Domestic Box Office For Summer 2012
Summer 2012 is May 4-September 3.
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| 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 | The Dark Knight Rises | $448,139,099 | 4,404 | $160,887,295 | 35.9% | 4,404 | Jul 20 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $262,030,663 | 4,318 | $62,004,688 | 23.7% | 4,318 | Jul 3 | Oct 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 4 | Brave | $237,283,207 | 4,164 | $66,323,594 | 28% | 4,164 | Jun 22 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Ted | $218,815,487 | 3,303 | $54,415,205 | 24.9% | 3,239 | Jun 29 | Oct 25 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $216,391,482 | 4,263 | $60,316,738 | 27.9% | 4,258 | Jun 8 | Oct 18 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | Men in Black³ | $179,020,854 | 4,248 | $54,592,779 | 30.5% | 4,248 | May 25 | Sep 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 8 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $161,321,843 | 3,886 | $46,629,259 | 28.9% | 3,881 | Jul 13 | Feb 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $155,332,381 | 3,777 | $56,217,700 | 36.2% | 3,773 | Jun 1 | Sep 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Prometheus | $126,477,084 | 3,442 | $51,050,101 | 40.4% | 3,396 | Jun 8 | Sep 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | Magic Mike | $113,721,571 | 3,120 | $39,127,170 | 34.4% | 2,930 | Jun 29 | Sep 27 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | The Bourne Legacy | $113,203,870 | 3,753 | $38,142,825 | 33.7% | 3,745 | Aug 10 | Nov 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | The Campaign | $86,907,746 | 3,302 | $26,588,460 | 30.6% | 3,205 | Aug 10 | Nov 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | The Expendables 2 | $85,028,192 | 3,355 | $28,591,370 | 33.6% | 3,316 | Aug 17 | Nov 22 | Lionsgate |
| 15 | Dark Shadows | $79,727,149 | 3,755 | $29,685,274 | 37.2% | 3,755 | May 11 | Aug 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Madea's Witness Protection | $65,653,242 | 2,161 | $25,390,575 | 38.7% | 2,161 | Jun 29 | Sep 20 | Lionsgate |
| 17 | Battleship | $65,422,625 | 3,702 | $25,534,825 | 39% | 3,690 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Hope Springs | $63,536,011 | 2,441 | $14,650,121 | 23.1% | 2,361 | Aug 8 | Oct 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | The Dictator | $59,650,222 | 3,014 | $17,435,092 | 29.2% | 3,008 | May 16 | Jul 26 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Total Recall | $58,877,969 | 3,601 | $25,577,758 | 43.4% | 3,601 | Aug 3 | Oct 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 21 | ParaNorman | $56,003,051 | 3,455 | $14,087,050 | 25.2% | 3,429 | Aug 17 | Jan 3 | Focus Features |
| 22 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $51,854,875 | 2,717 | $10,822,903 | 20.9% | 2,598 | Aug 15 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | The Possession | $49,130,154 | 2,860 | $17,732,480 | 36.1% | 2,816 | Aug 31 | Nov 22 | Lionsgate |
| 24 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $49,008,662 | 3,401 | $14,623,599 | 29.8% | 3,391 | Aug 3 | Dec 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 25 | Savages | $47,382,068 | 2,635 | $16,016,910 | 33.8% | 2,628 | Jul 6 | Sep 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $46,412,041 | 1,298 | $737,051 | 1.6% | 27 | May 25 | Oct 25 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 27 | Moonrise Kingdom | $45,512,466 | 924 | $522,996 | 1.1% | 4 | Jun 29 | Nov 1 | Focus Features |
| 28 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $41,152,203 | 3,021 | $10,547,068 | 25.6% | 3,021 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Lionsgate |
| 29 | Rock of Ages | $38,518,613 | 3,470 | $14,437,269 | 37.5% | 3,470 | Jun 15 | Aug 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $37,519,139 | 3,109 | $16,306,974 | 43.5% | 3,108 | Jun 22 | Sep 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 31 | Lawless | $37,400,127 | 3,138 | $10,001,982 | 26.7% | 2,888 | Aug 29 | Nov 29 | The Weinstein Company |
| 32 | That's My Boy | $36,931,089 | 3,030 | $13,453,714 | 36.4% | 3,030 | Jun 15 | Jul 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 33 | The Watch | $35,353,000 | 3,168 | $12,750,297 | 36.1% | 3,168 | Jul 27 | Oct 18 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 34 | Step Up Revolution | $35,074,677 | 2,606 | $11,731,708 | 33.4% | 2,567 | Jul 27 | Oct 4 | Lionsgate |
| 35 | 2016: Obama's America | $33,449,086 | 2,017 | $31,610 | <0.1% | 1 | Aug 24 | Oct 11 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 36 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | $25,326,071 | 2,732 | $7,138,266 | 28.2% | 2,730 | Jul 5 | Aug 30 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Sparkle | $24,397,469 | 2,244 | $11,643,342 | 47.7% | 2,244 | Aug 17 | Sep 30 | TriStar Pictures |
| 38 | Premium Rush | $20,275,446 | 2,255 | $6,030,164 | 29.7% | 2,255 | Aug 24 | Oct 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 39 | Chernobyl Diaries | $18,119,640 | 2,433 | $7,955,307 | 43.9% | 2,433 | May 25 | Jul 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 40 | To Rome with Love | $16,685,867 | 806 | $361,359 | 2.2% | 5 | Jul 6 | Nov 15 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 41 | Hit and Run | $13,749,300 | 2,870 | $4,526,222 | 32.9% | 2,870 | Aug 22 | Oct 11 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 42 | People Like Us | $12,434,778 | 2,055 | $4,255,423 | 34.2% | 2,055 | Jun 29 | Aug 30 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | $7,078,738 | 1,625 | $3,822,803 | 54% | 1,625 | Jun 22 | Jul 5 | Focus Features |
| 44 | Outlaws | $5,672,846 | 757 | $1,885,608 | 33.2% | 757 | Jun 1 | Aug 16 | Arc Entertainment |
| 45 | The Apparition | $4,936,819 | 810 | $2,841,488 | 57.6% | 810 | Aug 24 | Oct 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 46 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | $3,377,618 | 800 | $1,183,701 | 35% | 800 | Aug 8 | Oct 11 | Arc Entertainment |
| 47 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | $1,065,907 | 2,160 | $443,901 | 41.6% | 2,160 | Aug 29 | Sep 20 | Kenn Viselman Presents |
