Mad Max: Fury Road

(Actual winner: Spotlight)

In the end, the Academy decided that "Spotlight" was more appealing to them as a whole because of its realistic story that was pulled straight from the newspapers, as opposed to George Miller's bombastic and explosive "Mad Max" sequel "Fury Road."

While the latter did not win Best Picture or Best Director, it was no surprise that it swept the craft categories at the 88th Academy Awards ("Mad Max: Fury Road" took home Oscars Production Design, Costume Design, Hairstyling and Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Film Editing.

Six years after its debut, "Mad Max: Fury Road" remains one of the most significant action films of all time, and according to IndieWire, it is the ninth greatest film released in the decade of the 2010s. "Spotlight" has not lasted in the same way, and it does serve as an example of how receiving an Academy Award for Best Picture does not always ensure that a film will continue to shine brilliantly in eternity.

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Year of Release: 2015

Director: George Miller

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90/100

IMDB Score: 8.1/10