Fleabag Is Barack Obama’s Favorite Show in 2019, The Irishman, Parasite and Other Films That Made It to Former US President's List

Former US President Barack Obama has shared his favourite movies and TV shows of 2019, and the list includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag season two, limited series Unbelievable, Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's class satire Parasite. The list, which Obama shared on Twitter, features American Factory, a film from his own production company, Higher Ground, that was recently shortlisted for an Oscar. Year Ender 2019: From Dark Phoenix to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 10 Hollywood Films That Disappointed Us the Most This Year.

Apart from Fleabag and Unbelievable, Damon Lindelof's critically-acclaimed series "Watchmen", was also included in his top picks. This year's festival favourites -- Mati Diop's "Atlantics" Jia Zhangke's Palme d'Or nominee "Ash Is Purest White", Colombian drug trade epic Birds of Passage, and German historical drama Transit -- appear on the list as well. Olivia Wilde's "Booksmart" and Lulu Wang's The Farewell impressed Obama. Year Ender 2019: Hollywood’s Year of Superheroes and Nostalgia.

Barack Obama's Favorite TV Shows and Movies List of 2019

He also recommended legal drama Just Mercy, Scarlett Johansson-Adam Driver's Marriage Story, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Diane, racing drama Ford v Ferrari and Sundance world cinema grand jury winner The Souvenir.