“The Wild Robot” has just become one of the most-nominated animated films in Golden Globes history, following this morning’s reveal for the 82nd annual awards.
The DreamWorks Animation and Universal release, which hit theaters on Sept. 27, won universal acclaim for its sensitive characters, painterly design and humanistic themes. It’s another high point in the career of Colorado-born director Chris Sanders, known for a string of animated hits such as “Lilo and Stitch” (more on that below), “The Croods,” and “How to Train Your Dragon.”
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The only other animated films to get as many Golden Globes nominations are “Beauty and the Beast,” with four, and “Aladdin,” which got 6, but those were both before the category was added in 2007.