‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Is The Best Reviewed Movie Of 2015
Mad Max: Fury Roadbasically dominatedourtop10listsfor2015, and we at /Film were hardly alone in loving it. TheNational Board of Reviewdeemed it the best film of the year, and filmmakers as different asQuentin TarantinoandJohn Watersnamed it one of their favorites, too. It’s even earned nominations fromthe SAG,the PGA,the BAFTAs, andthe Golden Globes— a rare feat for a blockbuster action sequel. Even so, all the critical adoration in the world can’t guaranteeMad Max: Fury Roada shot in the Best Picture Oscar race. At this point, it’s still far from a shoo-in for the category, and (let’s be real) stands almost no chance of taking home the prize itself.
All this praise can, however, winMad Max: Fury Roadthe Golden Tomato Award for the best reviewed movie of 2015. As you’ve probably deduced from the name, these award are given out by the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. BesidesMad Max,Inside OutandRoomhave also emerged as some of the most highly praised films of the year, whileMaster of NoneandBetter Call Saulwere two of the best loved titles on the TV side. After the jump, find out what the other best reviewed movies of 2015 are, and seeGeorge MillerandPete Docter’s (adorable) official responses to their big win.
Rotten Tomatoesunveiled the list of Golden Tomato Awards. The winners, listed below, are based on an adjusted Tomatometer score that accounts for the variation in the number of reviews for each film. Like any awards system, it’s an imperfect one, but it’s an interesting look at which films were most loved by a wide swath of critics at the time they opened. In contrast, while there are plenty of critics' associations that hand out awards each year, most of those are voted on by a small group of reviewers near the end of the year. To find out which titles came in second through tenth in each category, head over to the website.
Miller, who directedMad Max: Fury Road, said in a statement: “It’s always gratifying to have a positive critical response. It is, after all, how we learn about our work. And now here’s a Golden Tomato! How cool!” How cool, indeed. Who’d have guessed, at the start of 2015, that Miller’s mysterious, years-in-the-makingMad Maxsequel would turn out to be one of the very finest films of the year?
Docter offered a response as well: “I read somewhere that eating tomatoes has been linked to heart health. Getting this one sure warmed mine. On behalf of the cast and crew of ‘Inside Out,’ thank you!” Ha, ha, ha. Just the kind of cute wordplay we’d expect from the guy who directedInside Out.
Best Reviewed Movies and TV Shows of 2015
Best Wide Release:Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Limited Release:Room
Best New TV Show:Better Call Saul
Best Returning TV Show:Fargo
Best Reviewed Movies of 2015 - Regional
Tomatazos Award (Best Film – Mexico):Güeros
Best Film – UK:Shaun the Sheep
Best Film – Australia:Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Reviewed Movies of 2015 By Genre
Best Action Movie:Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Best Animated Movie:Inside Out
Best Comedy:What We Do in the Shadows
Best Comic Book / Graphic Novel Adaptation:The Diary of a Teenage Girl
