‘Carol,’ ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short’ lead Golden Globes

Todd Haynes 1950s romance “Carol” landed a leading five nominations, including best dramatic picture, in nominations for the 73rd annual Golden Globes.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s nominations, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, spread nods around to a widespread field. Landing four nominations were Adam McKay’s finance farce “The Big Short,” the Apple co-founder drama “Steve Jobs” and Alejandro Inarritu’s frontier epic “The Revenant.”

Joining “Carol” and “The Revenant” in nods for best picture drama are: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” ”Room” and “Spotlight.”

Ricky Gervais returns as host for the Globes on Jan. 10.