BBOPTAs - 2015
by solmaquina | created - 05 Jan 2015 | updated - 1 month ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Big Short (2015)
R | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Votes: 484,220 | Gross: $70.26M
Favourite Film of the Year
Runner ups:
45 Years
Look Who's Back
Anomalisa
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Ant-Man
The Hateful Eight
The Martian
Land of Mine
Bridge of Spies
2. The Big Short (2015)
R | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Votes: 484,220 | Gross: $70.26M
Best Film of the Year
Runners up:
45 Years
Look Who's Back
Anomalisa
The Hateful Eight
The Martian
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Ant-Man
Bridge of Spies
Land of Mine
3. 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: 659,378 | Gross: $54.12M
Best Lead Actor: Samuel L. Jackson
Runner ups:
Tom Hanks in Bridge of Spies
Charlotte Rampling in 45 Years
Roland Møller in Land of Mine
Matt Damon in The Martian
Brie Larson in Room
Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers: Age of Ultron
Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn
Rolf Lassgård in A Man Called Ove
4. 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: 327,639 | Gross: $72.31M
Best Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance
Runner ups:
Walton Goggins in The Hateful Eight
Steve Carell in The Big Short
Michael Douglas in Ant-Man
Paul Bettany in Avengers: Age of Ultron
Tom Courtenay in 45 Years
Kurt Russell in The Hateful Eight
Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hateful Eight
Michael Madsen in The Hateful Eight
Sylvester Stallone in Creed
5. 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: 659,378 | Gross: $54.12M
Best Direction
Runner ups:
The Big Short
Hardcore Henry
Bridge of Spies
The Revenant
6. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Directors: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak | Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber
Votes: 43,419 | Gross: $19.38M
Best Original Screenplay
Runner ups:
The Hateful Eight
Land of Mine
The Lobster
Inside Out
7. The Big Short (2015)
R | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Votes: 484,220 | Gross: $70.26M
Best Adapted Screenplay
Runners up:
Anomalisa
Look Who's Back
Ant-Man
45 Years
8. 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: 873,931 | Gross: $183.64M
Best Cinematography
Runner ups:
The Lobster
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
The Hateful Eight
9. The Big Short (2015)
R | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Votes: 484,220 | Gross: $70.26M
Best Editing
Runners up:
The Hateful Eight
Ant-Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chappie
10. 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: 1,085,596 | Gross: $154.06M
Best Art Direction
Runner ups:
Krampus
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Crimson Peak
Chappie
11. 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: 1,085,596 | Gross: $154.06M
Best Costume Design
Runner ups:
Chappie
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Hateful Eight
Crimson Peak
12. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Votes: 921,366 | Gross: $459.01M
Best Make-up
Runner ups:
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
The Hateful Eight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
13. 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: 1,085,596 | Gross: $154.06M
Best Visual Effects
Runner ups:
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Hardcore Henry
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Tomorrowland
14. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Directors: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak | Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber
Votes: 43,419 | Gross: $19.38M
Best Original Score
Runner ups:
Ant-Man
Fantastic Four
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
15. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Directors: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak | Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber
Votes: 43,419 | Gross: $19.38M
Best Original Song for "Big City"
Runner ups:
"Feels Like Summer" from Shaun the Sheep Movie
"Mean Ol' Moon" from Ted 2
"None of Them Are You" from Anomalisa
"You're Mine" from Shaun the Sheep Movie
16. Anomalisa (2015)
R | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.
Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman | Stars: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
Votes: 75,291 | Gross: $3.76M
Best Animated Film
Runner ups:
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Minions
Inside Out
The Good Dinosaur
17. The Peanuts Movie (2015)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.
Director: Steve Martino | Stars: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller, Francesca Capaldi
Votes: 49,810 | Gross: $130.18M
Best Animation
Runners up:
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Minions
18. Anomalisa (2015)
R | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.
Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman | Stars: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
Votes: 75,291 | Gross: $3.76M
Best Voice-Over Performance: David Thewlis
Runner ups:
Pierre Coffin in Minions
Amy Poehler in Inside Out
Richard Kind in Inside Out
Tom Kenny in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
19. Land of Mine (2015)
R | 100 min | Drama, History, War
In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.
Director: Martin Zandvliet | Stars: Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Votes: 45,754 | Gross: $0.44M
Best Foreign-Language Film
Runners up:
Drishyam
A Man Called Ove
Attack on Titan
Mustang
20. 45 Years (2015)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Dolly Wells
Votes: 35,128 | Gross: $4.25M
Best British Film
Runners up:
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Lobster
Steve Jobs
The VVitch
21. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Directors: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak | Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber
Votes: 43,419 | Gross: $19.38M
Funniest Film
Runner ups:
Spy
Trainwreck
Minions
Look Who's Back
22. The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)
R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Julian Richings
Votes: 300,516 | Gross: $25.14M
Scariest Film
Runner ups:
The Visit
Hell House LLC
Green Room
Sinister 2
23. 45 Years (2015)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Dolly Wells
Votes: 35,128 | Gross: $4.25M
Most Emotional Film
Runner ups:
The Good Dinosaur
Room
Anomalisa
The Big Short
24. Hardcore Henry (2015)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Henry is resurrected from death with no memory, and he must save his wife from a telekinetic warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers.
Director: Ilya Naishuller | Stars: Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth, Haley Bennett, Danila Kozlovskiy
Votes: 101,864 | Gross: $9.25M
Best Action Movie
Runner ups:
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Jurassic World
Ant-Man
The Revenant
25. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.
Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont
Votes: 54,904 | Gross: $3.64M
Best Zombie and/or Vampire Movie
Runners up:
Freaks of Nature
Maggie
26. Ant-Man (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 721,807 | Gross: $180.20M
Best Superhero Movie
Runner ups:
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Fantastic Four
27. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
R | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford
Votes: 335,659 | Gross: $166.17M
Turd of the Year
Runners up:
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
Pay the Ghost
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
Hell and Back
28. The Wolfpack (2015)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
Confined in an apartment from a New York housing project, the six Angulo brothers learned everything they know about the world through watching films and spend their time reenacting their favorite movies with intricate homemade costumes.
Director: Crystal Moselle | Stars: Mukunda Angulo, Narayana Angulo, Susanne Angulo, Bhagavan Angulo
Votes: 13,510 | Gross: $1.30M
Best Documentary
Runners up:
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
Call Me Lucky
29. Riley's First Date? (2015 Video)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first date.
Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Pete Docter, Ben Cox, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Lane
Votes: 9,308
Best Short Film
Runners up:
Frozen Fever
Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie
30. David Bowie: Blackstar (2015 Music Video)
10 min | Drama, Horror, Music
A surreal music video for David Bowie's single "Blackstar".
Director: Johan Renck | Stars: David Bowie, Elisa Lasowski, Elke Luyten, Bogdan Olarson
Votes: 868
Best Music Video
Runners up:
n/a
n/a
31. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama
The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 646,672
Best TV Drama (for season 1)
Runner ups:
This is England '90 (series 1)
Jessica Jones (season 1)
Fargo (season 2)
Orange is the New Black (season 3)
The Man in the High Castle (season 1)
Gotham (seasons 1/2)
The Walking Dead (seasons 5/6)
Bates Motel (season 3)
American Horror Story (season 4)
32. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama
The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 646,672
Best Male Performance (TV Drama): Bob Odenkirk (for season 1)
Runner ups:
Stephen Graham for This is England '90 (series 1)
Kirsten Dunst for Fargo (season 2)
Joseph Gilgun for This is England '90 (series 1)
David Tennant for Jessica Jones (season 1)
Krysten Ritter for Jessica Jones (season 1)
Jonathan Banks for Better Call Saul (season 1)
Taryn Manning for Orange Is the New Black (season 3)
Michael McKean for Better Call Saul (season 1)
Vera Farmiga for Bates Motel (season 3)
33. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless
Votes: 79,917
Best TV Comedy (for season 1)
Runner ups:
Rick and Morty (season 2)
Peep Show (series 9)
Silicon Valley (season 2)
South Park (season 19)
Community (season 6)
Inside No. 9 (series 2)
The Moaning of Life (series 2)
Parks and Recreation (season 7)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 10)
34. Peep Show (2003–2015)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.
Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Matt King, Olivia Colman
Votes: 66,551
Best Performance (TV Comedy): David Mitchell (for series 9)
Runner ups:
Danny DeVito for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 10)
Nick Offerman for Parks and Recreation (season 7)
Jim Rash for Community (season 6)
Hugh Laurie for Veep (season 4)
Keith David for Community (season 6)
T.J. Miller for Silicon Valley (season 2)
Charlie Day for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 10)
Kaitlin Olson for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 10)
Joel McHale for Community (season 6)
35. Rick and Morty (2013– )
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The fractured domestic lives of a nihilistic mad scientist and his anxious grandson are further complicated by their inter-dimensional misadventures.
Stars: Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Justin Roiland
Votes: 600,956
Best Animated Series (for season 2)
Runner ups:
South Park (season 19)
BoJack Horseman (season 2)
American Dad! (season 11)
Bob's Burgers (seasons 5/6)
36. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless
Votes: 79,917
Best Newcomer Series
Runner ups:
Better Call Saul
Jessica Jones
37.
Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018)
Episode:
El Jefe
(2015)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Ash accidentally releases the Evil Dead.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Jill Marie Jones
Votes: 5,152
Best Direction in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Ash vs Evil Dead: "The Dark One"
Ash vs Evil Dead: "Books from Beyond"
Ash vs Evil Dead: "Ashes to Ashes"
Better Call Saul: "Rico"
38.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
RICO
(2015)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama
Jimmy discovers the Sandpiper Retirement Home has been scamming his elderly clients, and prepares to take legal action.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 15,464
Best Writing in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Ash vs Evil Dead: "Ashes to Ashes"
Better Call Saul: "Pimento"
Rick and Morty: "A Rickle in Time"
Community: "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"
39.
The Venture Bros. (2003–2018)
Episode:
All This and Gargantua-2
(2015)
TV-MA | 48 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Join the Ventures-and pretty much everyone they've ever crossed paths with-as they rocket to the Gargantua-2 space station for an epic adventure that will change the Ventureverse as we know it.
Directors: Juno John Lee, Christopher McCulloch | Stars: James Urbaniak, Patrick Warburton, Michael Sinterniklaas, Christopher McCulloch
Votes: 442
Best TV Special
Runner ups:
Charlie Brooker's 2015 Wipe
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity: "Part 1"
40. Fallout 4 (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the post-apocalyptic Boston, Massachusetts area, you play as the "Sole Survivor" of Vault 111, recently revived from centuries of forced cryostasis, determined to find your kidnapped son.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Brian T. Delaney, Courtenay Taylor, Stephen Russell, Courtney Ford
Votes: 15,118
Best Video Game
Runner ups:
Until Dawn
Batman: Arkham Knight
Super Mario Maker
Splatoon
41. Harmontown (2012 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Dan Harmon and Jeff Davis discuss their plans to create a moon colony full of social awkwardness and compassion. They're joined by Spencer Crittenden, Rob Schrab, and many friends to dive ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Harmon, Spencer Crittenden, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy
Votes: 392
Best Podcast (for season 1, cont.)
Runners up:
Doughboys (season 1)
The Cracked Podcast (season 1, cont.)
Real Time with Bill Maher (season 13)
The Adam Buxton Podcast (season 1)
Tell Your Friends