Lists
- Entertainment Weekly: Owen Gleiberman: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Tom Shone: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Guardian: Peter Bradshaw: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Fandor: Kevin B. Lee: 12 Best Films of 2012
- HuffPost: 30+ Best Movies of 2012
- A.V. Club: Nathan Rabin: The Best Films of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Time Out New York: Joshua Rothkopf: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- New York: David Edelstein: Top Ten Movies of 2012
- San Francisco Bay Guardian: Dennis Harvey: Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012
- Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Top 26 Movies of 2012
- Boston Globe: Wesley Morris: Top 25 Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Nicolas Rapold: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan: Top 10+ Films of 2012