Golden Globe Nominations Announced - Top Movies of 2007

Hollywood, CA - The movie Atonement is leading the pack with seven Golden Globe nominations, based on the today's release of the nominees. The Golden Globe nominations were released by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 65th annual Golden Globe awards will be given out on January 13, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

Atonement Receives the Most Golden Globe Nominations

Atonement, based on a novel by Ian McEwan, has been nominated for seven Golden Globes, the most Golden Globes for the year 2007. Atonement has received the coveted nomination, and the highest compliment with its Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

Other Golden Globe nominations for Atonement include

Joe Wright for Best Director - Motion Picture
Keira Knightley for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
James Mcavoy for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Saoirse Ronan for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christopher Hampton for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
and Dario Marinelli for Best Original Score - Motion Picture.

That many nominations is usually a strong indicator of of which movie will win the Best Picture Golden Globe.

Charlie Wilson's War is Second in Nominations

Charlie Wilson's War received the next highest number of Golden Globe nominations, five. In addition to a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, Charlie Wilson's War was honored with the following nominations:

Tom Hanks, an Oscar darling, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Julia Roberts, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Philip Seymour Hoffman, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Aaron Sorkin for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

More Strong Contenders

Other top films of 2007 to receive the most Golden Globe nominations include Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men and Sweeney Todd. Each of these top 2007 films receive for nominations.