| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Les Misérables | $511,689 | -23.3% | 86 | -2 | $5,949 | $1,587,721 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Life of Pi | $441,623 | -19.7% | 123 | -1 | $3,590 | $3,016,103 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | - | Gangster Squad | $306,515 | - | 53 | - | $5,783 | $310,984 | 1 | Roadshow Films | true | false |
| 4 | 3 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $270,325 | -32.9% | 203 | - | $1,331 | $8,947,290 | 6 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 5 | 5 | Rise of the Guardians | $181,977 | -22.5% | 75 | +1 | $2,426 | $1,265,749 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Jack Reacher | $167,852 | -34.9% | 59 | - | $2,844 | $1,183,326 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Quartet | $136,696 | -23.7% | 77 | - | $1,775 | $1,540,343 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Wreck-It Ralph | $131,314 | -12.5% | 102 | +9 | $1,287 | $1,972,043 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | - | ParaNorman | $87,398 | - | 48 | - | $1,820 | $108,230 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 10 | 8 | Skyfall | $78,056 | -21.2% | 64 | -1 | $1,219 | $6,249,950 | 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Parental Guidance | $35,313 | -29.1% | 45 | -9 | $784 | $541,754 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Seven Psychopaths | $22,800 | -11.5% | 33 | +1 | $690 | $110,121 | 3 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | - | The Master | $18,694 | - | 6 | - | $3,115 | $19,461 | 1 | Roadshow Films | true | false |
| 14 | - | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | $18,240 | - | 31 | - | $588 | $33,234 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 15 | 12 | The Imposter | $13,791 | -7.5% | 10 | +2 | $1,379 | $55,393 | 2 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | The Intouchables | $9,039 | -27% | 10 | -2 | $903 | $1,005,358 | 13 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 17 | 14 | To Rome with Love | $5,623 | -40.8% | 19 | - | $295 | $131,796 | 4 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 18 | - | Stand Off | $4,862 | - | 18 | - | $270 | $4,862 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 19 | 11 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | $4,837 | -71.1% | 4 | -3 | $1,209 | $31,745 | 2 | Forum Hungary | false | false |
| 20 | 15 | Sightseers | $4,336 | -33.9% | 23 | +3 | $188 | $111,412 | 4 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $4,255 | -1.2% | 9 | -1 | $472 | $167,743 | 8 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | Searching for Sugar Man | $4,160 | +4.5% | 12 | - | $346 | $242,987 | 15 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | Argo | $3,074 | +7.7% | 4 | -1 | $768 | $907,645 | 13 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 24 | 17 | Love Is All You Need | $2,566 | -42.4% | 16 | -4 | $160 | $105,343 | 6 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 25 | 22 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | $1,702 | -35.3% | 3 | +1 | $567 | $5,847 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 26 | 20 | Monsieur Lazhar | $1,175 | -66% | 8 | -3 | $146 | $206,663 | 10 | Palace Films | false | false |
| 27 | 16 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $1,085 | -81% | 7 | -3 | $155 | $4,251,363 | 10 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 28 | 23 | The Sapphires | $515 | -52.4% | 6 | +2 | $85 | $960,124 | 17 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 29 | 25 | The Angels' Share | $264 | -37.7% | 8 | -2 | $33 | $303,694 | 14 | Vendetta Films | false | false |
| 30 | 26 | Welcome Aboard | $223 | -27.1% | 6 | +2 | $37 | $12,288 | 5 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 31 | 28 | Killing Them Softly | $101 | -42.9% | 1 | - | $101 | $343,449 | 14 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
