Former United States President and avid readerBarack Obamatraditionally releases a list of his favorite books at the end of each year, but this year Obama also went about listing his favorite films of 2018 as well—and it’s really a terrific list. It’s interesting to see that Obama went out of his way to seek out indies likeSupport the GirlsandThe Rider, and as Collider’s own Vinnie Mancuso pointed out, it’s very hilarious to imagine the former president watching the screambear scene fromAnnihilation.
So yeah, as 2018 comes to a close and every film critic around is dropping his or her personal Top 10 list, here comes Barack Obama to show off his excellent taste. Here’s what he listed as his favorite movies of 2018:
Annihilation
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Blindspotting
The Death of Stalin
Eighth Grade
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
Minding the Gap
Shoplifters
Support the Girls
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Again, pretty impeccable taste here and hard to argue with any of these.Click hereto read Obama’s full list of his favorite books, films, and songs of 2018.
