Top Ten Golden Globes Upsets
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Top Ten Golden Globes Upsets

Things don't always go quite as you'd expect. How would you rank these robberies at the Globes?

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1 Jodie Foster, Shirley MacLaine, and Sigourney Weaver
In 1989, the Best Actress category was a three-way tie between Foster, MacLaine, and Weaver, robbing all three of a clear-cut victory. 19 69
2 Atonement
No Country for Old Men? There Will Be Blood? Nope. The Globes went with this Keira Knightley period drama instead. 7 89
3 Sharon Stone, Casino
Stone won Best Actress in 1996, beating Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking) and Meryl Streep (The Bridges of Madison County). 6 94
4 Judi Dench, Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
In the first warning sign that Hollywood was going to ignore Titanic, dame Judi Dench upsets Kate Winslet with a turn in a movie no one saw. 6 74
5 Scent of a Woman
It's understandable why both the Oscars and Globes lauded Al Pacino for this pic, but its Best Picture win was nonsensical. 3 85
6 The Godfather: Part III
This three-quel scored seven Golden Globe noms, including Best Motion Picture and Director. It lost seven times. 3 85
7 Nashville
In one category in particular -- Best Supporting Actress -- Nashville nabbed four of the six possible nominations and still lost the Globe. -4 60
8 Gerard Depardieu, Green Card
In 1991, Depardieu prevailed over Johnny Depp (Edward Scissorhands), Richard Gere (Pretty Woman), and Patrick Swayze (Ghost). -6 72
9 Evita
The movie's win highlighted the Globes' tendency to nominate celebrities (Madonna) so long as they show up for the event. -9 71
10 Janet McTeer, Tumbleweeds
McTeer's turn was adequate, but was she better than Julia Roberts or Reese Witherspoon in Notting Hill or Election, respectively? No. -15 61