| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $59,832,358 | 593 | $161,176,369 | Oct 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 2 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $34,598,019 | 510 | $37,829,350 | Oct 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $23,649,670 | 541 | $34,211,320 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 4 | Looper | - | - | - | $11,917,174 | 466 | $16,564,421 | Sep 28 | Entertainment One | false |
| 5 | Sinister | - | - | - | $9,881,813 | 378 | $10,603,856 | Oct 5 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 6 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $9,652,777 | 473 | $12,674,016 | Oct 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $8,151,977 | 416 | $9,578,112 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 8 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | - | - | - | $3,543,451 | 335 | $3,670,944 | Oct 5 | Entertainment One | false |
| 9 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $3,013,988 | 409 | $3,839,374 | Oct 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 10 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $2,627,015 | 502 | $9,853,280 | Sep 14 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 11 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $2,547,253 | 390 | $3,807,651 | Sep 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $2,048,001 | 153 | $3,208,362 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 13 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $1,701,637 | 349 | $2,982,686 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $1,566,207 | 439 | $6,527,288 | Sep 14 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 15 | Brave | - | - | - | $1,243,191 | 556 | $34,789,692 | Aug 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 16 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $1,213,304 | 1,246 | $48,500,281 | Jul 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 17 | Ruby Sparks | - | - | - | $1,200,572 | 308 | $1,259,703 | Oct 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 18 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $1,038,612 | 375 | $4,413,834 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 19 | Anna Karenina | - | - | - | $986,418 | 496 | $8,746,710 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 20 | The Sweeney | - | - | - | $901,510 | 416 | $7,171,391 | Sep 14 | Entertainment One | false |
| 21 | On the Road | - | - | - | $860,955 | 100 | $934,684 | Oct 12 | Lionsgate | false |
| 22 | Ted | - | - | - | $829,639 | 513 | $48,865,529 | Aug 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 23 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $817,953 | 46 | $1,171,452 | Oct 19 | StudioCanal | false |
| 24 | House at the End of the Street | - | - | - | $804,793 | 370 | $3,819,271 | Sep 21 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 25 | English Vinglish | - | - | - | $724,415 | 61 | $747,905 | Oct 5 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 26 | Student of the Year | - | - | - | $456,286 | 57 | $518,015 | Oct 19 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 27 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | - | - | - | $445,698 | 475 | $12,925,088 | Aug 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 28 | What Richard Did | - | - | - | $426,136 | 23 | $485,578 | Oct 5 | Element Films | false |
| 29 | OMG: Oh My God! | - | - | - | $344,456 | 61 | $579,699 | Sep 28 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 30 | Liberal Arts | - | - | - | $338,325 | 43 | $338,325 | Oct 5 | - | false |
| 31 | Lawless | - | - | - | $311,504 | 410 | $6,858,142 | Sep 7 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 32 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $302,155 | 516 | $12,428,587 | Jul 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 33 | Holy Motors | - | - | - | $228,493 | 25 | $373,185 | Sep 28 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 34 | Ginger & Rosa | - | - | - | $225,955 | 38 | $278,973 | Oct 19 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 35 | Dredd | - | - | - | $218,750 | 415 | $6,929,744 | Sep 7 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 36 | Maattrraan | - | - | - | $202,223 | 20 | $202,223 | Oct 12 | - | false |
| 37 | Barbara | - | - | - | $200,807 | 13 | $253,244 | Sep 28 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 38 | To Rome with Love | - | - | - | $198,038 | 107 | $912,393 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 39 | Pusher | - | - | - | $186,229 | 122 | $186,506 | Oct 12 | Vertigo Films | false |
| 40 | Barfi! | - | - | - | $171,205 | 64 | $1,159,376 | Sep 14 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 41 | The Three Stooges | - | - | - | $128,477 | 363 | $2,537,705 | Aug 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 42 | The Possession | - | - | - | $115,629 | 374 | $5,319,903 | Aug 31 | Lionsgate | false |
| 43 | You Are God | - | - | - | $103,127 | 25 | $444,272 | Sep 21 | - | false |
| 44 | Savages | - | - | - | $101,705 | 379 | $1,334,028 | Sep 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 45 | Hit and Run | - | - | - | $93,720 | 54 | $93,720 | Oct 12 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 46 | Chakravyuh | - | - | - | $74,721 | 34 | $78,358 | Oct 26 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 47 | Heroine | - | - | - | $58,565 | 51 | $490,016 | Sep 21 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 48 | Stitches | - | - | - | $56,067 | 52 | $63,555 | Oct 26 | Kaleidoscope | false |
| 49 | Now Is Good | - | - | - | $51,830 | 305 | $961,490 | Sep 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 50 | The Knot | - | - | - | $51,594 | 43 | $51,594 | Oct 5 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 51 | Aiyyaa | - | - | - | $49,667 | 14 | $49,667 | Oct 12 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 52 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $44,373 | 466 | $9,126,874 | Aug 31 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 53 | Room 237 | - | - | - | $42,872 | 15 | $54,644 | Oct 26 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 54 | The Imposter | - | - | - | $38,999 | 77 | $1,809,401 | Aug 24 | - | false |
| 55 | Samsara | - | - | - | $36,007 | 27 | $327,444 | Aug 31 | Arrow Films | false |
| 56 | 5 Broken Cameras | - | - | - | $33,598 | 6 | $36,372 | Oct 19 | New Wave Films | false |
| 57 | Everything or Nothing | - | - | - | $32,863 | 14 | $32,863 | Oct 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 58 | Strange and Amazing Love | - | - | - | $30,690 | 12 | $32,242 | Oct 26 | Bollywood | false |
| 59 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | - | - | - | $29,014 | 5 | $80,332 | Sep 21 | StudioCanal | false |
| 60 | Shadow Dancer | - | - | - | $27,868 | 172 | $1,274,811 | Aug 24 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 61 | Elena | - | - | - | $25,879 | 6 | $58,836 | Oct 26 | New Wave Films | false |
| 62 | Sparkle | - | - | - | $25,678 | 50 | $25,678 | Oct 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 63 | Hysteria | - | - | - | $24,448 | 16 | $60,823 | Sep 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 64 | Private Peaceful | - | - | - | $21,676 | 31 | $81,228 | Oct 12 | - | false |
| 65 | When the Lights Went Out | - | - | - | $18,799 | 20 | $115,277 | Sep 14 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 66 | The Queen of Versailles | - | - | - | $18,449 | 8 | $93,707 | Sep 7 | - | false |
| 67 | It Always Rains on Sunday 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $18,248 | 3 | $24,037 | Oct 26 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 68 | Bhoot Returns | - | - | - | $16,522 | 18 | $16,522 | Oct 12 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 69 | About Elly 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $14,159 | 10 | $88,107 | Sep 14 | Axiom Films | false |
| 70 | Searching for Sugar Man | - | - | - | $14,078 | 43 | $597,693 | Jul 27 | StudioCanal | false |
| 71 | Berberian Sound Studio | - | - | - | $13,391 | 23 | $256,722 | Aug 31 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 72 | Power Cut | - | - | - | $9,560 | 6 | $9,560 | Oct 26 | - | false |
| 73 | Sister | - | - | - | $4,840 | 3 | $4,840 | Oct 26 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 74 | Çanakkale 1915 | - | - | - | $4,336 | 1 | $6,231 | Oct 26 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 75 | Thiruthani | - | - | - | $3,123 | 4 | $3,123 | Oct 19 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 76 | Husbands in Goa | - | - | - | $2,453 | 1 | $2,453 | Oct 12 | - | false |
| 77 | Ninja Scroll | - | - | - | $1,073 | 1 | $1,073 | Oct 5 | Manga Entertainment | false |
| 78 | Welcome Aboard | - | - | - | $818 | 1 | $818 | Oct 26 | StudioCanal | false |
| 79 | The Wedding Video | - | - | - | $343 | 347 | $1,731,295 | Aug 17 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 80 | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate | - | - | - | $186 | 1 | $186 | Oct 19 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 81 | Dark Tide | - | - | - | $144 | 1 | $144 | Oct 19 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 82 | Some Guy Who Kills People | - | - | - | $113 | 1 | $113 | Oct 5 | - | false |