Domestic 2012 Weekend 40
October 5-7, 2012
| Est. Rank | Rank | Diff | Release | Est. Gross | Actual | Diff | % Diff | Theaters | Estimated Total | Actual | Weekend | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - | Taken 2 | $50,000,000 | $49,514,769 | -$485,231 | -1% | 3,661 | $50,000,000 | $49,514,769 | 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | 2 | - | Hotel Transylvania | $26,300,000 | $27,053,395 | +$753,395 | +2.9% | 3,352 | $76,000,000 | $76,711,927 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | 3 | - | Pitch Perfect | $14,700,000 | $14,846,830 | +$146,830 | +1% | 2,770 | $21,600,000 | $21,693,038 | 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | 4 | - | Looper | $12,200,000 | $12,116,001 | -$83,999 | -0.7% | 2,993 | $40,300,000 | $40,216,652 | 2 | TriStar Pictures |
| 5 | 5 | - | Frankenweenie | $11,500,000 | $11,412,213 | -$87,787 | -0.8% | 3,005 | $11,500,000 | $11,412,213 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | 6 | - | End of Watch | $4,000,000 | $4,004,071 | +$4,071 | +0.1% | 2,370 | $32,846,000 | $32,850,017 | 3 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 7 | 7 | - | Trouble with the Curve | $3,870,000 | $3,829,153 | -$40,847 | -1.1% | 3,003 | $29,710,000 | $29,668,976 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | 8 | - | House at the End of the Street | $3,698,000 | $3,756,023 | +$58,023 | +1.6% | 2,720 | $27,531,000 | $27,589,167 | 3 | Relativity Media |
| 9 | 9 | - | The Master | $1,840,000 | $1,861,703 | +$21,703 | +1.2% | 864 | $12,315,000 | $12,337,032 | 4 | The Weinstein Company |
| 10 | 10 | - | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $1,555,000 | $1,624,536 | +$69,536 | +4.5% | 1,746 | $38,969,000 | $39,038,997 | 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | 11 | - | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | $1,525,000 | $1,566,526 | +$41,526 | +2.7% | 221 | $3,300,000 | $3,348,865 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | 12 | - | Resident Evil: Retribution | $1,150,000 | $1,158,066 | +$8,066 | +0.7% | 1,361 | $41,000,000 | $41,008,796 | 4 | Screen Gems |
| 13 | 13 | - | Won't Back Down | $1,015,000 | $1,016,157 | +$1,157 | +0.1% | 2,517 | $4,483,000 | $4,483,670 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | 18 | +4 | The Possession | $635,000 | $623,500 | -$11,500 | -1.8% | 821 | $48,403,000 | $48,391,383 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 15 | 17 | +2 | Arbitrage | $626,000 | $643,725 | +$17,725 | +2.8% | 244 | $6,039,000 | $6,055,981 | 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 16 | 16 | - | Dredd | $625,000 | $645,241 | +$20,241 | +3.2% | 831 | $12,675,000 | $12,695,655 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 17 | 19 | +2 | The Bourne Legacy | $352,000 | $344,630 | -$7,370 | -2.1% | 482 | $112,283,000 | $112,275,305 | 9 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | 20 | +2 | Lawless | $327,000 | $326,661 | -$339 | -0.1% | 611 | $37,002,000 | $37,001,460 | 6 | The Weinstein Company |
| 19 | 21 | +2 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $320,000 | $300,232 | -$19,768 | -6.2% | 298 | $159,493,000 | $159,473,262 | 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | 22 | +2 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $264,000 | $270,781 | +$6,781 | +2.6% | 534 | - | $50,199,920 | 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | 23 | +2 | ParaNorman | $256,000 | $235,671 | -$20,329 | -7.9% | 342 | $54,375,000 | $54,354,286 | 8 | Focus Features |
| 22 | 25 | +3 | The Oranges | $180,000 | $198,461 | +$18,461 | +10.3% | 110 | $180,000 | $198,461 | 1 | ATO Pictures |
| 23 | 28 | +5 | 2016: Obama's America | $159,000 | $173,495 | +$14,495 | +9.1% | 249 | $33,336,000 | $33,349,941 | 13 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 24 | 29 | +5 | The Expendables 2 | $151,000 | $167,624 | +$16,624 | +11% | 313 | $84,354,000 | $84,370,358 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 25 | 32 | +7 | Ted | $134,000 | $146,795 | +$12,795 | +9.5% | 187 | $218,331,000 | $218,344,095 | 15 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | 33 | +7 | Samsara | $116,000 | $126,684 | +$10,684 | +9.2% | 52 | $1,594,000 | $1,604,125 | 7 | Oscilloscope |
| 27 | 37 | +10 | The Paperboy | $110,000 | $102,706 | -$7,294 | -6.6% | 11 | $110,000 | $102,706 | 1 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 28 | 35 | +7 | The Intouchables | $103,000 | $106,046 | +$3,046 | +3% | 84 | $9,650,000 | $9,652,806 | 20 | The Weinstein Company |
| 29 | 40 | +11 | Searching for Sugar Man | $89,100 | $86,563 | -$2,537 | -2.8% | 38 | $1,437,800 | $1,435,234 | 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 30 | 41 | +11 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | $84,600 | $85,039 | +$439 | +0.5% | 18 | $330,200 | $330,670 | 3 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 31 | 44 | +13 | Robot & Frank | $67,000 | $64,616 | -$2,384 | -3.6% | 72 | $3,170,000 | $3,167,700 | 8 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 32 | 52 | +20 | V/H/S | $40,000 | $36,402 | -$3,598 | -9% | 16 | $40,000 | $36,402 | 1 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 33 | 50 | +17 | Last Ounce of Courage | $35,800 | $39,061 | +$3,261 | +9.1% | 93 | $3,306,200 | $3,310,439 | 4 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 34 | 57 | +23 | Detropia | $30,800 | $29,265 | -$1,535 | -5% | 11 | $219,900 | $218,378 | 5 | Loki Films |
| 35 | 55 | +20 | Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare | $26,000 | $30,953 | +$4,953 | +19% | 12 | $26,000 | $30,953 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 36 | 63 | +27 | The House I Live In | $19,700 | $16,453 | -$3,247 | -16.5% | 2 | $19,700 | $16,453 | 1 | Abramorama |
| 37 | 61 | +24 | My Uncle Rafael | $15,600 | $19,384 | +$3,784 | +24.3% | 3 | $206,300 | $210,156 | 3 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 38 | 66 | +28 | For a Good Time, Call... | $13,100 | $13,273 | +$173 | +1.3% | 43 | $1,251,200 | $1,243,961 | 6 | Focus Features |
| 39 | 67 | +28 | The Other Dream Team | $12,800 | $12,991 | +$191 | +1.5% | 7 | $37,000 | $37,221 | 2 | The Film Arcade |
| 40 | 73 | +33 | Vulgaria | $11,000 | $10,167 | -$833 | -7.6% | 9 | $54,000 | $53,232 | 2 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 41 | 75 | +34 | Decoding Deepak | $9,100 | $9,100 | $0 | - | 3 | $9,100 | $9,100 | 1 | SnagFilms |
| 42 | 76 | +34 | Wuthering Heights | $8,800 | $8,956 | +$156 | +1.8% | 1 | $8,800 | $8,956 | 1 | Oscilloscope |
| 43 | 78 | +35 | Wake in Fright 2012 Re-release | $6,700 | $6,761 | +$61 | +0.9% | 1 | $6,700 | $6,761 | 1 | Drafthouse Films |
| 44 | 77 | +33 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $6,000 | $7,552 | +$1,552 | +25.9% | 24 | $3,992,400 | $3,993,911 | 18 | FilmDistrict |
| 45 | 85 | +40 | 10 Years | $5,000 | $5,236 | +$236 | +4.7% | 21 | $200,900 | $200,863 | 4 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 46 | 98 | +52 | Bel Borba Aqui | $2,100 | $1,869 | -$231 | -11% | 1 | $2,800 | $2,507 | 1 | Producers Distribution Agency (PDA) |
| 47 | 101 | +54 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | $1,400 | $1,530 | +$130 | +9.3% | 6 | $3,377,000 | $3,376,905 | 9 | Arc Entertainment |
