Barack Obama Shares His Favorite 2020 Movies and TV Shows

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Better Call Saul made the list.

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, has shared his favorite movies and TV shows of 2020.

Obama took to Twitter to share his list alongside a message discussing his criteria.

"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 said.

Here are Barack Obama's Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2020;

Barack Obama's Favorite Movies of 2020

  • 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
  • Crip Camp

Barack Obama's Favorite TV Shows of 2020

  • 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
  • City So Real

How does his list compare to yours? To see how Obama's list compares to IGN's Best Of lists, be sure to check out our nominees and winners of our favorite movies and TV shows of 2020.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.