The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up was one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honored the best film in a given year that, while targeted at people below the age of 50, could still be enjoyed by an older audience.

History The award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Film, and Best Documentary. The award was discontinued after the 16th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2017.

Winners and Nominees

2000s

Year Film Director 2001 ShrekAndrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson 2002 Spirited AwayHayao MiyazakiHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsChris ColumbusIce AgeChris WedgeJonah: A VeggieTales MoviePhil Vischer & Mike Nawrocki 2003 School of RockRichard LinklaterFinding NemoAndrew StantonKill Bill: Volume 1Quentin Tarantino 2004 The IncrediblesBrad BirdAnchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyAdam McKayDodgeball: A True Underdog StoryRawson Marshall ThurberMean GirlsMark WatersThe Polar ExpressRobert Zemeckis 2005 King KongPeter JacksonBatman BeginsChristopher NolanThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAndrew AdamsonWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitNick Park & Steve BoxWedding CrashersDavid Dobkin 2006 LassieCharles SturridgeCharlotte's WebGary WinickNacho LibreJared HessNanny McPheeKirk JonesNight at the MuseumShawn Levy 2007 EnchantedKevin LimaRatatouilleBrad BirdMr. Bean's HolidaySteve BendelackKnocked UpJudd ApatowThe Simpsons MovieDavid Silverman 2008 Iron ManJon FavreauWall-EAndrew StantonKung Fu PandaJohn Stevenson & Mark OsborneCity of EmberGil KenanMarley & MeDavid Frankel 2009 Star TrekJ. J. AbramsCoralineHenry SelickThe Princess and the FrogRon Clements & John MuskerFantastic Mr. FoxWes AndersonUpPete Docter

2010s

Year Film Director 2010 The Karate Kid Harald ZwartAlice in WonderlandTim BurtonDiary of a Wimpy KidThor FreudenthalHow to Train Your DragonChris Sanders & Dean DeBloisToy Story 3Lee Unkrich 2011 The MuppetsJames BobinDolphin TaleCharles Martin SmithHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2David YatesHugoMartin Scorsese 2012 Moonrise KingdomWes AndersonThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyPeter JacksonMirror MirrorTarsem SinghThe Three StoogesFarrelly brothersWreck-It RalphRich Moore 2013 Saving Mr. BanksJohn Lee HancockCloudy with a Chance of MeatballsPhil Lord and Christopher MillerFrozenChris Buck & Jennifer LeeThe Lone RangerGore Verbinski 2014 The Lego MoviePhil Lord and Christopher MillerBig Hero 6Don Hall & Chris WilliamsMaleficentRobert StrombergMuppets Most WantedJames BobinNight at the Museum: Secret of the TombShawn Levy 2015 Inside OutPete DocterKingsman: The Secret ServiceMatthew VaughnPaddingtonPaul KingThe Peanuts MovieSteve MartinoShaun the Sheep MovieMark Burton & Richard Starzak 2016 Kubo and the Two StringsTravis KnightMoanaRon Clements & John MuskerSingGarth JenningsThe Jungle BookJon FavreauZootopiaByron Howard & Rich Moore

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