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AARP The Magazine - Announces Nominees for Second Annual "Best Movies for Grownups Awards"
News Release
February 7, 2003
AARP The Magazine has released the list of nominees in 13 categories for its second annual "Best Movies for Grownups Awards." The nominees were selected by the magazine's editorial staff.
The winners, to be announced March 11, will receive La Chaise d'Or—The Golden Chair—a whimsical trophy in the shape of a lounge chair and will be profiled in the May/June issue of AARP The Magazine, America's largest magazine with a circulation of 21.5 million.
In addition, readers can vote for their favorite movie picks at www.aarpmagazine.org and see how their choices stack up against the editors.
"For years, our readers have complained to us that Hollywood doesn't make enough films for them," said AARP The Magazine Editor-in-Chief Hugh Delehanty. "We instituted these awards to encourage filmmakers to expand their vision and make more movies that resonate with the growing 50+ audience."
In addition to being entertaining, the movies and performances nominated for the awards must:
- Address the concerns and dreams of people 50 and over.
- Present an authentic image of the second half of life.
- Celebrate the differences among age groups, rather than exploit them.
Here's the complete list of this year's nominees:
Best Movie for Grownups
- About Schmidt
- Far From Heaven
- The Hours
- The Quiet American
Best Actor (Age 50 and over)
- Michael Caine, The Quiet American
- Dustin Hoffman, Moonlight Mile
- Samuel L. Jackson, Changing Lanes
- Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt
Best Actress (Age 50 and over)
- Judi Dench, The Importance of Being Earnest
- Susan Sarandon, Igby Goes Down, Moonlight Mile
- Meryl Streep, Adaptation
- Sigourney Weaver, The Guys
Best Breakaway Performance in an Unexpected Role (Age 50 and over)
- Richard Gere, Chicago
- Maggie Smith, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
- Christopher Walken, Catch Me If You Can
- Robin Williams, One Hour Photo
Best Director (Age 50 and over)
- Philip Noyce, Quiet American, Rabbit Proof Fence
- Manoel de Oliveira, I'm Going Home
- Roman Polanski, The Pianist
- Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York
- Steven Spielberg, Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can
Best Screenwriter (Age 50 and over)
- Jay Cocks, Gangs of New York
- Christopher Hampton, The Quiet American
- David Hare, The Hours
- Ronald Harwood, The Pianist
Best Foreign Film
- The Fast Runner (Inuit)
- I'm Going Home (Portugal/France)
- Monsoon Wedding (India)
- Rabbit Proof Fence (Australia)
Best Intergenerational Film
- Antwone Fisher
- The Hours
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- The Road to Perdition
Best Grownup Love Story
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (James Garner/Ellen Burstyn)
- The Gathering Storm (Albert Finney/Vanessa Redgrave)
- Moonlight Mile (Dustin Hoffman/Susan Sarandon)
- Never Again (Jill Clayburgh/Jeffery Tambor)
Best Documentary
- Bowling for Columbine
- Carnauba
- Rivers and Tides
- Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Best Movie Time Capsule
- Catch Me If You Can (1960s)
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (1970s)
- Far from Heaven (1950s)
- Road to Perdition (1930s)
Best TV Movie
- The Gathering Storm
- Hell on Heels: The Mary Kay Story
- Martin & Lewis
- The Path to War
Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Ice Age
- Jonah: A Veggietales Movie
- Spirited Away
AARP The Magazine, America's largest magazine with a circulation of 21.5 million, is published by AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. AARP provides information and resources; advocates on legislative, consumer, and legal issues; assists members to serve their communities; and offers a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for its 35 million members. These benefits include AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin, the Spanish-language newspaper, Segunda Juventud, and AARP Webplace at www.aarp.org, Active in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP celebrates the attitude that age is just a number and life is what you make it.