| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | The Iron Lady | $361,261 | - | 96 | - | $3,763 | $397,398 | 1 | Scanbox Entertainment | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Puss in Boots | $295,628 | -52.8% | 115 | -21 | $2,570 | $2,633,009 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | The Descendants | $245,395 | -33.8% | 43 | +7 | $5,706 | $803,334 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 4 | - | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | $181,122 | - | 69 | - | $2,624 | $233,225 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 5 | - | This Means War | $174,046 | - | 57 | - | $3,053 | $197,463 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 6 | 3 | Safe House | $91,798 | -48.7% | 31 | -3 | $2,961 | $346,472 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | The Artist | $68,644 | -30.5% | 24 | +5 | $2,860 | $406,627 | 3 | Scanbox Entertainment | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $46,466 | -53.2% | 31 | -5 | $1,498 | $3,248,984 | 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 9 | - | J. Edgar | $45,406 | - | 38 | - | $1,194 | $1,767,638 | 6 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 10 | 4 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $44,399 | -66.6% | 29 | -42 | $1,531 | $539,123 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 11 | 8 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $39,673 | -42.9% | 22 | -4 | $1,803 | $310,093 | 3 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $24,531 | -58% | 47 | -12 | $521 | $763,189 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 7 | The Woman in Black | $23,831 | -66.1% | 16 | -28 | $1,489 | $275,151 | 4 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Pina | $14,745 | -14.3% | 7 | +1 | $2,106 | $246,559 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 15 | 11 | My Week with Marilyn | $14,717 | -48.9% | 14 | -10 | $1,051 | $408,762 | 5 | Scanbox Entertainment | false | false |
| 16 | 10 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $14,507 | -51.7% | 7 | -5 | $2,072 | $3,745,236 | 10 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 17 | 14 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $179 | -91.7% | 2 | +1 | $89 | $971,825 | 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
