| Rank | LW | Title | Distributor | Theater Count | Change | % Change | Est. Screens | Change | Est. Shows | Change | Week # | | 2 |
1 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked |
Fox |
3,683 |
-40 |
-1.1% |
5,300 |
-200 |
67,600 |
-17,000 |
2 |
| 1 |
2 |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows |
Warner Bros. |
3,703 |
- |
- |
5,600 |
-700 |
60,800 |
-17,200 |
2 |
| 3 |
4 |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Paramount |
3,448 |
+3,023 |
+711.3% |
5,400 |
+4,970 |
58,600 |
+52,770 |
2 |
| 5 |
5 |
The Adventures of Tintin |
Paramount |
3,087 |
- |
- |
5,400 |
- |
48,800 |
- |
1 |
| 6 |
8 |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
Sony / Columbia |
2,914 |
- |
- |
4,300 |
- |
42,000 |
- |
1 |
| 4 |
- |
We Bought a Zoo |
Fox |
3,117 |
- |
- |
3,400 |
- |
39,500 |
- |
1 |
| 9 |
3 |
New Year's Eve |
Warner Bros. (New Line) |
2,225 |
-1,280 |
-36.5% |
2,700 |
-1,600 |
24,900 |
-28,500 |
3 |
| 13 |
10 |
The Sitter |
Fox |
1,486 |
-1,266 |
-46.0% |
1,800 |
-1,400 |
16,000 |
-31,000 |
3 |
| 10 |
6 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
Summit Entertainment |
1,603 |
-1,355 |
-45.8% |
1,603 |
-1,497 |
14,100 |
-23,900 |
6 |
| 11 |
9 |
The Muppets |
Buena Vista |
1,536 |
-1,272 |
-45.3% |
1,800 |
-1,100 |
14,000 |
-22,300 |
5 |
| 14 |
16 |
Young Adult |
Paramount |
987 |
+1 |
+0.1% |
990 |
-20 |
13,890 |
-1,690 |
3 |
| 12 |
7 |
Arthur Christmas |
Sony / Columbia |
1,524 |
-1,405 |
-48.0% |
2,100 |
-2,000 |
13,200 |
-23,700 |
5 |
| 7 |
- |
War Horse |
Buena Vista |
2,376 |
- |
- |
3,100 |
- |
11,400 |
- |
1 |
| 8 |
- |
The Darkest Hour |
Summit Entertainment |
2,324 |
- |
- |
3,400 |
- |
11,300 |
- |
1 |
| 15 |
11 |
Hugo |
Paramount |
951 |
-1,581 |
-62.4% |
1,500 |
-2,200 |
10,250 |
-21,750 |
5 |
| 16 |
17 |
The Descendants |
Fox Searchlight |
753 |
-125 |
-14.2% |
840 |
-140 |
10,120 |
-2,940 |
6 |
| 17 |
24 |
My Week with Marilyn |
Weinstein Company |
602 |
+358 |
+146.7% |
602 |
+352 |
7,790 |
+4,340 |
5 |
| 20 |
18 |
Puss in Boots |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
389 |
-368 |
-48.6% |
470 |
-400 |
4,400 |
-3,420 |
9 |
| 18 |
13 |
Happy Feet Two |
Warner Bros. |
525 |
-1,255 |
-70.5% |
560 |
-1,540 |
3,210 |
-14,590 |
6 |
| 23 |
12 |
Jack and Jill |
Sony / Columbia |
242 |
-1,668 |
-87.3% |
390 |
-1,520 |
3,080 |
-14,920 |
7 |
| 30 |
51 |
The Artist |
Weinstein Company |
167 |
+150 |
+882.4% |
200 |
+175 |
2,660 |
+2,296 |
5 |
| 21 |
14 |
Tower Heist |
Universal |
283 |
-1,032 |
-78.5% |
283 |
-1,032 |
2,520 |
-9,980 |
8 |
| 22 |
23 |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas |
Warner Bros. (New Line) |
245 |
+43 |
+21.3% |
270 |
+68 |
2,400 |
+610 |
8 |
| 19 |
19 |
J. Edgar |
Warner Bros. |
455 |
-248 |
-35.3% |
460 |
-250 |
2,210 |
-2,800 |
7 |
| 24 |
25 |
Moneyball |
Sony / Columbia |
242 |
+144 |
+146.9% |
242 |
+142 |
2,100 |
+1,350 |
14 |
| 25 |
15 |
Immortals |
Relativity |
228 |
-982 |
-81.2% |
250 |
-1,150 |
1,870 |
-8,630 |
7 |
| 27 |
27 |
Courageous |
TriStar |
192 |
+91 |
+90.1% |
192 |
+91 |
1,770 |
+930 |
13 |
| 28 |
20 |
Dolphin Tale |
Warner Bros. |
188 |
-93 |
-33.1% |
200 |
-130 |
1,560 |
-1,580 |
14 |
| 29 |
22 |
Footloose (2011) |
Paramount |
182 |
-71 |
-28.1% |
182 |
-71 |
1,480 |
-1,200 |
11 |
| 31 |
- |
Don 2 |
Reliance Big Pictures |
158 |
- |
- |
180 |
- |
1,400 |
- |
1 |
| 32 |
30 |
The Ides of March |
Sony / Columbia |
145 |
+73 |
+101.4% |
150 |
+78 |
1,390 |
+810 |
12 |
| 34 |
21 |
In Time |
Fox |
112 |
-161 |
-59.0% |
131 |
-149 |
1,140 |
-1,640 |
9 |
| 33 |
26 |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
Paramount |
124 |
-82 |
-39.8% |
124 |
-86 |
1,000 |
-1,150 |
10 |
| 38 |
54 |
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy |
Focus Features |
55 |
+39 |
+243.8% |
79 |
+52 |
948 |
+598 |
3 |
| 39 |
41 |
Shame |
Fox Searchlight |
53 |
+2 |
+3.9% |
60 |
-10 |
768 |
-302 |
4 |
| 26 |
29 |
Real Steel |
Buena Vista |
227 |
+72 |
+46.5% |
230 |
+70 |
750 |
+260 |
12 |
| 41 |
37 |
The Way |
Producers Distribution Agency |
45 |
-48 |
-51.6% |
93 |
- |
310 |
+60 |
12 |
| 37 |
52 |
A Dangerous Method |
Sony Classics |
58 |
+41 |
+241.2% |
60 |
+35 |
280 |
+162 |
5 |
| 40 |
42 |
Born to Be Wild (IMAX) |
Warner Bros. |
49 |
- |
- |
50 |
- |
260 |
- |
38 |
| 42 |
32 |
The Three Musketeers (2011) |
Summit Entertainment |
37 |
-86 |
-69.9% |
40 |
-90 |
240 |
-920 |
10 |
| 45 |
36 |
Like Crazy |
Paramount Vantage |
30 |
-70 |
-70.0% |
30 |
-70 |
240 |
-730 |
9 |
| 46 |
33 |
Margin Call |
Roadside Attractions |
30 |
-91 |
-75.2% |
30 |
-91 |
220 |
-750 |
10 |
| 48 |
40 |
Drive (2011) |
FilmDistrict |
26 |
-30 |
-53.6% |
30 |
-30 |
200 |
-390 |
15 |
| 44 |
35 |
50/50 |
Summit Entertainment |
31 |
-80 |
-72.1% |
31 |
-80 |
180 |
-750 |
13 |
| 35 |
31 |
Melancholia |
Magnolia |
66 |
-65 |
-49.6% |
70 |
- |
150 |
- |
7 |
| 36 |
28 |
The Help |
Buena Vista |
65 |
-91 |
-58.3% |
70 |
-90 |
140 |
-340 |
20 |
| 52 |
43 |
Martha Marcy May Marlene |
Fox Searchlight |
15 |
-24 |
-61.5% |
20 |
-20 |
130 |
-219 |
10 |
| 43 |
38 |
The Skin I Live In |
Sony Classics |
34 |
-37 |
-52.1% |
40 |
-31 |
90 |
-120 |
11 |
| 47 |
34 |
Midnight in Paris |
Sony Classics |
28 |
-88 |
-75.9% |
30 |
-90 |
60 |
-310 |
32 |
| 68 |
- |
In the Land of Blood and Honey |
FilmDistrict |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
60 |
- |
1 |
| 58 |
67 |
Carnage (2011) |
Sony Classics |
7 |
+2 |
+40.0% |
10 |
- |
59 |
+9 |
2 |
| 49 |
39 |
Take Shelter |
Sony Classics |
24 |
-34 |
-58.6% |
24 |
-36 |
50 |
-90 |
13 |
| 59 |
- |
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close |
Warner Bros. |
6 |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
40 |
- |
1 |
| 51 |
49 |
Hubble 3D |
Warner Bros. |
15 |
-5 |
-25.0% |
20 |
- |
40 |
- |
93 |
| 53 |
61 |
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey |
Submarine Deluxe |
13 |
+5 |
+62.5% |
13 |
- |
30 |
- |
10 |
| 54 |
45 |
The Lion King (in 3D) |
Buena Vista |
10 |
-22 |
-68.8% |
10 |
-22 |
30 |
-78 |
15 |
| 55 |
62 |
Under the Sea 3D |
Warner Bros. |
10 |
+2 |
+25.0% |
10 |
- |
20 |
+10 |
150 |
| 64 |
72 |
Higher Ground |
Sony Classics |
5 |
+2 |
+66.7% |
10 |
+7 |
20 |
+10 |
18 |
| 73 |
- |
Pina |
IFC |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
20 |
- |
1 |
| 63 |
66 |
Eames: The Architect and the Painter |
First Run |
5 |
-1 |
-16.7% |
10 |
- |
10 |
- |
7 |
| 66 |
106 |
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness |
International Film Circuit |
5 |
+4 |
+400.0% |
10 |
+9 |
10 |
+5 |
25 |
| 62 |
58 |
Blackthorn |
Magnolia |
5 |
-4 |
-44.4% |
10 |
- |
10 |
- |
12 |
| 65 |
78 |
My Reincarnation |
Long Shot Factory |
5 |
+2 |
+66.7% |
10 |
- |
10 |
- |
9 |
| 60 |
55 |
The Guard |
Sony Classics |
6 |
-6 |
-50.0% |
10 |
-2 |
10 |
-20 |
22 |
| 71 |
- |
Miss Minoes |
Music Box Films |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
8 |
- |
1 |
| 75 |
64 |
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within |
Variance Films |
2 |
-5 |
-71.4% |
2 |
-8 |
4 |
-16 |
7 |
| 83 |
84 |
I Melt With You |
Magnolia |
1 |
-1 |
-50.0% |
1 |
- |
4 |
- |
3 |
| 86 |
- |
OKA! |
Dada Films |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
- |
9 |
| 82 |
93 |
Galapagos (IMAX) |
IMAX |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
635 |
| 84 |
95 |
Inni |
Cinema Purgatorio |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
9 |
| 90 |
108 |
The Whale |
Paladin |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
16 |
| 69 |
53 |
Into the Abyss |
IFC |
3 |
-14 |
-82.4% |
3 |
-17 |
- |
- |
7 |
| 72 |
57 |
Mozart's Sister |
Music Box Films |
3 |
-7 |
-70.0% |
3 |
-7 |
- |
- |
19 |
| 77 |
63 |
Young Goethe in Love |
Music Box Films |
2 |
-6 |
-75.0% |
2 |
-8 |
- |
- |
8 |
| 67 |
- |
Pariah |
Focus Features |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| 89 |
- |
Tyrannosaur |
Strand |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
| 76 |
79 |
Space Station 3-D (IMAX) |
IMAX |
2 |
-1 |
-33.3% |
2 |
-1 |
- |
- |
506 |
| 79 |
69 |
Crazy Wisdom |
Alive Mind Cinema |
1 |
-3 |
-75.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| 50 |
47 |
The Polar Express (2011 re-issue) |
Warner Bros. |
20 |
-5 |
-20.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
| 85 |
96 |
Jane's Journey |
First Run |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
| 56 |
59 |
Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World |
3D Entertainment |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
83 |
| 88 |
107 |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (IMAX) |
IMAX |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
559 |
| 78 |
86 |
Addiction Incorporated |
Variance Films |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
| 81 |
- |
El Sicario, Room 164 |
Icarus Films |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| 87 |
65 |
Outrage (2011) |
Magnolia |
1 |
-6 |
-85.7% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
| 74 |
70 |
Sleeping Beauty (2011) (II) |
IFC |
3 |
-1 |
-25.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
| 61 |
56 |
The Women on the 6th Floor |
Strand |
6 |
-6 |
-50.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
| 80 |
83 |
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress |
Alive Mind Cinema |
1 |
-1 |
-50.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
| 70 |
77 |
The Mill and the Cross |
Kino Classics |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
| 57 |
44 |
The Greatest Miracle |
KKM |
8 |
-28 |
-77.8% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
|