‘Barbie’ Lands First Ever Golden Globes Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Honor

More than five years after the Academy (and eventually pulled) a new category recognizing blockbuster films in an attempt to combat falling ratings, the have handed out its own award honoring high grossing movies. star Mark Hamill, who was at the center of one of the first blockbusters nearly 50 years ago, presented the award to , “Thank you so much for the for creating an award that celebrates movie fans,” said star and producer , standing next to director and co writer .

was the top grossing film of 2023, topping $1.44 billion globally. Robbie thanked “every single person on the planet who dressed up and went to the greatest place on Earth: the movie theater.” Other films in contention for the award were and To qualify for the award, a feature needed to top $150 million at the global box office, with at least $100 million coming domestically.

Alternatively, a streaming movie could be considered if it obtained “commensurate digital streaming viewership recognized by trusted industry sources,” the Globes said when it announced the category in the fall. Films released after Nov. 22 that had not yet met those thresholds could be considered if they were projected to do so.

One could argue the category was not needed in a year in which many of the big earners at the box office were also critical hits nominated for Globes ( and and are all recognized in multiple other categories). Still, it gave the Globes the chance to give Taylor Swift a nomination, for example. She was shown multiple times throughout the telecast.

The award comes two years after the Oscars introduced two categories voted on by users on Twitter. , for and . Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns . THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.