Lists
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- New Republic: David Thomson: 5 Best Movies of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012
- Tom Shone: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Time: Richard Corliss: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: Top Ten Movies of 2013
- New York Times: Stephen Holden: Top 11 Films of 2012
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Top 26 Movies of 2012
- Entertainment Weekly: Owen Gleiberman: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Guardian: Peter Bradshaw: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Salon: Andrew O’Hehir: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Foundas: 10 Best Films of 2012
- New York: David Edelstein: Top Ten Movies of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Artforum: John Waters: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Entertainment Weekly: Lisa Schwarzbaum: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Boston Globe: Wesley Morris: Top 25 Movies of 2012
- IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Dennis Cooper: 16 Favorite Films of 2012
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Top 10 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- HitFix: Kristopher Tapley: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: 15 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Sam Adams: The 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
- Time Out Chicago: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Time Out New York: David Fear: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- A.V. Club: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2012
- Boston Globe: 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 2010s
- Susannah Gruder: Best Movies of the 2010s
- The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
- Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- Slate: Dana Stevens: 15 Best Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Peter Bradshaw: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Agnieszka Gratza: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Atlantic Wire: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip Horne: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Derek Malcolm: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Demetrios Matheou: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Fernanda Solorzano: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Vlastimir Sudar: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Kate Stables: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Artforum: Amy Taubin: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: David Thompson: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Kate Muir: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Daniela Michel: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Jonathan Romney: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Catherine Wheatley: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Ian Christie: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Suzy Gillett: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Ryan Gilbey: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Nick James: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Wendy Ide: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Alexander Horwath: Top Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Sam Wigley: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Geoff Andrew: Top 5 Films of 2012