10 best films of 2012
No 1 – The Master
The Master
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 143 mins
Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Price Carson
No 2 – Ted
Ted
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 106 mins
Directors: Seth MacFarlane
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Rogen, Sir Patrick Stewart
No 3 – Amour
Amour
Production year: 2012
Countries: Austria, France, Germany, Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 12A
Runtime: 125 mins
Directors: Michael Haneke
Cast: Alexandre Tharaud, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant
No 4 – Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 122 mins
Directors: David O Russell, David O. Russell
Cast: Anupam Kher, Bradley Cooper, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Stiles, Robert De Niro
No 5 – Holy Motors
Holy Motors
Production year: 2012
Countries: France, Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 18
Runtime: 115 mins
Directors: Leos Carax
Cast: Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, Michel Piccoli
No 6 – This Is Not a Film
This Is Not A Film
Production year: 2011
Country: Rest of the world
Runtime: 75 mins
Directors: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
No 7 – Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Production year: 2010
Country: Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 157 mins
Directors: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast: Firat Tanis, Muhammet Uzuner, Taner Birsel, Yilmaz Erdogan
No 8 – Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 12A
Runtime: 93 mins
Directors: Behn Zeitlin, Benh Zeitlin
Cast: Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Quvenzhane Wallis, Quvenzhané Wallis
No 9 – Alps
Alps
Production year: 2011
Country: Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 93 mins
Directors: Giorgos Lanthimos, Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Aggeliki Papoulia, Ariane Labed, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris
No 10 – The Queen of Versailles
The Queen of Versailles
Production year: 2012
Country: Rest of the world
Cert (UK): PG
Runtime: 100 mins
Directors: Lauren Greenfield
The Master
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 143 mins
Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Price Carson
No 2 – Ted
Ted
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 106 mins
Directors: Seth MacFarlane
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Rogen, Sir Patrick Stewart
No 3 – Amour
Amour
Production year: 2012
Countries: Austria, France, Germany, Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 12A
Runtime: 125 mins
Directors: Michael Haneke
Cast: Alexandre Tharaud, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant
No 4 – Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 122 mins
Directors: David O Russell, David O. Russell
Cast: Anupam Kher, Bradley Cooper, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Stiles, Robert De Niro
No 5 – Holy Motors
Holy Motors
Production year: 2012
Countries: France, Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 18
Runtime: 115 mins
Directors: Leos Carax
Cast: Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, Michel Piccoli
No 6 – This Is Not a Film
This Is Not A Film
Production year: 2011
Country: Rest of the world
Runtime: 75 mins
Directors: Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
No 7 – Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Production year: 2010
Country: Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 157 mins
Directors: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast: Firat Tanis, Muhammet Uzuner, Taner Birsel, Yilmaz Erdogan
No 8 – Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Production year: 2012
Country: USA
Cert (UK): 12A
Runtime: 93 mins
Directors: Behn Zeitlin, Benh Zeitlin
Cast: Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Quvenzhane Wallis, Quvenzhané Wallis
No 9 – Alps
Alps
Production year: 2011
Country: Rest of the world
Cert (UK): 15
Runtime: 93 mins
Directors: Giorgos Lanthimos, Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Aggeliki Papoulia, Ariane Labed, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris
No 10 – The Queen of Versailles
The Queen of Versailles
Production year: 2012
Country: Rest of the world
Cert (UK): PG
Runtime: 100 mins
Directors: Lauren Greenfield