Lists
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
- Time Out Chicago: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: 22 Favorite Movies of 2012
- In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012