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Racial psychological thriller "Get Out,"
coming-of-age drama "Lady Bird," fantasy romance "The Shape of
Water," romantic comedy "The Big Sick," dark comedy "Three
Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and social drama "The
Florida Project" were also on the AFI's annual list.
The AFI's list is non-competitive with no overall winner. The
movies are selected because they "advance the art of the moving
image, enhance the rich cultural heritage of America's art form,
inspire audiences and artists alike and make a mark on American
society," the AFI said in a statement.
The list was announced as Hollywood's awards season moves into
high gear with nominations next week for the Golden Globes and
the Screen Actors Guild awards. Oscar nominations will be
announced in January.
The AFI list covered a wide range of movies spanning personal,
political, racial and women's issues. "Lady Bird" and "Wonder
Woman" are both directed by women, while "The Big Sick," "The
Shape of Water" and "Get Out" were written and directed by
people of color.
The AFI also picked its top television shows of the year, with
HBO's medieval fantasy "Game of Thrones," female-led drama "Big
Little Lies," Netflix's 1980s science-fiction series "Stranger
Things" and Hulu's dystopian thriller "The Handmaid's Tale"
making the list.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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