- Mike D’Angelo: 15 Best Films of 2015
- IndieWire: 66 Best Films of 2015
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2015
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2015
- A.A. Dowd: 15 Best Films of 2015
- Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015
- Eric Kohn: Best 15 Films of 2015
- Alison Willmore: 19 Best Movies of 2015
- Scott Tobias: Top 30 films of 2015
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 20 Films of 2014
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
- Matt Singer: The Best Movies of the 2010s
- Matt Prigge: 30 Best Films of 2015
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 35 Films of 2015
- Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2015
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Slant: 50 Best Films of 2015
- Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
- Glenn Kenny: 47 Noteworthy Films of 2015
- Time Out New York: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the Decade
- Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
Year-End Lists
Notable, browsable lists of the year's best music, movies, books, and TV shows. Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, we make no tallies. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its authors, at the source.