International Box Office For May 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | $609,000,000 | 57 | $895,455,078 | Apr 25 | - |
| 2 | Men in Black³ | $196,566,774 | 103 | $475,192,631 | May 23 | - |
| 3 | Dark Shadows | $113,600,000 | 54 | $165,800,000 | May 9 | - |
| 4 | American Reunion | $83,700,000 | 48 | $177,978,063 | Apr 4 | - |
| 5 | Battleship | $62,600,000 | 62 | $237,602,860 | Apr 11 | - |
| 6 | The Dictator | $54,256,775 | 37 | $119,729,311 | May 16 | - |
| 7 | Thermae Romae | $50,193,987 | 1 | $73,012,751 | Apr 28 | - |
| 8 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $27,966,656 | 83 | $292,565,407 | Apr 4 | - |
| 9 | The Lucky One | $19,827,000 | 29 | $38,900,000 | Apr 19 | - |
| 10 | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker | $18,436,130 | 2 | $44,068,406 | Apr 14 | - |
| 11 | The Hunger Games | $18,307,463 | 67 | $286,384,032 | Mar 8 | - |
| 12 | Space Brothers | $16,541,423 | 1 | $18,706,339 | May 5 | - |
| 13 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $15,787,932 | 51 | $92,002,915 | Mar 28 | - |
| 14 | What's in a Name? | $15,550,410 | 5 | $29,537,789 | Apr 25 | - |
| 15 | All About My Wife | $15,279,493 | 1 | $29,370,622 | May 17 | - |
| 16 | The Intouchables | $14,979,357 | 16 | $416,389,690 | Nov 2 | - |
| 17 | Safe | $13,935,633 | 19 | $23,204,106 | Apr 26 | - |
| 18 | Sadako 3D | $12,169,843 | 3 | $18,604,016 | May 12 | - |
| 19 | Jannat 2 | $11,798,448 | 7 | $11,798,448 | May 3 | - |
| 20 | As One | $11,567,624 | 1 | $11,567,624 | May 3 | - |
| 21 | Mirror Mirror | $11,500,000 | 60 | $118,083,355 | Mar 15 | - |
| 22 | 21 Jump Street | $11,473,800 | 32 | $63,137,661 | Mar 15 | - |
| 23 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $11,368,331 | 29 | $90,424,115 | Feb 24 | - |
| 24 | We Were There: True Love 2012 Re-release | $11,134,884 | 1 | $20,253,908 | Apr 21 | - |
| 25 | Chronicle of My Mother | $10,823,901 | 1 | $12,268,824 | Apr 28 | - |
| 26 | Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen | $9,579,445 | 1 | $18,529,643 | Apr 21 | - |
| 27 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $9,576,916 | 23 | $25,516,670 | Mar 15 | - |
| 28 | Wrath of the Titans | $9,450,000 | 63 | $218,300,000 | Mar 28 | - |
| 29 | Rust and Bone | $9,011,748 | 4 | $23,700,000 | May 16 | - |
| 30 | The Taste of Money | $7,198,440 | 1 | $7,539,438 | May 17 | - |
| 31 | The Lorax | $7,020,371 | 47 | $134,809,816 | Mar 1 | - |
| 32 | The Vow | $6,992,096 | 29 | $71,100,540 | Feb 9 | - |
| 33 | SPEC: Heaven | $6,976,621 | 1 | $27,785,052 | Apr 7 | - |
| 34 | Eiga Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu! Ora to uchuu to purinsesu | $6,731,120 | 2 | $13,125,111 | Apr 14 | - |
| 35 | The Five-Year Engagement | $6,352,645 | 12 | $25,074,223 | May 3 | - |
| 36 | Beauty and the Beast 2010 3D Release | $5,943,829 | 11 | $14,410,056 | Aug 12 | - |
| 37 | The Cold Light of Day | $5,821,376 | 11 | $13,100,000 | Apr 4 | - |
| 38 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $5,800,000 | 25 | $43,231,799 | May 17 | - |
| 39 | StreetDance 2 2012 Re-release | $5,641,832 | 13 | $20,788,483 | Mar 30 | - |
| 40 | Lockout | $4,613,387 | 12 | $17,877,166 | Apr 18 | - |
| 41 | This Means War | $4,400,209 | 58 | $101,730,488 | Feb 16 | - |
| 42 | Eunkyo | $4,366,306 | 1 | $8,001,176 | Apr 26 | - |
| 43 | Ducoboo 2: Crazy Vacation | $3,936,343 | 2 | $8,755,457 | Apr 25 | - |
| 44 | Nyanki | $3,870,396 | 1 | $5,558,150 | Apr 26 | - |
| 45 | Moonrise Kingdom | $3,792,888 | 14 | $22,750,700 | May 16 | - |
| 46 | Girls for Keeps | $3,612,132 | 1 | $9,754,995 | May 26 | - |
| 47 | HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami | $3,433,904 | 3 | $48,389,454 | Apr 4 | - |
| 48 | White Tiger | $2,628,152 | 1 | $2,628,152 | May 3 | - |
| 49 | The Descendants | $2,516,299 | 50 | $94,659,025 | Jan 12 | - |
| 50 | A Letter to Momo | $2,515,993 | 1 | $6,677,000 | Apr 21 | - |
| 51 | Hanni and Nanni 2 | $2,400,000 | 3 | $5,473,933 | May 16 | - |
| 52 | To Rome with Love | $2,394,461 | 25 | $56,559,014 | Apr 20 | - |
| 53 | Architecture 101 | $2,325,721 | 1 | $26,061,441 | Mar 22 | - |
| 54 | White Elephant | $2,215,383 | 2 | $4,379,023 | May 17 | - |
| 55 | Chronicle | $2,190,600 | 40 | $62,060,922 | Feb 1 | - |
| 56 | Match | $2,145,570 | 2 | $2,145,570 | May 3 | - |
| 57 | Casa de mi Padre | $2,132,184 | 2 | $2,132,184 | May 11 | - |
| 58 | Dépression et des potes | $2,009,246 | 2 | $2,009,246 | May 2 | - |
| 59 | The Raven | $1,904,615 | 11 | $13,649,479 | Mar 9 | - |
| 60 | Cosmopolis | $1,817,728 | 6 | $5,300,000 | May 23 | - |
| 61 | Home: The House Imp | $1,761,347 | 1 | $4,616,219 | Apr 28 | - |
| 62 | Maman | $1,694,740 | 1 | $1,694,740 | May 9 | - |
| 63 | Margin Call | $1,670,474 | 5 | $14,150,000 | Sep 29 | - |
| 64 | The Double | $1,618,663 | 4 | $3,558,311 | Oct 28 | - |
| 65 | Think Like a Man | $1,610,529 | 6 | $4,523,302 | May 4 | - |
| 66 | Líbás jako dábel | $1,465,000 | 2 | $1,465,000 | May 17 | - |
| 67 | On the Road | $1,429,841 | 8 | $8,040,022 | May 23 | - |
| 68 | Get the Gringo | $1,399,615 | 11 | $5,793,167 | Mar 22 | - |
| 69 | Act of Valor | $1,366,478 | 66 | $11,259,919 | Feb 23 | - |
| 70 | We Bought a Zoo | $1,311,393 | 23 | $44,457,291 | Dec 22 | - |
| 71 | Larry Crowne | $1,198,143 | 20 | $36,400,000 | Jun 29 | - |
| 72 | My Week with Marilyn | $993,403 | 16 | $20,457,349 | Nov 25 | - |
| 73 | Outlaws | $962,475 | 1 | $3,950,000 | Apr 20 | - |
| 74 | Winning Streak | $870,618 | 1 | $1,624,544 | Apr 27 | - |
| 75 | Contraband | $844,979 | 25 | $29,734,212 | Jan 12 | - |
| 76 | Iron Sky | $843,263 | 9 | $8,012,949 | Apr 4 | - |
| 77 | Ivan the Incredible | $761,379 | 1 | $761,379 | May 16 | - |
| 78 | Every Breath You Take | $593,472 | 1 | $593,472 | May 16 | - |
| 79 | Barbara | $552,425 | 3 | $3,115,348 | Mar 8 | - |
| 80 | Artificial Paradises | $513,614 | 1 | $513,614 | May 4 | - |
| 81 | Das Hochzeitsvideo | $487,637 | 2 | $487,637 | May 10 | - |
| 82 | [REC] 3: Genesis | $460,758 | 6 | $10,148,447 | Mar 30 | - |
| 83 | The Woman in Black | $442,918 | 21 | $73,397,446 | Feb 2 | - |
| 84 | Monsieur Lazhar | $429,395 | 4 | $4,572,398 | Mar 7 | - |
| 85 | Apartment 143 | $425,876 | 1 | $425,876 | May 4 | - |
| 86 | Piranha 3DD | $390,251 | 16 | $8,117,216 | May 11 | - |
| 87 | Bel Ami | $370,472 | 8 | $8,182,799 | Feb 23 | - |
| 88 | Silent House | $346,889 | 1 | $346,889 | May 4 | - |
| 89 | A Few Best Men | $342,662 | 5 | $13,944,023 | Jan 5 | - |
| 90 | Midnight in Paris | $340,914 | 23 | $94,302,174 | May 11 | - |
| 91 | Turkish for Beginners | $333,865 | 3 | $23,743,001 | Mar 15 | - |
| 92 | Nakajima Miyuki Live: Utatabi gekijouban | $323,457 | 1 | $323,457 | May 12 | - |
| 93 | Big Is Beautiful | $322,755 | 3 | $11,646,824 | Mar 28 | - |
| 94 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | $315,606 | 25 | $47,026,122 | Aug 18 | - |
| 95 | Dino King | $302,033 | 1 | $661,681 | Jan 26 | - |
| 96 | The Artist | $189,486 | 37 | $88,761,174 | Oct 12 | - |
| 97 | Safe House | $182,178 | 48 | $81,702,771 | Feb 8 | - |
| 98 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | $148,154 | 1 | $148,154 | May 11 | - |
| 99 | Puss in Boots | $108,980 | 46 | $405,726,973 | Oct 27 | - |
Figures are accurate only to the stated territory count unless otherwise noted.
