Lenny Abrahamson’s Room nominated for Best Picture at Golden Globes

The highly-anticipated movie is up for three awards

Lenny Abrahamson’s film Room has received three Golden Globe nominations.

The Irish film-maker’s new movie is up for Best Motion Picture, Drama and Best Screenplay while the movie’s lead Brie Larson is up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture in a Drama.

Many thanks to the HFPA for #GGnoms for Best Picture (Drama), Best Actress (Drama), and Best Screenplay!! pic.twitter.com/2hG95IJAeL

— Room (@RoomTheMovie) December 10, 2015

The film has been getting much critical acclaim and has already won Best International Film at British Independent Film awards earlier this week.

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The film faces competition against Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant and Spotlight.

While the Emma O’Donoghue written screenplay will battle it out against Spotlight, The Big Short, The Hateful Eight and Michael Fassbender’s flick Steve Jobs .

The 2016 awards will take place on January 10th in Los Angeles.

Via: Goss.ie