AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Movie for Grownups explained

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Movie for Grownups
Awarded For:Best Movie by or about People over 50
Presenter:AARP
Holder: (2022)

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Movie for Grownups is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP since the awards' inception in 2002. The award honors the best film in a given year made by or about people who are fifty years old or older.[1] The Best Movie for Grownups Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Film, Best Documentary, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.[2]

Winners and Nominees

2000s

YearFilmDirectorProducer/s
2001[3] Lantana Ray Lawrence Jan Chapman
A Beautiful Mind Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
In the Bedroom Todd Field, Ross Katz, Graham Leader
Iris Robert Fox, Scott Rudin
2002[4] About Schmidt Alexander Payne Michael Besman, Harry Gittes
Far from Heaven Jody Allen, Christine Vachon
The Hours Scott Rudin, Robert Fox
The Quiet American Staffan Ahrenberg, William Horberg
2003[5] Mystic River Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt
House of Sand and Fog Vadim Perelman, Michael London
Lost in Translation Ross Katz, Sofia Coppola
A Mighty Wind Karen Murphy
Seabiscuit Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross, Jane Sindell
2004[6] Ray Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin
The Aviator Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, Charles Evans Jr.
In Good Company Lawrence Pressman, Paul Weitz
Kinsey Gail Mutrux
The Notebook Lynn Harris, Mark Johnson
Sideways Michael London
2005[7] [8] Capote Bennett Miller Caroline Baron, William Vince, Michael Ohoven
Cinderella Man Ron Howard, Penny Marshall, Brian Grazer
Crash Don Cheadle, Paul Haggis, Mark R. Harris, Bobby Moresco, Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari
Good Night, and Good Luck Grant Heslov
Walk the Line James Keach, Cathy Konrad
2006The Last King of Scotland Kevin Macdonald Charles Steel, Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood
Aurora Borealis James C.E. Burke Scott Disharoon
Flags of Our Fathers Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Steven Spielberg
The Illusionist Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Michael London, Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari
Letters from Iwo Jima Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Steven Spielberg
Little Miss Sunshine Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
The Queen Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward
2007[9] The Savages Tamara Jenkins Ted Hope, Anne Carey, Erica Westheimer
Atonement Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster
The Bucket List Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Alan Greisman, Rob Reiner
The Kite Runner William Horberg, Walter F. Parkes, Rebecca Yeldham, E. Bennett Walsh
Michael Clayton Sydney Pollack, Steven Samuels, Jennifer Fox, Kerry Orent
2008[10] Frost/Nixon Ron Howard Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ceán Chaffin, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall
Doubt Scott Rudin
Married Life Ira Sachs, Steve Golin, Sidney Kimmel, Jawal Nga
The Wrestler Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin
2009[11] Invictus Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood, Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz, Mace Neufeld
Crazy Heart Robert Duvall, Robert Carliner, Judy Cairo, T Bone Burnett, Scott Cooper
Julie & Julia Nora Ephron, Laurence Mark, Eric Steel, Amy Robinson
Up Jonas Rivera
Up in the Air Daniel Dubiecki, Jeffrey Clifford, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman

2010s

YearFilmDirectorProducer/s
2010[12] [13] The King's Speech Tom Hooper Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
Another Year Georgina Lowe
Casino Jack Gary Howsam, Bill Marks, George Zakk
City Island Raymond De Felitta, Andy Garcia, Lauren Versel, Zachary Matz
The Company Men John Wells, Paula Weinstein, Claire Rudnick Polstein
Get Low Dean Zanuck, David Gundlach
The Kids Are All Right Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Jordan Horowitz, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Philippe Hellman, Joel Newton
Letters to Juliet Caroline Kaplan, Ellen Barkin, Mark Canton
Red Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian
Secretariat Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray
2011[14] The Descendants Alexander Payne Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Artist Thomas Langmann
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Scott Rudin
Midnight in Paris Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Jaume Roures
War Horse Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Win Win Mary Jane Skalski, Michael London, Lisa Marie Falcone, Tom McCarthy
2012[15] The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel John Madden Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Hitchcock Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Tom Thayer, Alan Barnette
Lincoln Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Les Misérables Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh
The Sessions Judi Levine, Stephen Nemeth, Ben Lewin
2013[16] 12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas
All Is Lost Justin Nappi, Teddy Schwarzman, Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb
Captain Phillips Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
Nebraska Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa
Philomena Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward
Saving Mr. Banks Alison Owen, Ian Collie, Philip Steuer
2014[17] [18] The Theory of Everything James Marsh Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
Love Is Strange Lucas Joaquin, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman, Jay Van Hoy
2015[19] [20] Spotlight Tom McCarthy Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
Brooklyn Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer
Joy John Davis, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon
Love & Mercy Bill Pohlad, Claire Rudnick Polstein, John Wells
The Martian Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
2016[21] Loving Jeff Nichols Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, Nancy Buirski, Sarah Green (film producer), Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf
La La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Gary Gilbert, Marc Platt
Lion Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Angie Fielder
Manchester by the Sea Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, Kevin J. Walsh
Silence Barbara De Fina, Randall Emmett, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Gastón Pavlovich, Martin Scorsese, Irwin Winkler
Sully Clint Eastwood, Frank Marshall, Tim Moore, Allyn Stewart
2017[22] Rian Johnson Kathleen Kennedy, Ram Bergman
Get Out Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Jordan Peele
Lady Bird Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn O'Neill
The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh
2018[23] [24] Green Book Peter Farrelly Jim Burke, Brian Hayes Curie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Charles B. Wessler
BlacKkKlansman Jason Blum, Spike Lee, Raymond Mansfield, Sean McKittrick, Jordan Peele, Shaun Redick
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Anne Carey, Amy Nauiokas, David Yarnell
Roma Gabriela Rodríguez, Alfonso Cuaron, Nicolás Celis
A Star Is Born Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, Lynette Howell Taylor
2019[25] [26] The Irishman Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Irwin Winkler, Gerard Chamales, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Gabriele Israilovici
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Youree Henley, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Leah Holzer
Bombshell Aaron L. Gilbert, Jay Roach, Robert Graf, Michelle Graham, Charles Randolph, Margaret Riley, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono
The Farewell Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou
Little Women Amy Pascal, Denise Di Novi, Robin Swicord
Marriage Story David Heyman, Noah Baumbach
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino
The Two Popes Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, Tracey Seaward

2020s

YearFilmDirectorProducer/s
2020[27] [28] The United States vs. Billie Holiday Lee Daniels Lee Daniels, Jordan Fudge, Tucker Tooley, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Pamela Oas Williams
Minari Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh
Nomadland Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Chloé Zhao
One Night in Miami... Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Jody Klein
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, Tyler Thompson
2021[29] [30] Belfast Kenneth Branagh Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas
Being the Ricardos Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
King Richard Tim White, Trevor White, Will Smith
The Power of the Dog Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian
West Side Story Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Kevin McCollum
2022[31] Joseph Kosinski Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison
Elvis Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormack, Schuyler Weiss
Everything Everywhere All at Once Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinart, Jonathan Wang
The Fabelmans Kristie Macosko Krieger, Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg
TÁR Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert
The Woman King Cathy Schulman, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Maria Bello
Women Talking Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
  2. Newcott . William R. . May 2002 . Movies for Grownups . AARP the Magazine . 56–58 . Washington, DC.
  3. Newcott . William R. . May 2002 . Movies for Grownups . AARP the Magazine . 56–58 . Washington, DC.
  4. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2003 with Bill Newcott.
  5. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2004 with Bill Newcott.
  6. Web site: Winners and Runners-Up of Movies for Grownups Awards, 2006 with Bill N.
  7. Web site: Movies For Grownups. www.cbsnews.com.
  8. Newcott . William R. . March 2006 . "Fifth Annual Movies for Grownups" . AARP the Magazine . 50–51 . Washington, DC.
  9. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine. Bill. Newcott. AARP.
  10. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP. Bill. Newcott. AARP.
  11. AARP The Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience With the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards. www.prnewswire.com.
  12. Web site: 2011 Movies for Grownups Awards. Bill. Newcott. AARP.
  13. Web site: Top 10 Movies for Grownups of 2010 - Bill Newcott - Meg Grant. AARP.
  14. Web site: Movies for Grownups Award Winners - The Descendents, J. Edgar, The Artist. Bill. Newcott. AARP.
  15. Web site: 2013 Movies for Grownups Awards. Bill. Newcott. AARP.
  16. Web site: 13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, 2014 Best Actor, Actress and F.... Bill. Newcott. AARP.
  17. Newcott . William R. . Grant . Meg . February 2015. 14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups . AARP the Magazine . 44–47, 77 . Washington, DC.
  18. Web site: 14th Annual Movies for Grownups Award winners from AARP the Magazine Announced with Top Honors Going to Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Rene Russo and J.K. Simmons #AwardSeason #AARPtheMagazine. Not A. Gossip. Girl. January 10, 2015. RCR News Media.
  19. Web site: AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the 15th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards. MediaRoom.
  20. Web site: AARP Names 'Spotlight' Best Picture, Salutes Ridley Scott and David O. Russell. February 11, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter.
  21. Web site: AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List. February 6, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter.
  22. Web site: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Named Best Movie for Grownups at AARP Gala. February 6, 2018. The Hollywood Reporter.
  23. Web site: 2018 Movies for Grownups Award Winners. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
  24. Web site: AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Nominations: 'Green Book,' 'Roma,' and More. 5 January 2019.
  25. Web site: 2019 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
  26. Web site: Movies for Grownups: See the Full List of 2019 Winners. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
  27. Web site: 2020 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominations. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
  28. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 Winners: The Full List. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
  29. Web site: 'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2022.
  30. Web site: AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List. 19 March 2022.
  31. Web site: AARP Movie Award Noms Reveal That Grownups Love Spielberg and Butt Plug Jokes . 15 December 2022 .