| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $9,082,501 | 466 | $9,126,874 | Aug 31 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 2 | Brave | - | - | - | $8,390,498 | 556 | $34,789,692 | Aug 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 3 | Anna Karenina | - | - | - | $7,588,138 | 496 | $8,746,710 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 4 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $6,960,789 | 502 | $9,853,280 | Sep 14 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 5 | Dredd | - | - | - | $6,770,418 | 415 | $6,929,744 | Sep 7 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 6 | Lawless | - | - | - | $6,546,638 | 410 | $6,858,142 | Sep 7 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 7 | The Sweeney | - | - | - | $6,267,511 | 416 | $7,171,391 | Sep 14 | Entertainment One | false |
| 8 | The Watch | - | - | - | $6,005,477 | 419 | $6,005,477 | Aug 31 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 9 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $5,412,110 | 594 | $71,705,752 | Jul 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | The Possession | - | - | - | $5,204,274 | 374 | $5,319,903 | Aug 31 | Lionsgate | false |
| 11 | Ted | - | - | - | $4,987,292 | 513 | $48,865,529 | Aug 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 12 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $4,918,409 | 439 | $6,527,288 | Sep 14 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 13 | Looper | - | - | - | $3,925,934 | 466 | $16,564,421 | Sep 28 | Entertainment One | false |
| 14 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $3,347,051 | 375 | $4,413,834 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 15 | House at the End of the Street | - | - | - | $3,014,478 | 370 | $3,819,271 | Sep 21 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 16 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $2,925,510 | 507 | $17,492,618 | Aug 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 17 | The Expendables 2 | - | - | - | $1,483,392 | 462 | $9,686,288 | Aug 17 | Lionsgate | false |
| 18 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | - | - | - | $1,386,065 | 475 | $12,925,088 | Aug 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 19 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $1,281,049 | 349 | $2,982,686 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 20 | Keith Lemon: The Film | - | - | - | $1,260,744 | 420 | $4,682,943 | Aug 24 | Lionsgate | false |
| 21 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $1,248,447 | 390 | $3,807,651 | Sep 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 22 | Savages | - | - | - | $1,232,323 | 379 | $1,334,028 | Sep 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 23 | The Imposter | - | - | - | $1,006,071 | 77 | $1,809,401 | Aug 24 | - | false |
| 24 | Barfi! | - | - | - | $988,171 | 64 | $1,159,376 | Sep 14 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 25 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $986,548 | 1,246 | $48,500,281 | Jul 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 26 | Now Is Good | - | - | - | $890,814 | 305 | $961,490 | Sep 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 27 | That's My Boy | - | - | - | $876,442 | 289 | $876,442 | Sep 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 28 | A Few Best Men | - | - | - | $869,161 | 291 | $869,161 | Aug 31 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 29 | The Three Stooges | - | - | - | $828,628 | 363 | $2,537,705 | Aug 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 30 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $797,654 | 153 | $3,208,362 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 31 | Prometheus | - | - | - | $767,289 | 536 | $39,899,425 | Jun 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 32 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $735,150 | 516 | $12,428,587 | Jul 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 33 | To Rome with Love | - | - | - | $714,355 | 107 | $912,393 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 34 | Take This Waltz | - | - | - | $578,310 | 40 | $977,574 | Aug 17 | StudioCanal | false |
| 35 | Shadow Dancer | - | - | - | $550,804 | 172 | $1,274,811 | Aug 24 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 36 | Heroine | - | - | - | $431,451 | 51 | $490,016 | Sep 21 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 37 | You Are God | - | - | - | $341,145 | 25 | $444,272 | Sep 21 | - | false |
| 38 | Raaz 3 | - | - | - | $334,459 | 19 | $334,459 | Sep 7 | Fox STAR Studios | false |
| 39 | Premium Rush | - | - | - | $329,804 | 159 | $329,804 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 40 | Magic Mike | - | - | - | $316,645 | 472 | $13,173,821 | Jul 13 | Lionsgate | false |
| 41 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $310,757 | 509 | $32,545,467 | Feb 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 42 | Samsara | - | - | - | $291,437 | 27 | $327,444 | Aug 31 | Arrow Films | false |
| 43 | OMG: Oh My God! | - | - | - | $235,243 | 61 | $579,699 | Sep 28 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 44 | Step Up Revolution | - | - | - | $231,479 | 396 | $4,206,880 | Aug 10 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 45 | Joker | - | - | - | $230,579 | 59 | $230,579 | Aug 31 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 46 | Ek Tha Tiger | - | - | - | $215,266 | 68 | $2,238,549 | Aug 17 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 47 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 2012 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $207,241 | 15 | $207,241 | Sep 21 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 48 | Top Cat | - | - | - | $199,193 | 452 | $4,567,698 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 49 | Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery | - | - | - | $182,779 | 67 | $182,779 | Aug 31 | - | false |
| 50 | The Wedding Video | - | - | - | $124,635 | 347 | $1,731,295 | Aug 17 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 51 | Shut Up and Play the Hits | - | - | - | $118,773 | 9 | $118,773 | Sep 7 | - | false |
| 52 | Holy Motors | - | - | - | $106,859 | 25 | $373,185 | Sep 28 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 53 | Moonrise Kingdom | - | - | - | $101,398 | 163 | $3,156,399 | May 25 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 54 | When the Lights Went Out | - | - | - | $96,478 | 20 | $115,277 | Sep 14 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 55 | Tower Block | - | - | - | $87,571 | 61 | $87,571 | Sep 21 | Lionsgate | false |
| 56 | Yuma | - | - | - | $84,280 | 60 | $84,280 | Aug 31 | - | false |
| 57 | The Queen of Versailles | - | - | - | $75,258 | 8 | $93,707 | Sep 7 | - | false |
| 58 | Searching for Sugar Man | - | - | - | $74,262 | 43 | $597,693 | Jul 27 | StudioCanal | false |
| 59 | About Elly 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $73,948 | 10 | $88,107 | Sep 14 | Axiom Films | false |
| 60 | Tabu | - | - | - | $55,825 | 11 | $55,825 | Sep 7 | - | false |
| 61 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | - | - | - | $48,700 | 5 | $80,332 | Sep 21 | StudioCanal | false |
| 62 | St George's Day | - | - | - | $45,075 | 39 | $45,075 | Sep 7 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 63 | Barbara | - | - | - | $40,943 | 13 | $253,244 | Sep 28 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 64 | Cockneys vs Zombies | - | - | - | $38,557 | 10 | $38,557 | Aug 31 | StudioCanal | false |
| 65 | Pinky Moge Wali | - | - | - | $35,933 | 11 | $35,933 | Sep 28 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 66 | Hysteria | - | - | - | $33,081 | 16 | $60,823 | Sep 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 67 | Mugamoodi | - | - | - | $30,965 | 8 | $30,965 | Aug 31 | - | false |
| 68 | Fast Girls | - | - | - | $26,968 | 368 | $1,207,241 | Jun 15 | StudioCanal | false |
| 69 | 360 | - | - | - | $22,838 | 35 | $163,181 | Aug 10 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 70 | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | - | - | - | $21,809 | 17 | $173,987 | Aug 10 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 71 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $17,082 | 554 | $40,286,388 | Jul 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 72 | Cocktail | - | - | - | $11,041 | 73 | $1,096,227 | Jul 13 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 73 | Grabbers | - | - | - | $10,310 | 58 | $173,861 | Aug 10 | Element Films | false |
| 74 | Sundarapandian | - | - | - | $8,140 | 3 | $8,140 | Sep 14 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 75 | Woman in a Dressing Gown | - | - | - | $7,794 | 4 | $21,371 | Jul 27 | - | false |
| 76 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | - | - | - | $6,919 | 5 | $6,919 | Sep 14 | Cinefile World | false |
| 77 | Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi | - | - | - | $6,854 | 18 | $114,087 | Aug 24 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 78 | The Angels' Share | - | - | - | $5,648 | 95 | $3,028,569 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 79 | Mr. Marumakan | - | - | - | $4,968 | 3 | $4,968 | Aug 31 | - | false |
| 80 | Nostalgia for the Light 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,876 | 14 | $224,445 | Jul 13 | New Wave Films | false |
| 81 | Jackpot | - | - | - | $2,834 | 24 | $136,527 | Aug 10 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 82 | The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,551 | 6 | $83,260 | Aug 10 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 83 | Twenty8k | - | - | - | $2,517 | 4 | $2,517 | Sep 7 | Showbox Entertainment | false |
| 84 | Think Like a Man | - | - | - | $2,285 | 53 | $1,027,944 | Jun 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 85 | Carry on Jatta | - | - | - | $2,251 | 9 | $232,451 | Jul 27 | - | false |
| 86 | Circumstance | - | - | - | $2,152 | 3 | $6,727 | Aug 24 | Peccadillo Pictures | false |
| 87 | [REC] 3: Genesis | - | - | - | $2,004 | 1 | $2,004 | Aug 31 | Entertainment One | false |
| 88 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $1,350 | 417 | $9,562,192 | Apr 20 | Lionsgate | false |
| 89 | The Prophet | - | - | - | $1,180 | 1 | $1,180 | Sep 21 | Independent Films | false |
| 90 | Big Boys Gone Bananas!* | - | - | - | $1,175 | 1 | $1,175 | Sep 21 | - | false |
| 91 | The Myth of the American Sleepover 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $597 | 2 | $597 | Aug 31 | Independent Films | false |
| 92 | Anton Corbijn Inside Out | - | - | - | $538 | 2 | $538 | Sep 14 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 93 | A Night in the Woods | - | - | - | $357 | 4 | $357 | Sep 7 | Vertigo Films | false |
| 94 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $235 | 496 | $25,247,867 | May 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 95 | Inbred | - | - | - | $24 | 1 | $24 | Sep 21 | Anchor Bay Entertainment | false |
