| 1st AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | |
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| Date | May 2002 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Movie for Grownups: | Lantana |
| Most nominations | In the Bedroom and Gosford Park (tie) (3) |
The 1st AARP Movies for Grownups Awards , presented by AARP the Magazine , honored films released in 2001 made by and for people over the age of 50. The awards were announced in the May/June issue of AARP the Magazine, which had recently been created by merging AARP's previous magazines, Modern Maturity and My Generation into one publication. [1]
The awards were created by editor Bill Newcott after My Generation discontinued its movie review column due to a lack of films targeted to a 50-plus audience. [2] The goal, according to AARP, was to encourage Hollywood to make films for older adults by rewarding the best examples of the genre. [3] [4] Winners and nominees in seven categories were announced simultaneously in the magazine, and were selected by an advisory board including Newcott and critics from Time , ABC, TV Guide Online, and USA Today . [5] As in other years before the establishment of an in-person ceremony, winners were mailed trophies of a gold theater seat called La Chaise d'Or. [6]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). [7]
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| Nominations | Film |
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| 3 | Gosford Park |
| In the Bedroom | |
| 2 | Under the Sand |