‘Belfast’ wins AARP’s Movies for Grownups Award

Simply the night time earlier than the important thing Oscar precursor Producers Guild Awards, Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar-nominated “Belfast” is already a winner, taking the very best image prize Friday in AARP’s 2022 Motion pictures for Grownups Awards. And whereas the awards can’t be thought-about a sign of what the movie academy will do, the ceremony did crown a couple of favorites.

Jane Campion took the very best director prize as she is favored to do on the Academy Awards on March 27 for her “The Energy of the Canine” and Will Smith received for lead actor for his efficiency in “King Richard.”

The lead actress image is a little bit murkier for the Oscars, however AARP voters gave their prize to Nicole Kidman taking part in Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos.”

Aunjanue Ellis received for supporting actress in a class that has been dominated this awards season by Ariana DeBose of “West Facet Story” — who was not nominated right here. Jared Leto took the supporting actor award for his transformative work in “Home of Gucci”; he’s not nominated for an Academy Award, and the 2 Oscar frontrunners (Troy Kotsur of “CODA” and Kodi Smit-McPhee of “The Energy of the Canine”) weren’t nominated by AARP.

Likewise, the group’s screenwriting winner, Tony Kushner of “West Facet Story,” didn’t earn an Oscar nomination — and heavy worldwide movie Oscar favourite “Drive My Automotive” didn’t win Friday night time. China’s “Sheep And not using a Shepherd” took the AARP prize and isn’t an Oscar nominee.

On the TV facet, Jean Good, Michael Keaton, “Mare of Easttown” and “Ted Lasso” took the awards.

In accordance with AARP, its Motion pictures for Grownups program “has championed motion pictures for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus viewers, preventing trade ageism and inspiring movies that resonate with mature viewers.” The group calls itself “the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan group, with a membership of practically 38 million.”

AARP TV and film critic Tim Appelo stated, “AARP’s workforce of leisure content material writers and editors determine the nominations and winners. We seek for movies, exhibits and stars related to our 50-plus viewers, and matters which can be a precedence for AARP — points round lifelong romance, psychological well being, historic occasions, older characters with company handled with respect; movies and exhibits that function irresistible nostalgia, sharp up to date social commentary, deep pondering and the inventive mastery that comes with age.”

The digital ceremony, hosted by Alan Cumming and broadcast March 18 as a twentieth anniversary particular on PBS, featured appearances by Smith, Kidman, Leto, Rita Moreno and Bradley Cooper, amongst others. Goldie Hawn paid tribute to Motion pictures for Grownups Profession Achievement Award honoree Lily Tomlin.

2022 MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARD WINNERS

Profession Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin

Finest Image
“Belfast”

Actor
Will Smith (“King Richard”)

Actress
Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”)

Supporting Actress
Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard”)

Supporting Actor
Jared Leto (“Home of Gucci”)

Director
Jane Campion (“The Energy of the Canine”)

Screenwriter
Tony Kushner (“West Facet Story”)

Intergenerational Movie
“CODA”

Ensemble
“Nightmare Alley”

Time Capsule
“Spencer”

Grownup Love Story
“Cyrano”

Documentary
“Summer time of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Might Not Be Televised)”

Buddy Image
“Finch”

Overseas Movie
“Sheep And not using a Shepherd” (China)

TV Awards

Actress
Jean Good (“Hacks”)

Actor
Michael Keaton (“Dopesick”)

Restricted Collection/TV Film
“Mare of Easttown”

TV Collection
“Ted Lasso”