17th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards explained

Number:17
Award:AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date:February 5, 2018
Presented Date:February 23, 2018[1]
Host:Alan Cumming
Most Wins:The Shape of Water (2)
Most Nominations:The Post (5)
Network:PBS
Last:16th
Next:18th

The 17th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films and television shows released in 2017 and were announced on February 5, 2018.[2] The awards recognized films created by and about people over the age of 50. The ceremony was hosted by actor Alan Cumming at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. This was the first year since 2015 that the ceremony was broadcast on television, airing on PBS as part of its Great Performances series on February 23, 2018.[1]

This year marked the debut of the Best Ensemble award.[3]

Awards

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger .[4] [5]

Wonder Woman

Career Achievement Award

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
5The Post
4The Shape of Water
scope=row rowspan=7 style="text-align:center;"3Darkest Hour
Get Out
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
Last Flag Flying
Murder on the Orient Express
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
scope=row rowspan=10 style="text-align:center;"2All the Money in the World
Battle of the Sexes
The Big Sick
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
The Florida Project
Phantom Thread
Wonder

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine ~ About the Movies For Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine Great Performances PBS. February 24, 2018. Great Performances.
  2. Web site: Helen Mirren to get Movies for Grownups career honor. 6 December 2017.
  3. Web site: AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List. February 6, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Web site: AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees. January 17, 2018. The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Web site: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards. Denise. Petski. January 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards. Tim. Appelo. AARP.