| Rank | Critic | Publication | List Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sean Axmaker | MSN | 2010 |
| 7 | Jason Anderson | Eye Weekly | 2010 |
| 5 | Al Alexander | The Patriot Ledger | 2010 |
| David Chen | Slash Film | 2010 | |
| Manohla Dargis | New York Times | 2010 | |
| 3 | Jim Emerson | MSN | 2010 |
| 2 | Steve Erickson | Gay City News | 2010 |
| 6 | Cynthia Fuchs | Pop Matters | 2010 |
| 4 | Robert Horton | The Herald | 2010 |
| 8 | Eugene Hernandez | indieWIRE | 2010 |
| 5 | Richard Jameson | MSN | 2010 |
| 5 | Danny Kasman | The Auteurs | 2010 |
| 6 | Peter Keough | Boston Phoenix | 2010 |
| 1 | Jay Kuehner | Cinema Scope | 2010 |
| 7 | Robert Koehler | Variety | 2010 |
| 10 | Dennis Lim | Moving Image Source | 2010 |
| 10 | Anthony Lane | New Yorker | 2010 |
| 5 | Kevin B. Lee | Time Out New York | 2010 |
| 10 | MSN | 2010 | |
| 5 | Todd McCarthy | Variety | 2010 |
| 4 | Kat Murphy | MSN | 2010 |
| Jennifer Merin | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2010 | |
| 4 | Aaron Mesh | Williamette Week Online | 2010 |
| 10 | Don Marks | Skandies | 2010 |
| 5 | Adam Nayman | Eye Weekly | 2010 |
| David Poland | MSN News | 2010 | |
| 5 | Richard Porton | Cineaste | 2010 |
| 9 | Michael Joshua Rowin | The L Magazine | 2010 |
| 7 | Vadim Rizov | Village Voice poll | 2010 |
| 10 | Reverse Shot | 2010 | |
| 3 | R. Emmet Sweeney | Movie Morlocks | 2010 |
| 7 | Matt Singer | IFC News | 2010 |
| Bill Stamets | Chicago Freelance | 2010 | |
| 8 | Missy Schwartz | Skandies | 2010 |
| 7 | Ella Taylor | NPR | 2010 |