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Jan 9, 2026Eight out of 10 respondents say movies and TV shape how society views getting older
Fifty is the new box office gold. A national survey released today by AARP’s Movies for Grownups, “Rewriting the Script: The Power of Age Diversity on Screen,” finds that 81% of adults 18-plus say movies and TV shape how people see aging, and more than half think stories featuring 50-plus characters are more relatable across generations.
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Nov 19, 2025The Best Movies and TV for Grownups to Be Honored During the Annual Awards Ceremony in Beverly Hills on January 10, 2026, and Broadcast by Great Performances on PBS in February
AARP announced today the nominees for the upcoming Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards, honoring this year’s most outstanding films and television projects that celebrate the voices and stories of the 50-plus. Leading this year’s contenders for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups are Hamnet, A House of Dynamite, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Train Dreams.
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Nov 4, 2025Adam Sandler to Receive Career Achievement Honor at the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards with AARPThe multigenerational icon will receive the top honor at the star-studded ceremony, to be held in Beverly Hills on Saturday, January 10, 2026, and broadcast by Great Performances on PBS in February
WASHINGTON —AARP announced today that Adam Sandler will receive this year’s Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award. Sandler, who this fall co-stars in the widely anticipated film Jay Kelly
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Feb 8, 2025Hosted by Alan Cumming and featuring appearances by: Jacques Audiard, Ian Bonhôte, Adrien Brody, Joan Chen, Colman Domingo, Harrison Ford, Robert Ford, Jodie Foster, Dana Fox, Lizzie Gillett, Jeff Goldblum, Fred Hechinger, Boyd Holbrook, Winnie Holzman, Jason Isaacs, Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, Clarence Maclin, James Mangold, Demi Moore, Sean Penn, Lou Diamond Phillips, Chief Royal Ramey, Kali Reis, Zoe Saldaña, Hiroyuki Sanada, Peter Sarsgaard, Liev Schreiber, Jane Seymour, June Squibb, John Stamos, Danny Trejo, and more.
AARP The Magazine today recognized the winners of the annual Movies for Grownups® Awards, celebrating 2024’s standout films and TV shows that speak directly to a powerful 50-plus audience. Honorees from The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, Wicked, The Substance, Shōgun, Sing Sing, True Detective: Night Country, and more were in attendance, with A Complete Unknown awarded Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups.
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Feb 7, 2025People 50-plus are living longer, healthier, and more vibrant lives than ever before; most (79%) respondents reported a preference for more stories and characters that reflect the real-life experiences of older adults.
Three-quarters (73%) of adults age 50 and older are more likely to support movies or TV that include characters similar to them in age and life experiences, according to new research from AARP. The survey, “Breaking Stereotypes: The Push for Real Representation of Older Adults in Movies and Television,” was released ahead of AARP’s Movies for Grownups® Awards, which takes place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California.