| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Muppets | $388,305 | -2.7% | 145 | - | $2,677 | $1,012,371 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | The Descendants | $330,293 | -10.4% | 58 | +2 | $5,694 | $1,324,900 | 3 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 3 | - | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $311,025 | - | 83 | - | $3,747 | $323,165 | 1 | Warner Bros. | true | false |
| 4 | - | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $268,452 | - | 53 | - | $5,065 | $268,452 | 1 | Entertainment One | true | false |
| 5 | - | Hugo | $265,215 | - | 52 | - | $5,100 | $299,224 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | true | false |
| 6 | - | Cool Kids Don't Cry | $237,715 | - | 103 | - | $2,307 | $343,266 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 7 | 3 | The Devil Inside | $157,264 | -50.6% | 35 | -20 | $4,493 | $590,028 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $150,559 | -30.7% | 91 | -12 | $1,654 | $2,296,551 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 9 | 4 | War Horse | $149,551 | -35.6% | 98 | -1 | $1,526 | $816,583 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Süskind | $137,967 | -24.5% | 103 | -9 | $1,339 | $1,610,577 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 11 | - | Kill Zombie! | $126,923 | - | 61 | - | $2,080 | $126,923 | 1 | A-Film Distribution | true | false |
| 12 | 6 | Jack and Jill | $116,338 | -46% | 60 | -1 | $1,938 | $761,829 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 13 | - | Tony 10 | $95,929 | - | 104 | - | $922 | $136,479 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 14 | 10 | The Iron Lady | $95,771 | -2.6% | 54 | +1 | $1,773 | $1,529,373 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 15 | 7 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $71,876 | -62.1% | 73 | -4 | $984 | $308,617 | 2 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $63,918 | -8.2% | 92 | -11 | $694 | $6,332,336 | 10 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 17 | 13 | The Help | $44,285 | -29.3% | 60 | -12 | $738 | $1,828,990 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Puss in Boots | $43,838 | -27% | 70 | -38 | $626 | $5,712,963 | 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 19 | 11 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $36,898 | -59% | 27 | -20 | $1,366 | $5,080,233 | 9 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 20 | 9 | Shame | $8,953 | -90.9% | 21 | +1 | $426 | $287,388 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
