| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Avatar | $1,473,663 | -9.8% | 145 | +1 | $10,163 | $6,385,154 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $482,241 | -18.8% | 90 | +1 | $5,358 | $1,789,308 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | 3 | Rabbit Without Ears 2 | $267,142 | -19.3% | 94 | +2 | $2,841 | $3,011,018 | 5 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 4 | - | The Rebound | $255,580 | - | 41 | - | $6,233 | $379,798 | 1 | Constantin Film | true | false |
| 5 | - | Salami Aleikum | $186,511 | - | 20 | - | $9,325 | $186,511 | 1 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | true | false |
| 6 | 5 | The Princess and the Frog | $157,631 | -14.8% | 90 | - | $1,751 | $1,576,522 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 4 | Fame | $125,503 | -36.5% | 40 | - | $3,137 | $450,954 | 2 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $90,461 | -26.9% | 68 | -9 | $1,330 | $3,945,260 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Soul Kitchen | $72,916 | -16.2% | 21 | - | $3,472 | $239,921 | 2 | Polyfilm Verleih | false | false |
| 10 | - | Yahsi Bati - The Ottoman Cowboys | $68,991 | - | 9 | - | $7,665 | $68,991 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 11 | 10 | Mount St. Elias | $64,337 | +5.6% | 45 | - | $1,429 | $763,541 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Saw VI | $57,430 | -28.9% | 41 | -4 | $1,400 | $927,113 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 13 | 9 | 2012 | $51,338 | -33% | 40 | -12 | $1,283 | $4,442,975 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Whatever Works | $46,179 | -9.9% | 23 | -3 | $2,007 | $491,028 | 5 | Polyfilm Verleih | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | $32,465 | -20.9% | 48 | - | $676 | $485,984 | 7 | Filmladen | false | false |
| 16 | 16 | Where the Wild Things Are | $21,961 | +6% | 27 | - | $813 | $119,287 | 3 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 17 | 17 | Paranormal Activity | $19,549 | -4.1% | 20 | -3 | $977 | $505,302 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 18 | 18 | The White Ribbon | $16,151 | -18.9% | 13 | -3 | $1,242 | $703,291 | 15 | Filmladen | false | false |
| 19 | 14 | Ninja Assassin | $15,710 | -49.1% | 31 | -11 | $506 | $248,415 | 4 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | The Flight Before Christmas | $12,755 | -27.3% | 49 | - | $260 | $659,154 | 8 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 21 | 15 | Couples Retreat | $11,348 | -48.6% | 15 | -12 | $756 | $2,045,291 | 9 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 22 | 12 | A Christmas Carol | $11,329 | -74.5% | 45 | -51 | $251 | $1,645,231 | 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | Bright Star | $11,033 | -23.3% | 8 | +1 | $1,379 | $38,874 | 2 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | Planet 51 | $10,233 | -17.5% | 36 | -25 | $284 | $318,933 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 25 | 25 | Lourdes | $10,231 | -3.1% | 11 | - | $930 | $76,337 | 4 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false | false |
| 26 | 20 | Chéri | $10,120 | -32.4% | 10 | -1 | $1,012 | $62,025 | 3 | Filmladen | false | false |
| 27 | - | It Might Get Loud | $9,795 | - | 6 | - | $1,632 | $9,795 | 1 | Polyfilm Verleih | true | false |
| 28 | 26 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | $9,769 | +11.2% | 31 | -1 | $315 | $228,496 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 29 | 27 | G-Force | $8,010 | +12.2% | 21 | -27 | $381 | $2,424,386 | 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 30 | - | 35 Shots of Rum | $4,452 | - | 4 | - | $1,113 | $6,187 | 1 | Filmladen | true | false |
| 31 | 22 | Ask Geliyorum Demez | $4,200 | -68% | 5 | - | $840 | $19,715 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 32 | 33 | Tetro | $3,853 | +52.2% | 2 | - | $1,926 | $20,877 | 3 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false | false |
| 33 | 32 | Kill Daddy Good Night | $3,711 | +11.6% | 6 | -1 | $618 | $73,025 | 6 | Filmladen | false | false |
| 34 | 28 | A Christmas Tale | $3,607 | -43.3% | 1 | -1 | $3,607 | $36,828 | 4 | Filmladen | false | false |
