My personal 2015 awards...
by Ryan_MYeah | created - 05 Feb 2016 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicMy Academy Awards style rundown of my personal winners. Other nominees are presented in alphabetical order.
* = Runner Up
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1. Inside Out (I) (2015)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen | Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 785,274 | Gross: $356.46M
BEST PICTURE
other nominees:
Bridge of Spies
The Revenant
Room
Star Wars: The Force Awakens *
2. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,640 | Gross: $936.66M
BEST DIRECTOR - J.J. ABRAMS
other nominees:
Lenny Abrahamson - Room
Pete Docter - Inside Out
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - The Revenant *
Steven Spielberg - Bridge of Spies
3. The Revenant (I) (2015)
R | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 874,234 | Gross: $183.64M
BEST LEAD ACTOR - LEONARDO DICAPRIO
other nominees:
Matt Damon - The Martian
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs *
Samuel L. Jackson - The Hateful Eight
Jason Segel - The End of the Tour
4. Brooklyn (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Director: John Crowley | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 150,468 | Gross: $38.32M
BEST LEAD ACTRESS - SAOIRSE RONAN
other nominees:
Laia Costa - Victoria
Brie Larson - Room *
Rooney Mara - Carol
Amy Poehler - Inside Out
5. Beasts of No Nation (2015)
TV-MA | 137 min | Drama, War
A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga | Stars: Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Affadzi, Ricky Adelayitor, Andrew Adote
Votes: 86,828 | Gross: $0.08M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - IDRIS ELBA
other nominees:
Emory Cohen - Brooklyn
Benicio del Toro - Sicario
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies *
6. Ex Machina (2014)
R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno
Votes: 589,256 | Gross: $25.44M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - ALICIA VIKANDER
other nominees:
Joan Allen - Room
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Kristen Stewart - Clouds of Sils Maria *
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
7. Inside Out (I) (2015)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen | Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 785,274 | Gross: $356.46M
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
other nominees:
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina *
The Hateful Eight
Spotlight
8. Room (I) (2015)
R | 118 min | Drama, Thriller
A little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 450,471 | Gross: $14.68M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
other nominees:
Brooklyn *
Carol
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Steve Jobs
9. The Hateful Eight (2015)
R | 168 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins
Votes: 659,681 | Gross: $54.12M
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
other nominees:
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Inside Out *
Spotlight
10. Inside Out (I) (2015)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen | Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 785,274 | Gross: $356.46M
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
other nominees:
Anomalisa *
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
11. Mustang (2015)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama
When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.
Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Stars: Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu, Elit Iscan
Votes: 40,899 | Gross: $0.85M
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
other nominee:
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
12. Amy (III) (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand
Votes: 55,050 | Gross: $8.41M
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
other nominees:
Cartel Land
The Hunting Ground
Racing Extinction
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom *
13. The Revenant (I) (2015)
R | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 874,234 | Gross: $183.64M
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
other nominees:
Beasts of No Nation
The Hateful Eight *
Sicario
Victoria
14. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,640 | Gross: $936.66M
BEST FILM EDITING
other nominees:
Inside Out
Mad Max: Fury Road *
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
15. Crimson Peak (2015)
R | 119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam
Votes: 158,275 | Gross: $31.09M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
other nominees:
Bridge of Spies
Cinderella *
Inside Out
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
16. Cinderella (I) (2015)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 190,713 | Gross: $201.15M
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
other nominees:
Brooklyn
Carol
Pan *
The Revenant
17. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 1,086,096 | Gross: $154.06M
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
other nominees:
Krampus
Mr. Holmes
The Revenant *
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
18. Bridge of Spies (2015)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, History, Thriller
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan
Votes: 327,719 | Gross: $72.31M
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
other nominees:
Inside Out
Jupiter Ascending
Jurassic World
Star Wars: The Force Awakens *
19. Spy (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Comedy
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham
Votes: 258,779 | Gross: $110.83M
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - "WHO CAN YOU TRUST"
other nominees:
"Love Me Like You Do" - Fifty Shades of Grey
"Manta Ray" - Racing Extinction *
"Tell Me" - Lost River
"'Til it Happens To You" - The Hunting Ground
20. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,640 | Gross: $936.66M
BEST SOUND MIXING
other nominees:
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road *
The Revenant
Sicario
21. Jurassic World (2015)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer
Votes: 679,358 | Gross: $652.27M
BEST SOUND EDITING
other nominees:
Everest
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens *
22. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,640 | Gross: $936.66M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
other nominees:
Ex Machina
The Good Dinosaur
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Walk *
23. Victoria (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
Director: Sebastian Schipper | Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit
Votes: 63,136
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
other nominees:
Creed
Kingsman: The Secret Service *
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
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