| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $352,466 | 13 | $378,484 | Nov 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 2 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $323,763 | 9 | $323,763 | Apr 27 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $291,702 | 10 | $291,702 | Jul 27 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $239,113 | 10 | $239,113 | Jul 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 5 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $194,571 | 11 | $270,096 | Dec 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 6 | Men in Black³ | - | - | - | $154,986 | 9 | $154,986 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $119,784 | 9 | $119,784 | Jun 22 | United International Pictures | false |
| 8 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $111,646 | 8 | $111,646 | Nov 16 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 9 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $103,189 | 8 | $103,189 | Mar 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $88,020 | 6 | $89,575 | Oct 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 11 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $83,484 | 8 | $83,484 | Jul 13 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 12 | Step Up Revolution | - | - | - | $81,084 | 6 | $81,084 | Aug 17 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 13 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $75,495 | 6 | $158,796 | Dec 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 14 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $72,147 | 9 | $72,147 | Sep 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 15 | Brave | - | - | - | $71,721 | 8 | $71,721 | Aug 17 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 16 | Safe House | - | - | - | $65,476 | 6 | $65,476 | Feb 24 | United International Pictures | false |
| 17 | Prometheus | - | - | - | $62,820 | 7 | $62,820 | Jun 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 18 | Think Like a Man | - | - | - | $60,485 | 7 | $60,485 | Jun 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 19 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $58,824 | 5 | $58,824 | Apr 13 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 20 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $54,450 | 10 | $54,450 | Aug 31 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 21 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $54,078 | 7 | $54,078 | Feb 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 22 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $51,435 | 8 | $51,435 | Sep 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 23 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $51,079 | 4 | $51,079 | Jun 8 | United International Pictures | false |
| 24 | John Carter | - | - | - | $41,770 | 6 | $41,770 | Mar 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 25 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $40,306 | 6 | $40,306 | Jan 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 26 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $34,221 | 6 | $34,221 | Jan 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 27 | Battleship | - | - | - | $34,129 | 7 | $34,129 | May 11 | United International Pictures | false |
| 28 | This Means War | - | - | - | $32,697 | 6 | $32,697 | Feb 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 29 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $27,697 | 6 | $42,092 | Dec 14 | United International Pictures | false |
| 30 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $25,575 | 8 | $25,575 | Feb 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 31 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $25,546 | 4 | $25,546 | Apr 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 32 | The Vow | - | - | - | $24,561 | 5 | $24,561 | Feb 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $24,450 | 8 | $24,450 | May 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 34 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $24,218 | 6 | $24,218 | Jan 6 | United International Pictures | false |
| 35 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $24,181 | 6 | $29,885 | Nov 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 36 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | - | - | - | $24,002 | 6 | $24,002 | Aug 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 37 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $23,322 | 4 | $23,322 | Mar 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 38 | Alex Cross | - | - | - | $22,793 | 4 | $22,793 | Dec 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 39 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $22,107 | 5 | $22,107 | Apr 13 | United International Pictures | false |
| 40 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $21,798 | 7 | $86,036 | Dec 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 41 | Contraband | - | - | - | $19,935 | 5 | $19,935 | Mar 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 42 | Immortals | - | - | - | $19,600 | 5 | $32,413 | Dec 30 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 43 | Machine Gun Preacher | - | - | - | $18,981 | 3 | $18,981 | Feb 24 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 44 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $18,925 | 7 | $152,283 | Dec 21 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 45 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | - | - | - | $18,426 | 4 | $18,426 | Jun 22 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 46 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $18,408 | 8 | $18,408 | Jun 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 47 | Premium Rush | - | - | - | $17,429 | 7 | $17,429 | Nov 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 48 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $16,534 | 3 | $16,540 | Apr 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 49 | Here Comes the Boom | - | - | - | $16,304 | 8 | $16,304 | Nov 30 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 50 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $15,134 | 7 | $15,134 | Apr 20 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 51 | Wreck-It Ralph | - | - | - | $14,953 | 8 | $29,815 | Dec 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 52 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $13,397 | 4 | $13,397 | Oct 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 53 | The Watch | - | - | - | $12,966 | 5 | $12,966 | Aug 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 54 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $12,902 | 5 | $12,902 | Apr 6 | United International Pictures | false |
| 55 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $12,577 | 6 | $12,577 | Feb 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 56 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $12,160 | 7 | $45,922 | Dec 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 57 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $10,471 | 5 | $10,471 | Jan 20 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 58 | Sparkle | - | - | - | $10,438 | 6 | $10,438 | Oct 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 59 | The Dictator | - | - | - | $9,911 | 5 | $9,911 | Oct 12 | United International Pictures | false |
| 60 | That's My Boy | - | - | - | $9,585 | 6 | $9,585 | Aug 17 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 61 | Project X | - | - | - | $9,319 | 3 | $9,319 | May 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 62 | Ted | - | - | - | $9,141 | 5 | $9,141 | Aug 31 | United International Pictures | false |
| 63 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $8,722 | 5 | $16,718 | Jan 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 64 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $8,468 | 5 | $8,468 | Jan 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 65 | Abduction | - | - | - | $8,299 | 2 | $9,476 | Jan 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 66 | War Horse | - | - | - | $8,089 | 6 | $8,089 | Feb 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 67 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $7,943 | 3 | $7,943 | Mar 30 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 68 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $7,077 | 6 | $18,505 | Jan 27 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 69 | Savages | - | - | - | $7,015 | 5 | $7,015 | Sep 21 | United International Pictures | false |
| 70 | Argo | - | - | - | $6,552 | 5 | $32,524 | Nov 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 71 | Tower Heist | - | - | - | $6,349 | 4 | $6,349 | Jan 20 | United International Pictures | false |
| 72 | Hit and Run | - | - | - | $6,327 | 4 | $6,327 | Nov 9 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 73 | Lockout | - | - | - | $6,238 | 7 | $6,238 | Sep 28 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 74 | Hugo | - | - | - | $6,238 | 3 | $6,238 | Apr 6 | United International Pictures | false |
| 75 | Gone | - | - | - | $6,066 | 2 | $6,066 | Jul 20 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 76 | Haywire | - | - | - | $5,863 | 4 | $5,863 | Sep 14 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 77 | Mirror Mirror | - | - | - | $5,825 | 4 | $5,825 | Jun 29 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 78 | Pitch Perfect | - | - | - | $4,898 | 4 | $20,186 | Dec 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 79 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $4,525 | 6 | $27,549 | Dec 9 | United International Pictures | false |
| 80 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | - | - | - | $4,401 | 4 | $4,401 | Feb 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 81 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $4,301 | 7 | $44,817 | Dec 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 82 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $3,154 | 3 | $3,154 | Jul 13 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 83 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $2,666 | 4 | $2,666 | Feb 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 84 | The Lucky One | - | - | - | $2,620 | 4 | $8,395 | Jun 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 85 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $2,527 | 1 | $2,527 | May 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 86 | One for the Money | - | - | - | $2,387 | 1 | $2,387 | Jun 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 87 | The First Grader | - | - | - | $2,228 | 4 | $2,228 | Feb 24 | United International Pictures | false |
| 88 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | - | - | - | $1,703 | 1 | $1,703 | Sep 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 89 | Courageous | - | - | - | $1,245 | 5 | $10,958 | Dec 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 90 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | - | - | - | $813 | 4 | $813 | Sep 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 91 | Colombiana | - | - | - | $430 | 4 | $13,188 | Dec 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 92 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $265 | 2 | $1,544 | Nov 30 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
