| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $1,390,944 | 45 | $2,364,491 | Dec 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $1,045,044 | 79 | $6,402,039 | Dec 15 | United International Pictures | false |
| 3 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $827,585 | 36 | $1,006,754 | Jan 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $554,565 | 33 | $558,715 | Jan 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 5 | Contraband | - | - | - | $541,978 | 28 | $615,442 | Jan 19 | United International Pictures | false |
| 6 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $529,469 | 34 | $1,335,420 | Jan 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $277,591 | 27 | $1,342,613 | Dec 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | A Monster in Paris | - | - | - | $268,004 | 25 | $303,633 | Jan 19 | Italian International Film | false |
| 9 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $186,256 | 16 | $186,256 | Jan 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | Haywire | - | - | - | $172,735 | 26 | $251,595 | Jan 26 | Gulf Film | false |
| 11 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $155,504 | 21 | $553,535 | Dec 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | Hugo | - | - | - | $147,276 | 42 | $420,159 | Dec 29 | Gulf Film | false |
| 13 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $116,020 | 21 | $127,980 | Jan 12 | Gulf Film | false |
| 14 | Our Idiot Brother | - | - | - | $107,947 | 16 | $107,947 | Jan 5 | Gulf Film | false |
| 15 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $95,375 | 21 | $212,660 | Jan 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | Trust | - | - | - | $73,302 | 14 | $76,572 | Jan 19 | Gulf Film | false |
| 17 | War Horse | - | - | - | $67,333 | 17 | $134,459 | Jan 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 18 | Trespass | - | - | - | $58,909 | 24 | $270,557 | Dec 29 | Gulf Film | false |
| 19 | 11-11-11 | - | - | - | $52,673 | 23 | $82,896 | Jan 26 | Gulf Film | false |
| 20 | Chalet Girl | - | - | - | $48,511 | 16 | $48,511 | Jan 12 | Gulf Film | false |
| 21 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $31,207 | 27 | $355,196 | Dec 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 22 | Salvation Boulevard | - | - | - | $25,101 | 22 | $25,101 | Jan 5 | Gulf Film | false |
| 23 | Three-Quarters Decent | - | - | - | $23,792 | 8 | $23,792 | Jan 12 | Gulf Film | false |
| 24 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $17,160 | 42 | $1,235,540 | Nov 24 | United International Pictures | false |
| 25 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $12,182 | 24 | $141,340 | Dec 15 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 26 | Warrior | - | - | - | $9,997 | 22 | $252,056 | Dec 22 | Gulf Film | false |
| 27 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | - | - | - | $6,290 | 34 | $1,909,601 | Nov 17 | Gulf Film | false |
| 28 | Johnny English Reborn | - | - | - | $3,600 | 27 | $2,173,997 | Oct 13 | United International Pictures | false |
