| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Avatar | $12,945,116 | -3% | 736 | +4 | $17,588 | $34,197,621 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Rabbit Without Ears 2 | $3,548,970 | -13.6% | 719 | - | $4,935 | $31,142,409 | 4 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 3 | - | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $2,939,481 | - | 612 | - | $4,803 | $2,939,481 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 4 | - | Fame | $1,838,212 | - | 374 | - | $4,915 | $1,838,212 | 1 | Universum Film (UFA) | true | false |
| 5 | - | Soul Kitchen | $1,749,440 | - | 229 | - | $7,639 | $1,749,440 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 6 | 3 | The Princess and the Frog | $1,356,129 | -14.2% | 542 | - | $2,502 | $7,289,691 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 4 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $885,810 | -37.1% | 590 | -78 | $1,501 | $34,215,373 | 5 | Concorde Filmverleih | false | false |
| 8 | - | Dinosaurier | $523,499 | - | 297 | - | $1,762 | $523,499 | 1 | Constantin Film | true | false |
| 9 | - | Albert Schweitzer | $415,382 | - | 169 | - | $2,457 | $415,382 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 10 | 5 | 2012 | $412,879 | -23.8% | 292 | -173 | $1,413 | $36,782,576 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 11 | 6 | A Christmas Carol | $368,734 | -18.1% | 407 | -33 | $905 | $11,594,587 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 12 | Pope Joan | $224,329 | +7.9% | 313 | -89 | $716 | $25,850,293 | 10 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 13 | 8 | Saw VI | $223,056 | -23.6% | 265 | -56 | $841 | $3,661,768 | 4 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false | false |
| 14 | 14 | Law Abiding Citizen | $149,867 | -7.8% | 174 | -56 | $861 | $5,119,085 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 15 | 9 | The Flight Before Christmas | $148,942 | -47% | 425 | - | $350 | $5,412,616 | 8 | Universum Film (UFA) | false | false |
| 16 | 10 | Where the Wild Things Are | $137,659 | -41.2% | 214 | +2 | $643 | $512,081 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 17 | 7 | Lila, Lila | $130,759 | -59.6% | 217 | -20 | $602 | $638,473 | 2 | Falcom Media | false | false |
| 18 | 11 | Planet 51 | $118,357 | -46.7% | 315 | -9 | $375 | $1,689,351 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 19 | 13 | Whatever Works | $117,787 | -41.2% | 81 | +1 | $1,454 | $1,494,058 | 4 | Central Film | false | false |
| 20 | 15 | Zombieland | $108,210 | -31.6% | 105 | - | $1,030 | $1,043,056 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 21 | 17 | Ninja Assassin | $79,143 | -32.5% | 116 | -41 | $682 | $798,509 | 3 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 22 | 18 | The White Ribbon | $78,760 | -15.3% | 88 | -4 | $895 | $4,182,166 | 11 | X Verleih AG | false | false |
| 23 | - | Bright Star | $78,463 | - | 49 | - | $1,601 | $78,463 | 1 | TOBIS Film | true | false |
| 24 | - | Ask Geliyorum Demez | $66,806 | - | 25 | - | $2,672 | $66,806 | 1 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | true | false |
| 25 | - | Jolly Life | $65,678 | - | 31 | - | $2,118 | $659,412 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 26 | 16 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | $57,627 | -50.9% | 244 | -58 | $236 | $1,646,514 | 5 | TOBIS Film | false | false |
| 27 | 19 | Paranormal Activity | $57,540 | -20.2% | 94 | -60 | $612 | $2,525,441 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 28 | - | The Murder Farm | $53,923 | - | 92 | - | $586 | $1,197,838 | 6 | Constantin Film | false | false |
| 29 | 20 | G-Force | $43,863 | -38.1% | 303 | +11 | $144 | $16,077,457 | 11 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 30 | - | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | $39,173 | - | 83 | - | $471 | $1,526,521 | 7 | Prokino Filmverleih | false | false |
