| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Avatar | $13,753,111 | - | 503 | - | $27,342 | $13,753,111 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 2 | - | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | $2,564,784 | - | 428 | - | $5,992 | $2,564,784 | 1 | Entertainment Film Distributors | true | false |
| 3 | 1 | A Christmas Carol | $1,622,137 | -34.8% | 456 | +22 | $3,557 | $28,770,155 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 6 | Nativity! | $935,041 | -13.1% | 410 | +5 | $2,280 | $5,865,649 | 4 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 5 | 3 | Planet 51 | $729,627 | -40.8% | 414 | -7 | $1,762 | $5,237,781 | 5 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 6 | 2 | Where the Wild Things Are | $672,216 | -52.8% | 495 | +4 | $1,358 | $2,849,987 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $564,797 | -53.3% | 379 | -79 | $1,490 | $41,800,630 | 5 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Law Abiding Citizen | $496,370 | -49.1% | 313 | -148 | $1,585 | $8,812,879 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 9 | 4 | Paranormal Activity | $493,999 | -59.6% | 372 | -27 | $1,327 | $15,176,307 | 4 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | 2012 | $277,723 | -63.5% | 266 | -95 | $1,044 | $31,052,159 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | A Serious Man | $112,786 | -46.5% | 70 | -30 | $1,611 | $2,403,412 | 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | The Box | $101,590 | -74.8% | 148 | -140 | $686 | $1,964,101 | 3 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | - | Nine | $71,833 | - | 1 | - | $71,833 | $71,833 | 4 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 14 | - | Vettaikaaran | $70,483 | - | 12 | - | $5,873 | $70,483 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 15 | 13 | Up | $41,257 | -65.2% | 127 | -125 | $324 | $55,413,275 | 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 17 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $38,654 | -44.3% | 102 | -91 | $378 | $14,240,016 | 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 17 | 12 | Harry Brown | $33,842 | -71.9% | 47 | -112 | $720 | $6,649,562 | 2 | Lionsgate | false | false |
