AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Time Capsule
| AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Time Capsule | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best encapsulation of a specific historical period |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | AARP |
| First awarded | 2003 (for films released during the 2002 film season) |
| Currently held by | Maestro (2023) |
| Website | https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/ |
The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Time Capsule is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the film that best encapsulates a specific period in history, usually from the twentieth century.[1]
History
[edit]The award for Best Time Capsule was first given in 2003, when the awards expanded beyond their initial categories of Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Documentary, Best Foreign Film, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.[1]
No films were nominated for or awarded Best Time Capsule between 2006 and 2011. No explanation was given for the award's disappearance, or for its return with the 2011 awards.[2]
Winners and Nominees
[edit]- indicates the winners.
2000s
[edit]| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 (2nd) [3] |
Catch Me If You Can‡ | Steven Spielberg |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | George Clooney | |
| Far from Heaven | Todd Haynes | |
| Road to Perdition | Sam Mendes | |
| 2003 (3rd) [4] |
Down with Love‡ | Peyton Reed |
| A Mighty Wind | Christopher Guest | |
| Seabiscuit | Gary Ross | |
| 2004 (4th) [5] |
De-Lovely‡ | Irwin Winkler |
| The Aviator | Martin Scorsese | |
| Beyond the Sea | Kevin Spacey | |
| The Notebook | Nick Cassavetes | |
| Vera Drake | Mike Leigh | |
| 2005 (5th) [6][7] |
Cinderella Man‡ | Ron Howard |
| Good Night, and Good Luck. | George Clooney | |
| North Country | Niki Caro | |
| Capote | Bennett Miller | |
| Munich | Steven Spielberg | |
| 2006 (6th) [8][9] |
Hollywoodland‡ | Allen Coulter |
| Bobby | Emilio Estevez | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Clint Eastwood | |
| Glory Road | James Gartner | |
| The Queen | Stephen Frears | |
| 2007 (7th) [10][11][12] |
The award for Best Time Capsule was not given in 2008. | N/A |
| 2008 (8th) [13][14] |
N/A | N/A |
| 2009 (9th) [15][16] |
N/A | N/A |
2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Appelo, Tim. "About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.
- ^ a b Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Award Winners - The Descendents, J. Edgar, The Artist". AARP.
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- ^ "Movies for Grownups". CBS News.
- ^ Newcott, William R. (March 2006). ""Fifth Annual Movies for Grownups"". AARP the Magazine. Washington, DC. pp. 50–51.
- ^ "2007 Movies for Grownup Awards | Voice of America - English".
- ^ "Best Actress 50 and over, and Other Movies for Grownups Awards with Bi".
- ^ a b c Newcott, Bill. "13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, 2014 Best Actor, Actress and F..." AARP.
- ^ Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine". AARP.
- ^ Courant, Korky Vann (31 January 2008). "Watching Old Movies is a Way of Connecting to Our Past". courant.com.
- ^ "'Movies for Grownups' Awards Honor Films for 50-Plus Crowd | Voice of America - English".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".
- ^ "AARP Magazine announces Movies for Grownups Awards". 15 February 2010.
- ^ "AARP the Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards" (Press release).
- ^ "Top 10 Movies for Grownups of 2010 - Bill Newcott - Meg Grant".
- ^ "2011 Movies for Grownups Awards".
- ^ "Making a Play for Older Voters (And Moviegoers)". 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Just In! 2013 AARP Movies For Grownups Awards". HuffPost. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Newcott, Bill. "2013 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (2015-03-25). "Who's Jennifer Lawrence? AARP hands out Movies for Grownups awards". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ AARP. "AARP The Magazine Announces The Winners of Its Twelfth Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ O'Connor, Austin. "10 Best Movies for Grownups 2012". AARP. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy. "Bruce Dern and Judi Dench top AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". capitalgazette.com.
- ^ Newcott, William R.; Grant, Meg (February 2015). "14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, DC. pp. 44–47, 77.
- ^ "AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. 'Brooklyn' 'Spotlight'". VIMOOZ. December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Vote Now for 2015's Best Movies for Grownups". AARP.
- ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.
- ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards".
- ^ Rothstein, Katie (February 5, 2019). "Green Book Is the 'Best Movie for Grownups' of 2018, According to the AARP". Vulture.
- ^ Haylock, Zoe (November 26, 2019). "The Two Popes Earns 7 Nods in AARP's Movies for Grown-ups Awards". Vulture.
- ^ Appelo, Tim. "Movies for Grownups: See the Full List of 2019 Winners". AARP.
- ^ The eligibility period for the 20th ceremony was extended through to February 28, 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (March 4, 2021). "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2022.
- ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List". 19 March 2022.
- ^ "'The Fabelmans' Leads AARP's 2023 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees".