Domestic Box Office For December 2012
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $303,003,568 | 4,100 | $84,617,303 | 27.9% | 4,045 | Dec 14 | Apr 25 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Django Unchained | $162,805,434 | 3,012 | $30,122,888 | 18.5% | 3,010 | Dec 25 | May 16 | The Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Les Misérables | $148,809,770 | 2,927 | $27,281,735 | 18.3% | 2,814 | Dec 25 | Apr 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Silver Linings Playbook | $132,092,958 | 2,809 | $443,003 | 0.3% | 16 | Dec 25 | Jun 6 | The Weinstein Company |
| 5 | Jack Reacher | $80,070,736 | 3,352 | $15,210,156 | 19% | 3,352 | Dec 21 | Mar 21 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Parental Guidance | $77,267,296 | 3,368 | $14,554,053 | 18.8% | 3,367 | Dec 25 | May 23 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | This Is 40 | $67,544,505 | 2,931 | $11,579,175 | 17.1% | 2,912 | Dec 21 | Feb 28 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | The Guilt Trip | $37,134,215 | 2,431 | $5,290,629 | 14.2% | 2,431 | Dec 19 | Mar 7 | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | $34,043,006 | 2,618 | $4,774,686 | 14% | 2,618 | Dec 19 | May 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Playing for Keeps | $13,103,272 | 2,840 | $5,750,288 | 43.9% | 2,837 | Dec 7 | Feb 21 | FilmDistrict |
| 11 | Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away | $12,512,862 | 840 | $2,162,993 | 17.3% | 840 | Dec 21 | Feb 14 | Paramount Pictures |
