| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $57,688,098 | 601 | $78,662,475 | Dec 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Life of Pi | - | - | - | $17,233,553 | 566 | $45,489,770 | Dec 20 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $15,288,949 | 508 | $19,559,694 | Nov 30 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 4 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $15,113,989 | 593 | $161,176,369 | Oct 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 5 | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! | - | - | - | $10,763,984 | 508 | $14,433,981 | Nov 23 | Entertainment One | false |
| 6 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $10,222,025 | 559 | $57,946,291 | Nov 16 | Entertainment One | false |
| 7 | Jack Reacher | - | - | - | $5,752,639 | 454 | $15,230,207 | Dec 28 | - | false |
| 8 | Pitch Perfect | - | - | - | $4,732,567 | 366 | $10,164,709 | Dec 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | Seven Psychopaths | - | - | - | $4,609,148 | 399 | $4,977,100 | Dec 7 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 10 | Silver Linings Playbook | - | - | - | $4,095,807 | 397 | $8,051,650 | Nov 23 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 11 | The Secret of the Gods | - | - | - | $3,557,698 | 411 | $6,682,731 | Dec 14 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 12 | Great Expectations | - | - | - | $3,115,000 | 454 | $3,575,497 | Nov 30 | Lionsgate | false |
| 13 | Parental Guidance | - | - | - | $2,081,210 | 439 | $7,518,177 | Dec 28 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 14 | Argo | - | - | - | $1,944,245 | 335 | $12,166,424 | Nov 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | - | - | - | $1,466,263 | 79 | $1,492,869 | Nov 30 | Reliance Big Pictures | false |
| 16 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | - | - | - | $1,355,113 | 541 | $34,211,320 | Oct 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 17 | End of Watch | - | - | - | $1,295,053 | 379 | $3,018,778 | Nov 23 | StudioCanal | false |
| 18 | Dabangg 2 | - | - | - | $1,190,554 | 57 | $1,526,621 | Dec 21 | - | false |
| 19 | Sightseers | - | - | - | $961,809 | 117 | $1,044,983 | Nov 30 | StudioCanal | false |
| 20 | Alex Cross | - | - | - | $804,552 | 212 | $804,552 | Nov 30 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 21 | Amour | - | - | - | $374,683 | 49 | $1,323,206 | Nov 16 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 22 | Gambit | - | - | - | $358,160 | 380 | $1,957,362 | Nov 23 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 23 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | - | - | - | $331,127 | 85 | $2,631,292 | Nov 16 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 24 | The Master | - | - | - | $325,161 | 153 | $2,295,079 | Nov 2 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 25 | Khiladi 786 | - | - | - | $308,683 | 76 | $308,683 | Dec 7 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 26 | So Undercover | - | - | - | $290,034 | 283 | $297,423 | Dec 7 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 27 | The Hunt | - | - | - | $277,465 | 448 | $665,940 | Nov 30 | Arrow Films | false |
| 28 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $205,675 | 473 | $12,674,016 | Oct 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 29 | The Dark Knight Rises | - | - | - | $187,226 | 594 | $71,705,752 | Jul 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 30 | The Man with the Iron Fists | - | - | - | $180,192 | 102 | $180,192 | Dec 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 31 | Midnight's Children | - | - | - | $163,686 | 57 | $402,284 | Dec 26 | - | false |
| 32 | Arthur Christmas | - | - | - | $158,285 | 845 | $34,138,253 | Nov 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | Trouble with the Curve | - | - | - | $124,131 | 175 | $124,131 | Nov 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 34 | Evim Sensin | - | - | - | $104,268 | 6 | $104,268 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 35 | Anna Karenina | - | - | - | $84,011 | 496 | $8,746,710 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 36 | Frankenweenie | - | - | - | $83,805 | 409 | $3,839,374 | Oct 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 37 | I, Anna | - | - | - | $82,355 | 10 | $99,244 | Dec 7 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 38 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | - | - | - | $72,168 | 14 | $72,168 | Dec 14 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 39 | When Santa Fell to Earth 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $64,401 | 52 | $64,401 | Dec 7 | - | false |
| 40 | The Oranges | - | - | - | $59,204 | 106 | $59,204 | Dec 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 41 | Rust and Bone | - | - | - | $54,157 | 94 | $1,312,086 | Nov 2 | StudioCanal | false |
| 42 | Safety Not Guaranteed | - | - | - | $53,145 | 22 | $142,983 | Dec 26 | - | false |
| 43 | Lawrence of Arabia 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $51,220 | 30 | $105,752 | Nov 23 | Park Circus | false |
| 44 | Babette's Feast 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $47,977 | 10 | $58,717 | Dec 14 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 45 | The Intouchables | - | - | - | $41,919 | 153 | $3,208,362 | Sep 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 46 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | - | - | - | $32,647 | 46 | $1,171,452 | Oct 19 | StudioCanal | false |
| 47 | Love Crime 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $28,134 | 9 | $32,604 | Dec 14 | Arrow Films | false |
| 48 | My Father's Bike | - | - | - | $27,878 | 12 | $27,878 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 49 | Thuppakki | - | - | - | $22,364 | 20 | $342,264 | Nov 16 | - | false |
| 50 | Son of Sardaar | - | - | - | $22,117 | 71 | $545,284 | Nov 16 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 51 | Chasing Ice | - | - | - | $21,839 | 5 | $21,839 | Dec 14 | - | false |
| 52 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | - | - | - | $21,409 | 25 | $21,409 | Dec 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 53 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $20,504 | 502 | $9,853,280 | Sep 14 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 54 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $16,086 | 516 | $12,428,587 | Jul 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 55 | Private Peaceful | - | - | - | $15,466 | 31 | $81,228 | Oct 12 | - | false |
| 56 | The Shining 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,982 | 26 | $372,987 | Nov 2 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 57 | Smashed | - | - | - | $12,117 | 3 | $15,291 | Dec 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 58 | The Sapphires | - | - | - | $11,624 | 233 | $1,090,186 | Nov 9 | Entertainment One | false |
| 59 | Here Comes the Boom | - | - | - | $9,965 | 281 | $1,388,514 | Nov 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 60 | Ginger & Rosa | - | - | - | $9,926 | 38 | $278,973 | Oct 19 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 61 | You Will Be My Son 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $8,424 | 3 | $8,424 | Dec 7 | Swipe Films | false |
| 62 | Dollhouse | - | - | - | $7,219 | 7 | $7,219 | Dec 7 | - | false |
| 63 | Alien Uprising | - | - | - | $5,848 | 1 | $5,848 | Dec 14 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 64 | F Tipi Film | - | - | - | $5,477 | 3 | $15,170 | Dec 28 | - | false |
| 65 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | - | - | - | $4,668 | 1,246 | $48,500,281 | Jul 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 66 | Laurence Anyways | - | - | - | $4,173 | 6 | $4,173 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 67 | Neil Young Journeys | - | - | - | $4,010 | 3 | $6,056 | Dec 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 68 | West of Memphis | - | - | - | $3,984 | 1 | $6,876 | Dec 21 | - | false |
| 69 | 101 Weddings | - | - | - | $3,001 | 4 | $3,001 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 70 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | - | - | - | $2,236 | 335 | $3,670,944 | Oct 5 | Entertainment One | false |
| 71 | Life Just Is | - | - | - | $2,200 | 2 | $2,200 | Dec 7 | - | false |
| 72 | Sinister | - | - | - | $2,090 | 378 | $10,603,856 | Oct 5 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 73 | Dead Europe | - | - | - | $2,084 | 1 | $2,084 | Dec 14 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 74 | False Trail 2012 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,745 | 2 | $1,745 | Dec 14 | Arrow Films | false |
| 75 | Ruby Sparks | - | - | - | $1,560 | 308 | $1,259,703 | Oct 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 76 | Yossi | - | - | - | $1,169 | 1 | $1,169 | Nov 30 | Peccadillo Pictures | false |
| 77 | Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection | - | - | - | $802 | 4 | $802 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 78 | My Brother the Devil | - | - | - | $688 | 57 | $87,150 | Nov 9 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 79 | Code Name: Geronimo | - | - | - | $628 | 1 | $628 | Dec 14 | StudioCanal | false |
| 80 | Now Is Good | - | - | - | $227 | 305 | $961,490 | Sep 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 81 | Love Bite | - | - | - | $62 | 180 | $201,794 | Nov 9 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
