Putting its domestic spin on this year’s screen kudos, the American Film Institute has unveiled its roster of 10 movies of the year, along with a companion list for television.
“Argo,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Django Unchained,” “Les Miserables,” “Life of Pi,” “Lincoln,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Zero Dark Thirty” will be honored at the AFI Awards luncheon Jan. 11.
On the TV side, the 10 honorees are “American Horror Story,” “Breaking Bad,” “Game Change,” “Game of Thrones,” “Girls,” “Homeland,” “Louie,” “Mad Men,” “Modern Family” and “The Walking Dead.”
“Mad Men” has set a record by making its fifth appearance on the AFI Awards list.
Among the eligible movies omitted in the AFI film list were “Flight,” “The Master,” “Promised Land,” “The Sessions” and “Skyfall.”
Top 10 Films:
ARGO
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
DJANGO UNCHAINED
LES MISÉRABLES
LIFE OF PI
LINCOLN
MOONRISE KINGDOM
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Top 10 TV shows:
AMERICAN HORROR STORY
BREAKING BAD
GAME CHANGE
GAME OF THRONES
GIRLS
HOMELAND
LOUIE
MAD MEN
MODERN FAMILY
THE WALKING DEAD
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