| Rank | Critic | Publication | List Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sight and Sound | 2009 | |
| 5 | Mark Asch | The L Magazine | 2010 |
| 6 | Melissa Anderson | Village Voice | 2010 |
| 4 | Sean Axmaker | MSN | 2010 |
| 6 | Robert Abele | Village Voice poll | 2010 |
| 7 | Chris Barsanti | filmcritic.com | 2010 |
| 8 | Ian Buckwalter | dcist.com | 2010 |
| 9 | Adrian Curry | MUBI | 2010 |
| 11 | Jamie Dunn | The Skinny | 2010 |
| Manohla Dargis | New York Times | 2010 | |
| 6 | Steve Erickson | Gay City News | 2010 |
| 3 | Film Comment | 2010 | |
| 3 | Larry Gross | Village Voice poll | 2010 |
| 7 | Stephen Holden | New York Times | 2010 |
| 4 | J Hoberman | Village Voice | 2010 |
| 6 | Eric Hynes | Reverse Shot | 2010 |
| Stan Hall | Oregonian | 2010 | |
| 10 | Richard Jameson | MSN | 2010 |
| 3 | Kristin M. Jones | Film Comment | 2010 |
| 7 | Mark Jenkins | NPR | 2010 |
| 2 | Kent Jones | Film Comment | 2010 |
| 10 | Caryn James | indieWIRE | 2010 |
| 8 | Rachel Jacobson | Skandies | 2010 |
| 4 | Michael Koresky | Reverse Shot | 2010 |
| 2 | Jay Kuehner | Cinema Scope | 2010 |
| 2 | Phillip Lopate | NY Times | 2010 |
| 1 | Guy Lodge | InContention.com | 2010 |
| 2 | Matthew Lucas | The Dispatch | 2010 |
| 4 | Patrick Z. McGavin | Lightsensitive.typepad.com | 2010 |
| 9 | Kat Murphy | MSN | 2010 |
| 9 | Rob Nelson | Variety | 2010 |
| 1 | Nojesguiden | 2010 | |
| 3 | Nictate | Scandies | 2010 |
| 7 | Michael Joshua Rowin | The L Magazine | 2010 |
| 10 | James Rocchi | MSN Movies | 2010 |
| 3 | Reverse Shot | 2010 | |
| 9 | Chuck Stephens | Film Comment | 2010 |
| 9 | Nigel M. Smith | indieWIRE | 2010 |
| 8 | Cedric Succivalli | ICS | 2010 |
| 6 | R. Emmet Sweeney | Movie Morlocks | 2010 |
| 3 | David Sterritt | Tikkun | 2010 |
| 6 | Chris Stamm | Williamette Weekly | 2010 |
| 11 | Kenneth Turan | Los Angeles Times | 2010 |
| 3 | Amy Taubin | Film Comment | 2010 |
| 3 | Gabe Toro The Playlist | 2010 | |
| 10 | John Thomason | boca magazine | 2010 |
| 10 | Telegrama | 2010 | |
| 5 | Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | indieWIRE poll | 2010 |
| 7 | Elbert Ventura | Reverse Shot | 2010 |
| Froilan Vispo | Skandies | 2010 | |
| 5 | Chris Wisniewski | Reverse Shot | 2010 |
| 7 | Michael Wilmington | Movie City News | 2010 |
| 2 | Seth Colter Walls | Newsweek | 2010 |
| Aaron Yap | Real Groove | 2010 |