| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $3,179,100 | 140 | $4,151,922 | Jan 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 2 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $3,118,747 | 203 | $7,449,329 | Dec 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | Les Misérables | - | - | - | $2,400,203 | 88 | $3,205,664 | Jan 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 4 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $1,487,715 | 75 | $1,711,311 | Jan 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 5 | Jack Reacher | - | - | - | $1,375,400 | 59 | $1,408,842 | Jan 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 6 | Quartet | - | - | - | $1,317,566 | 79 | $1,946,662 | Dec 27 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 7 | Wreck-It Ralph | - | - | - | $1,313,912 | 111 | $2,308,534 | Dec 20 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 8 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $833,092 | 130 | $6,374,782 | Nov 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 9 | Gangster Squad | - | - | - | $671,702 | 54 | $811,593 | Jan 17 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 10 | Django Unchained | - | - | - | $569,779 | 57 | $2,372 | Jan 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 11 | Parental Guidance | - | - | - | $419,578 | 64 | $609,606 | Dec 27 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 12 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | - | - | - | $260,865 | 10 | $340,473 | Nov 15 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 13 | The Impossible | - | - | - | $255,987 | 44 | $592,095 | Jan 24 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 14 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $243,071 | 52 | $309,376 | Jan 17 | United International Pictures | false |
| 15 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $165,617 | 125 | $4,292,992 | Nov 15 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 16 | Seven Psychopaths | - | - | - | $107,791 | 33 | $207,879 | Jan 3 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 17 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $97,024 | 40 | $1,060,609 | Oct 25 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 18 | Race 2 | - | - | - | $93,833 | 10 | $120,878 | Jan 24 | Mind Blowing Films | false |
| 19 | To Rome with Love | - | - | - | $84,739 | 27 | $152,549 | Dec 27 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 20 | Argo | - | - | - | $61,732 | 60 | $1,118,690 | Oct 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 21 | Sightseers | - | - | - | $61,486 | 28 | $120,641 | Dec 27 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 22 | The Imposter | - | - | - | $58,531 | 19 | $117,929 | Jan 10 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 23 | The Sapphires | - | - | - | $54,802 | 63 | $963,322 | Sep 27 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 24 | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $47,986 | 31 | $64,917 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 25 | Love Is All You Need | - | - | - | $43,113 | 27 | $111,503 | Dec 13 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 26 | Silver Linings Playbook | - | - | - | $37,698 | 46 | $1,052,338 | Jan 24 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 27 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $37,555 | 126 | $2,550,416 | Oct 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 28 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $35,281 | 31 | $188,507 | Nov 29 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 29 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | - | - | - | $33,924 | 7 | $33,924 | Jan 10 | Forum Hungary | false |
| 30 | Searching for Sugar Man | - | - | - | $32,803 | 26 | $324,478 | Oct 11 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 31 | Dabangg 2 | - | - | - | $29,418 | 12 | $171,177 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 32 | Monsieur Lazhar | - | - | - | $28,965 | 26 | $211,671 | Nov 15 | Palace Films | false |
| 33 | The Master | - | - | - | $18,694 | 6 | $52,397 | Jan 17 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 34 | Arbitrage | - | - | - | $12,519 | 44 | $299,840 | Nov 1 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 35 | Stand Off | - | - | - | $10,762 | 18 | $18,332 | Jan 17 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 36 | The Angels' Share | - | - | - | $8,610 | 49 | $306,635 | Oct 18 | Vendetta Films | false |
| 37 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | - | - | - | $8,234 | 4 | $8,234 | Jan 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 38 | Welcome Aboard | - | - | - | $7,415 | 12 | $13,297 | Dec 20 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 39 | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | - | - | - | $7,408 | 2 | $9,855 | Jan 24 | Forum Hungary | false |
| 40 | You Will Be My Son 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $6,885 | 14 | $32,486 | Jan 24 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 41 | Shadow Dancer | - | - | - | $3,176 | 7 | $60,097 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 42 | The Sessions | - | - | - | $3,006 | 20 | $116,199 | Nov 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 43 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $976 | 30 | $343,449 | Oct 18 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 44 | Crossfire Hurricane | - | - | - | $795 | 14 | $17,079 | Nov 29 | Rialto Distribution | false |
