The 2025 Golden Globes nominationsannounced Monday, highlighted a handful of Philadelphia-raised stars and local projects. Beloved comedy from the Philadelphia school Abbott Elementary School received two nods and The Brutalistthe epic film following an immigrant architect building a community center in Doylestown, earned seven nominations, including best drama film.

Actors raised in West Philly Quinta Brunson And Colman Domingo both received nominations for their acting. Abbott Star Brunson is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) for playing the endearing and fierce protagonist Janine Teagues. Brunson was also nominated in this category last year, although she lost to The bearAyo Edebiri (who was nominated again for 2025). Brunson won the Golden Globe for her Abbott performance in 2023, when the series won Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy) and earned several nominations. This year, Abbott is nominated again for best television series, as is The bear.

Domingo, who was nominated for a Golden Globe last year in recognition of his performance in Rustinwon the award for Best Actor in a Drama Film for his heartbreaking role in Sing Sing. It’s the only nomination for the film, which follows a transformative acting program for men incarcerated at New York’s Sing Sing Prison. He will compete with Adrien Brody, also nominated for his magnetic performance in The Brutalist.

In addition to Brody’s recognition, The Brutalist is up for Best Director for a Motion Picture, recognizing Brady Corbet; best film screenplay, won by Corbet with his co-writer and partner Mona Fastvold; and best original score for the soaring and monumental music of Daniel Blumberg. In the acting category, Felicity Jones, who plays Brody’s character’s fierce wife, received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, while Guy Pearce was also named a Best Actor nominee. in a supporting role in a film. a supporting role in any film, highlighting his role as a domineering Philadelphia businessman.

Corbet’s film ranks second in most Golden Globe nominations, after musical Emilie Pérezwhich earned 10 nominations with a cast including Zoe Saldaña, Selina Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón. Other films in the spotlight include Conclave with six nominations, Anora, A real pain, Wicked, Nickel BoysAnd A complete stranger (the Bob Dylan biopic with Timothée Chalamet which was partially filmed in South Jersey).