| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $86,684,411 | 593 | $161,176,369 | Oct 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 2 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $46,748,440 | 559 | $57,946,291 | Nov 16 | Entertainment One | false |
| 3 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $10,768,403 | 541 | $34,211,320 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 4 | Argo | - | - | - | $6,725,579 | 335 | $12,166,424 | Nov 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $3,281,271 | 510 | $37,829,350 | Oct 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 6 | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! | - | - | - | $3,141,354 | 508 | $14,433,981 | Nov 23 | Entertainment One | false |
| 7 | Silver Linings Playbook | - | - | - | $3,132,885 | 397 | $8,051,650 | Nov 23 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 8 | Silent Hill: Revelation | - | - | - | $2,974,637 | 367 | $2,974,637 | Nov 2 | Lionsgate | false |
| 9 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $2,794,048 | 473 | $12,674,016 | Oct 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 10 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | - | - | - | $2,263,560 | 85 | $2,631,292 | Nov 16 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 11 | The Master | - | - | - | $1,846,693 | 153 | $2,295,079 | Nov 2 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 12 | End of Watch | - | - | - | $1,682,838 | 379 | $3,018,778 | Nov 23 | StudioCanal | false |
| 13 | Gambit | - | - | - | $1,599,202 | 380 | $1,957,362 | Nov 23 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 14 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $1,426,135 | 416 | $9,578,112 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 15 | Here Comes the Boom | - | - | - | $1,378,549 | 281 | $1,388,514 | Nov 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 16 | Rust and Bone | - | - | - | $1,257,929 | 94 | $1,312,086 | Nov 2 | StudioCanal | false |
| 17 | The Sapphires | - | - | - | $1,078,562 | 233 | $1,090,186 | Nov 9 | Entertainment One | false |
| 18 | Fun Size | - | - | - | $863,400 | 295 | $863,400 | Nov 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 19 | Sinister | - | - | - | $719,953 | 378 | $10,603,856 | Oct 5 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 20 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $621,915 | 409 | $3,839,374 | Oct 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 21 | Amour | - | - | - | $575,346 | 49 | $1,323,206 | Nov 16 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 22 | Looper | - | - | - | $566,839 | 466 | $16,564,421 | Sep 28 | Entertainment One | false |
| 23 | Son of Sardaar | - | - | - | $523,167 | 71 | $545,284 | Nov 16 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 24 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $456,111 | 1,246 | $48,500,281 | Jul 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 25 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $320,852 | 46 | $1,171,452 | Oct 19 | StudioCanal | false |
| 26 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $320,788 | 153 | $3,208,362 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 27 | The Shining 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $320,780 | 26 | $372,987 | Nov 2 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 28 | Thuppakki | - | - | - | $319,900 | 20 | $342,264 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 29 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $244,972 | 502 | $9,853,280 | Sep 14 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 30 | Love Bite | - | - | - | $201,732 | 180 | $201,794 | Nov 9 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 31 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $158,482 | 516 | $12,428,587 | Jul 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 32 | For a Good Time, Call... | - | - | - | $134,339 | 102 | $134,339 | Nov 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 33 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | - | - | - | $125,257 | 335 | $3,670,944 | Oct 5 | Entertainment One | false |
| 34 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | - | - | - | $110,695 | 475 | $12,925,088 | Aug 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 35 | Nativity! | - | - | - | $108,832 | 410 | $8,412,353 | Nov 27 | Entertainment One | false |
| 36 | Anna Karenina | - | - | - | $88,143 | 496 | $8,746,710 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 37 | My Brother the Devil | - | - | - | $86,462 | 57 | $87,150 | Nov 9 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 38 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | - | - | - | $84,537 | 18 | $84,537 | Nov 2 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 39 | On the Road | - | - | - | $73,729 | 100 | $934,684 | Oct 12 | Lionsgate | false |
| 40 | Keep the Lights On | - | - | - | $66,651 | 8 | $66,651 | Nov 2 | Peccadillo Pictures | false |
| 41 | Brave | - | - | - | $66,541 | 556 | $34,789,692 | Aug 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 42 | Student of the Year | - | - | - | $61,729 | 57 | $518,015 | Oct 19 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 43 | What Richard Did | - | - | - | $59,442 | 23 | $485,578 | Oct 5 | Element Films | false |
| 44 | Ruby Sparks | - | - | - | $57,571 | 308 | $1,259,703 | Oct 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 45 | Lawrence of Arabia 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $54,532 | 30 | $105,752 | Nov 23 | Park Circus | false |
| 46 | Private Peaceful | - | - | - | $44,086 | 31 | $81,228 | Oct 12 | - | false |
| 47 | Ginger & Rosa | - | - | - | $43,092 | 38 | $278,973 | Oct 19 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 48 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $42,672 | 439 | $6,527,288 | Sep 14 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 49 | Elena | - | - | - | $32,957 | 6 | $58,836 | Oct 26 | New Wave Films | false |
| 50 | Podaa Podi | - | - | - | $32,167 | 9 | $32,167 | Nov 16 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 51 | People Like Us | - | - | - | $31,768 | 102 | $31,768 | Nov 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 52 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $28,171 | 375 | $4,413,834 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 53 | Alps | - | - | - | $24,027 | 6 | $24,027 | Nov 9 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 54 | English Vinglish | - | - | - | $23,490 | 61 | $747,905 | Oct 5 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 55 | Mental | - | - | - | $20,407 | 92 | $20,407 | Nov 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 56 | Now Is Good | - | - | - | $18,619 | 305 | $961,490 | Sep 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 57 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $11,951 | 390 | $3,807,651 | Sep 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 58 | Room 237 | - | - | - | $11,772 | 15 | $54,644 | Oct 26 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 59 | Barbara | - | - | - | $11,494 | 13 | $253,244 | Sep 28 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 60 | The House I Live In | - | - | - | $8,407 | 1 | $8,407 | Nov 23 | - | false |
| 61 | Stitches | - | - | - | $7,488 | 52 | $63,555 | Oct 26 | Kaleidoscope | false |
| 62 | Grassroots | - | - | - | $7,136 | 16 | $7,136 | Nov 9 | - | false |
| 63 | It Always Rains on Sunday 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,789 | 3 | $24,037 | Oct 26 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 64 | Starbuck | - | - | - | $4,625 | 3 | $4,625 | Nov 23 | - | false |
| 65 | Berberian Sound Studio | - | - | - | $4,549 | 23 | $256,722 | Aug 31 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 66 | Ata Pata Lapatta | - | - | - | $4,531 | 10 | $4,531 | Nov 2 | - | false |
| 67 | Shady Lady | - | - | - | $4,322 | 1 | $4,322 | Nov 9 | - | false |
| 68 | Happy, Happy | - | - | - | $4,263 | 1 | $4,263 | Nov 16 | TLA Releasing | false |
| 69 | Up There | - | - | - | $3,956 | 8 | $3,956 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 70 | Holy Motors | - | - | - | $3,944 | 25 | $373,185 | Sep 28 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 71 | Chakravyuh | - | - | - | $3,637 | 34 | $78,358 | Oct 26 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 72 | Mother's Milk | - | - | - | $3,628 | 1 | $3,628 | Nov 9 | Guerilla Films | false |
| 73 | Hysteria | - | - | - | $3,294 | 16 | $60,823 | Sep 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 74 | Call Me Kuchu | - | - | - | $2,986 | 4 | $2,986 | Nov 2 | - | false |
| 75 | Dinner with My Sisters | - | - | - | $2,848 | 3 | $2,848 | Nov 2 | - | false |
| 76 | Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet | - | - | - | $2,786 | 4 | $2,786 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 77 | 5 Broken Cameras | - | - | - | $2,774 | 6 | $36,372 | Oct 19 | New Wave Films | false |
| 78 | Excision | - | - | - | $2,757 | 2 | $2,757 | Nov 2 | - | false |
| 79 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | - | - | - | $2,571 | 1 | $2,571 | Nov 9 | Arrow Films | false |
| 80 | Hit So Hard | - | - | - | $2,551 | 1 | $2,551 | Nov 16 | Peccadillo Pictures | false |
| 81 | The Sweeney | - | - | - | $2,370 | 416 | $7,171,391 | Sep 14 | Entertainment One | false |
| 82 | Çanakkale 1915 | - | - | - | $1,895 | 1 | $6,231 | Oct 26 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 83 | Trivandrum Lodge | - | - | - | $1,877 | 3 | $1,877 | Nov 23 | - | false |
| 84 | Jawan of Vellimala | - | - | - | $1,710 | 4 | $1,710 | Nov 2 | - | false |
| 85 | Strange and Amazing Love | - | - | - | $1,552 | 12 | $32,242 | Oct 26 | Bollywood | false |
| 86 | Aurora | - | - | - | $660 | 2 | $660 | Nov 9 | New Wave Films | false |
| 87 | Shadow Dancer | - | - | - | $367 | 172 | $1,274,811 | Aug 24 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 88 | Crawlspace | - | - | - | $318 | 1 | $318 | Nov 9 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 89 | Pusher | - | - | - | $277 | 122 | $186,506 | Oct 12 | Vertigo Films | false |
