Year-End Lists

Sam Adams: The Best Films of 2012, as published by The A.V. Club

1. Moonrise Kingdom
   Wes Anderson
2. It’s Such a Beautiful Day
   Don Hertzfeldt
3. Middle of Nowhere
   Ava DuVernay
4. Magic Mike
   Steven Soderbergh
5. Killer Joe
   William Friedkin
6. Amour
   Michael Haneke
7. The Deep Blue Sea
   Terence Davies
8. Wuthering Heights
   Andrea Arnold
9. Barbara
   Christian Petzold
10. The Master
    Paul Thomas Anderson
11. Zero Dark Thirty
    Kathryn Bigelow
12. Holy Motors
    Leos Carax
13. Starlet
    Sean Baker
14. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    Stephen Chbosky
15. Killing Them Softly
    Andrew Dominik

This list contributes to:

• 20 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club