17th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

17th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Presented onFebruary 23, 2018[1]
DateFebruary 5, 2018
Hosted byAlan Cumming
Highlights
Most awardsThe Shape of Water (2)
Most nominationsThe Post (5)
Television coverage
NetworkPBS

The 17th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films and television shows released in 2017 and were announced on February 5, 2018.[2] The awards recognized films created by and about people over the age of 50. The ceremony was hosted by actor Alan Cumming at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. This was the first year since 2015 that the ceremony was broadcast on television, airing on PBS as part of its Great Performances series on February 23, 2018.[1]

This year marked the debut of the Best Ensemble award.[3]

Awards

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Winners and Nominees

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[4][5]

Readers' Choice Poll

Wonder Woman

Career Achievement Award

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  • Helen Mirren: "Clearly the prime suspect for an award honoring an actress whose success grows with age: Ninety-three percent of her movies' $1.5 billion total earnings arrived after she turned 50, along with most of her top acting honors, including an Oscar for The Queen."[6]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Films that received multiple awards
Wins Film
2 The Shape of Water

References

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  1. ^ a b "Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine ~ About the Movies For Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine | Great Performances | PBS". Great Performances. February 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Helen Mirren to get Movies for Grownups career honor". 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards".
  6. ^ Appelo, Tim. "Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.