George Miller's latest instalment in the
franchise, started in the 1979, was a radical and unconventional curveball from
one of the oldest awards bodies in movies.
The post-apocalyptic movie, starring Charlize
Theron and Tom Hardy, has made $376m at the box office worldwide but it has not
been seen as a likely contender for major awards such as the Oscars or Golden
Globes.
The science-fiction hit The Martian came away
with the most wins, taking best actor for Matt Damon, best director for Ridley
Scott and best adapted screenplay for Drew Goddard.
"2015 has been a banner year for popular
cinema. We are thrilled to be awarding George Miller and Ridley Scott, two
iconic filmmakers at the top of their game, while also celebrating the next generation
of talent," Board of Review president Annie Schulhof said in a statement.
The group, founded in 1909, has recently tried to
shed its stodgy image, previously naming independent drama A Most Violent Year
and Her its top movies.
Brie Larson took the best actress prize for her
performance as a captive mother in Room.
But Oscar hopefuls such as Steve Jobs, Brooklyn
and Joy were overlooked by the board which has a history of going against
the mainstream.
Instead it chose popular fare such as boxing movie
Creed, rap music film Straight Outta Compton, Catholic Church sex abuse tale
Spotlight and Room among its top films of the year.
Sylvester Stallone was named best supporting
actor for his role in Creed, a sequel to his hit Rocky movies.
The Board of Review will present its awards at a
ceremony in New York on 5 January.
The Hollywood awards
season runs for three months and ends with the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood
on 28 February.
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