St. Vincent (2014)

" Love Thy Neighbor"

Directed by Theodore Melfi
Produced by Fred Roos, Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin, Theodore Melfi
Written by Theodore Melfi
Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography: John Lindley
Edited by Sarah Flack, Peter Teschner
Production companies: Chernin Entertainment, Crescendo Productions
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release date: 23 October 2014  (Netherlands)

Running time: 102 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $54.8 million

"St. Vincent" is a comedy drama film written and directed by Theodore Melfi. The story is about a young boy who moves with his mother and makes friends with a new neighbour.

Spotlight (2015)

"Break the story. Break the silence."

Directed by Tom McCarthy
Produced by Blye Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
Written by Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci
Music by Howard Shore
Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by Tom McArdle
Production companies: Anonymous Content, First Look Media, Participant Media, Rocklin/Faust
Distributed by Open Road Films
Release date: 6 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 129 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $27.3 million

"Spotlight" is a biographical drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The story is about how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

The Hateful Eight (2015)

"No one to trust. Everyone to hate."

Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Produced by Richard N. Gladstein, Shannon McIntosh, Stacey Sher
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by Fred Raskin
Production company: Double Feature Films, FilmColony
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release date: 25 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 187 minutes (Roadshow version)
Country: United States
Budget: $44 million
Box office: $131.4 million

"The Hateful Eight" is a mystery crime drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The story is about eight strangers who seek refuge from a blizzard in a stagecoach stopover some time after the American Civil War.

Brooklyn (2015)

"Two countries, two loves, one heart."

Directed by John Crowley
Produced by Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Screenplay by Nick Hornby
Based on "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters
Music by Michael Brook
Cinematography: Yves Bélanger
Edited by Jake Roberts
Production company: BFI, BBC Films, Wildgaze Films
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Release date: 6 November 2015 (United Kingdom & Ireland)
Running time: 112 minutes
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $44 million

"Brooklyn" is a romantic drama film directed by John Crowley and written by Nick Hornby, based on Colm Tóibín's novel of the same name. It tells the story of a young Irish woman's immigration to Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within them for her.

Sicario (2015)

"The border is just another line to cross."

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Edward McDonnell, Molly Smith
Written by Taylor Sheridan
Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber
Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by Joe Walker
Production company: Black Label Media, Thunder Road Pictures
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 18 September 2015 (United States)
Running time: 121 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $80.6 million

"Sicario" is an action crime drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor Sheridan. The story is about a principled FBI agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel.

Creed (2015)

"Your legacy is more than a name"

Directed by Ryan Coogler
Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Kevin King-Templeton, Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay by Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington
Story by Ryan Coogler
Based on "Characters" by Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Anthony Bellew
Music by Ludwig Göransson
Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Edited by Michael P. Shawver, Claudia Castello
Production company: New Line Cinema, Chartoff Winkler Production
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 25 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $171 million

"Creed" is a sport drama film, directed by Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler and Aaron Covington. It's a spin-off and sequel to the "Rocky film" series which follows the former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa, who serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Carol (2015)

"Some people change your life forever"

Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Christine Vachon
Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy
Based on "The Price of Salt" by Patricia Highsmith
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Edited by Affonso Gonçalves
Production companies: Number 9 Films, Film4 Productions, Killer Films
Distributed by The Weinstein Company, StudioCanal
Release date: 20 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 118 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $11.8 million
Box office: $11.4 million

"Carol" is a romantic drama film directed by Todd Haynes and written by Phyllis Nagy, based on the novel "The Price of Salt"by Patricia Highsmith. The film tells the story of a young aspiring photographer and her relationship with an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

Joy (2015)

Directed by David O. Russell
Produced by John Davis, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon, Ken Mok, David O. Russell
Screenplay by David O. Russell
Story by Annie Mumolo, David O. Russell
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Bradley Cooper
Music by West Dylan Thordson, David Campbell
Cinematography: Linus Sandgren
Edited by Alan Baumgarten, Jay Cassidy, Tom Cross, Christopher Tellefsen
Production companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, Davis Entertainment Company, Annapurna Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 25 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $52.1 million

"Joy" is a biographical comedy drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. It tells the story of Joy, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.

Room (2015)

"Love knows no boundaries"

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Produced by Ed Guiney, David Gross
Screenplay by Emma Donoghue
Based on "Room" by Emma Donoghue
Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, William H. Macy
Music by Stephen Rennicks
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Edited by Nathan Nugent
Production companies: Element Pictures,No Trace Camping, Film4
Distributed by A24 Films
Release date: 16 October 2015 (United States)
Running time: 117 minutes
Country: Canada, Ireland
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $16 million

"Room" is a drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue, based on her novel of the same name. It tells the story Jack and his mother who escape from the enclosed surroundings, and Jack starts to discover the real world.

The Big Short (2015)

"This is a true story"

Directed by Adam McKay
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt
Screenplay by Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Based on "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Music by Nicholas Britell
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Edited by Hank Corwin
Production companies: Plan B Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: 11 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 130 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $94.1 million

"The Big Short" is a biographical comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, based on the book of the same name by Michael Lewis. The story is about the financial crisis of 2007–2008 brought on by the build-up of the housing market and credit bubble.

The Revenant (2015)

"Blood lost. Life found."

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Produced by Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, David Kanter, Mary Parent, James W. Skotchdopole, Keith Redmon
Screenplay by Mark L. Smith, Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Based on "The Revenant" by Michael Punke
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter
Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto, Bryce Dessner
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
Edited by Stephen Mirrione
Production companies: Anonymous Content, Appian Way, M Productions, New Regency Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 25 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 156 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $135 million
Box office: $381.6 million

"The Revenant" is an adventure thriller drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and written by Mark L. Smith and Iñárritu, based in part on Michael Punke's "The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge". The story is about a frontiersman named Hugh Glass on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s who tries to survive after his mate's betrayal.

The Danish Girl (2015)

"Find the courage to be yourself."

Directed by Tom Hooper
Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anne Harrison, Tom Hooper, Gail Mutrux
Screenplay by Lucinda Coxon
Based on "The Danish Girl" by David Ebershoff
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Edited by Melanie Ann Oliver
Production companies: Working Title, Pretty Pictures, Revision Pictures, Senator Global Productions
Distributed by Focus Features, Universal Pictures International
Release date: 27 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $31 million

"The Danish Girl" is a romantic biographical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by Lucinda Coxon, based on the novel of the same name by David Ebershoff and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. The story is about Lili and Gerda's marriage and work that evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Steve Jobs (2015)

"Can a great man be a good man?"

Directed by Danny Boyle
Produced by Danny Boyle, Guymon Casady, Christian Colson, Mark Gordon, Scott Rudin
Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
Based on "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels
Music by Daniel Pemberton
Cinematography: Alwin H. Küchler
Edited by Elliot Graham
Production companies: Legendary Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Mark Gordon Company, Entertainment 360, Decibel Films, Cloud Eight Films
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: 9 October 2015 (United States)
Running time: 122 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $31 million

"Steve Jobs" is a biographical drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on Walter Isaacson's 2011 biography of the same name and interviews conducted by Sorkin. It tells the story of Steve Jobs who takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter.

The Riot Club (2014)

"Filthy Rich, Spoilt Rotten"

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Written by Laura Wade
Based on "Posh" by Laura Wade
Starring: Sam Claflin, Max Irons, Douglas Booth, Jessica Brown Findlay, Holliday Grainger, Freddie Fox, Ben Schnetzer, Olly Alexander
Cinematography: Sebastian Blenkov
Edited by Jake Roberts
Production company: Blueprint Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures International
Release date: 19 September 2014 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 107 minutes
Country: United Kingdom

"The Riot Club" is a drama thriller film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Laura Wade, based on Wade's play "Posh". The story is about two first-year students at Oxford University who join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.

Bridge of Spies (2015)

"In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stand for."

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Written by Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
Edited by Michael Kahn
Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Afterworks Limited, Studio Babelsberg, Amblin Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures, 20th Century Fox
Release date: 16 October 2015 (United States)
Running time: 141 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $160.9 million

"Bridge of Spies" is a historical biographical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. The story is about an American lawyer who 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 during the Cold War.

Victor Frankenstein (2015)

"Discover the origin of the monster and his creation."

Directed by Paul McGuigan
Produced by John Davis
Written by Max Landis
Based on "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Charles Dance
Music by Craig Armstrong
Cinematography: Fabian Wagner
Edited by Andrew Hulme
Production companies: Davis Entertainment Company, TSG Entertainment
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 25 November 2015 (United States)

Running time: 110 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $34.1 million

"Victor Frankenstein" is a science fiction horror drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and written by Max Landis, based on contemporary adaptations of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein. The story is told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.

Youth (2015)

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori
Written by Paolo Sorrentino
Starring: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano, Jane Fonda
Music by David Lang
Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, StudioCanal
Release date: 4 December 2015 (United States)
Country: Italy
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $19.3 million

"Youth" is a comedy–drama film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The story is about a retired orchestra conductor who is on holiday with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.

Whiplash (2014)

"The road to greatness can take you to the edge"

Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster
Written by Damien Chazelle
Starring: Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser
Music by Justin Hurwitz
Cinematography: Sharone Meir
Edited by Tom Cross
Production companies: Sierra/Affinity, Bold Films, Blumhouse Productions, Right of Way Films
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date: 10 October 2014 (United States)
Running time: 106 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $3.3 million
Box office: $49 million

"Whiplash" is a music drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle and based on his experiences in the Princeton High School Studio Band. The story is about Andrew Neiman who wants to become a great musician so bad that he starts to go crazy - not least under pressure of his instructor.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

"A little friendship never killed anyone."

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Dan Fogelman, Steven M. Rales
Screenplay by Jesse Andrews
Based on "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews
Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, Connie Britton
Music by Brian Eno, Nico Muhly
Cinematography: Chung-hoon Chung
Edited by David Trachtenberg
Production company: Indian Paintbrush
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date: 12 June 2015 (United States)
Running time: 105 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $9.1 million

"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" is a comedy drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Jesse Andrews, based on the novel of the same name. The story is about Greg, a schoolboy and some kind of a filmmaker, who starts to be friends with Rachel, who is suffering from cancer, firstly just because he has to do it.

Se7en (1995)

"Seven deadly sins. Seven ways to die."

Directed by David Fincher
Produced by Arnold Kopelson, Phyllis Carlyle
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, John C. McGinley, Gwyneth Paltrow
Music by Howard Shore
Cinematography: Darius Khondji
Edited by Richard Francis-Bruce
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date: 22 September 1995 (United States)
Running time: 127 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $33 million
Box office: $327.3 million

"Seven" (SE7EN) is a mystery crime drama film directed by David Fincher and based on a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker. The story is about two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, who hunt a serial killer inspired by the seven deadly sins.