Lists
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Jonathan Rosenbaum: Best Films of the Decade (2010-2019)
- Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2011
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Scott Tobias: The Best Films of 2012
- Keyframe: Miriam Bale: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Dennis Cooper: Favorite Films of 2011
- Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Foundas: 10 Best Films of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment: 50 Best Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2011
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Reverse Shot: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Jordan Cronk: The 50 Best Films of the 2010s
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- TIFF Cinematheque: The Best of the Decade: An Alternative View
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2011
- Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Best Films of 2011
- Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- New Yorker: Anthony Lane: 8 Best Films of 2012
- Salon: Andrew O’Hehir: 20 Best Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Michael Atkinson: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Henry K. Miller: Top 5 Films of 2012
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- National Catholic Register: Steven D. Greydanus: Top 30 Films of 2012
- Slate: Dana Stevens: 15 Best Movies of 2012
- Boston Globe: Wesley Morris: Top 25 Movies of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Graham Fuller: Top 5 Films of 2012