| Rank | Critic | Publication | List Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sam Adams | indiewire poll | 2012 |
| 4 | Ethan Alter | Television Without Pity | 2012 |
| 10 | Jeff Beck | Examiner | 2012 |
| 7 | Matt Cohen | Washington City Paper | 2012 |
| 4 | Charlotte Cook | Hot Docs | 2012 |
| 9 | Cara Cusumano | Tribeca Fim Festival | 2012 |
| 8 | Alex Fung | Skandies | 2012 |
| 4 | Owen Gleiberman | Entertainment Weekly | 2012 |
| 6 | Tim Grierson | Screen International | 2012 |
| 4 | Dennis Harvey | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| Doug Jones | Los Angeles Film Festival | 2012 | |
| 5 | Michael Lee | 2012 | |
| 6 | Don Marks | Skandies | 2012 |
| Rob Nelson | Variety | 2012 | |
| 9 | Milan Paurich | Cleveland Scene | 2012 |
| 8 | Scott Renshaw | Skandies | 2012 |
| 5 | Jordan Smith | IONCINEMA.com | 2012 |
| 3 | Drew Taylor | indieWire Poll | 2012 |
| 4 | Sam Adams | AV Club | 2013 |
| 9 | The A.V. Club | 2013 | |
| 3 | Daniel Barnes | Sacramento News & Review | 2013 |
| 3 | Anthony Carew | The Music | 2013 |
| 4 | Sherilyn Connelly | Village Voice | 2013 |
| 8 | A.A. Dowd | AV Club | 2013 |
| 2 | Ed Gonzalez | Slant Magazine | 2013 |
| 6 | Eric Henderson | Slant Magazine | 2013 |
| 4 | Kalvin Henely | Slant Magazine | 2013 |
| 7 | Laura Kern | Indiewire poll | 2013 |
| Karina Longworth | Village Voice | 2013 | |
| 3 | Don Marks | Cast Awards | 2013 |
| Adam Mast | St. George & South UT News | 2013 | |
| 9 | Adam Nayman | Village Voice Poll | 2013 |
| 8 | Nick Schager | Slant Magazine | 2013 |
| 3 | John Semley | NOW Toronto | 2013 |
| 1 | Mike Sullivan | Weekender | 2013 |
| Anders Wright | UT San Diego | 2013 |