Barack Obama’s Favorite Movies And TV Shows Of 2020 Include ‘Mank,’ ‘Soul,’ ‘The Boys,’ And More
By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 18, 2020 10:00 am EST
See Barack Obama’s favorite movies and shows of 2020 below.
In a post on his Twitter account, Obama shared his favorite films and shows of 2020 (as he does every year), writing, “Like everyone else, we were stuck inside a lot this year, and with streaming further blurring the lines between theatrical movies and television features, I’ve expanded the list to include visual storytelling that I’ve enjoyed this year, regardless of format.”
Obama’s favorite films include Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Beanpole, Bacurau, Nomadland, Soul, Lovers Rock, Collective, Mank, Martin Eden, Let Him Go, Time, Boys State, Selah and the Spades, and Crip Camp.
His favorite shows of the year include Better Call Saul, The Queen’s Gambit, I May Destroy You, The Boys, The Good Lord Bird, Devs, The Last Dance, Mrs. America, The Good Place, and City So Real.
Like everyone else, we were stuck inside a lot this year, and with streaming further blurring the lines between theatrical movies and television features, I’ve expanded the list to include visual storytelling that I’ve enjoyed this year, regardless of format. pic.twitter.com/a8BS8jDkSs
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 18, 2020
1 part of me: in a rough year, this is a truly amazing moment for me. I’m grateful @BarackObama.
Another part of me: can you BELIEVE he watched the face-sitting, gill-fingering, whale exploding, ten foot dicking in #TheBoys??#TheBoysTV @TheBoysTV @PrimeVideo #SPNFamily @SPTV https://t.co/wsnUok4u04
— Eric Kripke (@therealKripke) December 18, 2020
But even an envelope-pushing series like The Boys points to Obama’s good taste, especially in films, where he listed international films like Beanpole, Bacurau (another weird, violent movie), and Martin Eden; tender arthouse flicks like Nomadland and Lovers Rock (which Obama also agrees is a movie, contrary to some discussions elsewhere); and powerful Black-led films like Soul, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Selah and the Spades. I’m also impressed that Obama got around to I May Destroy You and Devs.
Anyways, I’ll leave you with this succinct reaction from Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk, upon learning that his show was one of Obama’s favorites of 2020:
— Mr. Bob Odenkirk (@mrbobodenkirk) December 16, 2020
