Les Misérables premiered in London 5 December 2012, and was released 25 December 2012 in the United States and 11 January 2013 in the United Kingdom. The film received generally favourable reviews, with many critics praising the cast, with Jackman, Hathaway, Redmayne and Barks being the most often singled out for praise. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture â€" Musical or Comedy, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor â€" Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Jackman and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress â€" Motion Picture for Hathaway. It also won four British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), including the Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hathaway). It received eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture (the first musical nominated since 2002's winner Chicago) and Best Actor for Jackman, and won three, for Best Sound Mixing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Supporting Actress for Hathaway. Additionally, the film received two nominations at the 18th Empire Awards including one for Best British Film.