| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $1,083,573 | 32 | $1,083,573 | Jul 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 2 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $984,761 | 51 | $1,371,176 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $952,961 | 30 | $1,009,090 | Nov 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $795,568 | 29 | $795,568 | Jun 7 | United International Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Parade | - | - | - | $705,365 | 14 | $837,947 | Dec 15 | - | false |
| 6 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $703,240 | 29 | $723,949 | Nov 15 | - | false |
| 7 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $688,521 | 23 | $688,521 | Jul 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | The Dictator | - | - | - | $421,164 | 16 | $421,164 | May 17 | United International Pictures | false |
| 9 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $404,817 | 15 | $404,817 | Oct 4 | - | false |
| 10 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $387,357 | 25 | $387,357 | May 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 11 | Ted | - | - | - | $376,051 | 14 | $376,051 | Jul 19 | United International Pictures | false |
| 12 | Prometheus | - | - | - | $372,651 | 18 | $372,651 | Jun 7 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 13 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $324,403 | 18 | $448,319 | Dec 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 14 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $314,964 | 21 | $367,153 | Dec 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 15 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $314,399 | 33 | $314,399 | Jul 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 16 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $311,230 | 15 | $311,230 | Apr 12 | United International Pictures | false |
| 17 | Larin izbor: Izgubljeni princ | - | - | - | $309,164 | 17 | $309,164 | Jun 28 | - | false |
| 18 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $299,157 | 16 | $527,179 | Dec 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 19 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $275,976 | 26 | $381,149 | Nov 29 | United International Pictures | false |
| 20 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $264,437 | 13 | $264,437 | Feb 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 21 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $264,245 | 16 | $686,328 | Dec 1 | United International Pictures | false |
| 22 | The Expendables 2 | - | - | - | $255,673 | 14 | $255,673 | Aug 16 | - | false |
| 23 | Step Up Revolution | - | - | - | $251,251 | 17 | $251,251 | Aug 9 | - | false |
| 24 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $243,386 | 16 | $243,386 | Apr 5 | United International Pictures | false |
| 25 | Brave | - | - | - | $234,647 | 29 | $234,647 | Aug 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 26 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | - | - | - | $232,575 | 25 | $232,575 | Oct 4 | - | false |
| 27 | This Means War | - | - | - | $225,544 | 13 | $225,544 | Feb 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 28 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $225,039 | 31 | $283,975 | Nov 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 29 | Men in Black³ | - | - | - | $214,788 | 34 | $214,788 | May 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 30 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $210,079 | 13 | $210,079 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 31 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $209,038 | 16 | $209,038 | Mar 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 32 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $208,608 | 11 | $208,608 | Apr 5 | - | false |
| 33 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $203,727 | 16 | $203,727 | May 31 | United International Pictures | false |
| 34 | In the Land of Blood and Honey | - | - | - | $183,763 | 14 | $183,763 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 35 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $161,253 | 15 | $161,253 | Aug 30 | United International Pictures | false |
| 36 | Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia | - | - | - | $153,233 | 15 | $153,233 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 37 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $143,929 | 14 | $143,929 | Aug 30 | - | false |
| 38 | Looper | - | - | - | $143,484 | 15 | $143,484 | Sep 27 | - | false |
| 39 | Battleship | - | - | - | $136,642 | 14 | $136,642 | Apr 19 | United International Pictures | false |
| 40 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $134,562 | 28 | $134,562 | Sep 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 41 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $128,366 | 14 | $128,366 | May 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 42 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $126,910 | 20 | $126,910 | Jan 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 43 | Safe House | - | - | - | $115,664 | 7 | $115,664 | Feb 9 | United International Pictures | false |
| 44 | Mirror Mirror | - | - | - | $115,508 | 13 | $115,508 | Mar 29 | - | false |
| 45 | A Few Best Men | - | - | - | $115,397 | 10 | $115,397 | Sep 20 | - | false |
| 46 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $107,179 | 14 | $296,686 | Dec 15 | United International Pictures | false |
| 47 | The Secret of the Gods | - | - | - | $104,721 | 15 | $104,721 | Aug 23 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 48 | Cloud Atlas | - | - | - | $104,641 | 17 | $111,848 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 49 | The Vow | - | - | - | $103,599 | 15 | $103,599 | Feb 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 50 | Savages | - | - | - | $98,395 | 13 | $98,395 | Sep 13 | United International Pictures | false |
| 51 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $96,574 | 14 | $96,574 | Apr 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 52 | Sea Level | - | - | - | $94,712 | 13 | $94,712 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 53 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $92,727 | 13 | $92,727 | Feb 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 54 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $90,033 | 20 | $90,033 | Aug 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 55 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $84,843 | 11 | $84,843 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 56 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $84,156 | 11 | $84,156 | Feb 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 57 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $81,944 | 11 | $99,181 | Dec 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 58 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $79,982 | 9 | $79,982 | Jan 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 59 | Argo | - | - | - | $79,802 | 13 | $79,802 | Nov 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 60 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $78,600 | 13 | $78,600 | Oct 18 | United International Pictures | false |
| 61 | A Monster in Paris | - | - | - | $75,936 | 13 | $75,936 | Jan 5 | - | false |
| 62 | Adventures in Zambezia | - | - | - | $74,610 | 25 | $322,685 | Dec 27 | - | false |
| 63 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $72,818 | 11 | $72,818 | Feb 2 | - | false |
| 64 | To Rome with Love | - | - | - | $69,877 | 3 | $69,877 | Sep 27 | - | false |
| 65 | John Carter | - | - | - | $68,961 | 11 | $68,961 | Mar 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 66 | The Watch | - | - | - | $64,214 | 10 | $64,214 | Aug 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 67 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $61,514 | 13 | $61,514 | Mar 8 | - | false |
| 68 | The Possession | - | - | - | $60,090 | 9 | $60,090 | Sep 6 | - | false |
| 69 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $59,412 | 11 | $59,412 | Mar 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 70 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $58,232 | 9 | $58,232 | Mar 22 | United International Pictures | false |
| 71 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $55,130 | 20 | $338,443 | Dec 20 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 72 | The Wedding Video | - | - | - | $50,742 | 14 | $50,742 | Oct 11 | - | false |
| 73 | That's My Boy | - | - | - | $49,644 | 17 | $49,644 | Aug 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 74 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $48,032 | 11 | $48,032 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 75 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $46,590 | 10 | $46,590 | Feb 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 76 | A Perfect Plan | - | - | - | $45,460 | 8 | $54,405 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 77 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $45,441 | 10 | $53,541 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 78 | StreetDance 2 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $44,481 | 12 | $44,481 | May 3 | - | false |
| 79 | The Five-Year Engagement | - | - | - | $44,480 | 10 | $44,480 | Jun 21 | United International Pictures | false |
| 80 | Sinister | - | - | - | $42,752 | 9 | $42,752 | Nov 22 | - | false |
| 81 | Project X | - | - | - | $42,090 | 10 | $42,090 | Apr 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 82 | Jack Reacher | - | - | - | $40,966 | 15 | $109,130 | Dec 27 | United International Pictures | false |
| 83 | The Ides of March | - | - | - | $40,433 | 5 | $40,433 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 84 | Lawless | - | - | - | $40,399 | 9 | $40,399 | Sep 20 | - | false |
| 85 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $39,989 | 10 | $39,989 | Jan 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 86 | Magic Mike | - | - | - | $39,915 | 7 | $39,915 | Jul 5 | - | false |
| 87 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $39,350 | 6 | $39,350 | Mar 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 88 | Alex Cross | - | - | - | $38,890 | 8 | $38,890 | Oct 18 | - | false |
| 89 | The Grey | - | - | - | $36,440 | 11 | $71,299 | Mar 8 | - | false |
| 90 | The Artist | - | - | - | $34,861 | 9 | $34,861 | Mar 1 | - | false |
| 91 | Dredd | - | - | - | $34,859 | 11 | $34,859 | Sep 20 | - | false |
| 92 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $33,625 | 13 | $201,491 | Dec 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 93 | Piranha 3DD | - | - | - | $32,565 | 10 | $32,565 | Jun 28 | - | false |
| 94 | The Chef | - | - | - | $32,095 | 4 | $32,095 | Jul 12 | - | false |
| 95 | Contraband | - | - | - | $31,826 | 6 | $31,826 | Mar 15 | United International Pictures | false |
| 96 | Iron Sky | - | - | - | $30,754 | 7 | $30,754 | Apr 19 | - | false |
| 97 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $30,228 | 4 | $30,228 | Apr 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 98 | Gambit | - | - | - | $29,390 | 10 | $81,177 | Dec 27 | - | false |
| 99 | The Lucky One | - | - | - | $29,373 | 12 | $29,373 | May 3 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 100 | Rock of Ages | - | - | - | $28,966 | 12 | $28,966 | Jun 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 101 | Stolen | - | - | - | $25,809 | 8 | $25,809 | Nov 15 | - | false |
| 102 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | - | - | - | $25,556 | 14 | $25,556 | May 31 | - | false |
| 103 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $24,870 | 17 | $28,063 | May 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 104 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $24,559 | 17 | $24,559 | Apr 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 105 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $23,308 | 6 | $23,308 | Mar 29 | - | false |
| 106 | The Inbetweeners | - | - | - | $22,678 | 6 | $22,678 | Jan 12 | - | false |
| 107 | The Double | - | - | - | $22,676 | 9 | $22,676 | Jan 12 | - | false |
| 108 | Silent Hill: Revelation | - | - | - | $22,574 | 10 | $74,176 | Nov 8 | - | false |
| 109 | House at the End of the Street | - | - | - | $22,478 | 4 | $22,478 | Oct 4 | - | false |
| 110 | Safe | - | - | - | $22,156 | 9 | $22,156 | Apr 26 | - | false |
| 111 | A Little Bit of Heaven | - | - | - | $21,990 | 5 | $26,157 | Dec 29 | - | false |
| 112 | The Cold Light of Day | - | - | - | $21,694 | 9 | $21,694 | Apr 12 | - | false |
| 113 | The Cabin in the Woods | - | - | - | $20,467 | 9 | $20,467 | May 3 | - | false |
| 114 | Get the Gringo | - | - | - | $19,888 | 9 | $19,888 | May 10 | - | false |
| 115 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | - | - | - | $19,823 | 19 | $614,551 | Nov 17 | - | false |
| 116 | Friends with Kids | - | - | - | $19,764 | 12 | $19,764 | Jun 14 | - | false |
| 117 | A Dangerous Method | - | - | - | $18,293 | 3 | $18,293 | Mar 1 | - | false |
| 118 | The Awakening | - | - | - | $18,078 | 9 | $18,078 | Jun 21 | - | false |
| 119 | Wanderlust | - | - | - | $17,068 | 9 | $17,068 | May 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 120 | The Help | - | - | - | $16,066 | 9 | $30,940 | Dec 15 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 121 | The Words | - | - | - | $15,879 | 4 | $15,879 | Oct 18 | - | false |
| 122 | Bel Ami | - | - | - | $15,828 | 9 | $15,828 | May 24 | - | false |
| 123 | War Horse | - | - | - | $14,874 | 6 | $14,874 | Jan 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 124 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $14,813 | 21 | $172,394 | Nov 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 125 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $14,215 | 3 | $14,215 | Apr 19 | - | false |
| 126 | From Prada to Nada 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,404 | 4 | $13,404 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 127 | Lockout | - | - | - | $12,377 | 10 | $12,377 | May 17 | - | false |
| 128 | Amour | - | - | - | $12,338 | 1 | $12,338 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 129 | Red Lights | - | - | - | $11,330 | 4 | $11,330 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 130 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | - | - | - | $10,946 | 6 | $10,946 | Jul 5 | - | false |
| 131 | Red Tails | - | - | - | $10,222 | 9 | $10,222 | Sep 6 | - | false |
| 132 | Pitch Perfect | - | - | - | $10,150 | 13 | $42,798 | Dec 20 | United International Pictures | false |
| 133 | Seeking Justice | - | - | - | $9,751 | 3 | $9,751 | May 24 | - | false |
| 134 | LOL | - | - | - | $9,589 | 4 | $9,589 | Jun 28 | - | false |
| 135 | Moonrise Kingdom | - | - | - | $9,410 | 4 | $9,410 | Jun 14 | - | false |
| 136 | The Warrior's Way | - | - | - | $9,004 | 6 | $9,004 | Jan 5 | - | false |
| 137 | The Devil's Double | - | - | - | $8,938 | 6 | $8,938 | Jun 14 | - | false |
| 138 | Carnage | - | - | - | $8,789 | 5 | $8,789 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 139 | My Week with Marilyn | - | - | - | $8,752 | 4 | $8,752 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 140 | The Raven | - | - | - | $8,084 | 4 | $8,084 | May 17 | - | false |
| 141 | Moneyball | - | - | - | $7,681 | 11 | $42,176 | Dec 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 142 | Cosmopolis | - | - | - | $6,787 | 8 | $6,787 | Jun 7 | - | false |
| 143 | Shame | - | - | - | $4,781 | 1 | $4,781 | May 31 | - | false |
| 144 | Perfect Sense | - | - | - | $3,819 | 9 | $3,819 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 145 | The Woman in the Fifth | - | - | - | $3,727 | 3 | $3,727 | Nov 1 | - | false |
| 146 | Shanghai | - | - | - | $3,156 | 2 | $3,156 | Jan 19 | - | false |
| 147 | Caesar Must Die | - | - | - | $2,978 | 1 | $2,978 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 148 | Elles | - | - | - | $2,580 | 3 | $2,580 | Nov 8 | - | false |
| 149 | Holy Motors | - | - | - | $2,560 | 1 | $2,560 | Nov 1 | - | false |
| 150 | The Lady | - | - | - | $2,301 | 4 | $2,301 | Feb 23 | - | false |
| 151 | Halal police d'État 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,115 | 4 | $2,115 | Jun 21 | - | false |
| 152 | Killer Joe | - | - | - | $2,072 | 4 | $4,240 | Aug 2 | - | false |
| 153 | Beyond the Hills | - | - | - | $1,230 | 1 | $1,230 | Oct 25 | - | false |
