Lists
- AP: Christy Lemire: Top 10 Movies of 2012
- Empire: 20 Best Films of 2012
- The Big Picture: Amanda Dobbins: Top 10 Movies of the 2010s
- Entertainment Weekly: Lisa Schwarzbaum: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- HuffPost: 30+ Best Movies of 2012
- A.V. Club: Alison Willmore: The Best Films of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- New Yorker: Anthony Lane: 8 Best Films of 2012
- National Catholic Register: Steven D. Greydanus: Top 30 Films of 2012
- San Francisco Bay Guardian: Dennis Harvey: Top 25 Narrative Films of 2012
- New York: David Edelstein: Top Ten Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Sergio Angelini: Top Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Vic Pratt: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Anna Smith: Top 5 Films of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Jane Giles: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Kate Muir: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Naman Ramachandran: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Collider: Matt Goldberg: Top 25 Films of the 2010s