| TW | LW | Total | %± LW | Share | Releases | #1 Release
| Gross | % of Total | Week | Distributor
| New This Week
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|---|
| 1 | 1 | $547,937 | -6.1% | 25.5% | 2 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $287,094 | 52.4% | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | - |
| 2 | 4 | $435,514 | +27.4% | 20.2% | 5 | The Descendants | $212,356 | 48.8% | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | - |
| 3 | 3 | $343,382 | -9% | 16% | 5 | The Adventures of Tintin | $144,931 | 42.2% | 5 | Paramount Pictures International | - |
| 4 | 2 | $327,869 | -22.8% | 15.2% | 4 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $162,383 | 49.5% | 2 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 5 | 5 | $220,597 | -19.3% | 10.2% | 1 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $220,597 | 100% | 2 | United International Pictures | - |
| 6 | 6 | $79,665 | -16.6% | 3.7% | 3 | The Iron Lady | $78,716 | 98.8% | 5 | Hoyts Distribution | - |
| 7 | 7 | $65,834 | -3.8% | 3.1% | 1 | The Muppets | $65,834 | 100% | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | - |
| 8 | 8 | $44,256 | -22.9% | 2.1% | 2 | Happy Feet Two | $43,073 | 97.3% | 5 | Roadshow Films | - |
| 10 | 9 | $22,339 | -52.9% | 1% | 5 | Handel: Rodelinda | $8,322 | 37.3% | 2 | Rialto Distribution | - |
| 11 | 10 | $19,341 | -31.3% | 0.9% | 2 | Buck | $13,580 | 70.2% | 2 | Madman Entertainment | - |
| 12 | 11 | $8,505 | -47.7% | 0.4% | 2 | Albert Nobbs | $7,401 | 87% | 5 | Hopscotch Films | - |
| 13 | 13 | $607 | -77.2% | <0.1% | 1 | Players | $607 | 100% | 4 | Forum Hungary | - |
| 15 | 14 | $147 | -50.5% | <0.1% | 1 | Red State | $147 | 100% | 8 | Curious Films | - |
