Lists
- Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Nathan Rabin: The Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019)
- Keyframe: Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Entertainment Weekly: Owen Gleiberman: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Film Comment: 50 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Keith Phipps: The Best Films of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Nick Pinkerton: Top 10 Films of 2012
- San Francisco Bay Guardian: Dennis Harvey: Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012
- Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: 22 Favorite Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Dan Callahan: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Nellie Killian: Top Films of the Decade