| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | This Life | $1,207,841 | - | 111 | - | $10,881 | $1,360,617 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | The Iron Lady | $305,567 | -15.4% | 98 | +2 | $3,118 | $978,753 | 2 | Scanbox Entertainment | false | false |
| 3 | 3 | The Descendants | $203,433 | -17.1% | 46 | +3 | $4,422 | $1,126,718 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 4 | 2 | Puss in Boots | $139,905 | -52.7% | 87 | -28 | $1,608 | $2,827,821 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 5 | This Means War | $116,898 | -32.8% | 55 | -2 | $2,125 | $369,745 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 6 | 7 | The Artist | $111,504 | +62.4% | 34 | +10 | $3,279 | $578,870 | 4 | Scanbox Entertainment | false | false |
| 7 | 4 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | $92,663 | -48.8% | 64 | -5 | $1,447 | $395,704 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | Safe House | $52,030 | -43.3% | 21 | -10 | $2,477 | $432,074 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | - | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $47,764 | - | 25 | - | $1,910 | $162,187 | 2 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 10 | - | The Devil Inside | $26,954 | - | 13 | - | $2,073 | $26,954 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 11 | 8 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $23,858 | -48.7% | 24 | -7 | $994 | $3,312,374 | 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | J. Edgar | $20,428 | -55% | 23 | -15 | $888 | $1,828,968 | 7 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $17,639 | -55.5% | 13 | -9 | $1,356 | $346,061 | 4 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 14 | 10 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $17,552 | -60.5% | 15 | -14 | $1,170 | $571,227 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | The Woman in Black | $10,618 | -55.4% | 4 | -12 | $2,654 | $297,682 | 5 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $9,064 | -63.1% | 20 | -27 | $453 | $784,656 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
