Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet wins Best Motion Picture – Drama at Golden Globes 2026

Hamnet clinches big at Golden Globes

• Hamnet won Best Motion Picture Drama at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards
• Director Chloé Zhao praised for her "exceptional" storytelling
• Hamnet is based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel about the Shakespeare family's loss

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Hamnet has recently won big at the Golden Globe 2026. The film directed by Chloé Zhao took home the 2026 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama on Sunday, January 11.

George Clooney and Don Cheadle presented the award to the film’s crew. The moment included a mini-Ocean's reunion, producer Steven Spielberg hailed the team and praised the "exceptional" Chloé Zhao, referring to her as the "one filmmaker on the face of the planet who could tell this story."

Zhao, 43, reiterated a message that celebrity Paul Mescal had given her earlier in the day.

In her acceptance speech, Zhao 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.”

She added, "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."

Zhao expressed respect for fellow candidate Ryan Coogler, the director of Sinners, and other people who have demonstrated "bravery" and "dedication" in their work over the years.

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Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners were among the other nominees in this category.

Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel of the same name gets adapted into the movie Hamnet. The narrative follows the Shakespeare family as they deal with the loss of their son Hamnet, portrayed by Jacobi Jupe.

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Agnes (Jessie Buckley) and William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) deal with sorrow in ways that cause conflict in their marriage. Shakespeare turns to writing Hamlet as Agnes falls apart.

Hamnet, which was directed by Nomadland Oscar winner Zhao, was nominated for six Golden Globes this year, including Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. Zhao received a nomination for Best Director, and Buckley and Mescal, both 29, were evaluated for their roles.