Domestic 2012 Weekend 8
February 24-26, 2012
| Est. Rank | Rank | Diff | Release | Est. Gross | Actual | Diff | % Diff | Theaters | Estimated Total | Actual | Weekend | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - | Act of Valor | $24,700,000 | $24,476,632 | -$223,368 | -0.9% | 3,039 | $24,700,000 | $24,476,632 | 1 | Relativity Media |
| 2 | 2 | - | Good Deeds | $16,000,000 | $15,583,924 | -$416,076 | -2.6% | 2,132 | $16,000,000 | $15,583,924 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | 3 | - | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $13,475,000 | $13,389,102 | -$85,898 | -0.6% | 3,350 | $76,731,000 | $76,645,453 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | 4 | - | Safe House | $11,400,000 | $10,926,145 | -$473,855 | -4.2% | 3,052 | $98,100,000 | $97,622,705 | 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | 5 | - | The Vow | $10,000,000 | $9,916,774 | -$83,226 | -0.8% | 3,038 | $103,007,000 | $102,924,117 | 3 | Screen Gems |
| 6 | 6 | - | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $8,800,000 | $9,006,135 | +$206,135 | +2.3% | 3,174 | $37,832,000 | $38,038,217 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | 7 | - | This Means War | $8,500,000 | $8,425,010 | -$74,990 | -0.9% | 3,189 | $33,571,000 | $33,495,646 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 8 | 8 | - | Wanderlust | $6,600,000 | $6,526,650 | -$73,350 | -1.1% | 2,002 | $6,600,000 | $6,526,650 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | 9 | - | Gone | $5,000,000 | $4,770,360 | -$229,640 | -4.6% | 2,186 | $5,000,000 | $4,770,360 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | 10 | - | The Secret World of Arrietty | $4,503,000 | $4,351,115 | -$151,885 | -3.4% | 1,522 | $14,660,000 | $14,508,920 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | 11 | - | Chronicle | $3,705,000 | $3,685,036 | -$19,964 | -0.5% | 1,797 | $58,005,000 | $57,984,963 | 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | 12 | - | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $3,100,000 | $3,174,955 | +$74,955 | +2.4% | 1,618 | $40,370,000 | $40,444,585 | 3 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | 13 | - | The Artist | $3,000,000 | $2,905,858 | -$94,142 | -3.1% | 966 | $31,874,000 | $31,779,657 | 14 | The Weinstein Company |
| 14 | 14 | - | The Woman in Black | $2,730,000 | $2,722,485 | -$7,515 | -0.3% | 1,727 | $50,459,000 | $50,451,681 | 4 | CBS Films |
| 15 | 15 | - | The Descendants | $2,200,000 | $2,133,442 | -$66,558 | -3% | 889 | $78,527,000 | $78,460,135 | 15 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 16 | 16 | - | Hugo | $1,570,000 | $1,510,760 | -$59,240 | -3.8% | 501 | $69,414,000 | $69,354,704 | 14 | Paramount Pictures |
| 17 | 18 | +1 | The Grey | $820,000 | $800,285 | -$19,715 | -2.4% | 917 | $50,198,000 | $50,179,091 | 5 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 18 | 19 | +1 | The Iron Lady | $704,000 | $694,982 | -$9,018 | -1.3% | 522 | $25,731,000 | $25,721,579 | 9 | The Weinstein Company |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | Big Miracle | $656,000 | $668,805 | +$12,805 | +2% | 628 | $18,891,000 | $18,903,580 | 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | Red Tails | $468,000 | $437,013 | -$30,987 | -6.6% | 489 | $48,701,000 | $48,806,006 | 6 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 21 | 23 | +2 | A Separation | $423,000 | $366,330 | -$56,670 | -13.4% | 83 | $2,589,000 | $2,532,860 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 22 | 22 | - | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $375,000 | $377,069 | +$2,069 | +0.6% | 311 | $130,383,000 | $130,384,579 | 11 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | 25 | +2 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $373,000 | $341,549 | -$31,451 | -8.4% | 164 | $23,308,000 | $23,276,126 | 12 | Focus Features |
| 24 | 26 | +2 | My Week with Marilyn | $313,000 | $304,959 | -$8,041 | -2.6% | 402 | $14,083,000 | $14,074,651 | 14 | The Weinstein Company |
| 25 | 28 | +3 | The Adventures of Tintin | $276,000 | $274,988 | -$1,012 | -0.4% | 272 | $76,903,000 | $76,901,742 | 10 | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | 30 | +4 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $254,000 | $258,148 | +$4,148 | +1.6% | 280 | $31,211,000 | $31,215,132 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | 31 | +4 | Underworld: Awakening | $240,000 | $242,887 | +$2,887 | +1.2% | 260 | $62,147,000 | $62,149,833 | 6 | Screen Gems |
| 28 | 32 | +4 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $232,000 | $237,227 | +$5,227 | +2.3% | 178 | $207,766,000 | $207,771,027 | 11 | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | 33 | +4 | Pina | $213,000 | $192,128 | -$20,872 | -9.8% | 84 | $2,579,000 | $2,558,451 | 10 | IFC Films |
| 30 | 37 | +7 | Contraband | $171,000 | $172,375 | +$1,375 | +0.8% | 197 | $66,172,000 | $66,173,385 | 7 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | 36 | +5 | War Horse | $166,000 | $175,780 | +$9,780 | +5.9% | 213 | $79,032,000 | $79,041,412 | 10 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | 41 | +9 | Albert Nobbs | $150,000 | $129,051 | -$20,949 | -14% | 100 | $2,631,000 | $2,610,628 | 5 | Roadside Attractions |
| 33 | 40 | +7 | One for the Money | $143,000 | $137,867 | -$5,133 | -3.6% | 229 | $25,956,000 | $25,951,336 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 34 | 39 | +5 | The Muppets | $142,000 | $145,905 | +$3,905 | +2.8% | 205 | $88,351,000 | $88,355,068 | 14 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | 43 | +8 | Puss in Boots | $115,000 | $116,725 | +$1,725 | +1.5% | 138 | $149,233,000 | $149,234,747 | 18 | DreamWorks |
| 36 | 44 | +8 | Rampart | $101,000 | $98,394 | -$2,606 | -2.6% | 45 | $379,000 | $375,487 | 3 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 37 | 46 | +9 | A Dangerous Method | $99,000 | $93,224 | -$5,776 | -5.8% | 81 | $5,349,600 | $5,344,810 | 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 38 | 47 | +9 | In Darkness | $91,400 | $88,713 | -$2,687 | -2.9% | 22 | $280,800 | $278,138 | 3 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 39 | 49 | +10 | Thin Ice | $85,600 | $79,878 | -$5,722 | -6.7% | 46 | $348,400 | $342,687 | 2 | ATO Pictures |
| 40 | 50 | +10 | The Darkest Hour | $65,000 | $65,568 | +$568 | +0.9% | 94 | $21,426,000 | $21,426,805 | 10 | Summit Entertainment |
| 41 | 52 | +11 | Man on a Ledge | $62,000 | $54,636 | -$7,364 | -11.9% | 76 | $18,608,000 | $18,600,911 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 42 | 51 | +9 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | $50,000 | $55,057 | +$5,057 | +10.1% | 59 | $47,224,000 | $47,228,786 | 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | 58 | +15 | Bullhead | $41,300 | $41,300 | $0 | - | 34 | $94,600 | $94,600 | 2 | Drafthouse Films |
| 44 | 63 | +19 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | $40,000 | $37,540 | -$2,460 | -6.2% | 16 | $674,000 | $671,867 | 12 | Oscilloscope |
| 45 | 65 | +20 | The Forgiveness of Blood | $32,200 | $26,724 | -$5,476 | -17% | 3 | $32,200 | $26,724 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 46 | 64 | +18 | W.E. | $30,600 | $27,627 | -$2,973 | -9.7% | 15 | $268,300 | $265,276 | 4 | The Weinstein Company |
| 47 | 68 | +21 | The Help | $25,000 | $22,594 | -$2,406 | -9.6% | 138 | $167,700,000 | $169,697,333 | 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | 69 | +21 | Coriolanus | $22,100 | $22,032 | -$68 | -0.3% | 8 | $365,200 | $365,169 | 6 | The Weinstein Company |
| 49 | 70 | +21 | Undefeated | $20,100 | $19,313 | -$787 | -3.9% | 5 | $71,000 | $70,195 | 2 | The Weinstein Company |
| 50 | 75 | +25 | Crazy Horse | $10,300 | $10,300 | $0 | - | 8 | $71,300 | $71,300 | 6 | Zipporah Films |
