| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 9 | 7 | Precious | $45,802 | -40.9% | 33 | +3 | $1,387 | $288,858 | 3 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 27 | 19 | The Princess and the Frog | $2,435 | -55% | 17 | +3 | $143 | $590,975 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 1 | 3 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | $1,266,181 | +452.2% | 61 | +2 | $20,757 | $407,271 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | Avatar | $211,513 | -33.9% | 64 | +2 | $3,304 | $10,854,978 | 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 2 | 1 | Valentine's Day | $229,516 | -60.9% | 48 | - | $4,781 | $980,122 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | The Wolfman | $70,272 | -48.2% | 42 | - | $1,673 | $259,194 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | My Name Is Khan | $48,445 | -51.9% | 12 | - | $4,037 | $184,933 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 10 | 11 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $22,798 | -33.4% | 35 | - | $651 | $623,785 | 10 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 27 | Little Big Soldier | $3,709 | +46.5% | 4 | - | $927 | $9,141 | 2 | Vendetta Films | false | false |
| 28 | 29 | Old Dogs | $2,073 | +16.3% | 11 | - | $188 | $524,977 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 29 | 34 | An Education | $2,061 | +116% | 4 | - | $515 | $601,310 | 20 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 30 | 20 | Silent Wedding | $1,780 | -52% | 3 | - | $593 | $6,994 | 2 | Vendetta Films | false | false |
| 40 | 36 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | $156 | -63.2% | 1 | - | $156 | $71,527 | 13 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 42 | 40 | Planet 51 | $92 | +19.5% | 3 | - | $30 | $286,407 | 11 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 10 | Nine | $16,871 | -59.2% | 29 | -1 | $581 | $393,633 | 56 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 43 | 39 | A Heavenly Vintage | $91 | -13.3% | 1 | -1 | $91 | $135,423 | 15 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 5 | It's Complicated | $70,295 | -42.1% | 56 | -2 | $1,255 | $1,317,678 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 39 | 33 | Where the Wild Things Are | $344 | -67.4% | 6 | -2 | $57 | $895,810 | 12 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 23 | 18 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $5,052 | -51.3% | 18 | -3 | $280 | $548,136 | 7 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Edge of Darkness | $19,107 | -59.6% | 41 | -4 | $466 | $206,402 | 3 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 12 | Up in the Air | $17,455 | -48.3% | 25 | -4 | $698 | $555,710 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 21 | 32 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $7,771 | +547% | 2 | -4 | $3,885 | $4,294,102 | 14 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 32 | 24 | Astro Boy | $1,667 | -50.3% | 14 | -4 | $119 | $171,873 | 5 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 33 | 26 | The Time Traveler's Wife | $1,492 | -41.6% | 10 | -4 | $149 | $617,508 | 12 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $10,188 | -35.3% | 42 | -5 | $242 | $2,703,674 | 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 20 | 17 | Tooth Fairy | $8,372 | -33.8% | 32 | -5 | $261 | $814,824 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 31 | 21 | Paranormal Activity | $1,686 | -54.3% | 7 | -5 | $240 | $908,644 | 8 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 37 | 25 | Julie & Julia | $704 | -76.2% | 2 | -5 | $352 | $1,370,503 | 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 38 | 28 | Noodle | $546 | -69.5% | 3 | -5 | $182 | $20,669 | 5 | - | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Sherlock Holmes | $15,734 | -35% | 40 | -6 | $393 | $2,676,563 | 9 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 18 | 13 | Invictus | $10,334 | -68.5% | 38 | -6 | $271 | $310,936 | 4 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 17 | 16 | The Lovely Bones | $13,035 | -17.2% | 39 | -8 | $334 | $2,372,285 | 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 35 | 30 | Creation | $909 | -39.4% | 7 | -9 | $129 | $116,005 | 9 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 8 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | $16,733 | -70.5% | 45 | -12 | $371 | $239,903 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 4 | - | Shutter Island | $188,514 | - | 43 | - | $4,384 | $188,514 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 7 | - | Bright Star | $61,917 | - | 26 | - | $2,381 | $89,998 | 1 | Hopscotch Films | true | false |
| 11 | - | Toy Story 2009 Re-release | $21,710 | - | 17 | - | $1,277 | $21,710 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 22 | - | Max Manus: Man of War | $6,330 | - | 12 | - | $527 | $6,330 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 24 | - | National Theatre Live: Nation | $4,369 | - | 11 | - | $397 | $4,369 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 26 | - | Balibo | $3,669 | - | 5 | - | $733 | $3,669 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 34 | - | With or Without You | $914 | - | 1 | - | $914 | $914 | 1 | - | true | false |
| 36 | - | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | $727 | - | 1 | - | $727 | $250,744 | 16 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 41 | - | The Lives of Others | $123 | - | 1 | - | $123 | $881,733 | 143 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 44 | - | Mary and Max | $69 | - | 2 | - | $34 | $53,733 | 13 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 45 | - | Looking for Eric | $62 | - | 1 | - | $62 | $116,968 | 13 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
