Lists
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
- Dennis Cooper: 16 Favorite Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Sam Adams: The Best Films of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns: Top 10 Films of 2012
- HitFix: Kristopher Tapley: Top 10 Films of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Jaime Christley: 15 Favorite Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice: Karina Longworth: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Michael Sicinski: Top 12 Films of 2012
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Top 26 Movies of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Time Out Chicago: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Keyframe: Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: 15 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Nathan Rabin: The Best Films of 2012
- HuffPost: 30+ Best Movies of 2012
- Boston Globe: Wesley Morris: Top 25 Movies of 2012
- A.V. Club: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2012
- Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
- Empire: 20 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Artforum: J Hoberman: 12 Best Films of 2012
- Bilge Ebiri: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Cinema Scope: Top 15 Films of 2012
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- Keith Phipps: Top 30 Films of the Decade
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: The 50 Best Movies of the Decade
- A.V. Club: Alison Willmore: The Best Films of 2012
- Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire: Matt Singer: 20 Best Films of 2012
- Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Sight & Sound Poll: David Thompson: Top 5 Films of 2012
- New Yorker: Anthony Lane: 8 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Nick Pinkerton: Top 10 Films of 2012
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- Atlantic Wire: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip Horne: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Roger Clarke: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Kim Newman: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Salon: Andrew O’Hehir: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- Slant: Nick Schager: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Geoffrey O’Brien: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Andrew Schenker: Top 5 Films of 2012
- National Catholic Register: Steven D. Greydanus: Top 30 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip French: Top 5 Films of 2012
- San Francisco Bay Guardian: Dennis Harvey: Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012
- New Yorker: David Denby: 11 Best Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Kate Stables: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Francine Stock: Top 5 Films of 2012