| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | This Means War | $341,084 | - | 86 | - | $3,966 | $375,356 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 2 | 2 | The Intouchables | $262,124 | -24.1% | 85 | - | $3,083 | $5,659,385 | 9 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 3 | - | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $201,777 | - | 55 | - | $3,668 | $207,021 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 4 | 1 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $197,252 | -45% | 56 | - | $3,522 | $690,849 | 2 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Devil Inside | $194,464 | - | 43 | - | $4,522 | $209,150 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | true | false |
| 6 | - | The Iron Lady | $154,983 | - | 40 | - | $3,874 | $165,890 | 1 | Filmladen | true | false |
| 7 | 3 | Safe House | $127,778 | -48.5% | 79 | - | $1,617 | $489,738 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Yoko | $67,748 | -49.5% | 78 | - | $868 | $435,593 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 9 | 17 | The Artist | $62,437 | +84.2% | 46 | +17 | $1,357 | $409,529 | 6 | Filmladen | false | false |
| 10 | 5 | The Vow | $56,481 | -57.2% | 67 | -10 | $843 | $1,053,318 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Hugo | $50,296 | -27.6% | 48 | - | $1,047 | $520,350 | 4 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $39,599 | -52.9% | 48 | -14 | $824 | $658,534 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 13 | 6 | Conquest 1453 | $39,506 | -59.5% | 13 | -4 | $3,038 | $423,805 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | 7 | The Inbetweeners | $35,942 | -58.4% | 41 | -7 | $876 | $981,689 | 5 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 15 | 12 | Famous Five | $30,217 | -52.3% | 58 | - | $520 | $601,927 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 16 | 11 | War Horse | $28,909 | -55.1% | 46 | - | $628 | $285,749 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $26,432 | -42.8% | 60 | -6 | $440 | $2,366,017 | 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 18 | 23 | In the Land of Blood and Honey | $24,896 | +18.3% | 14 | +10 | $1,778 | $57,381 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 19 | 13 | The Descendants | $24,524 | -54.6% | 38 | -12 | $645 | $994,073 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 20 | 10 | Underworld: Awakening | $22,425 | -66.6% | 29 | -32 | $773 | $1,247,009 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 21 | 16 | Little Big Panda | $21,986 | -50.1% | 50 | - | $439 | $82,265 | 2 | Einhorn-Film | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | Puss in Boots | $16,998 | -47.6% | 49 | -10 | $346 | $5,988,819 | 13 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 23 | 14 | Jack and Jill | $14,020 | -70.8% | 39 | -9 | $359 | $1,065,633 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 24 | 20 | My Worst Nightmare | $9,577 | -62.4% | 15 | - | $638 | $107,699 | 3 | Filmladen | false | false |
| 25 | 21 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $8,504 | -60.4% | 20 | -13 | $425 | $293,100 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 26 | 22 | The Muppets | $7,667 | -63.9% | 40 | -5 | $191 | $621,495 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 27 | 24 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $6,400 | -68.3% | 26 | - | $246 | $107,784 | 3 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 28 | - | Asana Travelogue | $6,392 | - | 9 | - | $710 | $6,392 | 1 | Polyfilm Verleih | true | false |
| 29 | 18 | Young Adult | $6,238 | -81% | 20 | - | $311 | $53,524 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 30 | - | The Mill and the Cross | $6,228 | - | 4 | - | $1,557 | $7,023 | 1 | Polyfilm Verleih | true | false |
| 31 | 26 | Big Miracle | $6,007 | -61.5% | 22 | - | $273 | $61,243 | 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 32 | 25 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $5,648 | -68.7% | 11 | -18 | $513 | $1,436,399 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 33 | 27 | Drive | $4,639 | -66.8% | 13 | -20 | $356 | $458,004 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 34 | 30 | Combat Girls | $4,274 | -42.9% | 7 | - | $610 | $16,542 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 35 | 32 | Anfang 80 | $3,522 | -40.2% | 10 | - | $352 | $342,855 | 10 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false | false |
| 36 | 34 | The Kid with a Bike | $3,085 | -18.9% | 5 | -1 | $617 | $43,504 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 37 | 31 | Laura's Star and the Dream Monster | $2,545 | -60.3% | 19 | -6 | $133 | $275,140 | 12 | Einhorn-Film | false | false |
| 38 | 33 | Stopped on Track | $2,436 | -52.7% | 6 | -2 | $406 | $13,299 | 2 | Polyfilm Verleih | false | false |
| 39 | 29 | Bliss | $2,092 | -74.1% | 11 | - | $190 | $14,146 | 2 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 40 | - | The Forgotten Space | $1,617 | - | 2 | - | $808 | $7,487 | 1 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | true | false |
| 41 | 37 | Berlin Kaplani | $1,508 | -43.2% | 2 | -2 | $754 | $133,496 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 42 | 36 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $1,350 | -51.3% | 7 | +1 | $192 | $2,527,336 | 11 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 43 | 35 | J. Edgar | $1,122 | -66.8% | 3 | -2 | $374 | $241,291 | 7 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 44 | 47 | Tom Sawyer | $831 | +307.4% | 3 | +1 | $277 | $128,417 | 10 | Einhorn-Film | false | false |
| 45 | - | Khodorkovsky | $739 | - | 3 | - | $246 | $739 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 46 | 41 | Happy Feet Two | $683 | -24.7% | 4 | - | $170 | $827,718 | 14 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 47 | 46 | Breathing | $654 | +107% | 8 | -1 | $81 | $742,457 | 23 | N/A | false | false |
| 48 | 28 | Man on a Ledge | $563 | -93.2% | 5 | -22 | $112 | $299,978 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 49 | 44 | Loggerheads | $410 | -13.5% | 1 | - | $410 | $13,704 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 50 | 43 | The Help | $378 | -37.3% | 4 | -1 | $94 | $140,522 | 13 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
