| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $623,357,910 | 4,349 | $623,357,910 | May 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 2 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $448,139,099 | 4,404 | $448,139,099 | Jul 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $408,010,692 | 4,137 | $408,010,692 | Mar 23 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 4 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $290,904,271 | 3,526 | $304,360,277 | Nov 9 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 5 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $286,422,893 | 4,070 | $292,324,737 | Nov 16 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 6 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $262,030,663 | 4,318 | $262,030,663 | Jul 3 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 7 | Brave | - | - | - | $237,259,676 | 4,164 | $237,283,207 | Jun 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 8 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $228,546,604 | 4,100 | $303,003,568 | Dec 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | Ted | - | - | - | $218,815,487 | 3,303 | $218,815,487 | Jun 29 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 10 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $216,391,482 | 4,263 | $216,391,482 | Jun 8 | DreamWorks | false |
| 11 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $214,030,500 | 3,769 | $214,030,500 | Mar 2 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 12 | Men in Black 3 | - | - | - | $179,020,854 | 4,248 | $179,020,854 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 13 | Wreck-It Ralph | - | - | - | $175,990,019 | 3,752 | $189,422,889 | Nov 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 14 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $161,139,599 | 3,886 | $161,321,843 | Jul 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 15 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $155,332,381 | 3,777 | $155,332,381 | Jun 1 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 16 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $145,321,690 | 3,375 | $148,313,048 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 17 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $138,936,379 | 3,706 | $139,854,287 | Oct 5 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 18 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $138,447,667 | 3,148 | $138,447,667 | Mar 16 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 19 | Lincoln | - | - | - | $134,189,097 | 2,293 | $182,207,973 | Nov 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 20 | Prometheus | - | - | - | $126,477,084 | 3,442 | $126,477,084 | Jun 8 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 21 | Safe House | - | - | - | $126,373,434 | 3,121 | $126,373,434 | Feb 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 22 | The Vow | - | - | - | $125,014,030 | 3,038 | $125,014,030 | Feb 10 | Screen Gems | false |
| 23 | Magic Mike | - | - | - | $113,721,571 | 3,120 | $113,721,571 | Jun 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $113,203,870 | 3,753 | $113,203,870 | Aug 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 25 | Argo | - | - | - | $108,720,920 | 3,247 | $136,025,503 | Oct 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 26 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $103,860,290 | 3,500 | $103,860,290 | Feb 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 27 | Flight | - | - | - | $91,978,551 | 2,638 | $93,772,375 | Nov 2 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 28 | Think Like a Man | - | - | - | $91,547,205 | 2,052 | $91,547,205 | Apr 20 | Screen Gems | false |
| 29 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $91,337,659 | 3,672 | $103,412,758 | Nov 21 | DreamWorks | false |
| 30 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $87,050,578 | 3,555 | $209,397,903 | Dec 16 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 31 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $86,907,746 | 3,302 | $86,907,746 | Aug 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 32 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $85,639,816 | 2,946 | $124,987,023 | Nov 21 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 33 | The Expendables 2 | - | - | - | $85,028,192 | 3,355 | $85,028,192 | Aug 17 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 34 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $83,670,083 | 3,545 | $83,670,083 | Mar 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 35 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $79,727,149 | 3,755 | $79,727,149 | May 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | John Carter | - | - | - | $73,078,100 | 3,749 | $73,078,100 | Mar 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 37 | Les Misérables | - | - | - | $72,967,240 | 2,927 | $148,809,770 | Dec 25 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 38 | Act of Valor | - | - | - | $70,012,847 | 3,053 | $70,012,847 | Feb 24 | Relativity Media | false |
| 39 | Django Unchained | - | - | - | $68,605,611 | 3,012 | $162,805,434 | Dec 25 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 40 | Contraband | - | - | - | $66,528,000 | 2,870 | $66,528,000 | Jan 13 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 41 | Looper | - | - | - | $66,475,042 | 2,993 | $66,486,205 | Sep 28 | TriStar Pictures | false |
| 42 | Madea's Witness Protection | - | - | - | $65,653,242 | 2,161 | $65,653,242 | Jun 29 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 43 | Battleship | - | - | - | $65,422,625 | 3,702 | $65,422,625 | May 18 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 44 | Mirror Mirror | - | - | - | $64,935,167 | 3,618 | $64,935,167 | Mar 30 | Relativity Media | false |
| 45 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $64,575,175 | 2,908 | $64,575,175 | Feb 3 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 46 | Pitch Perfect | - | - | - | $64,427,368 | 2,787 | $65,001,093 | Sep 28 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 47 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $63,536,011 | 2,441 | $63,536,011 | Aug 8 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 48 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $62,796,789 | 3,703 | $186,848,418 | Dec 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 49 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $62,321,039 | 3,078 | $62,321,039 | Jan 20 | Screen Gems | false |
| 50 | The Lucky One | - | - | - | $60,457,138 | 3,175 | $60,457,138 | Apr 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 51 | The Dictator | - | - | - | $59,650,222 | 3,014 | $59,650,222 | May 16 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 52 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $58,877,969 | 3,601 | $58,877,969 | Aug 3 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 53 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $57,884,114 | 3,674 | $57,884,114 | Apr 4 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 54 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $57,011,521 | 3,203 | $57,011,521 | Apr 6 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 55 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $55,995,988 | 3,455 | $56,003,051 | Aug 17 | Focus Features | false |
| 56 | This Means War | - | - | - | $54,760,791 | 3,189 | $54,760,791 | Feb 17 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 57 | Project X | - | - | - | $54,731,865 | 3,055 | $54,731,865 | Mar 2 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 58 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $54,333,290 | 2,856 | $54,333,290 | Feb 3 | CBS Films | false |
| 59 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $53,886,994 | 3,412 | $53,885,000 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 60 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $53,261,944 | 2,551 | $53,261,944 | Jan 6 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 61 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $52,177,103 | 2,950 | $102,515,793 | Dec 21 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 62 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | - | - | - | $51,816,367 | 2,717 | $51,854,875 | Aug 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 63 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $51,774,002 | 3,174 | $51,774,002 | Feb 17 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 64 | The Grey | - | - | - | $51,580,236 | 3,208 | $51,580,236 | Jan 27 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 65 | Red Tails | - | - | - | $49,876,377 | 2,573 | $49,876,377 | Jan 20 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 66 | The Possession | - | - | - | $49,130,154 | 2,860 | $49,130,154 | Aug 31 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 67 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | - | - | - | $49,008,662 | 3,401 | $49,008,662 | Aug 3 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 68 | Sinister | - | - | - | $48,061,556 | 2,542 | $48,086,903 | Oct 12 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 69 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $47,617,067 | 2,625 | $47,617,067 | Jan 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 70 | Jack Reacher | - | - | - | $47,550,642 | 3,352 | $80,070,736 | Dec 21 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 71 | Savages | - | - | - | $47,382,068 | 2,635 | $47,382,068 | Jul 6 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 72 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $46,412,041 | 1,298 | $46,412,041 | May 4 | - | false |
| 73 | Moonrise Kingdom | - | - | - | $45,512,466 | 924 | $45,512,466 | May 25 | Focus Features | false |
| 74 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $44,959,546 | 3,734 | $133,110,742 | Dec 16 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 75 | The Three Stooges | - | - | - | $44,338,224 | 3,482 | $44,338,224 | Apr 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 76 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $44,209,129 | 2,038 | $82,584,160 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 77 | Here Comes the Boom | - | - | - | $43,599,656 | 3,014 | $45,290,318 | Oct 12 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 78 | War Horse | - | - | - | $43,532,682 | 2,856 | $79,884,879 | Dec 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 79 | Red Dawn | - | - | - | $43,468,052 | 2,781 | $44,806,783 | Nov 21 | FilmDistrict | false |
| 80 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $43,456,382 | 2,655 | $43,456,382 | Feb 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 81 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $42,345,531 | 3,016 | $42,345,531 | Sep 14 | Screen Gems | false |
| 82 | The Cabin in the Woods | - | - | - | $42,073,277 | 2,811 | $42,073,277 | Apr 13 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 83 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | - | - | - | $41,152,203 | 3,021 | $41,152,203 | May 18 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 84 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $41,040,308 | 2,904 | $41,128,283 | Sep 14 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 85 | End of Watch | - | - | - | $40,766,734 | 2,780 | $41,003,371 | Sep 21 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 86 | The Artist | - | - | - | $40,075,103 | 1,756 | $44,671,682 | Nov 25 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 87 | This Is 40 | - | - | - | $38,951,960 | 2,931 | $67,544,505 | Dec 21 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 88 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $38,785,097 | 3,170 | $75,624,550 | Dec 23 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 89 | Rock of Ages | - | - | - | $38,518,613 | 3,470 | $38,518,613 | Jun 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 90 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | - | - | - | $37,519,139 | 3,109 | $37,519,139 | Jun 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 91 | Lawless | - | - | - | $37,400,127 | 3,138 | $37,400,127 | Aug 29 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 92 | That's My Boy | - | - | - | $36,931,089 | 3,030 | $36,931,089 | Jun 15 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 93 | Trouble with the Curve | - | - | - | $35,763,137 | 3,212 | $35,763,137 | Sep 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 94 | The Watch | - | - | - | $35,353,000 | 3,168 | $35,353,000 | Jul 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 95 | Step Up Revolution | - | - | - | $35,074,677 | 2,606 | $35,074,677 | Jul 27 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 96 | Good Deeds | - | - | - | $35,025,791 | 2,132 | $35,025,791 | Feb 24 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 97 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $34,713,382 | 3,005 | $35,291,068 | Oct 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 98 | Parental Guidance | - | - | - | $33,993,350 | 3,368 | $77,267,296 | Dec 25 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 99 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $33,739,804 | 3,087 | $77,591,831 | Dec 21 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 100 | 2016: Obama's America | - | - | - | $33,448,794 | 2,017 | $33,449,086 | Jul 13 | Rocky Mountain Pictures | false |
| 101 | House at the End of the Street | - | - | - | $31,611,916 | 3,083 | $31,611,916 | Sep 21 | Relativity Media | false |
| 102 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | - | - | - | $31,579,958 | 2,630 | $31,847,881 | Dec 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 103 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $31,051,126 | 3,358 | $31,051,126 | Apr 27 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 104 | Joyful Noise | - | - | - | $30,932,113 | 2,735 | $30,932,113 | Jan 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 105 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $29,875,240 | 1,244 | $30,017,992 | Dec 30 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 106 | Chimpanzee | - | - | - | $28,972,764 | 1,567 | $28,972,764 | Apr 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 107 | The Five-Year Engagement | - | - | - | $28,835,528 | 2,941 | $28,835,528 | Apr 27 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 108 | Silver Linings Playbook | - | - | - | $28,458,986 | 2,809 | $132,092,958 | Nov 16 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 109 | Cloud Atlas | - | - | - | $26,785,673 | 2,023 | $27,108,272 | Oct 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 110 | One for the Money | - | - | - | $26,414,527 | 2,737 | $26,414,527 | Jan 27 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 111 | Alex Cross | - | - | - | $25,869,488 | 2,541 | $25,888,412 | Oct 19 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 112 | Part of Me | - | - | - | $25,326,071 | 2,732 | $25,326,071 | Jul 5 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 113 | Hugo | - | - | - | $25,241,242 | 2,608 | $73,864,507 | Nov 23 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 114 | Sparkle | - | - | - | $24,397,469 | 2,244 | $24,397,469 | Aug 17 | TriStar Pictures | false |
| 115 | The Guilt Trip | - | - | - | $22,770,921 | 2,431 | $37,134,215 | Dec 19 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 116 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $20,582,787 | 886 | $24,149,393 | Dec 9 | Focus Features | false |
| 117 | Premium Rush | - | - | - | $20,275,446 | 2,255 | $20,275,446 | Aug 24 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
| 118 | Big Miracle | - | - | - | $20,157,300 | 2,133 | $20,157,300 | Feb 3 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 119 | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $20,013,980 | 2,618 | $34,043,006 | Dec 19 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 120 | The Secret World of Arrietty | - | - | - | $19,202,743 | 1,522 | $19,202,743 | Feb 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 121 | Haywire | - | - | - | $18,942,396 | 2,441 | $18,942,396 | Jan 20 | Relativity Media | false |
| 122 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $18,620,000 | 2,998 | $18,620,000 | Jan 27 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 123 | A Thousand Words | - | - | - | $18,450,127 | 1,895 | $18,450,127 | Mar 9 | DreamWorks | false |
| 124 | Chernobyl Diaries | - | - | - | $18,119,640 | 2,433 | $18,119,640 | May 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 125 | Silent Hill: Revelation | - | - | - | $17,529,157 | 2,933 | $17,529,157 | Oct 26 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 126 | Wanderlust | - | - | - | $17,450,535 | 2,002 | $17,450,535 | Feb 24 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 127 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | - | - | - | $17,328,057 | 745 | $17,742,948 | Sep 21 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 128 | Safe | - | - | - | $17,142,080 | 2,271 | $17,142,080 | Apr 27 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 129 | To Rome with Love | - | - | - | $16,685,867 | 806 | $16,685,867 | Jun 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 130 | The Raven | - | - | - | $16,008,272 | 2,209 | $16,008,272 | Apr 27 | Relativity Media | false |
| 131 | The Master | - | - | - | $15,959,567 | 864 | $16,377,274 | Sep 14 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 132 | The Man with the Iron Fists | - | - | - | $15,634,090 | 1,872 | $15,634,090 | Nov 2 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 133 | Seven Psychopaths | - | - | - | $15,024,049 | 1,480 | $15,024,049 | Oct 12 | CBS Films | false |
| 134 | Killing Them Softly | - | - | - | $14,836,630 | 2,424 | $15,026,056 | Nov 30 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 135 | Lockout | - | - | - | $14,326,864 | 2,335 | $14,326,864 | Apr 13 | FilmDistrict | false |
| 136 | Hit and Run | - | - | - | $13,749,300 | 2,870 | $13,749,300 | Aug 22 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 137 | Dredd | - | - | - | $13,414,714 | 2,557 | $13,414,714 | Sep 21 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 138 | Silent House | - | - | - | $12,754,783 | 2,124 | $12,754,783 | Mar 9 | Open Road Films (II) | false |
| 139 | Playing for Keeps | - | - | - | $12,717,917 | 2,840 | $13,103,272 | Dec 7 | FilmDistrict | false |
| 140 | People Like Us | - | - | - | $12,434,778 | 2,055 | $12,434,778 | Jun 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 141 | Gone | - | - | - | $11,682,205 | 2,186 | $11,682,205 | Feb 24 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 142 | The Words | - | - | - | $11,494,838 | 2,801 | $11,494,838 | Sep 7 | CBS Films | false |
| 143 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $11,249,128 | 318 | $12,795,746 | Jun 27 | - | false |
| 144 | Anna Karenina | - | - | - | $10,825,005 | 422 | $12,816,367 | Nov 16 | Focus Features | false |
| 145 | To the Arctic 3D | - | - | - | $10,518,625 | 52 | $14,560,838 | Apr 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 146 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $10,339,384 | 3,505 | $54,544,638 | Dec 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 147 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $10,145,870 | 194 | $10,198,820 | May 25 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 148 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $9,771,010 | 2,327 | $21,443,494 | Dec 25 | Summit Entertainment | false |
| 149 | Fun Size | - | - | - | $9,409,538 | 3,016 | $9,409,538 | Oct 26 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 150 | Bernie | - | - | - | $9,206,631 | 332 | $9,206,470 | Apr 27 | Millennium Entertainment | false |
| 151 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $9,047,981 | 524 | $9,047,981 | Mar 9 | CBS Films | false |
| 152 | Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away | - | - | - | $8,090,841 | 840 | $12,512,862 | Dec 21 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 153 | Arbitrage | - | - | - | $7,909,613 | 256 | $7,919,574 | Sep 14 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 154 | Friends with Kids | - | - | - | $7,241,073 | 640 | $7,251,073 | Mar 9 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 155 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | - | - | - | $7,078,738 | 1,625 | $7,078,738 | Jun 22 | Focus Features | false |
| 156 | A Separation | - | - | - | $7,068,937 | 282 | $7,099,055 | Dec 30 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 157 | The Collection | - | - | - | $6,842,058 | 1,403 | $6,842,058 | Nov 30 | LD Entertainment | false |
| 158 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $6,835,954 | 3,440 | $88,631,237 | Nov 23 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 159 | Born to Be Wild | - | - | - | $6,498,379 | 208 | $25,978,556 | Apr 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 160 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | - | - | - | $6,445,179 | 4,066 | $281,287,133 | Nov 18 | Summit Entertainment | false |
| 161 | My Week with Marilyn | - | - | - | $5,983,702 | 630 | $14,600,347 | Nov 23 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 162 | Chasing Mavericks | - | - | - | $5,944,870 | 2,030 | $6,002,756 | Oct 26 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 163 | Casa de mi Padre | - | - | - | $5,909,483 | 475 | $5,909,483 | Mar 16 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 164 | Outlaws | - | - | - | $5,672,846 | 757 | $5,672,846 | Jun 1 | Arc Entertainment | false |
| 165 | The Sessions | - | - | - | $5,529,310 | 516 | $6,002,451 | Oct 19 | - | false |
| 166 | Won't Back Down | - | - | - | $5,310,554 | 2,517 | $5,310,554 | Sep 28 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 167 | Hubble | - | - | - | $5,275,577 | 151 | $52,522,904 | Mar 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 168 | October Baby 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,157,886 | 390 | $5,157,886 | Mar 23 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 169 | Hitchcock | - | - | - | $5,091,207 | 561 | $6,008,677 | Nov 23 | - | false |
| 170 | Young Adult | - | - | - | $5,004,756 | 987 | $16,311,571 | Dec 9 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 171 | The Apparition | - | - | - | $4,936,819 | 810 | $4,936,819 | Aug 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 172 | The Sitter | - | - | - | $4,830,391 | 2,752 | $30,441,326 | Dec 9 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 173 | A Dangerous Method | - | - | - | $4,278,441 | 365 | $5,704,709 | Nov 23 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 174 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | - | - | - | $4,269,426 | 513 | $4,269,426 | Mar 16 | Paramount Vantage | false |
| 175 | Goon | - | - | - | $4,168,528 | 242 | $4,168,528 | Feb 24 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 176 | The Raid: Redemption | - | - | - | $4,105,187 | 881 | $4,105,187 | Mar 23 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 177 | Safety Not Guaranteed | - | - | - | $4,010,957 | 182 | $4,010,957 | Jun 8 | FilmDistrict | false |
| 178 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $4,009,554 | 3,963 | $149,260,504 | Oct 28 | DreamWorks | false |
| 179 | Bully 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,863,446 | 263 | $3,863,446 | Apr 13 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 180 | Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough | - | - | - | $3,825,431 | 27 | $5,705,874 | Oct 7 | National Geographic Entertainment | false |
| 181 | The Cold Light of Day | - | - | - | $3,763,583 | 1,511 | $3,763,583 | Sep 7 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 182 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | - | - | - | $3,377,618 | 800 | $3,377,618 | Aug 8 | Arc Entertainment | false |
| 183 | Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike | - | - | - | $3,336,053 | 1,012 | $3,336,053 | Oct 12 | Atlas Distribution Company | false |
| 184 | Last Ounce of Courage | - | - | - | $3,328,674 | 1,407 | $3,329,674 | Sep 14 | Rocky Mountain Pictures | false |
| 185 | Pina | - | - | - | $3,326,405 | 84 | $3,524,826 | Dec 23 | IFC Films | false |
| 186 | Happy Feet Two | - | - | - | $3,314,072 | 3,611 | $64,006,466 | Nov 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 187 | Robot & Frank | - | - | - | $3,298,969 | 209 | $3,325,038 | Aug 17 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 188 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 2012 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $3,125,613 | 322 | $3,125,613 | Sep 7 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 189 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | - | - | - | $3,094,813 | 586 | $3,094,813 | Aug 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 190 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | - | - | - | $3,047,539 | 164 | $3,047,539 | Nov 13 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 191 | Albert Nobbs | - | - | - | $3,014,696 | 245 | $3,014,696 | Jan 27 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 192 | Searching for Sugar Man | - | - | - | $3,008,598 | 157 | $3,696,196 | Jul 27 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 193 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | - | - | - | $2,853,901 | 172 | $2,871,956 | Nov 30 | Reliance Big Pictures | false |
| 194 | Barfi! | - | - | - | $2,804,874 | 132 | $2,804,874 | Sep 14 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 195 | Singin' in the Rain 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,630,639 | 561 | $1,608,925 | Jul 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 196 | Samsara | - | - | - | $2,618,734 | 70 | $2,672,413 | Aug 24 | Oscilloscope | false |
| 197 | Girl in Progress | - | - | - | $2,609,412 | 322 | $2,609,412 | May 11 | Lions Gate Films | false |
| 198 | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | - | - | - | $2,552,478 | 80 | $2,552,478 | Mar 9 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 199 | Ruby Sparks | - | - | - | $2,540,106 | 261 | $2,540,106 | Jul 25 | - | false |
| 200 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $2,459,220 | 3,438 | $74,158,157 | Nov 11 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | false |
