New Zealand 2012 Weekend 36
September 6-9, 2012
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | - | Hysteria | $85,851 | - | 55 | - | $1,560 | $149,107 | 1 | Hopscotch Films |
| 7 | - | Hit and Run | $73,927 | - | 40 | - | $1,848 | $74,448 | 1 | N/A |
| 8 | - | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $68,326 | - | 45 | - | $1,518 | $68,326 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 12 | - | Raaz 3 | $22,239 | - | 9 | - | $2,471 | $22,239 | 1 | Forum Hungary |
| 17 | - | Wunderkinder | $7,629 | - | 10 | - | $762 | $7,629 | 1 | Umbrella Entertainment |
| 34 | - | God Bless America | $801 | - | 1 | - | $801 | $1,171 | 1 | - |
| 1 | 1 | The Expendables 2 | $188,568 | -46.8% | 55 | +2 | $3,428 | $680,020 | 2 | Roadshow Films |
| 6 | 5 | Moonrise Kingdom | $75,782 | -7.9% | 30 | +2 | $2,526 | $252,634 | 2 | United International Pictures |
| 23 | 19 | The Bullet Vanishes | $3,953 | -40.5% | 3 | - | $1,317 | $14,390 | 2 | Incubate |
| 24 | 12 | Joker | $2,863 | -81.6% | 9 | - | $318 | $22,630 | 2 | Mind Blowing Films |
| 2 | 2 | Hope Springs | $116,964 | -35.5% | 73 | - | $1,602 | $768,728 | 3 | Roadshow Films |
| 4 | 4 | Total Recall | $100,685 | -39.9% | 53 | - | $1,899 | $766,669 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 28 | 24 | Lan Kwai Fong 2 | $1,627 | -47.9% | 1 | - | $1,627 | $19,905 | 3 | N/A |
| 41 | 39 | Starry Starry Night | $81 | -62.3% | 1 | - | $81 | $658 | 3 | Incubate |
| 3 | 3 | The Bourne Legacy | $112,183 | -36.9% | 65 | -6 | $1,725 | $1,420,820 | 4 | United International Pictures |
| 19 | 14 | Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | $7,219 | -49.7% | 32 | -2 | $225 | $138,018 | 4 | Vendetta Films |
| 22 | 20 | Bernie | $4,112 | -37.6% | 6 | - | $685 | $67,842 | 4 | Madman Entertainment |
| 39 | 22 | Ek Tha Tiger | $250 | -93.7% | 5 | -3 | $50 | $182,546 | 4 | Forum Hungary |
| 16 | 11 | The Campaign | $8,519 | -47.6% | 12 | -32 | $709 | $438,954 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | 17 | I Wish | $7,405 | -15.8% | 11 | +1 | $673 | $69,194 | 5 | Rialto Distribution |
| 26 | 18 | Take This Waltz | $2,039 | -69.8% | 11 | -9 | $185 | $89,260 | 5 | Rialto Distribution |
| 38 | 32 | Iron Sky | $255 | -65.7% | 1 | -1 | $255 | $34,234 | 5 | Hoyts Distribution |
| 10 | 6 | Step Up Revolution | $32,715 | -56.6% | 32 | -4 | $1,022 | $1,015,684 | 6 | United International Pictures |
| 20 | 16 | The Chef | $7,017 | -35.3% | 25 | -7 | $280 | $221,052 | 6 | Hoyts Distribution |
| 15 | 9 | Magic Mike | $12,356 | -39.4% | 36 | -4 | $343 | $1,296,396 | 7 | Roadshow Films |
| 37 | 38 | Bel Ami | $655 | +110.6% | 9 | - | $72 | $93,852 | 7 | Hopscotch Films |
| 9 | 7 | The Dark Knight Rises | $48,541 | -28.5% | 61 | -94 | $795 | $4,548,527 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | 26 | Late Bloomers | $880 | -66.3% | 12 | -11 | $73 | $139,698 | 8 | Madman Entertainment |
| 13 | 10 | Ted | $15,292 | -22.6% | 24 | -9 | $637 | $3,457,547 | 9 | United International Pictures |
| 27 | 27 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $1,917 | -21.7% | 5 | -4 | $383 | $2,574,009 | 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | 8 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $22,284 | -7.9% | 54 | -9 | $412 | $3,668,165 | 11 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 29 | 31 | The Door | $1,177 | +7.6% | 8 | -4 | $147 | $254,876 | 11 | Rialto Distribution |
| 14 | 13 | Brave | $13,900 | -6.6% | 30 | -10 | $463 | $2,457,007 | 12 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 32 | 30 | A Royal Affair | $908 | -23.9% | 9 | -4 | $100 | $271,761 | 12 | Madman Entertainment |
| 43 | - | Safe | $26 | - | 1 | - | $26 | $268,778 | 12 | Hoyts Distribution |
| 25 | 23 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $2,639 | -25.5% | 16 | -4 | $164 | $257,443 | 13 | Madman Entertainment |
| 42 | 40 | Rock of Ages | $50 | -70.4% | 2 | -1 | $25 | $558,937 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | 29 | Letters to Father Jacob 2012 Re-release | $1,075 | -20.4% | 6 | -1 | $179 | $118,535 | 14 | Rialto Distribution |
| 35 | 33 | Le Havre | $684 | -0.6% | 3 | -1 | $228 | $186,423 | 15 | Rialto Distribution |
| 31 | 28 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $913 | -46.7% | 7 | -3 | $130 | $1,068,213 | 17 | Roadshow Films |
| 40 | 36 | Coriolanus | $95 | -76.4% | 1 | -1 | $95 | $36,952 | 18 | Hoyts Distribution |
| 21 | 21 | The Way 2012 Re-release | $4,446 | -22.9% | 16 | -1 | $277 | $318,577 | 20 | N/A |
| 36 | 34 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $670 | -1.9% | 3 | - | $223 | $4,368,799 | 25 | 20th Century Fox International |
