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The 16th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2016 and were announced on February 6, 2017. The awards recognized films created by and about people over the age of 50. The ceremony was hosted by actress Margo Martindale at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. This was the last year that the awards were not broadcast on television.^[1] This was the final year an award was given for Best Comedy or for Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.^[2]

Awards

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).^[3]

Best Movie for Grownups Loving‡ La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Silence Sully	Best Director Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea‡ Clint Eastwood - Sully David Mackenzie - Hell or High Water Martin Scorsese - Silence Denzel Washington - Fences
Best Actor Denzel Washington - Fences‡ Warren Beatty - Rules Don't Apply Tom Hanks - Sully Michael Keaton - The Founder Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic	Best Actress Annette Bening - 20th Century Women‡ Sally Field - Hello, My Name Is Doris Isabelle Huppert - Elle Meryl Streep - Florence Foster Jenkins Tilda Swinton - A Bigger Splash
Best Supporting Actor Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water‡ Kevin Costner - Hidden Figures Stephen McKinley Henderson - Fences Issey Ogata - Silence Timothy Spall - Denial	Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis - Fences‡ Nicole Kidman - Lion Helen Mirren - Eye in the Sky Molly Shannon - Other People Sigourney Weaver - A Monster Calls
Best Comedy/Musical La La Land‡ Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Florence Foster Jenkins Hello, My Name Is Doris My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2	Best Screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea‡ Pedro Almodovar - Julieta Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese - Silence J.K. Rowling - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them August Wilson - Fences
Best Time Capsule Jackie‡ Hidden Figures Loving Rules Don't Apply The Founder	Best Intergenerational Film 20th Century Women‡ A Monster Calls Fences Lion The Hollars
Best Grownup Love Story Margo Martindale and Richard Jenkins - The Hollars‡ Denzel Washington and Viola Davis - Fences Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant - Florence Foster Jenkins Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan - My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Susan Sarandon and J.K. Simmons - The Meddler	Best Buddy Picture Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley - Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie‡ Stephen McKinley Henderson and Denzel Washington - Fences Jude Law and Colin Firth - Genius John Carroll Lynch and Nick Offerman - The Founder Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling - The Nice Guys
Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up Kubo and the Two Strings‡ Moana Sing The Jungle Book Zootopia	Best Documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week‡ Big Sonia Everything is Copy Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Tower
Best Foreign Film Elle - France‡ A Man Called Ove - Sweden Aquarius - Brazil Our Last Tango - Argentina The People vs. Fritz Bauer - Germany	Readers' Choice Poll Sully‡ Arrival Fences Hello, My Name Is Doris Jackie La La Land Lion Loving Manchester by the Sea Silence

Career Achievement Award

Morgan Freeman: "Whether he's portraying the president of the United States, a paternal prison inmate, or God himself, Freeman brings instinctive authority to every role thanks to his distinguished demeanor and rolling voice."^[4]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
9	Fences
5	Silence
4	Lion
	Manchester by the Sea
	Sully
3	Florence Foster Jenkins
	The Founder
	Hello, My Name Is Doris
	La La Land
	Loving
2	Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
	Elle
	Hell or High Water
	Hidden Figures
	The Hollars
	Jackie
	A Monster Calls
	My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
	Rules Don't Apply
	20th Century Women

Films that received multiple awards
Wins	Film
2	Fences
	Manchester by the Sea
	20th Century Women

References

^ "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.
^ Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards".
^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.
^ Appelo, Tim. "Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.

[1] "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] Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards".

[3] "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.

[4] Appelo, Tim. "Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.

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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Film	Best Movie for Grownups Director Actor Actress Documentary Foreign Film Screenwriter Intergenerational Film Time Capsule Grownup Love Story Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Buddy Picture Ensemble
Television	TV Movie/Limited Series Series Actor Actress
Discontinued	Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up Best Comedy
Ceremonies	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (years are of film release; ceremonies are the next year)