Vote Now for 2015 s Best Movies for Grownups
Vote Now for 2015 s Best Movies for Grownups Movies for Grownups
You may want to “duck and cover” all over again in this chilling Cold War drama from . As a lawyer who must persuade the Soviets to release U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, is an everyman agent intent on stopping the world from incinerating itself. Brooklyn
A young Irish woman () finds love in 1950s New York in this exuberant, unapologetically innocent tale. Screenwriter ’s quiet narrative melds with director ’s patient pacing to create a beautiful film. Carol
It started as a novel, so expect buried secrets galore in this lushly atmospheric tale of a married woman () leading a closeted life in in the 1950s. She falls hard for a shopgirl () who’s seeking to better her station.
Pathologist Bennet Omalu () never meant to become a crusader, yet he found himself a lightning rod when he proved brain damage can occur in NFL players who get hit repeatedly. Smith plays the good doc with cool detachment, his life turned inside out by doing the right thing. The Danish Girl
This timely corrective reminds us boomers didn’t invent transgender identity. Set in the 1920s-30s, it tells the compelling true story of (), a man who had surgery to become a woman. It’s a poignant account of love enduring under extreme circumstances. Inside Out ()
Pixar does it again, this time portraying the emotions of a tween girl as characters such as Joy () and Anger (), who guide her through the trials of growing up. Hilarious and heartbreaking, the movie teaches us to treasure the full range of our emotions. The Intern ()
What could hatch more dumb ageist jokes than a comedy about a bored retiree () who’s interning for a young Internet exec ()? Thank you, director , for not letting that happen. Everyone learns — hilariously — from everyone else. Joy
Housewife and ex-waitress Joy Mangano () created the Miracle Mop in 1990 and became an overnight Home Shopping Network icon. Here’s the delirious story of her family business, including combative parents played by Robert De Niro and n.
The music alone would land this bio of Beach Boy Brian Wilson on any grownup-movie list. Director uses different actors (, ) to play the young and older Wilson, whose lifelong battle with mental illness yields a narrative as tough to watch as it is glorious to hear. The Martian ()
Marooned on Mars, an astronaut () must use his wits to stay alive until NASA can come to his rescue. It’s the ultimate survival story, but director never resorts to cheap thrills — or easy villains. See it if you like your heroes endowed with ingenuity and stubborn good nature. Room ()
’s best-selling novel about the bond between a mother and her 5-year-old child — the latter kept captive his entire life — has become a perennial book-club favorite. It comes to life on-screen through riveting work by , and . The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ()
Only the originators of a franchise that has made it cool for grownups to “go to the pictures” again would have the cheek to name a sequel “second best.” But with , and on board, this is a first-rate look at life’s possibilities at any age. Suffragette
and give inspiring performances in a historical film based on the women’s rights movement in Britain during the early 1910s. Frozen out of power, the women turn to violence — and Streep lands on a most-wanted poster. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Vote Now for 2015 s Best Movies for Grownups
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Bridge of Spies ()You may want to “duck and cover” all over again in this chilling Cold War drama from . As a lawyer who must persuade the Soviets to release U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, is an everyman agent intent on stopping the world from incinerating itself. Brooklyn
A young Irish woman () finds love in 1950s New York in this exuberant, unapologetically innocent tale. Screenwriter ’s quiet narrative melds with director ’s patient pacing to create a beautiful film. Carol
It started as a novel, so expect buried secrets galore in this lushly atmospheric tale of a married woman () leading a closeted life in in the 1950s. She falls hard for a shopgirl () who’s seeking to better her station.
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ConcussionPathologist Bennet Omalu () never meant to become a crusader, yet he found himself a lightning rod when he proved brain damage can occur in NFL players who get hit repeatedly. Smith plays the good doc with cool detachment, his life turned inside out by doing the right thing. The Danish Girl
This timely corrective reminds us boomers didn’t invent transgender identity. Set in the 1920s-30s, it tells the compelling true story of (), a man who had surgery to become a woman. It’s a poignant account of love enduring under extreme circumstances. Inside Out ()
Pixar does it again, this time portraying the emotions of a tween girl as characters such as Joy () and Anger (), who guide her through the trials of growing up. Hilarious and heartbreaking, the movie teaches us to treasure the full range of our emotions. The Intern ()
What could hatch more dumb ageist jokes than a comedy about a bored retiree () who’s interning for a young Internet exec ()? Thank you, director , for not letting that happen. Everyone learns — hilariously — from everyone else. Joy
Housewife and ex-waitress Joy Mangano () created the Miracle Mop in 1990 and became an overnight Home Shopping Network icon. Here’s the delirious story of her family business, including combative parents played by Robert De Niro and n.
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Love & Mercy ()The music alone would land this bio of Beach Boy Brian Wilson on any grownup-movie list. Director uses different actors (, ) to play the young and older Wilson, whose lifelong battle with mental illness yields a narrative as tough to watch as it is glorious to hear. The Martian ()
Marooned on Mars, an astronaut () must use his wits to stay alive until NASA can come to his rescue. It’s the ultimate survival story, but director never resorts to cheap thrills — or easy villains. See it if you like your heroes endowed with ingenuity and stubborn good nature. Room ()
’s best-selling novel about the bond between a mother and her 5-year-old child — the latter kept captive his entire life — has become a perennial book-club favorite. It comes to life on-screen through riveting work by , and . The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ()
Only the originators of a franchise that has made it cool for grownups to “go to the pictures” again would have the cheek to name a sequel “second best.” But with , and on board, this is a first-rate look at life’s possibilities at any age. Suffragette
and give inspiring performances in a historical film based on the women’s rights movement in Britain during the early 1910s. Frozen out of power, the women turn to violence — and Streep lands on a most-wanted poster. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures