National Board of Review Awards 2015

The 87th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2015, were announced on December 1, 2015.

Top 10 Films

Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year:

• Mad Max: Fury Road
• Bridge of Spies
• Creed
• The Hateful Eight
• Inside Out
• The Martian
• Room
• Sicario
• Spotlight
• Straight Outta Compton

Top Foreign Films

• Goodnight Mommy
• Mediterranea
• Phoenix
• The Second Mother
• The Tribe

Top Documentaries

• Best of Enemies
• The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
• The Diplomat
• Listen to Me Marlon
• The Look of Silence

Top Independent Films

• '71
• 45 Years
• Cop Car
• Ex Machina
• Grandma
• It Follows
• James White
• Mississippi Grind
• Welcome to Me
• While We’re Young

Winners

Best Film:

• Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Director:

• Ridley Scott, The Martian

Best Actor:

• Matt Damon, The Martian

Best Actress:

• Brie Larson, Room

Best Supporting Actor:

• Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Best Supporting Actress:

• Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Best Original Screenplay:

• Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight

Best Adapted Screenplay:

• Drew Goddard, The Martian

Best Animated Feature:

• Inside Out

Breakthrough Performance (TIE):

• Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
• Jacob Tremblay, Room

Best Directorial Debut:

• Jonas Carpignano, Mediterranea

Best Foreign Language Film:

• Son of Saul

Best Documentary:

• Amy

William K. Everson Film History Award:

• Cecilia De Mille Presley

Best Ensemble:

• The Big Short

Spotlight Award:

• Sicario, for Outstanding Collaborative Vision.

NBR Freedom of Expression:

• Beasts of No Nation
• Mustang

References

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