Summary
Dune: Part Twois undoubtedly one of the biggest blockbusters of the year and follows up the 2021 Academy Award nominee in grandiose style. However, while the sequel has been recognized in the recent crop of Golden Globe Award nominees, it has received a surprising number of nods.
Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part Twoadapts the second half of Frank Herbert’s pivotal sci-fi novel, with Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Josh Brolin reprising their roles from the first movie.Dune: Part Twowas released in March 2024 and quickly climbed the box office charts, ending up earning $714 million globally. The film was equally critically acclaimed scoring 92% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and 95% with audiences.Dune: Part Twoeasily positioneditself to follow in the awards success of its predecessor,
Dune: Part 2 Receives Golden Globe Nominations
While awards season has only just begun,Dune: Part Twoappears to be off to a slower start, at the Golden Globes at least.Nominations for the 82nd Golden Globeswere announced on December 9 and surprisingly,Dune: Part Twoscored only two nods out of the 15 categories. The film will be competing in the Best Motion Picture - Drama category and in the Best Original Score - Motion Picture category for Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack. The nominees in each ofDune: Part Two’scategories are as follows:
Best Original Score
Dune 2 Receives Original Score Nomination Amid Controversy
The nomination for Zimmer’s score comes as something of a surprise given the controversy that has surrounded its eligibility for the Academy Awards. Earlier this week, the Academy officiallydisqualifiedDune: Part Twofrom Oscar eligibilityin the music categories, because the score reportedly exceeds the limits of pre-existing music that are allowed under the Academy’s guidelines. AsDune: Part Twois a sequel, many of its themes are reused from the first film. However, there were hopes that the additional compositions Zimmer provided in the second film would be enough to qualify for awards consideration. The Golden Globes seem to have no such concerns and have recognized Zimmer’s work in its Best Original Score category, which the composer previously won forDuneat the 2022 ceremony.
Dune: Part Tworeceiving only two nominations may seem concerning, particularly in the lead-up toits Oscars campaign. However, the first movie only received three nominations back in 2021 and still went on to score ten Academy Award nods, so the race is far from over. The race for Best Motion Picture - Drama is a tight one, with the favorites beingConclaveandThe Brutalist.Dune: Part Twois the only sci-fi film on the ballot, so it will be interesting to see whether the genre film can clutch one of the biggest awards of the ceremony.
The Golden Globe Award winners will be announced on May 23, 2025.
