Films of 2012
2012 was the most nostalgic year of its era.
Across 387 well-known films, 2012 reads higher on nostalgia than the decade around it — 34.6 against 33.1, a gap of 1.5. Every year is measured against its own era rather than against all of cinema, because a slow trend is not a year’s signature.
The best-liked films of 2012
Django Unchained
8.2 / 10
Wolf Children
8.2 / 10
The Avengers
8.1 / 10
The Hunt
8.1 / 10
Paperman
8.0 / 10
Searching for Sugar Man
7.9 / 10
The Dark Knight Rises
7.8 / 10
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.8 / 10
Amour
7.8 / 10
La luna
7.8 / 10
Ernest & Celestine
7.8 / 10
Moonrise Kingdom
7.7 / 10
The most singular films of 2012
Highest Cinnamon Scores of the year, leaving out anything already listed above. Not the best films of 2012 — the ones you cannot get anywhere else.
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Cinnamon 92
The Act of Killing
Cinnamon 92
The Raid
Cinnamon 90
Project X
Cinnamon 83
End of Watch
Cinnamon 82
What's in a Name
Cinnamon 82
The Imposter
Cinnamon 81
Chained
Cinnamon 80
God Bless America
Cinnamon 78
The Impossible
Cinnamon 77
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Cinnamon 77
Life of Pi
Cinnamon 74