Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2012
Amour - Michael Haneke

Sight & Sound Poll: Geoff Andrew Top 5 Films of 2012

Kuichisan - Maiko Endo

Keyframe: Miriam Bale Top 10 Films of 2012

Chicago Sun-Times: Roger Ebert 20 Best Movies of 2012

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns Top 10 Films of 2012

It’s Such a Beautiful Day - Don Hertzfeldt

Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge Top 10 Films of 2012

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips 20 Best Movies of 2012

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

Empire 20 Best Films of 2012

New Yorker: Sasha Frere-Jones 40 Best Albums of 2012

AllMusic 50 Best Albums of 2012

Observer: Kitty Empire 10 Best Pop Albums of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Village Voice: Karina Longworth Top 10 Films of 2012

Village Voice Film Poll: Nick Pinkerton Top 10 Films of 2012

Fandor: Kevin B. Lee 12 Best Films of 2012

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Foundas 10 Best Films of 2012

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo 15 Best Films of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

A.V. Club: Noel Murray 15 Best Films of 2012

The Seer - Swans

Cokemachineglow Top 50 Albums of 2012

Library Journal Top 10 Books of 2012

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2012

Europe - Allo Darlin’

L Magazine 20 Best Albums of 2012

Slate: Dana Stevens 15 Best Movies of 2012

Atlantic: Benjamin Schwarz Top 15 Books of 2012

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

A.V. Club 20 Best Films of 2012

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

Complex 50 Best Albums of 2012