Top 10 Best Movies of 2015

I have always loved the Star Wars movies, which means the originals, not the prequels. When I first heard it was being made by Disney, I was a little worried. I mean, Disney is Disney, so I was afraid they would botch it up or something. Boy, was I wrong. I know this might sound crazy, but I almost like this one better than the fourth one.

Let's face it, the fourth and seventh movies are almost the same. Same structure. The only three differences I can see are that the "Death Star," or whatever they call it, is like a planet now and not a moon. There are new characters in this movie while also keeping old, classic characters. And they can make jokes about the originals that they couldn't make in the originals. After all, how could a single movie make jokes about another movie that would come out almost four decades later?

For these three reasons, I think this movie is almost better than the original. It may be better than the fourth, but there's no way this one is better than the fifth. The Empire Strikes Back will always be the best Star Wars film.

Which only poses the question: Will the next one live up to The Empire Strikes Back and be super dark, or will it be super kiddish like the sixth movie, which was awesome but not as good as its predecessors? I hope it will be super dark like the original, and I hope it will at least be good.

Thank you all for letting me shove my opinions down your throats. Wow, that took like 10 minutes to type.

Age of Ultron is a great superhero film and should definitely be in the top ten, but Inside Out is special. It is inventive with its methods of describing and presenting human psychology. It can also make people feel like children again with its genius humor. The plot is very unpredictable, except for the end, and you will definitely feel a plethora of different feelings, which results in satisfaction.

Best movie of the year, along with Mad Max: Fury Road.

I absolutely loved it. Pixar worked hard on this project, especially since their last few films hadn't really met the usual standards. They really redeemed themselves with a highly original concept executed brilliantly, showing every part of the human psyche.

It has a very strong emotional core, which propelled it forward into being an absolute masterpiece.

Mad Max: Fury Road is a jaw-dropping action masterpiece! I haven't been this entertained and impressed by an action film in quite a while. It's pure pulse-pounding entertainment and satisfaction.

Mad Max: Fury Road is with the utmost certainty one of the greatest action films ever made and simply a spectacular piece of cinema overall. A thrilling quality film from start to finish. Every element of the film is beautifully constructed and brought together seamlessly. An instant buy as soon as it comes out on Blu-ray. What a lovely day, indeed!

Vision handing Thor his hammer = pure awesome.

The lead-in was tied together absolutely perfectly earlier in the film and was meant to seem like the whole joke. Then the payoff was timed so well that when it was delivered, I was entirely surprised. For a moment, I started to annoy the other patrons, failing, despite my best efforts, to keep my laughter contained.

Flipping now to the other side of the coin, while I know little about the methods involved in successfully hacking Stark tech, I can see it's possible such a task required no more than a few hours to complete, which also should have given Ultron control of it. My counter to this is that Jarvis was protecting far more than nuclear missiles. However, I was still a little disappointed that I had such a hard time suspending my disbelief with all the tech the Avengers had, such as the team's Quinjet, Col. Rhodes' War Machine armor, and Tony's Iron Man and Hulkbuster armors.

My additional counter is that Veronica was able to prepare a sufficient defense to maintain control of most of these things, either from being warned in advance or from being much closer to actual intelligence versus artificial than Jarvis originally was. Which just wouldn't make much sense, really. I know with certainty I'd want to use the best tools at my disposal, regardless of which of the Avengers I found myself portraying.

I couldn't believe how good this was! Having loved the original films, I didn't go into the cinema with high expectations, as delayed sequels aren't always that great. I was totally blown away by the story, acting, and special effects!

The scene with Chris Pratt riding on his bike through the woods with the raptors alongside him is just awesome on so many levels!

It was a delight to have a better movie than Jurassic Park 3, but it doesn't have the same magic as the first one. It had elements of the first Jurassic Park, like the music and the banners from the first park.

The CGI was bad to start but got better. It's a fun, entertaining movie but wasn't amazing.

Great mixtures of clever wit and fast-paced sarcasm, a story of unimaginable isolation and a truly lovable main character, and finally, small sprinklings of hope spaced far enough from terrible events while keeping the overall tone bleak. All balanced in a way that, for the average audience member, including myself, we were so immersed it felt like we were going through it with the characters.

It is difficult to find a movie that can be entertaining to such a wide range of ages and personalities, especially one that avoids placing many cracks in the very fabric of its own reality.

I've got to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I wasn't really looking forward to seeing it because I thought it was just another superhero movie, a genre I'm not a fan of.

But it had a really good storyline despite the seemingly silly premise.

Pleasant surprise. Thought it would be terrible, but Disney/Marvel works a complete miracle and makes this great.

For those who have watched, I thought the final scene was a bit too explosion-filled.

My dad was watching this with my cousins, and they said I could join. Despite the fact that superhero movies aren't my favorite genre, after I finished watching it, I loved it!

It had a very good storyline and it is a great movie.

What I like about this movie is the tricks and how smart people solve problems quickly and under pressure. For example, there are scenes where they had to skydive from an airplane, and one of them didn't have a parachute. So, they had to help their friend without a parachute land safely.

Another insane scene is when they were sleeping, and suddenly there was a lot of water. It would have drowned them if they didn't work together to survive. Absolutely, there's a lesson to take: It doesn't matter if you were born poor and you're nobody. What matters is what you do for everybody, and that is what makes you worthy.

The Hateful Eight definitely deserves a top 3 spot for 2015. The hype around Star Wars will make it unbeatable, but for it to be 14? Come on! This film was vintage Tarantino. Does no one appreciate real storytelling, character building, dialogue-driven cinematic art anymore? If it doesn't have enough explosions to shame Michael Bay or a simple plot where the world is on the line, people won't see it anymore.

If Die Hard came out this year, it wouldn't be appreciated, and that's a sad time.

Great writing, acting, and plot. Tarantino has created a masterpiece yet again! A must-see for any serious moviegoer.

I can't believe this isn't on here. This was the best movie of 2015, in my opinion, but unfortunately, it got overlooked by the Oscars.

It tells a wonderful story about the fascinating Lili Elbe, someone I wouldn't have heard about without this movie (I mean, I probably would've found out later, but still). Eddie Redmayne delivers a wonderful performance.

This is such an underrated movie, and the fact that I had to add it here to the list is proof of that.

One of the best movies I have seen in a long time. In my opinion, it's the best movie of the year so far. I see no reason why this isn't at least in the top 5. Is it the racism that scares people away?

Well, it shouldn't because it's a pretty accurate depiction of what really happened. Watch it!

Should be around 5th or 6th, and should have won a few Oscars. Thanks, Hollywood. Great movie about a band and the issues the USA faced during the late '80s.

Very educational and heartfelt, extremely well-acted, well-written, and directed. An amazing movie about one of the most influential music groups in recent history.

Number 14 on the list? Are you kidding me? You're telling me that Hotel Transylvania 2 and San Andreas were better than Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation?

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens hasn't even come out yet, and it's number 5! Come on now!

Best action film of the year, hands down. The series keeps getting more and more bombastic, yet it maintains enough thrill and heart to remain ever so engrossing.

The Mission: Impossible franchise may be the benchmark for franchises when it comes to stunt work as of now.

Easily the best Fast and Furious movie. The action was phenomenal, but unlike some of the other movies, this one has a great story and characters as well. Plus, it had a great send-off for Paul Walker, while still making him seem like he was still there (plus, the song at the end is terrific).

Overall, a movie that surpasses every expectation you could have about it, and the best Fast and Furious movie yet.

Been a fan since the first. I can't say for sure if this is the best, but the action scenes are among the best ever filmed, and the tribute to Paul Walker was incredible.

Definitely my favorite movie of 2015.

This is a great movie! On my list, it's number 2. Love the Rocky Balboa series! I wish the music from the other Rocky movies was in it though.

The other Rocky movies are better, but it's funny and fun!

Creed was a great, what I thought was a spin-off, but is actually a series.

Great movie with action and comedy. Go see it. You'll have fun.

I loved The Revenant. I can understand that it was a little hard to watch at times, but the acting was incredible, and the cinematography was some of the best I have ever seen, among other things.

What I absolutely cannot understand is this movie being below Minions. Minions is an absolute piece of garbage made for the sole purpose of extracting as much money as possible from young children.

If there was ever a movie that totally absorbed your reality and made you feel like you were there, this is it. Masterful storytelling without a reliance on dialogue, although the acting was great. The cinematography is otherworldly and it should have won Best Picture (but I can understand the Academy's choice).

Simply a beautiful film that will surely stand the test of time.

I thought this was an intense, unpredictable movie. It kept me on the edge of my seat because of the intensity of the story. It didn't need action scenes, as there were plenty of fast-paced, shocking moments.

The plot was constructed so tightly, and the scenes came with so many unexpected elements. Top 5 for sure. The choice of actors was awesome too. I plan to see it again!

This was an improvement over its dreadful predecessor but still lacking in a couple of elements. I found Christoph Waltz to be a weak villain, particularly as Blofeld. His performance is consistently good, but I hate the whole adopted-brother childhood vendetta situation. It's like he's saying, My dad adopted you, and he liked you more than me, which is just absolutely dreadful and reduces Blofeld to a whining toddler begging for a toy.

But those opening credits... Oh dear sweet Lord, Jesus flippin' Christ, and any other possible positive religious exclamations you can think of, because that sequence is absolutely stunning. Overall, Spectre is an improvement but still not fantastic. 7/10

Although this is a hit for children, I really enjoyed this film. I am 17 and have been a fan of SpongeBob since I was born. I love that this movie has jokes centered for kids, but if you watch and listen closely, some are geared toward a more mature or immature mindset.

It is a great family movie and also a great movie if you want to sit down and laugh at some corny jokes. Overall, a 9/10 movie. The movie had a long runtime and could've featured a lot more, but I feel like this movie is on par with the previous one. Hopefully, Nickelodeon can find more elaborate ways to include SpongeBob outside of TV-only airings.

Many people feared this movie would ruin the franchise like many others have done by modernizing both the characters and settings. Well, not this one. The only step forward was the animation, which blends so perfectly with hand-drawn and CGI that you will get used to it fast. The story and setting are loyal to the original material while giving us something new.

Finally, after all this time, our poor protagonist's misfortune pays off with the happy ending he so much deserved.

This should be higher. It was FANTASTIC! It's probably one of the only CGI reboots that actually did it right. Every character acted like they should, there were plenty of gags from the original specials and strip, and it was funny! Seriously, I don't think I've ever laughed legitimately at a movie in a theater, but I did during this movie, a lot.

I grew up with Peanuts and I was scared they would butcher the franchise, but I walked out of that theater wishing to see it again.

Why are people voting just to say it's bad? It's quite good, to be honest. If you don't like it and you voted, you're making the film go higher up.

This was a good movie, better than Hotel Transylvania 1. Also, this story makes more sense. Even the funny parts make me laugh so much.

I loved the movie. However, the plot wasn't as good as the first. But, I really liked the funny parts of it. Yep, don't judge.

I like this movie, but it's not what I was expecting. At least, it shows you the story of how Gru meets the Minions, which I like. But still, it's not as funny as I thought. I am starting to get tired of the Minions. I think I am too old for them now.

I'm 11, and I thought they were funny when Despicable Me came out (the first one). When that movie came out, I wished they made just a Minion movie. I was 5 then. When I turned 10, Minions eventually came out, and I was like, "YAY!" But then, it wasn't that funny. However, Bob is cute. He is like a little kid, so cute. I like Despicable Me 2. It's much better.

Just because it wasn't a box office smash doesn't mean it's not a great movie. This is the best movie I've seen in a while - superb effects, editing, directing, and storytelling.

And a movie that isn't even coming out this year is ahead of it.

A movie out of this world. People are robots. That's the message here. We are programmed by our surroundings. Our brain is our computer. We can sacrifice ourselves for love, but robots don't. It's called a soul. How can you give that to a robot?

See the movie. Watch it in a quiet environment. You will feel like one.

This movie deserves the Oscar and has no business being so low on this list.

This movie definitely deserves to be number 1. It won the Oscar for Best Picture. It is way better than Avengers, Star Wars, or any other sci-fi movie.

This film has a good meaning and a great cast too.

Seriously? Pixels is better than the Best Picture Winner?

Loved this movie. Great revival of the classic DBZ stories.