The American Film Institute's 10 Best Films of 2019 are announced, and "Parasite" won a special award

The American Film Institute (AFI) today released its "Top Ten Films of 2019" and the winning films will receive the honor at the grand awards ceremony on January 3, 2020. It is worth mentioning that the AFI's review results have a huge influence in the American film industry and are said to be the vane of the Oscars. The overlap rate between its selection results and the nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture has always been high.

AFI's "Top 10 Movies of 2019":

Note: The following rankings are in no particular order.

1917

Don't Tell Her

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

"clown"

Knives Out

Little Women

Marriage Story

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Richard Jewell's Elegy

In addition, the American Film Institute also awarded the Palme d'Or winning film, "Parasite" by Korean director Bong Joon-ho, the "Institute Special Award" to recognize outstanding works other than American films.