| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $15,175,430 | 798 | $79,066,638 | Jan 5 | Senator Film | false |
| 2 | Turkish for Beginners | - | - | - | $11,073,823 | 598 | $21,692,660 | Mar 15 | Constantin Film | false |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $8,991,245 | 637 | $20,303,785 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 4 | John Carter | - | - | - | $7,824,041 | 519 | $8,231,988 | Mar 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 5 | This Means War | - | - | - | $5,267,970 | 534 | $5,683,880 | Mar 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 6 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $4,848,547 | 451 | $6,246,520 | Mar 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 7 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $4,485,200 | 276 | $5,491,862 | Mar 1 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 8 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $3,290,125 | 245 | $3,454,524 | Mar 1 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 9 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $2,665,465 | 469 | $8,208,218 | Mar 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $2,292,019 | 218 | $6,006,224 | Mar 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 11 | Safe House | - | - | - | $2,121,723 | 369 | $4,314,140 | Feb 23 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 12 | The Artist | - | - | - | $2,069,284 | 244 | $5,502,089 | Jan 26 | Delphi Filmverleih Produktion | false |
| 13 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $2,021,385 | 434 | $4,705,702 | Feb 23 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 14 | Hugo | - | - | - | $1,902,002 | 282 | $6,319,061 | Feb 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 15 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $1,615,395 | 505 | $11,248,752 | Feb 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | Barbara | - | - | - | $1,582,436 | 95 | $2,747,568 | Mar 8 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 17 | Russendisko | - | - | - | $1,552,039 | 438 | $5,894,416 | Mar 29 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 18 | The Vow | - | - | - | $1,371,345 | 417 | $8,140,721 | Feb 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 19 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $1,367,049 | 698 | $7,631,198 | Mar 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 20 | Yoko | - | - | - | $1,353,756 | 529 | $4,037,093 | Feb 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 21 | Famous Five | - | - | - | $1,036,534 | 564 | $7,103,467 | Jan 26 | Constantin Film | false |
| 22 | Contraband | - | - | - | $965,375 | 272 | $1,202,348 | Mar 15 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 23 | The Fourth State | - | - | - | $813,479 | 310 | $886,879 | Mar 8 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 24 | Shame | - | - | - | $808,540 | 73 | $1,070,622 | Mar 1 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 25 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $766,707 | 277 | $2,701,175 | Mar 29 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 26 | Haywire | - | - | - | $650,454 | 295 | $709,483 | Mar 8 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 27 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $639,882 | 272 | $6,049,147 | Jan 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 28 | War Horse | - | - | - | $581,201 | 425 | $2,966,557 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 29 | One Life | - | - | - | $565,660 | 273 | $803,832 | Mar 15 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 30 | Sams im Glück | - | - | - | $529,995 | 471 | $3,395,279 | Mar 29 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 31 | Headhunters | - | - | - | $482,500 | 131 | $713,507 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 32 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $462,159 | 663 | $13,106,760 | Dec 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 33 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $375,311 | 155 | $2,940,785 | Feb 2 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 34 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $355,461 | 421 | $8,185,879 | Feb 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 35 | Was weg is, is weg | - | - | - | $341,968 | 91 | $877,234 | Mar 22 | Senator Film | false |
| 36 | Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion | - | - | - | $318,491 | 307 | $965,092 | Mar 22 | Constantin Film | false |
| 37 | Little Big Panda | - | - | - | $290,066 | 153 | $565,652 | Feb 23 | - | false |
| 38 | Sen Kimsin? | - | - | - | $271,736 | 45 | $271,736 | Mar 8 | - | false |
| 39 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $249,736 | 507 | $5,298,392 | Jan 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 40 | Die Thomaner | - | - | - | $206,431 | 45 | $524,132 | Feb 16 | - | false |
| 41 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $180,935 | 710 | $34,002,212 | Dec 8 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 42 | Take Shelter | - | - | - | $142,746 | 72 | $240,584 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 43 | Bliss | - | - | - | $137,685 | 110 | $384,302 | Feb 23 | Constantin Film | false |
| 44 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | - | - | - | $133,520 | 155 | $911,553 | Feb 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 45 | Big Miracle | - | - | - | $132,836 | 277 | $850,426 | Feb 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 46 | Gone | - | - | - | $128,523 | 76 | $189,012 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 47 | Young Adult | - | - | - | $114,602 | 160 | $528,018 | Feb 23 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 48 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $104,554 | 511 | $5,279,500 | Jan 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 49 | Drive | - | - | - | $101,283 | 148 | $1,796,027 | Jan 26 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 50 | Where Do We Go Now? | - | - | - | $100,573 | 42 | $100,573 | Mar 22 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 51 | Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities | - | - | - | $97,427 | 54 | $97,427 | Mar 22 | - | false |
| 52 | The Kid with a Bike | - | - | - | $90,814 | 58 | $460,402 | Feb 9 | Alamode Film | false |
| 53 | Trans Bavaria | - | - | - | $77,944 | 26 | $77,944 | Mar 1 | - | false |
| 54 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $76,771 | 648 | $9,575,635 | Jan 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 55 | What's Your Number? | - | - | - | $73,832 | 50 | $250,259 | Mar 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 56 | The Inbetweeners | - | - | - | $69,179 | 306 | $3,102,827 | Feb 2 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 57 | Elles | - | - | - | $57,470 | 29 | $203,332 | Mar 29 | - | false |
| 58 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | - | - | - | $33,361 | 32 | $42,566 | Mar 15 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 59 | King of Devil's Island | - | - | - | $33,204 | 36 | $80,420 | Mar 29 | - | false |
| 60 | Schilf | - | - | - | $31,981 | 48 | $52,243 | Mar 8 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 61 | Sei Venezia | - | - | - | $28,202 | 30 | $66,565 | Mar 29 | - | false |
| 62 | The Music Never Stopped 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $27,518 | 33 | $39,873 | Mar 29 | Senator Film | false |
| 63 | The Liverpool Goalie 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $24,014 | 57 | $24,014 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 64 | Zettl | - | - | - | $23,451 | 350 | $1,446,868 | Feb 2 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 65 | In the Land of Blood and Honey | - | - | - | $22,983 | 25 | $82,265 | Feb 23 | - | false |
| 66 | Carnage | - | - | - | $22,123 | 440 | $7,754,332 | Nov 24 | Constantin Film | false |
| 67 | Combat Girls | - | - | - | $20,175 | 70 | $696,057 | Jan 19 | - | false |
| 68 | Kaddisch für einen Freund | - | - | - | $13,251 | 22 | $13,251 | Mar 15 | - | false |
| 69 | Moneyball | - | - | - | $4,669 | 104 | $319,461 | Feb 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
