| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $55,016,719 | 3,706 | $139,854,287 | Oct 5 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 2 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $31,709,462 | 3,375 | $148,313,048 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | Pitch Perfect | - | - | - | $16,744,280 | 2,787 | $65,001,093 | Sep 28 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 4 | Looper | - | - | - | $13,853,418 | 2,993 | $66,486,205 | Sep 28 | TriStar Pictures | false |
| 5 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $13,074,663 | 3,005 | $35,291,068 | Oct 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 6 | End of Watch | - | - | - | $4,607,082 | 2,780 | $41,003,371 | Sep 21 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 7 | Trouble with the Curve | - | - | - | $4,333,322 | 3,212 | $35,763,137 | Sep 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | House at the End of the Street | - | - | - | $4,161,952 | 3,083 | $31,611,916 | Sep 21 | Relativity Media | false |
| 9 | The Master | - | - | - | $2,132,333 | 864 | $16,377,274 | Sep 14 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 10 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $1,957,508 | 2,904 | $41,128,283 | Sep 14 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 11 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | - | - | - | $1,793,740 | 745 | $17,742,948 | Sep 21 | Lionsgate | false |
| 12 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $1,323,439 | 3,016 | $42,345,531 | Sep 14 | Screen Gems | false |
| 13 | Won't Back Down | - | - | - | $1,166,238 | 2,517 | $5,310,554 | Sep 28 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 14 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $778,419 | 4,404 | $448,139,099 | Jul 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Dredd | - | - | - | $761,821 | 2,557 | $13,414,714 | Sep 21 | Lionsgate | false |
| 16 | Arbitrage | - | - | - | $726,425 | 256 | $7,919,574 | Sep 14 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 17 | The Possession | - | - | - | $685,559 | 2,860 | $49,130,154 | Aug 31 | Lionsgate | false |
| 18 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $395,240 | 3,753 | $113,203,870 | Aug 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 19 | Lawless | - | - | - | $356,812 | 3,138 | $37,400,127 | Aug 29 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 20 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $350,240 | 3,886 | $161,321,843 | Jul 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 21 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | - | - | - | $318,394 | 2,717 | $51,854,875 | Aug 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 22 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $263,177 | 3,455 | $56,003,051 | Aug 17 | Focus Features | false |
| 23 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $212,355 | 2,441 | $63,536,011 | Aug 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 24 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | - | - | - | $208,430 | 3,401 | $49,008,662 | Aug 3 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 25 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $200,616 | 3,302 | $86,907,746 | Aug 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 26 | The Expendables 2 | - | - | - | $189,795 | 3,355 | $85,028,192 | Aug 17 | Lionsgate | false |
| 27 | Barfi! | - | - | - | $183,675 | 132 | $2,804,874 | Sep 14 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 28 | Ted | - | - | - | $167,365 | 3,303 | $218,815,487 | Jun 29 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 29 | To the Arctic 3D | - | - | - | $126,868 | 52 | $14,560,838 | Apr 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 30 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $124,147 | 194 | $10,198,820 | May 25 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 31 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $123,472 | 4,318 | $262,030,663 | Jul 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 32 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $121,095 | 4,263 | $216,391,482 | Jun 8 | DreamWorks | false |
| 33 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $83,735 | 3,601 | $58,877,969 | Aug 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 34 | Moonrise Kingdom | - | - | - | $64,589 | 924 | $45,512,466 | May 25 | Focus Features | false |
| 35 | Premium Rush | - | - | - | $51,354 | 2,255 | $20,275,446 | Aug 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 36 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $50,374 | 318 | $12,795,746 | Jun 27 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 37 | Thaandavam | - | - | - | $46,491 | 45 | $213,476 | Sep 28 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 38 | Born to Be Wild | - | - | - | $43,528 | 208 | $25,978,556 | Apr 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 39 | Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare | - | - | - | $34,359 | 12 | $126,238 | Oct 5 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 40 | The Watch | - | - | - | $32,106 | 3,168 | $35,353,000 | Jul 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 41 | The Apparition | - | - | - | $18,581 | 810 | $4,936,819 | Aug 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 42 | For a Good Time, Call... | - | - | - | $15,652 | 107 | $1,251,749 | Aug 31 | Focus Features | false |
| 43 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $14,689 | 1,298 | $46,412,041 | May 4 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 44 | The Other Dream Team | - | - | - | $12,991 | 14 | $135,228 | Sep 28 | The Film Arcade | false |
| 45 | Heroine | - | - | - | $12,320 | 114 | $598,668 | Sep 21 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 46 | Killer Joe | - | - | - | $12,316 | 75 | $1,987,762 | Jul 27 | LD Entertainment | false |
| 47 | Hit and Run | - | - | - | $11,027 | 2,870 | $13,749,300 | Aug 22 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 48 | Safety Not Guaranteed | - | - | - | $8,963 | 182 | $4,010,957 | Jun 8 | FilmDistrict | false |
| 49 | 10 Years | - | - | - | $5,793 | 63 | $203,373 | Sep 14 | Anchor Bay Films | false |
| 50 | Ruby Sparks | - | - | - | $5,621 | 261 | $2,540,106 | Jul 25 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 51 | Toys in the Attic 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,055 | 27 | $64,918 | Sep 7 | Hannover House | false |
| 52 | Grand Illusion | - | - | - | $1,940 | 4 | $174,065 | May 11 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 53 | Now, Forager | - | - | - | $1,869 | 4 | $11,146 | Oct 3 | Argot Pictures | false |
| 54 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,702 | 800 | $3,377,618 | Aug 8 | Arc Entertainment | false |
