| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $2,859,773 | 180 | $11,907,713 | Dec 12 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 2 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $2,200,973 | 140 | $3,784,262 | Dec 25 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | Django Unchained | - | - | - | $1,824,102 | 139 | $3,536,650 | Jan 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | Les Misérables | - | - | - | $1,796,312 | 137 | $3,015,186 | Jan 18 | United International Pictures | false |
| 5 | Jack Reacher | - | - | - | $1,152,882 | 144 | $1,320,194 | Jan 4 | United International Pictures | false |
| 6 | The Impossible | - | - | - | $1,026,321 | 53 | $1,209,258 | Jan 4 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 7 | Gangster Squad | - | - | - | $1,019,714 | 136 | $1,239,588 | Jan 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $642,896 | 71 | $2,895,087 | Nov 9 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 9 | Amour | - | - | - | $619,631 | 39 | $1,077,294 | Dec 25 | - | false |
| 10 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $510,983 | 179 | $13,828,717 | Oct 26 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 11 | Silver Linings Playbook | - | - | - | $464,718 | 70 | $716,130 | Jan 11 | - | false |
| 12 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $388,905 | 140 | $1,409,710 | Nov 30 | United International Pictures | false |
| 13 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $387,018 | 121 | $662,671 | Dec 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 14 | Texas Chainsaw | - | - | - | $193,144 | 36 | $193,144 | Jan 4 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 15 | Flight | - | - | - | $172,036 | 97 | $300,513 | Jan 25 | United International Pictures | false |
| 16 | Journey to the Christmas Star | - | - | - | $164,459 | 157 | $6,031,008 | Nov 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 17 | Rust and Bone | - | - | - | $156,639 | 29 | $174,937 | Jan 11 | Arthouse | false |
| 18 | Lotte and the Moonstone Secret 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $114,162 | 39 | $216,492 | Dec 25 | - | false |
| 19 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $98,894 | 170 | $5,375,229 | Nov 16 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 20 | Love Is All You Need | - | - | - | $88,668 | 69 | $192,489 | Dec 25 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 21 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $88,462 | 39 | $133,630 | Jan 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 22 | The Secret of the Gods | - | - | - | $80,157 | 130 | $1,548,512 | Oct 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 23 | Seven Psychopaths | - | - | - | $67,143 | 16 | $134,551 | Dec 25 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 24 | Gnade | - | - | - | $48,188 | 12 | $55,057 | Jan 18 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 25 | Searching for Sugar Man | - | - | - | $41,822 | 19 | $62,867 | Dec 25 | - | false |
| 26 | The Sessions | - | - | - | $33,313 | 38 | $46,251 | Jan 25 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 27 | Monsieur Lazhar | - | - | - | $33,073 | 13 | $57,474 | Dec 25 | - | false |
| 28 | Two Days in New York | - | - | - | $21,584 | 17 | $22,467 | Jan 4 | - | false |
| 29 | The Angels' Share | - | - | - | $21,193 | 43 | $62,532 | Dec 25 | - | false |
| 30 | The Ice Dragon | - | - | - | $20,683 | 19 | $20,683 | Jan 18 | - | false |
| 31 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $17,911 | 35 | $566,262 | Oct 26 | Arthouse | false |
| 32 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $11,914 | 30 | $438,131 | Nov 2 | - | false |
| 33 | Argo | - | - | - | $11,721 | 24 | $267,671 | Nov 23 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 34 | End of Watch | - | - | - | $6,430 | 35 | $161,954 | Nov 30 | - | false |
