Most Popular Movies 2015

This chart shows the 2015 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2015 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2015 - Top 2015 Worldwide

  1
Inside Out poster
Domestic BO:
$356,461,711
International BO:
$494,104,632

Synopsis

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

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Synopsis

Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, and renegade stormtrooper FN-2187 (nickname “Finn”) embark with resistance pilot Poe Dameron on a quest to destroy Starkiller Base and search for Luke Skywalker, the last remaining Jedi.

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Minions poster
Domestic BO:
$336,045,770
International BO:
$821,225,989

Synopsis

Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters-from T. rex to Napoleon-the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he-alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob-ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...from annihilation.

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Synopsis

Visitors at the Jurassic World theme park run for their lives when the genetically engineered Indominus Rex and other dinosaurs go on a rampage.

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Mad Max: Fury Road poster
Domestic BO:
$153,636,354
International BO:
$214,686,551

Synopsis

Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa. They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe, from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.

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Home poster
Domestic BO:
$177,397,510
International BO:
$208,600,386

Synopsis

An alien race called the Boov, led by Captain Smek, invades Earth to hide from their mortal enemy and make it a new home. A human teenage girl, tip, and a banished Boov, Oh, join forces.

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Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse poster
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Director: Christopher Landon
Lead Roles: Tye Sheridan as Ben Goudy, Halston Sage as Kendall, Logan Miller as Carter, Sarah Dumont as Denise, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Jeff
Initial Theatrical Release: October 29, 2015 (Wide), released as Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (Hong Kong)
Keywords: Zombies, Delayed Adulthood, Strippers / Stripping, Rescue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Surprise Twist, Scene in End Credits, Coming of Age, Split Screen, Horror Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$3,703,046
International BO:
$11,851,809

Synopsis

Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

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The Avengers: Age of Ultron poster
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Director: Joss Whedon
Lead Roles: Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man , Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / The Hulk , Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, James Spader as Ultron, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch
Initial Theatrical Release: April 22, 2015 (Wide) (Finland)
Keywords: Marvel Comics, Robot, End of the World, Hallucinations, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa, Filmed in South Africa, Filmed in Central Business District, Johannesburg, South Africa, Filmed in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Fort Bard, Italy, Filmed in Aosta Valley, Italy, Filmed in Italy, Filmed in Mapo Bridge, Seoul, South Korea, Filmed in Seoul, South Korea, Filmed in South Korea, Filmed in Sebitseom, Seoul, South Korea, Filmed in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea, Filmed in Hawley Woods, Hampshire, England, Filmed in Hampshire, England, Filmed in Rivoli Ballroom, London, England, Filmed in London, England, Filmed in University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, Filmed in Norwich, East Anglia, England, Filmed in East Anglia, England, Filmed in Dover Castle, Kent, England, Filmed in Dover, Kent, England, Filmed in Kent, England, Filmed in New York, NY, Filmed in New York, United States, Filmed in Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Filmed in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Filmed in Bangladesh, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$459,005,868
International BO:
$936,311,111

Synopsis

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s mightiest heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, which soon leads to some uneasy alliances. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff and meet an old friend in a new form, Vision.

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Terminator: Genisys poster
Domestic BO:
$89,760,956
International BO:
$342,389,938

Synopsis

When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian, dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future…

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Hotel Transylvania 2 poster
Hotel Transylvania 2
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Count Dracula, Andy Samberg as Jonathan, Selena Gomez as Mavis, Kevin James as Frank/Frankenstein, David Spade as Griffin the Invisible Man, Steve Buscemi as Wayne, Keegan-Michael Key as Murray, Asher Blinkoff as Dennis, Jonny Solomon as Blobby, Sadie Sandler as Winnie, Sunny Sandler as Baby Dennis, Vampire Kid
Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia)
Keywords: Monster, Frankenstien's Monster, Mummy, Werewolf, Vampire, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Wedding Day, Dysfunctional Family, Screenplay Written By the Star, First Time Parents, Family Affair, Relatives Playing Relatives, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Kids Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$169,700,110
International BO:
$305,099,890

Synopsis

Now that Dracula has opened the Hotel Transylvania's doors to humans, things are changing for the better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human grandson, Dennis, isn't showing his vampire side. So, while Mavis and Johnny are away, Drac enlists his friends to help him put the boy through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. But things really get batty when Drac's cantankerous, old-school dad pays an unexpected visit.

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The Good Dinosaur poster
Domestic BO:
$123,087,120
International BO:
$210,683,917

Synopsis

"The Good Dinosaur" asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? The film is an original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way - a human boy.

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Daddy's Home poster
Daddy’s Home
Director: Sean Anders
Lead Roles: Will Ferrell as Brad, Mark Wahlberg as Dusty, Linda Cardellini as Sarah
Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2015 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Step-Family, Dysfunctional Family, Family Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$150,357,137
International BO:
$91,147,852

Synopsis

A mild-mannered radio executive strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.

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Creed poster
Creed
Director: Ryan Coogler
Lead Roles: Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson, Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
Initial Theatrical Release: November 25, 2015 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Boxing, Delayed Sequel, Inspirational Coach, Set in Philadelphia, Sports Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$109,767,581
International BO:
$63,800,000

Synopsis

Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo—the fierce rival who became his closest friend. Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring. With Rocky in his corner, it isn’t long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title…but can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter, in time to get into the ring?

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The Hateful Eight poster
The Hateful Eight
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Lead Roles: Samuel L. Jackson as Major Warren, Kurt Russell as John Ruth, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Daisy Domergue, Walton Goggins as Chris Mannix, Demián Bichir as Bob, Tim Roth as Oswaldo Mobray, Michael Madsen as Joe Gage, Bruce Dern as General Smithers
Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2015 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
Keywords: Bounty Hunter, Extreme Weather, Sex Crimes, One Location, Marooned, Cabin in the Woods, Ensemble, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Set in Wyoming, Revisionist Western
Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$54,117,416
International BO:
$97,695,942

Synopsis

Six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive Daisy Domergue, race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren, a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix, a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob, who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray, the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage, and Confederate General Sanford Smithers. As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…

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The Intern poster
The Intern
Director: Nancy Meyers
Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Ben, Anne Hathaway as Jules
Initial Theatrical Release: September 24, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Autumn Years, Retirement, Out of Retirement, Entrepreneur, Internet, Fashion, Comedy Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$75,764,672
International BO:
$121,351,038

Synopsis

Ben Whittaker, is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

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Blackhat poster
Domestic BO:
$8,005,980
International BO:
$11,659,024

Synopsis

A furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.

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17
Pan poster
Domestic BO:
$35,088,320
International BO:
$116,437,653

Synopsis

Peter is a mischievous 12-year old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with Tiger Lily and a new friend named James Hook, Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard to save Neverland and discover his true destiny-to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.

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It Follows poster
It Follows
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Lead Roles: Maika Monroe as Jay
Initial Theatrical Release: February 6, 2015 (Wide) (France)
Keywords: Curses, Psychological Horror, Voyeurism, Underwater, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Supernatural, Sex Crimes, Shapeshifter, Demons
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$14,674,077
International BO:
$8,562,219

Synopsis

After a strange sexual encounter, a teenager finds herself haunted by nightmarish visions and the inescapable sense that something is after her.

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San Andreas poster
San Andreas
Director: Brad Peyton
Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Ray
Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 2015 (Wide) (France)
Keywords: Disaster, Set in Los Angeles, Rescue, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Survival Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$155,190,832
International BO:
$301,067,707

Synopsis

After the infamous San Andreas Fault gives, triggering a magnitude 9-plus earthquake in California, a search and rescue pilot and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think the worst may be over...it's just getting started.

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Welcome to Me poster
Welcome to Me
Director: Shira Piven
Lead Roles: Kristen Wiig as Alice Klieg, Wes Bentley as Gabe, Linda Cardellini as Gina, Joan Cusack as Dawn, Loretta Devine as Barb Vaughn, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Deb, James Marsden as Rich, Tim Robbins as Daryl, Alan Tudyk as Ted
Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 2015 (Limited) by Alchemy
Keywords: Mental Illness, Gambling, Lottery, Public Access TV, TV Industry, Talk Show, Rags to Riches, Therapists / Therapy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$625,727
International BO:
$4,159

Synopsis

Alice, obsessed with television and fame, wins $86 million in the lottery and decides to spend all of her money on a TV show about herself. The show reflects Alice’s larger-than-life personality but as the show becomes bigger and bigger, the people in Alice’s life start taking their distance from her, leaving Alice to decide whether celebrity and recognition really brings happiness.

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Ant-Man poster
Domestic BO:
$180,202,163
International BO:
$338,656,286

Synopsis

The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man." Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

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The Lobster poster
The Lobster
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Lead Roles: Colin Farrell as David, Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman
Initial Theatrical Release: October 15, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
Keywords: Tortured for Information, Transferring Consciousness, Dystopia, Suicide, Animal Abuse, Voiceover/Narration, Self Harm, Restaurants
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$9,196,278
International BO:
$8,788,783

Synopsis

A love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into The Woods. A desperate Man escapes from The Hotel to The Woods where The Loners live and falls in love, although it is against their rules.

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Everest poster
Everest
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Lead Roles: Jason Clarke as Rob Hall, Sam Worthington as Guy Cotter, Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer
Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Extreme Sports, Disaster, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Extreme Weather, Digital Cinematography, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Adventure, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$43,482,270
International BO:
$177,814,791

Synopsis

Inspired by the events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

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Youth poster
Youth
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Lead Roles: Michael Caine as Fred Ballinger, Harvey Keitel as Mick Boyle, Rachel Weisz as Lena, Paul Dano as Jimmy Tree, Jane Fonda as Brenda Morel
Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
Keywords: Retirement, Vacation, Set in Switzerland, Composer, Movie Business, Relationships Gone Wrong, Writing and Writers, Suicide, Faulty Memory, Nursing Home, Comedy Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$2,703,296
International BO:
$21,298,277

Synopsis

An exploration of the lifelong bond between two friends vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation poster
Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 2015 (Wide), released as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Taiwan)
Keywords: Secret Agent, Hitmen, IMAX: DMR, Action Thriller, Rogue Agent, Hackers, Underwater
Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$195,042,377
International BO:
$493,816,615

Synopsis

With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt out in the cold, a new threat -- called the Syndicate -- soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust, a disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue nation.

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