2015 was a remarkable year for cinema, with a wide range of films that captivated audiences worldwide. From blockbuster franchises to indie darlings, the year offered something for everyone. Here are the top movies of 2015, in no particular order:
The Top Movies of 2015
These films represent some of the best of 2015, a year that offered a diverse range of cinematic experiences.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Summary: In a post-apocalyptic world, Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) teams up with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) to take down the tyrannical Immortan Joe and his cult of followers.
Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Summary: Thirty years after the Battle of Endor, a new threat emerges in the form of the First Order. Rey (Daisy Ridley), a young scavenger, joins forces with Finn (John Boyega), a former Stormtrooper, and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to search for Luke Skywalker and defeat the dark side.
Cast: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
Spotlight (2015)
Summary: The true story of the Boston Globe’s investigative team, led by Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Mike Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), and Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams), who uncovered the massive child molestation scandal within the Catholic Church.
Cast: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery
The Revenant (2015)
Summary: In the 1820s, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), a fur trapper, is mauled by a bear and left for dead. He survives and seeks revenge against John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), who betrayed him.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck
Awards: 3 Academy Awards, 12 nominations
Room (2015)
Summary: Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and his mother (Brie Larson) are held captive in a small room. When they escape, they must navigate the outside world and confront their past.
Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Sean Bridgers
Inside Out (2015)
Summary: An animated film that explores the emotions of an 11-year-old girl, Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), as she navigates a new home and school.
Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black
The Big Short (2015)
Summary: Based on the true story of a group of investors, including Mark Baum (Steve Carell), Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling), and Charlie Geller (John Magaro), who predicted the housing market collapse and profited from it.
Cast: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei
Creed (2015)
Summary: The son of Apollo Creed, Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), seeks out Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) to train him and help him become a boxer in his own right.
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew
Ex Machina (2015)
Summary: A young programmer, Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), is invited to administer the Turing test to an intelligent humanoid robot, Ava (Alicia Vikander).
Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson
The Martian (2015)
Summary: Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars and must use his ingenuity to survive until he can be rescued.
Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña
Jurassic World (2015)
Summary: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, a new theme park, Jurassic World, is opened, but a genetically modified dinosaur, the Indominus rex, escapes and wreaks havoc.
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D’Onofrio
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
Summary: Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team must take down the Syndicate, a rogue organization that has infiltrated the IMF.
Cast: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Summary: In post-Civil War Wyoming, a group of strangers seek refuge in a stagecoach stopover, leading to a tense and violent confrontation.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir
Sicario (2015)
Summary: An FBI agent, Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), joins a government task force to take down a Mexican drug cartel, led by the ruthless Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro).
Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya, Victor Garber
Trainwreck (2015)
Summary: A commitment-phobe, Amy (Amy Schumer), falls in love with a nice guy, Aaron (Bill Hader), and must confront her past and her fears.
Cast: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, John Cena
The Walk (2015)
Summary: The true story of Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a French high-wire artist who walked between the Twin Towers in 1974.
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, Clément Sibony, James Badge Dale
Brooklyn (2015)
Summary: An Irish immigrant, Eilis (Saoirse Ronan), falls in love with an Italian plumber, Tony (Emory Cohen), in 1950s Brooklyn.
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
Summary: Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) leads the rebellion against the Capitol in the final installment of the Hunger Games series.
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks
Love & Mercy (2015)
Summary: The biographical story of Brian Wilson (Paul Dano and John Cusack), the leader of the Beach Boys, and his struggles with mental health and creativity.
Cast: Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti, Jake Abel
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Summary: The biographical story of the rap group N.W.A., including Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), and Eazy-E (Jason Mitchell).
Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge
