Alien: Romulus has been nominated in the “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” category, which is officially described by the Golden Globes as “an award to recognize the year’s most acclaimed, highest-earning and/or most viewed films that have garnered extensive global audience support and attained cinematic excellence, as determined by Golden Globe voters.”

The official eligibility and consideration rules further detail, “Productions are eligible for the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award if they earn a gross box office receipt total of at least $150 million worldwide during the qualifying year (of which $100 million must come from the U.S. domestic box office), and/or obtain commensurate digital streaming viewership according to recognized trusted industry sources within the qualifying year.”

This category was introduced in 2023, with Barbie becoming the first winner.

Here’s the full list of nominees for the “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” award:

• Alien: Romulus
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Gladiator II
• Inside Out 2
• Twisters
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

Here’s the full official plot synopsis for Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus, which takes place between Alien and Aliens:

“While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.”

The film stars Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu.

Fede Álvarez co-wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Ridley Scott serves as a producer for the film.