The 16th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2016. Nominations were announced on December 14, 2016. The awards recognized films created by and about people over the age of 50. Winners were announced on January 4, 2017. The awards ceremony was hosted on February 16, 2017 by actress Margo Martindale at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. This was the last year that the awards were not broadcast on television. This was the final year an award was given for Best Comedy or for Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.
Awards Winners and Nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). Loving La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Silence Sully Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea Clint Eastwood - Sully David Mackenzie - Hell or High Water Martin Scorsese - Silence Denzel Washington - Fences Denzel Washington - Fences Warren Beatty - Rules Don't Apply Tom Hanks - Sully Michael Keaton - The Founder Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic 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 Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water Kevin Costner - Hidden Figures Stephen McKinley Henderson - Fences Issey Ogata - Silence Timothy Spall - Denial Viola Davis - Fences Nicole Kidman - Lion Helen Mirren - Eye in the Sky Molly Shannon - Other People Sigourney Weaver - A Monster Calls La La Land Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Florence Foster Jenkins Hello, My Name Is Doris My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 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 Jackie Hidden Figures Loving Rules Don't Apply The Founder 20th Century Women A Monster Calls Fences Lion The Hollars 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 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 Kubo and the Two Strings Moana Sing The Jungle Book Zootopia The Beatles: Eight Days a Week Big Sonia Everything is Copy Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Tower Elle - France A Man Called Ove - Sweden Aquarius - Brazil Our Last Tango - Argentina The People vs. Fritz Bauer - Germany | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|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."
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
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