| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $11,949,911 | 1,011 | $11,949,911 | May 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 2 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $9,537,461 | 426 | $9,537,461 | Jul 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $7,527,926 | 350 | $7,527,926 | Jul 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $7,496,504 | 412 | $7,609,328 | Nov 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 5 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $5,054,441 | 282 | $5,054,441 | Sep 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 6 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $4,155,160 | 109 | $4,155,160 | Jun 8 | United International Pictures | false |
| 7 | Battleship | - | - | - | $3,500,466 | 158 | $3,762,420 | Apr 13 | United International Pictures | false |
| 8 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $3,190,947 | 132 | $3,190,947 | Jun 1 | United International Pictures | false |
| 9 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $3,046,920 | 157 | $3,510,144 | Dec 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | Men in Black³ | - | - | - | $2,898,675 | 197 | $2,898,675 | May 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 11 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $2,735,994 | 208 | $2,735,994 | Aug 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 12 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $2,537,979 | 156 | $2,537,979 | Mar 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 13 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $2,342,436 | 118 | $2,342,436 | Feb 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 14 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $2,337,541 | 132 | $2,337,541 | Aug 29 | United International Pictures | false |
| 15 | Ted | - | - | - | $1,898,852 | 105 | $2,117,429 | Sep 19 | United International Pictures | false |
| 16 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $1,890,786 | 144 | $2,087,416 | Feb 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | John Carter | - | - | - | $1,744,360 | 146 | $1,744,360 | Mar 14 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 18 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $1,686,618 | 208 | $6,142,288 | Dec 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 19 | Premium Rush | - | - | - | $1,675,343 | 129 | $1,722,989 | Sep 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 20 | Brave | - | - | - | $1,442,322 | 89 | $1,442,322 | Jun 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 21 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $1,423,187 | 140 | $1,498,230 | Feb 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 22 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $1,339,417 | 68 | $1,339,417 | May 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 23 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $1,266,345 | 142 | $3,432,887 | Dec 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | Paranormal Activity 3 | - | - | - | $1,115,267 | 70 | $1,115,267 | Jan 18 | United International Pictures | false |
| 25 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $1,060,941 | 76 | $1,074,727 | Nov 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 26 | Wreck-It Ralph | - | - | - | $997,269 | 127 | $997,269 | Nov 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 27 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $991,579 | 97 | $1,119,363 | Nov 7 | United International Pictures | false |
| 28 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $990,617 | 76 | $1,022,246 | Apr 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 29 | Safe House | - | - | - | $946,134 | 99 | $946,134 | Feb 29 | United International Pictures | false |
| 30 | Jack Reacher | - | - | - | $807,940 | 98 | $2,393,101 | Dec 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 31 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $770,925 | 61 | $864,842 | Nov 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 32 | Hugo | - | - | - | $715,238 | 83 | $715,238 | Mar 7 | United International Pictures | false |
| 33 | Contraband | - | - | - | $644,412 | 97 | $764,227 | Jan 25 | United International Pictures | false |
| 34 | The Vow | - | - | - | $490,418 | 39 | $490,418 | Feb 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 35 | The Man with the Iron Fists | - | - | - | $488,884 | 68 | $518,279 | Dec 19 | United International Pictures | false |
| 36 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $430,646 | 79 | $430,646 | Mar 21 | United International Pictures | false |
| 37 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $423,872 | 36 | $474,937 | Apr 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 38 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $334,320 | 56 | $383,457 | Oct 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 39 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $277,839 | 37 | $450,648 | Dec 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 40 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $276,721 | 38 | $286,405 | Jan 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 41 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $243,589 | 57 | $243,589 | Oct 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 42 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $194,255 | 45 | $194,255 | Apr 20 | United International Pictures | false |
| 43 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $154,849 | 45 | $159,820 | Jan 27 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 44 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $54,113 | 37 | $70,520 | Nov 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 45 | Happy Feet Two | - | - | - | $6,693 | 71 | $582,401 | Dec 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 46 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $1,561 | 120 | $1,981,881 | Nov 11 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
