- David Fear: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Karina Longworth: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2012
- Nick Schager: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
- Wesley Morris: Top 25 Movies of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Peter Bradshaw: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Scott Tobias: 15 Best Films of 2012
- Noel Murray: 15 Best Films of 2012
- Matt Singer: 20 Best Films of 2012
- Little White Lies: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Jordan Ruimy: The 25 Best Movies of the Decade
- Sean Fennessey: Top 10 Movies of the Decade
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Scott Foundas: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment: 50 Best Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Eric Kohn: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Lisa Schwarzbaum: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Vince Mancini: 7 Best Films of 2012
- Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
- Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- Keith Phipps: Top 30 Films of the Decade
- Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
- Michael Phillips: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- Cinema Scope: Top 15 Films of 2012
- Matt Patches: The Best Movies of the 2010s Decade
- Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Reverse Shot: Best Films of the Decade
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- Bilge Ebiri: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Reverse Shot: 10 Best Films of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Film School Rejects: The 100 Best Movies of the Decade
- Sean Burns: Top 10 Films of 2012
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the Decade
- J Hoberman: 12 Best Films of 2012
- Chris Ryan: Top 10 Movies of the Decade
- Matt Singer: The Best Movies of the 2010s
- TIFF Cinematheque: The Best of the Decade: An Alternative View
- RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
- Kristopher Tapley: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
- Susannah Gruder: Best Movies of the 2010s
- Huffington Post: 30+ Best Movies of 2012
- K. Austin Collins: The 30 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Jordan Cronk: The 50 Best Films of the 2010s
- Roxana Hadadi: Top 50 Movies of the Decade
- The Independent: The 40 Best Films of the Decade
- The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
- Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
Year-End Lists
A browsable archive of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.