| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | The Avengers | $1,677,054 | - | 113 | - | $14,841 | $2,516,211 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 4 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $196,566 | -16.5% | 80 | -5 | $2,457 | $3,550,359 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | 5 | The Lucky One | $119,115 | -41.9% | 51 | - | $2,335 | $463,487 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | The Hunger Games | $111,907 | -56.1% | 84 | -5 | $1,332 | $4,491,814 | 6 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 5 | 2 | Battleship | $70,452 | -76.6% | 61 | -11 | $1,154 | $1,181,560 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 1 | The Lorax | $56,471 | -83.1% | 65 | -7 | $868 | $2,071,649 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 7 | American Reunion | $47,002 | -56.7% | 44 | -5 | $1,068 | $999,368 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 10 | A Separation | $46,816 | -3.9% | 39 | +4 | $1,200 | $169,132 | 2 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 9 | - | The Most Fun You Can Have Dying | $28,407 | - | 40 | - | $710 | $28,407 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 10 | - | A Dangerous Method | $27,689 | - | 18 | - | $1,538 | $27,689 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 11 | 6 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $25,539 | -81.5% | 51 | -25 | $500 | $654,566 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $23,980 | -74.4% | 26 | -22 | $922 | $896,117 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 13 | - | The Way 2012 Re-release | $23,660 | - | 22 | - | $1,075 | $26,812 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 14 | - | Puccini: Manon Lescaut | $23,064 | - | 20 | - | $1,153 | $23,064 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 15 | 14 | The Women on the 6th Floor | $22,639 | -8.2% | 32 | - | $707 | $248,897 | 5 | Palace Films | false | false |
| 16 | 11 | 21 Jump Street | $14,737 | -67% | 12 | -9 | $1,228 | $1,014,437 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 17 | 9 | Mirror Mirror | $14,641 | -79.1% | 30 | -14 | $488 | $523,698 | 5 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 18 | - | Tezz | $10,378 | - | 8 | - | $1,297 | $10,378 | 1 | - | true | false |
| 19 | 16 | Spud 2012 Re-release | $7,982 | -17.4% | 19 | +3 | $420 | $24,769 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | 15 | She Stoops to Conquer | $6,635 | -44.7% | 11 | -2 | $603 | $25,248 | 2 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | My Week with Marilyn | $6,291 | -16.8% | 23 | -5 | $273 | $427,575 | 8 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 22 | 13 | StreetDance 2 2012 Re-release | $5,623 | -86.8% | 20 | -23 | $281 | $185,021 | 3 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 23 | 12 | Wrath of the Titans | $5,252 | -87.7% | 7 | -52 | $750 | $885,625 | 5 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 24 | 17 | Carnage | $3,750 | -51.5% | 5 | -1 | $750 | $33,619 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 25 | 20 | Headhunters | $3,708 | -44.2% | 11 | -4 | $337 | $167,919 | 8 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 26 | 23 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | $2,354 | -42.7% | 12 | - | $196 | $207,178 | 9 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 27 | 25 | The Artist | $1,912 | -5.9% | 10 | -1 | $191 | $361,827 | 12 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 28 | 22 | Footnote | $1,737 | -59.9% | 10 | -8 | $173 | $62,066 | 4 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 29 | 28 | The Hunter | $1,707 | +11.5% | 13 | +8 | $131 | $29,928 | 6 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 30 | 21 | The Raid: Redemption | $1,532 | -71.7% | 4 | -1 | $383 | $119,163 | 6 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 31 | 26 | The Descendants | $1,372 | -21.8% | 7 | -5 | $196 | $1,268,334 | 14 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 32 | 31 | In Search of Haydn | $1,096 | +40.9% | 4 | - | $274 | $43,509 | 7 | - | false | false |
| 33 | 29 | The Secret World of Arrietty | $546 | -59.8% | 2 | - | $273 | $51,260 | 3 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 34 | 32 | Mysteries of Lisbon | $359 | -51.6% | 3 | - | $119 | $23,966 | 4 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 35 | 34 | The Iron Lady | $349 | +14.1% | 1 | -3 | $349 | $1,697,700 | 18 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 36 | 19 | Housefull 2 | $274 | -96.2% | 2 | -2 | $137 | $210,712 | 4 | - | false | false |
| 37 | 24 | Company | $239 | -89.8% | 2 | -10 | $119 | $10,865 | 3 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 38 | 36 | Attack the Block | $109 | -25.9% | 1 | - | $109 | $18,084 | 5 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 39 | - | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $74 | - | 2 | - | $37 | $135,249 | 10 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 40 | 30 | Blackthorn | $60 | -92.3% | 2 | -2 | $30 | $5,365 | 3 | Vendetta Films | false | false |
| 41 | 38 | Vincent Wants to Sea 2011 Re-release | $20 | -80.2% | 4 | -1 | $5 | $12,495 | 10 | N/A | false | false |
| 42 | 35 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $10 | -94.5% | 3 | -2 | $3 | $244,991 | 7 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
