Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2012
Dreams of a Life - Carol Morley

Top 5 Films of 2012 Sight & Sound Poll: Dylan Cave

Kuichisan - Maiko Endo

Top 10 Films of 2012 Keyframe: Miriam Bale

20 Best Movies of 2012 Chicago Sun-Times: Roger Ebert

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

Top 10 Films of 2012 Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns

It’s Such a Beautiful Day - Don Hertzfeldt

Top 10 Films of 2012 Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

20 Best Movies of 2012 Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

20 Best Films of 2012 Empire

40 Best Albums of 2012 New Yorker: Sasha Frere-Jones

50 Best Albums of 2012 AllMusic

10 Best Pop Albums of 2012 Observer: Kitty Empire

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Top 10 Films of 2012 Village Voice: Karina Longworth

Top 10 Films of 2012 Village Voice Film Poll: Nick Pinkerton

12 Best Films of 2012 Fandor: Kevin B. Lee

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

10 Best Films of 2012 Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Foundas

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

15 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

15 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Noel Murray

The Seer - Swans

Top 50 Albums of 2012 Cokemachineglow

Top 10 Books of 2012 Library Journal

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

Top 50 Albums of 2012 Pitchfork

Europe - Allo Darlin’

20 Best Albums of 2012 L Magazine

15 Best Movies of 2012 Slate: Dana Stevens

Top 15 Books of 2012 Atlantic: Benjamin Schwarz

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

20 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

50 Best Albums of 2012 Complex