The 8th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2008 made by people over the age of 50 and were announced on January 27, 2009.[1] Pierce Brosnan won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for his performance in Mamma Mia!.[2] Unlike most years, the ceremony did not feature an award for Career Achievement.[3]
| 8th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 27, 2009 |
| Highlights | |
| Most nominations | Mamma Mia! (5) |
Awards
editWinners and Nominees
editWinners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[4][5]
Breakthrough Accomplishment
edit- Pierce Brosnan: "We just love the way he attacks the challenge of pop singing with such reckless abandon. Simon Cowell would be aghast, but we're charmed."[6]
Films with multiple nominations and wins
edit| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | Mamma Mia! |
| 4 | Doubt |
| Rachel Getting Married | |
| 3 | Burn After Reading |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | |
| Frost/Nixon | |
| The Women | |
| 2 | A Christmas Tale |
| City of Ember | |
| Gran Torino | |
| Married Life | |
| Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | |
| Smart People | |
| The Visitor | |
| The Wrestler |
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Frost/Nixon |
| Mamma Mia! |
References
edit- ^ "'Frost/Nixon' AARP fav . . . Oscar, too?". 27 January 2009.
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2010 Breakthrough Accomplishment: LeVar Burton, Director, Reach for Me".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Winners".
- ^ "'Movies for Grownups' Awards Honor Films for 50-Plus Crowd | Voice of America - English".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".