| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $2,406,782 | 97 | $2,627,583 | Jan 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $2,392,133 | 112 | $4,380,123 | Dec 26 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 3 | Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | - | - | - | $1,073,805 | 89 | $1,498,227 | Jan 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $943,535 | 92 | $1,953,736 | Dec 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 5 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $900,528 | 61 | $1,643,008 | Dec 26 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 6 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $797,320 | 75 | $1,170,577 | Dec 29 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 7 | War Horse | - | - | - | $732,009 | 73 | $944,377 | Jan 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Happy Feet Two | - | - | - | $715,718 | 123 | $1,152,727 | Dec 26 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 9 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $693,073 | 73 | $2,208,169 | Dec 15 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 10 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $618,071 | 57 | $1,225,535 | Jan 19 | United International Pictures | false |
| 11 | Hugo | - | - | - | $523,175 | 62 | $927,209 | Jan 12 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 12 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $514,244 | 70 | $784,125 | Dec 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 13 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $428,068 | 79 | $684,052 | Jan 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 14 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $419,330 | 67 | $439,807 | Jan 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 15 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $409,254 | 119 | $1,869,689 | Dec 8 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 16 | Dolphin Tale | - | - | - | $343,119 | 81 | $369,592 | Jan 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $287,094 | 78 | $1,048,386 | Jan 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 18 | Tower Heist | - | - | - | $273,754 | 51 | $549,880 | Dec 26 | United International Pictures | false |
| 19 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | - | - | - | $253,608 | 68 | $3,656,570 | Nov 17 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 20 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $212,356 | 72 | $1,209,772 | Jan 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 21 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $137,012 | 55 | $1,042,469 | Dec 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 22 | Midnight in Paris | - | - | - | $135,378 | 29 | $845,419 | Oct 13 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 23 | Albert Nobbs | - | - | - | $128,121 | 27 | $207,112 | Dec 26 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 24 | Melancholia | - | - | - | $119,800 | 15 | $247,496 | Dec 22 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 25 | The First Grader | - | - | - | $110,562 | 33 | $274,894 | Dec 8 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 26 | Players | - | - | - | $109,112 | 12 | $109,112 | Jan 5 | Forum Hungary | false |
| 27 | Drive | - | - | - | $80,008 | 37 | $701,146 | Nov 3 | - | false |
| 28 | Red Dog | - | - | - | $63,802 | 73 | $429,052 | Dec 1 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 29 | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Handel: Rodelinda | - | - | - | $50,873 | 20 | $50,873 | Jan 19 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 30 | Buck | - | - | - | $40,772 | 22 | $135,594 | Jan 19 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 31 | Agneepath | - | - | - | $36,211 | 8 | $80,190 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 32 | The Salt of Life | - | - | - | $35,482 | 18 | $87,230 | Dec 22 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 33 | Anton Chekhov's the Duel | - | - | - | $33,929 | 12 | $72,563 | Jan 5 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 34 | Don 2 | - | - | - | $31,639 | 12 | $203,305 | Dec 22 | Mind Blowing Films | false |
| 35 | Young Adult | - | - | - | $30,238 | 18 | $56,527 | Jan 26 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 36 | The Whistleblower | - | - | - | $26,032 | 31 | $6,214 | Nov 24 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 37 | Contagion | - | - | - | $15,978 | 54 | $673,326 | Nov 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 38 | Beginners | - | - | - | $13,956 | 29 | $191,199 | Nov 10 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 39 | National Theatre Live: Collaborators | - | - | - | $12,449 | 13 | $12,449 | Jan 12 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 40 | Cave of Forgotten Dreams | - | - | - | $11,598 | 19 | $180,591 | Oct 13 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 41 | When a City Falls | - | - | - | $9,997 | 39 | $266,564 | Nov 24 | Metropolis Films | false |
| 42 | Pina | - | - | - | $9,950 | 8 | $76,190 | Oct 20 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 43 | Submarine | - | - | - | $8,999 | 9 | $75,200 | Nov 24 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 44 | The Great Magician | - | - | - | $8,169 | 1 | $8,169 | Jan 12 | - | false |
| 45 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $6,759 | 101 | $764,677 | Nov 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 46 | The Inbetweeners | - | - | - | $6,414 | 51 | $846,143 | Oct 27 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 47 | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | - | - | - | $5,846 | 5 | $44,109 | Dec 15 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 48 | The Viral Factor | - | - | - | $4,137 | 1 | $9,397 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 49 | Viva Riva! | - | - | - | $3,832 | 2 | $11,709 | Jan 5 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 50 | The Trip | - | - | - | $3,328 | 27 | $300,138 | Oct 20 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 51 | Last Train Home 2011 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,147 | 8 | $21,389 | Nov 17 | - | false |
| 52 | Restless | - | - | - | $2,993 | 1 | $2,993 | Jan 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 53 | Red State | - | - | - | $2,315 | 3 | $6,932 | Dec 8 | Curious Films | false |
| 54 | Tomboy | - | - | - | $1,565 | 6 | $34,429 | Dec 1 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 55 | El Bulli: Cooking in Progress | - | - | - | $1,158 | 1 | $6,305 | Dec 8 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 56 | Jig | - | - | - | $451 | 24 | $24,672 | Dec 1 | Vendetta Films | false |
| 57 | TT3D: Closer to the Edge | - | - | - | $244 | 28 | $404,402 | Aug 25 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 58 | Project Nim | - | - | - | $55 | 6 | $19,934 | Nov 17 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
