Precursor: 19th AARP Movies for Grownups Nominations (2019)

Not exactly known for their Oscar forecasting, the AARP Movies for Grownups nominations nevertheless feature all of the major players, at least the ones eligible for their AARP card. Matter of fact, most of the older contenders are here with the exception of Ian McKellen, Willem Dafoe, and maybe a few others. There’s not a lot to say about this list, but it should be instructive when considering what the older members of the Academy might vote for.

Award Tallies

(7) The Two Popes
(6) The Irishman, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
(5) A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Little Women, Marriage Story
(4) Bombshell, The Farewell
(3) Downton Abbey

The Awards

Best Movie for Grownups

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bombshell
The Farewell
The Irishman
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The Two Popes

Best Director

Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Fernando Meirelles – The Two Popes
Sam Mendes – 1917
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best Actor

Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Robert De Niro – The Irishman
Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert – Frankie
Helen Mirren – The Good Liar
Julianne Moore – Gloria Bell
Alfre Woodard – Clemency
Renée Zellweger – Judy

Best Supporting Actor

Jamie Foxx – Just Mercy
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress

Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Nicole Kidman – Bombshell
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey

Best Screenwriter

Harriet
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The Two Popes

Best Foreign Film

The Farewell
Pain and Glory
Parasite
An Unexpected Love
The Unorthodox

Best Documentary

The Apollo
Apollo 11
Ask Dr. Ruth
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Best Ensemble

Bombshell
Dolemite Is My Name
Downton Abbey
Knives Out
Little Women

Best Buddy Picture

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Ford v Ferrari
Just Mercy
The Lighthouse
The Two Popes

Best Time Capsule

Harriet
Judy
Little Women
Motherless Brooklyn
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Intergenerational Movie

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The Etruscan Smile
The Farewell
Little Women
Parasite

Readers’ Choice Poll

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bombshell
Downton Abbey
The Irishman
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Richard Jewell
The Two Popes