As an avid film enthusiast with a penchant for mature storytelling, I couldn’t be more thrilled about this year’s Movies for Grownups Awards nominations. With a background of watching films that span decades and genres, I can confidently say that the selection of movies and TV shows on this list truly resonate with me.
The Magazine of AARP has revealed the nominees for their yearly Movies for Mature Adults Awards. The films in the running for Best Picture are “A Complete Unknown”, “Conclave”, “Emilia Pérez”, “Gladiator II” and “September 5th”.
The best actress race includes Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”), Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), Demi Moore (“The Substance”), and June Squibb (“Thelma”). The best actor category has Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”), and Jude Law (“The Order”).
The nominated directors for best director are Pedro Almodóvar (“The Room Next Door”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”), Edward Berger (“Conclave”), James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”), and Ridley Scott (“Gladiator’s Sequel”).
Tim Appelo, AARP’s film and TV critic, is enthusiastic about premium content appealing to mature audiences. He believes these viewers have the influence to bring film and television productions into mainstream success. This year, the Movies for Grownups nominations by AARP highlight the skills and works that resonate with this significant group. Here are the narratives, directors, and actors who acknowledge and cater to this frequently underestimated demographic.
See the full list of nominees:
- Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups: A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez,
Gladiator II and September 5. - Best Actress: Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths),
Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Demi Moore (The Substance) and June Squibb (Thelma). - Best Actor: Adrian Brody (The Brutalist), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing),
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and Jude Law (The Order). - Best Supporting Actress: Joan Chen (Didi), Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Nickel Boys), Lesley
Manville (Queer), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator II) and Isabella Rossellini (Conclave). - Best Supporting Actor: Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), Peter
Sarsgaard (September 5), Stanley Tucci (Conclave) and Denzel Washington (Gladiator II). - Best Director: Pedro Almodóvar (The Room Next Door), Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez),Edward Berger (Conclave), James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) and Ridley Scott (Gladiator
II). - Best Screenwriter: Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Nicolas Livecchi (Emilia Pérez), JayCocks and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown), Winnie Holzman (Wicked), Peter Straughan
(Conclave), and Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts (Dune: Part Two). - Best Ensemble: A Complete Unknown, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, His Three Daughters, September
5 and Sing Sing. - Best Actress (TV): Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Jodie Foster (True Detective: NightCountry), Jean Smart (Hacks), Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building) and Sofia Vergara
(Griselda). - Best Actor (TV): Billy Crudup (The Morning Show), Idris Elba (Hijack), Jon Hamm (Fargo),
Gary Oldman (Slow Horses) and Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun). - Best TV Series or Limited Series: The Crown, Hacks, Palm Royale, Shōgun, and Slow Horses.
- Best Intergenerational Film: Didi, Here, His Three Daughters, The Piano Lesson, and Thelma.
- Best Time Capsule: A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Here, Maria and September 5.
- Best Documentary: I Am: Celine Dion, Luther: Never Too Much, Piece by Piece, Super/Man:
The Christopher Reeve Story, and Will & Harper.
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