L'annuncio delladelle candidature ha dato luogo a diverse critiche, tra cui quelle dell'[[Alliance of Women Film Journalists]] e della regista [[Alma Har'el]], a causa dell'assenza di candidati di sesso femminile nelle categorie per la [[Golden Globe per il miglior regista|miglior regia]] e la [[Golden Globe per la migliore sceneggiatura|miglior sceneggiatura]], nonostante l'accoglienza positiva che avevano ricevuto i film di registe quali [[Céline Sciamma]], [[Greta Gerwig]], [[Lorene Scafaria]] e [[Marielle Heller]].<ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.insider.com/golden-globes-2020-women-and-people-of-color-2019-12|titolo=10 times the Golden Globes failed women and people of color this year|autore=Libby Torres|sito=Insider|accesso=2019-12-31|lingua=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/little-women-director-greta-gerwig-responds-to-her-golden-globes-snub-its-always-a-bummer-because-its-nice-to-be-recognized-181951749.html|titolo='Little Women' director Greta Gerwig responds to her Golden Globes snub: 'It's always a bummer, because it's nice to be recognized'|lingua=en|accesso=2019-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|lingua=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-50725073|titolo=Golden Globes criticised for all-male director nominees|data=2019-12-10|accesso=2019-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.awardscircuit.com/2019/12/22/alliance-of-women-film-journalists-2019-nominees-announced-the-irishman-marriage-story-and-once-upon-a-time-lead/|titolo=Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2019 Nominees Announced: 'The Irishman', 'Marriage Story', and 'Once Upon A Time' Lead|autore=Clayton Davis|data=2019-12-22|lingua=en|accesso=2019-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/alma-harel-golden-globe-female-director-snub-honey-boy-1203430096/|titolo=‘Honey Boy’ Director Alma Har’el on Golden Globes: ‘They Have No Awareness at All’ (EXCLUSIVE)|autore=Rebecca Rubin|sito=Variety|data=2019-12-09|lingua=en|accesso=2019-12-31}}</ref>
