The 10 Best Films About Aging and the Elderly

"We don't want to see Grandpa and Grandma suffering or suggesting that their Autumn years are anything but a breeze. No, we like our elderly characters cocky, over sexed, and dealing with beneficent aliens. They should be cracking jokes instead of breaking hips, cursing like sailors instead of settling in for the inevitability of...well, you understand. Still, when someone is brave enough to tackle the subject, the results can be amazing. Therefore, we present our 10 Best Films About Aging/The Elderly of All Time. Granted, the pool to choose from is rather limited, but when compared to their real life counterparts, these examples provide a true universal expression of maturity's trials and tribulations. Some are funny. Some are hard to watch. Most make a clear point about dealing with the past within the present, not instead of it. It's a wisdom that comes...with age." - Popmatters.com