‘One Battle After Another’ — shot partly in Sacramento — tops Golden Globe nods
A Paul Thomas Anderson movie filmed partly in the Sacramento area picked up nine nominations, leading the pack for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
“One Battle After Another,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was nominated for best comedy/musical, among other categories, the Golden Globes announced Monday, Dec. 8.
The R-rated dramedy had the most nominations of any film for the 2026 awards.
Drama “Sentimental Value” received eight nominations, while horror movie “Sinners” had seven and drama “Hamnet” had six, Deadline reported.
“White Lotus” led television nominees with six nominations.
The 83rd annual Golden Globes will be awarded on Sunday, Jan. 11, the organization said.
‘One Battle After Another’ nominated for 9 Golden Globes
Anderson was nominated for the Golden Globe for best director of a motion picture for “One Battle After Another,” while diCaprio was nominated for lead actor in a musical or comedy.
Chase Infiniti was nominated for lead actress in a musical or comedy, while Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor received supporting nods.
“One Battle After Another” also earned nominations for Anderson’s screenplay and Jonny Greenwood’s score.
Other Golden Globe nominees for best comedy/musical are “Blue Moon,” “Bugonia,” “Marty Supreme,” “No Other Choice” and “Nouvelle Vague.”
See a full list of nominees in all 28 categories here.
What is Leonardo diCaprio movie ‘One Battle After Another’
Based on the 1990 Thomas Pynchon novel “Vineland,” “One Battle After Another” stars DiCaprio as a washed-up former revolutionary who must rescue his daughter when she is kidnapped by his old nemesis, according to the official film synopsis.
The R-rated movie had an estimated budget of $175 million.
The R-rated film made $22 million on its opening weekend in September, according to The Numbers. It had a total worldwide gross of about $203.5 million as of Monday, Dec. 8.
When did Paul Thomas Anderson, cast film in Sacramento?
“One Battle After Another” was partly filmed in Northern California and the Sacramento area in early 2024, The Sacramento Bee previously reported..
The production spent $5.3 million in Sacramento, with 16 shooting days within city limits and 172 local hires who worked on the film.
Recognizable Sacramento locations, such as the Tower Bridge, the Railyards and a county building downtown, were visible in trailers for the film.
However, the film itself isn’t set in Sacramento, but in a fictionalized location.
This story was originally published December 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM.