16 movies you should watch before the Golden Globes

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Sacha Baron Cohen's outlandish sequel to his 2006 original movie perfectly captures America at its most divided in the midst of Donald Trump's presidency and a pandemic.

Throwing Baron Cohen's brand of comedy into the mix could lead to "great success" for him, the movie, and its breakout star Maria Bakalova, who are all nominated for Globes.

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This drama stars Anthony Hopkins as a man struggling with progressing memory loss.

Hopkins and his costar Olivia Colman are both nominated and have chances to win. The movie is also nominated for best picture, drama, and best screenplay.

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It would be weird to not see this one nominated in the best music or comedy category. Lin-Manuel Miranda's lauded look at the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton is honestly something you have to experience at least once in your life.

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Ron Howard's adaptation of the acclaimed J.D. Vance memoir looks at the lives of a Kentucky family. Glenn Close is a standout as the grandmother, Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance.

Close is nominated in the best supporting actress category.

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This powerful look at Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton and his horrific death is highlighted by the amazing performances by Daniel Kaluuya as Hampton and LaKeith Stanfield as the man responsible for his death.

Kaluuya and the movie are both nominated.

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This look at the legendary mother of the blues and her band is another movie powered by amazing performances. It's topped by Viola Davis as Ma and Chadwick Boseman as her young trumpet player with a chip on his shoulder, Levee.

Both are nominated for their performances.

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Mixing a look at the making of "Citizen Kane" as well as the movie business itself in the 1930s and 1940s, director David Fincher uses screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (played by Gary Oldman) to show us the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The movie is nominated for six Globes, including best drama, Fincher for best director, Oldman for best actor, and best screenplay written by Fincher's late father, Jack.

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If you want to be up on your surprise wins of the evening you should better watch this movie about a man from Mauritania's experience being held in Guantanamo Bay.

It's nominated for best actor (Tahar Rahim) and the wide-open supporting actress (Jodie Foster) categories.

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Hands down one of the best movies of the year, Frances McDormand delivers a stirring performance as a woman who, after losing her job and the death of her husband, sets out to live out of her van and travel the West.

The movie could have a big night.

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This fictional look at a night out between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown is a masterclass in acting and story. So it's no wonder it's directed by Regina King, who knows a little something on how to pull off both.

Despite not getting a best picture, drama nomination, King is nominated as well as Leslie Odom, Jr. for his performance as Cooke and his original song in the movie, "Speak Now."

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This comedy that follows a guy (Andy Samberg) stuck in a time loop at a wedding who inadvertently gets a girl (Cristin Milioti) stuck in it with him is hugely entertaining.

The movie is nominated and so is Samberg, but it may be tough to get a win as this seems to be the year of Baron Cohen and "Borat 2."

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The controversy surrounding Shia LaBeouf (he faces accusations of domestic abuse) should not take away from the amazing performance by Vanessa Kirby who plays a grief-stricken woman that loses her baby during childbirth.

Competition is tough for Kirby in the best actress category as she goes up against McDormand's performance in "Nomadland."

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Carey Mulligan delivers one of the best performances of her career playing a woman who seeks out revenge for a friend who was a victim of rape.

The movie received four nominations, including best drama, one for Mulligan, and Emerald Fennell for best director and best screenwriting.

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Riz Ahmed delivers an explosive performance as a musician and former drug addict who suddenly begins to lose his hearing. We follow his powerful journey to cope with this new challenge.

Ahmed received a well-deserved best actor nomination.

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Aaron Sorkin's latest writing-directing effort looks at the bizarre trial of the leaders behind the anti-Vietnam protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Nominated for five Globes, it could lead to wins for Sorkin and Baron Cohen, who plays Abbie Hoffman in the movie.

Watch now: Apple TV Plus

This animated movie has become a favorite among audiences and critics as it delves into Irish folklore filled with tales of wolves and magic. It follows the journey of a young hunter apprentice as she befriends a girl from a tribe rumored to transform into wolves at night.

In one of the more intriguing categories of the night, we'll see if this movie can top the likes of DreamWorks ("The Croods: A New Age") and Disney ("Onward," "Soul").