STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Chosen For AFI's Top 10 Films Of The Year

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Chosen For AFI's Top 10 Films Of The Year

The American Film Institute has released their annual list of the ten best films of the year and their list of the ten best tv-shows of the year. Among those honored with an AFI Award are films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian. Game of Thrones was among the tv-shows chosen. Check out the full list after the jump!

By RasmusLadegaard - Dec 17, 2015 02:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: American Film Institute
The American Film Institute annually honors the ten best films and the ten best tv-shows of the year with an AFI Award. This year films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Mad Max: Fury Road has been chosen, while Game of Thrones, Mr. Robot, and Better Call Saul were honored in the television category. Traditionally, being awarded an AFI Award have been a good omen for a best-picture Oscar nomination, as 6 out of 10 of last years AFI Award honorees scored a best picture Oscar-nomination. Moreover, 7 out of 10 AFI Award honorees were also nominated for the best picture Oscar in the previous year. With this in mind, the chances for Star Wars: The Force Awakens or Mad Max: Fury Road being nominated for an Oscar for 'Best Picture' seem to be more than good.

The full list of AFI Award honorees are as follows:

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR:

THE BIG SHORT
BRIDGE OF SPIES
CAROL
INSIDE OUT
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE MARTIAN
ROOM
SPOTLIGHT
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR: 

THE AMERICANS
BETTER CALL SAUL
BLACK-ISH
EMPIRE
FARGO
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
MASTER OF NONE
MR. ROBOT
UNREAL

SPECIAL AWARD:

MAD MEN


Recipients of the AFI Award will be honored at an invitation-only luncheon January 8
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PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 12/17/2015, 3:29 AM
I loved 'Straight Outta Compton' but on AFI's top ilms of the year list? WOw. I'd love to see some people's heads explode if that were nominated for Best Picture. Not countin' on it but still.

Haven't seen it but sorry not to see 'THe Hate8ful Eight' on the list.

Nice to see 'The Force Awakens' there. I guess I'll be able to put in MY two cents on that when I see it in 17 hrs and 33 minutes from now.
BodieBroadus
BodieBroadus - 12/17/2015, 5:02 AM
CapedBaldy
CapedBaldy - 12/17/2015, 6:22 AM
Never knew Star Trek had 95% on RT.Holy Shit
marcvader1
marcvader1 - 12/17/2015, 8:44 AM
I would've added Exmachina on film and Bloodline for tv
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 12/17/2015, 10:21 AM
Replace that overrated Pixar film with Creed
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