Movieguide® and Hallmark Channel are pleased to announce its nominees for the 28th Annual Movieguide® Awards and Report to the Entertainment Industry.
The Awards Gala will be held on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at the historic Avalon Theater in the heart of Los Angeles and broadcast on Hallmark Channel at a later date.
“Each of these movies represents how family, faith and values continue to excel at the box office,” says Gala Producer and Movieguide® President Robby Baehr. “We are so excited about the messages these movies share and how they inspire us to live in a way that blesses others.”
The event will honor the best 2019 movies for families, best 2019 movies for mature audiences, the Epiphany Prizes® for both the most inspiring movie and the most inspiring television program, the Faith & Freedom Awards® for both Movies and Television, and the Grace Prizes® for both the most inspiring performance in movies and for most inspiring performance in television. In addition, Dr. Baehr will present a $25,000 prize to the best 2019 family movie.
“These movies are not only family-friendly, entertaining and well crafted,” Movieguide® Founder and Publisher Dr. Ted Baehr said. “They also have strong stories which reveal the good, the true and the beautiful. That’s what the Movieguide® Awards are all about.”
Dr. Baehr will present highlights of Movieguide®’s “2020 Report to the Entertainment Industry,” which analyzes all movies from the major and independent studios in regard to their box performance and the movie’s content across thousands of data points. This annual report is a barometer of what kinds of stories and messages deliver the best box office returns.
Here is the list of nominees for the 28th annual Movieguide® Awards, in alphabetical order:
Best Movies for Families
Apollo 11
Breakthrough (2019)
Dumbo (2019)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lion King (2019)
Overcome
The Pilgrim’s Progress
Toy Story 4
Best Movie for Mature Audiences
1917
Ad Astra
Avengers Endgame
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Ford V Ferrari
Harriet
A Hidden Life
Little Women (2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Unplanned
Epiphany Prize ® for Inspiring Movies
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Breakthrough (2019)
Harriet
A Hidden Life
Overcomer
Epiphany Prize® for Inspiring Television Program
The Chosen: Episode 8, I Am He
A Christmas Love Story
Christmas Town
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
The Crown: Moondust
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones
Jesus: His Life; Joseph: The Nativity
Last Man Standing: The Passion of Paul
When Calls the Heart: Home for Christmas
Faith & Freedom Award® for Movies
1917
Harriet
A Hidden Life
The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story
Unplanned
Faith & Freedom Award® for Television
Country Music: Episode 8: Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’
The Crown: Moondust
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones
Heartland: Dare to Dream
Togo
When Calls the Heart: Home for Christmas
Genesis Award, promoting the blessings the animal kingdom provides to humankind
Heartland: Dare to Dream
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
A Puppy Christmas
Togo
Grace Prize ® Movies
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
—Tom Hanks
Breakthrough (2019)
—Chrissy Metz
Harriet
—Cynthia Erivo
Overcomer
—Aryn Wright-Thompson
—Alex Kendrick
—Cameron Arnett
Unplanned
—Ashley Bratcher
Grace Prize® Television
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
—Jill Wagner
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones
—Kathleen Turner
Christmas Town
—Candace Cameron Bure
The Crown: Moondust
—Tobias Menzies
The Chosen: Episode 8, I Am He
—Jonathan Roumie
