| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Avatar | $517,475 | -40.4% | 85 | -35 | $6,087 | $5,470,118 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 2 | - | Old Dogs | $235,460 | - | 41 | - | $5,742 | $293,786 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 3 | 3 | Sherlock Holmes | $139,732 | -48.8% | 45 | - | $3,105 | $996,252 | 3 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 4 | 2 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $127,724 | -71.3% | 60 | - | $2,128 | $1,614,013 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 5 | - | Paranormal Activity | $117,625 | - | 40 | - | $2,940 | $117,625 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 6 | - | Ju-on: White Ghost | $83,280 | - | 20 | - | $4,164 | $83,280 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 7 | 9 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | $79,661 | +1.8% | 30 | - | $2,655 | $157,892 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | $74,848 | -48.8% | 20 | - | $3,742 | $298,188 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | - | Merantau | $47,381 | - | 15 | - | $3,158 | $47,381 | 1 | Golden Screen Cinemas | true | false |
| 10 | - | Carriers | $47,284 | - | 16 | - | $2,955 | $47,284 | 1 | Golden Screen Cinemas | true | false |
| 11 | 7 | Bodyguards and Assassins | $39,163 | -64.6% | 45 | -19 | $870 | $974,297 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | $38,527 | -56.9% | 35 | - | $1,100 | $154,114 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 13 | 4 | The Treasure Hunter | $33,150 | -79.6% | 68 | -4 | $487 | $729,327 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | 6 | Vettaikaaran | $32,473 | -75.3% | 38 | - | $854 | $1,315,681 | 4 | Five Star | false | false |
| 15 | 12 | 3 Idiots | $14,603 | -38.5% | 5 | - | $2,920 | $96,817 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Bandslam | $5,529 | -68.3% | 17 | - | $325 | $26,691 | 2 | Golden Screen Cinemas | false | false |
| 17 | 16 | Zombieland | $3,926 | -27.3% | 9 | -1 | $436 | $355,630 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 18 | 11 | The Princess and the Frog | $3,305 | -89.4% | 10 | -19 | $330 | $935,955 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | - | Santau | $2,555 | - | 7 | - | $365 | $1,207,287 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | 13 | The Storm Warriors | $1,483 | -93.1% | 4 | -29 | $370 | $1,891,453 | 5 | Golden Screen Cinemas | false | false |
| 21 | 19 | A Christmas Carol | $473 | +127.4% | 3 | +1 | $157 | $1,067,339 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
