15th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

The 15th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2015 and were announced on January 5, 2016. The awards recognized films created by and about people over the age of 50. The ceremony, held a month later on February 8, 2016, was hosted by actress and comedian Kathy Griffin at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.^[2]

Awards

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).^[3]^[2]^[4]

Best Movie for Grownups Spotlight‡ Brooklyn Joy Love & Mercy The Martian	Best Director Ridley Scott – The Martian‡ Todd Haynes - Carol Alejandro González Iñárritu - The Revenant David O. Russell - Joy Steven Spielberg - Bridge of Spies
Best Actor Bryan Cranston - Trumbo‡ Michael Caine - Youth Tom Courtenay - 45 Years Johnny Depp - Black Mass Ian McKellen - Mr. Holmes	Best Actress Lily Tomlin - Grandma‡ Blythe Danner - I'll See You in My Dreams Helen Mirren - Woman in Gold Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years Maggie Smith - The Lady in the Van
Best Supporting Actor Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies‡ Jeff Daniels - Steve Jobs Robert De Niro - Joy Michael Keaton - Spotlight Sylvester Stallone - Creed	Best Supporting Actress Diane Ladd - Joy‡ Joan Allen - Room Jane Fonda - Youth Helen Mirren - Trumbo Cynthia Nixon - James White
Best Comedy The Intern‡ 5 Flights Up Danny Collins Joy The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	Best Screenwriter David O. Russell - Joy‡ Nick Hornby - Brooklyn Nancy Meyers - The Intern Oren Moverman and Michael Alan Lerner - Love & Mercy Aaron Sorkin - Steve Jobs
Best Time Capsule Love & Mercy‡ Carol Joy The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Straight Outta Compton	Best Intergenerational Film Creed‡ Grandma The Intern Straight Outta Compton Woman in Gold
Best Grownup Love Story 5 Flights Up‡ 45 Years Carol Freeheld I'll See You in My Dreams	Best Buddy Picture Learning to Drive‡ The 33 The Intern A Walk in the Woods Youth
Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up Inside Out‡ Kingsman: The Secret Service Paddington The Peanuts Movie Shaun the Sheep Movie	Best Documentary The Last Man on the Moon‡ Best of Enemies In Transit Radical Grace Very Semi-Serious
Best Foreign Film Rams - Iceland‡ Mia Madre - Italy The Salt of the Earth - Brazil Tangerines - Estonia Taxi - Iran	Readers' Choice Poll Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Carol Concussion The Danish Girl Inside Out The Intern Joy Love & Mercy The Martian Room The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Suffragette

Career Achievement Award

Michael Douglas: "[F]rom his earliest days, beginning with the searing drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the two-time Oscar-winning actor/producer has challenged audiences to leave a movie theater with more than gum on their shoes."^[5]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
8	Joy
5	The Intern
4	Carol
4	Love & Mercy
3	Bridge of Spies
	Brooklyn
	45 Years
	The Martian
	Youth
2	Creed
	5 Flights Up
	Grandma
	I'll See You in My Dreams
	Inside Out
	Room
	The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
	Spotlight
	Steve Jobs
	Straight Outta Compton
	Trumbo
	Woman in Gold

Films that received multiple awards
Wins	Film
2	Joy

References

^ Shah, Yagana (January 6, 2016). "AARP Announces The Best Movies For Grownups". HuffPost.
^ ^a ^b "'Spotlight' Named Best 'Movie for Grownups' by AARP". January 5, 2016.
^ "AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. 'Brooklyn' 'Spotlight'". VIMOOZ. December 16, 2015.
^ "Vote Now for 2015's Best Movies for Grownups". AARP.
^ Appelo, Tim. "Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.