| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $2,773,295 | 126 | $4,877,070 | Feb 2 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Hugo | - | - | - | $1,786,593 | 99 | $2,294,166 | Feb 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 3 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $1,128,108 | 48 | $1,414,046 | Feb 9 | - | false |
| 4 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $890,871 | 54 | $1,499,714 | Feb 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 5 | Peter Capusotto y sus 3 dimensiones | - | - | - | $698,644 | 75 | $2,015,455 | Jan 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 6 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $654,314 | 61 | $1,945,715 | Feb 23 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 7 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $547,390 | 131 | $3,670,124 | Jan 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $516,508 | 86 | $2,597,840 | Jan 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 9 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | - | - | - | $457,502 | 71 | $791,597 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 10 | The Artist | - | - | - | $456,963 | 47 | $1,166,339 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 11 | Immortals | - | - | - | $443,976 | 104 | $1,717,399 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 12 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $437,631 | 79 | $595,820 | Feb 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 13 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $402,267 | 41 | $842,166 | Feb 2 | Distribution Company | false |
| 14 | War Horse | - | - | - | $393,851 | 48 | $646,217 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 15 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $364,446 | 103 | $3,058,833 | Jan 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 16 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $332,492 | 44 | $1,322,604 | Feb 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 17 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $257,564 | 49 | $659,921 | Feb 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 18 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $207,872 | 42 | $725,861 | Jan 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 19 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $189,135 | 232 | $856,929 | Dec 8 | United International Pictures | false |
| 20 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | - | - | - | $187,938 | 42 | $402,938 | Feb 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 21 | Tower Heist | - | - | - | $185,712 | 52 | $1,329,850 | Jan 19 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 22 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $122,496 | 18 | $329,866 | Feb 23 | Distribution Company | false |
| 23 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $71,041 | 52 | $672,941 | Jan 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 24 | The Help | - | - | - | $59,671 | 21 | $368,277 | Jan 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 25 | The Ides of March | - | - | - | $48,895 | 39 | $540,497 | Jan 19 | Distribution Company | false |
| 26 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $44,712 | 41 | $339,409 | Jan 26 | Alfa Films | false |
| 27 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $42,397 | 146 | $2,837,856 | Jan 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 28 | The First Beautiful Thing 2011 Re-release | - | - | - | $23,753 | 14 | $258,357 | Nov 10 | CDI Films | false |
| 29 | Angel & Tony | - | - | - | $6,483 | 5 | $26,458 | Jan 26 | - | false |
| 30 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $5,861 | 48 | $280,152 | Dec 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 31 | Cave of Forgotten Dreams | - | - | - | $5,813 | 9 | $139,327 | Dec 29 | - | false |
| 32 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $5,377 | 154 | $1,440,228 | Jan 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | Las Acacias | - | - | - | $2,830 | 13 | $113,013 | Nov 24 | Distribution Company | false |
| 34 | Norberto's Deadline 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,646 | 3 | $15,685 | Jan 5 | Primer Plano Film Group | false |
| 35 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $2,326 | 73 | $870,267 | Jan 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 36 | La mala verdad | - | - | - | $1,813 | 18 | $56,400 | Dec 1 | Primer Plano Film Group | false |
| 37 | Domingo de ramos | - | - | - | $1,151 | 4 | $14,936 | Jan 19 | Primer Plano Film Group | false |
| 38 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | - | - | - | $1,079 | 204 | $5,354,882 | Nov 17 | Alfa Films | false |
| 39 | Moneyball | - | - | - | $746 | 50 | $517,150 | Dec 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 40 | The Skin I Live In | - | - | - | $491 | 66 | $785,823 | Nov 3 | - | false |
| 41 | 50/50 | - | - | - | $473 | 19 | $243,515 | Jan 5 | Distribution Company | false |
| 42 | Water and Salt | - | - | - | $176 | 1 | $3,299 | Jan 12 | Primer Plano Film Group | false |
| 43 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $69 | 143 | $740,891 | Dec 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
