Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for March 2nd, 2012
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
new |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Universal |
Adventure |
$70,217,070 |
|
3,729 |
$18,830 |
$70,217,070 |
3 |
| 2 |
new |
Project X |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
$21,051,363 |
|
3,055 |
$6,891 |
$21,051,363 |
3 |
| 3 |
(1) |
Act of Valor |
Relativity |
Action |
$13,572,578 |
-45% |
3,053 |
$4,446 |
$45,111,924 |
10 |
| 4 |
(4) |
Safe House |
Universal |
Thriller/Suspense |
$7,390,935 |
-32% |
2,553 |
$2,895 |
$108,355,425 |
24 |
| 5 |
(2) |
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds |
Lionsgate |
Drama |
$7,047,061 |
-55% |
2,132 |
$3,305 |
$25,791,693 |
10 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$6,547,374 |
-51% |
3,060 |
$2,140 |
$85,233,873 |
24 |
| 7 |
(5) |
The Vow |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$6,011,147 |
-39% |
2,826 |
$2,127 |
$111,623,496 |
24 |
| 8 |
(7) |
This Means War |
20th Century Fox |
Romantic Comedy |
$5,561,323 |
-34% |
2,342 |
$2,375 |
$41,399,962 |
17 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$4,645,637 |
-48% |
2,487 |
$1,868 |
$44,826,376 |
17 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Wanderlust |
Universal |
Comedy |
$3,843,840 |
-41% |
2,002 |
$1,920 |
$12,484,655 |
10 |
| 11 |
(13) |
The Artist |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$3,625,571 |
+25% |
1,756 |
$2,065 |
$36,813,989 |
101 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Gone |
Summit Entertainment |
Thriller/Suspense |
$3,001,862 |
-37% |
2,186 |
$1,373 |
$8,949,839 |
10 |
| 13 |
(11) |
Chronicle |
20th Century Fox |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,931,431 |
-48% |
1,054 |
$1,832 |
$60,846,697 |
31 |
| 14 |
(10) |
The Secret World of Arrietty |
Walt Disney |
Adventure |
$1,484,644 |
-66% |
1,431 |
$1,037 |
$16,753,024 |
17 |
| 15 |
(15) |
The Descendants |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$1,291,817 |
-39% |
694 |
$1,861 |
$80,392,543 |
110 |
| 16 |
(16) |
Hugo |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$1,233,618 |
-18% |
406 |
$3,038 |
$71,300,195 |
103 |
| 17 |
(14) |
The Woman in Black |
CBS Films |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,154,475 |
-58% |
812 |
$1,422 |
$52,241,390 |
31 |
| 18 |
(12) |
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D |
20th Century Fox |
Adventure |
$1,100,446 |
-65% |
731 |
$1,505 |
$473,307,074 |
4,674 |
| 19 |
(23) |
A Separation |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$952,051 |
+160% |
243 |
$3,918 |
$3,677,464 |
66 |
| 20 |
(19) |
The Iron Lady |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$850,909 |
+22% |
511 |
$1,665 |
$27,006,913 |
66 |
| 21 |
(17) |
Goon |
Alliance Films |
Comedy |
$750,000 |
-41% |
262 |
$2,863 |
$2,669,000 |
10 |
| 22 |
(22) |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$345,052 |
-8% |
314 |
$1,099 |
$130,804,281 |
80 |
| 23 |
(20) |
Big Miracle |
Universal |
Drama |
$301,560 |
-55% |
359 |
$840 |
$19,362,140 |
31 |
| 24 |
(35) |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$286,352 |
+61% |
256 |
$1,119 |
$102,068,888 |
75 |
| 25 |
(25) |
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy |
Focus Features |
Thriller/Suspense |
$263,189 |
-23% |
126 |
$2,089 |
$23,665,415 |
87 |
| 26 |
(18) |
The Grey |
Open Road |
Thriller/Suspense |
$258,960 |
-68% |
308 |
$841 |
$50,735,510 |
38 |
| 27 |
(24) |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
$257,558 |
-26% |
266 |
$968 |
$186,271,351 |
80 |
| 28 |
(27) |
We Bought a Zoo |
20th Century Fox |
Drama |
$243,829 |
-14% |
266 |
$917 |
$74,406,782 |
73 |
| 29 |
(30) |
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$226,037 |
-12% |
303 |
$746 |
$31,516,404 |
71 |
| 30 |
(21) |
Red Tails |
20th Century Fox |
Action |
$190,895 |
-56% |
249 |
$767 |
$49,023,716 |
45 |
| 31 |
(28) |
The Adventures of Tintin |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$186,315 |
-32% |
215 |
$867 |
$77,167,157 |
75 |
| 32 |
(32) |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol |
Paramount Pictures |
Action |
$158,153 |
-33% |
107 |
$1,478 |
$208,019,613 |
80 |
| 33 |
(33) |
Pina |
IFC Films |
Documentary |
$157,961 |
-18% |
64 |
$2,468 |
$2,825,932 |
73 |
| 34 |
(61) |
We need to Talk About Kevin |
Oscilloscope Pictures |
Drama |
$132,595 |
+253% |
40 |
$3,315 |
$818,315 |
87 |
| 35 |
(26) |
My Week with Marilyn |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$130,847 |
-57% |
120 |
$1,090 |
$14,340,551 |
103 |
| 36 |
(37) |
Contraband |
Universal |
Action |
$120,620 |
-30% |
148 |
$815 |
$66,362,065 |
52 |
| 37 |
(44) |
Rampart |
Millenium Entertainment |
Drama |
$119,387 |
+21% |
52 |
$2,296 |
$539,848 |
24 |
| 38 |
(34) |
Joyful Noise |
Warner Bros. |
Musical |
$115,826 |
-37% |
202 |
$573 |
$30,769,139 |
52 |
| 39 |
(47) |
In Darkness |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$106,843 |
+20% |
35 |
$3,053 |
$421,056 |
24 |
| 40 |
(42) |
Born to be Wild 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$96,153 |
-18% |
40 |
$2,404 |
$16,793,007 |
332 |
| 41 |
new |
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie |
Magnet Pictures |
Comedy |
$87,475 |
|
24 |
$3,645 |
$87,475 |
3 |
| 42 |
(49) |
Thin Ice |
ATO Pictures |
Black Comedy |
$83,621 |
+5% |
41 |
$2,040 |
$459,316 |
17 |
| 43 |
(68) |
Undefeated |
Weinstein Co. |
Documentary |
$82,230 |
+326% |
13 |
$6,325 |
$164,058 |
17 |
| 44 |
(39) |
The Muppets |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$79,202 |
-46% |
138 |
$574 |
$88,479,901 |
103 |
| 45 |
(29) |
2012 Oscar Shorts |
Shorts International |
Multiple Genres |
$76,964 |
-72% |
59 |
$1,304 |
$1,625,101 |
24 |
| 46 |
(31) |
Underworld: Awakening |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$72,270 |
-70% |
79 |
$915 |
$62,321,039 |
45 |
| 47 |
(46) |
A Dangerous Method |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$67,772 |
-27% |
53 |
$1,279 |
$5,457,215 |
103 |
| 48 |
(41) |
Albert Nobbs |
Roadside Attractions |
Drama |
$65,200 |
-49% |
68 |
$959 |
$2,724,348 |
75 |
| 49 |
(40) |
One for the Money |
Lionsgate |
Comedy |
$59,596 |
-57% |
117 |
$509 |
$26,060,754 |
38 |
| 50 |
new |
Lost Woods |
Nocturnal Features |
Horror |
$58,240 |
|
13 |
$4,480 |
$58,240 |
3 |
| 51 |
(64) |
Sea Rex 3D |
3D Entertainment |
Documentary |
$48,293 |
+87% |
12 |
$4,024 |
$4,891,030 |
430 |
| 52 |
new |
Being Flynn |
Focus Features |
Comedy |
$43,990 |
|
4 |
$10,998 |
$43,990 |
3 |
| 53 |
(62) |
W.E. |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$43,623 |
+58% |
19 |
$2,296 |
$327,508 |
31 |
| 54 |
(54) |
Happy Feet 2 |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$43,609 |
-16% |
85 |
$513 |
$63,992,328 |
108 |
| 55 |
(57) |
Hubble 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$42,581 |
+4% |
21 |
$2,028 |
$31,262,695 |
717 |
| 56 |
(66) |
Coriolanus |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$37,162 |
+69% |
14 |
$2,654 |
$410,266 |
45 |
| 57 |
(45) |
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya |
UTV Communications |
Romantic Comedy |
$32,432 |
-66% |
26 |
$1,247 |
$155,247 |
10 |
| 58 |
(55) |
Shame |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$29,692 |
-31% |
22 |
$1,350 |
$3,856,516 |
94 |
| 59 |
(59) |
Under the Sea 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$28,342 |
-29% |
14 |
$2,024 |
$30,698,041 |
1,116 |
| 60 |
new |
Boy |
Paladin |
Drama |
$21,244 |
|
2 |
$10,622 |
$21,244 |
3 |
| 61 |
new |
Paan Singh Tomar |
UTV Communications |
Action |
$20,568 |
|
10 |
$2,057 |
$20,568 |
3 |
| 62 |
new |
The Salt of Life |
Zeitgeist |
Comedy |
$19,176 |
|
2 |
$9,588 |
$19,176 |
3 |
| 63 |
(69) |
Carnage |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$19,106 |
+3% |
19 |
$1,006 |
$2,491,960 |
80 |
| 64 |
(63) |
The Forgiveness of Blood |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$17,816 |
-33% |
6 |
$2,969 |
$53,167 |
10 |
| 65 |
(56) |
Bullhead |
Drafthouse Films |
Drama |
$17,775 |
-57% |
17 |
$1,046 |
$118,081 |
17 |
| 66 |
(71) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films |
Documentary |
$17,745 |
+8% |
4 |
$4,436 |
$85,074,683 |
3,608 |
| 67 |
(51) |
Beauty and the Beast 3D |
Walt Disney |
Musical |
$14,953 |
-73% |
24 |
$623 |
$218,599,475 |
7,418 |
| 68 |
(70) |
The Flowers of War |
Wrekin Hill Entertainment |
Drama |
$13,985 |
-16% |
6 |
$2,331 |
$267,150 |
45 |
| 69 |
(67) |
The Sitter |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$13,654 |
-32% |
21 |
$650 |
$30,527,010 |
87 |
| 70 |
new |
This Is Not a Film |
Palisades |
Documentary |
$12,608 |
|
5 |
$2,522 |
$12,608 |
5 |
| 71 |
(73) |
Crazy Horse |
Zipporah |
Documentary |
$12,560 |
+21% |
10 |
$1,256 |
$90,796 |
47 |
| 72 |
new |
Let the Bullets Fly |
Well Go USA |
Comedy |
$11,287 |
|
5 |
$2,257 |
$11,287 |
3 |
| 73 |
(72) |
Pariah |
Focus Features |
Drama |
$10,801 |
-15% |
13 |
$831 |
$730,362 |
68 |
| 74 |
(75) |
Service Entrance |
Seville |
Comedy |
$10,576 |
+41% |
6 |
$1,763 |
$631,932 |
276 |
| 75 |
new |
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard |
|
Documentary |
$10,489 |
|
4 |
$2,622 |
$10,489 |
3 |
| 76 |
(60) |
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu |
UTV Communications |
Romantic Comedy |
$10,405 |
-74% |
10 |
$1,041 |
$1,150,130 |
24 |
| 77 |
(58) |
Haywire |
Relativity |
Thriller/Suspense |
$9,890 |
-75% |
32 |
$309 |
$18,852,951 |
45 |
| 78 |
(-) |
A Cat in Paris |
Mongrel Media |
Adventure |
$7,346 |
|
5 |
$1,469 |
$12,624 |
10 |
| 79 |
(38) |
Midnight in Paris |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Romantic Comedy |
$7,044 |
-96% |
11 |
$640 |
$56,802,123 |
290 |
| 80 |
(81) |
In The Land of Blood and Honey |
FilmDistrict |
Drama |
$6,274 |
+66% |
8 |
$784 |
$301,305 |
73 |
| 81 |
(77) |
The Devil Inside |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
$5,165 |
-27% |
17 |
$304 |
$53,201,715 |
59 |
| 82 |
(-) |
Kill List |
IFC Films |
Horror |
$4,711 |
|
10 |
$471 |
$26,297 |
31 |
| 83 |
(-) |
Le Havre |
Janus Films |
Drama |
$4,171 |
|
6 |
$695 |
$589,510 |
136 |
| 84 |
(78) |
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness |
International Film Circuit |
Documentary |
$3,223 |
-40% |
2 |
$1,612 |
$874,944 |
241 |
| 85 |
(-) |
Ranchero |
Indican Pictures |
Drama |
$2,960 |
|
2 |
$1,480 |
$6,786 |
234 |
| 86 |
(-) |
Norwegian Wood |
Red Flag Releasing |
Drama |
$2,937 |
|
1 |
$2,937 |
$13,595 |
59 |
| 87 |
new |
Art is....The Permanent Revolution |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$2,718 |
|
1 |
$2,718 |
$2,718 |
3 |
| 88 |
new |
Last Days Here |
IFC Films |
Documentary |
$2,671 |
|
1 |
$2,671 |
$2,671 |
3 |
| 89 |
(65) |
The Help |
Walt Disney |
Drama |
$2,645 |
-88% |
5 |
$529 |
$169,705,587 |
208 |
| 90 |
(-) |
Crazy Wisdom |
Alive Mind |
Documentary |
$2,569 |
|
1 |
$2,569 |
$58,034 |
101 |
| 91 |
(-) |
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu |
The Film Desk |
Documentary |
$2,124 |
|
1 |
$2,124 |
$31,396 |
178 |
| 92 |
(85) |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
IMAX Films |
Adventure |
$2,050 |
-7% |
1 |
$2,050 |
$53,252,667 |
4,882 |
| 93 |
(76) |
The Skin I Live In |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$1,410 |
-80% |
3 |
$470 |
$3,180,826 |
143 |
| 94 |
(-) |
Charlotte Rampling: The Look |
Kino Lorber |
Documentary |
$1,340 |
|
1 |
$1,340 |
$18,920 |
122 |
| 95 |
(74) |
On the Ice |
PMK*BNC |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,336 |
-84% |
1 |
$1,336 |
$41,804 |
17 |
| 96 |
(96) |
The Way |
Producers Distribution Agency |
Drama |
$1,314 |
+6% |
2 |
$657 |
$4,429,933 |
150 |
| 97 |
new |
Falling Away |
Indican Pictures |
|
$1,284 |
|
2 |
$642 |
$1,284 |
3 |
| 98 |
new |
The Snowtown Murders |
IFC Midnight |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,273 |
|
1 |
$1,273 |
$1,273 |
3 |
| 99 |
(-) |
Addiction Incorporated |
Variance Films |
Documentary |
$1,096 |
|
2 |
$548 |
$29,208 |
82 |
| 100 |
(-) |
Tyrannosaur |
Strand |
Drama |
$952 |
|
2 |
$476 |
$21,062 |
108 |
| 101 |
(-) |
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within |
Variance Films |
Action |
$941 |
|
2 |
$471 |
$100,119 |
115 |
| 102 |
(91) |
Take Shelter |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Drama |
$860 |
-52% |
3 |
$287 |
$1,728,114 |
157 |
| 103 |
(93) |
The Whale |
Paladin |
Documentary |
$786 |
-47% |
1 |
$786 |
$72,742 |
178 |
| 104 |
(-) |
Le diable probablement |
The Film Desk |
|
$635 |
|
1 |
$635 |
$6,059 |
52 |
| 105 |
(102) |
Windfall |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$571 |
+957% |
1 |
$571 |
$3,100 |
31 |
| 106 |
(90) |
Kung Fu Joe |
Indican Pictures |
Comedy |
$412 |
-78% |
1 |
$412 |
$11,594 |
24 |
| 107 |
(-) |
Sing Your Song |
S2BN |
Documentary |
$400 |
|
1 |
$400 |
$33,275 |
52 |
| 108 |
(97) |
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos |
Eleven Arts |
Adventure |
$266 |
-73% |
1 |
$266 |
$177,802 |
45 |
| 109 |
(-) |
Putin's Kiss |
Kino Lorber |
Documentary |
$150 |
|
1 |
$150 |
$2,944 |
17 |
| 110 |
(-) |
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$141 |
|
1 |
$141 |
$32,482 |
45 |
| 111 |
(-) |
Eames: The Architect and the Pianter |
First Run Features |
Documentary |
$66 |
|
1 |
$66 |
$147,591 |
108 |
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