'Belfast' and 'King Richard' win big at "Movies for Grownups" Awards
Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 2:00PM
NATHANIEL R in AARP, Alan Cumming, Aunjanue Ellis, Lily Tomlin, Marlee Matlin, Movies for Grownups, Nicole Kidman

by Nathaniel R

Alan Cumming hosts the Movies For Grownups Award © PBS

 

The AARP 'Movies For Grownups' Awards aired as a special on PBS last night to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Alan Cumming hosted the audience-absent virtual awards with disturbing laugh and applause track.  You can watch it on the PBS site through April 15th. Belfast which had led their nominations won the top prize but they spread the wealth. The only film to win more than one prize was King Richard (Actor & Supporting Actress). You have to be 50+ to be eligible for their prizes which is why some of the biggest Oscar contenders are absent.

Winners and comments and a few pics from acceptance speeches are after the jump...

BEST PICTURE

Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh accepted the top prize together

Though Belfast has been steadily losing steam for weeks, it had a good week, winning a few Critics Choice prizes and now the Movies for Grownups Awards.

BEST DIRECTOR

 

BEST ACTRESS

Kidman follows up her Globe win with the AARP Award

Sorkin presented this award by zoom and they discussed Lucy's gestures and the two voices she deployed (Lucille Ball and "Lucy Ricardo")

BEST ACTOR

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS


Very happy to see Aunjanue Ellis get a little love pre-Oscar since DeBose has been so dominant

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

It was always strange that they ignored Troy Kotsur here, given that he's the right age (53) and in a film they liked (it was Best Intergenerational Film). Curious that Leto took this when Ciarán Hinds was right there in their favourite movie of the Year. MOST Supporting ACTING.

BEST SCREENWRITER

Rita Moreno presented to Tony Kushner

Is this trolling the Academy? If so we approve since Kushner is brilliant. 

BEST GROWNUP LOVE STORY

 

BEST INTERGENERATIONAL FILM

Marlée Matlin and Daniel Durant accepted. Note the 1986 Best Actress Oscar behind Marlee. She wants you to see it!

 

BEST BUDDY PICTURE

 

BEST ENSEMBLE

Hmmm. Curious award to give that picture, don't you think? Still angry that Mass (in which everyone is a genius and over 50) was utterly ignored by this group. 

BEST TIME CAPSULE

Hilariously enough what we wrote when we commented on the nominations we have to point out again since our grievance defied us and won!

Time Capsule is a really strange honor to give Spencer given that it's purposefully make-believe and takes place in one weekend at one secluded local that's cut off from any sign of the real world or, thus, a time frame. It's an interesting idea for a category though.

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Summer of Soul has been so dominant in awards season that a loss at the Oscars would be totally shocking.

BEST FOREIGN FILM

Interesting that this is one of the rare 'foreign film' categories that didn't go to Drive My Car. 

 

TV AWARDS

BEST SERIES

What would Apple TV+ do without Ted Lasso? 

BEST LIMITED SERIES

BEST ACTRESS

Smart is either on set in costume or she wears giant hats in real life!

Jean Smart's mantle is getting heavier and heavier. 

BEST ACTOR

It will be interesting to see if Michael Keaton's current reign can last through September when the Emmys arrive. Or will some more recent limited series rare up to steal his thunder? He is very very good on Dopesick though, wow. 

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT (NON-COMPETITIVE)

Goldie Hawn presented to Lily Tomlin

 

 

What do you think of their winners? 

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