{"id":1971927,"date":"2025-08-21T07:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1971927"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:55:24","slug":"aarp-highlights-movies-for-grownups-featuring-actors-over-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/aarp-highlights-movies-for-grownups-featuring-actors-over-60\/","title":{"rendered":"AARP Highlights Movies For Grownups Featuring Actors Over 60"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hollywood often seems obsessed with youth and sex appeal, but some of the best performances come from actors who\u2019ve seen it all and then some \u2014 in other words, older performers.<\/p>\n<p>AARP recently highlighted this fact with a listicle of its own, called Movies for Grownups.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\">Watch With Us<\/a> team loves the idea \u2014 so we\u2019re doing our part for seniors by shining a light on these performances by actors \u201cof a certain age,\u201d including\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/angela-bassett\">Angela Bassett<\/a>, Michael Keaton, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/daniel-day-lewis\/\">Daniel Day-Lewis<\/a><\/strong> and more.\u00a0Learn more below.<\/p>\n<h3>How Many Movies for Grownups Are There?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best in Show (7\/11) Movie CLIP - Judging the Hounds (2000) HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-GaJPgI3jh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>AARP has highlighted 25 fantastic films that star actors who were over 60 when they made the movie. A few favorites from the list are Erin Brockovich (starring a 63-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/albert-finney-dead-erin-brockovich-actor-dies-at-82\/\"><strong>Albert Finney<\/strong><\/a> as Ed, Erin\u2019s boss), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (starring <strong>Angela Bassett<\/strong>, 67, as Shuri and T\u2019Challa\u2019s mother, Ramonda) and Spotlight (starring a 63-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/michael-keaton\"><strong>Michael Keaton<\/strong><\/a> as the head of the Boston Globe\u2019s Spotlight team).<\/p>\n<p>The list includes recent films like The Substance with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/demi-moore\/\"><strong>Demi Moore<\/strong><\/a>, but it goes as far back as 1969 with <strong>John Wayne<\/strong> in True Grit. And it\u2019s not all prestige dramas \u2014 the guide also features comedies like Best in Show, where <strong>Fred Willard<\/strong> delivers one of the funniest, most scenery-chewing performances we\u2019ve ever seen in a mockumentary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-clapped-back-at-aging-comments-j-lo-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7-Celebs-Who-ve-Clapped-Back-at-Aging-Comments-561.jpg?crop=0px%2C131px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"7 Celebs Who ve Clapped Back at Aging Comments 561 LEAD\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7-Celebs-Who-ve-Clapped-Back-at-Aging-Comments-561.jpg?quality=47&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-clapped-back-at-aging-comments-j-lo-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">7 Times Celebs Clapped Back At Aging Comments<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLast week, Jennifer Lopez made headlines with her response to an interviewer who brought up her age. \u201cListen, I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 30 years since Selena. I can\u2019t believe that 30 years we do the retrospective of this and you will be 60 by then,\u201d Variety\u2019s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis, said on Sunday, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Where Can You Watch Movies for Grownups?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen Ramonda&#039;s United Nations Speech | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Official Clip\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWemRKLuETo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The movies on AARP\u2019s list are streaming across multiple platforms or available for rent. Whether you subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/disney\">Disney+<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hulu\">Hulu<\/a> \u2014 or none at all and just want to rent a film on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/apple\">Amazon Prime Video<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/apple\">Apple TV+<\/a>\u2014 there\u2019s going to be something for you to watch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-great-prime-video-drama-movies-that-will-make-you-cry\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-fault-in-our-stars.jpg?crop=0px%2C26px%2C1918px%2C1086px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Shailene Woodley and Ansel Engort in The Fault in Our Stars\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-fault-in-our-stars.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-great-prime-video-drama-movies-that-will-make-you-cry\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Great Prime Video Drama Movies That Will Make You Cry<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAs Nicole Kidman once famously said, heartbreak feels good at the movies. If you\u2019re looking to get all in your feels with a tearjerker drama guaranteed to make you cry, Amazon Prime Video is a great place to start your search. Watch With Us has picked out three drama movies that are certain to bring [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re tired of watching 35-year-olds play teenagers in high school dramas, check out performances by actors who are aging gracefully \u2014 and telling stories that reflect the wisdom of their years.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/entertainment\/movies-for-grownups\/movies-starring-actors-over-60\/?msockid=185d93b580526f9209ab869581d96ecb\">Check out AARP\u2019s full list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood often seems obsessed with youth and sex appeal, but some of the best performances come from actors who\u2019ve seen it all and then some \u2014 in other words, older performers. AARP recently highlighted this fact with a listicle of its own, called Movies for Grownups. 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