| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Django Unchained | $238,430 | -38.5% | 57 | - | $4,182 | $808,209 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Les Misérables | $185,569 | -39.8% | 81 | - | $2,290 | $2,585,772 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | - | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | $170,227 | - | 36 | - | $4,728 | $190,113 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 4 | 3 | Life of Pi | $145,345 | -43.1% | 88 | -25 | $1,651 | $3,812,129 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 5 | 14 | Silver Linings Playbook | $133,008 | +355.5% | 39 | +15 | $3,410 | $170,706 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | The Impossible | $107,510 | -32.6% | 44 | +1 | $2,443 | $364,289 | 2 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | - | Zero Dark Thirty | $101,478 | - | 42 | - | $2,416 | $101,478 | 1 | Hoyts Distribution | true | false |
| 8 | - | Lincoln | $100,531 | - | 35 | - | $2,872 | $100,531 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 9 | 5 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $83,178 | -45.1% | 97 | -25 | $857 | $9,487,019 | 8 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 10 | - | Anna Karenina | $74,814 | - | 49 | - | $1,526 | $74,814 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 11 | 7 | Rise of the Guardians | $67,824 | -40.2% | 69 | -4 | $982 | $1,635,248 | 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 12 | 6 | Gangster Squad | $64,355 | -55% | 54 | - | $1,191 | $740,526 | 3 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 13 | 8 | Wreck-It Ralph | $52,957 | -37.1% | 66 | - | $802 | $2,253,171 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 9 | Quartet | $46,069 | -43.6% | 62 | -4 | $743 | $1,812,680 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 15 | 10 | Jack Reacher | $28,007 | -63.2% | 38 | -17 | $737 | $1,405,903 | 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 16 | 11 | ParaNorman | $25,348 | -59.6% | 49 | -3 | $517 | $289,251 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 12 | Race 2 | $17,397 | -70.9% | 9 | -1 | $1,933 | $111,230 | 2 | Mind Blowing Films | false | false |
| 18 | 13 | Skyfall | $17,324 | -53.5% | 35 | - | $494 | $6,411,843 | 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 19 | - | Seven Psychopaths | $11,640 | - | 28 | - | $415 | $154,512 | 5 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Argo | $5,983 | -9.9% | 9 | - | $664 | $942,591 | 15 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 21 | 17 | The Imposter | $5,972 | -39.1% | 14 | -1 | $426 | $82,339 | 4 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 22 | 15 | Parental Guidance | $4,632 | -63.6% | 16 | -10 | $289 | $599,417 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 23 | 18 | The Intouchables | $4,497 | -33% | 12 | -3 | $374 | $1,037,185 | 15 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 24 | 21 | Searching for Sugar Man | $3,842 | -0.8% | 13 | +1 | $295 | $256,213 | 17 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 25 | 22 | To Rome with Love | $3,396 | -4.3% | 10 | -3 | $339 | $145,528 | 6 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 26 | - | The Master | $3,026 | - | 6 | - | $504 | $41,186 | 3 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 27 | 20 | You Will Be My Son 2012 Re-release | $2,820 | -45.3% | 10 | - | $282 | $9,705 | 2 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 28 | 23 | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | $2,447 | -27.6% | 1 | -1 | $2,447 | $9,855 | 2 | Forum Hungary | false | false |
| 29 | 24 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $2,171 | -32.6% | 9 | +1 | $241 | $177,806 | 10 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 30 | 25 | Stand Off | $1,486 | -20.3% | 14 | -4 | $106 | $12,248 | 3 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 31 | 16 | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | $1,476 | -85% | 5 | -22 | $295 | $64,456 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 32 | 26 | Sightseers | $949 | -46.8% | 12 | - | $79 | $118,713 | 6 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 33 | 30 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $654 | -21.6% | 4 | -3 | $163 | $4,291,086 | 12 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 34 | 27 | The Sapphires | $490 | -69.7% | 6 | - | $81 | $972,353 | 19 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 35 | 29 | Monsieur Lazhar | $307 | -73.9% | 6 | -3 | $51 | $211,671 | 12 | Palace Films | false | false |
| 36 | 33 | Welcome Aboard | $118 | +9.3% | 3 | -3 | $39 | $13,297 | 7 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 37 | - | The Words | $118 | - | 1 | - | $118 | $47,414 | 17 | N/A | false | false |
| 38 | 32 | Love Is All You Need | $66 | -44.1% | 9 | -1 | $7 | $111,503 | 8 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 39 | - | The Angels' Share | $14 | - | 1 | - | $14 | $306,635 | 16 | Vendetta Films | false | false |
