| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $1,885,220 | 26 | $1,885,220 | Apr 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 2 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $1,693,488 | 26 | $1,693,488 | Jun 28 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $908,162 | 27 | $908,162 | Jul 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $781,045 | 28 | $781,045 | Jul 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 5 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $694,282 | 18 | $741,367 | Nov 15 | - | false |
| 6 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $671,640 | 17 | $671,640 | Jun 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 7 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $617,854 | 16 | $629,465 | Oct 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 8 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $518,775 | 20 | $518,775 | Mar 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $516,030 | 22 | $516,030 | Sep 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 10 | Men in Black³ | - | - | - | $502,100 | 24 | $502,100 | May 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 11 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $490,973 | 16 | $490,973 | Feb 2 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $456,298 | 26 | $691,202 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 13 | John Carter | - | - | - | $444,998 | 17 | $444,998 | Mar 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 14 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $385,800 | 14 | $469,382 | Nov 29 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 15 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $341,982 | 16 | $341,982 | Jan 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $330,243 | 9 | $375,791 | Dec 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 17 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $325,020 | 8 | $325,020 | Oct 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 18 | Ted | - | - | - | $324,695 | 4 | $324,695 | Sep 20 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 19 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $313,214 | 7 | $313,214 | Apr 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 20 | Brave | - | - | - | $305,644 | 14 | $305,644 | Jun 21 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 21 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $245,684 | 20 | $245,684 | Nov 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 22 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $238,632 | 13 | $238,632 | Oct 25 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 23 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $234,928 | 11 | $234,928 | May 31 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 24 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $231,292 | 19 | $759,691 | Dec 8 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 25 | The Expendables 2 | - | - | - | $216,928 | 11 | $216,928 | Aug 23 | - | false |
| 26 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $209,693 | 15 | $457,074 | Dec 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 27 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $192,828 | 11 | $192,828 | Jan 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 28 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $179,133 | 21 | $179,133 | Feb 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 29 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | - | - | - | $172,616 | 15 | $172,616 | Aug 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 30 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $163,374 | 14 | $163,374 | Apr 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 31 | The Secret of the Gods | - | - | - | $146,454 | 6 | $146,454 | Sep 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 32 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $143,568 | 5 | $143,568 | Apr 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 33 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $142,978 | 16 | $142,978 | Jan 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 34 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $137,282 | 14 | $137,282 | Aug 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 35 | Battleship | - | - | - | $134,575 | 13 | $134,575 | May 10 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 36 | Prometheus | - | - | - | $133,253 | 16 | $133,253 | Jun 14 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 37 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $129,032 | 15 | $129,032 | Apr 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 38 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $124,988 | 6 | $124,988 | Feb 9 | United International Pictures | false |
| 39 | Wreck-It Ralph | - | - | - | $123,326 | 16 | $669,096 | Dec 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 40 | Mirror Mirror | - | - | - | $121,901 | 5 | $121,901 | May 17 | - | false |
| 41 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $120,602 | 10 | $237,078 | Dec 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 42 | This Means War | - | - | - | $120,419 | 10 | $120,419 | Mar 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 43 | Project X | - | - | - | $115,985 | 6 | $115,985 | Mar 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 44 | Hugo | - | - | - | $115,963 | 9 | $115,963 | Feb 16 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 45 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $115,764 | 8 | $115,764 | Nov 15 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 46 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $115,391 | 10 | $115,391 | Jun 21 | - | false |
| 47 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $114,397 | 5 | $114,397 | Aug 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 48 | Immortals | - | - | - | $110,874 | 11 | $110,874 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 49 | Chernobyl Diaries | - | - | - | $110,701 | 7 | $110,701 | Aug 2 | - | false |
| 50 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $95,455 | 8 | $95,455 | Jan 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 51 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $95,285 | 7 | $95,285 | Feb 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 52 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $95,196 | 6 | $95,196 | Jun 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 53 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $74,454 | 6 | $74,454 | Sep 20 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 54 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $73,932 | 6 | $73,932 | Mar 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 55 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $70,162 | 6 | $70,162 | Apr 12 | - | false |
| 56 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $67,237 | 14 | $184,577 | Dec 22 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 57 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $66,931 | 6 | $66,931 | Jan 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 58 | Looper | - | - | - | $65,702 | 8 | $65,702 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 59 | Grave Encounters | - | - | - | $63,635 | 6 | $63,635 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 60 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $56,636 | 7 | $56,636 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 61 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | - | - | - | $53,615 | 6 | $53,615 | May 31 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 62 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $52,906 | 6 | $61,192 | Jan 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 63 | Conference of Animals | - | - | - | $52,373 | 3 | $52,373 | Aug 30 | - | false |
| 64 | The Watch | - | - | - | $50,610 | 6 | $50,610 | Oct 18 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 65 | The Apparition | - | - | - | $47,108 | 10 | $47,108 | Sep 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 66 | Dredd | - | - | - | $46,587 | 12 | $46,587 | Sep 27 | - | false |
| 67 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | - | - | - | $45,999 | 6 | $45,999 | May 10 | - | false |
| 68 | The Impossible | - | - | - | $44,723 | 6 | $123,252 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 69 | [REC] 3: Genesis | - | - | - | $44,476 | 8 | $44,476 | Aug 30 | - | false |
| 70 | To Rome with Love | - | - | - | $41,988 | 7 | $41,988 | Jul 19 | - | false |
| 71 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $41,961 | 3 | $41,961 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 72 | Sinister | - | - | - | $39,464 | 7 | $60,291 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 73 | Messengers 2: The Scarecrow 2011 Re-release | - | - | - | $38,332 | 3 | $51,501 | Dec 29 | - | false |
| 74 | It's Alive 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $38,219 | 2 | $38,219 | Jul 12 | - | false |
| 75 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | - | - | - | $36,867 | 6 | $36,867 | Feb 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 76 | I Want You | - | - | - | $36,556 | 9 | $36,556 | Sep 27 | - | false |
| 77 | The Crazies | - | - | - | $36,407 | 4 | $40,975 | Jan 19 | - | false |
| 78 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | - | - | - | $34,118 | 3 | $34,118 | Mar 8 | - | false |
| 79 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $32,095 | 8 | $32,095 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 80 | Midnight in Paris | - | - | - | $31,185 | 6 | $31,185 | Feb 23 | - | false |
| 81 | Apartment 143 | - | - | - | $30,600 | 4 | $30,600 | Nov 22 | - | false |
| 82 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $30,535 | 6 | $30,535 | Feb 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 83 | The Artist | - | - | - | $30,494 | 7 | $30,494 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 84 | A Monster in Paris | - | - | - | $29,432 | 4 | $29,432 | Nov 1 | - | false |
| 85 | The Possession | - | - | - | $26,893 | 5 | $170,652 | Dec 25 | - | false |
| 86 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $26,868 | 4 | $26,868 | Aug 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 87 | The Lucky One | - | - | - | $26,491 | 5 | $26,491 | May 3 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 88 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $26,046 | 4 | $26,046 | May 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 89 | Gone | - | - | - | $25,414 | 6 | $25,414 | May 10 | - | false |
| 90 | Rock of Ages | - | - | - | $25,377 | 11 | $25,377 | Aug 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 91 | The Raven | - | - | - | $25,229 | 8 | $25,229 | Aug 16 | - | false |
| 92 | Argo | - | - | - | $24,180 | 5 | $24,180 | Oct 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 93 | War Horse | - | - | - | $23,925 | 5 | $23,925 | Feb 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 94 | Day of the Falcon | - | - | - | $23,408 | 6 | $23,408 | Mar 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 95 | The Vow | - | - | - | $22,375 | 8 | $22,375 | May 17 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 96 | Juan of the Dead | - | - | - | $21,901 | 6 | $21,901 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 97 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $21,338 | 5 | $21,338 | Apr 5 | - | false |
| 98 | The Marsh 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $21,121 | 2 | $21,121 | Oct 4 | - | false |
| 99 | The Dictator | - | - | - | $19,821 | 5 | $19,821 | Sep 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 100 | Troll Hunter | - | - | - | $19,641 | 5 | $19,641 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 101 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $19,446 | 6 | $19,446 | Oct 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 102 | Safe House | - | - | - | $17,925 | 5 | $17,925 | Mar 22 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 103 | Moneyball | - | - | - | $17,054 | 7 | $17,054 | Feb 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 104 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $16,679 | 3 | $16,679 | Feb 23 | - | false |
| 105 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $16,556 | 5 | $16,556 | Aug 23 | - | false |
| 106 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $16,452 | 5 | $16,452 | Feb 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 107 | Buried | - | - | - | $15,520 | 3 | $15,520 | Jun 7 | - | false |
| 108 | Trouble with the Curve | - | - | - | $15,420 | 6 | $15,420 | Nov 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 109 | Pina | - | - | - | $15,396 | 4 | $15,396 | Aug 16 | - | false |
| 110 | Contraband | - | - | - | $15,300 | 3 | $15,300 | Jul 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 111 | Friends with Kids | - | - | - | $14,212 | 5 | $14,212 | Aug 2 | - | false |
| 112 | From Paris with Love 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,545 | 3 | $13,545 | Nov 22 | - | false |
| 113 | Splinter 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $12,139 | 2 | $12,139 | Dec 13 | - | false |
| 114 | Lars and the Mystery of the Portal | - | - | - | $11,937 | 6 | $11,937 | Aug 9 | - | false |
| 115 | Passengers 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $11,822 | 2 | $11,822 | Apr 12 | - | false |
| 116 | The Change-Up | - | - | - | $11,542 | 4 | $19,944 | Dec 29 | United International Pictures | false |
| 117 | The Missing Lynx 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $11,245 | 2 | $11,245 | May 24 | - | false |
| 118 | Limitless | - | - | - | $11,026 | 5 | $11,026 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 119 | Labor Pains 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $10,771 | 2 | $10,771 | Mar 1 | - | false |
| 120 | The Ides of March | - | - | - | $10,251 | 3 | $10,251 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 121 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | - | - | - | $9,812 | 4 | $23,485 | Dec 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 122 | The Thing | - | - | - | $9,124 | 4 | $9,124 | May 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 123 | Savages | - | - | - | $9,038 | 4 | $9,038 | Sep 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 124 | A Thousand Words | - | - | - | $8,904 | 4 | $8,904 | Aug 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 125 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | - | - | - | $8,737 | 15 | $399,799 | Nov 17 | - | false |
| 126 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | - | - | - | $8,541 | 5 | $8,541 | Aug 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 127 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $8,214 | 8 | $62,978 | Dec 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 128 | The Help | - | - | - | $7,823 | 5 | $7,823 | Jan 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 129 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $7,146 | 16 | $206,356 | Dec 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 130 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $7,144 | 3 | $7,144 | Aug 23 | - | false |
| 131 | Chloe | - | - | - | $6,860 | 3 | $9,205 | Nov 8 | - | false |
| 132 | Apollo 18 | - | - | - | $6,763 | 2 | $6,763 | Apr 5 | - | false |
| 133 | Something Borrowed | - | - | - | $6,705 | 3 | $6,705 | Sep 13 | - | false |
| 134 | Big Miracle | - | - | - | $6,643 | 3 | $6,643 | Mar 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 135 | Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis | - | - | - | $6,238 | 3 | $6,238 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 136 | Nunca pasa nada | - | - | - | $6,221 | 2 | $6,221 | May 17 | - | false |
| 137 | Chinese Take-Away | - | - | - | $5,827 | 6 | $5,827 | Aug 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 138 | The Lady | - | - | - | $5,800 | 4 | $5,800 | Oct 11 | - | false |
| 139 | El juego de la silla 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,777 | 3 | $43,843 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 140 | Real Steel | - | - | - | $5,753 | 13 | $354,094 | Nov 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 141 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $5,053 | 2 | $5,053 | Apr 26 | - | false |
| 142 | Haywire | - | - | - | $4,969 | 3 | $4,969 | Sep 20 | - | false |
| 143 | Vivir Contra El Tiempo | - | - | - | $4,877 | 3 | $4,877 | May 17 | - | false |
| 144 | Maleficarum | - | - | - | $4,303 | 4 | $4,303 | May 3 | - | false |
| 145 | My Life in Ruins 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,391 | 2 | $3,391 | Jun 14 | - | false |
| 146 | The Resident | - | - | - | $3,375 | 2 | $3,375 | Nov 8 | - | false |
| 147 | A Separation | - | - | - | $3,310 | 3 | $3,310 | Apr 19 | - | false |
| 148 | Brooklyn's Finest 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,176 | 3 | $3,176 | Sep 27 | - | false |
| 149 | The Rum Diary | - | - | - | $2,833 | 3 | $2,833 | Sep 6 | - | false |
| 150 | The Whistleblower | - | - | - | $2,735 | 2 | $2,735 | Mar 29 | - | false |
| 151 | 50/50 | - | - | - | $2,708 | 2 | $2,708 | Aug 9 | - | false |
| 152 | My Week with Marilyn | - | - | - | $2,556 | 2 | $2,556 | Jul 12 | - | false |
| 153 | Drive | - | - | - | $2,365 | 2 | $2,365 | Mar 1 | - | false |
| 154 | The Return 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,181 | 1 | $2,181 | Nov 8 | - | false |
| 155 | The Other Boleyn Girl 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,151 | 2 | $2,151 | Mar 8 | - | false |
| 156 | The Killer Inside Me 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,051 | 2 | $2,051 | Oct 18 | - | false |
| 157 | Pope Joan | - | - | - | $2,014 | 3 | $2,014 | Jul 26 | - | false |
| 158 | Flypaper | - | - | - | $1,970 | 2 | $1,970 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 159 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,881 | 2 | $1,881 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 160 | Courageous | - | - | - | $1,801 | 3 | $11,606 | Dec 14 | - | false |
| 161 | Death Defying Acts 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,606 | 2 | $1,606 | Jan 5 | - | false |
| 162 | Hachi: A Dog's Tale 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,515 | 1 | $1,515 | Sep 13 | - | false |
| 163 | Last Chance Harvey 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,461 | 1 | $1,461 | Aug 9 | - | false |
| 164 | The Tree of Life | - | - | - | $1,155 | 1 | $1,155 | Oct 18 | - | false |
| 165 | Stone | - | - | - | $1,123 | 1 | $1,123 | Oct 4 | - | false |
| 166 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $969 | 2 | $969 | Aug 30 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 167 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $809 | 1 | $809 | Apr 19 | - | false |
| 168 | The Children of Huang Shi 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $658 | 1 | $658 | Mar 8 | - | false |
| 169 | The Life of Fish 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $634 | 1 | $634 | Apr 5 | - | false |
| 170 | Baaria | - | - | - | $519 | 1 | $519 | Sep 20 | - | false |
| 171 | A Useful Life 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $463 | 2 | $463 | Jul 12 | - | false |
| 172 | Slovenian Girl 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $463 | 2 | $463 | May 31 | - | false |
| 173 | San Antonio 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $293 | 2 | $402 | May 10 | - | false |
| 174 | The Wind Journeys 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $200 | 2 | $200 | Aug 2 | - | false |
