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October 12-14, 2012
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RowTWTitle (click to view)StudioWeekend GrossChangeTheatersChangeAvg.Est.
Screens		ChangeAvg.Est.
Shows		ChangeAvg.Total GrossWeek #
1 - Little White Lies MPI $5,711 - - - n/a - - n/a - - n/a $199,613 8
2 102 Radio Unnameable KL $68 -29.2% 1 - $68 1 - $68 - -1 n/a $18,424 4
3 99 Breathing KL $316 - 2 - $158 - - n/a - - n/a $3,342 3
4 93 Toys in the Attic Hann. $823 -55.2% 5 +1 $165 - - n/a - - n/a $64,918 6
5 - Bringing Up Bobby Mont. $355 - 2 - $178 - - n/a - - n/a $1,628 3
6 41 Lawless Wein. $59,746 -81.7% 287 -324 $208 290 -321 $206 2,110 -2,350 $28 $37,156,199 7
7 101 Hellbound? A23 $224 -94.6% 1 -4 $224 1 -4 $224 - -23 n/a $19,105 4
8 97 Neil Young Journeys SPC $453 -87.6% 2 -3 $227 2 -8 $227 - -20 n/a $214,588 16
9 - Now, Forager Argo. $453 -70.6% 2 +1 $227 - - n/a - - n/a $4,509 2
10 - Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) Imax $262 - 1 - $262 - - n/a - - n/a $34,120,584 335
11 27 Won't Back Down Fox $138,709 -86.3% 513 -2,004 $270 513 -2,004 $270 2,540 -20,860 $55 $5,098,692 3
12 - Killer Joe LD $3,805 -69.4% 13 -12 $293 13 -17 $293 97 -92 $39 $1,987,762 12
13 90 Compliance Magn. $1,555 -28.3% 5 -2 $311 10 - $156 10 -10 $156 $311,935 9
14 - Head Games Vari. $630 -76.7% 2 -3 $315 2 - $315 - - n/a $11,236 4
15 - Galapagos (IMAX) Imax $321 - 1 - $321 1 - $321 2 - $161 $18,096,690 672
16 - Red Hook Summer Vari. $1,030 +8.5% 3 - $343 3 - $343 10 - $103 $334,659 10
17 74 Safety Not Guaranteed FD $6,208 -17.8% 18 -6 $345 20 -10 $310 80 -100 $78 $4,007,792 19
18 - Le Amiche (re-issue) FDesk $386 - 1 - $386 - - n/a - - n/a $63,178 56
19 80 Chicken with Plums SPC $4,452 -68.3% 11 -13 $405 11 -13 $405 40 -54 $111 $213,002 9
20 37 Hope Springs Sony $87,170 -59.1% 215 -224 $405 230 -240 $379 1,620 -1,790 $54 $63,434,842 10
21 73 Celeste and Jesse Forever SPC $6,252 +16.0% 15 - $417 20 - $313 30 - $208 $3,077,622 11
22 24 The Possession LGF $161,024 -74.2% 369 -452 $436 370 -451 $435 2,960 -4,590 $54 $48,732,048 7
23 46 The Campaign WB $44,265 -74.8% 101 -202 $438 101 -202 $438 930 -1,890 $48 $86,382,828 10
24 40 The Expendables 2 LGF $65,968 -60.6% 146 -167 $452 150 -163 $440 1,170 -1,430 $56 $84,501,958 9
25 57 Robot & Frank Gold. $16,659 -74.2% 34 -38 $490 34 -38 $490 80 -120 $208 $3,217,214 9
26 92 Husbands in Goa UTV $1,010 - 2 - $505 - - n/a - - n/a $8,585 4
27 26 The Odd Life of Timothy Green BV $141,692 -47.7% 279 -255 $508 280 -254 $506 680 -3,420 $208 $50,466,747 9
28 85 2 Days in New York Magn. $2,581 -58.2% 5 -9 $516 10 -4 $258 10 -30 $258 $615,543 10
29 69 The Queen of Versailles Magn. $9,205 -61.5% 17 -14 $541 20 -11 $460 40 -30 $230 $2,358,102 13
30 35 Premium Rush Sony $90,957 +77.1% 163 +86 $558 163 +83 $558 1,850 +1,330 $49 $20,122,305 8
31 96 Nobody Else But You FRun $611 - 1 - $611 1 - $611 2 - $306 $42,580 21
32 30 ParaNorman Focus $109,865 -53.4% 176 -166 $624 190 -190 $578 1,410 -1,530 $78 $54,530,477 9
33 50 Moonrise Kingdom Focus $35,673 -35.0% 56 -36 $637 60 -32 $595 400 -530 $89 $45,451,321 21
34 95 Vulgaria CL $638 -93.7% 1 -8 $638 1 -8 $638 6 -30 $106 $58,716 3
35 82 Escape Fire RAtt. $3,830 -87.6% 6 -6 $638 - - n/a - - n/a $47,758 2
36 60 To Rome with Love SPC $15,320 -29.9% 24 +9 $638 24 +4 $638 60 +10 $255 $16,654,227 17
37 94 Girl Model FRun $645 - 1 - $645 1 - $645 4 - $161 $19,914 5
38 25 The Bourne Legacy Uni. $160,460 -53.4% 245 -237 $655 250 -232 $642 2,020 -2,020 $79 $112,582,740 10
39 34 Ted Uni. $95,655 -34.8% 145 -42 $660 150 -40 $638 1,240 -460 $77 $218,511,800 16
40 76 Farewell My Queen Cohen $5,461 +34.1% 8 - $683 10 - $546 20 - $273 $1,341,601 14
41 62 V/H/S Magn. $12,333 -66.1% 18 +2 $685 - - n/a - - n/a $65,130 2
42 21 Resident Evil: Retribution SGem $240,285 -79.3% 349 -1,012 $688 420 -1,280 $572 3,020 -10,280 $80 $41,752,411 5
43 88 Wake in Fright Drft. $2,079 -69.3% 3 +2 $693 - - n/a - - n/a $15,518 2
44 31 Dredd LGF $107,349 -83.4% 155 -676 $693 180 -870 $596 1,330 -6,370 $81 $13,157,045 4
45 29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Fox $122,193 -31.0% 176 -81 $694 180 -80 $679 1,790 -860 $68 $48,440,758 11
46 44 The Amazing Spider-Man Sony $50,848 -58.8% 73 -72 $697 80 -70 $636 510 -650 $100 $262,030,663 15
47 54 Beasts of the Southern Wild FoxS $25,255 -38.6% 36 -15 $702 40 -11 $631 220 -200 $115 $11,152,266 16
48 14 House at the End of The Street Rela. $1,310,343 -65.1% 1,866 -854 $702 1,900 -900 $690 16,600 -18,500 $79 $29,996,347 4
49 38 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted P/DW $86,625 -14.6% 122 -33 $710 130 -30 $666 1,170 -340 $74 $216,366,733 19
50 56 Liberal Arts IFC $18,291 -42.2% 25 -4 $732 25 -4 $732 70 -18 $261 $241,764 5
51 - Step Up to the Plate CGld $3,692 - 5 - $738 - - n/a - - n/a $31,882 5
52 100 5 Broken Cameras KL $741 - 1 - $741 1 - $741 - - n/a $73,196 20
53 65 The Watch Fox $10,844 -63.4% 14 -18 $775 14 -18 $775 90 -130 $120 $34,350,553 12
54 63 Ruby Sparks FoxS $11,689 +147.5% 15 +5 $779 20 +10 $584 130 +70 $90 $2,523,828 12
55 47 The Oranges ATO $44,207 -77.7% 56 -54 $789 - - n/a - - n/a $319,427 2
56 19 Finding Nemo (3D) BV $387,942 -76.1% 480 -1,266 $808 480 -1,266 $808 3,590 -13,210 $108 $40,115,172 5
57 45 Sleepwalk with Me IFC $48,564 -48.4% 58 -42 $837 60 -40 $809 150 -120 $324 $2,120,449 8
58 13 Trouble with the Curve WB $1,555,388 -59.4% 1,812 -1,191 $858 1,812 -1,191 $858 16,200 -19,100 $96 $32,773,497 4
59 43 The Intouchables (U.S.-only) Wein. $54,346 -48.8% 59 -25 $921 60 -30 $906 580 -260 $94 $9,763,324 21
60 79 War of the Buttons (2012) Wein. $4,737 - 5 - $947 - - n/a - - n/a $4,737 1
61 51 Born to Be Wild (IMAX) WB $28,853 -16.7% 30 -3 $962 30 -3 $962 190 -20 $152 $21,031,134 80
62 22 Ice Age: Continental Drift Fox $229,297 -23.6% 237 -61 $967 280 -70 $819 2,690 -720 $85 $159,818,507 14
63 71 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel FoxS $8,774 -17.5% 9 -9 $975 10 -10 $877 56 -34 $157 $46,363,980 24
64 - Wild Horse Wild Ride Scre. $5,080 -11.5% 5 -2 $1,016 5 -2 $1,016 15 -7 $339 $111,205 8
65 89 Unforgivable Strand $2,047 +60.7% 2 +1 $1,024 2 +1 $1,024 5 +4 $409 $150,447 16
66 91 Grand Illusion (2012 re-release) Rialto $1,070 -44.8% 1 -1 $1,070 - - n/a - - n/a $164,513 23
67 48 Barfi! UTV $37,233 -77.2% 34 -76 $1,095 34 -76 $1,095 270 -760 $138 $2,779,172 5
68 12 End of Watch ORF $1,702,048 -57.5% 1,551 -819 $1,097 1,600 -900 $1,064 14,100 -17,600 $121 $36,374,223 4
69 16 The Dark Knight Rises WB $511,399 -24.2% 465 -110 $1,100 550 -130 $930 3,900 -1,410 $131 $446,199,996 13
70 75 Under the Sea 3D WB $5,562 -15.2% 5 - $1,112 10 - $556 10 - $556 $30,960,629 192
71 15 The Master Wein. $813,379 -56.3% 682 -182 $1,193 690 -220 $1,179 7,650 -2,720 $106 $13,910,287 5
72 66 How to Survive a Plague IFC $10,779 -10.3% 9 +2 $1,198 10 - $1,078 40 +20 $269 $94,003 4
73 23 Searching for Sugar Man SPC $190,822 +120.4% 157 +119 $1,215 160 +120 $1,193 630 +480 $303 $1,685,694 12
74 84 The Revisionaries KL $2,687 +3.0% 2 +1 $1,344 - - n/a - - n/a $6,847 2
75 81 The Well-Digger's Daughter KL $4,252 -31.3% 3 -3 $1,417 - - n/a - - n/a $325,039 13
76 58 Detropia LF $16,200 -44.6% 11 - $1,473 11 - $1,473 20 -10 $810 $253,500 6
77 83 Photographic Memory FRun $3,006 - 2 - $1,503 - - n/a - - n/a $3,006 1
78 36 To the Arctic (IMAX) WB $87,589 -15.0% 52 - $1,684 52 - $1,684 350 -20 $250 $9,122,054 26
79 17 Brave BV $469,731 +193.4% 276 +154 $1,702 360 +230 $1,305 1,280 +880 $367 $234,463,471 17
80 11 Atlas Shrugged: Part II ADC $1,751,572 - 1,012 - $1,731 - - n/a - - n/a $1,751,572 1
81 20 Arbitrage RAtt. $343,260 -46.7% 194 -50 $1,769 200 -50 $1,716 2,150 -740 $160 $6,653,149 5
82 64 Keep the Lights On MBox $11,086 +66.9% 6 +3 $1,848 10 +7 $1,109 20 +10 $554 $199,177 6
83 33 The Paperboy MNE $96,111 -6.4% 49 +38 $1,961 - - n/a - - n/a $236,901 2
84 - Sister (2012) AF $4,083 -73.5% 2 -1 $2,042 - - n/a - - n/a $27,867 2
85 67 Special Forces EOne $10,759 - 5 - $2,152 - - n/a - - n/a $10,759 1
86 32 Samsara Osci. $105,507 -16.7% 48 -4 $2,198 50 -2 $2,110 150 -26 $703 $1,793,127 8
87 70 Wuthering Heights (2012) Osci. $8,803 -1.7% 4 +3 $2,201 - - n/a - - n/a $21,920 2
88 49 Hubble 3D WB $33,748 -26.5% 15 +1 $2,250 20 +6 $1,687 20 +10 $1,687 $34,367,604 135
89 52 The Other Dream Team TFA $27,836 +114.3% 12 +5 $2,320 12 +2 $2,320 136 +26 $205 $70,380 3
90 87 Split: A Deeper Divide FPR $2,338 - 1 - $2,338 - - n/a - - n/a $2,338 1
91 7 Frankenweenie BV $7,054,334 -38.2% 3,005 - $2,348 3,005 -95 $2,348 28,600 -4,000 $247 $22,075,002 2
92 8 Looper TriS $6,201,665 -48.8% 2,605 -388 $2,381 2,700 -900 $2,297 32,500 -11,600 $191 $51,344,090 3
93 86 Bel Borba Aqui PDA $2,455 +31.4% 1 - $2,455 - - n/a - - n/a $6,088 2
94 - Trade of Innocents Mont. $7,740 +1,216.3% 3 +2 $2,580 - - n/a - - n/a $8,755 2
95 55 The House I Live In Abr. $21,487 +30.6% 8 +6 $2,686 - - n/a - - n/a $45,730 2
96 72 Thaandavam UTV $8,223 -78.3% 3 -18 $2,741 3 -18 $2,741 30 -130 $274 $206,025 3
97 9 Seven Psychopaths CBS $4,174,915 - 1,480 - $2,821 1,500 - $2,783 21,000 - $199 $4,174,915 1
98 10 The Perks of Being a Wallflower LG/S $2,150,064 +37.3% 726 +505 $2,962 750 +470 $2,867 10,530 +6,560 $204 $6,135,509 4
99 42 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Gold. $55,809 -34.4% 17 -1 $3,283 17 -3 $3,283 70 -10 $797 $438,837 4
100 6 Pitch Perfect Uni. $9,266,940 -37.6% 2,787 +17 $3,325 2,900 -200 $3,195 36,900 -2,600 $251 $36,015,403 3
101 - The Iran Job FM $3,350 +396.3% 1 - $3,350 - - n/a - - n/a $9,656 -33
102 5 Here Comes the Boom Sony $11,816,596 - 3,014 - $3,921 3,600 - $3,282 46,800 - $252 $11,816,596 1
103 78 Tristana (2012 re-release) Cohen $4,754 - 1 - $4,754 - - n/a - - n/a $4,754 1
104 77 Gayby TFC $4,792 - 1 - $4,792 1 - $4,792 15 - $319 $4,792 1
105 18 English Vinglish Eros $437,949 -41.2% 88 - $4,977 - - n/a - - n/a $1,405,758 2
106 4 Hotel Transylvania Sony $17,241,317 -36.3% 3,375 +23 $5,109 5,900 -300 $2,922 54,300 -6,800 $318 $102,133,934 3
107 59 Least Among Saints BSM $15,774 - 3 - $5,258 - - n/a - - n/a $15,774 1
108 98 Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $11,484 +24.2% 2 -2 $5,742 2 -2 $5,742 - - n/a $45,021,907 346
109 1 Taken 2 Fox $21,873,127 -55.8% 3,706 +45 $5,902 5,300 -200 $4,127 74,700 -7,700 $293 $86,131,979 2
110 2 Argo WB $19,458,109 - 3,232 - $6,020 3,800 - $5,121 46,500 - $418 $19,458,109 1
111 53 Smashed SPC $26,943 - 4 - $6,736 4 - $6,736 23 - $1,171 $26,943 1
112 61 The Big Picture (2012) MPI $13,760 - 2 - $6,880 - - n/a - - n/a $13,760 1
113 3 Sinister LG/S $18,007,634 - 2,527 - $7,126 2,800 - $6,431 37,500 - $480 $18,007,634 1
114 68 Simon and the Oaks TFA $9,964 - 1 - $9,964 - - n/a - - n/a $9,964 1
115 - Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $10,745 -47.4% 1 - $10,745 1 - $10,745 1 - $10,745 $86,433,137 548
116 39 Middle of Nowhere (2012) AFFRM $67,909 - 6 - $11,318 - - n/a - - n/a $67,909 1
117 28 The Thieves WGUSA $136,993 - 11 - $12,454 - - n/a - - n/a $136,993 1
TOTALS:$129,987,942-8.6%39,698+158$3,27444,713-1,394$2,907488,022-11,692$266 
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