Coming-of-age film "Lady Bird" on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy film, defeating a clutch of top-rated films including dark race satire "Get Out" and PT Barnum biopic "The Greatest Showman."

Director Greta Gerwig accepted the award, praising her "incredible" stars Saoirse Ronan -- also a Globe winner for her portrayal of the title teen -- and Laurie Metcalf, who plays her mother.