The Golden Globes The nominations were just announced and, as always, there were plenty of surprises and snubs. One of the most egregious snubs is Denis Villeneuvethe lack of a nomination in the “Best Director” category for one of the best films of 2024, Dune: Part Two. Surprisingly, the film only received two nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Original Score for Hans Zimmer. Although the film’s stars received their own acting nominations, they each received them for other films. Timothée Chalamet is nominated for his role as Bob Dylan in A complete unknownwhile Zendaya is nominated for her electric performance in challenger.

Published in March 2024, Dune: Part Two was extremely successful at the box office, grossing almost $715 million on a budget of $190 million. According to Rotten Tomatoes, its Tomatometer sits comfortably at 92%, and its Popcorn Meter has an even higher rating of 95%. While a film’s financial success and critical popularity doesn’t automatically mean it’s an award-worthy film, that’s not the case Dune: Part Two. Instead, it speaks to Villeneuve’s success as a director who deserves to be nominated for a Golden Globe. Given that the film’s release was delayed several times, which is usually not a good sign for a film without Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two would not have come about in the phenomenal way it did.

“The delayed release of Dune: Part Two likely hurt the film’s nominations.”

Release date

February 27, 2024

Pour

Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Souheila Yacoub, Roger Yuan, Babs Olusanmokun, Giusi Merli, Kait Tenison, Tara Breathnach, Akiko Hitomi, Imola Gaspar, Elbooz Omar Ahmed Fathie, Abdelkarim Hussein Seli Mohamed Hassanin, Joseph Beddelem, Xavier Alba Royo, Rachid Abbad

Duration

167 minutes

Main genre

Science fiction

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The theatrical release was originally planned for October 2023. Dune: Part Two has been pushed back to November 2023 to accommodate the release of more films from other studios. However, due to the writers’ and actors’ strike that broke out that same year, the film was postponed even further. After these strikes were over, the film finally hit the screens in March 2024. When it was released, the film thrilled audiences and critics alike.

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Unfortunately, a lot of time has passed since then, which likely affected the nominations. In most cases, films released later in the year receive higher nominations because they are on everyone’s lips. Had Dune: Part Two If the film is released when it is scheduled, it is likely that the film would have received additional nominations during awards season last year, including one for Villeneuve’s direction. Unfortunately, this four-month delay undoubtedly played a role Dune: Part Two Golden Globe snub.

“Dune: Part Two” was a success thanks to Villeneuve’s direction

Adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 classic, dunewas obviously not an easy task. There have been previous shows and films made before, but none came close to Villeneuve’s adaptations. Without his vision and direction, Dune: Part Two could have easily been another subpar attempt and not the huge success it wasboth commercially and critically. Not only was the film praised by moviegoers, other directors were also completely amazed by Villeneuve’s work.

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In fact, some of Hollywood’s top directors, including James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, raved about the film, calling it “pure cinema” and one of the greatest science fiction films ever to hit the big screen. Undoubtedly, Villeneuve earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director Dune: Part Two. He managed to get one for the first time dunewhich is probably the lesser of him dune Movies, but still phenomenal. Nevertheless, Villeneuve should have been nominated again Dune: Part Two because the success of the film explicitly depends on its direction. Dune: Part Two is currently streaming on Max.