Like many pop culture consumers this week, President Barack Obama took stock of the films he’d seen this past year and released a list of his favorites; the list of 15 films included the Black Panther.

Marvel’s comic book adaptation is no stranger to year-end best of lists. It was also named as one of the best films of the year by 12 nominations from the Critic’s Choice Awards, which is no small feat for a superhero flick.

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This is the first year that the former president has listed his favorite films, but he has made a habit of sharing his favorite books and music in years past. This year, that list included music from The Carters, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monáe, Prince and Chance the Rapper. His most extensive list by far, however, was the list of his favorite books. His list wasn’t limited to books that came out in 2018, just his favorites that he read this year, however the book topping his list just came out in November - Becoming by Michelle Obama, which he called “obviously my favorite.”

Obama’s inclusion of Black Panther in his end of the year ruminations comes as no surprise, largely because Black Panther is an incredible film and one that will likely be ed as a turning point in cinema history. While many critics have taken the same route as President Obama and named the film to their own year-end lists, there have been many steps taken to honor the film in more prestigious ways. Besides the aforementioned nominations and lists, Black Panther was also named one of the a strong campaign push from Marvel and significant critical, and now presidential, .

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