Story highlights The nominations honor best in film and television

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(CNN) This year's Golden Globe film nominations were short on blockbusters and big on indies.

Best picture drama nominees include the coming-of-age story "Call Me by Your Name," the war epic "Dunkirk," journalism-themed "The Post," the love story "The Shape of Water" and the murder mystery "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."

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"The Shape of Water," which is about a mute custodian who forms an unusual relationship, leads with seven nominations, including best movie screenplay, best original score, best supporting actor and actress, best movie actress and best director. "The Post" and "Three Billboards" follow with six nominations each.

The best motion picture comedy or musical is sure to stir controversy as it includes the social thriller "Get Out," which tackled race.

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