1st AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
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. 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. The goal, according to AARP, was to  encourage Hollywood to make films for older adults by rewarding the best examples of the genre. 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". 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". Awards. Winners and Nominees. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().