| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Woman in Black | $3,862,464 | -30.3% | 451 | +18 | $8,564 | $23,205,151 | 3 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | - | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $3,528,185 | - | 504 | - | $7,000 | $3,528,185 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 3 | - | Safe House | $3,402,464 | - | 424 | - | $8,024 | $3,402,464 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | true | false |
| 4 | 2 | The Muppets | $2,365,940 | -56.2% | 519 | -20 | $4,558 | $20,418,357 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 6 | The Vow | $762,282 | -49.5% | 308 | -18 | $2,474 | $7,385,287 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $762,282 | -64.1% | 308 | -54 | $2,474 | $7,385,287 | 2 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $654,149 | -61.1% | 413 | -22 | $1,583 | $7,602,644 | 4 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $643,001 | -62.3% | 330 | -36 | $1,948 | $7,639,963 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 9 | 9 | The Artist | $559,128 | -33% | 298 | +15 | $1,876 | $12,042,674 | 9 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 10 | - | One for the Money | $502,956 | - | 338 | - | $1,488 | $502,956 | 1 | Entertainment Film Distributors | true | false |
| 11 | 7 | Chronicle | $380,056 | -67% | 235 | -140 | $1,617 | $10,310,500 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | The Descendants | $346,131 | -61.3% | 213 | -107 | $1,625 | $11,908,233 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | War Horse | $233,974 | -67.2% | 195 | -97 | $1,199 | $28,718,155 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Jack and Jill | $194,211 | -67.7% | 185 | -94 | $1,049 | $4,939,567 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | A Dangerous Method | $183,511 | -62.3% | 87 | -43 | $2,109 | $1,510,957 | 3 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 16 | - | Rampart | $180,194 | - | 75 | - | $2,402 | $1,767,999 | 1 | StudioCanal | true | false |
| 17 | 16 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $128,357 | -63.9% | 261 | -33 | $491 | $23,384,900 | 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 18 | - | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | $126,545 | - | 44 | - | $2,876 | $126,545 | 1 | UTV Motion Pictures | true | false |
| 19 | 15 | A Monster in Paris | $113,991 | -69.9% | 331 | -104 | $344 | $4,364,808 | 5 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 20 | 31 | Hugo | $98,218 | +181.7% | 146 | +111 | $672 | $8,569,211 | 13 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 21 | 12 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $91,986 | -84.4% | 257 | -43 | $357 | $1,016,605 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 22 | 14 | Man on a Ledge | $78,362 | -80.3% | 90 | -131 | $870 | $3,826,132 | 4 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 23 | 56 | Johnny English Reborn | $40,735 | +12,511.5% | 70 | +68 | $581 | $32,801,667 | 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 24 | 22 | Carnage | $40,096 | -67.4% | 27 | -36 | $1,485 | $1,481,499 | 4 | StudioCanal | false | false |
| 25 | - | Red Dog | $39,262 | - | 56 | - | $701 | $39,262 | 1 | G2 Pictures | true | false |
| 26 | 21 | Puss in Boots | $36,383 | -73.2% | 113 | -49 | $321 | $23,627,921 | 12 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 27 | 23 | The Iron Lady | $34,108 | -65.5% | 32 | -25 | $1,065 | $14,995,851 | 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 28 | 25 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $29,076 | -48.7% | 18 | -8 | $1,615 | $28,657,006 | 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 29 | 18 | The Grey | $29,025 | -83.9% | 45 | -93 | $645 | $4,986,597 | 5 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 30 | 19 | Big Miracle | $27,518 | -81.7% | 98 | -133 | $280 | $868,705 | 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 31 | 24 | The Woman in the Fifth | $26,674 | -64.4% | 18 | -2 | $1,481 | $141,542 | 2 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 32 | 27 | Shame | $25,924 | -39.5% | 15 | -11 | $1,728 | $3,014,465 | 7 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 33 | 20 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | $24,720 | -83.1% | 16 | -25 | $1,545 | $907,285 | 3 | UTV Motion Pictures | false | false |
| 34 | 26 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | $24,638 | -51.3% | 14 | -9 | $1,759 | $617,190 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 35 | 30 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $22,530 | -36.8% | 7 | -16 | $3,218 | $18,769,080 | 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 36 | - | Jodi Breakers | $17,807 | - | 19 | - | $937 | $17,807 | 1 | Yash Raj Films | true | false |
| 37 | - | Day of the Falcon | $17,472 | - | 95 | - | $183 | $17,472 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 38 | 28 | Young Adult | $12,832 | -68.9% | 10 | -8 | $1,283 | $613,846 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 39 | 43 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $11,439 | +48.5% | 22 | +19 | $519 | $22,540,708 | 24 | StudioCanal UK | false | false |
| 40 | 35 | Coriolanus | $10,800 | -58.5% | 9 | -7 | $1,200 | $916,453 | 6 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 41 | 39 | J. Edgar | $8,842 | -45.1% | 14 | -1 | $631 | $1,647,423 | 6 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 42 | 36 | Agneepath | $8,503 | -63.1% | 4 | -4 | $2,125 | $1,165,447 | 5 | Eros Worldwide | false | false |
| 43 | 17 | Happy Feet Two | $6,378 | -97.3% | 21 | -82 | $303 | $8,941,989 | 13 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 44 | - | Naachle London | $5,327 | - | 36 | - | $147 | $5,327 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 45 | 34 | Underworld: Awakening | $4,779 | -83.5% | 10 | -24 | $477 | $5,071,675 | 6 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 46 | 32 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $3,587 | -89.1% | 6 | -16 | $597 | $41,757,609 | 11 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 47 | 46 | W.E. | $3,258 | -39.4% | 6 | -2 | $543 | $626,475 | 6 | StudioCanal | false | false |
| 48 | 38 | The Help | $3,184 | -85.3% | 4 | -63 | $796 | $6,765,357 | 18 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 49 | 41 | The Adventures of Tintin | $3,160 | -71.2% | 7 | -9 | $451 | $25,927,543 | 18 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 50 | - | The Deep Blue Sea | $1,905 | - | 3 | - | $635 | $802,745 | 14 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 51 | - | The Adopted | $1,861 | - | 1 | - | $1,861 | $1,861 | 1 | StudioCanal | true | false |
| 52 | 52 | Wuthering Heights | $1,567 | <0.1% | 2 | - | $783 | $963,993 | 16 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 53 | 54 | Weekend | $1,505 | +100.1% | 1 | - | $1,505 | $351,043 | 17 | Peccadillo Pictures | false | false |
| 54 | 58 | Arthur Christmas | $1,423 | +618.7% | 13 | +11 | $109 | $33,334,089 | 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 55 | 53 | Dreams of a Life | $956 | +0.6% | 2 | - | $478 | $275,603 | 11 | Periscoop Film | false | false |
| 56 | 42 | My Week with Marilyn | $607 | -93.9% | 3 | -4 | $202 | $4,989,667 | 14 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 57 | - | The Nine Muses | $553 | - | 3 | - | $184 | $11,127 | 6 | New Wave Films | false | false |
| 58 | - | Blood Car | $297 | - | 7 | - | $42 | $297 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 59 | 57 | The Lady | $227 | -18.6% | 1 | - | $227 | $422,053 | 9 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 60 | - | Deviation | $140 | - | 2 | - | $70 | $140 | 1 | Revolver Entertainment | true | false |
