| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $5,410,298 | 78 | $5,410,298 | Apr 27 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 2 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $3,853,878 | 89 | $3,853,878 | Jun 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $2,784,020 | 80 | $2,784,020 | Jul 27 | - | false |
| 4 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $2,538,994 | 60 | $2,538,994 | Jun 8 | United International Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $2,229,037 | 54 | $2,229,037 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 6 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $2,137,773 | 53 | $2,137,773 | Feb 17 | - | false |
| 7 | Brave | - | - | - | $2,067,752 | 77 | $2,067,752 | Aug 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 8 | The Amazing Spider-Man | - | - | - | $2,010,556 | 79 | $2,098,503 | Jul 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 9 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $1,308,967 | 61 | $1,308,967 | Jan 20 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 10 | John Carter | - | - | - | $1,250,394 | 71 | $1,250,394 | Mar 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 11 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $1,212,987 | 57 | $1,312,283 | Nov 30 | United International Pictures | false |
| 12 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $1,200,990 | 59 | $1,204,937 | Oct 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 13 | Men in Black³ | - | - | - | $1,173,827 | 60 | $1,225,971 | May 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | Resident Evil: Retribution | - | - | - | $1,146,536 | 47 | $1,146,536 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 15 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $908,975 | 29 | $908,975 | Mar 23 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 16 | The Secret of the Gods | - | - | - | $814,762 | 30 | $814,762 | Aug 31 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 17 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $747,103 | 41 | $748,481 | Nov 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 18 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $737,654 | 59 | $737,654 | Jan 6 | - | false |
| 19 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $726,523 | 54 | $726,523 | Apr 6 | United International Pictures | false |
| 20 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $694,572 | 48 | $1,439,874 | Apr 13 | - | false |
| 21 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $680,466 | 52 | $2,239,186 | Dec 9 | United International Pictures | false |
| 22 | Ted | - | - | - | $651,533 | 34 | $651,533 | Sep 21 | United International Pictures | false |
| 23 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $631,526 | 61 | $631,930 | Oct 11 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 24 | Snow White and the Huntsman | - | - | - | $615,184 | 34 | $615,184 | Jun 1 | United International Pictures | false |
| 25 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $600,622 | 59 | $1,071,402 | Dec 21 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 26 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $592,977 | 29 | $592,977 | Oct 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 27 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $562,807 | 28 | $562,807 | Apr 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 28 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $520,233 | 60 | $520,233 | Jan 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 29 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $517,856 | 30 | $517,856 | Sep 21 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 30 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $504,498 | 26 | $504,498 | Mar 23 | - | false |
| 31 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $488,250 | 37 | $488,250 | Jun 22 | - | false |
| 32 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $462,295 | 38 | $462,295 | Oct 26 | United International Pictures | false |
| 33 | Hugo | - | - | - | $450,227 | 40 | $497,324 | Mar 2 | United International Pictures | false |
| 34 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $430,869 | 37 | $430,869 | Feb 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 35 | Battleship | - | - | - | $417,851 | 41 | $417,851 | May 11 | United International Pictures | false |
| 36 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $398,977 | 51 | $917,723 | Dec 21 | United International Pictures | false |
| 37 | Prometheus | - | - | - | $374,016 | 42 | $374,016 | Jun 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 38 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $359,436 | 25 | $359,436 | Jan 27 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 39 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $357,476 | 95 | $1,353,931 | Dec 28 | - | false |
| 40 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $351,873 | 49 | $374,037 | Nov 1 | United International Pictures | false |
| 41 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | - | - | - | $341,045 | 39 | $341,045 | Aug 17 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 42 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $326,628 | 28 | $326,628 | Feb 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 43 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $313,677 | 28 | $313,677 | Jan 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 44 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $310,617 | 43 | $823,186 | Dec 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 45 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $294,774 | 29 | $294,774 | Jun 29 | United International Pictures | false |
| 46 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $291,477 | 27 | $291,477 | Feb 17 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 47 | Total Recall | - | - | - | $272,753 | 33 | $272,753 | Aug 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 48 | War Horse | - | - | - | $239,453 | 25 | $239,453 | Feb 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 49 | Tokyo Night | - | - | - | $226,323 | 26 | $226,323 | Mar 30 | - | false |
| 50 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $225,641 | 27 | $225,641 | Feb 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 51 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $216,140 | 28 | $216,140 | Apr 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 52 | This Means War | - | - | - | $210,166 | 28 | $210,166 | Mar 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 53 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $208,417 | 27 | $208,417 | Jan 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 54 | Johnny English Reborn | - | - | - | $181,219 | 26 | $234,998 | Dec 30 | United International Pictures | false |
| 55 | The Lucky One | - | - | - | $179,197 | 17 | $179,197 | May 18 | - | false |
| 56 | Apartment 143 | - | - | - | $174,927 | 26 | $174,927 | Aug 9 | - | false |
| 57 | The Vow | - | - | - | $174,133 | 14 | $184,135 | Apr 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 58 | The Apparition | - | - | - | $171,765 | 17 | $171,765 | Sep 7 | - | false |
| 59 | The Dictator | - | - | - | $170,055 | 34 | $170,055 | Aug 31 | United International Pictures | false |
| 60 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $162,263 | 27 | $162,263 | Mar 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 61 | Tower Heist | - | - | - | $156,954 | 28 | $156,954 | Mar 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 62 | Project X | - | - | - | $156,757 | 15 | $156,757 | May 25 | - | false |
| 63 | The Possession | - | - | - | $152,759 | 24 | $152,767 | Nov 1 | - | false |
| 64 | A Monster in Paris | - | - | - | $146,284 | 24 | $146,284 | Nov 9 | - | false |
| 65 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | - | - | - | $138,393 | 23 | $179,446 | Dec 30 | - | false |
| 66 | Chimpanzee | - | - | - | $130,277 | 27 | $130,277 | Nov 23 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 67 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $127,518 | 32 | $134,303 | Oct 11 | United International Pictures | false |
| 68 | Sleep Tight | - | - | - | $116,891 | 27 | $116,959 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 69 | Argo | - | - | - | $112,681 | 30 | $118,003 | Dec 7 | - | false |
| 70 | Step Up Revolution | - | - | - | $106,308 | 27 | $109,228 | Dec 7 | United International Pictures | false |
| 71 | Moneyball | - | - | - | $105,505 | 26 | $105,505 | Feb 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 72 | Sinister | - | - | - | $97,533 | 13 | $97,533 | Dec 7 | Venus | false |
| 73 | Rock of Ages | - | - | - | $93,265 | 16 | $93,265 | Aug 17 | - | false |
| 74 | The Campaign | - | - | - | $91,277 | 22 | $91,277 | Oct 19 | - | false |
| 75 | Dredd | - | - | - | $87,919 | 17 | $87,919 | Sep 28 | Venus | false |
| 76 | Scream 4 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $84,041 | 24 | $92,734 | Nov 1 | - | false |
| 77 | The Help | - | - | - | $83,346 | 17 | $87,823 | Mar 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 78 | J. Edgar | - | - | - | $82,728 | 19 | $82,728 | Feb 3 | - | false |
| 79 | Safe House | - | - | - | $82,099 | 17 | $82,099 | Apr 20 | United International Pictures | false |
| 80 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $74,479 | 14 | $74,479 | Feb 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 81 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | - | - | - | $71,212 | 11 | $71,212 | Feb 24 | - | false |
| 82 | The Thing | - | - | - | $70,714 | 26 | $70,714 | May 4 | United International Pictures | false |
| 83 | The Watch | - | - | - | $69,281 | 27 | $146,470 | Sep 7 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 84 | Day of the Falcon | - | - | - | $68,664 | 10 | $68,664 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 85 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $64,798 | 23 | $64,798 | Mar 16 | - | false |
| 86 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $62,055 | 19 | $62,055 | May 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 87 | Silent Hill: Revelation | - | - | - | $61,691 | 29 | $198,738 | Dec 14 | - | false |
| 88 | The Mechanic | - | - | - | $60,669 | 11 | $60,669 | Jul 13 | - | false |
| 89 | Contraband | - | - | - | $58,300 | 18 | $58,300 | Jun 15 | United International Pictures | false |
| 90 | Beastly | - | - | - | $56,814 | 7 | $109,915 | Sep 21 | - | false |
| 91 | Savages | - | - | - | $46,967 | 20 | $46,967 | Sep 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 92 | New Year's Eve | - | - | - | $45,722 | 32 | $356,097 | Dec 9 | - | false |
| 93 | The Artist | - | - | - | $39,854 | 8 | $39,854 | Mar 2 | - | false |
| 94 | The Way 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $37,789 | 14 | $37,789 | Oct 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 95 | The Lincoln Lawyer | - | - | - | $36,235 | 16 | $36,235 | Jun 15 | Venus | false |
| 96 | One Day | - | - | - | $35,806 | 11 | $35,806 | Feb 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 97 | The Debt | - | - | - | $31,892 | 15 | $31,892 | Mar 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 98 | Looper | - | - | - | $24,973 | 14 | $60,797 | Dec 14 | - | false |
| 99 | Moonrise Kingdom | - | - | - | $24,491 | 16 | $24,491 | Nov 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 100 | Chernobyl Diaries | - | - | - | $24,436 | 12 | $24,436 | Oct 19 | - | false |
| 101 | Dream House | - | - | - | $20,077 | 15 | $212,609 | Nov 11 | - | false |
| 102 | Machine Gun Preacher | - | - | - | $17,962 | 7 | $17,962 | Dec 21 | - | false |
| 103 | Birds of America | - | - | - | $17,880 | 10 | $17,880 | Apr 20 | - | false |
| 104 | Gone | - | - | - | $16,665 | 12 | $16,665 | Apr 20 | - | false |
| 105 | Warrior | - | - | - | $15,772 | 10 | $15,772 | Oct 26 | - | false |
| 106 | One for the Money | - | - | - | $15,440 | 8 | $15,440 | May 18 | - | false |
| 107 | The Ward | - | - | - | $15,432 | 13 | $44,368 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 108 | The Skin I Live In | - | - | - | $12,236 | 4 | $12,236 | Jun 8 | Venus | false |
| 109 | The Woman in Black | - | - | - | $12,104 | 12 | $42,002 | May 11 | - | false |
| 110 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $11,484 | 43 | $412,757 | Dec 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 111 | El Guachiman | - | - | - | $11,081 | 15 | $11,081 | Jul 20 | - | false |
| 112 | Happy Feet Two | - | - | - | $10,786 | 64 | $775,059 | Nov 25 | - | false |
| 113 | Paul | - | - | - | $5,512 | 16 | $48,732 | Dec 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 114 | The Conspirator | - | - | - | $3,944 | 4 | $3,944 | Oct 19 | - | false |
| 115 | Dorian Gray | - | - | - | $2,584 | 8 | $57,599 | Dec 30 | - | false |
| 116 | Spanish Movie 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,525 | 4 | $42,487 | Aug 3 | - | false |
| 117 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $1,410 | 1 | $1,410 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 118 | Intruders | - | - | - | $1,119 | 4 | $12,616 | Aug 24 | United International Pictures | false |
| 119 | The Lady | - | - | - | $784 | 3 | $5,209 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 120 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | - | - | - | $570 | 53 | $3,853,760 | Jul 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 121 | Grave Encounters | - | - | - | $407 | 4 | $64,595 | Aug 3 | - | false |
