| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Contraband | $1,728,269 | - | 219 | - | $7,891 | $1,792,828 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | true | false |
| 2 | 2 | This Means War | $1,468,830 | -29.9% | 232 | -10 | $6,331 | $5,242,186 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | 1 | The Vow | $1,339,372 | -36.8% | 227 | +10 | $5,900 | $8,869,034 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | Safe House | $993,573 | -36.5% | 230 | -4 | $4,319 | $6,916,759 | 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 5 | 5 | The Grey | $529,020 | -37.2% | 149 | -1 | $3,550 | $1,702,172 | 2 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 7 | My Week with Marilyn | $471,737 | -11.9% | 69 | -1 | $6,836 | $1,380,195 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Chronicle | $467,215 | -42.9% | 159 | -33 | $2,938 | $7,528,368 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $465,742 | -45% | 168 | -11 | $2,772 | $3,438,442 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 9 | - | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $434,226 | - | 100 | - | $4,342 | $509,671 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 10 | 11 | The Artist | $372,343 | +12.3% | 73 | +20 | $5,100 | $2,093,327 | 4 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | The Descendants | $354,610 | -24.9% | 166 | -37 | $2,136 | $15,305,893 | 7 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Hugo | $345,416 | +2.6% | 136 | - | $2,539 | $9,539,896 | 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 13 | - | Killer Elite | $304,141 | - | 108 | - | $2,816 | $304,141 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 14 | - | Gone | $298,524 | - | 140 | - | $2,132 | $298,524 | 1 | Entertainment One | true | false |
| 15 | 8 | One for the Money | $257,799 | -47.1% | 147 | - | $1,753 | $920,752 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $228,323 | -18.3% | 90 | -6 | $2,536 | $6,379,518 | 6 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 17 | 16 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $135,383 | -3.6% | 87 | -33 | $1,556 | $7,315,653 | 6 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Underworld: Awakening | $122,876 | -52% | 114 | -67 | $1,077 | $6,498,996 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 19 | 12 | Any Questions for Ben? | $110,249 | -66% | 146 | -89 | $755 | $1,533,130 | 3 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 20 | 17 | The Iron Lady | $90,815 | -31.8% | 90 | -46 | $1,009 | $10,627,254 | 9 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
