Domestic 2012 Weekend 37
September 14-16, 2012
Key:New This WeekEstimated
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Resident Evil: Retribution | $21,052,227 | - | 3,012 | - | $6,989 | $21,052,227 | 1 | Screen Gems |
| 2 | - | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $16,687,773 | - | 2,904 | - | $5,746 | $16,687,773 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | 1 | The Possession | $5,766,378 | -38.1% | 2,860 | +26 | $2,016 | $41,133,490 | 3 | Lionsgate Films |
| 4 | 2 | Lawless | $4,348,377 | -27.6% | 3,063 | -75 | $1,419 | $30,270,131 | 3 | The Weinstein Company |
| 5 | 3 | The Expendables 2 | $3,146,001 | -36.5% | 2,896 | -364 | $1,086 | $80,405,980 | 5 | Lionsgate Films |
| 6 | 5 | ParaNorman | $3,092,941 | -26.3% | 2,326 | -530 | $1,329 | $49,389,187 | 5 | Focus Features |
| 7 | 4 | The Words | $2,861,273 | -39.8% | 2,801 | - | $1,021 | $9,141,158 | 2 | CBS Films |
| 8 | 6 | The Bourne Legacy | $2,852,475 | -28.1% | 2,170 | -596 | $1,314 | $107,794,135 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | 7 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $2,598,636 | -28.8% | 2,415 | -302 | $1,076 | $46,372,284 | 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | 8 | The Campaign | $2,418,163 | -28.4% | 2,002 | -540 | $1,207 | $82,870,319 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | 10 | The Dark Knight Rises | $2,182,449 | -32.2% | 1,581 | -406 | $1,380 | $441,053,078 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | 9 | 2016: Obama's America | $2,031,000 | -38.6% | 1,876 | -141 | $1,082 | $30,080,000 | 10 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 13 | - | Arbitrage | $2,002,165 | - | 197 | - | $10,163 | $2,002,165 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 14 | 11 | Hope Springs | $1,825,180 | -34.8% | 1,946 | -491 | $937 | $60,475,281 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 15 | - | Last Ounce of Courage | $1,708,000 | - | 1,407 | - | $1,213 | $1,708,000 | 1 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 16 | 12 | Premium Rush | $1,270,910 | -45% | 1,339 | -843 | $949 | $18,834,782 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | - | Barfi! | $1,061,713 | - | 132 | - | $8,043 | $1,061,713 | 1 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 18 | 13 | The Cold Light of Day | $847,366 | -53.7% | 1,511 | - | $560 | $3,279,550 | 2 | Lionsgate Films |
| 19 | - | The Master | $736,311 | - | 5 | - | $147,262 | $736,311 | 1 | The Weinstein Company |
| 20 | 18 | The Avengers | $593,991 | -24.4% | 442 | -767 | $1,343 | $622,217,210 | 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | 16 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $581,581 | -30.3% | 541 | -222 | $1,075 | $157,893,663 | 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 22 | 17 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $509,343 | -37.7% | 591 | -340 | $861 | $47,342,130 | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | 14 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 2012 IMAX Release | $390,093 | -76.7% | 322 | +55 | $1,211 | $2,825,462 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | 19 | Sparkle | $381,863 | -51% | 494 | -379 | $773 | $24,008,957 | 5 | TriStar Pictures |
| 25 | 22 | Ted | $378,120 | -31.1% | 411 | -104 | $920 | $217,431,880 | 12 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | 23 | Robot & Frank | $378,101 | -25.2% | 209 | +7 | $1,809 | $2,573,006 | 5 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 27 | 15 | Hit and Run | $365,135 | -66.1% | 651 | -1,159 | $560 | $13,321,816 | 4 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 28 | 21 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $355,140 | -37.2% | 328 | -88 | $1,082 | $261,102,260 | 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | 29 | Sleepwalk with Me | $345,713 | +23.3% | 118 | +45 | $2,929 | $1,265,056 | 4 | IFC Films |
| 30 | 25 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $289,015 | -24.1% | 306 | -39 | $944 | $215,604,243 | 15 | DreamWorks |
| 31 | 24 | Total Recall | $276,506 | -40.9% | 303 | -199 | $912 | $58,074,625 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | 32 | For a Good Time, Call... | $270,441 | +25.2% | 107 | +51 | $2,527 | $815,473 | 3 | Focus Features |
| 33 | 28 | The Intouchables | $254,347 | -15.9% | 180 | -14 | $1,413 | $8,954,589 | 17 | The Weinstein Company |
| 34 | 26 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $243,551 | -32.1% | 212 | -57 | $1,148 | $10,660,984 | 12 | - |
| 35 | 33 | Samsara | $241,205 | +23.8% | 62 | +37 | $3,890 | $825,651 | 4 | Oscilloscope |
| 36 | 34 | Step Up Revolution | $220,528 | +15.7% | 268 | +70 | $822 | $34,753,588 | 8 | Lionsgate Films |
| 37 | 31 | Moonrise Kingdom | $189,986 | -17.3% | 157 | -43 | $1,210 | $44,931,569 | 17 | Focus Features |
| 38 | - | Stolen | $183,125 | - | 141 | - | $1,298 | $183,125 | 1 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 39 | 27 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | $145,796 | -58.6% | 152 | -289 | $959 | $2,903,541 | 7 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 40 | 39 | Killer Joe | $114,923 | -10.9% | 75 | +7 | $1,532 | $1,810,327 | 8 | LD Entertainment |
| 41 | 38 | Madea's Witness Protection | $103,331 | -28% | 160 | -7 | $645 | $65,623,128 | 12 | Lionsgate Films |
| 42 | 41 | Searching for Sugar Man | $101,263 | -11.5% | 34 | +1 | $2,978 | $1,042,970 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 43 | 35 | Bachelorette | $96,778 | -46.7% | 60 | +13 | $1,612 | $349,631 | 2 | RADiUS-TWC |
| 44 | 37 | The Watch | $87,693 | -41.2% | 138 | +3 | $635 | $34,140,115 | 8 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | 46 | To the Arctic 3D | $87,180 | +10.7% | 52 | - | $1,676 | $8,526,628 | 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 46 | 43 | The Queen of Versailles | $80,205 | -23.4% | 61 | -12 | $1,314 | $2,135,161 | 9 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 47 | 42 | To Rome with Love | $69,634 | -35.1% | 85 | -12 | $819 | $16,430,989 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 48 | 47 | The Imposter | $61,426 | -10% | 30 | +3 | $2,047 | $679,130 | 10 | - |
| 49 | 45 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $60,844 | -26.1% | 80 | -34 | $760 | $46,185,498 | 20 | - |
| 50 | - | Slaughter Creek | $49,392 | - | 16 | - | $3,087 | $49,392 | 1 | Nocturnal Features |
| 51 | 44 | Magic Mike | $49,163 | -47.1% | 115 | -87 | $427 | $113,665,031 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 52 | 36 | The Apparition | $46,248 | -73.4% | 68 | -208 | $680 | $4,836,414 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 53 | 69 | Detropia | $42,054 | +141.5% | 5 | +4 | $8,410 | $68,179 | 2 | Loki Films |
| 54 | 49 | Ruby Sparks | $41,713 | -24% | 70 | -6 | $595 | $2,435,765 | 8 | - |
| 55 | 72 | Bill W. | $38,179 | +151.8% | 30 | +18 | $1,272 | $591,308 | 18 | Page 124 Productions |
| 56 | 48 | Keep the Lights On | $31,978 | -42.5% | 5 | - | $6,395 | $112,024 | 2 | Music Box Films |
| 57 | 55 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $30,417 | -13.1% | 46 | -8 | $661 | $3,921,388 | 15 | FilmDistrict |
| 58 | 64 | Hubble | $29,621 | +34.9% | 16 | - | $1,851 | $34,105,449 | 131 | Warner Bros. |
| 59 | 79 | Wild Horse, Wild Ride | $28,215 | +148% | 21 | +16 | $1,343 | $48,917 | 4 | Screen Media Films |
| 60 | - | Liberal Arts | $27,435 | - | 4 | - | $6,858 | $27,435 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 61 | 50 | Two Days in New York | $26,886 | -46.8% | 23 | -11 | $1,168 | $559,529 | 6 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 62 | 53 | Farewell, My Queen | $26,822 | -28.4% | 28 | -8 | $957 | $1,297,057 | 10 | Cohen Media Group |
| 63 | - | 10 Years | $22,707 | - | 3 | - | $7,569 | $22,707 | 1 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 64 | - | Bangkok Revenge | $22,116 | - | 22 | - | $1,005 | $22,116 | 1 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 65 | 81 | Chicken with Plums | $21,855 | +127.4% | 17 | +12 | $1,285 | $141,826 | 5 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 66 | 52 | Cosmopolis | $21,829 | -49.9% | 31 | -14 | $704 | $743,716 | 5 | Entertainment One |
| 67 | 58 | Prometheus | $21,188 | -25.5% | 34 | -14 | $623 | $126,464,904 | 15 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 68 | 57 | Little White Lies | $20,728 | -37.4% | 14 | - | $1,480 | $172,119 | 4 | MPI Media Group |
| 69 | 61 | Born to Be Wild | $20,242 | -18.2% | 33 | - | $613 | $20,853,200 | 76 | Warner Bros. |
| 70 | 56 | Compliance | $20,075 | -41.5% | 17 | -4 | $1,180 | $268,348 | 5 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 71 | 30 | Branded | $18,423 | -92.3% | 80 | -227 | $230 | $343,069 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 72 | 74 | Beloved | $13,348 | -6.2% | 6 | - | $2,224 | $119,608 | 5 | IFC Films |
| 73 | 60 | The Eye of the Storm | $12,082 | -53.1% | 9 | +2 | $1,342 | $37,575 | 2 | - |
| 74 | 71 | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | $11,751 | -24.5% | 16 | -8 | $734 | $473,104 | 8 | IFC Films |
| 75 | 66 | Toys in the Attic 2012 Re-release | $11,615 | -41.7% | 14 | -13 | $829 | $38,033 | 2 | Hannover House |
| 76 | 77 | Bernie | $11,175 | -14.9% | 10 | -8 | $1,117 | $9,202,813 | 21 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 77 | 59 | Red Hook Summer | $9,953 | -64.2% | 13 | -16 | $765 | $318,173 | 6 | Variance Films |
| 78 | 67 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $9,078 | -51.3% | 22 | -17 | $412 | $37,516,013 | 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 79 | 62 | Hello I Must Be Going | $8,570 | -64.1% | 2 | - | $4,285 | $40,109 | 2 | Oscilloscope |
| 80 | 83 | Take This Waltz | $7,780 | +5% | 12 | -1 | $648 | $1,228,361 | 12 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 81 | - | Somewhere Between | $7,500 | - | 1 | - | $7,500 | $24,355 | 4 | Long Shot Factory |
| 82 | - | Port of Shadows | $6,618 | - | 1 | - | $6,618 | $6,618 | 1 | Rialto Pictures |
| 83 | 86 | Deep Sea | $6,553 | +11.7% | 5 | +3 | $1,310 | $44,974,430 | 342 | Warner Bros. |
| 84 | 63 | The Bullet Vanishes | $6,539 | -70.9% | 4 | -9 | $1,634 | $109,211 | 3 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 85 | 89 | Girl Model | $5,849 | +19.4% | 5 | +4 | $1,169 | $14,943 | 2 | First Run |
| 86 | - | Entre les Bras | $5,643 | - | 2 | - | $2,821 | $5,643 | 1 | The Cinema Guild |
| 87 | 70 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $5,150 | -68.9% | 8 | -5 | $643 | $287,444 | 9 | Kino Lorber |
| 88 | 103 | Grand Illusion | $4,722 | +229.3% | 1 | - | $4,722 | $154,025 | 19 | Rialto Pictures |
| 89 | 91 | Neil Young Journeys | $4,669 | +11.5% | 11 | +1 | $424 | $199,711 | 12 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 90 | 92 | Under the Sea 3D | $4,455 | +13.1% | 5 | -2 | $891 | $30,908,158 | 188 | Warner Bros. |
| 91 | 107 | Little Birds | $4,027 | +229.5% | 2 | +1 | $2,013 | $16,590 | 3 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 92 | 82 | Iron Sky | $3,792 | -51.9% | 6 | -2 | $632 | $99,661 | 8 | Entertainment One |
| 93 | 102 | 360 | $3,392 | +68.9% | 3 | -2 | $1,130 | $97,779 | 7 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 94 | 75 | Mugamoodi | $3,369 | -75.2% | 3 | -14 | $1,123 | $97,008 | 3 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 95 | 99 | Death by China | $3,292 | +22.7% | 3 | - | $1,097 | $19,879 | 5 | Area 23a |
| 96 | - | Once Upon a Time in Anatolia | $3,252 | - | 4 | - | $813 | $151,399 | 37 | The Cinema Guild |
| 97 | 78 | Unforgivable | $3,173 | -75.6% | 4 | -2 | $793 | $141,809 | 12 | Strand Releasing |
| 98 | 88 | Hysteria | $3,109 | -38.5% | 5 | -2 | $621 | $1,787,133 | 18 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 99 | 109 | Elena | $3,102 | +205% | 2 | +1 | $1,551 | $219,061 | 18 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 100 | 93 | Painted Skin: The Resurrection | $2,965 | -23.9% | 3 | - | $988 | $49,799 | 5 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 101 | 51 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | $2,705 | -93.8% | 8 | -273 | $338 | $1,064,277 | 3 | Kenn Viselman Presents |
| 102 | 80 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | $2,044 | -79% | 7 | -15 | $292 | $3,367,888 | 6 | Arc Entertainment |
| 103 | 115 | Planet of Snail | $1,563 | +194.4% | 1 | - | $1,563 | $10,694 | 8 | The Cinema Guild |
| 104 | 100 | Oslo, August 31st | $1,560 | -29.6% | 1 | -1 | $1,560 | $100,713 | 17 | Strand Releasing |
| 105 | 97 | [REC] 3: Genesis | $1,444 | -51.9% | 4 | -4 | $361 | $5,186 | 2 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 106 | - | 5 Broken Cameras | $1,280 | - | 2 | - | $640 | $68,332 | 16 | Kino Lorber |
| 107 | 117 | Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present | $1,250 | +181.5% | 3 | +1 | $416 | $83,765 | 14 | Music Box Films |
| 108 | 94 | The Ambassador | $1,244 | -67% | 3 | -5 | $414 | $27,503 | 3 | Drafthouse Films |
| 109 | 112 | OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie | $1,144 | +80.4% | 1 | -1 | $1,144 | $43,108 | 17 | - |
| 110 | 98 | Neighboring Sounds | $1,130 | -58.7% | 2 | +1 | $565 | $40,377 | 4 | The Cinema Guild |
| 111 | - | China Heavyweight | $1,086 | - | 3 | - | $362 | $10,481 | 11 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 112 | - | Starry Starry Night | $1,050 | - | 1 | - | $1,050 | $9,550 | 26 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 113 | 87 | Kumaré | $1,023 | -80.1% | 2 | -3 | $511 | $121,025 | 13 | Kino Lorber |
| 114 | - | Monsieur Lazhar | $875 | - | 2 | - | $437 | $2,002,958 | 23 | Music Box Films |
| 115 | - | We Won't Grow Old Together | $837 | - | 1 | - | $837 | $9,395 | 15 | The Film Desk |
| 116 | - | This Is Not a Film | $771 | - | 1 | - | $771 | $71,624 | 29 | Palisades Tartan |
| 117 | 123 | Turn Me On, Dammit! | $698 | +249% | 2 | +1 | $349 | $124,443 | 25 | New Yorker Films |
| 118 | - | Snowman's Land | $656 | - | 1 | - | $656 | $656 | 1 | Music Box Films |
| 119 | - | Celine and Julie Go Boating | $621 | - | 1 | - | $621 | $31,452 | 20 | New Yorker Films |
| 120 | 114 | Klown 2012 Re-release | $545 | -4.6% | 1 | - | $545 | $68,559 | 8 | Drafthouse Films |
| 121 | 68 | Joker | $386 | -97.8% | 3 | -40 | $128 | $169,137 | 3 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 122 | - | You've Been Trumped | $385 | - | 2 | - | $192 | $16,342 | 7 | International Film Circuit |
| 123 | 118 | Brother 2012 Re-release | $230 | -42.9% | 3 | -1 | $76 | $29,858 | 4 | Music Box Films |
| 124 | 110 | The Invisible War | $190 | -72.7% | 1 | -1 | $190 | $59,392 | 13 | Cinedigm Entertainment Group |
