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.

2015

Metro: Matt Prigge: 30 Best Films of 2015

18 December 2015

Matt Prigge: 30 Best Films of 2015, as published by Metro

[see also 201620122011]

Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015

18 December 2015

Son of Saul - László Nemes

The Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015 (of US releases)

[see also 202320212017]

Darren Hughes: 10 Favorite Films of 2015

18 December 2015

Horse Money - Pedro Costa

Darren Hughes: 10 Favorite Films of 2015 (as published at his site, Long Pauses, where he also has lists of favorite as-yet undistributed films, new experimental shorts, and discoveries)

[see also 20212010s20182017201620142012]

A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2015

18 December 2015

The Duke of Burgundy - Peter Strickland

Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2015, as published by The A.V. Club and submitted to the Village Voice poll

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016201420132012]


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Scott Tobias: Top 30 films of 2015

18 December 2015

The Look of Silence - Joshua Oppenheimer

Scott Tobias: Top 30 films of 2015. The top ten were submitted to the Village Voice poll and the Variety survey, and he updated and expanded the list on Letterboxd.

[see also 20232022202120202019201820162014201320122011]

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 2018201720162014]

Honorable Mentions (Alphabetically)

A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2015

17 December 2015

The Look of Silence - Joshua Oppenheimer

Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2015, as published by The A.V. Club

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016]


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A.V. Club: Adam Nayman: The Best Films of 2015

17 December 2015

Phoenix - Christian Petzold

Adam Nayman: The Best Films of 2015, as published by The A.V. Club

[see also 202320222021]


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A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2015

17 December 2015

Mad Max: Fury Road - George Miller

Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2015, as published by The A.V. Club

[see also The 10 Best Documentaries of 2022The 10 (or 11) Best Documentaries of 2021The Best Films of 2021The Best Films of 2020The Best Films of 2019Top 15 Films of 2018Best Films of 2017The Best Films of 2016Top 15 Films of 201415 Best Films of 2012Best Films of 2011]


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A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2015

17 December 2015

It Follows - David Robert Mitchell

Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2015, as published by The A.V. Club

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162014]


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