8 Best Movies of 2012

By Vlad Zakh · July 1, 2026

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A look back at 2012, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time.

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) 01

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.7

Two young misfits run away together on a New England island, prompting a comic search party.

Amour (2012) 02

Amour (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.8

An elderly husband cares for his ailing wife after a stroke devastates their peaceful life together.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 03

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.8

Batman emerges from exile to defend Gotham from a masked revolutionary bent on its destruction.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) 04

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.8

A shy, introverted freshman finds belonging with a group of eccentric, free-spirited seniors.

The Hunt (2012) 05

The Hunt (2012)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A kindergarten teacher's life is destroyed after a false accusation of child abuse spreads through his small town.

Wolf Children (2012) 06

Wolf Children (2012)

IMDb ★ 8.2

A young mother raises her two half-wolf children alone, navigating their dual human and wolf natures.

The Avengers (2012) 07

The Avengers (2012)

IMDb ★ 8.1

Earth's mightiest heroes assemble to stop a mischievous god from unleashing an alien invasion.

Django Unchained (2012) 08

Django Unchained (2012)

IMDb ★ 8.2

A freed slave partners with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.