- David Thomson: 5 Best Movies of 2012
- Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012
- Richard Corliss: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Tom Shone: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Ty Burr: Top 26 Movies of 2012
- Stephen Holden: Top 11 Films of 2012
- Owen Gleiberman: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Andrew O’Hehir: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- David Edelstein: Top Ten Movies of 2012
- Peter Bradshaw: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Scott Foundas: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Wesley Morris: Top 25 Movies of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Lisa Schwarzbaum: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- Film Comment: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Dennis Cooper: 16 Favorite Films of 2012
- Kristopher Tapley: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Eric Kohn: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Amy Taubin: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
- Mike D’Angelo: 15 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Little White Lies: Top 10 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2012
- David Fear: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Scott Tobias: 15 Best Films of 2012
- Ty Burr: The 50 Best Movies of the Decade
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Huffington Post: 30+ Best Movies of 2012
- Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
- Empire: 20 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the Decade
- Susannah Gruder: Best Movies of the 2010s
- Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
- Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
Year-End Lists
Notable, browsable lists of the year's best music, movies, books, and TV shows. Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, we make no tallies. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its authors, at the source.