| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 3 | The Muppets | $514,480 | -11.1% | 142 | -3 | $3,623 | $2,844,021 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | 1 | This Means War | $475,819 | -26.6% | 101 | - | $4,711 | $1,510,946 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 3 | - | Project X | $448,661 | - | 60 | - | $7,477 | $459,744 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 4 | 2 | Safe House | $434,379 | -29% | 55 | - | $7,897 | $1,296,939 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 5 | 4 | Cool Kids Don't Cry | $374,500 | -13.1% | 104 | -1 | $3,600 | $1,708,771 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 6 | 5 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $317,666 | -15.8% | 84 | +1 | $3,781 | $1,445,428 | 3 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Fairytale Tree the Movie | $234,644 | -18.6% | 106 | - | $2,213 | $855,210 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 8 | 8 | Hugo | $231,264 | -13% | 54 | - | $4,282 | $1,084,466 | 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | The Descendants | $215,060 | -22.7% | 62 | +1 | $3,468 | $2,083,423 | 5 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 10 | 9 | Tony 10 | $208,560 | -10.7% | 105 | +1 | $1,986 | $924,467 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 11 | - | Man on a Ledge | $195,265 | - | 56 | - | $3,486 | $241,023 | 1 | Entertainment One | true | false |
| 12 | 10 | The Woman in Black | $182,123 | -12.4% | 50 | - | $3,642 | $543,878 | 2 | Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) | false | false |
| 13 | - | The Artist | $136,385 | - | 56 | - | $2,435 | $972,191 | 15 | Cinéart | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $132,888 | +1.4% | 80 | -5 | $1,661 | $6,831,564 | 12 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 15 | 16 | The Iron Lady | $99,636 | +6.5% | 48 | -2 | $2,075 | $1,836,057 | 8 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | 19 | Puss in Boots | $90,104 | +4.5% | 55 | - | $1,638 | $6,049,436 | 13 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 17 | 11 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $89,585 | -48.4% | 46 | -8 | $1,947 | $708,088 | 3 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Süskind | $65,807 | -39.1% | 86 | -3 | $765 | $1,912,323 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 19 | 13 | War Horse | $62,333 | -45.4% | 67 | -23 | $930 | $1,096,817 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 20 | Shame | $57,587 | -25.6% | 22 | +1 | $2,617 | $494,249 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
