Best Movies of 2012

1. 1
   Django Unchained 2012

   Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on AMC+, YouTube TV, Starz
   8.2

   8.2 · 29K votes
2. 2
   Wolf Children 2012

   Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.2

   8.2 · 2.6K votes
3. 3
   The Avengers 2012

   Directed by Joss Whedon · Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu
   8.1

   8.1 · 40K votes
4. 4
   The Hunt 2012

   Directed by Thomas Vinterberg · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
   8.1

   8.1 · 5K votes
5. 5
   Paperman 2012

   Directed by John Kahrs · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.9

   8.0 · 1.9K votes
6. 6
   The Dark Knight Rises 2012

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
   7.8

   7.8 · 25K votes
7. 7
   The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012

   Directed by Stephen Chbosky · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The CW, Kanopy
   7.8

   7.8 · 12K votes
8. 8
   Searching for Sugar Man 2012

   Directed by Malik Bendjelloul · Streaming on Hulu, YouTube Free
   7.7

   7.9 · 1.1K votes
9. 9
   Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 2012

   Directed by Jay Oliva
   7.7

   7.7 · 1.8K votes
10. 10
    Moonrise Kingdom 2012

    Directed by Wes Anderson
    7.7

    7.7 · 6.5K votes
11. 11
    La luna 2012

    Directed by Enrico Casarosa · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.6

    7.8 · 876 votes
12. 12
    Amour 2012

    Directed by Michael Haneke · Streaming on Sundance Now
    7.6

    7.7 · 1.8K votes
13. 13
    Ernest & Celestine 2012

    Directed by Stéphane Aubier · Streaming on Kanopy, Tubi TV
    7.6

    7.8 · 722 votes
14. 14
    It's Such a Beautiful Day 2012

    Directed by Don Hertzfeldt
    7.6

    7.9 · 384 votes
15. 15
    The Broken Circle Breakdown 2012

    Directed by Felix van Groeningen · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
    7.6

    7.7 · 1.2K votes
16. 16
    Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity 2012

    Directed by Javier Soto
    7.6

    8.1 · 223 votes
17. 17
    The Act of Killing 2012

    Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer · Streaming on Kanopy, Fawesome
    7.5

    7.7 · 794 votes
18. 18
    Cool Kids Don't Cry 2012

    Directed by Dennis Bots
    7.5

    7.9 · 290 votes
19. 19
    Laurence Anyways 2012

    Directed by Xavier Dolan
    7.5

    7.6 · 922 votes
20. 20
    Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? 2012

    Directed by Steve Sacks · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.4

    8.0 · 207 votes
21. 21
    The Body 2012

    Directed by Oriol Paulo · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, Hoopla
    7.4

    7.5 · 1.5K votes
22. 22
    Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins 2012

    Directed by Keishi Otomo · Streaming on Netflix
    7.4

    7.5 · 958 votes
23. 23
    John Mulaney: New in Town 2012

    Directed by Ryan Polito · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.4

    8.0 · 212 votes
24. 24
    Life of Pi 2012

    Directed by Ang Lee · Streaming on HBO Max, Cinemax
    7.4

    7.4 · 14K votes
25. 25
    I Want You 2012

    Directed by Fernando González Molina
    7.4

    7.5 · 2K votes
26. 26
    The Raid 2012

    Directed by Gareth Evans · Streaming on Sony Pictures Core
    7.4

    7.4 · 4.1K votes
27. 27
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.4

    7.4 · 20K votes
28. 28
    Rise of the Guardians 2012

    Directed by Peter Ramsey · Streaming on YouTube Free
    7.4

    7.4 · 7.3K votes
29. 29
    The Impossible 2012

    Directed by J. A. Bayona · Streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Angel Studios
    7.4

    7.4 · 6.9K votes
30. 30
    Barfi! 2012

    Directed by Anurag Basu
    7.4

    7.6 · 398 votes
31. 31
    Wreck-It Ralph 2012

    Directed by Rich Moore · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.4

    7.4 · 13K votes
32. 32
    A Werewolf Boy 2012

    Directed by Jo Sung-hee · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
    7.3

    7.7 · 296 votes
33. 33
    End of Watch 2012

    Directed by David Ayer · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Sundance Now
    7.3

    7.4 · 3.8K votes
34. 34
    One Piece Film: Z 2012

    Directed by Tatsuya Nagamine · Streaming on Netflix, Crunchyroll
    7.3

    7.5 · 580 votes
35. 35
    Justice League: Doom 2012

    Directed by Lauren Montgomery · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.4 · 965 votes
36. 36
    Doctor Who: The Snowmen 2012

    Directed by Saul Metzstein · Streaming on Hoopla
    7.3

    7.7 · 247 votes
37. 37
    Indie Game: The Movie 2012

    Directed by Lisanne Pajot · Streaming on Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV
    7.3

    7.5 · 510 votes
38. 38
    Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie 2012

    Directed by Hayato Date · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free
    7.3

    7.4 · 1.3K votes
39. 39
    The Untold History Of The United States 2012

    Directed by Oliver Stone
    7.3

    8.2 · 112 votes
40. 40
    Argo 2012

    Directed by Ben Affleck · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.3

    7.3 · 9.3K votes
41. 41
    Les Misérables 2012

    Directed by Tom Hooper · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.3

    7.3 · 5.7K votes
42. 42
    What's in a Name 2012

    Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free
    7.3

    7.3 · 1.8K votes
43. 43
    Skyfall 2012

    Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.3

    7.3 · 17K votes
44. 44
    Pitch Perfect 2012

    Directed by Jason Moore · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube TV, Pluto TV
    7.2

    7.3 · 7K votes
45. 45
    What the Day Owes the Night 2012

    Directed by Alexandre Arcady
    7.2

    7.6 · 254 votes
46. 46
    A Royal Affair 2012

    Directed by Nikolaj Arcel · Streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Hoopla
    7.2

    7.3 · 967 votes
47. 47
    Secret of the Wings 2012

    Directed by Peggy Holmes · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.4K votes
48. 48
    Now Is Good 2012

    Directed by Ol Parker · Streaming on YouTube Free
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.1K votes
49. 49
    Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays 2012

    Directed by Victor Cook
    7.2

    8.1 · 110 votes
50. 50
    The Vow 2012

    Directed by Michael Sucsy · Streaming on Starz
    7.2

    7.2 · 4.4K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Flow 2012

   Directed by Hugues Hariche
   6.9

   9.3 · 30 votes
2. 2
   Complacent 2012

   Directed by Steven R. Monroe
   6.5

   9.4 · 14 votes
3. 3
   Rammstein - Accor Arena, Paris, France 2012
   6.5

   9.6 · 11 votes
4. 4
   Sweet Mother 2012

   Directed by Jorge Furtado
   6.5

   8.8 · 18 votes
5. 5
   Profile of a Killer 2012

   Directed by Caspian Tredwell-Owen
   6.5

   9.6 · 11 votes
6. 6
   Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story 2012

   Directed by Jeffrey Lerner
   6.5

   8.7 · 18 votes
7. 7
   Dear Dracula 2012

   Directed by Chad Van De Keere · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The CW, Plex
   6.6

   8.2 · 27 votes
8. 8
   Demi Lovato: Stay Strong 2012

   Directed by Davi Russo
   6.5

   8.4 · 21 votes
9. 9
   Taylor Swift: VH1 Storytellers 2012

   Directed by Alex Coletti
   6.4

   9.5 · 10 votes
10. 10
    Carry On Jatta 2012

    Directed by Smeep Kang
    6.5

    8.3 · 21 votes