AARP Hands Out “Annual Movies For Grownups” Awards

The epic historical drama 12 Years a Slave has nabbed the title of 2013’s Best Movie for Grownups, as voted by the editors of AARP The Magazine. Honoring outstanding writing, acting, and filmmaking with distinct relevance to the 50+ audience, AARP today announced the winners of its 13^th annual Movies for Grownups^® Awards. Top acting honors go to Judi Dench for the second straight year as “Best Actress” for her outstanding portrayal of the title character in Philomena; Bruce Dern nabs “Best Actor” for his haunting performance in Nebraska; Oprah Winfrey snags “Best Supporting Actress” for her stoic role in Lee Daniels’ The Butler; and Chris Cooper earns the title of “Best Supporting Actor” for his intensity in August: Osage County. The recipients of this year’s awards will be honored at AARP’s annual Movies for Grownups gala, to be held in Los Angeles on February 10^th.

The 13^th Annual Movies for Grownups^® Award winners are as follows:
Best Movie for Grownups: 12 Years a Slave
Best Actress: Judi Dench, Philomena
Best Actor: Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Best Supporting Actress: Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, August: Osage County
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Best Screenwriter: Richard Linklater (with Julie Delphy and Ethan Hawke), Before Midnight
Best Grownup Love Story: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini, Enough Said
Best Comedy: The Way Way Back
Best Intergenerational Movie: Nebraska
Best Documentary: 20 Feet From Stardom
Breakthrough Accomplishment: Mary Steenburgen singing in Last Vegas
Best Foreign Film: Renoir
Best Buddy Picture: Last Vegas
Best Time Capsule: American Hustle
Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up: Saving Mr. Banks
Judge’s Award for Extraordinary Merit: All Is Lost