The 9th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2009 made by people over the age of 50 and were announced on February 15, 2010. Robert De Niro was the winner of the annual Career Achievement Award, and LeVar Burton won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for his direction of Reach for Me.
Awards Winners and Nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). Invictus Crazy Heart Julie & Julia Up Up in the Air Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Lee Daniels - Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Clint Eastwood - Invictus Nora Ephron - Julie & Julia Rob Marshall - Nine Nancy Meyers - It's Complicated Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart Daniel Day-Lewis - Nine Robert De Niro - Everybody's Fine Morgan Freeman - Invictus Viggo Mortensen - The Road Helen Mirren - The Last Station Ellen Burstyn - Lovely, Still Meryl Streep - It's Complicated Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia Alec Baldwin - It's Complicated Eugene Levy - Taking Woodstock Alfred Molina - An Education Christopher Plummer - The Last Station John Travolta - The Taking of Pelham 123 Kim Basinger - The Burning Plain Judi Dench - Nine Marcia Gay Harden - Whip It Susan Sarandon - The Lovely Bones Imelda Staunton - Taking Woodstock It's Complicated Away We Go In the Loop Pirate Radio The Informant! Nancy Meyers - It's Complicated Joel and Ethan Coen - A Serious Man Nora Ephron - Julie & Julia James Schamus - Taking Woodstock The Soloist The Damned United Everybody's Fine The Blind Side Taking Woodstock Whip It Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci - Julie & Julia Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer - The Last Station Imelda Staunton and Henry Goodman - Taking Woodstock Marcia Gay Harden and Daniel Stern - Whip It Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin - It's Complicated Star Trek Coraline The Princess and the Frog The Fantastic Mr. Fox Up The Way We Get By Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement Gotta Dance The Philosopher Kings Still Bill Captain Abu Raed - Jordan The Beaches of Agnès - France and Germany For My Father - Israel O' Horten - Norway Terribly Happy - Cinema of Denmark
Career Achievement Award Robert De Niro: "a film icon who has captivated audiences for decades with his stellar performances in films such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Meet The Parents, and 2009’s Everybody's Fine."
Breakthrough Accomplishment LeVar Burton: "His first grownup theatrical film, the Emmy-winning actor tackles a story of love in a hospice facility. Guiding his stars Alfre Woodard and Seymour Cassel, he deftly avoids traps that could have led to maudlin sentimentality."
Films with multiple nominations and wins
+ Films that received multiple nominations Nominations Film 6 It's Complicated 5 Julie & Julia Taking Woodstock 3 Invictus The Last Station Nine Whip It 2 Crazy Heart Everybody's Fine Up
+ Films that received multiple awards Wins Film 3 It's Complicated
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