Lists
- Slant: Ed Gonzalez: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2012
- A.V. Club: Alison Willmore: The Best Films of 2012
- Fandor: Kevin B. Lee: 12 Best Films of 2012
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2011
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2011
- Reverse Shot: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Time Out Chicago: Ben Kenigsberg: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
- IndieWire: Eric Kohn: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Films of 2012
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 27 Best Movies of 2012
- IndieWire: Matt Singer: 20 Best Films of 2012
- L Magazine: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2012
- Time Out New York: Keith Uhlich: 10 Best Movies of 2012
- IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2012
- Michael Sicinski: Top 12 Films of 2012
- Guardian: Peter Bradshaw: 10 Best Films of 2012
- Village Voice: Karina Longworth: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Slant: Fernando F. Croce: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Slant: Nick Schager: Top 20 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Top 11 Films of 2012
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: Top 26 Movies of 2012
- Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: 20 Favorite Films of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Matt Prigge: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Philadelphia Weekly: Sean Burns: Top 10 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2011
- Glenn Kenny: 25 Best Films of 2012
- Reverse Shot: Best Films of the Decade
- World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 25 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Dennis Cooper: 16 Favorite Films of 2012
- RogerEbert.com: The Best Films of the 2010s
- Jordan Cronk: The 50 Best Films of the 2010s
- IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
- Boston Globe: Ty Burr: The 50 Best Movies of the Decade
- Chicago Reader: J.R. Jones: 22 Favorite Movies of 2012
- New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip French: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Slate: Dana Stevens: 15 Best Movies of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: So Mayer: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Geoffrey O’Brien: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Isabel Stevens: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Francine Stock: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Peter Bradshaw: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Michael Brooke: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: Thomas Dawson: Top 5 Films of 2012