| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Les Misérables | $13,116,009 | - | 589 | - | $22,268 | $13,116,009 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | true | false |
| 2 | 3 | Life of Pi | $3,775,364 | -29.9% | 499 | -67 | $7,565 | $35,369,624 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | - | Gangster Squad | $3,373,590 | - | 436 | - | $7,737 | $3,373,590 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 4 | 1 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $3,003,319 | -54.1% | 480 | -88 | $6,256 | $78,243,595 | 5 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 5 | 2 | The Impossible | $3,000,654 | -53.7% | 378 | +6 | $7,938 | $11,543,718 | 2 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 6 | - | Texas Chainsaw | $2,013,450 | - | 284 | - | $7,089 | $2,013,450 | 1 | Lionsgate | true | false |
| 7 | 4 | Quartet | $1,439,130 | -61% | 408 | -7 | $3,527 | $7,612,146 | 2 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Jack Reacher | $1,113,511 | -58.8% | 383 | -71 | $2,907 | $13,896,623 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | Pitch Perfect | $731,330 | -50.4% | 317 | -42 | $2,307 | $9,320,967 | 4 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 10 | 7 | Parental Guidance | $648,099 | -54.4% | 385 | -47 | $1,683 | $6,410,873 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 11 | 8 | Rise of the Guardians | $448,946 | -61.5% | 459 | -30 | $978 | $18,816,521 | 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Skyfall | $359,056 | -58.7% | 142 | -111 | $2,528 | $164,684,938 | 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | The Secret of the Gods | $355,196 | -57.2% | 380 | -19 | $934 | $5,928,945 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | - | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | $157,592 | - | 63 | - | $2,501 | $157,592 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 15 | 16 | Argo | $63,156 | -14.3% | 20 | -3 | $3,157 | $8,929,288 | 10 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 16 | 11 | Playing for Keeps | $54,829 | -93.3% | 107 | -162 | $512 | $1,128,826 | 2 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 17 | 20 | Silver Linings Playbook | $51,404 | +12% | 11 | -17 | $4,673 | $7,501,024 | 8 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Seven Psychopaths | $48,344 | -63.7% | 30 | -50 | $1,611 | $4,991,630 | 6 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $39,186 | -45% | 118 | -15 | $332 | $36,500,049 | 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 20 | 46 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $32,365 | +18,394.3% | 84 | +82 | $385 | $12,881,076 | 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 21 | 26 | Amour | $30,637 | +49.7% | 8 | -2 | $3,829 | $1,043,577 | 9 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 22 | 13 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $26,845 | -81.2% | 36 | -44 | $745 | $57,946,291 | 9 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 23 | 24 | Brave | $19,808 | -10.6% | 77 | +2 | $257 | $36,002,552 | 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 12 | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! | $19,179 | -92% | 85 | -223 | $225 | $14,715,538 | 8 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 25 | 18 | Frankenweenie | $18,864 | -67.9% | 76 | -57 | $248 | $3,799,000 | 14 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 26 | 28 | The Master | $17,578 | -9.1% | 12 | +2 | $1,464 | $2,256,721 | 11 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 27 | 29 | Sightseers | $14,391 | -9.7% | 10 | +1 | $1,439 | $1,026,334 | 7 | StudioCanal | false | false |
| 28 | - | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | $14,341 | - | 6 | - | $2,390 | $14,341 | 1 | Soda Pictures | true | false |
| 29 | 21 | McCullin | $13,637 | -62.5% | 8 | -2 | $1,704 | $72,082 | 2 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 30 | 19 | Midnight's Children | $12,693 | -77.3% | 10 | -29 | $1,269 | $370,337 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 31 | 15 | Dabangg 2 | $9,652 | -87.1% | 8 | -27 | $1,206 | $1,518,162 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 32 | 30 | The Hunt | $9,405 | -38.3% | 6 | -4 | $1,567 | $326,628 | 7 | Arrow Films | false | false |
| 33 | 25 | Great Expectations | $6,658 | -68.1% | 9 | -7 | $739 | $3,223,694 | 7 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 34 | 31 | Hotel Transylvania | $6,474 | -38.8% | 28 | -7 | $231 | $12,674,016 | 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 35 | 27 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $4,481 | -77.1% | 4 | -7 | $1,120 | $121,478 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 36 | - | May I Kill U? | $1,514 | - | 1 | - | $1,514 | $1,514 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 37 | 38 | I, Anna | $1,181 | -66.1% | 3 | -2 | $393 | $93,084 | 6 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 38 | - | Midnight Son | $973 | - | 3 | - | $324 | $973 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
