Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
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2015 Movies

Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 22 Best Movies of 2015

18 December 2015

Spotlight - Tom McCarthy

Christopher Orr: 22 Best Movies of 2015, as published by The Atlantic

[see also 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2014]

  1. Spotlight
    Tom McCarthy
  2. The Martian
    Ridley Scott
  3. Mad Max: Fury Road
    George Miller
  4. The Big Short
    Adam McKay
  5. Sicario
    Denis Villeneuve
  6. Inside Out
    Pete Docter
  7. The Revenant
    Alejandro González Iñárritu
  8. Magic Mike XXL
    Gregory Jacobs
  9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    JJ Abrams
  10. Steve Jobs
    Danny Boyle
  11. Carol
    Todd Haynes
  12. Room
    Lenny Abrahamson

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