| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Men in Black³ | - | - | - | $69,254,717 | 4,248 | $179,020,854 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 2 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $47,222,414 | 4,349 | $623,357,910 | May 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 3 | Battleship | - | - | - | $13,938,030 | 3,702 | $65,422,625 | May 18 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 4 | The Dictator | - | - | - | $11,465,417 | 3,014 | $59,650,222 | May 16 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 5 | Dark Shadows | - | - | - | $9,439,246 | 3,755 | $79,727,149 | May 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 6 | Chernobyl Diaries | - | - | - | $9,355,124 | 2,433 | $18,119,640 | May 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 7 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | - | - | - | $8,805,565 | 3,021 | $41,152,203 | May 18 | Lionsgate | false |
| 8 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $8,360,743 | 1,298 | $46,412,041 | May 4 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 9 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $3,013,383 | 4,137 | $408,010,692 | Mar 23 | Lionsgate | false |
| 10 | Think Like a Man | - | - | - | $1,814,607 | 2,052 | $91,547,205 | Apr 20 | Screen Gems | false |
| 11 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $1,437,821 | 3,358 | $31,051,126 | Apr 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 12 | Bernie | - | - | - | $1,128,168 | 332 | $9,206,470 | Apr 27 | Millennium Entertainment | false |
| 13 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $769,036 | 3,148 | $138,447,667 | Mar 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | The Lucky One | - | - | - | $704,279 | 3,175 | $60,457,138 | Apr 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Moonrise Kingdom | - | - | - | $686,179 | 924 | $45,512,466 | May 25 | Focus Features | false |
| 16 | Mirror Mirror | - | - | - | $637,994 | 3,618 | $64,935,167 | Mar 30 | Relativity Media | false |
| 17 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $622,035 | 3,769 | $214,151,550 | Mar 2 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 18 | Chimpanzee | - | - | - | $442,161 | 1,567 | $28,972,764 | Apr 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 19 | The Three Stooges | - | - | - | $403,866 | 3,482 | $44,338,224 | Apr 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 20 | The Five-Year Engagement | - | - | - | $357,575 | 2,941 | $28,835,528 | Apr 27 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 21 | To the Arctic 3D | - | - | - | $309,447 | 52 | $14,560,838 | Apr 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 22 | John Carter | - | - | - | $298,112 | 3,749 | $73,078,100 | Mar 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 23 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $293,357 | 3,545 | $83,670,083 | Mar 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $230,631 | 3,500 | $103,860,290 | Feb 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | The Cabin in the Woods | - | - | - | $221,089 | 2,811 | $42,073,277 | Apr 13 | Lionsgate | false |
| 26 | First Position | - | - | - | $200,715 | 58 | $1,014,071 | May 4 | IFC Films | false |
| 27 | Hysteria | - | - | - | $174,651 | 218 | $1,804,139 | May 18 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 28 | Crooked Arrows | - | - | - | $173,781 | 327 | $1,832,541 | May 18 | Branded Pictures Entertainment | false |
| 29 | Girl in Progress | - | - | - | $169,501 | 322 | $2,609,412 | May 11 | Lionsgate | false |
| 30 | Headhunters | - | - | - | $159,970 | 60 | $1,200,010 | Apr 27 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 31 | Monsieur Lazhar | - | - | - | $146,621 | 86 | $2,009,517 | Apr 13 | Music Box Films | false |
| 32 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $137,004 | 194 | $10,198,820 | May 25 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 33 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $131,975 | 3,203 | $57,011,521 | Apr 6 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 34 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $108,434 | 524 | $9,047,981 | Mar 9 | CBS Films | false |
| 35 | Marley | - | - | - | $90,692 | 73 | $1,413,480 | Apr 20 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 36 | Darling Companion | - | - | - | $85,456 | 64 | $793,815 | Apr 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 37 | Born to Be Wild | - | - | - | $84,388 | 208 | $25,978,556 | Apr 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 38 | Safe | - | - | - | $76,616 | 2,271 | $17,142,080 | Apr 27 | Lionsgate | false |
| 39 | The Raven | - | - | - | $74,846 | 2,209 | $16,008,272 | Apr 27 | Relativity Media | false |
| 40 | Hubble | - | - | - | $71,843 | 151 | $52,522,904 | Mar 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 41 | Where Do We Go Now? | - | - | - | $71,491 | 37 | $531,997 | May 11 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 42 | Cowgirls 'n Angels | - | - | - | $71,399 | 50 | $120,680 | May 25 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 43 | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | - | - | - | $60,220 | 80 | $2,552,478 | Mar 9 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 44 | Polisse | - | - | - | $60,169 | 21 | $211,440 | May 18 | IFC Films | false |
| 45 | Bully 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $55,456 | 263 | $3,863,446 | Apr 13 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 46 | Sound of My Voice | - | - | - | $47,325 | 48 | $408,015 | Apr 27 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 47 | Deadtime | - | - | - | $47,320 | 18 | $156,072 | May 11 | Nocturnal Features | false |
| 48 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $43,017 | 3,674 | $57,884,114 | Apr 4 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 49 | A Thousand Words | - | - | - | $40,031 | 1,895 | $18,450,127 | Mar 9 | DreamWorks | false |
| 50 | We Have a Pope | - | - | - | $36,685 | 27 | $548,115 | Apr 6 | IFC Films | false |
| 51 | Under the Sea 3D | - | - | - | $36,335 | 108 | $36,262,926 | Feb 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 52 | This Means War | - | - | - | $33,122 | 3,189 | $54,760,791 | Feb 17 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 53 | Footnote | - | - | - | $27,840 | 101 | $2,007,758 | Mar 9 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 54 | The Secret World of Arrietty | - | - | - | $23,652 | 1,522 | $19,202,743 | Feb 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 55 | Grand Illusion | - | - | - | $19,897 | 4 | $174,065 | May 11 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 56 | The Kid with a Bike | - | - | - | $19,844 | 86 | $1,470,000 | Mar 16 | IFC Films | false |
| 57 | Elena | - | - | - | $18,695 | 13 | $233,380 | May 16 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 58 | The Artist | - | - | - | $15,731 | 1,756 | $44,671,682 | Nov 25 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 59 | Damsels in Distress | - | - | - | $14,998 | 205 | $1,008,455 | Apr 6 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 60 | I Wish | - | - | - | $14,045 | 12 | $145,808 | May 11 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 61 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $13,412 | 2,908 | $64,575,175 | Feb 3 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 62 | The Deep Blue Sea | - | - | - | $13,307 | 61 | $1,126,525 | Mar 23 | Music Box Films | false |
| 63 | God Bless America | - | - | - | $12,985 | 15 | $122,550 | May 11 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 64 | Oslo, August 31st | - | - | - | $12,901 | 7 | $101,475 | May 25 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 65 | Elles | - | - | - | $12,405 | 13 | $157,508 | Apr 27 | Kino Lorber | false |
| 66 | Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story | - | - | - | $11,724 | 19 | $112,679 | May 4 | International Film Circuit | false |
| 67 | Act of Valor | - | - | - | $10,085 | 3,053 | $70,012,847 | Feb 24 | Relativity Media | false |
| 68 | A Separation | - | - | - | $9,735 | 282 | $7,099,055 | Dec 30 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 69 | The Raid: Redemption | - | - | - | $9,557 | 881 | $4,105,187 | Mar 23 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 70 | The Perfect Family | - | - | - | $8,577 | 25 | $110,313 | May 4 | Variance Films | false |
| 71 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $8,229 | 3,734 | $133,110,742 | Dec 16 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 72 | OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie | - | - | - | $7,950 | 6 | $43,583 | May 25 | Fisher Klingenstein Films | false |
| 73 | Friends with Kids | - | - | - | $7,924 | 640 | $7,251,073 | Mar 9 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 74 | October Baby 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $7,437 | 390 | $5,157,886 | Mar 23 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 75 | Deep Sea | - | - | - | $7,282 | 47 | $46,412,757 | Mar 3 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 76 | Arjun: The Warrior Prince | - | - | - | $7,075 | 10 | $10,017 | May 25 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 77 | Once Upon a Time in Anatolia | - | - | - | $6,630 | 6 | $152,408 | Jan 4 | The Cinema Guild | false |
| 78 | The Salt of Life | - | - | - | $5,618 | 19 | $317,405 | Mar 2 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 79 | Undefeated | - | - | - | $5,298 | 21 | $562,218 | Feb 17 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 80 | Turn Me On, Dammit! | - | - | - | $4,414 | 5 | $126,085 | Mar 30 | New Yorker Films | false |
| 81 | Whores' Glory | - | - | - | $4,400 | 3 | $31,420 | Apr 27 | Kino Lorber | false |
| 82 | Beyond the Black Rainbow | - | - | - | $3,413 | 5 | $56,491 | May 18 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 83 | Goon | - | - | - | $3,233 | 242 | $4,168,528 | Feb 24 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 84 | Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,004 | 5 | $15,674 | May 18 | Music Box Films | false |
| 85 | Wallander: Hämnden 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,741 | 2 | $10,960 | May 25 | Music Box Films | false |
| 86 | Hit So Hard | - | - | - | $2,679 | 4 | $34,025 | Apr 13 | Variance Films | false |
| 87 | Surviving Progress | - | - | - | $2,565 | 6 | $53,953 | Apr 6 | First Run | false |
| 88 | Bonsai | - | - | - | $2,474 | 3 | $21,267 | May 11 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 89 | Gerhard Richter Painting | - | - | - | $2,363 | 9 | $242,646 | Mar 14 | Kino Lorber | false |
| 90 | Tonight You're Mine | - | - | - | $2,314 | 3 | $6,255 | May 11 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 91 | The Understudy | - | - | - | $2,219 | 2 | $17,036 | Mar 16 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 92 | Coriolanus | - | - | - | $2,150 | 21 | $757,195 | Jan 20 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 93 | Red Tails | - | - | - | $2,063 | 2,573 | $49,876,377 | Jan 20 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 94 | Lovely Molly | - | - | - | $1,909 | 5 | $18,464 | May 18 | Image Entertainment | false |
| 95 | Virginia | - | - | - | $1,867 | 5 | $12,728 | May 18 | Entertainment One | false |
| 96 | Around June | - | - | - | $1,830 | 2 | $12,578 | Feb 24 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 97 | The Women on the 6th Floor | - | - | - | $1,814 | 17 | $719,823 | Oct 7 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 98 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $1,468 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 99 | Jesus Henry Christ | - | - | - | $1,399 | 3 | $20,183 | Apr 20 | Entertainment One | false |
| 100 | The Hunter | - | - | - | $1,284 | 17 | $176,669 | Apr 6 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 101 | My Way | - | - | - | $1,232 | 22 | $70,177 | Apr 20 | CJ Entertainment | false |
| 102 | Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview | - | - | - | $1,137 | 13 | $105,710 | Nov 16 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 103 | Hide Away | - | - | - | $1,091 | 5 | $30,655 | May 25 | - | false |
| 104 | Never Stand Still | - | - | - | $1,072 | 2 | $14,272 | May 18 | First Run | false |
| 105 | This Binary Universe | - | - | - | $970 | 2 | $15,875 | May 4 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 106 | Terkel in Trouble 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $586 | 4 | $40,385 | Oct 15 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 107 | Blue Like Jazz | - | - | - | $540 | 136 | $595,018 | Apr 13 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 108 | Payback | - | - | - | $423 | 3 | $17,979 | Apr 25 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 109 | Nobody Else But You | - | - | - | $405 | 4 | $43,040 | May 11 | First Run | false |
| 110 | The Fairy | - | - | - | $294 | 6 | $38,399 | Feb 24 | Kino Lorber | false |
| 111 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $250 | 2,655 | $43,458,335 | Feb 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
