Cinemaths · List View Films of 2012 Ranked by Score
76 films · View as Text List
1.
98 /100
99th percentile
The Master
2012 137m Drama, R
Directed by
Paul Thomas Anderson
USA · English
2.
96 /100
98th percentile
Seven Psychopaths
2012 110m Comedy, Crime, R
Directed by
Martin McDonagh
UK · English
3.
94 /100
96th percentile
Samsara
2012 102m Documentary, PG-13
Directed by
Ron Fricke
USA · No Language
4.
94 /100
96th percentile
The Invisible War
2012 93m Documentary, War, Crime, NR
Directed by
Kirby Dick
USA · English
5.
93 /100
95th percentile
Argo
2012 120m Drama, Thriller, R
Directed by
Ben Affleck
USA · English
6.
93 /100
95th percentile
Life of Pi
2012 127m Adventure, Drama, PG
Directed by
Ang Lee
USA · English
7.
93 /100
95th percentile
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 94m Comedy, Drama, Romance, PG-13
Directed by
Wes Anderson
USA · English
8.
93 /100
95th percentile
Django Unchained
2012 165m Drama, Western, R
Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
USA · English
9.
91 /100
92nd percentile
Looper
2012 118m Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, R
Directed by
Rian Johnson
USA · English
10.
90 /100
90th percentile
The Hunt
2012 116m Drama, R
Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
Denmark · Danish
11.
88 /100
87th percentile
God Bless America
2012 104m Comedy, Drama, Crime, R
Directed by
Bobcat Goldthwait
USA · English
12.
87 /100
85th percentile
A Hijacking
2012 103m Thriller, Drama, R
Directed by
Tobias Lindholm
Denmark · Danish
13.
87 /100
85th percentile
Skyfall
2012 143m Action, Adventure, Thriller, PG-13
Directed by
Sam Mendes
UK · English
14.
86 /100
83rd percentile
21 Jump Street
2012 109m Action, Comedy, Crime, R
Directed by
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
USA · English
15.
86 /100
83rd percentile
Chronicle
2012 84m Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, PG-13
Directed by
Josh Trank
USA · English
16.
86 /100
83rd percentile
End of Watch
2012 109m Crime, Drama, Thriller, R
Directed by
David Ayer
USA · English
17.
86 /100
83rd percentile
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 103m Drama, PG-13
Directed by
Stephen Chbosky
USA · English
18.
85 /100
80th percentile
Silver Linings Playbook
2012 122m Drama, Comedy, Romance, R
Directed by
David O. Russell
USA · English
19.
85 /100
80th percentile
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 165m Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, PG-13
Directed by
Christopher Nolan
USA · English
20.
85 /100
80th percentile
West of Memphis
2012 150m Documentary, R
Directed by
Amy J. Berg
USA · English
21.
84 /100
78th percentile
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
2012 82m Documentary, PG
Directed by
David Gelb
USA · Japanese
22.
83 /100
75th percentile
The Cabin in the Woods
2012 95m Horror, Mystery, Comedy, R
Directed by
Drew Goddard
USA · English
23.
83 /100
75th percentile
Beasts of the Southern Wild
2012 93m Drama, Fantasy, PG-13
Directed by
Benh Zeitlin
USA · English
24.
83 /100
75th percentile
Safety Not Guaranteed
2012 86m Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction, R
Directed by
Colin Trevorrow
USA · English
25.
83 /100
75th percentile
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
2012 121m Documentary, Crime, NR
Directed by
Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
USA · English
26.
81 /100
72nd percentile
Bernie
2012 99m Comedy, Crime, Drama, PG-13
Directed by
Richard Linklater
USA · English
27.
81 /100
72nd percentile
Lincoln
2012 149m History, Drama, PG-13
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
USA · English
28.
79 /100
67th percentile
The Five-Year Engagement
2012 124m Comedy, Romance, R
Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
USA · English
29.
78 /100
64th percentile
Goon
2012 92m Comedy, Drama, R
Directed by
Michael Dowse
Canada · English
30.
78 /100
64th percentile
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
2012 83m Drama, Comedy, R
Directed by
Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
USA · English
31.
78 /100
64th percentile
Ruby Sparks
2012 104m Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama, R
Directed by
Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
USA · English
32.
78 /100
64th percentile
Stories We Tell
2012 109m Documentary, PG-13
Directed by
Sarah Polley
Canada · English
33.
78 /100
64th percentile
Smashed
2012 85m Comedy, Drama, Romance, R
Directed by
James Ponsoldt
USA · English
34.
78 /100
64th percentile
Arbitrage
2012 100m Drama, Thriller, R
Directed by
Nicholas Jarecki
USA · English
35.
78 /100
64th percentile
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012 106m Documentary, NR
Directed by
Alex Gibney
USA · English
36.
76 /100
60th percentile
The Central Park Five
2012 119m Documentary, NR
Directed by
Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon
USA · English
37.
75 /100
58th percentile
Haywire
2012 93m Action, Thriller, Drama, R
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
USA · English
38.
75 /100
58th percentile
Savages
2012 131m Crime, Drama, Thriller, R
Directed by
Oliver Stone
USA · English
39.
75 /100
58th percentile
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 169m Adventure, Fantasy, Action, PG-13
Directed by
Peter Jackson
USA · English
40.
75 /100
58th percentile
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
2012 88m Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy, PG
Directed by
Peter Lord
UK · English
41.
74 /100
56th percentile
Men in Black III
2012 106m Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, PG-13
Directed by
Barry Sonnenfeld
USA · English
42.
74 /100
56th percentile
Robot and Frank
2012 85m Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Crime, PG-13
Directed by
Jake Schreier
USA · English
43.
74 /100
56th percentile
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 106m Documentary, Music, R
Directed by
Andy Baybutt, Ice-T
USA · English
44.
73 /100
54th percentile
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012 76m Science Fiction, Action, Animation, Mystery, PG-13
Directed by
Jay Oliva
USA · English
45.
72 /100
52nd percentile
Premium Rush
2012 91m Crime, Action, Thriller, PG-13
Directed by
David Koepp
USA · English
46.
70 /100
48th percentile
Compliance
2012 90m Drama, Thriller, R
Directed by
Craig Zobel
USA · English
47.
70 /100
48th percentile
The Island President
2012 101m Documentary, PG
Directed by
Jon Shenk
USA · English
48.
70 /100
48th percentile
ParaNorman
2012 90m Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, PG
Directed by
Sam Fell, Chris Butler
USA · English
49.
69 /100
45th percentile
Flight
2012 138m Drama, R
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
USA · English
50.
68 /100
42nd percentile
The Bourne Legacy
2012 135m Action, Thriller, PG-13
Directed by
Tony Gilroy
USA · English
51.
68 /100
42nd percentile
Brave
2012 93m Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Action, Fantasy, PG
Directed by
Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews
USA · English
52.
67 /100
40th percentile
Safe House
2012 115m Action, Thriller, R
Directed by
Daniel Espinosa
USA · English
53.
67 /100
40th percentile
Prometheus
2012 124m Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, R
Directed by
Ridley Scott
USA · English
54.
66 /100
38th percentile
Lawless
2012 115m Crime, Drama, Western, R
Directed by
John Hillcoat
USA · English
55.
66 /100
38th percentile
The Dictator
2012 83m Comedy, R
Directed by
Larry Charles
USA · English
56.
65 /100
37th percentile
Game Change
2012 118m TV Movie, Drama, Comedy, History, NR
Directed by
Jay Roach
USA · English
57.
64 /100
35th percentile
Justice League: Doom
2012 77m Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy, PG-13
Directed by
Lauren Montgomery
USA · English
58.
63 /100
32nd percentile
Hotel Transylvania
2012 91m Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, PG
Directed by
Genndy Tartakovsky
USA · English
59.
60 /100
28th percentile
This Is 40
2012 134m Comedy, R
Directed by
Judd Apatow
USA · English
60.
55 /100
21st percentile
Killer Joe
2012 102m Crime, Thriller, Drama, NC-17
Directed by
William Friedkin
USA · English
61.
55 /100
21st percentile
Side By Side
2012 99m Documentary, NR
Directed by
Christopher Kenneally
USA · English
62.
54 /100
20th percentile
The Campaign
2012 85m Comedy, R
Directed by
Jay Roach
USA · English
63.
53 /100
19th percentile
The Avengers
2012 143m Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, PG-13
Directed by
Joss Whedon
USA · English
64.
53 /100
19th percentile
Inside Men
2012 220m Crime, Drama, NR
Directed by
James Kent
UK · English
65.
51 /100
17th percentile
Shuffle
2012 82m Thriller, Mystery, Romance, PG-13
Directed by
Kurt Kuenne
USA · English
66.
51 /100
17th percentile
The Shark Is Still Working
2012 103m Documentary, NR
Directed by
Erik Hollander
USA · English
67.
50 /100
16th percentile
Killing Them Softly
2012 97m Crime, Thriller, R
Directed by
Andrew Dominik
USA · English
68.
50 /100
16th percentile
Love Puzzle
2012 95m Comedy, Romance, NR
Directed by
Charlie Nguyen
Vietnam · Vietnamese
69.
49 /100
15th percentile
Piranha 3DD
2012 83m Horror, Thriller, Comedy, R
Directed by
John Gulager
USA · English
70.
49 /100
15th percentile
Zero Dark Thirty
2012 157m Thriller, Drama, R
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
USA · English
71.
44 /100
11th percentile
Dredd
2012 95m Action, Science Fiction, R
Directed by
Pete Travis, Alex Garland
UK · English
72.
43 /100
11th percentile
Cloud Atlas
2012 172m Drama, Science Fiction, R
Directed by
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
USA · English
73.
35 /100
7th percentile
Ted
2012 107m Comedy, Fantasy, R
Directed by
Seth MacFarlane
USA · English
74.
34 /100
7th percentile
Superman vs. the Elite
2012 76m Science Fiction, Animation, Action, PG-13
Directed by
Michael Chang
USA · English
75.
32 /100
6th percentile
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 136m Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, PG-13
Directed by
Marc Webb
USA · English
76.
10 /100
1st percentile
Mac and Devin Go to High School
2012 75m Comedy, R
Directed by
Dylan C. Brown
USA · English