Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Lists

  1. Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
  2. Little White Lies: Top 10 Films of 2012
  3. Les Inrocks: 20 Best Films of 2012
  4. Artforum: J Hoberman: 12 Best Films of 2012
  5. Cinema Scope: Top 15 Films of 2012
  6. Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
  7. Keyframe: Jonathan Marlow: Top Ten Films of 2012
  8. Reverse Shot: 10 Best Films of 2012
  9. Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
  10. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Top Ten Movies of 2013
  11. New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
  12. IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 10 Best Movies of 2012
  13. Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2012
  14. Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of the 2010s
  15. Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
  16. Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
  17. Dan Sallitt: Favorite 18 Films of 2012
  18. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
  19. Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
  20. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
  21. L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
  22. Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 25 Favorite Movies of the 2010s
  23. The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
  24. A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s