6 Best Golden Globe Musical or Comedy Winners

By Vlad Zakh · April 4, 2026

The Golden Globes’ comedy and musical category has long celebrated films that blend genuine laughs with real emotional depth. In Green Book (2018): A bouncer is hired to drive a Black classical pianist on a concert tour through the segregated South. Another standout is The Martian (2015): An astronaut stranded alone on Mars must use his ingenuity to survive until rescue arrives.

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A man is devastated when his lifelong best friend abruptly ends their friendship on a remote Irish island.

Directed by Martin McDonagh · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A fading television actor and his stunt double navigate a changing Hollywood on the eve of the Manson murders.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Green Book (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 77% Metacritic 69

A bouncer is hired to drive a Black classical pianist on a concert tour through the segregated South.

Directed by Peter Farrelly · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Won 3 Oscars58 wins & 125 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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La La Land (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 94

An aspiring actress and a passionate jazz musician pursue their dreams while falling in love in Los Angeles.

Directed by Damien Chazelle · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Won 6 Oscars246 wins & 313 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Martian (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 80

An astronaut stranded alone on Mars must use his ingenuity to survive until rescue arrives.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 21m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 7 Oscars40 wins & 199 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Borat (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 90% Metacritic 89

A bumbling Kazakh journalist travels across America causing chaos in the name of cultural understanding.

Directed by Larry Charles · 1h 24m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar20 wins & 34 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Golden Globe Musical or Comedy Winners

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Green Book (2018)

La La Land (2016)

The Martian (2015)

Borat (2006)

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