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AARP Announces 2026 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominations
11/20/2025, 6:43:22 AM
Overview of the Nominations
AARP has revealed the nominees for the 2026 Movies for Grownups Awards, which honor films and television projects celebrating the voices and stories of individuals aged 50 and above. Leading the nominations is Paul Thomas Anderson's film *One Battle After Another*, which received eight nominations, including Best Picture. Other contenders for Best Picture include *Hamnet*, *A House of Dynamite*, *Sinners*, and *Train Dreams*.
Key Nominees
In the Best Actress category, nominees include Laura Dern for *Is This Thing On?*, Jodie Foster for *A Private Life*, Lucy Liu for *Rosemead*, Julia Roberts for *After the Hunt*, and June Squibb for *Eleanor the Great*. The Best Actor nominees feature George Clooney for *Jay Kelly*, Leonardo DiCaprio for *One Battle After Another*, Joel Edgerton for *Train Dreams*, Ethan Hawke for *Blue Moon*, and Dwayne Johnson for *The Smashing Machine*.
The Best Supporting Actress nominations include Regina Hall for *One Battle After Another*, Amy Madigan for *Weapons*, Helen Mirren for *Goodbye June*, Gwyneth Paltrow for *Marty Supreme*, and Sigourney Weaver for *Avatar: Fire and Ash*. In the Best Supporting Actor category, nominees are Benicio Del Toro for *One Battle After Another*, Delroy Lindo for *Sinners*, Sean Penn for *One Battle After Another*, Michael Shannon for *Nuremberg*, and Stellan Skarsgård for *Sentimental Value*.
Directorial and Screenwriting Honors
The Best Director nominees are Paul Thomas Anderson for *One Battle After Another*, Kathryn Bigelow for *A House of Dynamite*, Scott Cooper for *Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere*, Guillermo del Toro for *Frankenstein*, and Spike Lee for *Highest 2 Lowest*. For Best Screenwriter, nominees include Anderson for *One Battle After Another*, Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer for *Jay Kelly*, and James Vanderbilt for *Nuremberg*.
Ceremony Details
The awards ceremony is scheduled for January 10, 2026, at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Alan Cumming will host the event, which will be broadcast by PBS's *Great Performances* on February 22, 2026.
Significance of the Awards
Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP, emphasized the importance of representation in storytelling, stating, “These nominees prove that powerful storytelling transcends age. At AARP, we believe representation matters—not just for audiences, but for the industry itself.” The Movies for Grownups Awards have been a platform for advocating age representation in entertainment for over 20 years, challenging industry ageism and celebrating the creativity of seasoned actors and filmmakers.
Conclusion
The 2026 Movies for Grownups Awards nominations reflect a diverse array of films and performances that resonate with older audiences. As the awards approach, the focus remains on recognizing and honoring the richness of experience in storytelling that appeals to the 50-plus demographic.
