Emmys TV Movie Category Favors Comedies and Crowd-Pleasers Over Prestige Dramas
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According to a Variety report, the Emmy race for outstanding television movie has a pattern that differs from the Oscars, where prestige dramas dominate. At the Emmys, the TV movie category often rewards comedies and other genres, with past winners including "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers," "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," "Quiz Lady," and "Rebel Ridge." The report notes that serious, awards-minded films that once aired as stand-alone TV movies now typically arrive as limited series, leaving the movie field to streaming crowd-pleasers. This cycle's buzziest contenders include Netflix's "Remarkably Bright Creatures," Prime Video's "Deep Cover," Netflix's "People We Meet on Vacation," HBO Max's "Miss You, Love You," and Hulu's "Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice." The report states that television voters tend to recognize and reward films that are fun to watch, and that a polished rom-com or thriller is not penalized for being pleasurable. Emmy nomination voting runs through June 22.
What’s reported
The Emmy TV movie category often rewards comedies and other genres, unlike the Oscars where prestige dramas dominate.
Past winners include "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers," "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," "Quiz Lady," and "Rebel Ridge."
Serious, awards-minded films that once premiered as stand-alone TV movies now typically arrive as limited series.
This cycle's top contenders include "Remarkably Bright Creatures," "Deep Cover," "People We Meet on Vacation," "Miss You, Love You," and "Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice."
"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" in 2022 was the last TV movie to earn additional nominations outside the category, including writing and lead actor.
Emmy nomination voting runs through June 22.
Key figures
Sally Field (actress in "Remarkably Bright Creatures")
Orlando Bloom (actor in "Deep Cover")
Allison Janney (actress in "Miss You, Love You")
Andrew Rannells (actor in "Miss You, Love You")
Vince Vaughn (actor in "Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice")
James Marsden (actor in "Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice")
Lily James (actress in "Swiped")
John Krasinski (actor in "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War")
John Cena (actor in "Heads of State")
Jonas brothers (in "A Very Jonas Christmas Movie")
Daniel Radcliffe (actor in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story")
Sources: Variety
