--- description: Rotten Tomatoes' list of the best reviewed movies and TV shows of 2015 includes both expected choices and lesser known critical darlings. title: Here Are Rotten Tomatoes' Best Reviewed Movies and TV Shows of 2015 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a9c178fdb57c311/698873b45f570f5e46b1ea48/furiosa-mad-max.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Are Rotten Tomatoes' Best Reviewed Movies and TV Shows of 2015  by [Eliza Berman](/author/eliza-berman/)  ## Eliza Berman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Jan 8, 2016 10:11 PM CUT  Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road.Warner Bros. Pictures  by [Eliza Berman](/author/eliza-berman/)  ## Eliza Berman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Jan 8, 2016 10:11 PM CUT Rotten Tomatoes has announced the winners of its 17th annual Golden Tomato Awards, which honor the movies and TV shows which received the best reviews by critics during the previous year. Rather than a simple top ten list, the website, which aggregates reviews to give movies and shows ratings on a scale of 0 to 100 percent, selects a winner in a series of categories broken down by genre and region. The best reviewed wide-release movie of 2015, [_Mad Max: Fury Road_](http://time.com/4131668/mad-max-national-board-of-review/ "undefined"), does not come as a big surprise, nor do other buzzy awards-season titles like [_Inside Out_](http://time.com/3930081/inside-out-female-protagonist/ "undefined") and [_Carol_](http://time.com/4136724/carol-todd-haynes-cate-blanchett-rooney-mara/ "undefined"). But the inclusion of multiple categories allows films that aren’t otherwise getting much attention, like the vampire comedy _What We Do In The Shadows_ and the graphic novel adaptation _Diary of a Teenage Girl_, to crack the list. On the TV side, new shows like _Better Call Saul_, _Fargo, Master of None_ and recent sensation [_Making a Murderer_](http://time.com/4167915/making-a-murderer-steven-avery-juror/ "undefined") received ample love from critics, with the former three looking to snag an award or two at Sunday night’s [Golden Globe Awards](http://time.com/4171455/golden-globes-predictions-win-2016/ "undefined"). If you’re looking to catch up on what you may have missed in 2015, the list below is a good place to start: **Best Reviewed Films** Wide Release: _Mad Max: Fury Road_ Limited Release: _Room_ Animated: _Inside Out_ Action/Adventure Film: _Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation_ Sci-Fi/Fantasy: _Mad Max: Fury Road_ Thriller: _Sicario_ Comedy: _What We Do In The Shadows_ Drama: _Brooklyn_ Romance: _Carol_ Horror: _It Follows_ Kids/Family: _Paddington_ Documentary: _Amy_ Based on a Comic Book: _Diary of a Teenage Girl_ Musical or Music: _Love & Mercy_ Foreign: _Timbuktu_ **Regional Film Awards** UK: _Shaun the Sheep_ Australia: _Mad Mad: Fury Road_ Mexico: _Güeros_ **TV Category Awards** New TV Series: _Better Call Saul_ Returning TV Series: _Fargo_ Comedy: _Master of None_ Drama: _Better Call Saul_ Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror: _Doctor Who_ TV Movie or Mini-Series: _Fargo_ Documentary: _Making a Murderer_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4173671/rotten-tomatoes-best-reviewed-movies-tv-2015/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4173671/rotten-tomatoes-best-reviewed-movies-tv-2015/"},"headline":"Here Are Rotten Tomatoes' Best Reviewed Movies and TV Shows of 2015","datePublished":"2016-01-08T22:11:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T13:55:19.607Z","description":"The list includes expected choices like \"Mad Max: Fury Road\" and lesser known critical darlings like the vampire comedy \"What We Do in the Shadows\"","url":"https://time.com/4173671/rotten-tomatoes-best-reviewed-movies-tv-2015/","keywords":["Television","movies","Inside Out"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a9c178fdb57c311/698873b45f570f5e46b1ea48/furiosa-mad-max.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliza Berman","jobTitle":"Berman is a senior editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/eliza-berman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a9c178fdb57c311/698873b45f570f5e46b1ea48/furiosa-mad-max.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"FURY ROAD","caption":"Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road","creditText":"Warner Bros. 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