Reviews have been poor for Sunday's 81st Golden Globes, but the telecast pulled in an average of 9.4 million viewers. (Photo: Instagram/goldenglobes)
Reviews have been poor for Sunday's 81st Golden Globes, but the telecast pulled in an average of 9.4 million viewers, up about 50% from last year, according to CBS.
The ceremony had the benefit of an NFL lead-in, an especially starry gathering that drew Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio and more.
The night's biggest winner, Oppenheimer,' was also a huge ticket-seller, with nearly $1 billion (about $3 per person in the US) in box office.
The ratings were a marked improvement over the 2023 Golden Globes, which attracted 6.3 million viewers, a new low for the ceremony on NBC. At their peak, the Globes often drew closer to 20 million viewers.