| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2012 | $261,518 | -37.1% | 92 | - | $2,842 | $939,661 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 2 | - | Couples Retreat | $243,863 | - | 68 | - | $3,586 | $243,863 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $211,619 | -44.9% | 68 | - | $3,112 | $2,251,922 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 4 | - | Invictus | $203,501 | - | 73 | - | $2,787 | $203,501 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 5 | 3 | Old Dogs | $120,307 | -20.1% | 63 | - | $1,909 | $779,705 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Bandslam | $37,637 | -31.1% | 59 | +1 | $637 | $142,341 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Astro Boy | $37,598 | +3% | 40 | - | $939 | $101,838 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 8 | - | Paranormal Activity | $27,926 | - | 15 | - | $1,861 | $27,926 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 9 | 8 | A Christmas Carol | $27,531 | -4.7% | 29 | -8 | $949 | $521,098 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 10 | 5 | Law Abiding Citizen | $26,469 | -48.7% | 37 | -13 | $715 | $726,030 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | Julie & Julia | $18,004 | -30.2% | 12 | -2 | $1,500 | $309,771 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | 500 Days of Summer | $16,816 | -36.1% | 15 | - | $1,121 | $63,153 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 13 | 12 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | $13,239 | -34.9% | 24 | -8 | $551 | $704,730 | 9 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | - | Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | $8,413 | - | 5 | - | $1,682 | $8,413 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 15 | 7 | Surrogates | $8,384 | -71.7% | 20 | -21 | $419 | $360,934 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | 15 | Chéri | $8,096 | -24.9% | 10 | - | $809 | $53,614 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 17 | 13 | The Final Destination | $7,547 | -42.7% | 16 | -9 | $471 | $653,278 | 11 | N/A | false | false |
| 18 | 11 | The Ugly Truth | $6,808 | -72.7% | 17 | -17 | $400 | $1,336,087 | 10 | N/A | false | false |
| 19 | 16 | Inglourious Basterds | $2,850 | -70.8% | 8 | -16 | $356 | $719,189 | 8 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | 21 | Che: Part One/Che: Part Two | $1,286 | -5% | 2 | - | $643 | $16,023 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 21 | 20 | Whatever Works | $1,074 | -25.9% | 2 | -3 | $537 | $66,347 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
