Lists
- Artforum: John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Reverse Shot: 10 Best Films of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2012
- Slant: Nick Schager: Top 20 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2012
- New York: David Edelstein: Top Ten Movies of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge: Top 10 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: 15 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Sam Adams: The Best Films of 2012
- Fandor: Kevin B. Lee: 12 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Noel Murray: 15 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Seventh Row: 50 Favourite Films of the Decade
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Bilge Ebiri: Top 20 Films of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: 22 Favorite Movies of 2012
- Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Nick Pinkerton: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Armond White: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Graham Fuller: Top 5 Films of 2012
- AP: Best 10 Films of the 2010s