| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Vow | $2,120,318 | -29.2% | 217 | +8 | $9,771 | $6,863,262 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 2 | - | This Means War | $2,094,969 | - | 242 | - | $8,656 | $3,126,510 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | Safe House | $1,565,296 | -46.1% | 234 | - | $6,689 | $5,411,237 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $847,116 | -50% | 179 | -7 | $4,732 | $2,831,351 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Grey | $841,812 | - | 150 | - | $5,612 | $841,812 | 1 | Icon Film Distribution | true | false |
| 6 | 4 | Chronicle | $818,274 | -49.2% | 192 | - | $4,261 | $6,855,091 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 7 | - | My Week with Marilyn | $535,354 | - | 70 | - | $7,647 | $652,389 | 1 | Roadshow Films | true | false |
| 8 | - | One for the Money | $487,697 | - | 147 | - | $3,317 | $487,697 | 1 | Roadshow Films | true | false |
| 9 | 5 | The Descendants | $472,476 | -43.6% | 203 | -25 | $2,327 | $14,756,438 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 10 | 9 | Hugo | $336,714 | -29.2% | 136 | -32 | $2,475 | $9,107,329 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 11 | 11 | The Artist | $331,643 | -2.8% | 53 | +14 | $6,257 | $1,571,531 | 3 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 12 | 6 | Any Questions for Ben? | $324,010 | -50.2% | 235 | - | $1,378 | $1,306,584 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $279,464 | -39.6% | 96 | -18 | $2,911 | $6,060,046 | 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 14 | 8 | Underworld: Awakening | $256,098 | -52.6% | 181 | -32 | $1,414 | $6,300,482 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 15 | 7 | A Few Best Men | $209,506 | -63.6% | 195 | -42 | $1,074 | $5,401,857 | 4 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $140,406 | -48.9% | 120 | -59 | $1,170 | $7,177,798 | 5 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | The Iron Lady | $133,081 | -46.5% | 136 | -11 | $978 | $10,475,052 | 8 | Icon Film Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | - | Exhibition on Screen: Leonardo from the National Gallery, London | $129,345 | - | 22 | - | $5,879 | $129,345 | 1 | Sharmill Films | true | false |
| 19 | 18 | Shame | $119,140 | -34.5% | 30 | +1 | $3,971 | $380,366 | 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 20 | 14 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $117,126 | -55.3% | 93 | -52 | $1,259 | $8,870,177 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
