| Rank | Critic | Publication | List Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | at40.com | 2012 | |
| 10 | Lee Bailey | EurWeb.com | 2012 |
| 9 | Jane Boursaw | Reel Life With Jane | 2012 |
| 6 | Phil Branch | What Culture | 2012 |
| 6 | Kurt Brokaw | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 4 | Tom Brueggeman | Thompson on Hollywood | 2012 |
| 8 | Erik Childress | eFilmCritic | 2012 |
| 9 | Final Dasa | Screened.com | 2012 |
| John Dorman | Journal Register | 2012 | |
| KJ Doughton | Film Threat | 2012 | |
| 6 | Teddy Durgin | The Relaxer | 2012 |
| 4 | Roger Ebert | Chicago Sun-Times | 2012 |
| 9 | Owen Gleiberman | Entertainment Weekly | 2012 |
| 3 | Rafer Guzman | Newsday | 2012 |
| 7 | Caleb Hamilton | Movie Viral | 2012 |
| 10 | Danny Kasman | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 8 | Chuck Koplinski | Illinois Times | 2012 |
| 9 | Ted Lammers | Examiner.com | 2012 |
| 3 | Joe Leydon | Houston Culture Map | 2012 |
| 10 | Phillip Lopate | Film Comment | 2012 |
| Moira Macdonald | Seattle Times | 2012 | |
| 5 | Doris Olds | Examiner | 2012 |
| 9 | Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune | 2012 |
| 10 | Ed Powell | Praise Cleveland | 2012 |
| Stephen Rea | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012 | |
| 3 | Michael Reid | Times Colonist | 2012 |
| 7 | Bob Richards | Good Morning Idaho | 2012 |
| 10 | Carrie Rickey | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012 |
| 7 | Richard Roeper | Ebert & Roeper | 2012 |
| 3 | Neil Rosen | Your News Now | 2012 |
| 8 | Lisa Rosman | indieWire Poll | 2012 |
| 6 | Scene Magazine (Niesel | Gallucci, Zoslov) | 2012 |
| Brad Schreiber | mcn | 2012 | |
| 8 | Tom Shone | Intelligent Life | 2012 |
| Jeff Simon | The Buffalo News | 2012 | |
| 6 | Joseph W. Smith | North Central PA | 2012 |
| 7 | Kyle Smith | New York Post | 2012 |
| 5 | Jay Stone | Ottawa Citizen | 2012 |
| 8 | Brian Tallerico | HollywoodChicago.com | 2012 |
| 5 | Christian Toto | Breitbart.com | 2012 |
| 7 | Gene Triplett | Look at OKC | 2012 |
| 7 | Barbara Vancheri | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | 2012 |
| 2 | Kyle Wells | Victoria News | 2012 |
| Stephen Whitty | The New Jersey Star Ledger | 2012 | |
| 8 | David Edwards | Daily Record | 2013 |
| 6 | French Premiere | 2013 |