- Joshua Rothkopf: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019)
- Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Owen Gleiberman: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Film Comment: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
Year-End Lists
Notable, browsable lists. 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.