| 2015 New York Film Critics Online Awards |
| Top 10 Films (Alphabetical order): |
| 45 Years | |
| The Big Short | |
| Bridge of Spies | |
| Brooklyn | |
| Carol | |
| Mad Max: Fury Road | |
| Sicario | |
| Spotlight | |
| Steve Jobs | |
| Trumbo |
| Best Film: |
| Spotlight |
| Best Director: |
| Tom McCarthy - Spotlight |
| Best Cast: |
| Spotlight |
| Best Actor: |
| Paul Dano - Love & Mercy |
| Best Actress: |
| Brie Larson - Room |
| Best Supporting Actor: |
| Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies |
| Best Supporting Actress: |
| Rooney Mara - Carol |
| Best Screenplay: |
| Spotlight - Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer |
| Best Cinematography: |
| Mad Max: Fury Road - John Seale |
| Best Film Music or Score: |
| Love & Mercy - Brian Wilson and Atticus Ross |
| Best Foreign Language Film: |
| Saul fia (Son of Saul) • Hungary |
| Best Documentary: |
| Amy |
| Best Animated Film: |
| Inside Out |
| Best Debut Director: |
| Alex Garland - Ex Machina |
| Breakthrough Performer: |
| Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl and Ex Machina |