Mad Max: Fury Road just got the film of the year plum at the recently concluded National Board of Review for 2015, putting it at an even better stake for the 2016 Oscar race.

The biggest winner, nevertheless, is The Martian, which won three awards, including Best Director for Ridley Scott, Best Actor for Matt Damon, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Drew Goddard.

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Brie Larson, meanwhile, brought home the Best Actress prize for her role in Room, while costar Jacob Tremblay won the Breakthrough Performance honor, together with Abraham Attah from Beasts of No Nation.

The Hateful Eight bagged two awards: the Best Original Screenplay for Quentin Tarantino and Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Jason Leigh. Sylvester Stallone won the Best Supporting Actor for Creed.

With Mad Max's NBR win, many begin to wonder if it could make it to the Oscars. In fact, an NBR win does give 100 percent guarantee for a film to win the Oscars. Since 2000 on two NBR Best Film awardees have snatched the Oscar trophy for Best Picture twice: No Country for Old Men in 2007 and Slumdog Millionaire in 2008. Last year's NBR winner, A Most Violent Year, failed to get a best Best Picture nomination.

Here is the complete list of NBR 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 & 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 & Mustang

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