Lists
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge: Top 10 Films of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Keyframe: Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
- In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Time Out New York: Keith Uhlich: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Alison Willmore: The Best Films of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- In Review Online: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip French: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Cinema Scope: Top 15 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Dan Callahan: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Henry K. Miller: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip Horne: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Matthew Taylor: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Nicolas Rapold: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Vadim Rizov: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Willow Maclay: Favourite Films of the 2010s