LOS ANGELES, California – Family drama “The Descendants” starring George Clooney won the top best picture prize at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, its second gong of the night.
Hollywood veteran Clooney also won the best actor Globe for his performance in the Hawaii-based family drama, which had been nominated in five categories overall.
“Our quarterback was George Clooney,” said producer Jim Burke, accepting the award at the climax of the three-hour Globes show at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
“He was a generous actor who helped everybody do their very best,” he added.
The movie missed out in the screenplay category to Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” was beaten for supporting actress by Octavia Spencer in “The Help,” and best director where Martin Scorsese won for “Hugo.”
French-directed silent movie “The Artist” won one more award than “The Descendants,” with three Globes: for best musical/comedy film, best actor and best musical score.