| Rank | Critic | Publication | List Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Simon Abrams | village voice poll | 2015 |
| 7 | Nathan Adams | Film School Rejects | 2015 |
| 6 | Mallory Andrew | village voice poll | 2015 |
| 2 | Daniel Barnes | Sacramento News & Review | 2015 |
| 1 | Josh Bell | Las Vegas Weekly | 2015 |
| 6 | Serena Bramble | fandor | 2015 |
| 8 | Richard Brody | New Yorker | 2015 |
| 3 | Joshua Brunsting | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 6 | Matthew Butcher, Skandies | 2015 | |
| 7 | James Casey | Cutprintfilm | 2015 |
| Celebuzz Staff | 2015 | ||
| 5 | Corey Craft | ArtsBHAM | 2015 |
| 10 | Cutprintfilm.com | 2015 | |
| 5 | Greg Cwik | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 8 | Freja Dam | village voice | 2015 |
| 9 | David Ehrlich | Film.com | 2015 |
| 9 | Kate Erbland | indieWIRE | 2015 |
| 9 | Chris Evangelista | CutPrintFilm | 2015 |
| 3 | Exlaim Staff | 2015 | |
| 7 | Larry Fitzmaurice | village voice | 2015 |
| 5 | Brian Formo | Collider | 2015 |
| 8 | Abby Garnett | village voice | 2015 |
| 5 | Jack Giroux | Film School Rejects | 2015 |
| 10 | Noah Gittell | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 5 | Wes Greene | Slant | 2015 |
| 10 | The Guardian | 2015 | |
| 4 | Ken Hanke | Mountain Xpress | 2015 |
| 3 | Eugene Hassannia | village voice | 2015 |
| 2 | Jesse Hassenger | AV Club | 2015 |
| 5 | Jeremy Heilman | Skandies | 2015 |
| 3 | Alexander Huls | New York Times | 2015 |
| 3 | Peter Labuza | village voice | 2015 |
| 3 | Andrew Lapin | The Atlantic | 2015 |
| 6 | Nicolas Laskin | The Playlist | 2015 |
| 7 | Kevin Lee | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 7 | Tom Long | Detroit News | 2015 |
| 4 | Willow Maclay | village voice | 2015 |
| 4 | A.R. Magalli | Cutprintfilm | 2015 |
| Devin Mainville | Chicago Now | 2015 | |
| 2 | Calum Marsh | The Village Voice | 2015 |
| 7 | Eric Melin | ljworld.com | 2015 |
| 8 | Victor Morton | Skandies | 2015 |
| 4 | Movie Mezzanine Staff | 2015 | |
| 7 | Vikram Murthi | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| 9 | Michael Nordine | village voice | 2015 |
| 2 | Susie Nuessle | cutprintfilm.com | 2015 |
| 3 | Max O'Connell | indieWire Poll | 2015 |
| Devin O'Leary | Alibi | 2015 | |
| 5 | Josh Oakley | Cutprintfilm.com | 2015 |
| 9 | Charles Odell | Skandies | 2015 |
| 7 | Connie Ogle | Miami Herald | 2015 |
| 10 | Paste Magazine Staff | 2015 | |
| 9 | Rodrigo Perez | The Playlist | 2015 |
| 6 | Mitch Perry | Saint Peters Blog | 2015 |
| 1 | Nick Prigge | Slant | 2015 |
| 3 | Katey Rich | village voice | 2015 |
| 8 | Joe Robberson | Zimbio | 2015 |
| 2 | Jason Roestel | Examiner | 2015 |
| 4 | David Rudin | village voice | 2015 |
| 6 | Witney Seibold | Crave | 2015 |
| 7 | John Serba | Mlive | 2015 |
| 4 | Josh Spiegel | village voice | 2015 |
| 2 | Daniel Stidham | Cutprintfilm.com | 2015 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Stoddard | village voice | 2015 |
| 7 | Tom Tangney | My Northwest.com | 2015 |
| 10 | Amy Taubin | Artforum | 2015 |
| 1 | Kyle Turner | village voice | 2015 |
| 7 | Katie Walsh | village voice | 2015 |
| Ryan Werner | indiewire | 2015 | |
| 5 | Thomas Willett | Optigrab | 2015 |
| 7 | Ryan Wu | Skandies | 2015 |