The 62-year-old Barack Obama is probably the most youthful president in American history. Since resigning in 2017, he has not only transformed into a film and television producer, he and his wife Michelle have formed the Highland Film Production Company to shoot documentary works such as "American Factory"; he has also announced his annual recommended film list near the end of the year. , and it has become a tradition that he must do every year.

Recently, he posted his recommended movies for 2023 on his social media account. What is interesting is that although Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is clearly on the list, as the other half of the "Barbenheimer" movie viewing craze - "Oppenheimer" directed by Greta Gerwig "Barbie" failed to make the list of the former US president's favorites.

Obama’s recommended film list for 2023

As in previous years, Obama is still not shying away from relatives this time. He has listed several films with the participation of Highland Film Production Company in his annual film list, including the drama "Rustin" which tells the life story of the black civil rights movement leader. ), the topical movie "Leave the World Behind" produced by Netflix, and "American Symphony" which is aiming to win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

Of course, Obama also admitted as usual: there is indeed a conflict of interest in the inclusion of these movies. "Because these movies were produced by Highland Films, it is really biased for me to do so." But he also emphasized that these are indeed his 2023 films. The best movie I've seen this year.

Obama then listed his top ten favorite movies of the year. As in previous years, these films range from awards season favorites to European film festival darlings.

In addition to "Oppenheimer", other films on the list include Cannes Palme d'Or winner "Judgment of the Fall" and Best Screenplay Award winner "Monster", as well as the literary and artistic "My Life", etc., almost all of them are The only masterpieces with a score of 7 or above on Douban are the Pakistani female-themed work "Polite Society" produced in the UK and the feature film "A Thousand and One Thousand and One Kinds" which won the Sundance Film Festival Jury Prize at the beginning of the year. and One), has a relatively low rating, but it can be recommended by this literary and youthful former president, so it certainly has its merits worth watching.

"Oppenheimer" poster

Here are Barack Obama’s favorite movies of 2023:

"Rustin"

"Disconnection Holiday"

"American Symphony"

"Staying in School Alliance"

"blackberries"

"Oppenheimer"

"American Novel"

"The Anatomy of Fall"

"monster"

"Past Life"

"Legend of Air Cushion"

"Polite Society"

"One Thousand and One Kinds"