Up in the Air leads Golden Globe Awards nominations
- Source: Global Times
- [22:27 December 16 2009]
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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney, far right) holds up a cardboard of his sister Julie (Melanie Lynskey, far left) and her fiance Jim (Danny McBride, near left) in the dramatic comedy Up in the Air. Photo: IC
The ceremony for the Golden Globe Awards nominations started on Tuesday, with the high-flying relationship drama Up in the Air leading the pack.
Up in the Air received a best-actor nomination for George Clooney, best director for Jason Reitman, supporting actress nominations for Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick and best screenplay for Reitman and Sheldon Turner.
The film is the tale of a traveling businessman whose commitment to bachelorhood is challenged when he meets a female version of himself.
It will compete for best dramatic picture honors with director James Cameron's visual-effects fantasy Avatar, the Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker, Quentin Tarantino's World War II yarn Inglourious Basterds and the gritty teen drama Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.
The musical Nine earned five nominations, while Avatar and Inglourious Basterds each earned four.
Nine was nominated for best comedy/musical picture, along with (500) Days of Summer, The Hangover, It's Complicated and Julie & Julia.
Sandra Bullock was nominated for best actress in a drama picture for her portrayal of a southern housewife who takes in a homeless teen and nurtures his football career in The Blind Side. She was also nominated for best actress in a comedy/musical for her role as a tough boss who forces one of her employees to marry her so she can avoid deportation in The Proposal.
