‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ named Best Picture by AARP Movies for Grown-ups

Hot off her Golden Globe win as Best Actress, Andra Day’s The United States States of Billie Holiday surprised by winning the AARP Movies for Grown-Ups award for Best Picture, besting Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 was the nomination leader going in and won Aaron Sorkin both Best Director and Best Screenwriter. Jodie Foster once again bested Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy by taking Best Supporting Actress for The Mauritanian. Anthony Hopkins was won Best Actor for The Father, Sophia Loren was named Best Actress for The Life Ahead and Demián Bichir was named Best Supporting Actor for Land.

The Colin Firth/Stanley Tucci romance Supernova was named Best Grownup Love Story.

For the first time, the group announced TV categories and the winners were This Is Us, Schitt’s Creek, The Queen’s Gambit and I Know This Much Is True.

George Clooney received the Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award.

Here is the full list of winners in film and television.

Film

Best Pictures: The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Best Actress: Sophia Loren, The Life Ahead
Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
Best Supporting Actor: Demián Bichir, Land

Best Director: Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Ensemble: One Night in Miami

Best Intergenerational: Minari
Best Buddy Picture: Da 5 Bloods
Best Time Capsule: Mank
Best Grownup Love Story: Supernova

Best Documentary: A Secret Love
Best Foreign Language Film: Collective (Romania)

Television

Best Series: This Is Us
Best TV Movie/Limited Series: The Queen’s Gambit

Best Actress (TV/Streaming): Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Best Actor (TV/Streaming): Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

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