International Box Office For January 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $188,000,000 | 58 | $357,000,000 | Dec 15 | - |
| 2 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $101,821,056 | 63 | $209,584,693 | Dec 14 | - |
| 3 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $74,940,505 | 62 | $130,101,637 | Dec 21 | - |
| 4 | The Intouchables | $44,040,594 | 16 | $416,389,690 | Nov 2 | - |
| 5 | Underworld: Awakening | $40,263,039 | 57 | $97,791,632 | Jan 18 | - |
| 6 | The Darkest Hour | $32,849,744 | 58 | $43,183,292 | Dec 22 | - |
| 7 | War Horse | $31,400,000 | 52 | $97,700,000 | Dec 26 | - |
| 8 | J. Edgar | $28,800,000 | 24 | $47,614,509 | Jan 5 | - |
| 9 | The Descendants | $27,836,390 | 50 | $94,659,025 | Jan 12 | - |
| 10 | Welcome to the North | $27,604,724 | 1 | $34,995,189 | Jan 17 | - |
| 11 | The Iron Lady | $26,447,328 | 35 | $84,938,707 | Dec 26 | - |
| 12 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $24,600,000 | 52 | $231,400,000 | Jan 19 | - |
| 13 | New Year's Eve | $20,300,000 | 55 | $87,500,000 | Dec 7 | - |
| 14 | The Muppets | $19,600,000 | 42 | $76,553,000 | Nov 25 | - |
| 15 | Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 | $18,604,944 | 1 | $40,923,305 | Jan 21 | - |
| 16 | Hugo | $17,902,455 | 37 | $111,905,653 | Dec 2 | - |
| 17 | Immaturi - Il viaggio | $15,072,869 | 1 | $15,072,869 | Jan 6 | - |
| 18 | We Bought a Zoo | $14,217,288 | 23 | $44,457,291 | Dec 22 | - |
| 19 | Dancing Queen | $13,825,582 | 1 | $26,411,266 | Jan 18 | - |
| 20 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $13,294,402 | 21 | $56,481,215 | Sep 16 | - |
| 21 | The Artist | $12,427,734 | 37 | $88,761,174 | Oct 12 | - |
| 22 | Unbowed | $12,372,574 | 1 | $22,132,903 | Jan 18 | - |
| 23 | Jack and Jill | $12,298,374 | 41 | $75,515,631 | Nov 11 | - |
| 24 | Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf | $12,173,305 | 2 | $25,949,289 | Dec 30 | - |
| 25 | Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet | $10,655,910 | 1 | $17,969,314 | Dec 23 | - |
| 26 | Friends: Naki on the Monster Island | $10,399,327 | 2 | $21,560,529 | Dec 17 | - |
| 27 | Robo-G | $9,733,010 | 1 | $13,424,735 | Jan 14 | - |
| 28 | What Else Men Talk About | $8,946,477 | 2 | $19,225,735 | Dec 30 | - |
| 29 | Tower Heist | $8,718,226 | 46 | $74,884,053 | Nov 3 | - |
| 30 | Woman in Love | $8,417,089 | 3 | $19,302,752 | Dec 15 | - |
| 31 | Real Steel | $7,800,000 | 54 | $213,800,000 | Oct 5 | - |
| 32 | Contraband | $6,758,990 | 25 | $29,734,212 | Jan 12 | - |
| 33 | Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie | $6,579,875 | 1 | $39,333,288 | Nov 26 | - |
| 34 | Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon 2011 Re-release | $5,989,340 | 1 | $14,180,109 | Dec 23 | - |
| 35 | The Ides of March | $5,824,116 | 13 | $35,030,527 | Oct 13 | - |
| 36 | Haywire | $5,700,000 | 12 | $14,430,210 | Jan 19 | - |
| 37 | Seeking Justice | $5,668,085 | 10 | $11,944,052 | Sep 2 | - |
| 38 | Corporal vs. Napoleon | $5,547,531 | 2 | $10,063,189 | Jan 27 | - |
| 39 | Happy Feet Two | $5,300,000 | 48 | $86,400,000 | Nov 17 | - |
| 40 | My Way | $5,251,098 | 2 | $16,467,797 | Dec 22 | - |
| 41 | Magic Tree House | $5,209,594 | 1 | $5,747,918 | Jan 7 | - |
| 42 | Wonderful Radio | $5,005,340 | 1 | $5,005,340 | Jan 5 | - |
| 43 | Moskova'nin Sifresi: Temel | $4,997,793 | 3 | $9,077,488 | Dec 16 | - |
| 44 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | $4,812,067 | 3 | $7,575,460 | Jan 13 | - |
| 45 | Shame | $4,382,598 | 16 | $13,784,673 | Dec 7 | - |
| 46 | Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! | $4,220,554 | 1 | $18,982,811 | Dec 10 | - |
| 47 | Love Lasts Three Years | $4,161,770 | 3 | $5,733,579 | Jan 18 | - |
| 48 | Arthur Christmas | $4,117,814 | 74 | $100,957,003 | Nov 11 | - |
| 49 | New Kids Nitro | $3,921,995 | 4 | $9,139,247 | Dec 7 | - |
| 50 | Hollywoo | $3,916,618 | 3 | $20,501,132 | Dec 7 | - |
| 51 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie | $3,875,601 | 1 | $6,373,744 | Jan 21 | - |
| 52 | K-On! The Movie | $3,796,618 | 1 | $20,790,997 | Dec 3 | - |
| 53 | Stone | $3,667,629 | 2 | $3,667,629 | Jan 19 | - |
| 54 | Yolki 2 | $3,621,636 | 2 | $28,050,910 | Dec 15 | - |
| 55 | The Wings of the Kirin | $3,594,383 | 1 | $19,491,841 | Jan 28 | - |
| 56 | A Better Life | $3,517,809 | 1 | $3,536,684 | Oct 21 | - |
| 57 | Berlin Kaplani | $3,447,564 | 4 | $11,358,775 | Jan 26 | - |
| 58 | Offroad | $3,331,954 | 1 | $3,650,673 | Jan 12 | - |
| 59 | ATM: Er Rak Error | $3,285,861 | 1 | $3,285,861 | Jan 19 | - |
| 60 | Drive | $3,281,433 | 13 | $41,114,477 | Sep 15 | - |
| 61 | Perfect Game | $3,248,253 | 1 | $8,960,806 | Dec 21 | - |
| 62 | In Time | $3,238,552 | 53 | $136,410,501 | Oct 26 | - |
| 63 | Wild 7 | $3,163,310 | 1 | $7,464,912 | Dec 21 | - |
| 64 | A Few Best Men | $3,106,468 | 5 | $13,944,023 | Jan 5 | - |
| 65 | The Sitter | $3,066,782 | 1 | $4,500,862 | Jan 1 | - |
| 66 | The Grey | $3,054,913 | 14 | $25,698,095 | Jan 25 | - |
| 67 | Blutzbrüdaz | $3,053,372 | 2 | $4,664,630 | Dec 29 | - |
| 68 | I Love Hong Kong 2012 | $3,033,435 | 3 | $4,057,143 | Jan 19 | - |
| 69 | Agamenon: The Film | $2,937,504 | 1 | $2,937,504 | Jan 6 | - |
| 70 | A Monster in Paris | $2,764,795 | 6 | $23,511,538 | Oct 12 | - |
| 71 | Pacemaker | $2,749,626 | 1 | $2,749,626 | Jan 18 | - |
| 72 | From Up on Poppy Hill | $2,729,423 | 2 | $60,034,949 | Jul 16 | - |
| 73 | A Dangerous Method | $2,668,199 | 10 | $21,757,332 | Sep 30 | - |
| 74 | Dino King | $2,626,828 | 1 | $661,681 | Jan 26 | - |
| 75 | In Darkness | $2,567,497 | 1 | $4,535,270 | Jan 5 | - |
| 76 | We Are Family | $2,521,987 | 2 | $2,521,987 | Jan 6 | - |
| 77 | You're My Pet | $2,424,009 | 1 | $7,039,663 | Nov 10 | - |
| 78 | All Together | $2,417,521 | 1 | $7,168,000 | Jan 18 | - |
| 79 | Carnage | $2,404,335 | 9 | $25,056,022 | Sep 16 | - |
| 80 | Goon | $2,315,435 | 1 | $2,315,435 | Jan 6 | - |
| 81 | Moy paren - angel | $2,290,903 | 1 | $2,290,903 | Jan 6 | - |
| 82 | Dolphin Tale | $2,289,391 | 13 | $23,117,618 | Sep 22 | - |
| 83 | Le Havre | $2,223,448 | 10 | $9,886,948 | Sep 8 | - |
| 84 | Last Stop: Kurtulus | $2,179,880 | 4 | $2,179,880 | Jan 6 | - |
| 85 | Delicacy | $2,172,025 | 7 | $9,197,620 | Dec 21 | - |
| 86 | The Change-Up | $1,957,387 | 27 | $38,368,962 | Aug 11 | - |
| 87 | The Stig-Helmer Story | $1,934,035 | 1 | $4,506,039 | Dec 25 | - |
| 88 | Vacanze di Natale a Cortina | $1,921,896 | 1 | $14,621,383 | Dec 16 | - |
| 89 | Finalmente la felicità | $1,891,039 | 1 | $12,672,235 | Dec 16 | - |
| 90 | My Week with Marilyn | $1,746,836 | 16 | $20,457,349 | Nov 25 | - |
| 91 | A Ghost of a Chance | $1,700,493 | 1 | $53,982,636 | Oct 29 | - |
| 92 | Man on a Ledge | $1,700,000 | 38 | $27,601,189 | Jan 26 | - |
| 93 | The Inbetweeners | $1,648,706 | 6 | $87,989,781 | Aug 19 | - |
| 94 | On Air | $1,638,107 | 1 | $1,638,107 | Jan 11 | - |
| 95 | Fright Night | $1,638,000 | 30 | $22,700,000 | Aug 18 | - |
| 96 | Nova Zembla | $1,606,926 | 2 | $9,800,919 | Nov 23 | - |
| 97 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | $1,573,757 | 8 | $12,946,486 | Aug 25 | - |
| 98 | Polish Roulette | $1,565,592 | 2 | $1,565,592 | Jan 20 | - |
| 99 | Paris by Night | $1,493,816 | 1 | $1,493,816 | Jan 4 | - |
| 100 | A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards | $1,460,301 | 1 | $3,489,317 | Jan 26 | - |
| 101 | Ma première fois | $1,410,981 | 2 | $1,410,981 | Jan 18 | - |
| 102 | Two Rabbits | $1,384,319 | 1 | $1,384,319 | Jan 20 | - |
| 103 | Never Ending Story | $1,342,890 | 1 | $1,342,890 | Jan 18 | - |
| 104 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $1,300,000 | 45 | $91,800,000 | Jul 1 | - |
| 105 | Moneyball | $1,279,043 | 39 | $34,600,724 | Oct 14 | - |
| 106 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $1,262,276 | 48 | $103,011,037 | Oct 19 | - |
| 107 | Famous Five | $1,249,820 | 2 | $7,823,413 | Jan 26 | - |
| 108 | Paranormal Xperience 3D | $1,240,652 | 1 | $343,709 | Dec 28 | - |
| 109 | Young Adult | $1,238,267 | 12 | $6,627,456 | Jan 19 | - |
| 110 | Kikoriki: Team Invincible | $1,235,692 | 2 | $7,913,308 | Dec 22 | - |
| 111 | Bangkok Sweety | $1,198,320 | 1 | $2,194,402 | Dec 29 | - |
| 112 | The Help | $1,100,000 | 31 | $46,931,000 | Sep 1 | - |
| 113 | Take Shelter | $1,052,566 | 1 | $1,369,018 | Nov 10 | - |
| 114 | Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | $1,052,404 | 1 | $1,261,712 | Jan 19 | - |
| 115 | Spellbound | $1,007,900 | 1 | $18,813,919 | Dec 1 | - |
| 116 | We Not Naughty | $1,003,183 | 1 | $2,068,509 | Jan 19 | - |
| 117 | One for the Money | $981,264 | 10 | $10,479,194 | Jul 11 | - |
| 118 | Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On | $964,953 | 1 | $3,451,856 | Jan 27 | - |
| 119 | Flypaper | $872,152 | 3 | $3,137,111 | Aug 25 | - |
| 120 | Mega Mindy en de Snoepbaron | $854,249 | 2 | $1,773,702 | Dec 21 | - |
| 121 | Larissa Confidential | $831,664 | 1 | $831,664 | Jan 3 | - |
| 122 | Süskind | $829,159 | 2 | $829,159 | Jan 19 | - |
| 123 | Simon & the Oaks | $772,270 | 2 | $2,443,359 | Dec 9 | - |
| 124 | Un jour mon père viendra | $743,505 | 2 | $743,505 | Jan 4 | - |
| 125 | Bread of Happiness | $717,956 | 1 | $1,659,800 | Jan 28 | - |
| 126 | Midnight in Paris | $712,666 | 23 | $94,302,174 | May 11 | - |
| 127 | Letters to Santa | $706,478 | 2 | $12,528,819 | Nov 10 | - |
| 128 | Beauty and the Beast 2010 3D Release | $700,000 | 11 | $14,410,056 | Aug 12 | - |
| 129 | Trespass | $691,374 | 8 | $9,588,375 | Oct 20 | - |
| 130 | Tempest 3D | $677,941 | 1 | $57,082,491 | Jul 16 | - |
| 131 | Johnny English Reborn | $669,391 | 50 | $151,772,616 | Sep 15 | - |
| 132 | Breaking Wind | $604,330 | 1 | $1,408,604 | Jan 12 | - |
| 133 | The Devil Inside | $575,867 | 44 | $48,496,546 | Jan 20 | - |
| 134 | Sleep Tight | $544,536 | 3 | $6,195,685 | Oct 14 | - |
| 135 | Outback | $541,912 | 3 | $2,391,614 | Jan 12 | - |
| 136 | As Luck Would Have It | $529,014 | 1 | $529,014 | Jan 13 | - |
| 137 | Les Lyonnais | $517,390 | 3 | $10,062,427 | Nov 30 | - |
| 138 | 10 jours en or | $491,522 | 1 | $491,522 | Jan 11 | - |
| 139 | Himizu | $458,263 | 1 | $458,263 | Jan 14 | - |
| 140 | Peter Capusotto y sus 3 dimensiones | $453,816 | 1 | $453,816 | Jan 26 | - |
| 141 | Tempest 3D 2012 Re-release | $449,518 | 1 | $449,518 | Jan 28 | - |
| 142 | Genji monogatari: Sennen no nazo | $442,546 | 1 | $16,350,958 | Dec 10 | - |
| 143 | Dolfje Weerwolfje | $441,953 | 2 | $2,281,874 | Dec 1 | - |
| 144 | Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men | $439,290 | 1 | $439,290 | Jan 6 | - |
| 145 | The Hidden Face | $343,000 | 2 | $5,244,919 | Sep 16 | - |
| 146 | Shark Night | $338,550 | 13 | $21,259,326 | Aug 31 | - |
| 147 | Nisos 2: To kynigi tou hamenou thisavrou | $331,050 | 5 | $19,508,880 | Dec 22 | - |
| 148 | The Storage | $322,310 | 1 | $822,763 | Dec 30 | - |
| 149 | Café de Flore | $316,477 | 1 | $316,477 | Jan 25 | - |
| 150 | Coriolanus | $315,407 | 3 | $315,407 | Jan 18 | - |
| 151 | Groenten uit Balen | $312,604 | 1 | $1,095,917 | Dec 14 | - |
| 152 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | $310,388 | 25 | $47,026,122 | Aug 18 | - |
| 153 | Les papas du dimanche | $305,738 | 2 | $305,738 | Jan 25 | - |
| 154 | The Rum Diary | $304,454 | 8 | $10,837,729 | Oct 20 | - |
| 155 | Headwinds | $287,752 | 1 | $1,957,345 | Dec 14 | - |
| 156 | W.E. | $284,984 | 1 | $284,984 | Jan 20 | - |
| 157 | Margin Call | $270,203 | 5 | $14,150,000 | Sep 29 | - |
| 158 | Rak Wei Hei | $267,668 | 1 | $267,668 | Jan 12 | - |
| 159 | Anonymous | $258,469 | 21 | $10,931,795 | Oct 28 | - |
| 160 | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall | $256,801 | 5 | $4,451,482 | Sep 29 | - |
| 161 | One Day | $255,425 | 22 | $45,545,662 | Jun 23 | - |
| 162 | Nanban | $252,901 | 2 | $252,901 | Jan 12 | - |
| 163 | Vysotsky. Thank You for Being Alive | $249,676 | 2 | $30,468,235 | Dec 1 | - |
| 164 | Pokaz kotku, co masz w srodku | $236,773 | 1 | $998,036 | Dec 25 | - |
| 165 | The Smurfs | $185,321 | 73 | $421,135,165 | Jul 27 | - |
| 166 | Jane Eyre | $166,100 | 11 | $23,467,967 | Mar 18 | - |
| 167 | Fuga de cerebros 2 | $151,200 | 1 | $7,030,376 | Dec 2 | - |
| 168 | Like Crazy | $146,962 | 1 | $336,098 | Jan 27 | - |
| 169 | Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World | $79,972 | 58 | $9,907,568 | Sep 23 | - |
Figures are accurate only to the stated territory count unless otherwise noted.
