AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2025 Winners Announced

AARP Announces 2025 Movies for Grownups Winners

AARP has revealed the honorees of its 2025 Movies for Grownups Awards. Celebrating films crafted for a mature audience, the awards recognize excellence in various categories, including Best Intergenerational Film ("Thelma") and Best Time Capsule ("A Complete Unknown").

Top Honors for "A Complete Unknown"

"A Complete Unknown" emerged as the night's biggest winner, claiming Best Time Capsule, Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups, and Best Director for Jacques Audiard.

Complete List of Nominees and Winners:

Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups

* "A Complete Unknown" - Winner
* "Conclave"
* "Emilia Pérez"
* "Gladiator II"
* "September 5"

Best Actress

* Pamela Anderson ("The Last Showgirl")
* Marianne Jean-Baptiste ("Hard Truths")
* Nicole Kidman ("Babygirl")
* Demi Moore ("The Substance") - Winner
* June Squibb ("Thelma")

Best Actor

* Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist") - Winner
* Daniel Craig ("Queer")
* Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing")
* Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave")
* Jude Law ("The Order")

Best Supporting Actress

* Joan Chen ("Didi") - Winner
* Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ("Nickel Boys")
* Lesley Manville ("Queer")
* Connie Nielsen ("Gladiator II")
* Isabella Rossellini ("Conclave")

Best Supporting Actor

* Clarence Maclin ("Sing Sing")
* Guy Pearce ("The Brutalist")
* Peter Sarsgaard ("September 5") - Winner
* Stanley Tucci ("Conclave")
* Denzel Washington ("Gladiator II")

Best Director

* Pedro Almodóvar ("The Room Next Door")
* Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Pérez") - Winner
* Edward Berger ("Conclave")
* James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown")
* Ridley Scott ("Gladiator II")

Best Screenwriter

* Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Pérez")
* Jay Cocks and James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown")
* Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox ("Wicked") - Winner
* Peter Straughan ("Conclave")
* Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts ("Dune: Part Two")

Best Ensemble

* "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice"
* "A Complete Unknown"
* "His Three Daughters"
* "September 5"
* "Sing Sing" - Winner

Best Actress (TV)

* Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show")
* Jodie Foster ("True Detective: Night Country") - Winner
* Jean Smart ("Hacks")
* Meryl Streep ("Only Murders in the Building")
* Sofia Vergara ("Griselda")

Best Actor (TV)

* Billy Crudup ("The Morning Show")
* Idris Elba ("Hijack")
* Jon Hamm ("Fargo") - Winner
* Gary Oldman ("Slow Horses")
* Hiroyuki Sanada ("Shōgun")

Best TV Series or Limited Series

* "The Crown"
* "Hacks"
* "Palm Royale"
* "Shōgun" - Winner
* "Slow Horses"

Best Intergenerational Film

* "Didi"
* "Here"
* "His Three Daughters"
* "The Piano Lesson"
* "Thelma" - Winner

Best Time Capsule

* "The Brutalist"
* "A Complete Unknown" - Winner
* "Here"
* "Maria"
* "September 5"

Best Documentary

* "I Am: Celine Dion"
* "Luther: Never Too Much"
* "Piece by Piece"
* "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" - Winner
* "Will & Harper"