AARP The Magazine Announces Winners for Third Annual ‘Best Movies for Grownups Awards’

Source: AARP Press Center | January 26, 2004

Something's Gotta Give, Lost in Translation & A Mighty Wind Top the List

AARP The Magazine released the list of winners in 13 categories for its third annual "Best Movies for Grownups Awards." AARP The Magazine instituted the awards to encourage filmmakers to expand their vision and make more movies that resonate with the growing 50+ audience. The winners were selected by the magazine's editorial staff.

The winners receive La Chaise d'Or—The Golden Chair—a whimsical trophy in the shape of a lounge chair, and will be profiled in the March/April issue of AARP The Magazine, America's largest magazine with a circulation of 21.5 million, on newsstands February 16.

The magazine's website – www.aarpmagazine.org will also be launching their "Movies For Grown-Ups" Channel that will feature a poll, message boards, quizzes, audio interviews, and other movie-related Web-exclusive features.

In addition to being entertaining, the movies and performances selected for the awards:

• Addressed the concerns and dreams of people 50 and over.
• Presented an authentic image of the second half of life.
• Celebrated the differences among age groups, rather than exploit them.

2004 "Best Movies for Grownups Awards" Winners:

Best Movie for Grownups:
Mystic River

Best Actor (Age 50 and over):
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

Best Actress (Age 50 and over):
Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give

Best Breakaway Performance in an Unexpected Role (Age 50 and over):
Eugene Levy, A Mighty Wind

Best Director (Age 50 and over):
Joel Schumacher, Phone Booth

Best Screenwriter (Age 50 and over):
Jim Sheridan, In America

Best Foreign Film:
Nowhere in Africa (Germany)

Best Intergenerational Film:
Secondhand Lions

Best Grownup Love Story:
Something's Gotta Give (Diane Keaton & Jack Nicholson)

Best Documentary:
Concert For George

Best Movie Time Capsule:
Down With Love

Best TV Movie:
Angels in America

Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up:
School of Rock

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. We provide information and resources; engage in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assist members in serving their communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. These include AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, our monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, our quarterly publication for Hispanic members; NRTA Live and Learn for National Retired Teachers Association members; and our Web site, www.aarp.org. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Editor's Note: To schedule an interview with Features Editor Bill Newcott regarding AARP The Magazine's "Best Movies For Grownups," please contact Shawna Seldon, 212.255.8455 ext. 12 or shawna@rosengrouppr.com.