| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | This Means War | $19,036 | - | 6 | - | $3,172 | $19,036 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Safe House | $14,976 | -45.2% | 4 | -1 | $3,744 | $63,948 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | - | A Few Best Men | $11,195 | - | 6 | - | $1,865 | $11,195 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 4 | 3 | Contraband | $7,775 | -28.2% | 3 | -1 | $2,591 | $225,341 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 6 | A Monster in Paris | $6,730 | +14.5% | 5 | - | $1,346 | $13,776 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Hugo | $6,507 | -29.6% | 4 | -3 | $1,626 | $26,005 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 2 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $6,325 | -47.1% | 3 | -1 | $2,108 | $24,340 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 8 | - | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | $5,822 | - | 5 | - | $1,164 | $5,822 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 9 | 5 | Chronicle | $4,591 | -50.1% | 2 | -1 | $2,295 | $54,531 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 10 | - | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $4,097 | - | 5 | - | $819 | $4,097 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 11 | 11 | The Artist | $3,323 | -7.9% | 1 | - | $3,323 | $53,343 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 12 | 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $3,057 | -30.9% | 3 | - | $1,019 | $112,629 | 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 13 | 8 | The Muppets | $2,382 | -42.7% | 3 | -1 | $794 | $61,579 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 13 | The Descendants | $2,363 | -13.3% | 2 | - | $1,181 | $52,621 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 15 | 10 | The Grey | $2,360 | -41.4% | 1 | -2 | $2,360 | $56,550 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | Puss in Boots | $2,248 | -20.2% | 3 | - | $749 | $117,793 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 18 | Shame | $1,965 | +58.7% | 1 | - | $1,965 | $5,611 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 18 | 9 | One for the Money | $1,871 | -54.7% | 2 | -1 | $935 | $26,817 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | Man on a Ledge | $773 | -54% | 1 | -1 | $773 | $29,136 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Underworld: Awakening | $613 | -41.3% | 1 | - | $613 | $36,419 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
