Domestic Box Office For 2012
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | $623,357,910 | 4,349 | $207,438,708 | 33.3% | 4,349 | May 4 | Oct 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | The Dark Knight Rises | $448,139,099 | 4,404 | $160,887,295 | 35.9% | 4,404 | Jul 20 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | $408,010,692 | 4,137 | $152,535,747 | 37.4% | 4,137 | Mar 23 | Sep 6 | Lionsgate Films |
| 6 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $292,324,737 | 4,070 | $141,067,634 | 48.3% | 4,070 | Nov 16 | Mar 7 | Lionsgate Films |
| 4 | Skyfall | $304,360,277 | 3,526 | $88,364,714 | 29% | 3,505 | Nov 9 | Mar 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $303,003,568 | 4,100 | $84,617,303 | 27.9% | 4,045 | Dec 14 | Apr 25 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | The Lorax | $214,151,550 | 3,769 | $70,217,070 | 32.8% | 3,729 | Mar 2 | Jul 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | Brave | $237,283,207 | 4,164 | $66,323,594 | 28% | 4,164 | Jun 22 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $262,030,663 | 4,318 | $62,004,688 | 23.7% | 4,318 | Jul 3 | Oct 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 10 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $216,391,482 | 4,263 | $60,316,738 | 27.9% | 4,258 | Jun 8 | Oct 18 | DreamWorks |
| 17 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $155,332,381 | 3,777 | $56,217,700 | 36.2% | 3,773 | Jun 1 | Sep 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | Men in Black³ | $179,020,854 | 4,248 | $54,592,779 | 30.5% | 4,248 | May 25 | Sep 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | Ted | $218,815,487 | 3,303 | $54,415,205 | 24.9% | 3,239 | Jun 29 | Oct 25 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Prometheus | $126,477,084 | 3,442 | $51,050,101 | 40.4% | 3,396 | Jun 8 | Sep 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | Taken 2 | $139,854,287 | 3,706 | $49,514,769 | 35.4% | 3,661 | Oct 5 | Feb 21 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Wreck-It Ralph | $189,422,889 | 3,752 | $49,038,712 | 25.9% | 3,752 | Nov 2 | May 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 16 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $161,321,843 | 3,886 | $46,629,259 | 28.9% | 3,881 | Jul 13 | Feb 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 19 | Hotel Transylvania | $148,313,048 | 3,375 | $42,522,194 | 28.7% | 3,349 | Sep 28 | Feb 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 26 | The Vow | $125,014,030 | 3,038 | $41,202,458 | 33% | 2,958 | Feb 10 | May 17 | Screen Gems |
| 25 | Safe House | $126,373,434 | 3,121 | $40,172,720 | 31.8% | 3,119 | Feb 10 | May 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 28 | Magic Mike | $113,721,571 | 3,120 | $39,127,170 | 34.4% | 2,930 | Jun 29 | Sep 27 | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | The Bourne Legacy | $113,203,870 | 3,753 | $38,142,825 | 33.7% | 3,745 | Aug 10 | Nov 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | 21 Jump Street | $138,447,667 | 3,148 | $36,302,612 | 26.2% | 3,121 | Mar 16 | Jul 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 63 | The Devil Inside | $53,261,944 | 2,551 | $33,732,515 | 63.3% | 2,285 | Jan 6 | Mar 22 | Paramount Pictures |
| 34 | Think Like a Man | $91,547,205 | 2,052 | $33,636,303 | 36.7% | 2,015 | Apr 20 | Jul 8 | Screen Gems |
| 37 | Wrath of the Titans | $83,670,083 | 3,545 | $33,457,188 | 40% | 3,545 | Mar 30 | Jun 28 | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | John Carter | $73,078,100 | 3,749 | $30,180,188 | 41.3% | 3,749 | Mar 9 | Jun 28 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Django Unchained | $162,805,434 | 3,012 | $30,122,888 | 18.5% | 3,010 | Dec 25 | May 16 | The Weinstein Company |
| 39 | Dark Shadows | $79,727,149 | 3,755 | $29,685,274 | 37.2% | 3,755 | May 11 | Aug 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 62 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $53,885,000 | 3,412 | $29,003,866 | 53.8% | 3,412 | Oct 19 | Jan 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 36 | The Expendables 2 | $85,028,192 | 3,355 | $28,591,370 | 33.6% | 3,316 | Aug 17 | Nov 22 | Lionsgate Films |
| 30 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $103,860,290 | 3,500 | $27,335,363 | 26.3% | 3,470 | Feb 10 | Jun 28 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Les Misérables | $148,809,770 | 2,927 | $27,281,735 | 18.3% | 2,814 | Dec 25 | Apr 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | The Campaign | $86,907,746 | 3,302 | $26,588,460 | 30.6% | 3,205 | Aug 10 | Nov 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 55 | Total Recall | $58,877,969 | 3,601 | $25,577,758 | 43.4% | 3,601 | Aug 3 | Oct 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 47 | Battleship | $65,422,625 | 3,702 | $25,534,825 | 39% | 3,690 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 46 | Madea's Witness Protection | $65,653,242 | 2,161 | $25,390,575 | 38.7% | 2,161 | Jun 29 | Sep 20 | Lionsgate Films |
| 52 | Underworld: Awakening | $62,321,039 | 3,078 | $25,306,725 | 40.6% | 3,078 | Jan 20 | Mar 8 | Screen Gems |
| 33 | Flight | $93,772,375 | 2,638 | $24,900,566 | 26.6% | 1,884 | Nov 2 | Feb 14 | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 | Act of Valor | $70,012,847 | 3,053 | $24,476,632 | 35% | 3,039 | Feb 24 | Jun 7 | Relativity Media |
| 44 | Contraband | $66,528,000 | 2,870 | $24,349,815 | 36.6% | 2,863 | Jan 13 | Mar 15 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | Rise of the Guardians | $103,412,758 | 3,672 | $23,773,465 | 23% | 3,653 | Nov 21 | Apr 11 | DreamWorks |
| 53 | The Lucky One | $60,457,138 | 3,175 | $22,518,358 | 37.2% | 3,155 | Apr 20 | Jul 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 78 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $43,456,382 | 2,655 | $22,469,932 | 51.7% | 2,655 | Feb 10 | May 28 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 27 | Life of Pi | $124,987,023 | 2,946 | $22,451,514 | 18% | 2,927 | Nov 21 | Jul 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 65 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $51,774,002 | 3,174 | $22,115,334 | 42.7% | 3,174 | Feb 17 | May 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 50 | Chronicle | $64,575,175 | 2,908 | $22,004,098 | 34.1% | 2,907 | Feb 3 | Jun 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 57 | American Reunion | $57,011,521 | 3,203 | $21,514,080 | 37.7% | 3,192 | Apr 6 | May 31 | Universal Pictures |
| 79 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $42,345,531 | 3,016 | $21,052,227 | 49.7% | 3,012 | Sep 14 | Nov 11 | Screen Gems |
| 60 | Project X | $54,731,865 | 3,055 | $21,051,363 | 38.5% | 3,055 | Mar 2 | May 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | The Woman in Black | $54,333,290 | 2,856 | $20,874,072 | 38.4% | 2,855 | Feb 3 | May 3 | CBS Films |
| 45 | Looper | $66,486,205 | 2,993 | $20,801,552 | 31.3% | 2,992 | Sep 28 | Jan 1 | TriStar Pictures |
| 66 | The Grey | $51,580,236 | 3,208 | $19,665,101 | 38.1% | 3,185 | Jan 27 | Apr 19 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 22 | Argo | $136,025,503 | 3,247 | $19,458,109 | 14.3% | 3,232 | Oct 12 | Apr 24 | Warner Bros. |
| 67 | Red Tails | $49,876,377 | 2,573 | $18,782,154 | 37.7% | 2,512 | Jan 20 | Jun 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 49 | Mirror Mirror | $64,935,167 | 3,618 | $18,132,085 | 27.9% | 3,603 | Mar 30 | Aug 16 | Relativity Media |
| 70 | Sinister | $48,086,903 | 2,542 | $18,007,634 | 37.4% | 2,527 | Oct 12 | Jan 3 | Lionsgate Films |
| 71 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | $47,617,067 | 2,625 | $17,751,905 | 37.3% | 2,625 | Jan 13 | May 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 68 | The Possession | $49,130,154 | 2,860 | $17,732,480 | 36.1% | 2,816 | Aug 31 | Nov 22 | Lionsgate Films |
| 54 | The Dictator | $59,650,222 | 3,014 | $17,435,092 | 29.2% | 3,008 | May 16 | Jul 26 | Paramount Pictures |
| 59 | This Means War | $54,760,791 | 3,189 | $17,405,930 | 31.8% | 3,189 | Feb 17 | Jun 14 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 56 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $57,884,114 | 3,674 | $17,285,453 | 29.9% | 2,674 | Apr 4 | Jun 7 | Paramount Pictures |
| 77 | The Three Stooges | $44,338,224 | 3,482 | $17,010,125 | 38.4% | 3,477 | Apr 13 | Aug 16 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 82 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $41,128,283 | 2,904 | $16,687,773 | 40.6% | 2,904 | Sep 14 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 85 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $37,519,139 | 3,109 | $16,306,974 | 43.5% | 3,108 | Jun 22 | Sep 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 72 | Savages | $47,382,068 | 2,635 | $16,016,910 | 33.8% | 2,628 | Jul 6 | Sep 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 93 | Good Deeds | $35,025,791 | 2,132 | $15,583,924 | 44.5% | 2,132 | Feb 24 | May 17 | Lionsgate Films |
| 38 | Jack Reacher | $80,070,736 | 3,352 | $15,210,156 | 19% | 3,352 | Dec 21 | Mar 21 | Paramount Pictures |
| 80 | The Cabin in the Woods | $42,073,277 | 2,811 | $14,743,614 | 35% | 2,811 | Apr 13 | Jul 12 | Lionsgate Films |
| 51 | Hope Springs | $63,536,011 | 2,441 | $14,650,121 | 23.1% | 2,361 | Aug 8 | Oct 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 69 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $49,008,662 | 3,401 | $14,623,599 | 29.8% | 3,391 | Aug 3 | Dec 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Parental Guidance | $77,267,296 | 3,368 | $14,554,053 | 18.8% | 3,367 | Dec 25 | May 23 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 84 | Rock of Ages | $38,518,613 | 3,470 | $14,437,269 | 37.5% | 3,470 | Jun 15 | Aug 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 76 | Red Dawn | $44,806,783 | 2,781 | $14,276,668 | 31.9% | 2,724 | Nov 21 | Feb 21 | FilmDistrict |
| 58 | ParaNorman | $56,003,051 | 3,455 | $14,087,050 | 25.2% | 3,429 | Aug 17 | Jan 3 | Focus Features |
| 88 | That's My Boy | $36,931,089 | 3,030 | $13,453,714 | 36.4% | 3,030 | Jun 15 | Jul 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 83 | End of Watch | $41,003,371 | 2,780 | $13,152,683 | 32.1% | 2,730 | Sep 21 | Jan 17 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 90 | The Watch | $35,353,000 | 3,168 | $12,750,297 | 36.1% | 3,168 | Jul 27 | Oct 18 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 96 | House at the End of the Street | $31,611,916 | 3,083 | $12,287,234 | 38.9% | 3,083 | Sep 21 | Dec 20 | Relativity Media |
| 89 | Trouble with the Curve | $35,763,137 | 3,212 | $12,162,040 | 34% | 3,212 | Sep 21 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 75 | Here Comes the Boom | $45,290,318 | 3,014 | $11,816,596 | 26.1% | 3,014 | Oct 12 | Feb 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 92 | Step Up Revolution | $35,074,677 | 2,606 | $11,731,708 | 33.4% | 2,567 | Jul 27 | Oct 4 | Lionsgate Films |
| 105 | Sparkle | $24,397,469 | 2,244 | $11,643,342 | 47.7% | 2,244 | Aug 17 | Sep 30 | TriStar Pictures |
| 43 | This Is 40 | $67,544,505 | 2,931 | $11,579,175 | 17.1% | 2,912 | Dec 21 | Feb 28 | Universal Pictures |
| 102 | One for the Money | $26,414,527 | 2,737 | $11,515,790 | 43.6% | 2,737 | Jan 27 | Apr 12 | Lionsgate Films |
| 91 | Frankenweenie | $35,291,068 | 3,005 | $11,412,213 | 32.3% | 3,005 | Oct 5 | Feb 28 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 103 | Alex Cross | $25,888,412 | 2,541 | $11,396,768 | 44% | 2,539 | Oct 19 | Jan 3 | Lionsgate Films |
| 98 | Joyful Noise | $30,932,113 | 2,735 | $11,225,190 | 36.3% | 2,735 | Jan 13 | Mar 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 97 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $31,051,126 | 3,358 | $11,137,734 | 35.9% | 3,358 | Apr 27 | Aug 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 64 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $51,854,875 | 2,717 | $10,822,903 | 20.9% | 2,598 | Aug 15 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 99 | Chimpanzee | $28,972,764 | 1,567 | $10,673,748 | 36.8% | 1,563 | Apr 20 | Aug 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 100 | The Five-Year Engagement | $28,835,528 | 2,941 | $10,610,060 | 36.8% | 2,936 | Apr 27 | Jun 21 | Universal Pictures |
| 81 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $41,152,203 | 3,021 | $10,547,068 | 25.6% | 3,021 | May 18 | Aug 2 | Lionsgate Films |
| 86 | Lawless | $37,400,127 | 3,138 | $10,001,982 | 26.7% | 2,888 | Aug 29 | Nov 29 | The Weinstein Company |
| 101 | Cloud Atlas | $27,108,272 | 2,023 | $9,612,247 | 35.5% | 2,008 | Oct 26 | Jan 24 | Warner Bros. |
| 110 | Haywire | $18,942,396 | 2,441 | $8,425,370 | 44.5% | 2,439 | Jan 20 | Mar 22 | Relativity Media |
| 115 | Silent Hill: Revelation | $17,529,157 | 2,933 | $8,023,036 | 45.8% | 2,933 | Oct 26 | Dec 16 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 111 | Man on a Ledge | $18,620,000 | 2,998 | $8,001,932 | 43% | 2,998 | Jan 27 | Mar 1 | Lionsgate Films |
| 113 | Chernobyl Diaries | $18,119,640 | 2,433 | $7,955,307 | 43.9% | 2,433 | May 25 | Jul 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 121 | The Man with the Iron Fists | $15,634,090 | 1,872 | $7,910,980 | 50.6% | 1,868 | Nov 2 | Dec 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 117 | Safe | $17,142,080 | 2,271 | $7,892,539 | 46% | 2,266 | Apr 27 | Jun 21 | Lionsgate Films |
| 107 | Big Miracle | $20,157,300 | 2,133 | $7,760,205 | 38.5% | 2,129 | Feb 3 | Apr 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 120 | The Raven | $16,008,272 | 2,209 | $7,289,642 | 45.5% | 2,203 | Apr 27 | Jul 12 | Relativity Media |
| 104 | Part of Me | $25,326,071 | 2,732 | $7,138,266 | 28.2% | 2,730 | Jul 5 | Aug 30 | Paramount Pictures |
| 122 | Killing Them Softly | $15,026,056 | 2,424 | $6,812,900 | 45.3% | 2,424 | Nov 30 | Feb 21 | The Weinstein Company |
| 131 | Silent House | $12,754,783 | 2,124 | $6,661,234 | 52.2% | 2,124 | Mar 9 | May 3 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 116 | Wanderlust | $17,450,535 | 2,002 | $6,526,650 | 37.4% | 2,002 | Feb 24 | Apr 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 108 | The Secret World of Arrietty | $19,202,743 | 1,522 | $6,446,395 | 33.6% | 1,522 | Feb 17 | Jun 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 127 | Dredd | $13,414,714 | 2,557 | $6,278,491 | 46.8% | 2,506 | Sep 21 | Nov 1 | Lionsgate Films |
| 125 | Lockout | $14,326,864 | 2,335 | $6,231,836 | 43.5% | 2,308 | Apr 13 | May 24 | FilmDistrict |
| 112 | A Thousand Words | $18,450,127 | 1,895 | $6,176,280 | 33.5% | 1,890 | Mar 9 | May 31 | DreamWorks |
| 106 | Premium Rush | $20,275,446 | 2,255 | $6,030,164 | 29.7% | 2,255 | Aug 24 | Oct 21 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 128 | Playing for Keeps | $13,103,272 | 2,840 | $5,750,288 | 43.9% | 2,837 | Dec 7 | Feb 21 | FilmDistrict |
| 87 | The Guilt Trip | $37,134,215 | 2,431 | $5,290,629 | 14.2% | 2,431 | Dec 19 | Mar 7 | Paramount Pictures |
| 48 | Pitch Perfect | $65,001,093 | 2,787 | $5,149,433 | 7.9% | 335 | Sep 28 | Feb 14 | Universal Pictures |
| 94 | Monsters, Inc. 2012 3D Release | $34,043,006 | 2,618 | $4,774,686 | 14% | 2,618 | Dec 19 | May 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 134 | Gone | $11,682,205 | 2,186 | $4,770,360 | 40.8% | 2,186 | Feb 24 | Apr 12 | Lionsgate Films |
| 135 | The Words | $11,494,838 | 2,801 | $4,750,894 | 41.3% | 2,801 | Sep 7 | Oct 4 | CBS Films |
| 126 | Hit and Run | $13,749,300 | 2,870 | $4,526,222 | 32.9% | 2,870 | Aug 22 | Oct 11 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 133 | People Like Us | $12,434,778 | 2,055 | $4,255,423 | 34.2% | 2,055 | Jun 29 | Aug 30 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 123 | Seven Psychopaths | $15,024,049 | 1,480 | $4,174,915 | 27.8% | 1,480 | Oct 12 | Dec 20 | CBS Films |
| 137 | Fun Size | $9,409,538 | 3,016 | $4,101,017 | 43.6% | 3,014 | Oct 26 | Dec 13 | Paramount Pictures |
| 143 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | $7,078,738 | 1,625 | $3,822,803 | 54% | 1,625 | Jun 22 | Jul 5 | Focus Features |
| 144 | The Collection | $6,842,058 | 1,403 | $3,104,269 | 45.4% | 1,403 | Nov 30 | Dec 30 | LD Entertainment |
| 154 | The Apparition | $4,936,819 | 810 | $2,841,488 | 57.6% | 810 | Aug 24 | Oct 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 152 | Won't Back Down | $5,310,554 | 2,517 | $2,603,370 | 49% | 2,515 | Sep 28 | Nov 22 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 150 | Casa de mi Padre | $5,909,483 | 475 | $2,287,239 | 38.7% | 382 | Mar 16 | May 17 | Lionsgate Films |
| 148 | Chasing Mavericks | $6,002,756 | 2,030 | $2,268,274 | 37.8% | 2,002 | Oct 26 | Jan 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 132 | Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away | $12,512,862 | 840 | $2,162,993 | 17.3% | 840 | Dec 21 | Feb 14 | Paramount Pictures |
| 142 | Friends with Kids | $7,251,073 | 640 | $2,019,083 | 27.8% | 369 | Mar 9 | Jun 14 | Roadside Attractions |
| 140 | Arbitrage | $7,919,574 | 256 | $2,002,165 | 25.3% | 197 | Sep 14 | Jan 17 | Roadside Attractions |
| 151 | Outlaws | $5,672,846 | 757 | $1,885,608 | 33.2% | 757 | Jun 1 | Aug 16 | Arc Entertainment |
| 160 | The Cold Light of Day | $3,763,583 | 1,511 | $1,831,588 | 48.7% | 1,511 | Sep 7 | Oct 4 | Lionsgate Films |
| 163 | Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike | $3,336,053 | 1,012 | $1,751,572 | 52.5% | 1,012 | Oct 12 | Nov 29 | Atlas Distribution Company |
| 153 | October Baby 2012 Re-release | $5,157,886 | 390 | $1,718,000 | - | 390 | Mar 23 | Jun 14 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 164 | Last Ounce of Courage | $3,329,674 | 1,407 | $1,708,000 | - | 1,407 | Sep 14 | Oct 11 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 166 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 2012 IMAX Release | $3,125,613 | 322 | $1,673,731 | 53.5% | 267 | Sep 7 | Oct 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 170 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | $2,871,956 | 172 | $1,638,706 | 57.1% | 172 | Nov 30 | Jan 10 | Reliance Big Pictures |
| 173 | Girl in Progress | $2,609,412 | 322 | $1,384,078 | 53% | 322 | May 11 | Jun 21 | Lionsgate Films |
| 168 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | $3,047,539 | 164 | $1,283,585 | 42.1% | 161 | Nov 13 | Nov 25 | Yash Raj Films |
| 156 | Goon | $4,168,528 | 242 | $1,232,860 | 29.6% | 241 | Feb 24 | May 31 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 162 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | $3,377,618 | 800 | $1,183,701 | 35% | 800 | Aug 8 | Oct 11 | Arc Entertainment |
| 184 | Agneepath | $1,986,748 | 132 | $1,140,464 | 57.4% | 132 | Jan 26 | Feb 23 | Eros Worldwide |
| 178 | Ek Tha Tiger | $2,347,774 | 120 | $1,139,340 | 48.5% | 120 | Aug 15 | Aug 26 | Yash Raj Films |
| 171 | Barfi! | $2,804,874 | 132 | $1,061,713 | 37.9% | 132 | Sep 14 | Oct 28 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 176 | Dabangg 2 | $2,519,190 | 166 | $1,019,213 | 40.5% | 166 | Dec 21 | Jan 24 | Eros Worldwide |
| 13 | Lincoln | $182,207,973 | 2,293 | $944,308 | 0.5% | 11 | Nov 9 | Apr 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 155 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | $4,269,426 | 513 | $855,709 | 20% | 254 | Mar 16 | May 17 | Paramount Vantage |
| 188 | Housefull 2 | $1,791,780 | 121 | $847,132 | 47.3% | 121 | Apr 6 | May 17 | Eros Worldwide |
| 185 | English Vinglish | $1,862,086 | 88 | $745,414 | 40% | 88 | Oct 5 | Nov 25 | Eros Worldwide |
| 73 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $46,412,041 | 1,298 | $737,051 | 1.6% | 27 | May 4 | Oct 25 | - |
| 119 | The Master | $16,377,274 | 864 | $736,311 | 4.5% | 5 | Sep 14 | Mar 14 | The Weinstein Company |
| 169 | Albert Nobbs | $3,014,696 | 245 | $696,088 | 23.1% | 245 | Jan 27 | May 17 | Roadside Attractions |
| 204 | Cocktail | $1,227,789 | 96 | $647,956 | 52.8% | 96 | Jul 13 | Aug 9 | Eros Worldwide |
| 206 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | $1,213,128 | 106 | $641,542 | 52.9% | 102 | Apr 13 | May 31 | Codeblack Entertainment |
| 208 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | $1,155,545 | 111 | $637,100 | 55.1% | 111 | Feb 10 | Mar 22 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 205 | Bol Bachchan | $1,216,258 | 98 | $561,996 | 46.2% | 98 | Jul 6 | Jul 29 | FIP |
| 159 | Bully 2012 Re-release | $3,863,446 | 263 | $535,433 | 13.9% | 158 | Apr 13 | Jun 21 | The Weinstein Company |
| 217 | Unconditional | $1,005,800 | 312 | $525,192 | 52.2% | 312 | Sep 21 | Oct 7 | - |
| 74 | Moonrise Kingdom | $45,512,466 | 924 | $522,996 | 1.1% | 4 | May 25 | Nov 1 | Focus Features |
| 211 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | $1,065,907 | 2,160 | $443,901 | 41.6% | 2,160 | Aug 29 | Sep 20 | Kenn Viselman Presents |
| 23 | Silver Linings Playbook | $132,092,958 | 2,809 | $443,003 | 0.3% | 16 | Nov 16 | Jun 6 | The Weinstein Company |
| 232 | Agent Vinod | $698,210 | 122 | $427,043 | 61.2% | 122 | Mar 23 | Apr 15 | Eros Worldwide |
| 32 | Zero Dark Thirty | $95,720,716 | 2,946 | $417,150 | 0.4% | 5 | Dec 19 | Mar 31 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 189 | The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Live Action | $1,702,415 | 146 | $412,304 | 24.2% | 120 | Feb 10 | Mar 29 | Shorts International |
| 225 | Teri Meri Kahaani | $781,196 | 94 | $405,926 | 52% | 94 | Jun 22 | Jul 15 | Eros Worldwide |
| 240 | Heroine | $598,668 | 114 | $389,901 | 65.1% | 114 | Sep 21 | Oct 11 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 227 | Rowdy Rathore | $777,373 | 120 | $381,784 | 49.1% | 120 | Jun 1 | Jul 5 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 118 | To Rome with Love | $16,685,867 | 806 | $361,359 | 2.2% | 5 | Jun 22 | Nov 15 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 228 | Son of Sardaar | $771,789 | 109 | $341,552 | 44.3% | 109 | Nov 13 | Dec 13 | Eros Worldwide |
| 235 | Student of the Year | $670,086 | 106 | $326,508 | 48.7% | 106 | Oct 19 | Nov 11 | Eros Worldwide |
| 129 | Anna Karenina | $12,816,367 | 422 | $320,690 | 2.5% | 16 | Nov 16 | Feb 28 | Focus Features |
| 147 | Hitchcock | $6,008,677 | 561 | $287,715 | 4.8% | 17 | Nov 23 | Mar 14 | - |
| 124 | To the Arctic 3D | $14,560,838 | 52 | $270,228 | 1.9% | 50 | Apr 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 198 | Marley | $1,413,480 | 73 | $262,004 | 18.5% | 42 | Apr 20 | Aug 16 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 241 | Blue Like Jazz | $595,018 | 136 | $261,190 | 43.9% | 136 | Apr 13 | Jun 7 | Roadside Attractions |
| 186 | Crooked Arrows | $1,832,541 | 327 | $257,364 | 14% | 55 | May 18 | Jul 19 | - |
| 256 | Seeking Justice | $411,746 | 231 | $249,912 | 60.7% | 231 | Mar 16 | Apr 5 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 255 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | $434,107 | 99 | $240,792 | 55.5% | 99 | Jun 15 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 265 | Branded | $353,513 | 307 | $240,589 | 68.1% | 307 | Sep 7 | Oct 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 260 | Khiladi 786 | $379,466 | 115 | $228,967 | 60.3% | 115 | Dec 7 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 114 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | $17,742,948 | 745 | $228,359 | 1.3% | 4 | Sep 21 | Feb 7 | Lionsgate Films |
| 139 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $9,047,981 | 524 | $225,894 | 2.5% | 18 | Mar 9 | Jun 7 | CBS Films |
| 157 | The Raid: Redemption | $4,105,187 | 881 | $213,785 | 5.2% | 14 | Mar 23 | Jul 12 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 263 | The Oranges | $366,377 | 110 | $198,461 | 54.2% | 110 | Oct 5 | Nov 1 | ATO Pictures |
| 224 | Thin Ice | $790,421 | 53 | $183,527 | 23.2% | 53 | Feb 17 | May 24 | ATO Pictures |
| 278 | Stolen | $304,318 | 141 | $183,125 | 60.2% | 141 | Sep 14 | Sep 27 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 262 | Piranha 3DD | $376,512 | 86 | $182,237 | 48.4% | 86 | Jun 1 | Jun 21 | - |
| 254 | Bachelorette | $447,954 | 60 | $181,494 | 40.5% | 47 | Sep 7 | Oct 11 | RADiUS-TWC |
| 141 | Promised Land | $7,597,898 | 1,676 | $173,915 | 2.3% | 25 | Dec 28 | Jan 24 | Focus Features |
| 130 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $12,795,746 | 318 | $169,702 | 1.3% | 4 | Jun 27 | Mar 21 | - |
| 246 | Vicky Donor | $549,001 | 50 | $169,209 | 30.8% | 50 | Apr 20 | May 17 | Eros Worldwide |
| 279 | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | $288,000 | 157 | $150,337 | 52.2% | 157 | Jun 15 | Jul 5 | - |
| 292 | Tezz | $229,931 | 97 | $148,133 | 64.4% | 97 | Apr 27 | May 17 | Eros Worldwide |
| 202 | For a Good Time, Call... | $1,251,749 | 107 | $143,935 | 11.5% | 23 | Aug 31 | Oct 11 | Focus Features |
| 109 | The Impossible | $19,019,882 | 886 | $143,818 | 0.8% | 15 | Dec 21 | Apr 18 | Lionsgate Films |
| 175 | Ruby Sparks | $2,540,106 | 261 | $140,822 | 5.5% | 13 | Jul 25 | Oct 25 | - |
| 203 | Take This Waltz | $1,239,692 | 64 | $137,019 | 11.1% | 30 | Jun 29 | Sep 27 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 234 | The Thieves | $685,839 | 22 | $136,993 | 20% | 11 | Oct 12 | Dec 20 | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| 296 | Thaandavam | $213,476 | 45 | $129,044 | 60.4% | 45 | Sep 28 | Oct 25 | UTV Motion Pictures |
