AARP The Magazine To Recognize Legendary Screen Siren Sharon Stone With Lifetime Achievement Award at Its 11th Annual Movies For Grownups® Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 6th

AARP The Magazine To Recognize Legendary Screen Siren Sharon Stone With Lifetime Achievement Award at Its 11th Annual Movies For Grownups® Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 6th

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Descendants is the year's Best Movie for Grownups, according to AARP The Magazine's 11th annual Movies for Grownups® Awards. This year, Oscar nominee Sharon Stone will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contributions to film. The 11th annual awards, will be presented by Sycamore Entertainment Group, an independent film marketing and distribution company led by an Oscar-nominated team with over 50 years of experience, on February 6, 2012, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The complete list of winners can be found online at www.aarp.org and in the February/March issue of AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with more than 35.7 million readers, in homes starting January 24, 2012.

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In addition to honoring outstanding acting, directing and writing of filmmakers 50 and over, the Movies for Grownups Awards are known for their decidedly offbeat categories, including "Best Grownup Love Story" (Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent for Iron Lady), "Best Time Capsule" (J. Edgar) and "Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up" (The Muppets).

"AARP The Magazine is proud to celebrate movies that engage grownup audiences with challenging topics, thoughtful new approaches, and sterling work by actors, actresses, directors, and writers, all at the top of their games," said Nancy Perry Graham, Vice President and Editor of AARP The Magazine. "In addition to these wonderful films, we're thrilled to present this year's Lifetime Achievement Award to Sharon Stone, a film icon who has mesmerized audiences for decades with stellar performances in countless films including Basic Instinct, Casino, and The Quick and the Dead."

Additional top honors went to Glenn Close, "Best Actress" for her charming depiction of a woman living as a man in Albert Nobbs; Oliver Litondo, "Best Actor" for his inspiring character in The First Grader; Christopher Plummer, "Best Supporting Actor" for his poignant depiction of Hal in Beginners; Vanessa Redgrave, "Best Supporting Actress" for her stunning portrayal of Volumnia in Coriolanus;and Stephen Daldry, "Best Director" for his solidly crafted film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

"For 11 years AARP the Magazine has been pointing our readers to the kinds of movies that matter most to them--and reminding Hollywood that older moviegoers will show up in droves at the box office for quality films," said Bill Newcott, host of AARP's weekly Movies for Grownups radio show. "This year was an especially good year for grownup movies thanks to outstanding work not only from Hollywood legends, but from extraordinary newcomers, as well."

Before voting on this year's winners, the editors of AARP The Magazine spent more than 100 hours screening 2011's eligible Hollywood studio and independent films. Additionally, readers were invited to participate and vote for their pick for "Best Movie for Grownups" online. After thousands of online votes, the 2011 Reader's Choice Award went to the box office hit The Help.

The 11th Annual Movies for Grownups Award winners are as follow:

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