Yesterday, we posted the results of our massive year-end critics poll. Sifting through all those top choices from the year in film, you may be wondering where to catch up with the titles you may not have seen yet. Have no fear! Below, we’ve listed some of 2015’s upper tier cinema, with links to the best places to watch them right now.
Many of these films are available on multiple platforms, but we’ve tracked down at least one option for each. Below each title, we’ve also listed the year-end categories where these films placed highly. If you’re looking for a strong female lead performance or a well-crafted screenplay, look no further.
Mad Max: Fury Road
#1 – Best Film
#1 – Best Director
#7 – Best Lead Actress
#3 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
#2 – Best Cinematography
#1 – Best Editing
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Carol
#2 – Best Film
#2 – Best Director
#5/6 – Best Lead Actress
#6 – Best Supporting Actress
#2 – Best Screenplay
#1 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
#1 – Best Cinematography
#2 – Best Editing
Theaters
Spotlight
#3 – Best Film
#5 – Best Director
#6 – Best Supporting Actor
#1 – Best Screenplay
#3 – Best Editing
Theaters
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Inside Out
#4 – Best Film
#4 – Best Screenplay
#9 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
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Phoenix
#5 – Best Film
#7 – Best Director
#4 – Best Lead Actress
Netflix
Brooklyn
#6 – Best Film
#9 – Best Director
#2 – Best Lead Actress
#9 – Best Supporting Actor
#6 – Best Screenplay
#9 – Best Cinematography
Theaters
Anomalisa
#7 – Best Film
#8 – Best Director
#8 – Best Supporting Actress
#3 – Best Screenplay
Theaters (December 30th)
The Assassin
#8 – Best Film
#3 – Best Director
#3 – Best Cinematography
#9 – Best Editing
Theaters
The Look of Silence
#9 – Best Film
#1 – Best Documentary
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Son of Saul
#10 – Best Film
#4 – Best Director
#2 – Best Lead Actor
#1 – Best First Feature
#7 – Best Cinematography
Theaters
Ex Machina
#11 – Best Film
#2 – Best Supporting Actress
#3 – Best Supporting Actor
#3 – Best First Feature
#7 – Best Screenplay
Amazon Prime
Clouds of Sils Maria
#12 – Best Film
#9 – Best Lead Actress
#1 – Best Supporting Actress
#10 – Best Screenplay
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Tangerine
#13 – Best Film
#7 – Best Supporting Actress
Netflix
45 Years
#14 – Best Film
#1 – Best Lead Actress
#5 – Best Lead Actor
#9 – Best Screenplay
Theaters (December 23rd)
Room
#15 – Best Film
#3 – Best Lead Actress
Theaters
The Duke of Burgundy
#16 – Best Film
#6 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
#10 – Best Cinematography
Netflix
Timbuktu
#17 – Best Film
Amazon Prime
Arabian Nights
#18 – Best Film
Theaters
Creed
#19 – Best Film
#3 – Best Lead Actor
#10 – Best Supporting Actress
#2 – Best Supporting Actor
#10 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
#8 – Best Editing
Theaters
Hard to Be a God
#20 – Best Film
#6 – Best Cinematography
Netflix
Taxi
#21 – Best Film
Theaters
Heaven Knows What
#22 – Best Film
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It Follows
#23 – Best Film
#4 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
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The Tribe
#24 – Best Film
#7 – Best First Feature
Theaters
Sicario
#25 – Best Film
#4 – Best Supporting Actor
#5 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
#5 – Best Cinematography
#4 – Best Editing
Theaters
The Forbidden Room
#26 – Best Film
#10 – Best Director
#7 – Best Editing
Theaters
In Jackson Heights
#27 – Best Film
#3 – Best Documentary
Theaters
The Martian
#28 – Best Film
Digital Purchase (December 22nd)
Mistress America
#29 – Best Film
#8 – Best Screenplay
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Steve Jobs
#30 – Best Film
#1 – Best Lead Actor
#5 – Best Supporting Actress
#5 – Best Screenplay
#6 – Best Editing
Theaters
The Mend
#31 – Best Film
#10 – Best Lead Actor
#4 – Best First Feature
#10 – Best Editing
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Jauja
#32 – Best Film
Netflix
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
#33 – Best Film
#8 – Best Lead Actress
#2 – Best First Feature
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Chi-Raq
#34 – Best Film
Theaters
Heart of a Dog
#35 – Best Film
#5 – Best Documentary
Theaters
Horse Money
#36 – Best Film
DVD (March 14th)
Magic Mike XXL
#37 – Best Film
Digital Rental
Amy
#38 – Best Film
#2 – Best Documentary
Digital Purchase
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
#39 – Best Film
Netflix
The Big Short
#40 – Best Film
#5 – Best Editing
Theaters
Eden
#41 – Best Film
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Experimenter
#42 – Best Film
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About Elly
#43 – Best Film
Netflix
The Revenant
#44 – Best Film
#6 – Best Director
#6 – Best Lead Actor
#7 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
#4 – Best Cinematography
Theaters
The End of the Tour
#45 – Best Film
#8 – Best Lead Actor
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Bridge of Spies
#46 – Best Film
#1 – Best Supporting Actor
Theaters
Queen of Earth
#47 – Best Film
#10 – Best Lead Actress
Netflix (December 22nd)
Li’l Quinquin
#48 – Best Film
Netflix
Mustang
#49 – Best Film
#6 – Best First Feature
Theaters
Love & Mercy
#50 – Best Film
#9 – Best Lead Actor
#9 – Best Supporting Actress
#7 – Best Supporting Actor
#8 – Best Original Score/Soundtrack
Digital Purchase
SEE THE FULL RESULTS: Indiewire’s 2015 Year-End Critics Poll
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