‘A Complete Unknown’, ‘The Brutalist’ & ‘The Substance’ Win At 24th AARP Movies For Grownups Awards — Full List

Glenn Garner

8 February 2025 at 5:00 pm·1-min read

The 24th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards are here, crowning the best movies and TV shows of the past year for audiences of a certain age.

Hosted by Alan Cumming on Saturday at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Conclave and A Complete Unknown led the nominations at the awards show, which was created by and for people over 50 years old.

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The latter beat out Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Gladiator II and September 5 for Best Movie for Grownups during the ceremony.

Originally scheduled for Jan. 11, the awards show was postponed due to last month’s devastating Los Angeles County wildfires. The AARP Foundation will donate proceeds from the awards to local organizations to aid in wildfire recovery efforts.

The 24th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards will be broadcast by PBS on Great Performances on Sunday, Feb. 23 7pm ET/6pm CT, also streaming on the PBS website and app.

Here are the winners of AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards.

Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups
A Complete Unknown

Best Actress
Demi Moore (The Substance)

Best Actor
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Best Supporting Actress
Joan Chen (Didi)

Best Supporting Actor
Peter Sarsgaard (September 5)

Best Director
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)

Best Screenwriter
Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox (Wicked)

Best Ensemble
Sing Sing

Best Actress (TV)
Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)

Best Actor (TV)
Jon Hamm (Fargo)

Best TV Series or Limited Series
Shōgun

Best Intergenerational Film
Thelma

Best Time Capsule
A Complete Unknown

Best Documentary
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

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