‘Belfast’ wins AARP Movies for Grownups Best Picture; ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Mare of Easttown’ are TV winners
Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film Belfast won the AARP Movies for Grownups Best Picture award in a ceremony held March 18 via Great Performances on PBS and hosted by Alan Cumming. The film had led the nominations with eight but managed just the top award.
Film acting awards went to Will Smith (King Richard) and Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos) in lead and Jared Leto (House of Gucci) and Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) in supporting. All but Leto are Oscar-nominated for their performances.
Jane Campion won Best Director for The Power of the Dog, her film’s only win, and Tony Kushner won named Best Screenwriter, West Side Story‘s sole win. The group’s special awards like Best Time Capsule, went to Spencer, while Best Buddy Picture went to the Tom Hanks robot and dog movie Finch.
In television the winners were Ted Lasso, Jean Smart, Michael Keaton and Mare of Easttown.
Lily Tomlin, recipient of eight Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Grammy Award, among many others, received this year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award.
“We are thrilled to honor Lily Tomlin, a trailblazer whose six-decade career as an actress, comedian, writer and advocate continues to break through boundaries today,” said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. “She’s an icon across mediums – as fresh, innovative, and influential today as when she revolutionized TV on Laugh-In in the ‘60s. In her current role on Grace and Frankie, in which she portrays issues of aging with respect, originality and hilarity, she continues to dismantle outdated stereotypes, demonstrating why she remains at the leading edge of pop culture.”
Ms. Tomlin said, “I am honored to receive this award from AARP. There are so few grownups in the world. I am happy to be one. I feel I am not only a grownup, but I am mature for my age and that’s the truthhhhh!”
Here is the complete list of winners.
Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups
Belfast – WINNER
King Richard
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
Being the Ricardos
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos) – WINNER
Frances McDormand (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Halle Berry (Bruised)
Sandra Bullock (The Unforgivable)
Helen Mirren (The Duke)
Best Actor
Will Smith (King Richard) – WINNER
Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
Peter Dinklage (Cyrano)
Jim Broadbent (The Duke)
Best Supporting Actress
Judi Dench (Belfast)
Marlee Matlin (CODA)
Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) – WINNER
Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley)
Rita Moreno (West Side Story)
Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos)
Ciarán Hinds (Belfast)
Jared Leto (House of Gucci) – WINNER
Timothy Spall (Spencer)
David Strathairn (Nightmare Alley)
Best Director
Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) – WINNER
Guillermo del Toro (Nightmare Alley)
Denis Villeneuve (Dune)
Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
Best Screenwriter
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
Guillermo del Toro/Kim Morgan (Nightmare Alley)
Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Tony Kushner (West Side Story) – WINNER
Best Ensemble
The Harder They Fall
Nightmare Alley – WINNER
Don’t Look Up
House of Gucci
West Side Story
Best Intergenerational
C’mon, C’mon
Belfast
The Tender Bar
King Richard
CODA – WINNER
Best Buddy Picture
Queen Bees
Off the Rails
12 Mighty Orphans
Finch – WINNER
The Harder They Fall
Best Time Capsule
Spencer – WINNER
Licorice Pizza
Belfast
Being the Ricardos
West Side Story
Best Grownup Love Story
23 Walks
Belfast
The Duke
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Cyrano – WINNER
Best Documentary
Julia
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – WINNER
My Name is Pauli Murray
The Beatles: Get Back,
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Best Foreign Film or Best International Film
Sheep Without a Shepherd (China) – WINNER
There Is No Evil (Iran/Germany)
The Hand of God (Italy)
Drive My Car (Japan)
Two of Us (France)
Best Actress (TV/Streaming)
Jean Smart (Hacks) – WINNER
Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
Sandra Oh (The Chair)
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
Andie MacDowell (Maid)
Best Actor (TV/Streaming)
Michael Keaton (Dopesick) – WINNER
Kevin Costner (Yellowstone)
Ewan McGregor (Halston)
Billy Porter (Pose)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Best TV Series
Hacks
Ted Lasso – WINNER
The Chair
The Crown
Succession
Best TV Movie/Limited Series
Mare of Easttown – WINNER
Halston
The Underground Railroad
Maid
Nine Perfect Strangers
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