While many have wondered if Disney was truly out of the dog house after the difficult year it had in 2023, the company might be in better shape than we think.

The year 2023 was a difficult one for the Walt Disney Company. When Disney CEO Bob Iger came back to the helm, the company began a long year of cleaning up the mess that former Disney CEO Bob Chapek left in his wake. From layoffs affecting 7000 people (4000 employees lost their jobs and 3000 job postings were canceled) to restructuring and strategizing company assets, Disney has gone through a lot.

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Disney Wins Five Awards at the Golden Globes

One of the biggest struggles Disney faced in 2023 was at the box office and with its streaming services. Many feel like the quality of Disney’s storytelling has suffered immensely. However, 2024 opened with an achievement that shows Disney might be on the up and up.

While it certainly helps that Disney owns as many production studios as it does, the Golden Globes proved these investments to be wise. Disney, the umbrella, took home five awards through its companies, including FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, and Searchlight Pictures.

Here’s a full list of what Disney won:

The Bear (FX and Hulu)

• Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) – Ayo Edebiri
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) – Jeremy Allen White

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)

• Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) – Emma Stone

While this might seem like a small achievement, it could be a sign of great things to come for the Mouse House this year!

Here are the remaining winners from the night:

• Best Director, Motion Picture: Christopher Nolan — Oppenheimer
• Best Screenplay, Motion Picture: Anatomy of a Fall — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Cillian Murphy — Oppenheimer
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: Lily Gladstone — Killers of the Flower Moon
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti — The Holdovers

 

• Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture: Robert Downey Jr. — Oppenheimer
• Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Da’Vine Joy Randolph — The Holdovers 

 

• Best Television Series, Drama: Succession (HBO)
  • Other honorable mentions for Best Drama Series include The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: Kieran Culkin — Succession
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama: Sarah Snook — Succession

 

• Best Supporting Actor, Television: Matthew Macfadyen — Succession
• Best Supporting Actress, Television: Elizabeth Debicki — The Crown

 

• Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Beef
  • Other honorable mentions include Daisy Jones & the Six
• Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Steven Yeun — Beef
• Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Ali Wong — Beef

 

• Best Original Score, Motion Picture: Ludwig Göransson — Oppenheimer
• Best Picture, Non-English Language: Anatomy of a Fall (Neon) — France
• Best Original Song, Motion Picture: “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas from Barbie

 

• Best Motion Picture, Animated: The Boy and the Heron 
• Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television: Ricky Gervais — Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
  • Other honorable mentions include Trevor Noah — Trevor Noah: Where Was I
• Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Barbie (Warner Bros.)

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