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The National Board of Review has named the action flick starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron as the best film of 2015.

• Dec 2, 2015

AceShowbiz - "Mad Max: Fury Road" has been selected as the Best Film of 2015 by The National Board of Review. It was an unexpected victory for the action flick starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron who got favorable reviews when it premiered in May.

"The Martian" received three awards including Best Director for Ridley Scott, Best Actor for Matt Damon and Best Adapted Screenplay for Drew Goddard. Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" landed Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Sylvester Stallone earned Best Supporting Actor for "Creed", while Brie Larson landed Best Actress for "Room". "Beasts of No Nation" received two awards, NBR Freedom of Expression Award and Best Performance for Abraham Attah.

The NBR winners were selected by about 120 film fans from New York, who casted their ballots via email or fax. The honorees are set to pick up their statues at the NBR dinner on January 5, 2016 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York with "Today" co-anchor Willie Geist returning as the host.

National Board of Review's 2015 winners:

• Best Film: "Mad Max: Fury Road"
• Best Director: Ridley Scott, "The Martian"
• Best Actor: Matt Damon, "The Martian"
• Best Actress: Brie Larson, "Room"
• Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, "Creed"
• Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh, "The Hateful Eight"
• Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, "The Hateful Eight"
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Drew Goddard, "The Martian"
• Best Animated Feature: "Inside Out"
• Breakthrough Performance: Abraham Attah, "Beasts of No Nation" and Jacob Tremblay, "Room"
• Best Directorial Debut: Jonas Carpignano, "Mediterranea"
• Best Foreign Language Film: "Son of Saul"
• Best Documentary: "Amy"
• William K. Everson Film History Award: Cecilia De Mille Presley
• Best Ensemble: "The Big Short"
• Spotlight Award: "Sicario" for outstanding collaborative vision
• NBR Freedom of Expression Award: "Beasts of No Nation" and "Mustang"