The 30 best movies of 2012

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 323 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Django Livre leads, rated 8.2 (2012). The average release year on the list is 2012. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Django Unchained (2012)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 165 min · 8.2 28,548 votes
2

The Avengers (2012)

directed by Joss Whedon · 143 min · 8.1 39,610 votes
3

The Hunt (2012)

directed by Thomas Vinterberg · 116 min · 8.1 4,950 votes
4

Wolf Children (2012)

directed by Mamoru Hosoda · 117 min · 8.2 2,531 votes
5

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 165 min · 7.8 24,880 votes
6

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

directed by Stephen Chbosky · 103 min · 7.8 11,421 votes
7

Paperman (2012)

directed by John Kahrs · 7 min · 8.0 1,834 votes
8

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

directed by Wes Anderson · 94 min · 7.7 6,459 votes
9

Amour (2012)

directed by Michael Haneke · 127 min · 7.8 1,815 votes
10

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

directed by Malik Bendjelloul · 86 min · 7.9 1,064 votes
11

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)

directed by Jay Oliva · 76 min · 7.7 1,740 votes
12

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

directed by Peter Jackson · 183 min · 7.4 20,023 votes
13

Life of Pi (2012)

directed by Ang Lee · 127 min · 7.4 13,990 votes
14

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

directed by Rich Moore · 108 min · 7.4 13,294 votes
15

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

directed by Peter Ramsey · 97 min · 7.4 7,269 votes
16

The Impossible (2012)

directed by J. A. Bayona · 114 min · 7.4 6,839 votes
17

The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)

directed by Felix van Groeningen · 111 min · 7.7 1,150 votes
18

La luna (2012)

directed by Enrico Casarosa · 7 min · 7.8 867 votes
19

The Raid (2012)

directed by Gareth Evans · 101 min · 7.4 4,021 votes
20

I Want You (2012)

directed by Fernando González Molina · 118 min · 7.5 1,985 votes
21

End of Watch (2012)

directed by David Ayer · 109 min · 7.4 3,757 votes
22

Skyfall (2012)

directed by Sam Mendes · 143 min · 7.3 16,378 votes
23

Ernest & Celestine (2012)

directed by Vincent Patar · 79 min · 7.8 713 votes
24

Argo (2012)

directed by Ben Affleck · 120 min · 7.3 9,168 votes
25

The Body (2012)

directed by Oriol Paulo · 108 min · 7.5 1,455 votes
26

Pitch Perfect (2012)

directed by Jason Moore · 112 min · 7.3 6,982 votes
27

The Act of Killing (2012)

directed by Joshua Oppenheimer · 166 min · 7.7 779 votes
28

Les Misérables (2012)

directed by Tom Hooper · 158 min · 7.3 5,673 votes
29

Laurence Anyways (2012)

directed by Xavier Dolan · 168 min · 7.6 918 votes
30

The Hunger Games (2012)

directed by Gary Ross · 142 min · 7.2 23,674 votes