| 3 | Erica Abeel | Huffington Post | 2010 |
| 8 | Sam Adams | LA Times | 2010 |
| 6 | Michael Atkinson | IFC | 2010 |
| 3 | Saul Austerlitz | indieWIRE poll | 2010 |
| 8 | Robert Abele | Village Voice poll | 2010 |
| 6 | Jim Brunzell III | Twin Cities Daily Planet | 2010 |
| 3 | Tom Brook | BBC | 2010 |
| 2 | John Beifuss | California Chronicle | 2010 |
| 9 | Chris Barsanti | filmcritic.com | 2010 |
| 2 | Justin Chang | Variety | 2010 |
| 2 | Adrian Curry | MUBI | 2010 |
| 3 | Choice Opinion | | 2010 |
| 5 | Marcy Dermansky | About.com | 2010 |
| 2 | Peter Debruge | Variety | 2010 |
| 9 | Michael Drakulich | Courier News | 2010 |
| 12 | Gary Dretzka | Movie City News | 2010 |
| 1 | Gregory Ellwood | HitFlix | 2010 |
| 4 | Roger Ebert | Chicago Sun Times | 2010 |
| 3 | David Ehrenstein | LA Weekly | 2010 |
| 8 | David Fear | Time Out New York | 2010 |
| 6 | Jurgen Fauth | Fictionaut | 2010 |
| 7 | Malcolm Fraser | Montreal Mirror | 2010 |
| 6 | Brandon Fibbs | California Chronicle | 2010 |
| 8 | Michael Gitz | The Huffington Post | 2010 |
| 10 | Andrew Grant | Like Anna Karina's Sweater | 2010 |
| 8 | Michael Glitz | Huffington Post | 2010 |
| 10 | Tim Grierson | LA Weekly | 2010 |
| 3 | Lance Goldenberg | Village Voice poll | 2010 |
| 5 | Mike Giulano | Catonsville Times | 2010 |
| 2 | Andrew Gronvall | Chicago Reader | 2010 |
| 3 | Todd Gildchrist | | 2010 |
| 7 | Aaron Hillis | GreenCine Daily | 2010 |
| 3 | Eric Hynes | Reverse Shot | 2010 |
| 4 | Ann Hornaday | Washington Post | 2010 |
| 1 | Chris Hewitt | Twin Cities Pioneer Press | 2010 |
| 9 | Mark Hinson | Tallahassee.com | 2010 |
| 10 | Cranky Hanke | Mountain Xpress | 2010 |
| 9 | Skander H. | Skandies | 2010 |
| 1 | Rachel Jacobson | Skandies | 2010 |
| 2 | Gary M. Kramer | Gay City News | 2010 |
| 3 | Peter Knegt | indieWIRE | 2010 |
| 2 | Dan Kois | Washington Post | 2010 |
| 6 | Anthony Lane | New Yorker | 2010 |
| 8 | Eric Lavalle | ICONCINEMA.com | 2010 |
| 4 | Christy Lemire | Associated Press | 2010 |
| 4 | Richard Lawson | Gawker | 2010 |
| 6 | Ashley Lindstrom | San Antonio Current | 2010 |
| 3 | Brian Miller | Seattle Weekly | 2010 |
| 4 | Jason McKiernan | filmcritic.com | 2010 |
| 5 | Richard Mowe | Box Office Magazine | 2010 |
| 8 | Victor Morton | Skandies | 2010 |
| 5 | Rob Nelson | Variety | 2010 |
| Michelle Orange | Movieline | 2010 |
| 8 | Andrew O'Hehir | Salon | 2010 |
| David Poland | MSN News | 2010 |
| 5 | Mary Pols | MSN | 2010 |
| 8 | Ray Pride | Movie City News | 2010 |
| 8 | Milan Paurich | Cleveland Scene | 2010 |
| 2 | Peter Rainer | Christian Science Monitor | 2010 |
| 5 | Tim Robey | Telegraph UK | 2010 |
| 5 | Rene Rodriguez | Miami Herald | 2010 |
| Steven Rea | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2010 |
| 7 | Sight and Sound | | 2010 |
| 5 | Nigel M. Smith | indieWIRE | 2010 |
| 1 | Stephen Saito | IFC.com | 2010 |
| 2 | David Sterritt | Tikkun | 2010 |
| 7 | Glenn Sumi | Now | 2010 |
| Jeff Simon | Buffalo News | 2010 |
| 10 | Johanna Schneller | Globe and Mail | 2010 |
| 1 | John Thomason | boca magazine | 2010 |
| 3 | Boyd van Hoeij | Variety | 2010 |
| 3 | Elbert Ventura | Reverse Shot | 2010 |
| 10 | Alison Willmore | IFC.com | 2010 |
| 4 | Chuck Wilson | LA Weekly | 2010 |
| 2 | Ryan Wells | Cinespect | 2010 |
| 4 | Stephanie Zacharek | Movieline | 2010 |