The 20 Best Movies of 2015 (So Far)
We’re counting down the best movies of 2015! So far, 2015 has been a really good year for film. There have been several recording breaking films released this year, like Jurassic World, which soared past breaking records into the #3 spot of Highest Grossing Films of All Time. Picking the “best movies” of the year is tough, but we sat through a lot of movies and came out with some very strong opinions about some of the movies on this list.
Fifty Shades of Grey
Financially this movie did well; it broke records for a February opening. But is it the best movie of the year like the fans wanted it to be? No, but it was good if you're into that sort of thing.
Cinderella
Cinderella is a Disney classic and this remake did it justice. While there was no singing in this film, the costumes and sets were exceptional. Helena Bonham-Carter should be everyone's fairy godmother.
Pitch Perfect 2
Fans loved this movie enough to get the cast on board for a Pitch Perfect 3. It's soundtrack isn't as epic and awesome as the first movie, but Fat Amy will always make us laugh.
Trainwreck
Trainwreck was hilarious, but in a much more raw way. It's been called the most polarizing comedy of the year. It is very honest and is a kind-of of sad way to look at relationships. We learned more about how what we see growing up can define us.
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
YA movies are what keep teenagers running to the theaters in droves. Insurgent brought the intensity that Divergent didn't have, while maintaining a healthy balance between book-to-movie.
Minions
Everyone is obsessed with the minions. This movie actually gave us the cutest minion to exist, Bob AKA King Bob. This movie was as ridiculous as you'd expect a movie about minions to be, yet it made us all a little emotional.
Dope
This movie was essentially Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but for the 21st century - but it didn't feel like a ripoff at all, it felt pure in a way so few new movies can. It also had an amazing abundance of '90s fashion and music that made it iconic.
The DUFF
If you saw trailers for The Duff, chances are you didn't expect the movie to be good. But then a friend made you see it and you realized that Mae Whitman is a comedic-timing GENIUS. Robbie Amell isn't so bad himself. If you got past the odd concept of having a designated ugly fat friend, then you know that The Duff was a hilarious movie.
Paper Towns
Paper Towns came to us from the same guys that gave us The Fault In Our Stars. It wasn't as heartbreaking and awesome as TFIOS, but it held it's own. It also had a very interesting message about people who intentionally get lost that spoke to us on a much deeper level.
Love & Mercy
For years we've heard stories about Brian Wilson's time with the Beach Boys, but Love & Mercy gave us the kind of insight that made us feel like were apart of his life. It was often not pretty, but it was a movie about something bigger than just the group.
Furious 7
This movie was one of the most emotional movies we saw all year, thanks to "See You Again" and that ending with Paul Walker. It's the craziest movie in the franchise (did The Rock really drive an ambulance into a drone?) but it was entertaining as hell.
Southpaw
Southpaw hit us hard, but in a good way. Jake Gyllenhaal trained intensely for months to become a boxer and that helped make the fight scenes very realistic. This film also had a very interesting father-daughter relationship dynamic that we have never seen on screen before.
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Mad Max franchise made us wait 30 years between movies, and Fury Road was well worth the wait. It was the most intense, crazy thrill ride we went on this year, and we saw Furious 7 twice.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
This movie kicked ass. It kicked our ass, if we're being honest. We had no idea this movie was going have that much action, while still keeping us concerned with Eggsy's life and what happened to Colin Firth.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
If a movie is able to satisfy a new generation and fans of the original, then you know it's a success. Tying Superman to something, and finding a way to get David Beckham minorly involved is obviously the best way to make something a hit.
Ant-Man
Everyone laughed when they heard Marvel was releasing Ant-Man, because how could a superhero movie about a man who can shrink to the size of an ant be good? You cast Paul Rudd as the lead and trust that Marvel can work it's magic (and forgive & forget about The Incredible Hulk). Ant-Man had mini-action-packed scenes and so many moments that made you laugh (Luis stole the show), it couldn't have failed.
Jurassic World
Jurassic World is the movie that Jurassic Park fans waited over 21 years for. Special effects have finally caught up with the idea behind this movie and that made it an ultra-realistic dinosaur experience. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have Chris Pratt as your lead.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
We so badly wanted this to be the best movie of 2015, but it was beat out not only in the box office, but in our hearts. We will always enjoy an Avengers film and Ultron was a scary-ass villain, while the movie was amazing, it was not just not #1 worthy.
Inside Out
Inside Out is easily the best animated film of the year, maybe even of the last few years. It's message "you can't have happiness without sadness" is simple enough for children to understand, but deep enough for adults to emotionally connect to. We still haven't forgiven Pixar for breaking out hearts with that Bing Bong scene.
Straight Outta Compton
This N.W.A. biopic takes the top spot because we didn't even see this coming. Back in January, had you told us SOC would be our favorite movie of 2015 and a box office smash hit, we wouldn't have believed you. The entire cast was beyond excellent, but the real breakout star was Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E. We still can't get over his hospital scenes. Is it crazy to say he deserves an Oscar nomination? Because he does.
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