Lists
- National Catholic Register: Steven D. Greydanus: Top 30 Films of 2012
- Slant: Ed Gonzalez: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
- Reverse Shot: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2011
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Time Out New York: Keith Uhlich: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Little White Lies: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Darren Hughes: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2011
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
- Seventh Row: 50 Favourite Films of the Decade
- Sight & Sound Poll: David Thompson: Top 5 Films of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Slant: Nick Schager: Top 20 Films of 2012
- New Yorker: Anthony Lane: 8 Best Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip Kemp: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Geoffrey O’Brien: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Dan Sallitt: Top 35 Films of the Decade