| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Django Unchained | $387,387 | - | 57 | - | $6,796 | $387,387 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Les Misérables | $308,372 | -39.7% | 81 | -5 | $3,807 | $2,207,149 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | Life of Pi | $255,592 | -42.1% | 113 | -10 | $2,261 | $3,492,207 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 4 | - | The Impossible | $159,578 | - | 43 | - | $3,711 | $160,370 | 1 | Hoyts Distribution | true | false |
| 5 | 4 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $151,528 | -43.9% | 122 | -81 | $1,242 | $9,219,108 | 7 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Gangster Squad | $143,166 | -53.3% | 54 | +1 | $2,651 | $595,038 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | Rise of the Guardians | $113,364 | -37.7% | 73 | -2 | $1,552 | $1,485,220 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 8 | 8 | Wreck-It Ralph | $84,196 | -35.9% | 66 | -36 | $1,275 | $2,126,506 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Quartet | $81,694 | -40.2% | 66 | -11 | $1,237 | $1,698,431 | 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 10 | 6 | Jack Reacher | $76,067 | -54.7% | 55 | -4 | $1,383 | $1,330,014 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | ParaNorman | $62,674 | -28.3% | 52 | +4 | $1,205 | $225,140 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | - | Race 2 | $59,761 | - | 10 | - | $5,976 | $59,761 | 1 | Mind Blowing Films | true | false |
| 13 | 10 | Skyfall | $37,291 | -52.2% | 35 | -29 | $1,065 | $6,319,975 | 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 14 | - | Silver Linings Playbook | $29,199 | - | 24 | - | $1,216 | $29,199 | 1 | Roadshow Films | true | false |
| 15 | 11 | Parental Guidance | $12,737 | -63.9% | 26 | -19 | $489 | $578,776 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | $9,869 | -45.9% | 27 | -4 | $365 | $54,421 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | The Imposter | $9,809 | -28.9% | 15 | +5 | $653 | $70,425 | 3 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 18 | 16 | The Intouchables | $6,708 | -25.8% | 15 | +5 | $447 | $1,018,547 | 14 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 19 | 23 | Argo | $6,643 | +116.1% | 9 | +5 | $738 | $921,527 | 14 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 20 | - | You Will Be My Son 2012 Re-release | $5,153 | - | 10 | - | $515 | $5,153 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 21 | 22 | Searching for Sugar Man | $3,872 | -6.9% | 12 | - | $322 | $248,702 | 16 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 22 | 17 | To Rome with Love | $3,550 | -36.9% | 13 | -6 | $273 | $137,827 | 5 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 23 | - | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | $3,378 | - | 2 | - | $1,689 | $3,378 | 1 | Forum Hungary | true | false |
| 24 | 21 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $3,222 | -24.3% | 8 | -1 | $402 | $172,751 | 9 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 18 | Stand Off | $1,864 | -61.7% | 18 | - | $103 | $9,904 | 2 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 26 | 20 | Sightseers | $1,785 | -58.8% | 12 | -11 | $148 | $116,079 | 5 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 27 | 28 | The Sapphires | $1,617 | +214% | 6 | - | $269 | $962,499 | 18 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 28 | 25 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | $1,369 | -19.6% | 4 | +1 | $342 | $8,234 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 29 | 26 | Monsieur Lazhar | $1,174 | <0.1% | 9 | +1 | $130 | $208,474 | 11 | Palace Films | false | false |
| 30 | 27 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $834 | -23.1% | 7 | - | $119 | $4,250,234 | 11 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 31 | 19 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | $121 | -97.5% | 1 | -3 | $121 | $33,924 | 3 | Forum Hungary | false | false |
| 32 | 24 | Love Is All You Need | $118 | -95.4% | 10 | -6 | $11 | $107,524 | 7 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 33 | 30 | Welcome Aboard | $108 | -51.6% | 6 | - | $18 | $12,898 | 6 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 34 | - | Arbitrage | $101 | - | 2 | - | $50 | $299,840 | 13 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
