Rank |
Date |
Movie |
Theater Average |
Gross |
Theaters |
1 |
Sep 14, 2012 |
The Master |
$147,262 |
$736,311 |
5 |
2 |
May 25, 2012 |
Moonrise Kingdom |
$130,749 |
$522,996 |
4 |
3 |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Lincoln |
$85,846 |
$944,308 |
11 |
4 |
Dec 21, 2012 |
Zero Dark Thirty |
$83,430 |
$417,150 |
5 |
5 |
Jun 22, 2012 |
To Rome with Love |
$72,272 |
$361,359 |
5 |
6 |
Aug 24, 2012 |
Sleepwalk With Me |
$68,801 |
$68,801 |
1 |
7 |
Dec 28, 2012 |
Zero Dark Thirty |
$63,283 |
$316,415 |
5 |
8 |
Sep 21, 2012 |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
$57,090 |
$228,359 |
4 |
9 |
Dec 30, 2011 |
The Iron Lady |
$55,102 |
$220,409 |
4 |
10 |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Moonrise Kingdom |
$54,805 |
$876,881 |
16 |
11 |
May 4, 2012 |
The Avengers |
$47,698 |
$207,438,708 |
4,349 |
12 |
Jan 4, 2013 |
Zero Dark Thirty |
$44,933 |
$2,696,006 |
60 |
13 |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Beasts of the Southern Wild |
$42,426 |
$169,702 |
4 |
14 |
Aug 24, 2012 |
Samsara |
$38,111 |
$76,222 |
2 |
15 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
The Hunger Games |
$36,871 |
$152,535,747 |
4,137 |
16 |
Jul 20, 2012 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
$36,532 |
$160,887,295 |
4,404 |
17 |
Jan 6, 2012 |
The Iron Lady |
$35,275 |
$176,374 |
5 |
18 |
Nov 16, 2012 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
$34,660 |
$141,067,634 |
4,070 |
19 |
Jul 13, 2012 |
2016: Obama’s America |
$31,610 |
$31,610 |
1 |
20 |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Bernie |
$28,602 |
$85,805 |
3 |
21 |
Oct 19, 2012 |
The Sessions |
$28,367 |
$113,467 |
4 |
22 |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Silver Linings Playbook |
$27,688 |
$443,003 |
16 |
23 |
Jan 6, 2012 |
Pina |
$27,676 |
$83,027 |
3 |
24 |
May 4, 2012 |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
$27,298 |
$737,051 |
27 |
25 |
Aug 3, 2012 |
Celeste and Jesse Forever |
$26,946 |
$107,785 |
4 |
26 |
May 25, 2012 |
Les Intouchables |
$25,263 |
$101,053 |
4 |
27 |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Skyfall |
$25,211 |
$88,364,714 |
3,505 |
28 |
Dec 9, 2011 |
We Need to Talk About Kevin |
$24,587 |
$24,587 |
1 |
29 |
Dec 30, 2011 |
Pina |
$23,874 |
$71,623 |
3 |
30 |
Jun 29, 2012 |
To Rome with Love |
$23,872 |
$692,300 |
29 |
31 |
Mar 9, 2012 |
He'arat Shulayim |
$23,764 |
$47,528 |
2 |
32 |
May 11, 2012 |
The Avengers |
$23,696 |
$103,052,274 |
4,349 |
33 |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Cosmopolis |
$23,446 |
$70,339 |
3 |
34 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
Bully |
$23,294 |
$116,472 |
5 |
35 |
Dec 21, 2012 |
Amour |
$22,755 |
$68,266 |
3 |
36 |
Dec 23, 2011 |
Pina |
$22,671 |
$68,012 |
3 |
37 |
Jul 13, 2012 |
The Imposter |
$22,379 |
$22,379 |
1 |
38 |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Attenberg |
$21,643 |
$21,643 |
1 |
39 |
Feb 10, 2012 |
Chico & Rita |
$21,400 |
$21,400 |
1 |
40 |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel |
$21,233 |
$63,700 |
3 |
41 |
Jan 13, 2012 |
We Need to Talk About Kevin |
$21,123 |
$42,245 |
2 |
42 |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Jiro Dreams of Sushi |
$21,018 |
$42,035 |
2 |
43 |
Dec 14, 2012 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
$20,919 |
$84,617,303 |
4,045 |
44 |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Pina |
$20,740 |
$124,438 |
6 |
45 |
Jan 27, 2012 |
An Inconsistent Truth |
$20,733 |
$20,733 |
1 |
46 |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Hyde Park on Hudson |
$20,341 |
$81,362 |
4 |
47 |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Anna Karenina |
$20,043 |
$320,690 |
16 |
48 |
Dec 28, 2012 |
Amour |
$20,005 |
$60,016 |
3 |
49 |
Jan 4, 2013 |
Amour |
$19,944 |
$59,832 |
3 |
50 |
Jul 6, 2012 |
Beasts of the Southern Wild |
$19,687 |
$374,057 |
19 |
51 |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax |
$18,830 |
$70,217,070 |
3,729 |
52 |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Les adieux à la reine |
$18,031 |
$72,123 |
4 |
53 |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Robot & Frank |
$17,770 |
$35,539 |
2 |
54 |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Detropia |
$17,414 |
$17,414 |
1 |
55 |
Jan 11, 2013 |
Amour |
$17,138 |
$257,072 |
15 |
56 |
Jul 20, 2012 |
The Queen of Versailles |
$17,109 |
$51,326 |
3 |
57 |
Nov 23, 2012 |
Hitchcock |
$16,924 |
$287,715 |
17 |
58 |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Ted |
$16,800 |
$54,415,205 |
3,239 |
59 |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Think Like a Man |
$16,693 |
$33,636,303 |
2,015 |
60 |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Compliance |
$16,427 |
$16,427 |
1 |
61 |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Moonrise Kingdom |
$16,247 |
$1,559,670 |
96 |
62 |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Brave |
$15,928 |
$66,323,594 |
4,164 |
63 |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Pitch Perfect |
$15,371 |
$5,149,433 |
335 |
64 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Le gamin au vélo |
$15,311 |
$45,933 |
3 |
65 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Serbuan maut |
$15,270 |
$213,785 |
14 |
66 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Jiro Dreams of Sushi |
$15,202 |
$91,214 |
6 |
67 |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Prometheus |
$15,032 |
$51,050,101 |
3,396 |
68 |
May 11, 2012 |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
$15,012 |
$2,672,140 |
178 |
69 |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Snow White and the Huntsman |
$14,900 |
$56,217,700 |
3,773 |
70 |
Jan 6, 2012 |
The Devil Inside |
$14,763 |
$33,732,515 |
2,285 |
71 |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Damsels in Distress |
$14,647 |
$58,589 |
4 |
72 |
Jul 6, 2012 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
$14,360 |
$62,004,688 |
4,318 |
73 |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
$14,166 |
$60,316,738 |
4,258 |
74 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
The Hunger Games |
$14,153 |
$58,551,063 |
4,137 |
75 |
Jul 27, 2012 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
$14,101 |
$62,101,451 |
4,404 |
76 |
Feb 10, 2012 |
The Vow |
$13,929 |
$41,202,458 |
2,958 |
77 |
Jan 20, 2012 |
Pina |
$13,667 |
$136,668 |
10 |
78 |
Nov 23, 2012 |
Anna Karenina |
$13,580 |
$896,258 |
66 |
79 |
Nov 23, 2012 |
De rouille et d’os |
$13,577 |
$27,154 |
2 |
80 |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Dark Horse |
$13,551 |
$13,551 |
1 |
81 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Gerhard Richter Painting |
$13,537 |
$13,537 |
1 |
82 |
May 10, 2013 |
Stories We Tell |
$13,527 |
$27,053 |
2 |
83 |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Taken 2 |
$13,525 |
$49,514,769 |
3,661 |
84 |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Magic Mike |
$13,354 |
$39,127,170 |
2,930 |
85 |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Flight |
$13,217 |
$24,900,566 |
1,884 |
86 |
Nov 16, 2012 |
The Comedy |
$13,150 |
$13,150 |
1 |
87 |
May 18, 2012 |
The Avengers |
$13,096 |
$55,644,102 |
4,249 |
88 |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Wreck-It Ralph |
$13,070 |
$49,038,712 |
3,752 |
89 |
Dec 7, 2012 |
De rouille et d’os |
$13,015 |
$52,059 |
4 |
90 |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Sophomore |
$13,000 |
$13,000 |
1 |
91 |
Feb 10, 2012 |
Safe House |
$12,880 |
$40,172,720 |
3,119 |
92 |
May 25, 2012 |
Men in Black 3 |
$12,851 |
$54,592,779 |
4,248 |
93 |
Nov 23, 2012 |
Lincoln |
$12,724 |
$25,676,413 |
2,018 |
94 |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Hotel Transylvania |
$12,697 |
$42,522,194 |
3,349 |
95 |
Jul 27, 2012 |
Killer Joe |
$12,621 |
$37,864 |
3 |
96 |
Aug 31, 2012 |
Samsara |
$12,597 |
$113,371 |
9 |
97 |
Jun 15, 2012 |
Moonrise Kingdom |
$12,571 |
$2,237,726 |
178 |
98 |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen |
$12,550 |
$225,894 |
18 |
99 |
Nov 30, 2012 |
De rouille et d’os |
$12,369 |
$24,738 |
2 |
100 |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Snabba Cash |
$12,342 |
$24,684 |
2 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.