‘One Battle After Another’ — shot partly in Sacramento — collects Golden Globes
A Paul Thomas Anderson movie filmed partly in the Sacramento area picked up four wins, leading the pack for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
“One Battle After Another,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, won awards for best comedy or musical, best director, best screenplay and best supporting actress at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards show Sunday in Los Angeles.
The R-rated dramedy had the most nominations of any film for the 2026 awards at nine, The Sacramento Bee previously reported. In addition to the individual wins for Paul Thomas Anderson, Teyana Taylor won for her supporting role in the film.
DiCaprio lost to Timothée Chalamet, who starred in “Marty Supreme,” which also has a Sacramento tie, in the best actor category. Chalamet dedicated his award to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, USA Today reported.
Scott Gordon, a computer science professor at Sac State, did consulting work on “Marty Supreme,” which is inspired by the story of his late friend, a table tennis champion.
See a full list of nominees and winners in all 28 categories here.
What is the 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 $206 million as of Monday.
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. It spent 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 January 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM.