Domestic Box Office For May 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | $623,357,910 | 4,349 | $207,438,708 | 33.3% | 4,349 | May 4 | Oct 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | Men in Black³ | $179,020,854 | 4,248 | $54,592,779 | 30.5% | 4,248 | May 25 | Sep 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | Dark Shadows | $79,727,149 | 3,755 | $29,685,274 | 37.2% | 3,755 | May 11 | Aug 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Battleship | $65,422,625 | 3,702 | $25,534,825 | 39% | 3,690 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | The Dictator | $59,650,222 | 3,014 | $17,435,092 | 29.2% | 3,008 | May 16 | Jul 26 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $46,412,041 | 1,298 | $737,051 | 1.6% | 27 | May 4 | Oct 25 | - |
| 7 | Moonrise Kingdom | $45,512,466 | 924 | $522,996 | 1.1% | 4 | May 25 | Nov 1 | Focus Features |
| 8 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $41,152,203 | 3,021 | $10,547,068 | 25.6% | 3,021 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Lionsgate Films |
| 9 | Chernobyl Diaries | $18,119,640 | 2,433 | $7,955,307 | 43.9% | 2,433 | May 25 | Jul 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Intouchables | $10,198,820 | 194 | $103,507 | 1% | 4 | May 25 | Jan 17 | The Weinstein Company |
| 11 | Girl in Progress | $2,609,412 | 322 | $1,384,078 | 53% | 322 | May 11 | Jun 21 | Lionsgate Films |
| 12 | Crooked Arrows | $1,832,541 | 327 | $257,364 | 14% | 55 | May 18 | Jul 19 | - |
| 13 | Hysteria | $1,804,139 | 218 | $35,656 | 2% | 5 | May 18 | Sep 27 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 14 | First Position | $1,014,071 | 58 | $48,024 | 4.7% | 5 | May 4 | Jun 28 | IFC Films |
| 15 | Bill W. | $809,590 | 31 | - | - | - | May 18 | - | Page 124 Productions |
| 16 | Meerkats | $777,595 | 8 | - | - | - | May 26 | Nov 7 | National Geographic Entertainment |
| 17 | Where Do We Go Now? | $531,997 | 37 | $15,382 | 2.9% | 3 | May 11 | Sep 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 18 | Elena | $233,380 | 13 | $9,035 | 3.9% | 1 | May 16 | Oct 25 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 19 | Polisse | $211,440 | 21 | $16,568 | 7.8% | 3 | May 18 | Jun 21 | IFC Films |
| 20 | Grand Illusion | $174,065 | 4 | $7,526 | 4.3% | 1 | May 11 | Dec 20 | Rialto Pictures |
| 21 | Deadtime | $156,072 | 18 | $30,240 | 19.4% | 18 | May 11 | May 28 | Nocturnal Features |
| 22 | I Wish | $145,808 | 12 | $10,919 | 7.5% | 5 | May 11 | Aug 23 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 23 | God Bless America | $122,550 | 15 | $27,308 | 22.3% | 14 | May 11 | Jul 12 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 24 | Cowgirls 'n Angels | $120,680 | 50 | $54,675 | 45.3% | 50 | May 25 | Jun 14 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 25 | Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story | $112,679 | 19 | $7,882 | 7% | 1 | May 4 | Aug 9 | International Film Circuit |
| 26 | The Perfect Family | $110,313 | 25 | $14,300 | 13% | 5 | May 4 | Jun 21 | Variance Films |
| 27 | 5 Broken Cameras | $109,983 | 9 | $6,674 | 6.1% | 1 | May 30 | - | Kino Lorber |
| 28 | Oslo, August 31st | $101,475 | 7 | $9,564 | 9.4% | 2 | May 25 | Sep 20 | Strand Releasing |
| 29 | The Road | $92,476 | 50 | $56,692 | 61.3% | 50 | May 11 | May 24 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 30 | Taur Mittran Di | $69,510 | 24 | $49,926 | 71.8% | 24 | May 11 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 31 | Beyond the Black Rainbow | $56,491 | 5 | $4,957 | 8.8% | 2 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 32 | A Beautiful Soul | $54,008 | 20 | $46,410 | 85.9% | 20 | May 4 | May 13 | - |
| 33 | OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie | $43,583 | 6 | $5,733 | 13.2% | 1 | May 25 | - | - |
| 34 | Nobody Else But You | $43,040 | 4 | $3,759 | 8.7% | 2 | May 11 | Oct 18 | First Run |
| 35 | Last Call at the Oasis | $42,423 | 6 | $8,899 | 21% | 3 | May 4 | May 24 | ATO Pictures |
| 36 | Mansome | $36,280 | 20 | $18,395 | 50.7% | 20 | May 18 | May 31 | Paladin |
| 37 | Celine and Julie Go Boating | $31,452 | 1 | $5,624 | 17.9% | 1 | May 4 | - | New Yorker Films |
| 38 | Kalakalappu | $30,949 | 10 | $17,101 | 55.3% | 10 | May 11 | - | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 39 | Hide Away | $30,655 | 5 | $689 | 2.2% | 1 | May 25 | Jul 26 | - |
| 40 | Otter 501 | $24,449 | 4 | $5,444 | 22.3% | 3 | May 11 | Jun 28 | Paladin |
| 41 | Bonsai | $21,267 | 3 | $2,293 | 10.8% | 1 | May 11 | Aug 16 | Strand Releasing |
| 42 | The Color Wheel | $19,001 | 3 | $3,884 | 20.4% | 2 | May 18 | Sep 25 | - |
| 43 | Lovely Molly | $18,464 | 5 | $12,555 | 68% | 5 | May 18 | - | Image Entertainment |
| 44 | Grandmaster | $17,077 | 9 | $10,479 | 61.4% | 9 | May 4 | May 20 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 45 | Patience | $15,941 | 1 | $5,302 | 33.3% | 1 | May 9 | - | The Cinema Guild |
| 46 | This Binary Universe | $15,875 | 2 | $1,794 | 11.3% | 2 | May 4 | Jun 3 | Indican Pictures |
| 47 | Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog 2012 Re-release | $15,674 | 5 | $1,678 | 10.7% | 2 | May 18 | Jul 26 | Music Box Films |
| 48 | A Little Bit of Heaven | $15,375 | 11 | $10,011 | 65.1% | 11 | May 4 | May 10 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 49 | Space Dogs | $14,408 | 5 | $14,408 | 100% | 5 | May 18 | May 20 | - |
| 50 | Never Stand Still | $14,272 | 2 | $1,951 | 13.7% | 1 | May 18 | Jul 12 | First Run |
| 51 | Virginia | $12,728 | 5 | $6,915 | 54.3% | 5 | May 18 | Jun 3 | Entertainment One |
| 52 | Wallander: Hämnden 2012 Re-release | $10,960 | 2 | $2,230 | 20.3% | 1 | May 25 | Jun 21 | Music Box Films |
| 53 | Arjun: The Warrior Prince | $10,017 | 10 | $5,527 | 55.2% | 10 | May 25 | Jun 3 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 54 | Small, Beautifully Moving Parts | $8,631 | 1 | $3,087 | 35.8% | 1 | May 11 | Jun 28 | Long Shot Factory |
| 55 | Tonight You're Mine | $6,255 | 3 | $2,144 | 34.3% | 2 | May 11 | May 31 | Roadside Attractions |
| 56 | American Animal | $5,928 | 1 | $5,928 | 100% | 1 | May 18 | May 20 | Screen Media Films |
| 57 | Sleepless Night | $3,358 | 2 | $2,106 | 62.7% | 2 | May 11 | - | Tribeca Films |
| 58 | The Samaritan | $2,521 | 3 | $1,744 | 69.2% | 3 | May 18 | May 24 | IFC Films |
| 59 | Death of a Superhero | $607 | 1 | $345 | 56.8% | 1 | May 4 | May 10 | Tribeca Films |
| 60 | Meeting Evil | $525 | 1 | $181 | 34.5% | 1 | May 4 | May 10 | Magnolia Pictures |
