Australian Box Office For 2012

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1The Avengers$54,385,465627$13,923,18225.6%621Apr 25-Walt Disney Pictures
2Ted$35,533,809411$8,934,02125.1%365Jul 5-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
3Ice Age: Continental Drift$28,621,749564$5,014,32917.5%490Jun 27-20th Century Fox International
4Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$25,567,458532$4,175,39516.3%525Sep 13-Paramount Pictures International
5Wreck-It Ralph$23,983,586483---Dec 27-Walt Disney Pictures
6Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$20,998,519388$6,586,84631.4%386Jan 5-Roadshow Films
7Snow White and the Huntsman$20,952,675380$6,237,48329.8%379Jun 21-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
8Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked$20,341,322368$1,259,1116.2%265Jan 1-20th Century Fox International
9Taken 2$20,229,474367$7,792,13038.5%246Oct 4-20th Century Fox International
10Prometheus$18,720,677469$6,722,10335.9%467Jun 7-20th Century Fox International
11Men in Black³$17,740,460596$4,883,77127.5%592May 24-Sony Pictures Releasing
12Brave$17,233,959425$2,526,94314.7%425Jun 21-Walt Disney Pictures
13The Descendants$15,947,488229$2,367,84314.8%189Jan 12-20th Century Fox International
14The Lorax$15,706,029507$2,190,20413.9%507Mar 29-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
15American Reunion$15,421,131330$4,950,18032.1%330Apr 5-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
1621 Jump Street$15,137,068300$4,312,36128.5%300Mar 15-Sony Pictures Releasing
17The Dictator$13,677,431346$5,264,63638.5%346May 17-Paramount Pictures International
18The Bourne Legacy$12,787,993435$4,376,97834.2%435Aug 16-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
19Argo$12,724,841354$2,028,36815.9%351Oct 25-Warner Bros.
20Looper$12,098,221277$3,027,87425%276Sep 27-Roadshow Films
21The Vow$11,654,152229$2,995,90425.7%209Feb 9-Sony Pictures Releasing
22Parental Guidance$11,385,883238---Dec 27-20th Century Fox International
23Battleship$10,194,275369$4,089,84940.1%369Apr 12-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
24The Sapphires$9,568,834280$2,475,40725.9%279Aug 9-Entertainment One
25Rise of the Guardians$9,090,311520$2,652,55129.2%520Dec 13-Paramount Pictures International
26Safe House$9,017,159234$2,903,74732.2%234Feb 9-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
27The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$8,870,177257$2,412,69627.2%252Jan 12-Sony Pictures Releasing
28Quartet$8,747,220149---Dec 27-Paramount Pictures International
29The Expendables 2$8,490,452281$3,058,85836%276Aug 30-Roadshow Films
30Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$8,452,341249$1,019,93312.1%236Sep 20-20th Century Fox International
31This Means War$8,377,261242$2,094,96925%242Feb 17-20th Century Fox International
32Chronicle$8,024,267192$3,150,63139.3%192Feb 2-20th Century Fox International
33What to Expect When You're Expecting$8,022,918305$2,359,19629.4%305May 31-Roadshow Films
34Hotel Transylvania$7,995,905465$1,371,70517.2%454Sep 20-Sony Pictures Releasing
35Paranormal Activity 4$7,873,919321$3,679,15546.7%321Oct 18-Paramount Pictures International
36Journey 2: The Mysterious Island$7,518,548351$2,002,19326.6%351Jan 19-Warner Bros.
37John Carter$7,376,500410$3,272,30744.4%246Mar 8-Walt Disney Pictures
38Titanic
2012 3D Release
$7,220,497185$1,781,34924.7%169Apr 5-20th Century Fox International
39Dark Shadows$7,157,123369$3,738,07552.2%369May 10-Roadshow Films
40Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$6,919,623144$1,492,33621.6%144Jan 19-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
41The Lucky One$6,517,924242$2,368,68136.3%242Apr 19-Roadshow Films
42Underworld: Awakening$6,498,996214$2,864,46344.1%214Jan 26-Sony Pictures Releasing
43Total Recall$6,374,255344$2,432,55338.2%338Aug 23-Sony Pictures Releasing
44The Five-Year Engagement$6,353,823276$1,980,60731.2%276May 3-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
45The Pirates! Band of Misfits$6,254,136425$890,89314.2%425Apr 5-Sony Pictures Releasing
46Kath & Kimderella$6,150,771285$2,076,12333.8%285Sep 6-Roadshow Films
47Mirror Mirror$6,097,147242$910,63014.9%233Mar 29-Roadshow Films
48The Intouchables$6,041,887121$704,71811.7%66Oct 25-Roadshow Films
49The Watch$5,992,539225$1,852,22130.9%225Sep 13-20th Century Fox International
50The Campaign$5,765,136229$2,156,75537.4%229Aug 9-Warner Bros.
51Wrath of the Titans$5,607,623337$2,046,66136.5%337Mar 29-Warner Bros.
52Contraband$5,578,127219$1,728,26931%219Feb 23-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
53Step Up Revolution$5,501,601370$1,907,71534.7%370Aug 2-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
54A Few Best Men$5,401,857244$1,955,73436.2%242Jan 26-Icon Film Distribution Australia
55Hope Springs$4,689,511275$1,215,20225.9%273Aug 23-Roadshow Films
56Project X$4,450,311222$1,374,13530.9%222Mar 1-Warner Bros.
57Salmon Fishing in the Yemen$4,438,46896$585,19613.2%95Apr 5-Roadshow Films
58Mental$4,097,703269$1,116,61427.2%269Oct 4-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
59Resident Evil: Retribution$3,981,915296$1,505,63637.8%175Sep 13-Sony Pictures Releasing
60That's My Boy$3,903,012226$1,447,49537.1%226Jun 14-Sony Pictures Releasing
61Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$3,891,001186$1,695,77043.6%186Feb 9-20th Century Fox International
62The Three Stooges$3,666,290207$90,1322.5%46Jun 21-20th Century Fox International
63Rock of Ages$3,603,602302$1,361,30937.8%302Jun 14-Warner Bros.
64The Perks of Being a Wallflower$3,399,975182$787,94823.2%182Nov 29-Roadshow Films
65The Artist$3,181,998154$401,18312.6%39Feb 2-Roadshow Films
66Katy Perry: Part of Me$3,037,262252$714,95023.5%252Jul 2-Paramount Pictures International
67Savages$2,841,292201$992,48234.9%201Oct 18-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
68Arbitrage$2,788,170166$618,57822.2%74Sep 27-Madman Entertainment
69My Week with Marilyn$2,741,48983$535,35419.5%70Feb 17-Roadshow Films
70Bachelorette$2,713,930197$869,80132%197Nov 1-Entertainment One
71Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter$2,535,303366$1,186,41746.8%366Aug 2-20th Century Fox International
72The Grey$2,428,624153$841,81234.7%150Feb 17-Icon Film Distribution Australia
73The Way
2010 Re-release
$2,287,66857$144,9236.3%35Apr 26-Umbrella Entertainment
74Lawless$2,126,979211$863,21440.6%211Oct 11-Roadshow Films
75Seven Psychopaths$2,116,161186$697,19932.9%186Nov 8-Entertainment One
76J. Edgar$2,037,88190$813,70639.9%90Jan 26-Warner Bros.
77End of Watch$2,021,836191$763,37037.8%191Nov 1-Roadshow Films
78Dredd$2,008,370198$839,48541.8%198Oct 25-Icon Film Distribution Australia
79Margin Call$1,837,52957$473,44125.8%57Mar 15-Becker Film Group
80Ruby Sparks$1,696,435211$574,06633.8%209Sep 20-20th Century Fox International
81The Devil Inside$1,692,231169$791,02546.7%168Mar 1-Paramount Pictures International
82Killing Them Softly$1,688,061165$680,18340.3%165Oct 11-Hoyts Distribution
83Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance$1,626,802239$877,07753.9%239Mar 15-Warner Bros.
84A Royal Affair$1,571,71357$165,66710.5%24Jun 21-Madman Entertainment
85To Rome with Love$1,570,23493$444,45028.3%83Oct 18-Entertainment One
86Hysteria$1,537,57479$327,39221.3%79Jul 12-Entertainment One
87Any Questions for Ben?$1,533,130235$649,99942.4%235Feb 9-Roadshow Films
88Wish You Were Here$1,471,57149$292,89719.9%38Apr 26-Entertainment One
89Monsieur Lazhar$1,391,43133---Aug 30-Palace Films
90Housos vs. Authority$1,386,692152$544,01539.2%151Nov 1-Paramount Pictures International
91A Separation$1,330,98734$199,23115%21Mar 1-Entertainment One
92The Darkest Hour$1,317,231156$658,04350%156Jan 19-20th Century Fox International
93Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$1,256,486101$434,22634.6%100Feb 23-Warner Bros.
94The Sessions$1,221,30166$277,09522.7%57Nov 8-20th Century Fox International
95Here Comes the Boom$1,193,496162$513,93743.1%162Dec 6-Sony Pictures Releasing
96Safe$1,149,674140$443,94138.6%140May 10-Icon Film Distribution Australia
97Red Dawn$1,134,023156$392,84334.6%156Nov 29-Roadshow Films
98The Secret of the Gods$1,120,244139$116,74310.4%139Sep 20-Walt Disney Pictures
99Friends with Kids$1,039,888151$476,15745.8%150Jun 7-Roadshow Films
100Finding Nemo
2012 3D Release
$982,520189$416,81742.4%189Aug 30-Walt Disney Pictures
101A Dangerous Method$959,81250$249,47626%49Mar 29-Paramount Pictures International
102One for the Money$920,752147$487,69753%147Feb 17-Roadshow Films
103The Rum Diary$837,91167$334,38439.9%67Mar 15-20th Century Fox International
104Man on a Ledge$818,210149$506,28061.9%149Feb 2-Hoyts Distribution
105Alex Cross$808,245165$382,57847.3%165Nov 8-Hoyts Distribution
106Bait$806,005283$381,98347.4%283Sep 20-Paramount Pictures International
107The Woman in Black$791,209168$388,13249.1%166May 17-Roadshow Films
108Samsara$775,96221---Dec 27-Entertainment One
109Act of Valor$763,440151$441,37557.8%150May 3-Roadshow Films
110Bel Ami$752,757100$258,27634.3%100May 24-Entertainment One
111Nitro Circus: The Movie$709,80886$474,33466.8%86Nov 15-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
112Jab Tak Hai Jaan$676,38726$332,88049.2%26Nov 15-Mind Blowing Films
113Talaash: The Answer Lies Within$666,31823$333,99650.1%23Nov 29-Mind Blowing Films
114Fun Size$644,021184$274,66142.6%184Nov 29-Paramount Pictures International
115Take This Waltz$632,76126$125,91919.9%16Jun 14-Entertainment One
116Ek Tha Tiger$631,67323$334,01952.9%20Aug 16-Mind Blowing Films
117Paris-Manhattan$628,14522$70,01111.1%22Dec 13-Palace Films
118Young Adult$567,76158$247,91943.7%57Jan 19-Paramount Pictures International
119Killer Elite$564,829108$304,14153.8%108Feb 23-Walt Disney Pictures
120Get the Gringo$561,368152$330,76358.9%152May 31-Icon Film Distribution Australia
121Love Is All You Need$555,06132$111,11220%32Dec 13-Madman Entertainment
122Gone$541,190140$298,52455.2%140Feb 23-Entertainment One
123StreetDance 2
2012 Re-release
$535,930139$296,44355.3%139Apr 19-Hoyts Distribution
124Bernie$515,35429$113,45322%16Aug 16-Madman Entertainment
125Not Suitable for Children$495,76042$150,21630.3%42Jul 12-Icon Film Distribution Australia
126Beauty and the Beast
2012 3D Release
$479,991150$215,35444.9%150May 3-Walt Disney Pictures
127Housefull 2$479,95417$246,70451.4%17Apr 5-Eros Worldwide
128Storm Surfers 3D$428,32336$47,28911%4Aug 16-Madman Entertainment
129Buried Secrets
2010 Re-release
$425,69626$108,69125.5%26Apr 19-Madman Entertainment
130Hit and Run$422,578108$269,43563.8%108Sep 6--
131Headhunters$420,23039$201,24347.9%39Mar 8-Rialto Distribution
132The Chef$413,66433$109,26926.4%31Jun 14-Icon Film Distribution Australia
133Jatt & Juliet$405,2829$168,13741.5%9Jun 28--
134Delicacy$403,45126$78,25319.4%23May 3-Paramount Pictures International
135The Man with the Iron Fists$384,76947$165,08042.9%45Dec 6-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
136Shame$380,36630$182,00647.9%29Feb 9-Paramount Pictures International
137Paul Kelly - Stories of Me$375,6617$122,28332.6%2Oct 18-Madman Entertainment
138Carry on Jatta$369,76920$167,67245.3%20Jul 26--
139Where Do We Go Now?$369,39225$90,74124.6%24Jun 28-Entertainment One
140Elena$365,65117$73,23320%14Jun 21-Palace Films
141Beasts of the Southern Wild$353,17725$127,77736.2%24Sep 13-Icon Film Distribution Australia
142Carnage$343,37124$130,78338.1%24Mar 1-Sony Pictures Releasing
143I Am Eleven$333,35516$20,8916.3%7Jul 19--
144Le Havre$319,59319$57,62018%16Mar 29-Sharmill Films
145Bol Bachchan$315,21822$165,90052.6%22Jul 5-20th Century Fox International
146Cocktail$310,38016$184,48159.4%16Jul 12-Eros Worldwide
147Barfi!$303,34515$145,86848.1%15Sep 13-Mind Blowing Films
148Agneepath$297,47414$297,474100%14Jan 26-Eros Worldwide
149All Together$284,30113$43,24015.2%9Jul 26-Madman Entertainment
150This Must Be the Place$264,87217$74,56628.2%16Apr 5-Entertainment One
151The Cabin in the Woods$263,0847$85,90132.7%7Jun 14-Roadshow Films
152Trouble with the Curve$259,89285$138,75353.4%85Dec 6-Warner Bros.
153Margaret$258,80810$21,8928.5%1Jun 14-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
154On the Road$256,92829$83,83532.6%29Sep 27-Icon Film Distribution Australia
155The Words$256,42176$141,18055.1%76Oct 11-Becker Film Group
156The Door$248,77825$71,62428.8%23Jul 19-Rialto Distribution
157The Lady$238,10923$95,82140.2%23Apr 19-Roadshow Films
158Declaration of War$236,28918$47,45420.1%16May 31-Palace Films
159Iron Sky$234,22945$116,60849.8%45May 10-Hoyts Distribution
160Your Sister's Sister$231,30723$105,05345.4%21Sep 6-Madman Entertainment
161Son of Sardaar$217,36028$127,16158.5%28Nov 15-Eros Worldwide
162Cosmopolis$212,73434$97,84646%34Aug 2-Icon Film Distribution Australia
163Trishna$185,33330$70,72938.2%30May 10-Madman Entertainment
164The Deep Blue Sea$181,08215$53,84529.7%15Apr 12-Paramount Pictures International
165Café de Flore$179,06719$67,26137.6%19Apr 26-Icon Film Distribution Australia
166Martha Marcy May Marlene$168,70535$92,77055%35Feb 2-20th Century Fox International
167National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time$155,91022$72,86146.7%22Oct 4-Sharmill Films
168Mirza: The Untold Story$147,16714$147,167100%14Apr 5-Eros Worldwide
169The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Wagner: Siegfried
2012 Re-release
$146,403----Jul 19-Sharmill Films
170English Vinglish$131,95911$63,13847.8%11Oct 4-Eros Worldwide
171Exhibition on Screen: Leonardo from the National Gallery, London$129,34522$129,345100%22Feb 17-Sharmill Films
172Lan Kwai Fong 2$124,8907$73,62359%7Aug 23--
173Agent Vinod$121,94016$121,940100%16Mar 22-Eros Worldwide
174Like There's No Tomorrow$119,6431$70,07758.6%1May 31--
175Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel$115,383----Nov 22-Madman Entertainment
176Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu$112,68215$112,682100%15Feb 9-Mind Blowing Films
177Back to 1942$108,8477$47,74143.9%7Nov 29--
178Painted Skin: The Resurrection$104,8607$104,860100%7Jun 28--
179The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: La Traviata$104,76023$104,760100%23May 10-Sharmill Films
180Liberal Arts$95,73341$63,12665.9%41Dec 13-Icon Film Distribution Australia
181Safety Not Guaranteed$92,45022$56,69461.3%22Oct 18-Rialto Distribution
182Conquest 1453$90,5342$34,88938.5%2Mar 29--
183Company$90,39537$90,395100%37Mar 29-Sharmill Films
184Faust$88,70126$88,701100%26Jan 19-Sharmill Films
185Rowdy Rathore$88,66415$88,664100%15May 31-Mind Blowing Films
186Teri Meri Kahaani$85,07516$77,10190.6%16Jun 21-Eros Worldwide
187OMG: Oh My God!$83,25712$83,257100%12Sep 27--
188The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: Manon Lescaut$81,98725$81,987100%25Apr 26-Sharmill Films
189Chinese Take-Away$81,83511$21,74126.6%11Aug 30-Rialto Distribution
190Heroine$80,55414$80,554100%14Sep 20-Mind Blowing Films
191L'Elisir D'Amore$79,51631$79,516100%31Nov 1-Sharmill Films
192Nanban$79,1127$79,112100%7Jan 12--
193The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Handel: Rodelinda$77,59920$77,599100%20Jan 5-Sharmill Films
194The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Otello$76,74428$76,744100%28Nov 16-Sharmill Films
195TS Pussy Hunters: Anime: Fucking in a Virtual World w/Transsexual Kitty Doll & Her Pet$74,9088$74,908100%8Sep 13-Madman Entertainment
196National Theatre Live: Collaborators$72,51917$72,519100%17Jan 12-Sharmill Films
197Khiladi 786$70,82924$70,829100%24Dec 6-Eros Worldwide
198Sightseers$69,6494---Dec 27-Rialto Distribution
199The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Ernani$68,71426$68,714100%26Mar 15-Sharmill Films
200Student of the Year$67,72216$67,722100%16Oct 18-Eros Worldwide