| Rank | Critic | Publication | List Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dominic Corry | The New Zealand Herald | 2014 |
| 8 | Jason Overbeck | Skandies | 2014 |
| 6 | Daniel Rutledge | 3 News | 2014 |
| 10 | Beth Accomando | KPBS | 2015 |
| David Adams | Ohio Lima News | 2015 | |
| 3 | Nathan Adams | Film School Rejects | 2015 |
| 4 | Ethan Alter | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 10 | Noormarina Anwar | LifeHack | 2015 |
| 9 | Saul Austerlitz | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 3 | The AV Club | 2015 | |
| 9 | Ben Barna | Nylon | 2015 |
| 2 | Matt Barone | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 8 | Daniel Barnes | Sacramento News & Review | 2015 |
| Preston Barta | DentonRC.com | 2015 | |
| 6 | John Beifuss | The Commercial Appeal | 2015 |
| 5 | Josh Bell | Las Vegas Weekly | 2015 |
| 6 | Geoff Berkshire | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 5 | Sonny Bunch | Washington Free Beacon | 2015 |
| 1 | Dan Caffrey | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 9 | Jeff Cannata | Slash Film | 2015 |
| 8 | Nick Cannata-Bowman | Cheatsheet.com | 2015 |
| Dan Casey | Nerdist | 2015 | |
| Alana Chase | The Young Folks | 2015 | |
| 10 | Seongyong Cho | RogerEbert.com | 2015 |
| Donald Clarke | Irish Times | 2015 | |
| 4 | Randall Colburn | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 4 | Complex Staff | 2015 | |
| 8 | Consequence of Sound | 2015 | |
| 4 | Philip Cosores | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 6 | Corey Craft | ArtsBHAM | 2015 |
| Cara Cusumano | indie wire | 2015 | |
| 6 | Mike D'Angelo | villagevoice | 2015 |
| 10 | Nick Davis | Fandor | 2015 |
| 3 | John DeCarli | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 10 | Den of Geek | 2015 | |
| 4 | Dennis Dermody | Paper Magazine | 2015 |
| Jeff Deutchman | IndieWire | 2015 | |
| 6 | Doug Dilliman, Skandies | 2015 | |
| 3 | A.A. Dowd | AV Club | 2015 |
| 1 | Marc Doyle | Metacritic | 2015 |
| 8 | Mark Dujsik | RogerEbert.com | 2015 |
| 8 | Empire Magazine | 2015 | |
| 5 | Steve Erickson | 2015 | |
| 5 | Cory Everett | The Playlist | 2015 |
| 9 | David Fear | Time Out New York | 2015 |
| 7 | Film School Rejects | 2015 | |
| Filonic.com | 2015 | ||
| Flood Magazine Staff | 2015 | ||
| 3 | Fuse Staff | 2015 | |
| 9 | Oscar Garza | El Paso Times | 2015 |
| 8 | Geeks of Doom (Seandps) | 2015 | |
| 7 | Sasha Geffen | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 8 | Gerber Justin (Consequence of Sound) | 2015 | |
| 1 | Ryan Gilbey | New Statesman | 2015 |
| 10 | Dann Gire | The Daily Herald | 2015 |
| 5 | Bill Goodykoontz | Arizona Republic | 2015 |
| 7 | Bill Graham | Film Stage | 2015 |
| 8 | Alisha Grauso | Film School Rejects | 2015 |
| 10 | Jamison Hackelman | Spoiled NYC | 2015 |
| 6 | Jacob Hall | Slash Film | 2015 |
| 3 | Alistair Harkness | Sctosman.com | 2015 |
| 5 | Brandon Harris | Filmmaker Magazine | 2015 |
| 10 | Peter Hartlaub | San Francisco Chronicle | 2015 |
| 1 | Jesse Hassenger | AV Club | 2015 |
| 3 | Jeremy Heilman | Skandies | 2015 |
| 6 | Mark Hinson | Talahassee Democrat | 2015 |
| 6 | Robert Horton | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 10 | ob Huddleson | Geek Dad | 2015 |
| 1 | Richard T Jameson | Fandor | 2015 |
| 5 | Laurence Kardish | indie Wire | 2015 |
| 6 | Borys Kit | Heat Vision | 2015 |
| 6 | Anna Klassen | village voice | 2015 |
| Chris Knight | National Post | 2015 | |
| Josh Larsen | village voice | 2015 | |
| 3 | Pat Levy | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 5 | Kristian Lin | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 1 | Mitchell "Moe" Long | Durham Movies Examiner | 2015 |
| 6 | Daniel Loria | BoxOffice | 2015 |
| 10 | Hope Madden | Columbus Underground | 2015 |
| 8 | Joey Magidson | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 5 | Vince Mancini | Uproxx | 2015 |
| 7 | McGill Tribune Staff | 2015 | |
| 7 | Matt Melis | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 8 | Micah Mertes | Omaha World Herald | 2015 |
| 5 | Matthew Monagle | Film School Rejects | 2015 |
| David Morgan | CBS News | 2015 | |
| 10 | Victor Morton | Skandies | 2015 |
| Kathleen Murphy | Parallax View | 2015 | |
| Rebecca Murray | Showbiz Junkies | 2015 | |
| 7 | My Broadband | 2015 | |
| 4 | Kimber Myers | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 10 | Elise Nakhnikian | Slant | 2015 |
| 10 | Chris Nashawaty | Entertainment Weekly | 2015 |
| 5 | Perri Nemiroff | Collider | 2015 |
| 4 | Michael Nordine | village voice | 2015 |
| 7 | Tony Nunes | Geek Dad | 2015 |
| Devin O'Leary | Alibi | 2015 | |
| 10 | Josh Oakley | Cutprintfilm.com | 2015 |
| 1 | Michael Oleszczyk | RogerEbert.com | 2015 |
| 2 | Nick Olszyk | Catholic World Report | 2015 |
| 2 | Dan Pfleegor | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| Phoneia | 2015 | ||
| 6 | Leah Pickett | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 7 | Adam Pilskog | Monroe Monitor | 2015 |
| 7 | Ali Plumb | Digital Spy | 2015 |
| 9 | Rod Pocowatchit | Wichita Eagle | 2015 |
| 2 | Polygon Staff | 2015 | |
| 4 | Ray Pride | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 10 | Steve Prokopy | Gapers Block | 2015 |
| 3 | Bruce Reid | Parallax View | 2015 |
| 7 | Katie Rife | AV | 2015 |
| 7 | Joe Robberson | Zimbio | 2015 |
| 4 | Phillip Roffman | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 8 | Jeff Rollins | CutprintFilm | 2015 |
| 6 | Jordan Ruimy | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 9 | Ian Sandwell | Games Radar | 2015 |
| 3 | Janine Schaults | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 2 | Shane Scott-Travis | Taste of Cinema | 2015 |
| 7 | Andrew Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald | 2015 |
| 9 | Witney Seibold | Crave | 2015 |
| 10 | John Serba | Mlive | 2015 |
| 10 | Zack Sharf | indiewire | 2015 |
| 7 | Andrew Shearer | Online Athens | 2015 |
| 6 | Justine Smith | Fandor | 2015 |
| 8 | Michael Smith | Tulsa World | 2015 |
| 3 | Troy Smith | 2015 | |
| 4 | Eric Snider | ericdsnider.com | 2015 |
| 7 | Peter Sobczynski | RogerEbert.com | 2015 |
| 10 | Sara Stewart | New York Post | 2015 |
| 8 | Herb Stratford | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 7 | Nathan Swank | Flix 66 | 2015 |
| 7 | Time Out Staff | 2015 | |
| 7 | Scott Tobias | village voice | 2015 |
| 9 | Total Film Staff | 2015 | |
| Brian Truitt | USA Today | 2015 | |
| 9 | Twitch Film | 2015 | |
| Unwinnable Staff | 2015 | ||
| Vanderwerff, Todd | 2015 | ||
| 2 | Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | AV Club | 2015 |
| Froilan Vispo | Skandies | 2015 | |
| Christopher Webster | Quiet Earth | 2015 | |
| Ryan Werner | indiewire | 2015 | |
| Erin Whitney | ScrenCrush | 2015 | |
| 9 | Zachary Wigon | village voice | 2015 |
| 7 | Alison Willmore | BuzzFeed | 2015 |
| 9 | Wired Staff | 2015 | |
| 7 | Clint Worthington | Consequence of Sound | 2015 |
| 5 | Andrew Wright | Parallax View | 2015 |
| Chris Wright | Gear Patrol | 2015 | |
| 7 | Erin Yarnall | Depaulia Online | 2015 |