The 11th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2011 and were announced on January 20, 2012. The ceremony was hosted by actor Michael Nouri on February 6, 2012 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.[1] Sharon Stone was the winner of the annual Career Achievement Award, and Martin Scorsese won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for his film, Hugo.[2]
Awards
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3][4][5]
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Readers' Choice
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Career Achievement Award
Breakthrough Accomplishment
- Martin Scorsese: "Scorsese’s first-time use of 3-D technology transforms the screen into the most spectacular pop-up book you’ve ever seen."[4]
Films with multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
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| 6 | Midnight in Paris |
| 5 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |
| Hugo | |
| 4 | The Descendants |
| War Horse | |
| 3 | The Artist |
| The Help | |
| The Iron Lady | |
| J. Edgar | |
| Margin Call | |
| 2 | Albert Nobbs |
| Another Happy Day | |
| The Beaver | |
| The First Grader | |
| Moneyball | |
| The Tree of Life | |
| We Bought a Zoo | |
| Win Win |
References
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards gala". Chron. February 7, 2012.
- ^ "The Descendants wins highest Grownups Award". Hindustan Times. February 9, 2012.
- ^ "'The Descendants,' 'The Artist' among winners at AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". EW.com.
- ^ a b Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Award Winners - The Descendents, J. Edgar, The Artist". AARP.
- ^ Making a Play for Older Voters (and Moviegoers) - The New York Times
- ^ "Sharon Stone Honored by AARP". www.yahoo.com.
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