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2012 DOMESTIC GROSSES

Calendar Grosses of Movies in Release Jan. 1–May 15, 2012

#1–100 - #101–200 - #201–300 - #301–382
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RankMovie Title (click to view)Studio
Gross / TheatersTotal Gross / % of TotalOpen
1Marvel's The AvengersBV$389,473,2904,349$623,357,91062.5%5/4/12
2The Hunger GamesLGF$387,870,2864,137$408,010,69295.1%3/23/12
3Dr. Seuss' The LoraxUni.$209,664,8303,769$214,030,50098.0%3/2/12
421 Jump StreetSony$135,261,0953,148$138,447,66797.7%3/16/12
5Safe HouseUni.$126,165,9753,121$126,373,43499.8%2/10/12
6The VowSGem$125,014,0303,038$125,014,030100.0%2/10/12
7Journey 2: The Mysterious IslandWB$102,616,8733,500$103,860,29098.8%2/10/12
8Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolPar.$87,050,5783,555$209,397,90341.6%12/16/11
9Think Like a ManSGem$82,429,5792,052$91,547,20590.0%4/20/12
10Wrath of the TitansWB$82,022,7083,545$83,670,08398.0%3/30/12
11John CarterBV$71,757,7113,749$73,078,10098.2%3/9/12
12Act of ValorRela.$69,915,2783,053$70,012,84799.9%2/24/12
13ContrabandUni.$66,528,0002,870$66,528,000100.0%1/13/12
14Chronicle (2012)Fox$64,517,3962,908$64,575,17599.9%2/3/12
15Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsWB$62,796,7893,703$186,848,41833.6%12/16/11
16Underworld AwakeningSGem$62,321,0393,078$62,321,039100.0%1/20/12
17Mirror MirrorRela.$61,072,6883,618$64,935,16794.1%3/30/12
18Titanic 3DPar.$57,652,8973,674$57,884,11499.6%4/4/12
19American ReunionUni.$56,154,3703,203$57,011,52198.5%4/6/12
20Project XWB$54,728,2733,055$54,731,865100.0%3/2/12
21This Means WarFox$54,599,0193,189$54,760,79199.7%2/17/12
22The Lucky OneWB$54,535,5433,175$60,457,13890.2%4/20/12
23The Woman in BlackCBS$54,333,2902,856$54,333,290100.0%2/3/12
24The Devil InsidePar.$53,261,9442,551$53,261,944100.0%1/6/12
25The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)Sony$52,177,1032,950$102,515,79350.9%12/21/11
26Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceSony$51,774,0023,174$51,774,002100.0%2/17/12
27The GreyORF$51,580,2363,208$51,580,236100.0%1/27/12
28Red TailsFox$49,867,1732,573$49,876,377100.0%1/20/12
29Beauty and the Beast (3D)BV$47,617,0672,625$47,617,067100.0%1/13/12
30Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedFox$44,915,2723,724$133,110,74233.7%12/16/11
31The DescendantsFoxS$44,209,1292,038$82,584,16053.5%11/16/11
32War HorseBV$43,532,6822,856$79,884,87954.5%12/25/11
33Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D)Fox$43,454,6202,655$43,456,382100.0%2/10/12
34The Three StoogesFox$41,285,7603,482$44,338,22493.1%4/13/12
35The Cabin in the WoodsLGF$40,002,2622,811$42,073,27795.1%4/13/12
36The ArtistWein.$39,885,4271,756$44,671,68289.3%11/25/11
37We Bought a ZooFox$38,783,7743,170$75,624,55051.3%12/23/11
38Tyler Perry's Good DeedsLGF$35,018,6842,132$35,025,791100.0%2/24/12
39Dark ShadowsWB$34,607,9373,755$79,727,14943.4%5/11/12
40The Adventures of TintinPar.$33,739,8043,087$77,591,83143.5%12/21/11
41Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseWB$31,579,9582,630$31,847,88199.2%12/25/11
42Joyful NoiseWB$30,932,1132,735$30,932,113100.0%1/13/12
43The Iron LadyWein.$29,875,2401,244$30,017,99299.5%12/30/11
44One For the MoneyLGF$26,414,5272,737$26,414,527100.0%1/27/12
45ChimpanzeeBV$26,042,9731,567$28,972,76489.9%4/20/12
46The Five-Year EngagementUni.$25,432,6552,941$28,835,52888.2%4/27/12
47HugoPar.$25,241,1421,030$73,864,50734.2%11/23/11
48The Pirates! Band of MisfitsSony$23,497,9433,358$31,051,12675.7%4/27/12
49Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyFocus$20,582,787886$24,149,39385.2%12/9/11
50Big MiracleUni.$20,157,3002,133$20,157,300100.0%2/3/12
51The Secret World of ArriettyBV$19,106,6411,522$19,202,74399.5%2/17/12
52HaywireRela.$18,942,3962,441$18,942,396100.0%1/20/12
53Man on a LedgeLG/S$18,620,0002,998$18,620,000100.0%1/27/12
54A Thousand WordsP/DW$18,305,6391,895$18,450,12799.2%3/9/12
55WanderlustUni.$17,450,5352,002$17,450,535100.0%2/24/12
56Safe (2012)LGF$16,089,8142,271$17,142,08093.9%4/27/12
57The RavenRela.$15,055,8742,209$16,008,27294.1%4/27/12
58LockoutFD$14,172,1232,335$14,326,86498.9%4/13/12
59Silent HouseORF$12,754,7832,124$12,754,783100.0%3/9/12
60GoneLG/S$11,682,2052,186$11,682,205100.0%2/24/12
61New Year's EveWB (NL)$10,339,3842,225$54,544,63819.0%12/9/11
62The Darkest HourSum.$9,771,0102,327$21,443,49445.6%12/25/11
63Salmon Fishing in the YemenCBS$8,587,966524$9,047,98194.9%3/9/12
64Friends with KidsRAtt.$7,210,987640$7,251,07399.4%3/9/12
65A SeparationSPC$7,008,950282$7,099,05598.7%12/30/11
66The MuppetsBV$6,835,9541,541$88,631,2377.7%11/23/11
67The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1Sum.$6,445,1791,411$281,287,1332.3%11/18/11
68My Week with MarilynWein.$5,983,702630$14,600,34741.0%11/23/11
69Casa De Mi PadreLGF$5,902,591475$5,909,48399.9%3/16/12
70October Baby (2012)Gold.$5,105,029390$5,157,88699.0%3/23/12
71Young AdultPar.$5,004,756987$16,311,57130.7%12/9/11
72The SitterFox$4,830,3911,348$30,441,32615.9%12/9/11
73The Best Exotic Marigold HotelFoxS$4,371,070178$46,412,0419.4%5/4/12
74Jeff, Who Lives at HomeParV$4,257,151513$4,269,42699.7%3/16/12
75A Dangerous MethodSPC$4,209,825365$5,704,70973.8%11/23/11
76GoonMagn.$4,163,480242$4,168,52899.9%2/24/12
77The Raid: RedemptionSPC$4,048,820881$4,105,18798.6%3/23/12
78Puss in BootsP/DW$4,009,554389$149,260,5042.7%10/28/11
79Born to Be Wild (IMAX)WB$3,680,98349$22,651,52116.3%4/8/11
80PinaIFC$3,315,63684$3,524,82694.1%12/23/11
81Happy Feet TwoWB$3,314,072525$64,006,4665.2%11/18/11
82Albert NobbsRAtt.$3,014,588245$3,014,696100.0%1/27/12
83Bully (PG-13)Wein.$2,663,224263$3,863,44668.9%4/13/12
84Jack and JillSony$2,522,269298$74,158,1573.4%11/11/11
85Carnage (2011)SPC$2,224,200494$2,547,04787.3%12/16/11
86Hubble 3DWB$2,153,68023$37,733,9965.7%3/19/10
87Jiro Dreams of SushiMagn.$2,137,24580$2,552,47883.7%3/9/12
88ShameFoxS$2,026,50495$3,909,00251.8%12/2/11
89AgneepathEros$1,986,748132$1,986,748100.0%1/26/12
90FootnoteSPC$1,804,036101$2,007,75889.9%3/9/12
912012 Oscar Nominated Short FilmsShrts.$1,702,415146$1,702,415100.0%2/10/12
92We Need to Talk About KevinOsci.$1,694,61980$1,738,69297.5%12/9/11
93Housefull 2Eros$1,691,174121$1,791,78094.4%4/6/12
94Flying MonstersNGE$1,582,45018$5,217,21130.3%10/7/11
95Girl in ProgressLGF$1,561,555322$2,609,41259.8%5/11/12
96To the Arctic (IMAX)WB$1,500,67450$12,536,19912.0%4/20/12
97Tower HeistUni.$1,396,150295$78,046,5701.8%11/4/11
98Kid With a BikeIFC$1,286,94786$1,470,00087.5%3/16/12
99Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On the 7th DayCode$1,185,782106$1,213,12897.7%4/13/12
100Monsieur Lazhar (U.S.-only)MBox$1,163,21186$2,009,51757.9%4/13/12
Summary of 382 Movies on Chart:
Totals:$3,876,950,507----
Averages:$10,149,085----
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