Earlier this week, House of the Dragon pulled off an unexpected upset at the Golden Globes to take home the award for Best Drama, something its predecessor show Game of Thrones never managed to do. And the hardware continues to roll in. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has revealed the honorees for its 24th Annual Golden Tomato Awards, which reward the best reviewed movies and TV shows of the year. House of the Dragon walked away with three prizes, including for Best TV Series of 2022.
Check out the list of winners in TV below:
- Animated Series: The Legend of Vox Machina
- Comedy: Atlanta
- Docuseries: The Last Movie Stars
- Drama Series: Better Call Saul
- Horror: Interview with the Vampire
- Mystery/Thriller: Only Murders in the Building
- Limited Series: Irma Vep
- New Series: House of the Dragon
- Returning Series: Better Call Saul
- Romance: Heartstopper
- Sci-FI/Fantasy: House of the Dragon
- Superhero Series: Ms. Marvel
- True Crime Series: Black Bird
- TV (Overall): House of the Dragon
And here are the winners in film:
- Action Adventure: Top Gun: Maverick
- Animation: Pinocchio
- Comedy: The Banshees of Inisherin
- Comic Book: The Batman
- Documentary: Fire of Love
- Drama: Happening
- Foreign Language: Happening
- Horror: X
- Kids/Family: Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
- Limited: Happening
- Mystery/Thriller: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
- Romance: Girl Picture
- Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Streaming: Pinocchio
- Film (Overall): Top Gun: Maverick
I’m also glad to see stuff like The Banshees of Inisherin and Interview With The Vampire getting some attention. They were both great.
George R.R. Martin thanks the fans for Golden Tomato Awards
George R.R. Martin wrote Fire & Blood, the book that House of the Dragon is based on. He shared his excitement over these latest award wins on his blog:
"And a huge THANK YOU to all the fans who voted and all those who helped make our show so dang GOOD."
Hopefully the second season of House of the Dragon can raise the bar even further. Expect it out on HBO sometime in 2024.
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