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AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Buddy Picture

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AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Buddy Picture
Awarded forBest film about friendship between people over 50
CountryUnited States
Presented byAARP
First awarded2008 (for films released during the 2007 film season)
Currently held byFinch (2021)
Websitehttps://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Buddy Picture is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best film from a given year that is about friendship between people over the age of 50.[1] The award for Best Buddy Picture was first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. Other new awards that year were Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.[2]

No award for Best Buddy Picture was given for movies premiering in 2011, 2017, or 2018. In 2020, AARP listed five nominees for Best Buddy Picture from 2019, but did not award any of them.

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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

The AARP Movies for Grownups Awards are awards given out to "champion films made by and for grownups." Given annually by the AARP, they began in 2002 with the goal of encouraging Hollywood to make more movies by and about people over the age of 50. The first awards were announced in an issue of AARP the Magazine, before transitioning to an annual ceremony in 2006. Since 2018, the awards have been telecast throughout the United States on PBS.

AARP

AARP

AARP is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those over the age of fifty. The organization said it had more than 38 million members in 2018. The magazine and bulletin it sends to its members are the two largest-circulation publications in the United States.

7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

The 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2007 made by people over the age of 50. The ceremony was held on February 4, 2008 at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles, and was hosted by actors Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese. Hal Holbrook won the annual Career Achievement Award, and Gena Rowlands won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for her writing in Paris, je t'aime.

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors an actor over the age of 50 who has given an outstanding performance in a film in a given year. The awards for Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress were first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2008. Prior to that, the only individual acting awards were for Best Actor and Best Actress.

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors an actress over the age of 50 who has given an outstanding supporting performance in a film in a given year. The awards for Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor were first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2008. Prior to that, the only individual acting awards were for Best Actor and Best Actress.

Winners and Nominees

  indicates the winners.

2000s

Year Film Director(s) Ref.
2007
(7th) 		The Bucket ListAward winner Rob Reiner [3]
2008
(8th) 		Tyler Perry's The Family that PreysAward winner Tyler Perry [4]
Mamma Mia! Phyllida Lloyd
Soul Men Malcolm D. Lee
The Women Diane English
2009
(9th) 		The SoloistAward winner Joe Wright [5]
The Damned United Tom Hooper

2010s

Year Film Director(s) Ref.
2010
(10th) 		UnstoppableAward winner Tony Scott [6]
2011
(11th) 		No award given N/A [7]
2012
(12th) 		Robot & FrankAward winner Jake Schreier [8]
2013
(13th) 		Last VegasAward winner John Turtletaub [9]
2014
(14th) 		Land Ho!Award winner Martha Stephens
Aaron Katz 		[10][11]
2015
(15th) 		Learning to DriveAward winner Isabel Coixet [12][13]
The 33 Patricia Riggen
The Intern Nancy Meyers
A Walk in the Woods Ken Kwapis
Youth Paolo Sorrentino
2016
(16th) 		Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieAward winner Mandie Fletcher [14]
Fences Denzel Washington
Genius Michael Grandage
The Founder John Lee Hancock
The Nice Guys Shane Black
2017
(17th) 		No award given N/A [15]
2018
(18th) 		No award given N/A [16]
2019
(19th)[fn 1] 		A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Marielle Heller [17]
Ford v Ferrari James Mangold
Just Mercy Destin Daniel Cretton
The Lighthouse Robert Eggers
The Two Popes Fernando Meirelles

2020s

Year Film Director(s) Ref.
2020/21
(20th) 		Da 5 BloodsAward winner Spike Lee [18]
Bad Boys for Life Adil & Billal
Bill & Ted Face the Music Dean Parisot
Let Them All Talk Steven Soderbergh
Standing Up, Falling Down Matt Ratner
2021
(21st) 		FinchAward winner Miguel Sapochnik [19][20]
12 Mighty Orphans Ty Roberts
The Harder They Fall Jeymes Samuel
Off the Rails Jules Williamson
Queen Bees Michael Lembeck

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2007 in film

2007 in film

The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which was just ahead of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. This would also be the last year in which no films grossed at least $1 billion at the box office until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented multiple theatrically released films.

7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

The 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2007 made by people over the age of 50. The ceremony was held on February 4, 2008 at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles, and was hosted by actors Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese. Hal Holbrook won the annual Career Achievement Award, and Gena Rowlands won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for her writing in Paris, je t'aime.

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Robert Norman Reiner is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards.

2008 in film

2008 in film

The year 2008 involved many major film events. The Dark Knight was the year's highest-grossing film, while Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

8th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

8th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

The 8th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2008 made by people over the age of 50 and were announced on January 27, 2009. Pierce Brosnan won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for his performance in Mamma Mia!. Unlike most years, the ceremony did not feature an award for Career Achievement.

Mamma Mia! (film)

Mamma Mia! (film)

Mamma Mia! is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Catherine Johnson, based on her book from the 1999 musical of the same name. The film is based on the songs of pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The film features an ensemble cast, including Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Meryl Streep, and Julie Walters. The plot follows a young bride-to-be who invites three men to her upcoming wedding, with the possibility that any of them could be her father. The film was an international co-production between Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, and was co-produced by Playtone and Littlestar Productions.

Phyllida Lloyd

Phyllida Lloyd

Phyllida Christian Lloyd, is an English film and Theatre director and producer.

Malcolm D. Lee

Malcolm D. Lee

Malcolm D. Lee is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing numerous comedy films, including The Best Man (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Roll Bounce (2005), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Soul Men (2008), Scary Movie 5 (2013), The Best Man Holiday (2013), Girls Trip (2017), Night School (2018), and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

Diane English

Diane English

Diane English is an American screenwriter, producer and director who created the television show Murphy Brown and wrote and directed the 2008 feature film The Women.

2009 in film

2009 in film

The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five.

9th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

9th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

The 9th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2009 made by people over the age of 50 and were announced on February 15, 2010. Robert De Niro was the winner of the annual Career Achievement Award, and LeVar Burton won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for his direction of Reach for Me.

Joe Wright

Joe Wright

Joseph Wright is an English film director residing in Somerset, England. His motion pictures include the literary adaptations Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), Anna Karenina (2012), and Cyrano (2021), the action thriller Hanna (2011), Peter Pan origin story Pan (2015), and Darkest Hour (2017), a political drama following Winston Churchill during World War II nominated for Best Picture.

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AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor (TV/Streaming)

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming)
Footnotes
  1. ^ In 2019 the AARP announced five nominees for Best Buddy Picture but did not identify a winner.
References
  1. ^ Appelo, Tim. "About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.
  2. ^ Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine". AARP.
  3. ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine".
  4. ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".
  5. ^ "AARP the Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards".
  6. ^ "2011 Movies for Grownups Awards".
  7. ^ "Movies for Grownups Award Winners - the Descendents, J. Edgar, the Artist".
  8. ^ "2013 Movies for Grownups Awards".
  9. ^ "13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, 2014 Best Actor, Actress and F".
  10. ^ Newcott, William R.; Grant, Meg (February 2015). "14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, DC. pp. 44–47, 77.
  11. ^ "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". 10 January 2015.
  12. ^ "AARP the Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. 'Brooklyn' 'Spotlight'". 16 December 2015.
  13. ^ "'Spotlight' Named Best 'Movie for Grownups' by AARP". 5 January 2016.
  14. ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 February 2017.
  15. ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 January 2018.
  16. ^ "'Green Book' and 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Win Big at AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 February 2019.
  17. ^ "The Two Popes Earns 7 Nods in AARP's Movies for Grown-ups Awards". 26 November 2019.
  18. ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 March 2021.
  19. ^ "'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2022.
  20. ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List". 19 March 2022.
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