Best Films of 2015
Update: Not an assured indicator of true quality, added Top Grossing Movies to end of list.
I've highlighted the movies I've seen.
RollingStone:
10. Inside Out/Anomalisa (tie)
9. StarWars: The Force Awakens
8. The Martian 1-29
7. Tangerine
6. Straight Out Otta Compton
5. Brooklyn
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. Carol
2. Steve Jobs
1. Spotlight
Back in June, RollingStone had Ex Machina as number 3 out of 7.
Variety:
Justin Chang’s top 10 films of 2015 | Read more
1. “The Assassin”
2. “Mad Max: Fury Road”
3. “Phoenix”
4. “The Look of Silence”
5. “Carol”
6. “The Tribe”
7. “Spotlight”
8. “Inside Out”
9. “Girlhood”
10. “Brooklyn”
Peter Debruge’s top 11 films of 2015 | Read more
1. “Son of Saul”
2. “Spotlight”
3. “Steve Jobs”
4. “Inside Out”
5. “Tangerine”
6. “Above and Below”
7. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
8. “The Martian” 1-29
9. “Mustang”
10. “Mon roi” and “By the Sea”
Guy Lodge’s top 10 films of 2015 | Read more
1. “45 Years”
2. “Carol”
3. “Mad Max: Fury Road”
4. “Arabian Nights”
5. “Magic Mike XXL”
6. “The Demons”
7. “The Lobster”
8. “Victoria”
9. “The Endless River”
10. “Joy”
Indie Wire
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. Sicario
3. Duke of Burgundy
4. Carol
5. 45 Years
6. Inside Out
7. Room
8. Spotlight
9. Brooklyn
10. Son of Saul
The Guardian
1. 45 Years
2. Bridge of Spies
3. A Syrian Love Story
4. The Look of Silence
5. Carol
6. Amy
7. Mistress America
8. Inherent Vice
9. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
10. While We're Young
Top World Wide Gross
1. SW
2. JW
3. Furious 7
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron
5. Minions
6. Spectre
7. Inside Out
8. Mission Impossible- Rogue Nation
9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2
10. Fifty Shades of Grey
Top US Domestic Gross
1. SW
2. JW
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron
4. Inside Out
5. Furious 7
6. Minions
7. Hunger Games
8. The Martian 1-29
9. Cinderella
10. Spectre
Update: Not an assured indicator of true quality, added Top Grossing Movies to end of list.
I've highlighted the movies I've seen.
RollingStone:
10. Inside Out/Anomalisa (tie)
9. StarWars: The Force Awakens
8. The Martian 1-29
7. Tangerine
6. Straight Out Otta Compton
5. Brooklyn
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. Carol
2. Steve Jobs
1. Spotlight
Back in June, RollingStone had Ex Machina as number 3 out of 7.
Variety:
Justin Chang’s top 10 films of 2015 | Read more
1. “The Assassin”
2. “Mad Max: Fury Road”
3. “Phoenix”
4. “The Look of Silence”
5. “Carol”
6. “The Tribe”
7. “Spotlight”
8. “Inside Out”
9. “Girlhood”
10. “Brooklyn”
Peter Debruge’s top 11 films of 2015 | Read more
1. “Son of Saul”
2. “Spotlight”
3. “Steve Jobs”
4. “Inside Out”
5. “Tangerine”
6. “Above and Below”
7. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
8. “The Martian” 1-29
9. “Mustang”
10. “Mon roi” and “By the Sea”
Guy Lodge’s top 10 films of 2015 | Read more
1. “45 Years”
2. “Carol”
3. “Mad Max: Fury Road”
4. “Arabian Nights”
5. “Magic Mike XXL”
6. “The Demons”
7. “The Lobster”
8. “Victoria”
9. “The Endless River”
10. “Joy”
Indie Wire
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. Sicario
3. Duke of Burgundy
4. Carol
5. 45 Years
6. Inside Out
7. Room
8. Spotlight
9. Brooklyn
10. Son of Saul
The Guardian
1. 45 Years
2. Bridge of Spies
3. A Syrian Love Story
4. The Look of Silence
5. Carol
6. Amy
7. Mistress America
8. Inherent Vice
9. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
10. While We're Young
Top World Wide Gross
1. SW
2. JW
3. Furious 7
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron
5. Minions
6. Spectre
7. Inside Out
8. Mission Impossible- Rogue Nation
9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2
10. Fifty Shades of Grey
Top US Domestic Gross
1. SW
2. JW
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron
4. Inside Out
5. Furious 7
6. Minions
7. Hunger Games
8. The Martian 1-29
9. Cinderella
10. Spectre
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