Week Domestic Box Office August 31, 2012
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | The Possession | $23,849,110 | 2,816 | $8,469 | $23,849,110 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (16) | Lawless | $15,375,972 | +618% | 2,888 | $5,324 | $17,518,419 | 9 | |
| 3 | (1) | The Expendables 2 | $13,308,234 | -28% | 3,334 | $3,992 | $70,667,139 | 21 | |
| 4 | (2) | The Bourne Legacy | $10,661,055 | -17% | 3,131 | $3,405 | $99,659,495 | 28 | |
| 5 | (3) | ParaNorman | $9,778,275 | -18% | 3,085 | $3,170 | $41,257,461 | 21 | |
| 6 | (6) | 2016: Obama’s America | $9,689,295 | -6% | 1,747 | $5,546 | $22,806,295 | 56 | |
| 7 | (7) | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $9,479,692 | -4% | 2,635 | $3,598 | $39,357,050 | 23 | |
| 8 | (5) | The Dark Knight Rises | $9,250,343 | -10% | 2,187 | $4,230 | $434,564,293 | 49 | |
| 9 | (4) | The Campaign | $8,368,768 | -20% | 2,941 | $2,846 | $75,943,432 | 28 | |
| 10 | (9) | Hope Springs | $7,362,932 | -11% | 2,441 | $3,016 | $54,719,439 | 30 | |
| 11 | (8) | Premium Rush | $6,076,493 | -27% | 2,255 | $2,695 | $14,431,690 | 14 | |
| 12 | (10) | Hit & Run | $3,957,214 | -37% | 2,870 | $1,379 | $11,426,604 | 16 | |
| 13 | (11) | Sparkle | $2,667,232 | -49% | 1,257 | $2,122 | $22,594,077 | 21 | |
| 14 | (41) | The Avengers | $2,569,583 | +1,459% | 1,705 | $1,507 | $620,628,446 | 126 | |
| 15 | (13) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $2,157,021 | -31% | 1,204 | $1,792 | $45,924,609 | 35 | |
| 16 | (19) | Brave | $2,121,895 | +165% | 1,708 | $1,242 | $232,677,392 | 77 | |
| 17 | (14) | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $2,006,630 | -22% | 1,036 | $1,937 | $156,339,444 | 56 | |
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +5,104% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +146,591% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +219,479% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +91% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +16,472% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +3,558% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 18 | (20) | $1,405,304 | +49,840% | 501 | $2,805 | $260,005,361 | 66 | ||
| 19 | (15) | Total Recall | $1,290,506 | -47% | 756 | $1,707 | $57,160,131 | 35 | |
| 20 | (17) | Ted | $1,144,425 | -15% | 561 | $2,040 | $216,309,330 | 70 | |
| 21 | (26) | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $1,102,642 | +166% | 586 | $1,882 | $2,258,474 | 35 | |
| 22 | (27) | Robot and Frank | $1,060,184 | +167% | 144 | $7,362 | $1,508,429 | 21 | |
| 23 | (18) | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $949,733 | +15% | 505 | $1,881 | $214,859,182 | 91 | |
| 24 | (12) | The Apparition | $946,662 | -74% | 810 | $1,169 | $4,565,521 | 14 | |
| 25 | (21) | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $823,200 | +19% | 267 | $3,083 | $9,913,139 | 72 | |
| 26 | (36) | The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure | $759,608 | +237% | 2,160 | $352 | $985,196 | 9 | |
| 27 | (24) | The Intouchables | $616,153 | +14% | 175 | $3,521 | $11,252,960 | 105 | |
| 28 | (23) | Moonrise Kingdom | $547,150 | -8% | 197 | $2,777 | $44,410,218 | 105 | |
| 29 | (50) | Sleepwalk With Me | $446,732 | +401% | 29 | $15,405 | $535,948 | 14 | |
| 30 | (22) | Step Up Revolution | $411,142 | -39% | 236 | $1,742 | $34,293,464 | 42 | |
| 31 | (31) | The Watch | $315,602 | +5% | 195 | $1,618 | $33,849,802 | 42 | |
| 32 | (30) | Men in Black 3 | $287,941 | -12% | 186 | $1,548 | $178,892,139 | 105 | |
| 33 | (33) | The Queen of Versailles | $269,557 | -7% | 87 | $3,098 | $1,906,605 | 49 | |
| 34 | (52) | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $269,071 | +255% | 179 | $1,503 | $65,339,469 | 70 | |
| 35 | (29) | Magic Mike | $252,954 | -33% | 268 | $944 | $113,485,818 | 70 | |
| 36 | (34) | To the Arctic 3D | $242,781 | -4% | 52 | $4,669 | $8,316,347 | 140 | |
| 37 | (new) | For a Good Time, Call | $234,019 | 23 | $10,175 | $234,019 | 7 | ||
| 38 | (32) | To Rome with Love | $231,838 | -21% | 94 | $2,466 | $16,209,524 | 77 | |
| 39 | (39) | Searching for Sugar Man | $224,840 | +25% | 32 | $7,026 | $778,141 | 42 | |
| 40 | (40) | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $172,685 | +3% | 105 | $1,645 | $46,000,681 | 126 | |
| 41 | (28) | Killer Joe | $170,000 | -55% | 73 | $2,329 | $1,291,645 | 42 | |
| 42 | (45) | Samsara | $169,499 | +44% | 9 | $18,833 | $287,748 | 14 | |
| 43 | (38) | Snow White and the Huntsman | $159,360 | -26% | 143 | $1,114 | $155,136,755 | 98 | |
| 44 | (new) | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D | $156,812 | 15 | $10,454 | $156,812 | 7 | ||
| 45 | (new) | Joker | $145,345 | 73 | $1,991 | $145,345 | 7 | ||
| 46 | (43) | 2 Days in New York | $142,223 | +3% | 42 | $3,386 | $469,099 | 28 | |
| 47 | (35) | Ruby Sparks | $138,094 | -42% | 78 | $1,770 | $2,318,184 | 44 | |
| 48 | (37) | Cosmopolis | $133,297 | -40% | 65 | $2,051 | $650,385 | 21 | |
| 49 | (46) | The Imposter | $114,459 | +1% | 31 | $3,692 | $532,917 | 56 | |
| 50 | (42) | The Hunger Games | $87,383 | -43% | 145 | $603 | $408,010,692 | 168 | |
| 51 | (55) | Compliance | $85,605 | +26% | 19 | $4,506 | $197,063 | 21 | |
| 52 | (47) | Red Hook Summer | $80,374 | -22% | 41 | $1,960 | $272,621 | 28 | |
| 53 | (new) | Mugamoodi | $76,986 | 21 | $3,666 | $76,986 | 7 | ||
| 54 | (44) | Savages | $74,595 | -43% | 82 | $910 | $47,323,100 | 63 | |
| 55 | (51) | Born to be Wild 3D | $74,249 | -17% | 33 | $2,250 | $20,791,893 | 518 | |
| 56 | (49) | Prometheus | $70,170 | -23% | 55 | $1,276 | $126,400,683 | 91 | |
| 57 | (62) | Little White Lies | $67,341 | +81% | 12 | $5,612 | $104,644 | 14 | |
| 58 | (54) | Safety Not Guaranteed | $61,119 | -17% | 48 | $1,273 | $3,841,509 | 91 | |
| 59 | (53) | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $60,874 | -19% | 49 | $1,242 | $37,480,274 | 77 | |
| 60 | (56) | Air Racers 3D | $41,321 | -37% | 10 | $4,132 | $1,288,058 | 155 | |
| 61 | (57) | Bernie | $40,523 | -32% | 26 | $1,559 | $9,172,778 | 133 | |
| 62 | (64) | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $38,590 | +55% | 14 | $2,756 | $257,307 | 79 | |
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | +12% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | +3,062% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | +4,634% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | -96% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | +257% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | -21% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 63 | (61) | $30,295 | +977% | 15 | $2,020 | $520,615 | 112 | ||
| 64 | (58) | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | $29,513 | -47% | 18 | $1,640 | $434,528 | 42 | |
| 65 | (59) | Sea Rex 3D | $28,614 | -37% | 10 | $2,861 | $6,082,315 | 833 | |
| 66 | (48) | Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D | $26,012 | -75% | 31 | $839 | $3,351,012 | 30 | |
| 67 | (65) | Beloved | $23,113 | +0% | 6 | $3,852 | $86,191 | 21 | |
| 68 | (82) | Side by Side | $21,283 | +488% | 4 | $5,321 | $33,788 | 21 | |
| 69 | (73) | Chicken with Plums | $17,205 | +74% | 3 | $5,735 | $106,081 | 21 | |
| 70 | (89) | The Day | $16,497 | +506% | 12 | $1,375 | $19,221 | 9 | |
| 71 | (66) | Deep Sea 3-D | $11,606 | -49% | 2 | $5,803 | $44,959,130 | 2,380 | |
| 72 | (99) | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | $10,045 | +1,143% | 4 | $2,511 | $62,428 | 49 | |
| 73 | (72) | 360 | $9,908 | -11% | 3 | $3,303 | $90,729 | 35 | |
| 74 | (75) | Neil Young Journeys | $9,350 | +1% | 11 | $850 | $189,454 | 70 | |
| 75 | (68) | Take This Waltz | $9,109 | -37% | 9 | $1,012 | $1,209,327 | 70 | |
| 76 | (-) | Little Birds | $7,939 | 1 | $7,939 | $10,279 | 9 | ||
| 77 | (87) | Monsieur Lazhar | $5,402 | +72% | 3 | $1,801 | $3,367,951 | 147 | |
| 78 | (new) | The Good Doctor | $5,206 | 2 | $2,603 | $5,206 | 7 | ||
| 79 | (70) | Somewhere Between | $4,283 | -66% | 1 | $4,283 | $16,855 | 14 | |
| 80 | (102) | Elena | $4,030 | 3 | $1,343 | $214,490 | 114 | ||
| 81 | (69) | Easy Money | $3,566 | -72% | 2 | $1,783 | $188,267 | 58 | |
| 82 | (83) | The Magic of Belle Isle | $3,255 | -9% | 2 | $1,628 | $102,388 | 63 | |
| 83 | (95) | Union Square | $3,191 | +215% | 2 | $1,596 | $44,830 | 56 | |
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | -89% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | +224% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | +385% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | -100% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | -63% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | -92% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 84 | (96) | $3,104 | +10% | 1 | $3,104 | $79,370 | 91 | ||
| 85 | (-) | Hit So Hard | $2,804 | 1 | $2,804 | $34,025 | 147 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | -92% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | +137% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | +254% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | -100% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | -73% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | -94% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 86 | (76) | $2,268 | -19% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 84 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | -93% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | +106% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | +208% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | -100% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | -77% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | -95% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 87 | (63) | $1,971 | -30% | 8 | $246 | $28,976 | 14 | ||
| 88 | (new) | Breathing | $1,814 | 1 | $1,814 | $1,814 | 7 | ||
| 89 | (77) | Hysteria | $1,084 | -85% | 4 | $271 | $1,775,111 | 112 | |
| 90 | (94) | Turn Me On, Dammit! | $1,060 | -9% | 1 | $1,060 | $123,343 | 161 | |
| 91 | (85) | The Invisible War | $177 | -95% | 1 | $177 | $57,796 | 77 | |
| Reporting movies: 121 | $163,824,048 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Possession | $23,849,110 | 2,816 | $23,849,110 |
| 2 | Lawless | $15,375,972 | 2,888 | $17,518,419 |
| 3 | The Expendables 2 | $13,308,234 | 3,334 | $70,667,139 |
| 4 | The Bourne Legacy | $10,661,055 | 3,131 | $99,659,495 |
| 5 | ParaNorman | $9,778,275 | 3,085 | $41,257,461 |
| 6 | 2016: Obama’s America | $9,689,295 | 1,747 | $22,806,295 |
| 7 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $9,479,692 | 2,635 | $39,357,050 |
| 8 | The Dark Knight Rises | $9,250,343 | 2,187 | $434,564,293 |
| 9 | The Campaign | $8,368,768 | 2,941 | $75,943,432 |
| 10 | Hope Springs | $7,362,932 | 2,441 | $54,719,439 |
| 11 | Premium Rush | $6,076,493 | 2,255 | $14,431,690 |
| 12 | Hit & Run | $3,957,214 | 2,870 | $11,426,604 |
| 13 | Sparkle | $2,667,232 | 1,257 | $22,594,077 |
| 14 | The Avengers | $2,569,583 | 1,705 | $620,628,446 |
| 15 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $2,157,021 | 1,204 | $45,924,609 |
| 16 | Brave | $2,121,895 | 1,708 | $232,677,392 |
| 17 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $2,006,630 | 1,036 | $156,339,444 |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 18 | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 | |
| 19 | Total Recall | $1,290,506 | 756 | $57,160,131 |
| 20 | Ted | $1,144,425 | 561 | $216,309,330 |
| 21 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $1,102,642 | 586 | $2,258,474 |
| 22 | Robot and Frank | $1,060,184 | 144 | $1,508,429 |
| 23 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $949,733 | 505 | $214,859,182 |
| 24 | The Apparition | $946,662 | 810 | $4,565,521 |
| 25 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $823,200 | 267 | $9,913,139 |
| 26 | The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure | $759,608 | 2,160 | $985,196 |
| 27 | The Intouchables | $616,153 | 175 | $11,252,960 |
| 28 | Moonrise Kingdom | $547,150 | 197 | $44,410,218 |
| 29 | Sleepwalk With Me | $446,732 | 29 | $535,948 |
| 30 | Step Up Revolution | $411,142 | 236 | $34,293,464 |
| 31 | The Watch | $315,602 | 195 | $33,849,802 |
| 32 | Men in Black 3 | $287,941 | 186 | $178,892,139 |
| 33 | The Queen of Versailles | $269,557 | 87 | $1,906,605 |
| 34 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $269,071 | 179 | $65,339,469 |
| 35 | Magic Mike | $252,954 | 268 | $113,485,818 |
| 36 | To the Arctic 3D | $242,781 | 52 | $8,316,347 |
| 37 | For a Good Time, Call | $234,019 | 23 | $234,019 |
| 38 | To Rome with Love | $231,838 | 94 | $16,209,524 |
| 39 | Searching for Sugar Man | $224,840 | 32 | $778,141 |
| 40 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $172,685 | 105 | $46,000,681 |
| 41 | Killer Joe | $170,000 | 73 | $1,291,645 |
| 42 | Samsara | $169,499 | 9 | $287,748 |
| 43 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $159,360 | 143 | $155,136,755 |
| 44 | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D | $156,812 | 15 | $156,812 |
| 45 | Joker | $145,345 | 73 | $145,345 |
| 46 | 2 Days in New York | $142,223 | 42 | $469,099 |
| 47 | Ruby Sparks | $138,094 | 78 | $2,318,184 |
| 48 | Cosmopolis | $133,297 | 65 | $650,385 |
| 49 | The Imposter | $114,459 | 31 | $532,917 |
| 50 | The Hunger Games | $87,383 | 145 | $408,010,692 |
| 51 | Compliance | $85,605 | 19 | $197,063 |
| 52 | Red Hook Summer | $80,374 | 41 | $272,621 |
| 53 | Mugamoodi | $76,986 | 21 | $76,986 |
| 54 | Savages | $74,595 | 82 | $47,323,100 |
| 55 | Born to be Wild 3D | $74,249 | 33 | $20,791,893 |
| 56 | Prometheus | $70,170 | 55 | $126,400,683 |
| 57 | Little White Lies | $67,341 | 12 | $104,644 |
| 58 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $61,119 | 48 | $3,841,509 |
| 59 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $60,874 | 49 | $37,480,274 |
| 60 | Air Racers 3D | $41,321 | 10 | $1,288,058 |
| 61 | Bernie | $40,523 | 26 | $9,172,778 |
| 62 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $38,590 | 14 | $257,307 |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 63 | $30,295 | 15 | $520,615 | |
| 64 | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | $29,513 | 18 | $434,528 |
| 65 | Sea Rex 3D | $28,614 | 10 | $6,082,315 |
| 66 | Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D | $26,012 | 31 | $3,351,012 |
| 67 | Beloved | $23,113 | 6 | $86,191 |
| 68 | Side by Side | $21,283 | 4 | $33,788 |
| 69 | Chicken with Plums | $17,205 | 3 | $106,081 |
| 70 | The Day | $16,497 | 12 | $19,221 |
| 71 | Deep Sea 3-D | $11,606 | 2 | $44,959,130 |
| 72 | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | $10,045 | 4 | $62,428 |
| 73 | 360 | $9,908 | 3 | $90,729 |
| 74 | Neil Young Journeys | $9,350 | 11 | $189,454 |
| 75 | Take This Waltz | $9,109 | 9 | $1,209,327 |
| 76 | Little Birds | $7,939 | 1 | $10,279 |
| 77 | Monsieur Lazhar | $5,402 | 3 | $3,367,951 |
| 78 | The Good Doctor | $5,206 | 2 | $5,206 |
| 79 | Somewhere Between | $4,283 | 1 | $16,855 |
| 80 | Elena | $4,030 | 3 | $214,490 |
| 81 | Easy Money | $3,566 | 2 | $188,267 |
| 82 | The Magic of Belle Isle | $3,255 | 2 | $102,388 |
| 83 | Union Square | $3,191 | 2 | $44,830 |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 84 | $3,104 | 1 | $79,370 | |
| 85 | Hit So Hard | $2,804 | 1 | $34,025 |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 86 | $2,268 | 3 | $107,979 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 87 | $1,971 | 8 | $28,976 | |
| 88 | Breathing | $1,814 | 1 | $1,814 |
| 89 | Hysteria | $1,084 | 4 | $1,775,111 |
| 90 | Turn Me On, Dammit! | $1,060 | 1 | $123,343 |
| 91 | The Invisible War | $177 | 1 | $57,796 |
| Reporting: 121 | $163,824,048 | total | ||