Lists
- New York Times: Stephen Holden: Top 10 Movies of 2011
- MSN: Top 10 Movies of 2011
- IndieWire: Anne Thompson: Top Ten Films of 2011
- Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2011
- New Yorker: David Denby: Best Films of 2011
- Nerve: 15 Best Movies of 2011
- A.V. Club: Nathan Rabin: Best Films of 2011
- IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times: Roger Ebert: Best Films of 2011
- Empire: 20 Best Films of 2012
- Film Comment Poll: 50 Best Released Films of 2011
- Village Voice Film Poll: Best Films of 2011
- New Yorker: Richard Brody: 26 Best Films of 2011
- David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2011
- Slant: 25 Best Films of 2011
- Sight & Sound Poll: Philip Horne: Top 5 Films of 2012
- Sight & Sound Poll: John Wrathall: Top 5 Films of 2012
- San Francisco Bay Guardian: Dennis Harvey: Favorite Films of 2011
- New York: David Edelstein: Top 10 Movies of 2011
- New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Films of 2011
- Nick Pinkerton: Top 10 Films of 2011