RON HOWARD - FROST/NIXON AND BENJAMIN BUTTON UP FOR FIVE GOLDEN GLOBES

FROST/NIXON AND BENJAMIN BUTTON UP FOR FIVE GOLDEN GLOBES

Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are the frontrunners for the 2009 Golden Globes, with five nominations each.

Both films are named in the best drama category while their leading men are up for the best dramatic actor prize.

Directed by Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon is an adaptation of Pete Morgan's stage play regarding the monumental televised interviews between David Frost and former US president Richard Nixon.

Frank Langella reprises his role as the disgraced Nixon and has been named in the best dramatic actor category alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, (Revolutionary Road); Sean Penn (Milk), Mickey Rourke, (The Wrestler) and Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

The other nominees for the best drama award are Slumdog Millionaire and two Kate Winslet films, The Reader and Revolutionary Road.

The British actress has been recognised with a best supporting actress nomination for the former and a best actress nod for the latter.

Other British nominees include Ralph Fiennes, (also with two nominations), Emma Thompson and Dames Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins.

The 66th annual Golden Globe awards will be broadcast on January 11th.

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