| 1 | Robert Abele | LA Times | 2012 |
| 1 | Simon Abrams | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 2 | The Alamo Drafthouse | | 2012 |
| 2 | Ryland Aldrich | Twitch | 2012 |
| 3 | Mario Alegre | Priera Hora | 2012 |
| 9 | Chris Allen | KSHB NBC | 2012 |
| 1 | Ethan Alter | Television Without Pity | 2012 |
| 4 | Eric Ambler | Screen Invasions | 2012 |
| 3 | Jason Anderson | indiewire poll | 2012 |
| 5 | Melissa Anderson | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 2 | David Ansen | Newsweek | 2012 |
| 1 | Ali Arikan | indiewire poll | 2012 |
| 3 | The Art Desk | | 2012 |
| 7 | Raffi Asdourian | The Film Stage | 2012 |
| 5 | Austin Chronicles Poll | | 2012 |
| 1 | AV Club | | 2012 |
| 5 | Sean Axmaker | MSN Movies | 2012 |
| 7 | Jason Bailey | Flavorwire | 2012 |
| 9 | Lee Bailey | EurWeb.com | 2012 |
| 6 | Linda Barnard | Toronto Star | 2012 |
| 3 | Zach Baron | Grantland | 2012 |
| 10 | Matthew Barone | Complex.com | 2012 |
| 1 | Adam Batty | Hope Lies at 24 Frames Per Second | 2012 |
| Nikki Baughan | Movie Scope Magazine | 2012 |
| 3 | John Beifuss | Memphis Commercial Appeal | 2012 |
| Mark Bell | Film Threat | 2012 |
| 6 | Sheila Benson | Seattle Weekly | 2012 |
| 2 | Anna Bielak | Smells Like Screen Spirit | 2012 |
| Matt Bolish | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 5 | Meredith Borders | Badass Digest | 2012 |
| 8 | Boston Online Film Critics | | 2012 |
| 4 | Chuck Bowen | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 1 | Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian | 2012 |
| 3 | Liz Braun | Toronto Sun | 2012 |
| 5 | Matt Brennan | Thompson on Hollywood | 2012 |
| 2 | Richard Brody | The New Yorker | 2012 |
| 2 | Tom Brooks | BBC's Talking Movies | 2012 |
| 5 | Tom Brueggeman | Thompson on Hollywood | 2012 |
| 2 | Joshua Brunsting | Criterion Cast | 2012 |
| 5 | Jim Brunzell III | The Optimistic Pessimist | 2012 |
| Ian Buckwalter | After Hours | 2012 |
| 8 | Chris Bumbray | Joblo.com | 2012 |
| 8 | Sean Burns | Philadephia Weekly | 2012 |
| 1 | Chris Cabin | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 3 | Fico Cangiano | CineXpress | 2012 |
| 2 | Tom Carlson | GQ | 2012 |
| 4 | Jesse Cataldo | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| Celluloid Liberation Front | | 2012 |
| 8 | Central Film Critics | | 2012 |
| 3 | Channel 24 | | 2012 |
| Josh Chaplinsky | Twitch Film | 2012 |
| 3 | Tom Charity | CNN | 2012 |
| 10 | Erik Childress | eFilmCritic | 2012 |
| 3 | Barry Chong | Toro Magazine | 2012 |
| Cineplex.com | | 2012 |
| 2 | Michael Compton | The BG Daily News | 2012 |
| 3 | Matthew Connolly | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 1 | John Conomos | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| 2 | Jake Coyle | Associated Press | 2012 |
| 5 | Criticker | | 2012 |
| 6 | Fernando F. Croce | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| Richard Crouse | Candada AM | 2012 |
| 1 | Michael Da Silva | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| 9 | Dallas Fort Worth Film Critics Association | | 2012 |
| Manohla Dargis | New York Times | 2012 |
| Carey Darling | DFW.com | 2012 |
| 3 | Erik Davis | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 5 | Sean Davis | Screen Invasions | 2012 |
| 4 | Matt DeGroot | Poptimal | 2012 |
| Jeff Delauter | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 7 | Nicholas DeLorenzo | Screen Invasions | 2012 |
| 7 | David Denby | New Yorker | 2012 |
| 3 | Dennis Dermody | PaperMag.com | 2012 |
| 8 | Bill Desowitz | Thompson on Hollywood | 2012 |
| 5 | Jeff Deutchman | IFC Films | 2012 |
| 7 | Jed Dietz | Baltimore City Paper | 2012 |
| 2 | Steve Dollar | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 5 | A.A. Dowd | Time Out Chicago | 2012 |
| 2 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | 2012 |
| 1 | Nathan Duke | Bayside-Douglaston Patch | 2012 |
| 6 | Bilge Ebiri | New York Magazine | 2012 |
| 8 | Russell Edwards | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| 6 | David Ehrlich | Movies.com | 2012 |
| Ken Eisner | Georgia Straight | 2012 |
| 10 | Jim Emerson | Village Voice Poll | 2012 |
| 1 | James Eppler | Fox 34 | 2012 |
| 1 | Cory Everett | The Playlist | 2012 |
| 7 | David Faraci | Badass Digest | 2012 |
| 1 | David Fear | Time Out New York | 2012 |
| Wes Felton | Senses of Cinema | 2012 |
| 6 | Veronika Ferdman | Skandies | 2012 |
| 2 | Film Comment | | 2012 |
| 2 | Film School Rejects Poll | | 2012 |
| 5 | Jordan Flaherty | Truthout | 2012 |
| 2 | Guy Flatley | indieWire | 2012 |
| 3 | Brian Formo | Huffington Post | 2012 |
| 2 | Scott Foundas | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 5 | Jason Fraley | WTOP | 2012 |
| 4 | Sam Fragoso | Duke & the Movies | 2012 |
| 4 | Bryant Frazer | Skandies | 2012 |
| Phillip French | The Observer | 2012 |
| 5 | Cynthia Fuchs | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 2 | Graham Fuller | Artinfo | 2012 |
| 8 | Patrick Gamble | Cine Vue | 2012 |
| Alison Gang | UT San Diego | 2012 |
| 7 | Janos Gereben | mcn | 2012 |
| 7 | David Germain | Associated Press | 2012 |
| Michael Gibbons | Lincoln Film Center | 2012 |
| 1 | Todd Gilchrist | Celebuzz.com | 2012 |
| 8 | Dann Gire | Daily Herald | 2012 |
| 4 | Eli Glasner | The Buzz | 2012 |
| Globe and Mail | Groen and Lacey | 2012 |
| 4 | Lance Goldenberg | WMNF | 2012 |
| 8 | Lee Goldsmith | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 7 | Bill Goodykoontz | Ganett Film Critic | 2012 |
| 4 | Chiranjit Goswami | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| 3 | Daniel Green | indieWire | 2012 |
| 3 | Tim Grierson | Screen International | 2012 |
| 3 | Andrea Gronvall | Movie City News | 2012 |
| 5 | Larry Gross | Film Comment | 2012 |
| 1 | The Guardian | | 2012 |
| 1 | Rafer Guzman | Newsday | 2012 |
| 1 | Brandon Harris | Filmmaker Magazine | 2012 |
| Dennis Hartley | Hullabaloo | 2012 |
| 1 | Dennis Harvey | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 3 | Jesse Hassenger | MCN | 2012 |
| 5 | Eric Allen Hatch | Baltimore City Paper | 2012 |
| 3 | Jesse Hawthorne Ficks | SF Bay Guardian | 2012 |
| Dade Hayes | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 2 | Chris Heller | Metro Weekly | 2012 |
| 5 | Eugene Hernandez | Film Society of Lincoln Center | 2012 |
| 1 | Barry Hertz | National Post | 2012 |
| Lee Hill | Senses of Cinema | 2012 |
| 9 | Sky Hirschkron | Skandies | 2012 |
| 9 | J Hoberman | Artforum | 2012 |
| 5 | Jordon Hoffman | Screen Crush | 2012 |
| Tom Holehan | Post-Chronicle | 2012 |
| 3 | Curt Holman | Creative Loafing Atlanta | 2012 |
| 6 | Robert Horton | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 1 | Alexander Horwath | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| Houston Film Critics | | 2012 |
| 4 | Peter Howell | Toronto Star | 2012 |
| Mark Hughes | Forbes.com | 2012 |
| 9 | Hulk | Badass Digest | 2012 |
| 5 | Ron Humanick | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 1 | Drew Hunt | Chicago Reader | 2012 |
| Evan Husney | Drafthouse Films | 2012 |
| Hydra Mag | | 2012 |
| 8 | Eric Hynes | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| IBN Live | | 2012 |
| 2 | IndieWIRE poll | | 2012 |
| Bruce Ingram | Winnetka Talk | 2012 |
| 6 | Jake Jacobson | indieWIRE | 2012 |
| 2 | Rachel Jacobson | Skandies | 2012 |
| 7 | Kevin Jagernauth | The Playlist | 2012 |
| 3 | Brian D. Johnson | Macleans | 2012 |
| Doug Jones | Los Angeles Film Festival | 2012 |
| Kent Jones | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 2 | Kimberly Jones | Austin Chronicle | 2012 |
| 2 | Patty Jones | Georgia Straight | 2012 |
| 4 | James Kaelan | Moviemaker | 2012 |
| 2 | Anita Katz | SF Examiner | 2012 |
| 5 | Brad Keefe | Columbus Alive | 2012 |
| 1 | Adam Kempenaar | Filmspotting | 2012 |
| 1 | Ben Kenigsberg | Time Out Chicago | 2012 |
| 1 | Glenn Kenny | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 9 | Peter Keough | The Phoenix | 2012 |
| 1 | Randall King | Winnipeg Free Press | 2012 |
| 2 | Rick Kisonak | Film Threat | 2012 |
| 6 | Hemanth Kissoon | Filmaluation | 2012 |
| 6 | Peter Knegt | IndieWIRE | 2012 |
| 4 | Chris Knipp | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 3 | Eric Kohn | IndieWIRE | 2012 |
| 2 | Manolis Kranakis | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 9 | Adam Kuntavanish | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| 1 | L Magazine | | 2012 |
| 10 | Peter Labuza | The Cinephillacs | 2012 |
| 3 | Nico Lang | Heave Media | 2012 |
| 8 | Joanna Langfield | The Movie Minute | 2012 |
| 7 | Josh Larsen | LarsenOnFilm | 2012 |
| Sean Lass | Playback StL | 2012 |
| 4 | David Laub | Oscilloscope | 2012 |
| 10 | Michael Lee | | 2012 |
| 8 | Will Leitch | Deadspin | 2012 |
| John Lekich | Georgia Straight | 2012 |
| 6 | Christy Lemire | Associated Press | 2012 |
| 3 | Michael Lerman | Philadelphia Film Festival | 2012 |
| Miles Marshall Lewis | Ebony | 2012 |
| 4 | Dennis Lim | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 2 | Guy Lodge | Variety | 2012 |
| 1 | Karina Longworth | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 7 | Germain Lussier | Slashfilm | 2012 |
| 3 | Vince Mancini | Film Drunk | 2012 |
| 3 | Dylan Marchetti | Variance Films | 2012 |
| 2 | Peter Martin | Twitch | 2012 |
| 1 | Kiko Martinez | San Antonio Current | 2012 |
| Marian Masone | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 9 | Henri Mazza | Baddass Digest | 2012 |
| 6 | Todd McCarthy | Hollywood Reporter | 2012 |
| Jeff McCloud | Skandies | 2012 |
| 4 | Marsha Mccreadie | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 2 | Eric Melin | LJ World | 2012 |
| 2 | Benjamin Mercer | L Magazine | 2012 |
| Mercury News | | 2012 |
| Metro Pulse | | 2012 |
| 1 | Carla Meyer | The Sacramento Bee | 2012 |
| 1 | Marc Mohan | Oregon Live | 2012 |
| Bob Mondello | NPR | 2012 |
| 9 | Katherine Monk | Postmedia News | 2012 |
| 7 | Joe Morgenstern | Wall Street Journal | 2012 |
| 9 | Neil Morris | The Sanford Herald | 2012 |
| 1 | Wesley Morris | The Boston Globe | 2012 |
| 3 | Brendon Morrow | The Huntingtonian | 2012 |
| 2 | Cameron Mount | The Daily Nebraskan | 2012 |
| 8 | Moviefone | | 2012 |
| 3 | MSN | | 2012 |
| 3 | Kat Murphy | MSN Movies | 2012 |
| 1 | Noel Murray | AV Club | 2012 |
| 9 | Kimberly Myers | the Playlist | 2012 |
| 3 | Randy Myers | Contra Costa Times | 2012 |
| 8 | Nada Much Staff | | 2012 |
| 4 | Adam Nayman | Eye Weekly | 2012 |
| 2 | Joe Neumaier | New York Daily News | 2012 |
| 3 | Matthew Newlin | Playback Stl | 2012 |
| 1 | Nictate | Skandies | 2012 |
| 7 | Mike Noyes | Inside Pulse | 2012 |
| 9 | Clint O'Connor | Cleveland Plain Dealer | 2012 |
| 3 | Rudie Obias | Shockya.com | 2012 |
| 9 | Charles Odell | Skandies | 2012 |
| 2 | Mark Olsen | Los Angeles Times | 2012 |
| 5 | Nick Olson | Christ and Pop Culture | 2012 |
| 1 | Michelle Orange | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 6 | Christopher Orr | The Atlantic | 2012 |
| 9 | R. Kurt Osenlund | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 8 | Jason Overbeck | Skandies | 2012 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Overstreet | IndieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 7 | Pat Padua | Dcist | 2012 |
| 1 | Matt Pais | RedEye | 2012 |
| 6 | Paste Magazine | | 2012 |
| 5 | Milan Paurich | Cleveland Scene | 2012 |
| 9 | David Phelps | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 10 | Philadelphia City Paper | | 2012 |
| 4 | Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune | 2012 |
| 3 | Keith Phipps | AV Club | 2012 |
| 3 | David Poland | Moviecitynews | 2012 |
| 5 | Mary Pols | Time Magazine | 2012 |
| 11 | Dorothy Pomerantz | Forbes | 2012 |
| 9 | Ed Powell | Praise Cleveland | 2012 |
| 5 | Ray Pride | Movie City News | 2012 |
| 8 | Steve Prokopy | Gapers Block | 2012 |
| 1 | Nathan Rabin | AV Club | 2012 |
| 1 | Peter Rainer | Christian Science Monitor | 2012 |
| 8 | Zach Ralston | Skandies | 2012 |
| Nicolas Rapold | Film Comment | 2012 |
| 3 | Jordan Raup | The Film Stage | 2012 |
| 2 | Yair Raveh | cinemascope | 2012 |
| 2 | Scott Renshaw | Skandies | 2012 |
| 6 | Reverse Shot | | 2012 |
| 9 | Simon Reynolds | digital spy | 2012 |
| 1 | Katey Rich | Cinema Blend | 2012 |
| Irene Meltzer Richard | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 3 | Bryce Richardson | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 2 | Vadim Rizov | Indie Eye | 2012 |
| 1 | Markus Robinson | Examiner | 2012 |
| 7 | Tasha Robinson | AV Club | 2012 |
| 8 | Mike Rubin | Village Voice Poll | 2012 |
| 2 | Mike Russell | Oregonian | 2012 |
| 4 | Bob Sachs | Chicago Reader | 2012 |
| 2 | Mitch Salem | Screened.com | 2012 |
| 1 | Daniel Sarath | Screen Invasions | 2012 |
| Sophia Savage | IndieWIRE | 2012 |
| The Scene | | 2012 |
| 1 | Nick Schager | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 2 | Rob Scheer | Brigade Marketing | 2012 |
| 9 | Alan Scherstuhl | Village Voice | 2012 |
| 5 | A.O. Scott | New York Times | 2012 |
| 3 | Lisa Schwarzbaum | Entertainment Weekly | 2012 |
| 8 | Screen Invsions | | 2012 |
| 5 | John Semley | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 7 | John Serba | Michigan Live | 2012 |
| 1 | Sight and Sound | | 2012 |
| 9 | Peter Simek | D Magazine | 2012 |
| Jeff Simon | The Buffalo News | 2012 |
| 1 | Radheyan Simonpillai | NOW Magazine | 2012 |
| 2 | Matt Singer | IndieWIRE | 2012 |
| 1 | Jesse Skinner | Toro Magazine | 2012 |
| 5 | Slant Magazine | | 2012 |
| 1 | Jim Slotek | Toronto Sun | 2012 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | Beatroute | 2012 |
| Janet Smith | Georgia Straight | 2012 |
| 1 | Jordan Smith | IONCINEMA.com | 2012 |
| 5 | Michael Smith | Tulsa World | 2012 |
| 9 | Neil Smith | MSN Movies | 2012 |
| 5 | Nigel Smith | Indie Wire | 2012 |
| 1 | Peter Sobczynski | eFilmCritic | 2012 |
| 7 | Southeastern Film Critics | | 2012 |
| 3 | Joshua Starnes | ComingSoon.net | 2012 |
| Starpulse.com | | 2012 |
| 6 | Marlo Stern | The Daiy Beast | 2012 |
| Dana Stevens | Slate | 2012 |
| 2 | Jay Stone | Ottawa Citizen | 2012 |
| 8 | Herb Stratford | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 10 | Bob Strauss | Daily Breeze | 2012 |
| 10 | Cedric Succivalli | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 4 | Peter Suderman | Washington Times | 2012 |
| 1 | Brian Tallerico | HollywoodChicago.com | 2012 |
| 7 | Tom Tangney | MyNorthwest.com | 2012 |
| 10 | Kris Tapley | In Contention | 2012 |
| 8 | Genna Terranova | Tribeca Film Festival | 2012 |
| 4 | Pete Timmermann | Playback stl | 2012 |
| 2 | Tiny Mix Tape | | 2012 |
| 1 | Anne-Katrin Titze | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 1 | Scott Tobias | AV Club | 2012 |
| 2 | Kezia Tooby | inideWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 3 | Lawrence Toppman | Charlotte Observer | 2012 |
| 6 | Gabe Toro | The Playlist | 2012 |
| 1 | Total Film | | 2012 |
| 1 | Pete Travers | Rolling Stone | 2012 |
| 8 | TV Guide | | 2012 |
| 1 | Village Voice Poll | | 2012 |
| Mal Vincent | The Virginian Pilot | 2012 |
| Richard von Busack | Metro Active | 2012 |
| Robert Von Dassanowsky | Senses of Cinema Poll | 2012 |
| John Von Thaden | Magnolia Pictures | 2012 |
| Peter Vonder Haar | Houston Press | 2012 |
| 7 | Lucy Walker | filmmaker | 2012 |
| 6 | Joseph Walsh | CineVue | 2012 |
| 6 | Chad Webb | 411 Mania | 2012 |
| 8 | Chase Whale | TwitchFilm.com | 2012 |
| Stephen Whitty | The New Jersey Star Ledger | 2012 |
| 1 | Matthew Wilder | indieWIre poll | 2012 |
| 1 | John Wildman | Lincoln Film Society | 2012 |
| 7 | Budd Wilkins | Slant Magazine | 2012 |
| 3 | Blake Williams | IONCINEMA.com | 2012 |
| Joe Williams | St Louis Today | 2012 |
| 3 | Alison Willmore | AV Club | 2012 |
| 3 | Chuck Wilson | LA Weekly | 2012 |
| 4 | Tyler Wilson | CDA Press | 2012 |
| 8 | Chris Wisniewski | indieWIRE poll | 2012 |
| 8 | Gary Wolcott | atomictown.com | 2012 |
| 2 | L. Kent Wolgamott | Lincoln Journal Star | 2012 |
| 1 | Mark Worgan | Enterainmentwise.com | 2012 |
| Anders Wright | San Diego City Beat Perks | 2012 |
| Andrew Wright | Skandies | 2012 |
| 5 | Jen Yamato | Movieline | 2012 |
| 3 | Cyril Beghin | Cashiers du Cinema | 2013 |
| 8 | Dominic Corry | The New Zealand Herald | 2013 |
| 5 | French Premiere | | 2013 |
| 6 | Vincent Malausa | Cashiers du Cinema | 2013 |