The Snubs and Surprises in the 2025 Golden Globe Nominations

The Golden Globes nominated more than 40 individual films Monday – and yet still managed to overlook quite a bit. That may just be the brutal truth of awards season: The field narrows and suddenly great performances and wonderful films are simply left in the dust.

The Globes have always had quirks, like A-lister tunnel vision, and while there might not be anything quite as glaring as the infamous year of "The Tourist," this batch is not without its oddities: Some good, some bad, some simply perplexing.

Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises from the nominations.

Snub: Danielle Deadwyler
Danielle Deadwyler just can't catch an awards season break. After being overlooked for "Till" by both the Globes and the Oscars, it seemed likely she'd be recognized for her turn in Malcolm Washington's adaptation of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" (which somehow got no nominations at all). Oscar nominations are still over a month away, however, so perhaps this is the spark needed to remind voters.

Surprise: "All We Imagine as Light"
It may be fun to needle the Golden Globes, but every once in a while they get something very, very right – and this year, the proof is in the nominations for "All We Imagine as Light." The Indian film from a small distributor is one of those gems that, more often than not, is mainly celebrated by critics groups. And yet here it was nominated not only alongside a truly great batch of films in the international category – which it won't be at the Oscars because India controversially selected another film to represent the country – but also in directing, for Payal Kapadia.

Snub: Saoirse Ronan
For an actor who has received four Golden Globe nominations in her lifetime and one win ("Lady Bird"), it was a bit of a shocker that Saoirse Ronan did not receive any this year. She had two major performances in notable films: as a recovering alcoholic in "The Outrun" and as a mother in wartime London in Steve McQueen's "Blitz" (also entirely, bafflingly empty-handed). Recognition for both would not have been undeserved.

Surprise: Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan managed to get a supporting and lead nomination for two different roles, however. His lauded portrayal of a young Donald Trump in "The Apprentice" is not awards season kryptonite, after all (Jeremy Strong was also nominated). Equally exciting is Stan's recognition for "A Different Man," and yet that also comes with a snub caveat: His breakout co-star Adam Pearson did not get the same.