Aug 17, 2026 · 14 min · 8 segments
From the moviescramble team. The best of 2012 chosen by the writers from the site. A varied set of picks discussed in depth. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share!…
Okay, so today we're digging into a year that was just absolutely stacked.
2012.
Yeah, really packed.
And we've got this great source material, three different top 10 lists for that year.
Right.
All from the same film site, but by three different writers, Jason, John and Thomas.
Highly personal takes.
Exactly.
And that's what makes it interesting.
You know, these aren't just bots office numbers.
They're what these critics really loved.
Yeah.
So our mission really is to see where they agreed, where they totally diverged and what they got really passionate about defending.
Kind of shortcutting the research for you, finding the nuggets from that landmark year.
Precisely.
Okay, let's unpack this.
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Okay, so today we're digging into a year that was just absolutely stacked.
2012.
Yeah, really packed.
And we've got this great source material, three different top 10 lists for that year.
Right.
All from the same film site, but by three different writers, Jason, John and Thomas.
Highly personal takes.
Exactly.
And that's what makes it interesting.
You know, these aren't just bots office numbers.
They're what these critics really loved.
Yeah.
So our mission really is to see where they agreed, where they totally diverged and what they got really passionate about defending.
Kind of shortcutting the research for you, finding the nuggets from that landmark year.
Precisely.
Okay, let's unpack this.
