| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Avatar | $9,582,963 | - | 493 | - | $19,438 | $52,936,954 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 2 | - | Sherlock Holmes | $5,548,663 | - | 484 | - | $11,464 | $19,393,015 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 3 | - | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $3,963,589 | - | 489 | - | $8,105 | $20,316,841 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 4 | - | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | $1,863,301 | - | 399 | - | $4,669 | $1,863,301 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | - | false |
| 5 | - | Nine | $1,258,679 | - | 384 | - | $3,277 | $2,667,442 | 6 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 6 | - | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | $1,083,207 | - | 416 | - | $2,603 | $8,994,656 | 3 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 7 | - | 3 Idiots | $534,225 | - | 53 | - | $10,079 | $1,799,532 | - | - | - | false |
| 8 | - | Nowhere Boy | $380,355 | - | 176 | - | $2,161 | $1,208,345 | 2 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | - | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $347,929 | - | 194 | - | $1,793 | $43,374,886 | 7 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 10 | - | Planet 51 | $263,820 | - | 327 | - | $806 | $6,899,882 | 7 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 11 | - | Law Abiding Citizen | $250,653 | - | 148 | - | $1,693 | $9,877,854 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 12 | - | Where the Wild Things Are | $186,966 | - | 238 | - | $785 | $4,269,987 | 4 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 13 | - | A Christmas Carol | $163,401 | - | 255 | - | $640 | $32,436,082 | 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | - | Nativity! | $150,168 | - | 262 | - | $573 | $8,266,175 | 6 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 15 | - | Paranormal Activity | $136,516 | - | 166 | - | $822 | $16,027,045 | 6 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | - | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $69,881 | - | 201 | - | $347 | $14,350,458 | 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
