“American Fiction,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “May December,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” were named Thursday as movies of the year by the American Film Institute.
The organization’s list is long on films that are expected to be major awards contenders this year, with relatively few surprises. Acclaimed films like “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest” are not eligible for AFI recognition, with omissions among films that are eligible including “The Color Purple,” “Origin,” “Napoleon,” “Ferrari,” “Rustin” and “Air.”
Celine Song’s “Past Lives” was the smallest film to make the list, while “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was the first animated film to make the list since “Soul” in 2020.
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