The 21st AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films and television shows released in 2021 created by and about people over the age of 50. The ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming was held on March 18, 2022, and was broadcast on PBS as part of its Great Performances series. This was Cumming's second time hosting, having also hosted in 2018 in the first year the awards were broadcast on PBS. Nominations were announced on January 11, 2022, in The Hollywood Reporter.
Awards Winners and nominees Belfast King Richard The Power of the Dog West Side Story Being the RicardosJane Campion - The Power of the Dog Kenneth Branagh – Belfast Guillermo del Toro - Nightmare Alley Steven Spielberg - West Side Story Denis Villeneuve - DuneWill Smith - King Richard Javier Bardem - Being the Ricardos Jim Broadbent - The Duke Peter Dinklage - Cyrano Denzel Washington - The Tragedy of MacbethNicole Kidman - Being the Ricardos Halle Berry - Bruised Sandra Bullock - The Unforgivable Frances McDormand - The Tragedy of Macbeth Helen Mirren - The DukeJared Leto - House of Gucci Ciarán Hinds - Belfast J.K. Simmons - Being the Ricardos Timothy Spall - Spencer David Strathairn - Nightmare AlleyAunjanue Ellis - King Richard Cate Blanchett - Nightmare Alley Judi Dench - Belfast Marlee Matlin - CODA Rita Moreno - West Side StoryTony Kushner - West Side Story Paul Thomas Anderson - Licorice Pizza Kenneth Branagh - Belfast Jane Campion - The Power of the Dog Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan - Nightmare AlleyNightmare Alley Don't Look Up The Harder They Fall House of Gucci West Side StoryCODA Belfast C'mon C'mon King Richard The Tender BarFinch The Harder They Fall Off the Rails Queen Bees 12 Mighty OrphansSpencer Being the Ricardos Belfast Licorice Pizza West Side StoryCyrano Belfast The Duke The Tragedy of Macbeth 23 WalksSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) The Beatles: Get Back Julia My Name is Pauli Murray Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in AmericaSheep Without a Shepherd - China Drive My Car - Japan The Hand of God - Italy There Is No Evil - Iran, Germany Two of Us - France |- | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|Michael Keaton - Dopesick Kevin Costner - Yellowstone Ewan McGregor - Halston Billy Porter - POSE Martin Short - Only Murders in the BuildingJean Smart - Hacks Gillian Anderson - The Crown Andie MacDowell - Maid Sandra Oh - The Chair Lily Tomlin - Grace and FrankieTed Lasso The Chair The Crown Hacks SuccessionMare of Easttown Halston Maid Nine Perfect Strangers The Underground Railroad
Career Achievement Award Lily Tomlin
Films with multiple nominations
+ Films that received multiple nominations Nominations Film 7 Belfast 6 West Side Story 5 Being the Ricardos Nightmare Alley 4 King Richard 3 The Duke The Power of the Dog 2 CODA Cyrano The Harder They Fall House of Gucci Licorice Pizza Spencer The Tragedy of Macbeth
+ Films that received multiple awards Wins Film 2
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