In a week packed with awards announcements, AFI has revealed its Top 10 for both film and television, and while there were plenty of titles we expected (“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Fabelmans,” “Hacks,” “Better Call,” Saul”), there were plenty of pleasant surprises on the charts, especially for TV (“Nope,” “Mo,” “Pachinko,” “Somebody Somewhere,” “Reservation Dogs”). Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” also will receive a special award from AFI this year.
Movie titles that are supposed to be on the list but didn’t screen are “Babylon,” “The Whale,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Overlooked TV shows included critical favorites “Bad Sisters,” “Black Bird,” and “Ramy,” not to mention hits like “House of the Dragon,” “The Watcher,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”. and the “Dahmer” miniseries.
Here are AFI’s picks for 2022:
AFILMS OF THE YEAR
“Avatar: The Path of Water”
“Elvis”
“Everything everywhere, all at once”
“The Fabelmans”
“Nope”
“She said”
“Tar”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“The King Woman”
“Women Talking”
AFI TV SHOWS OF THE YEAR
“Abbott Elementary”
“Bear”
“Better Call Saul”
“tricks”
“Month”
“Pachinko”
“Reserve Dogs”
“Breaking off”
“Someone in some place”
“The White Lotus”
AFI SPECIAL AWARD
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“AFI shines a light on excellence in storytelling and the contributors who bring these stories to the screen,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “This year, more than ever, celebrating the community of artists who make these dreams come true is particularly meaningful, as they have lifted our spirits through the most difficult of times and demonstrated the power of this great art form.”
Honorees will gather on Friday, January 13, 2023 to receive recognition at the annual AFI
Private Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills