Top 100 Movies of 2012

Best of Rotten Tomatoes

Best of Rotten Tomatoes

Movies with 20 or more critic reviews vie for their place in history at Rotten Tomatoes. Eligible movies are ranked based on their Tomatometer Scores.

Year:

Rank Tomatometer Title No. of Reviews
1. 100% The Invisible War (2012) 60
2. 100% How to Survive a Plague (2012) 56
3. 100% The Waiting Room (2012) 32
4. 100% Planet of Snail (2012) 23
5. 100% Wild Bill (2012) 22
6. 100% Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (2012) 20
7. 99% Finding Nemo 3D (2012) 232
8. 99% Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) 86
9. 99% This Is Not a Film (2012) 83
10. 98% 56 Up (2012) 57
11. 98% Oslo, August 31st (2012) 55
12. 98% Brooklyn Castle (2012) 50
13. 98% Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (2012) 48
14. 98% Beware Of Mr. Baker (2012) 47
15. 98% The Island President (2012) 46
16. 98% The Loved Ones (2012) 41
17. 97% Monsieur Lazhar (2012) 111
18. 97% Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) 76
19. 97% Paul Williams Still Alive (2012) 30
20. 96% Argo (2012) 260
21. 96% Monsters, Inc. 3D (2012) 190
22. 96% Searching for Sugar Man (2012) 117
23. 96% Blancanieves (2012) 47
24. 96% Yellow Submarine (2012) 46
25. 96% Sleepless Night (2012) 25
26. 96% Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) 25
27. 95% West of Memphis (2012) 110
28. 95% The Imposter (2012) 108
29. 95% The Queen of Versailles (2012) 103
30. 95% Marley (2012) 100
31. 96% Chasing Ice (2012) 67
32. 95% Side by Side (2012) 64
33. 95% Sister (2012) 60
34. 95% 5 Broken Cameras (2012) 42
35. 95% Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012) 42
36. 95% Bonsái (2012) 20
37. 94% Moonrise Kingdom (2012) 217
38. 94% The Sessions (2012) 183
39. 94% The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) 120
40. 94% The Central Park Five (2012) 67
41. 94% Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2012) 66
42. 94% I Wish (2012) 66
43. 94% Neighbouring Sounds (2012) 34
44. 93% Marvel's The Avengers (2012) 294
45. 93% Zero Dark Thirty (2012) 248
46. 93% Looper (2012) 243
47. 93% Amour (2012) 184
48. 93% The Sapphires (2012) 124
49. 93% Lore (2012) 94
50. 93% Barbara (2012) 69
51. 93% Elena (2012) 60
52. 93% The House I Live In (2012) 60
53. 93% Turn Me On, Dammit! (2012) 42
54. 93% Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) 29
55. 93% Girl Model (2012) 29
56. 93% Last Ride (2012) 29
57. 93% Indie Game: The Movie (2012) 28
58. 93% Sleep Tight (2012) 28
59. 92% Skyfall (2012) 293
60. 92% The Cabin in the Woods (2012) 227
61. 92% Silver Linings Playbook (2012) 226
62. 92% Headhunters (2012) 92
63. 92% Farewell, My Queen (2012) 66
64. 92% The Fairy (2012) 39
65. 92% A Simple Life (2012) 25
66. 92% Crossfire Hurricane (2012) 25
67. 92% Top of the Lake (2012) 24
68. 91% Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) 137
69. 90% Bernie (2012) 144
70. 90% Holy Motors (2012) 134
71. 90% The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) 40
72. 90% Portrait of Wally (2012) 30
73. 90% Good Vibrations (2012) 21
74. 90% The Green Wave (2012) 21
75. 90% Gayby (2012) 20
76. 89% Lincoln (2012) 243
77. 89% Compliance (2012) 129
78. 89% In Darkness (2012) 99
79. 89% A Royal Affair (2012) 98
80. 89% Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) 27
81. 88% Django Unchained (2012) 239
82. 88% Life of Pi (2012) 222
83. 88% Boy (2012) 64
84. 88% Neil Young Journeys (2012) 57
85. 88% The Turin Horse (2012) 48
86. 88% Starlet (2012) 43
87. 88% The Big Picture (2012) 41
88. 88% Head Games (2012) 34
89. 88% Pink Ribbons, Inc. (2012) 33
90. 88% The Other Dream Team (2012) 32
91. 88% Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) 25
92. 88% Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012) 25
93. 87% The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 300
94. 87% Frankenweenie (2012) 197
95. 87% ParaNorman (2012) 157
96. 87% Arbitrage (2012) 148
97. 87% Bully (2012) 126
98. 87% Robot & Frank (2012) 120
99. 87% Easy Money (2012) 52
100. 87% Middle of Nowhere (2012) 39
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