Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio
| Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Average | Total Gross | Date* | 1 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
BV |
$207,438,708 |
33.3% |
4,349 |
$47,698 |
$623,357,910 |
5/4/12 |
2 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
WB |
$160,887,295 |
35.9% |
4,404 |
$36,532 |
$448,139,099 |
7/20/12 |
3 |
The Hunger Games |
LGF |
$152,535,747 |
37.4% |
4,137 |
$36,871 |
$408,010,692 |
3/23/12 |
4 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
LG/S |
$141,067,634 |
48.3% |
4,070 |
$34,660 |
$292,324,737 |
11/16/12 |
5 |
Skyfall |
Sony |
$88,364,714 |
29.0% |
3,505 |
$25,211 |
$304,360,277 |
11/9/12 |
6 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
WB (NL) |
$84,617,303 |
27.9% |
4,045 |
$20,919 |
$303,003,568 |
12/14/12 |
7 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
$70,217,070 |
32.8% |
3,729 |
$18,830 |
$214,030,500 |
3/2/12 |
8 |
Brave |
BV |
$66,323,594 |
28.0% |
4,164 |
$15,928 |
$237,283,207 |
6/22/12 |
9 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Sony |
$62,004,688 |
23.7% |
4,318 |
$14,360 |
$262,030,663 |
7/3/12 |
10 |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
P/DW |
$60,316,738 |
27.9% |
4,258 |
$14,166 |
$216,391,482 |
6/8/12 |
11 |
Snow White and the Huntsman |
Uni. |
$56,217,700 |
36.2% |
3,773 |
$14,900 |
$155,332,381 |
6/1/12 |
12 |
MIB 3 |
Sony |
$54,592,779 |
30.5% |
4,248 |
$12,851 |
$179,020,854 |
5/25/12 |
13 |
Ted |
Uni. |
$54,415,205 |
24.9% |
3,239 |
$16,800 |
$218,815,487 |
6/29/12 |
14 |
Prometheus |
Fox |
$51,050,101 |
40.4% |
3,396 |
$15,032 |
$126,477,084 |
6/8/12 |
15 |
Taken 2 |
Fox |
$49,514,769 |
35.4% |
3,661 |
$13,525 |
$139,854,287 |
10/5/12 |
16 |
Wreck-It Ralph |
BV |
$49,038,712 |
25.9% |
3,752 |
$13,070 |
$189,422,889 |
11/2/12 |
17 |
Ice Age: Continental Drift |
Fox |
$46,629,259 |
28.9% |
3,881 |
$12,015 |
$161,321,843 |
7/13/12 |
18 |
Hotel Transylvania |
Sony |
$42,522,194 |
28.7% |
3,349 |
$12,697 |
$148,313,048 |
9/28/12 |
19 |
The Vow |
SGem |
$41,202,458 |
33.0% |
2,958 |
$13,929 |
$125,014,030 |
2/10/12 |
20 |
Safe House |
Uni. |
$40,172,720 |
31.8% |
3,119 |
$12,880 |
$126,373,434 |
2/10/12 |
21 |
Magic Mike |
WB |
$39,127,170 |
34.4% |
2,930 |
$13,354 |
$113,721,571 |
6/29/12 |
22 |
The Bourne Legacy |
Uni. |
$38,142,825 |
33.7% |
3,745 |
$10,185 |
$113,203,870 |
8/10/12 |
23 |
21 Jump Street |
Sony |
$36,302,612 |
26.2% |
3,121 |
$11,632 |
$138,447,667 |
3/16/12 |
24 |
The Devil Inside |
Par. |
$33,732,515 |
63.3% |
2,285 |
$14,763 |
$53,261,944 |
1/6/12 |
25 |
Think Like a Man |
SGem |
$33,636,303 |
36.7% |
2,015 |
$16,693 |
$91,547,205 |
4/20/12 |
26 |
Wrath of the Titans |
WB |
$33,457,188 |
40.0% |
3,545 |
$9,438 |
$83,670,083 |
3/30/12 |
27 |
John Carter |
BV |
$30,180,188 |
41.3% |
3,749 |
$8,050 |
$73,078,100 |
3/9/12 |
28 |
Django Unchained |
Wein. |
$30,122,888 |
18.5% |
3,010 |
$10,008 |
$162,805,434 |
12/25/12 |
29 |
Dark Shadows |
WB |
$29,685,274 |
37.2% |
3,755 |
$7,906 |
$79,727,149 |
5/11/12 |
30 |
Paranormal Activity 4 |
Par. |
$29,003,866 |
53.8% |
3,412 |
$8,501 |
$53,900,335 |
10/19/12 |
31 |
The Expendables 2 |
LGF |
$28,591,370 |
33.6% |
3,316 |
$8,622 |
$85,028,192 |
8/17/12 |
32 |
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island |
WB (NL) |
$27,335,363 |
26.3% |
3,470 |
$7,878 |
$103,860,290 |
2/10/12 |
33 |
Les Miserables (2012) |
Uni. |
$27,281,735 |
18.3% |
2,814 |
$9,695 |
$148,809,770 |
12/25/12 |
34 |
The Campaign |
WB |
$26,588,460 |
30.6% |
3,205 |
$8,296 |
$86,907,746 |
8/10/12 |
35 |
Total Recall (2012) |
Sony |
$25,577,758 |
43.4% |
3,601 |
$7,103 |
$58,877,969 |
8/3/12 |
36 |
Battleship |
Uni. |
$25,534,825 |
39.0% |
3,690 |
$6,920 |
$65,422,625 |
5/18/12 |
37 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection |
LGF |
$25,390,575 |
38.7% |
2,161 |
$11,749 |
$65,653,242 |
6/29/12 |
38 |
Underworld Awakening |
SGem |
$25,306,725 |
40.6% |
3,078 |
$8,222 |
$62,321,039 |
1/20/12 |
39 |
Flight |
Par. |
$24,900,566 |
26.6% |
1,884 |
$13,217 |
$93,772,375 |
11/2/12 |
40 |
Act of Valor |
Rela. |
$24,476,632 |
35.0% |
3,039 |
$8,054 |
$70,012,847 |
2/24/12 |
41 |
Contraband |
Uni. |
$24,349,815 |
36.6% |
2,863 |
$8,505 |
$66,528,000 |
1/13/12 |
42 |
Rise of the Guardians |
P/DW |
$23,773,465 |
23.0% |
3,653 |
$6,508 |
$103,412,758 |
11/21/12 |
43 |
The Lucky One |
WB |
$22,518,358 |
37.2% |
3,155 |
$7,137 |
$60,457,138 |
4/20/12 |
44 |
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) |
Fox |
$22,469,932 |
51.7% |
2,655 |
$8,463 |
$43,456,382 |
2/10/12 |
45 |
Life of Pi |
Fox |
$22,451,514 |
18.0% |
2,927 |
$7,670 |
$124,987,023 |
11/21/12 |
46 |
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance |
Sony |
$22,115,334 |
42.7% |
3,174 |
$6,968 |
$51,774,002 |
2/17/12 |
47 |
Chronicle (2012) |
Fox |
$22,004,098 |
34.1% |
2,907 |
$7,569 |
$64,575,175 |
2/3/12 |
48 |
American Reunion |
Uni. |
$21,514,080 |
37.7% |
3,192 |
$6,740 |
$57,011,521 |
4/6/12 |
49 |
Resident Evil: Retribution |
SGem |
$21,052,227 |
49.7% |
3,012 |
$6,989 |
$42,345,531 |
9/14/12 |
50 |
Project X |
WB |
$21,051,363 |
38.5% |
3,055 |
$6,891 |
$54,731,865 |
3/2/12 |
51 |
Lincoln |
BV |
$21,049,406 |
11.6% |
1,775 |
$11,859 |
$182,207,973 |
11/16/12 |
52 |
The Woman in Black |
CBS |
$20,874,072 |
38.4% |
2,855 |
$7,311 |
$54,333,290 |
2/3/12 |
53 |
Looper |
TriS |
$20,801,552 |
31.3% |
2,992 |
$6,952 |
$66,486,205 |
9/28/12 |
54 |
The Grey |
ORF |
$19,665,101 |
38.1% |
3,185 |
$6,174 |
$51,580,236 |
1/27/12 |
55 |
Argo |
WB |
$19,458,109 |
14.3% |
3,232 |
$6,020 |
$136,025,503 |
10/12/12 |
56 |
Red Tails |
Fox |
$18,782,154 |
37.7% |
2,512 |
$7,477 |
$49,876,377 |
1/20/12 |
57 |
Mirror Mirror |
Rela. |
$18,132,085 |
27.9% |
3,603 |
$5,032 |
$64,935,167 |
3/30/12 |
58 |
Sinister |
LG/S |
$18,007,634 |
37.4% |
2,527 |
$7,126 |
$48,086,903 |
10/12/12 |
59 |
Beauty and the Beast (3D) |
BV |
$17,751,905 |
37.3% |
2,625 |
$6,763 |
$47,617,067 |
1/13/12 |
60 |
The Possession |
LGF |
$17,732,480 |
36.1% |
2,816 |
$6,297 |
$49,130,154 |
8/31/12 |
61 |
The Dictator |
Par. |
$17,435,092 |
29.2% |
3,008 |
$5,796 |
$59,650,222 |
5/16/12 |
62 |
This Means War |
Fox |
$17,405,930 |
31.8% |
3,189 |
$5,458 |
$54,760,791 |
2/17/12 |
63 |
Titanic 3D |
Par. |
$17,285,453 |
29.9% |
2,674 |
$6,464 |
$57,884,114 |
4/4/12 |
64 |
The Three Stooges |
Fox |
$17,010,125 |
38.4% |
3,477 |
$4,892 |
$44,338,224 |
4/13/12 |
65 |
Finding Nemo (3D) |
BV |
$16,687,773 |
40.6% |
2,904 |
$5,746 |
$41,128,283 |
9/14/12 |
66 |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter |
Fox |
$16,306,974 |
43.5% |
3,108 |
$5,247 |
$37,519,139 |
6/22/12 |
67 |
Savages (2012) |
Uni. |
$16,016,910 |
33.8% |
2,628 |
$6,095 |
$47,382,068 |
7/6/12 |
68 |
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds |
LGF |
$15,583,924 |
44.5% |
2,132 |
$7,310 |
$35,025,791 |
2/24/12 |
69 |
Jack Reacher |
Par. |
$15,210,156 |
19.0% |
3,352 |
$4,538 |
$80,070,736 |
12/21/12 |
70 |
Pitch Perfect |
Uni. |
$14,846,830 |
22.8% |
2,770 |
$5,360 |
$65,001,093 |
10/5/12 |
71 |
The Cabin in the Woods |
LGF |
$14,743,614 |
35.0% |
2,811 |
$5,245 |
$42,073,277 |
4/13/12 |
72 |
Hope Springs |
Sony |
$14,650,121 |
23.1% |
2,361 |
$6,205 |
$63,536,011 |
8/8/12 |
73 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days |
Fox |
$14,623,599 |
29.8% |
3,391 |
$4,312 |
$49,008,662 |
8/3/12 |
74 |
Parental Guidance |
Fox |
$14,554,053 |
18.8% |
3,367 |
$4,323 |
$77,267,296 |
12/25/12 |
75 |
Rock of Ages |
WB (NL) |
$14,437,269 |
37.5% |
3,470 |
$4,161 |
$38,518,613 |
6/15/12 |
76 |
Red Dawn (2012) |
FD |
$14,276,668 |
31.9% |
2,724 |
$5,241 |
$44,806,783 |
11/21/12 |
77 |
ParaNorman |
Focus |
$14,087,050 |
25.2% |
3,429 |
$4,108 |
$56,003,051 |
8/17/12 |
78 |
That's My Boy |
Sony |
$13,453,714 |
36.4% |
3,030 |
$4,440 |
$36,931,089 |
6/15/12 |
79 |
End of Watch |
ORF |
$13,152,683 |
32.1% |
2,730 |
$4,818 |
$41,003,371 |
9/21/12 |
80 |
The Watch |
Fox |
$12,750,297 |
36.1% |
3,168 |
$4,025 |
$35,353,000 |
7/27/12 |
81 |
House at the End of The Street |
Rela. |
$12,287,234 |
38.9% |
3,083 |
$3,985 |
$31,611,916 |
9/21/12 |
82 |
Trouble with the Curve |
WB |
$12,162,040 |
34.0% |
3,212 |
$3,786 |
$35,763,137 |
9/21/12 |
83 |
Here Comes the Boom |
Sony |
$11,816,596 |
26.1% |
3,014 |
$3,921 |
$45,290,318 |
10/12/12 |
84 |
Step Up Revolution |
LG/S |
$11,731,708 |
33.4% |
2,567 |
$4,570 |
$35,074,677 |
7/27/12 |
85 |
Sparkle (2012) |
TriS |
$11,643,342 |
47.7% |
2,244 |
$5,189 |
$24,397,469 |
8/17/12 |
86 |
This Is 40 |
Uni. |
$11,579,175 |
17.1% |
2,912 |
$3,976 |
$67,544,505 |
12/21/12 |
87 |
One For the Money |
LGF |
$11,515,790 |
43.6% |
2,737 |
$4,207 |
$26,414,527 |
1/27/12 |
88 |
Frankenweenie |
BV |
$11,412,213 |
32.3% |
3,005 |
$3,798 |
$35,291,068 |
10/5/12 |
89 |
Alex Cross |
LG/S |
$11,396,768 |
44.0% |
2,539 |
$4,489 |
$25,888,412 |
10/19/12 |
90 |
Joyful Noise |
WB |
$11,225,190 |
36.3% |
2,735 |
$4,104 |
$30,932,113 |
1/13/12 |
91 |
The Pirates! Band of Misfits |
Sony |
$11,137,734 |
35.9% |
3,358 |
$3,317 |
$31,051,126 |
4/27/12 |
92 |
The Odd Life of Timothy Green |
BV |
$10,822,903 |
20.9% |
2,598 |
$4,166 |
$51,854,875 |
8/15/12 |
93 |
Chimpanzee |
BV |
$10,673,748 |
36.8% |
1,563 |
$6,829 |
$28,972,764 |
4/20/12 |
94 |
The Five-Year Engagement |
Uni. |
$10,610,060 |
36.8% |
2,936 |
$3,614 |
$28,835,528 |
4/27/12 |
95 |
What to Expect When You're Expecting |
LGF |
$10,547,068 |
25.6% |
3,021 |
$3,491 |
$41,152,203 |
5/18/12 |
96 |
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close |
WB |
$10,045,332 |
31.5% |
2,630 |
$3,820 |
$31,847,881 |
1/20/12 |
97 |
Lawless |
Wein. |
$10,001,982 |
26.7% |
2,888 |
$3,463 |
$37,400,127 |
8/29/12 |
98 |
Cloud Atlas |
WB |
$9,612,247 |
35.5% |
2,008 |
$4,787 |
$27,108,272 |
10/26/12 |
99 |
Haywire |
Rela. |
$8,425,370 |
44.5% |
2,439 |
$3,454 |
$18,942,396 |
1/20/12 |
100 |
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D |
ORF |
$8,023,036 |
45.8% |
2,933 |
$2,735 |
$17,529,157 |
10/26/12 |
101 |
Man on a Ledge |
LG/S |
$8,001,932 |
43.0% |
2,998 |
$2,669 |
$18,620,000 |
1/27/12 |
102 |
Chernobyl Diaries |
WB |
$7,955,307 |
43.9% |
2,433 |
$3,270 |
$18,119,640 |
5/25/12 |
103 |
The Man with the Iron Fists |
Uni. |
$7,910,980 |
50.6% |
1,868 |
$4,235 |
$15,634,090 |
11/2/12 |
104 |
Safe (2012) |
LGF |
$7,892,539 |
46.0% |
2,266 |
$3,483 |
$17,142,080 |
4/27/12 |
105 |
Big Miracle |
Uni. |
$7,760,205 |
38.5% |
2,129 |
$3,645 |
$20,157,300 |
2/3/12 |
106 |
The Raven |
Rela. |
$7,289,642 |
45.5% |
2,203 |
$3,309 |
$16,008,272 |
4/27/12 |
107 |
Katy Perry: Part of Me |
Par. |
$7,138,266 |
28.2% |
2,730 |
$2,615 |
$25,326,071 |
7/5/12 |
108 |
Killing Them Softly |
Wein. |
$6,812,900 |
45.3% |
2,424 |
$2,811 |
$15,026,056 |
11/30/12 |
109 |
Silent House |
ORF |
$6,661,234 |
52.2% |
2,124 |
$3,136 |
$12,754,783 |
3/9/12 |
110 |
Wanderlust |
Uni. |
$6,526,650 |
37.4% |
2,002 |
$3,260 |
$17,450,535 |
2/24/12 |
111 |
2016 Obama's America |
RM |
$6,509,433 |
19.5% |
1,091 |
$5,966 |
$33,449,086 |
8/24/12 |
112 |
The Secret World of Arrietty |
BV |
$6,446,395 |
33.6% |
1,522 |
$4,235 |
$19,202,743 |
2/17/12 |
113 |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
FoxS |
$6,383,203 |
13.8% |
1,233 |
$5,177 |
$46,412,041 |
5/25/12 |
114 |
Dredd |
LGF |
$6,278,491 |
46.8% |
2,506 |
$2,505 |
$13,414,714 |
9/21/12 |
115 |
Lockout |
FD |
$6,231,836 |
43.5% |
2,308 |
$2,700 |
$14,326,864 |
4/13/12 |
116 |
A Thousand Words |
P/DW |
$6,176,280 |
33.5% |
1,890 |
$3,268 |
$18,450,127 |
3/9/12 |
117 |
Premium Rush |
Sony |
$6,030,164 |
29.7% |
2,255 |
$2,674 |
$20,275,446 |
8/24/12 |
118 |
Playing for Keeps |
FD |
$5,750,288 |
43.9% |
2,837 |
$2,027 |
$13,102,272 |
12/7/12 |
119 |
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy |
Focus |
$5,478,521 |
22.7% |
809 |
$6,772 |
$24,149,393 |
1/6/12 |
120 |
The Iron Lady |
Wein. |
$5,412,934 |
18.0% |
802 |
$6,749 |
$30,017,992 |
1/13/12 |
121 |
The Guilt Trip |
Par. |
$5,290,629 |
14.2% |
2,431 |
$2,176 |
$37,134,215 |
12/19/12 |
122 |
Moonrise Kingdom |
Focus |
$4,926,837 |
10.8% |
854 |
$5,769 |
$45,512,466 |
6/29/12 |
123 |
Monsters, Inc. (3D) |
BV |
$4,774,686 |
14.0% |
2,618 |
$1,824 |
$34,043,006 |
12/19/12 |
124 |
Gone |
LG/S |
$4,770,360 |
40.8% |
2,186 |
$2,182 |
$11,682,205 |
2/24/12 |
125 |
The Words |
CBS |
$4,750,894 |
41.3% |
2,801 |
$1,696 |
$11,494,838 |
9/7/12 |
126 |
Hit and Run |
ORF |
$4,526,222 |
32.9% |
2,870 |
$1,577 |
$13,749,300 |
8/22/12 |
127 |
The Master |
Wein. |
$4,391,092 |
26.8% |
788 |
$5,572 |
$16,377,274 |
9/21/12 |
128 |
People Like Us |
BV |
$4,255,423 |
34.2% |
2,055 |
$2,071 |
$12,434,778 |
6/29/12 |
129 |
Seven Psychopaths |
CBS |
$4,174,915 |
27.8% |
1,480 |
$2,821 |
$15,024,049 |
10/12/12 |
130 |
Fun Size |
Par. |
$4,101,017 |
43.6% |
3,014 |
$1,361 |
$9,409,538 |
10/26/12 |
131 |
Silver Linings Playbook |
Wein. |
$4,079,314 |
3.1% |
745 |
$5,476 |
$132,092,958 |
12/25/12 |
132 |
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World |
Focus |
$3,822,803 |
54.0% |
1,625 |
$2,352 |
$7,078,738 |
6/22/12 |
133 |
To Rome with Love |
SPC |
$3,111,627 |
18.6% |
806 |
$3,861 |
$16,685,867 |
7/6/12 |
134 |
The Collection |
LD |
$3,104,269 |
45.4% |
1,403 |
$2,213 |
$6,842,058 |
11/30/12 |
135 |
The Apparition |
WB |
$2,841,488 |
57.6% |
810 |
$3,508 |
$4,936,819 |
8/24/12 |
136 |
Won't Back Down |
Fox |
$2,603,370 |
49.0% |
2,515 |
$1,035 |
$5,310,554 |
9/28/12 |
137 |
The Artist |
Wein. |
$2,371,803 |
5.3% |
662 |
$3,583 |
$44,671,682 |
1/20/12 |
138 |
Chasing Mavericks |
Fox |
$2,268,274 |
37.8% |
2,002 |
$1,133 |
$6,002,756 |
10/26/12 |
139 |
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away |
Par. |
$2,162,993 |
17.3% |
840 |
$2,575 |
$12,512,862 |
12/21/12 |
140 |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
LG/S |
$2,150,064 |
12.1% |
726 |
$2,962 |
$17,742,948 |
10/12/12 |
141 |
For Greater Glory |
ArcEnt |
$1,885,608 |
33.2% |
757 |
$2,491 |
$5,672,846 |
6/1/12 |
142 |
The Cold Light of Day |
LG/S |
$1,831,588 |
48.7% |
1,511 |
$1,212 |
$3,763,583 |
9/7/12 |
143 |
Atlas Shrugged: Part II |
ADC |
$1,751,572 |
52.5% |
1,012 |
$1,731 |
$3,336,053 |
10/12/12 |
144 |
Last Ounce of Courage |
RM |
$1,585,994 |
47.6% |
1,407 |
$1,127 |
$3,329,674 |
9/14/12 |
145 |
Friends with Kids |
RAtt. |
$1,454,561 |
20.1% |
640 |
$2,273 |
$7,251,073 |
3/16/12 |
146 |
Nitro Circus the Movie 3D |
ArcEnt |
$1,183,701 |
35.0% |
800 |
$1,480 |
$3,377,618 |
8/8/12 |
147 |
The Raid: Redemption |
SPC |
$961,454 |
23.4% |
881 |
$1,091 |
$4,105,187 |
4/13/12 |
148 |
Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure |
KVP |
$443,901 |
41.6% |
2,160 |
$206 |
$1,065,907 |
8/29/12 |
Totals and Averages (148 Movies): | Totals: | $3,330,470,340 | 31.2% | - | - | $10,684,309,637 | - | Averages: | $22,503,178 | 31.2% | 2,661 | $8,456 | $72,191,281 | - |  |
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