| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $2,596,181 | 136 | $3,290,897 | Feb 2 | United International Pictures | false |
| 2 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $912,883 | 46 | $1,825,137 | Feb 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $773,461 | 96 | $1,862,861 | Jan 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $637,049 | 98 | $2,031,632 | Feb 23 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 5 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $530,927 | 71 | $571,227 | Feb 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 6 | The Artist | - | - | - | $449,270 | 41 | $950,557 | Feb 9 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $401,296 | 109 | $3,373,955 | Dec 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Min søsters børn og guldgraverne | - | - | - | $380,773 | 102 | $3,746,770 | Feb 2 | Filmcompagniet | false |
| 9 | Safe House | - | - | - | $371,828 | 34 | $518,639 | Feb 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 10 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $328,422 | 26 | $367,703 | Feb 9 | Filmcompagniet | false |
| 11 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | - | - | - | $287,448 | 87 | $784,656 | Jan 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 12 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $287,064 | 44 | $297,682 | Feb 2 | Filmcompagniet | false |
| 13 | My Week with Marilyn | - | - | - | $255,680 | 42 | $408,762 | Jan 26 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 14 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | - | - | - | $250,938 | 69 | $588,679 | Feb 23 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 15 | This Means War | - | - | - | $229,430 | 57 | $570,254 | Feb 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $213,230 | 102 | $3,745,236 | Dec 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | Pina | - | - | - | $95,568 | 7 | $246,559 | Jan 12 | - | false |
| 18 | War Horse | - | - | - | $54,180 | 51 | $152,919 | Jan 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 19 | Carnage | - | - | - | $47,537 | 6 | $48,662 | Feb 2 | United International Pictures | false |
| 20 | The Reunion | - | - | - | $39,672 | 87 | $6,787,644 | Oct 13 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 21 | Excuse Me | - | - | - | $23,913 | 77 | $768,538 | Jan 5 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 22 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $19,137 | 98 | $971,825 | Dec 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 23 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $18,050 | 286 | $6,764,564 | Oct 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 24 | The Inbetweeners | - | - | - | $12,741 | 42 | $439,866 | Jan 5 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 25 | In Time | - | - | - | $8,270 | 55 | $861,887 | Dec 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 26 | Happy Feet Two | - | - | - | $7,941 | 142 | $1,195,385 | Dec 25 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 27 | Moneyball | - | - | - | $1,434 | 8 | $108,552 | Dec 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
