movie follows the secretive and ancient ritual of selecting the new Pope after the death of the previous one. As Cardinal Lawrence is asked to run this process by locking up the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders, he learns some hidden secrets related to the Pope’s demise that might disrupt the convent system. Conclave consists of a spectacular cast including Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Thomas Loibl among other stars.

Categories won: Best Screenplay

9. A Real Pain

Two cousins, David and Benji, visit Poland to immerse the ashes of their grandmother. As they set their differences aside, they are stunned to know some peculiar secrets of their family’s lineage related to concentration camps. Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, and Liza Sadovy are the main performers in the movie.

Categories won: Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Add these Golden Globes 2025 movies to your watchlist for the finest cinematic experience.

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