The 2nd AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2002 made by people over the age of 50. As was customary for the awards at this point, there was no awards ceremony; instead, the winners were announced in 2003's May/June issue of the magazine.[1] Richard Gere won the award for Breakaway Performance for Chicago.[2]
| 2nd AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May/June 2003 |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | About Schmidt (2) |
| Most nominations | The Quiet American (4) |
Awards edit
Winners and Nominees edit
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3]
Breakaway Performance edit
- Richard Gere: "Who'd have thought that behind those American Gigolo eyes and that Officer and a Gentleman chin hid the soul of a song-and-dance man? He'll never make us forget Astaire—but we'll never think of Gere in the same way, either."[4]
Runners Up edit
- Maggie Smith for Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
- Christopher Walken for Catch Me If You Can
- Robin Williams for One Hour Photo
Films with multiple nominations and wins edit
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Quiet American |
| 3 | Catch Me If You Can |
| The Hours | |
| Moonlight Mile | |
| 2 | About Schmidt |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | |
| Far from Heaven | |
| Gangs of New York | |
| I'm Going Home | |
| The Pianist | |
| Rabbit-Proof Fence | |
| Road to Perdition |
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 2 | About Schmidt |