Week Domestic Box Office September 21, 2012
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | End of Watch | $18,168,633 | 2,730 | $6,655 | $18,168,633 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Trouble with the Curve | $16,195,962 | 3,212 | $5,042 | $16,195,962 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (new) | House at the End of the Street | $15,070,969 | 3,083 | $4,888 | $15,070,969 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (2) | Finding Nemo 3D | $11,875,005 | -42% | 2,904 | $4,089 | $372,123,347 | 3,409 | |
| 5 | (1) | Resident Evil: Retribution | $8,937,206 | -67% | 3,016 | $2,963 | $35,704,933 | 14 | |
| 6 | (new) | Dredd | $8,584,607 | 2,506 | $3,426 | $8,584,607 | 7 | ||
| 7 | (19) | The Master | $5,832,187 | +452% | 788 | $7,401 | $6,888,070 | 14 | |
| 8 | (3) | The Possession | $3,399,691 | -53% | 2,598 | $1,309 | $46,049,318 | 28 | |
| 9 | (4) | Lawless | $3,218,721 | -49% | 2,614 | $1,231 | $35,409,640 | 30 | |
| 10 | (7) | ParaNorman | $2,916,871 | -26% | 1,617 | $1,804 | $53,153,969 | 42 | |
| 11 | (8) | The Bourne Legacy | $2,124,455 | -45% | 1,431 | $1,485 | $110,917,155 | 49 | |
| 12 | (5) | The Expendables 2 | $1,939,196 | -55% | 1,820 | $1,065 | $83,501,148 | 42 | |
| 13 | (11) | The Dark Knight Rises | $1,730,361 | -42% | 948 | $1,825 | $443,588,231 | 70 | |
| 14 | (10) | The Campaign | $1,630,447 | -51% | 1,250 | $1,304 | $85,411,512 | 49 | |
| 15 | (13) | Arbitrage | $1,572,252 | -41% | 244 | $6,444 | $4,240,759 | 14 | |
| 16 | (12) | 2016: Obama’s America | $1,437,075 | -51% | 1,216 | $1,182 | $32,534,436 | 77 | |
| 17 | (14) | Hope Springs | $1,214,076 | -54% | 1,147 | $1,058 | $62,512,231 | 51 | |
| 18 | (6) | The Words | $1,042,319 | -74% | 1,247 | $836 | $11,286,890 | 21 | |
| 19 | (17) | Barfi | $806,706 | -40% | 130 | $6,205 | $2,140,974 | 14 | |
| 20 | (21) | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $675,267 | -5% | 420 | $1,608 | $158,696,445 | 77 | |
| 21 | (20) | The Avengers | $587,430 | -26% | 290 | $2,026 | $623,009,272 | 147 | |
| 22 | (new) | Unconditional | $528,500 | 312 | $1,694 | $528,500 | 7 | ||
| 23 | (16) | Premium Rush | $489,760 | -72% | 567 | $864 | $19,792,524 | 35 | |
| 24 | (new) | Heroine | $484,560 | 114 | $4,251 | $484,560 | 7 | ||
| 25 | (9) | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $407,014 | -88% | 1,752 | $232 | $49,062,842 | 44 | |
| 26 | (22) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $395,590 | -36% | 374 | $1,058 | $47,843,989 | 56 | |
| 27 | (32) | Total Recall | $390,347 | +2% | 322 | $1,212 | $58,571,512 | 56 | |
| 28 | (24) | Ted | $348,820 | -35% | 293 | $1,191 | $217,943,065 | 91 | |
| 29 | (29) | Sleepwalk With Me | $331,160 | -30% | 135 | $2,453 | $1,725,775 | 35 | |
| 30 | (new) | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | $324,839 | 4 | $81,210 | $324,839 | 7 | ||
| 31 | (28) | The Amazing Spider-Man | $319,845 | -33% | 253 | $1,264 | $261,544,070 | 87 | |
| 32 | (33) | Samsara | $288,682 | -23% | 59 | $4,893 | $1,246,622 | 35 | |
| 33 | (35) | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $274,382 | -23% | 240 | $1,143 | $215,947,174 | 112 | |
| 34 | (25) | Robot and Frank | $252,850 | -51% | 156 | $1,621 | $2,964,686 | 42 | |
| 35 | (26) | Hit & Run | $219,124 | -57% | 291 | $753 | $13,689,965 | 37 | |
| 36 | (30) | For a Good Time, Call | $214,512 | -45% | 105 | $2,043 | $1,151,586 | 28 | |
| 37 | (36) | Moonrise Kingdom | $195,299 | -33% | 120 | $1,627 | $45,229,043 | 126 | |
| 38 | (34) | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $181,141 | -50% | 132 | $1,372 | $10,960,367 | 93 | |
| 39 | (37) | Step Up Revolution | $174,232 | -39% | 182 | $957 | $34,993,823 | 63 | |
| 40 | (27) | Sparkle | $166,542 | -67% | 206 | $808 | $24,299,994 | 42 | |
| 41 | (42) | To the Arctic 3D | $142,255 | +6% | 52 | $2,736 | $8,715,858 | 161 | |
| 42 | (new) | My Uncle Rafael | $137,045 | 14 | $9,789 | $137,046 | 7 | ||
| 43 | (new) | Masquerade | $131,597 | 16 | $8,225 | $131,597 | 7 | ||
| 44 | (40) | Searching for Sugar Man | $130,599 | -14% | 38 | $3,437 | $1,223,400 | 63 | |
| 45 | (23) | Raiders of the Lost Ark | $108,404 | -80% | 85 | $1,275 | $225,649,059 | 11,431 | |
| 46 | (62) | 10 Years | $107,401 | +248% | 43 | $2,498 | $138,316 | 14 | |
| 47 | (new) | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | $102,844 | 3 | $34,281 | $102,844 | 7 | ||
| 48 | (18) | The Cold Light of Day | $83,415 | -93% | 155 | $538 | $3,715,266 | 21 | |
| 49 | (46) | To Rome with Love | $82,852 | -26% | 50 | $1,657 | $16,556,518 | 98 | |
| 50 | (31) | The Intouchables | $81,870 | -79% | 156 | $525 | $12,335,053 | 126 | |
| 51 | (44) | The Watch | $74,700 | -41% | 77 | $970 | $34,254,338 | 63 | |
| 52 | (15) | Last Ounce of Courage | $74,663 | -97% | 1,064 | $70 | $3,044,901 | 14 | |
| 53 | (45) | The Queen of Versailles | $72,005 | -40% | 40 | $1,800 | $2,247,360 | 70 | |
| 54 | (47) | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $66,639 | -31% | 47 | $1,418 | $46,288,315 | 147 | |
| 55 | (39) | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $65,108 | -69% | 54 | $1,206 | $3,035,169 | 56 | |
| 56 | (50) | Slaughter Creek | $64,743 | -10% | 15 | $4,316 | $136,815 | 14 | |
| 57 | (57) | Liberal Arts | $63,307 | +68% | 20 | $3,165 | $101,092 | 14 | |
| 58 | (52) | Detropia | $52,175 | -23% | 11 | $4,743 | $150,563 | 21 | |
| 59 | (new) | Occupy Unmasked | $44,266 | 4 | $11,067 | $44,266 | 7 | ||
| 60 | (new) | How to Survive a Plague | $40,980 | 4 | $10,245 | $40,980 | 7 | ||
| 61 | (60) | Born to be Wild 3D | $38,315 | +22% | 33 | $1,161 | $20,902,749 | 539 | |
| 62 | (55) | Keep the Lights On | $35,442 | -25% | 10 | $3,544 | $162,683 | 21 | |
| 63 | (new) | Backwards | $33,835 | 5 | $6,767 | $33,835 | 7 | ||
| 64 | (48) | The Imposter | $32,905 | -63% | 23 | $1,431 | $739,115 | 77 | |
| 65 | (38) | Stolen | $32,274 | -87% | 99 | $326 | $289,773 | 14 | |
| 66 | (49) | Magic Mike | $32,136 | -56% | 55 | $584 | $113,721,571 | 91 | |
| 67 | (73) | Hello I Must Be Going | $30,668 | +139% | 15 | $2,045 | $75,045 | 21 | |
| 68 | (53) | Ruby Sparks | $30,292 | -53% | 43 | $704 | $2,488,735 | 65 | |
| 69 | (56) | Safety Not Guaranteed | $30,180 | -36% | 40 | $755 | $3,968,095 | 112 | |
| 70 | (58) | 2 Days in New York | $24,236 | -35% | 18 | $1,346 | $593,977 | 49 | |
| 71 | (61) | Chicken with Plums | $23,324 | -25% | 17 | $1,372 | $174,383 | 42 | |
| 72 | (51) | $20,325 | +1,660% | 21 | $968 | $642,240 | 133 | ||
| 72 | (51) | $20,325 | +1,330% | 21 | $968 | $642,240 | 133 | ||
| 72 | (51) | $20,325 | +7,541% | 21 | $968 | $642,240 | 133 | ||
| 72 | (51) | $20,325 | +854% | 21 | $968 | $642,240 | 133 | ||
| 72 | (51) | $20,325 | -70% | 21 | $968 | $642,240 | 133 | ||
| 73 | (63) | Compliance | $17,775 | -41% | 16 | $1,111 | $296,270 | 42 | |
| 74 | (75) | Somewhere Between | $15,154 | +23% | 2 | $7,577 | $44,282 | 35 | |
| 75 | (54) | The Apparition | $14,072 | -76% | 35 | $402 | $4,863,179 | 35 | |
| 76 | (79) | Hysteria | $11,030 | +21% | 2 | $5,515 | $1,804,139 | 133 | |
| 77 | (94) | Radio Unnameable | $9,919 | +348% | 1 | $9,919 | $12,130 | 9 | |
| 78 | (69) | Toys in the Attic | $9,716 | -38% | 6 | $1,619 | $51,907 | 21 | |
| 79 | (78) | Deep Sea 3-D | $9,198 | +1% | 2 | $4,599 | $44,986,226 | 2,401 | |
| 80 | (new) | The Waiting Room | $8,912 | 1 | $8,912 | $8,912 | 7 | ||
| 81 | (66) | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | $7,573 | -62% | 12 | $631 | $489,074 | 63 | |
| 82 | (new) | 17 Girls | $7,201 | 10 | $720 | $7,201 | 7 | ||
| 83 | (72) | Take This Waltz | $6,222 | -52% | 5 | $1,244 | $1,239,692 | 91 | |
| 84 | (new) | Hellbound? | $5,506 | 4 | $1,377 | $7,590 | 7 | ||
| 85 | (new) | Husbands in Goa | $5,464 | 7 | $781 | $5,464 | 7 | ||
| 86 | (71) | Burn | $5,400 | -61% | 1 | $5,400 | $56,200 | 70 | |
| 87 | (77) | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $4,853 | -49% | 7 | $693 | $296,698 | 100 | |
| 88 | (new) | Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | $4,464 | 1 | $4,464 | $4,464 | 7 | ||
| 89 | (81) | Neil Young Journeys | $4,010 | -46% | 11 | $365 | $206,430 | 91 | |
| 90 | (-) | Alps | $3,660 | 1 | $3,660 | $12,781 | 77 | ||
| 91 | (92) | Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D | $3,583 | +14% | 7 | $512 | $3,372,825 | 51 | |
| 92 | (90) | Side by Side | $3,025 | -18% | 9 | $336 | $47,033 | 42 | |
| 93 | (85) | Elena | $3,007 | -34% | 2 | $1,504 | $223,514 | 135 | |
| 94 | (new) | About Cherry | $3,003 | 3 | $1,001 | $3,003 | 7 | ||
| 95 | (96) | Monsieur Lazhar | $2,842 | +32% | 4 | $711 | $3,370,742 | 168 | |
| 96 | (83) | Mugamoodi | $2,347 | -51% | 1 | $2,347 | $101,911 | 28 | |
| 97 | (98) | [REC] 3: Genesis | $1,999 | +1% | 3 | $666 | $7,715 | 21 | |
| 98 | (88) | 360 | $1,855 | -55% | 3 | $618 | $100,343 | 56 | |
| 99 | (new) | Three Stars | $1,818 | 1 | $1,818 | $8,323 | 7 | ||
| 100 | (104) | You've Been Trumped | $1,436 | +33% | 3 | $479 | $18,476 | 56 | |
| 101 | (95) | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | $1,400 | -36% | 1 | $1,400 | $73,965 | 70 | |
| 102 | (102) | Turn Me On, Dammit! | $1,274 | +10% | 2 | $637 | $126,085 | 182 | |
| 103 | (80) | Girl Model | $1,176 | -87% | 3 | $392 | $19,269 | 23 | |
| 104 | (-) | How to Grow a Band | $1,158 | 2 | $579 | $17,614 | 168 | ||
| 105 | (101) | $1,154 | 0% | 2 | $577 | $85,090 | 112 | ||
| 105 | (101) | $1,154 | -19% | 2 | $577 | $85,090 | 112 | ||
| 105 | (101) | $1,154 | +334% | 2 | $577 | $85,090 | 112 | ||
| 105 | (101) | $1,154 | -46% | 2 | $577 | $85,090 | 112 | ||
| 105 | (101) | $1,154 | -98% | 2 | $577 | $85,090 | 112 | ||
| 106 | (93) | 5 Broken Cameras | $637 | -74% | 1 | $637 | $70,119 | 121 | |
| 107 | (65) | Branded | $575 | -98% | 2 | $288 | $353,444 | 21 | |
| 108 | (84) | Unforgivable | $503 | -89% | 1 | $503 | $143,706 | 91 | |
| 109 | (-) | Poupoupidou (Nobody Else But You) | $466 | 1 | $466 | $41,969 | 140 | ||
| 110 | (-) | Chely Wright: Wish Me Away | $350 | 1 | $350 | $18,618 | 119 | ||
| 111 | (91) | For Ellen | $284 | -91% | 1 | $284 | $10,455 | 23 | |
| 112 | (82) | Death by China | $204 | -96% | 1 | $204 | $22,633 | 42 | |
| 113 | (97) | $70 | -94% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 105 | ||
| 113 | (97) | $70 | -95% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 105 | ||
| 113 | (97) | $70 | -74% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 105 | ||
| 113 | (97) | $70 | -97% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 105 | ||
| 113 | (97) | $70 | -100% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 105 | ||
| Reporting movies: 125 | $117,307,926 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | End of Watch | $18,168,633 | 2,730 | $18,168,633 |
| 2 | Trouble with the Curve | $16,195,962 | 3,212 | $16,195,962 |
| 3 | House at the End of the Street | $15,070,969 | 3,083 | $15,070,969 |
| 4 | Finding Nemo 3D | $11,875,005 | 2,904 | $372,123,347 |
| 5 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $8,937,206 | 3,016 | $35,704,933 |
| 6 | Dredd | $8,584,607 | 2,506 | $8,584,607 |
| 7 | The Master | $5,832,187 | 788 | $6,888,070 |
| 8 | The Possession | $3,399,691 | 2,598 | $46,049,318 |
| 9 | Lawless | $3,218,721 | 2,614 | $35,409,640 |
| 10 | ParaNorman | $2,916,871 | 1,617 | $53,153,969 |
| 11 | The Bourne Legacy | $2,124,455 | 1,431 | $110,917,155 |
| 12 | The Expendables 2 | $1,939,196 | 1,820 | $83,501,148 |
| 13 | The Dark Knight Rises | $1,730,361 | 948 | $443,588,231 |
| 14 | The Campaign | $1,630,447 | 1,250 | $85,411,512 |
| 15 | Arbitrage | $1,572,252 | 244 | $4,240,759 |
| 16 | 2016: Obama’s America | $1,437,075 | 1,216 | $32,534,436 |
| 17 | Hope Springs | $1,214,076 | 1,147 | $62,512,231 |
| 18 | The Words | $1,042,319 | 1,247 | $11,286,890 |
| 19 | Barfi | $806,706 | 130 | $2,140,974 |
| 20 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $675,267 | 420 | $158,696,445 |
| 21 | The Avengers | $587,430 | 290 | $623,009,272 |
| 22 | Unconditional | $528,500 | 312 | $528,500 |
| 23 | Premium Rush | $489,760 | 567 | $19,792,524 |
| 24 | Heroine | $484,560 | 114 | $484,560 |
| 25 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $407,014 | 1,752 | $49,062,842 |
| 26 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $395,590 | 374 | $47,843,989 |
| 27 | Total Recall | $390,347 | 322 | $58,571,512 |
| 28 | Ted | $348,820 | 293 | $217,943,065 |
| 29 | Sleepwalk With Me | $331,160 | 135 | $1,725,775 |
| 30 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | $324,839 | 4 | $324,839 |
| 31 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $319,845 | 253 | $261,544,070 |
| 32 | Samsara | $288,682 | 59 | $1,246,622 |
| 33 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $274,382 | 240 | $215,947,174 |
| 34 | Robot and Frank | $252,850 | 156 | $2,964,686 |
| 35 | Hit & Run | $219,124 | 291 | $13,689,965 |
| 36 | For a Good Time, Call | $214,512 | 105 | $1,151,586 |
| 37 | Moonrise Kingdom | $195,299 | 120 | $45,229,043 |
| 38 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $181,141 | 132 | $10,960,367 |
| 39 | Step Up Revolution | $174,232 | 182 | $34,993,823 |
| 40 | Sparkle | $166,542 | 206 | $24,299,994 |
| 41 | To the Arctic 3D | $142,255 | 52 | $8,715,858 |
| 42 | My Uncle Rafael | $137,045 | 14 | $137,046 |
| 43 | Masquerade | $131,597 | 16 | $131,597 |
| 44 | Searching for Sugar Man | $130,599 | 38 | $1,223,400 |
| 45 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | $108,404 | 85 | $225,649,059 |
| 46 | 10 Years | $107,401 | 43 | $138,316 |
| 47 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | $102,844 | 3 | $102,844 |
| 48 | The Cold Light of Day | $83,415 | 155 | $3,715,266 |
| 49 | To Rome with Love | $82,852 | 50 | $16,556,518 |
| 50 | The Intouchables | $81,870 | 156 | $12,335,053 |
| 51 | The Watch | $74,700 | 77 | $34,254,338 |
| 52 | Last Ounce of Courage | $74,663 | 1,064 | $3,044,901 |
| 53 | The Queen of Versailles | $72,005 | 40 | $2,247,360 |
| 54 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $66,639 | 47 | $46,288,315 |
| 55 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $65,108 | 54 | $3,035,169 |
| 56 | Slaughter Creek | $64,743 | 15 | $136,815 |
| 57 | Liberal Arts | $63,307 | 20 | $101,092 |
| 58 | Detropia | $52,175 | 11 | $150,563 |
| 59 | Occupy Unmasked | $44,266 | 4 | $44,266 |
| 60 | How to Survive a Plague | $40,980 | 4 | $40,980 |
| 61 | Born to be Wild 3D | $38,315 | 33 | $20,902,749 |
| 62 | Keep the Lights On | $35,442 | 10 | $162,683 |
| 63 | Backwards | $33,835 | 5 | $33,835 |
| 64 | The Imposter | $32,905 | 23 | $739,115 |
| 65 | Stolen | $32,274 | 99 | $289,773 |
| 66 | Magic Mike | $32,136 | 55 | $113,721,571 |
| 67 | Hello I Must Be Going | $30,668 | 15 | $75,045 |
| 68 | Ruby Sparks | $30,292 | 43 | $2,488,735 |
| 69 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $30,180 | 40 | $3,968,095 |
| 70 | 2 Days in New York | $24,236 | 18 | $593,977 |
| 71 | Chicken with Plums | $23,324 | 17 | $174,383 |
| 72 | $20,325 | 21 | $642,240 | |
| 72 | $20,325 | 21 | $642,240 | |
| 72 | $20,325 | 21 | $642,240 | |
| 72 | $20,325 | 21 | $642,240 | |
| 72 | $20,325 | 21 | $642,240 | |
| 73 | Compliance | $17,775 | 16 | $296,270 |
| 74 | Somewhere Between | $15,154 | 2 | $44,282 |
| 75 | The Apparition | $14,072 | 35 | $4,863,179 |
| 76 | Hysteria | $11,030 | 2 | $1,804,139 |
| 77 | Radio Unnameable | $9,919 | 1 | $12,130 |
| 78 | Toys in the Attic | $9,716 | 6 | $51,907 |
| 79 | Deep Sea 3-D | $9,198 | 2 | $44,986,226 |
| 80 | The Waiting Room | $8,912 | 1 | $8,912 |
| 81 | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | $7,573 | 12 | $489,074 |
| 82 | 17 Girls | $7,201 | 10 | $7,201 |
| 83 | Take This Waltz | $6,222 | 5 | $1,239,692 |
| 84 | Hellbound? | $5,506 | 4 | $7,590 |
| 85 | Husbands in Goa | $5,464 | 7 | $5,464 |
| 86 | Burn | $5,400 | 1 | $56,200 |
| 87 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $4,853 | 7 | $296,698 |
| 88 | Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | $4,464 | 1 | $4,464 |
| 89 | Neil Young Journeys | $4,010 | 11 | $206,430 |
| 90 | Alps | $3,660 | 1 | $12,781 |
| 91 | Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D | $3,583 | 7 | $3,372,825 |
| 92 | Side by Side | $3,025 | 9 | $47,033 |
| 93 | Elena | $3,007 | 2 | $223,514 |
| 94 | About Cherry | $3,003 | 3 | $3,003 |
| 95 | Monsieur Lazhar | $2,842 | 4 | $3,370,742 |
| 96 | Mugamoodi | $2,347 | 1 | $101,911 |
| 97 | [REC] 3: Genesis | $1,999 | 3 | $7,715 |
| 98 | 360 | $1,855 | 3 | $100,343 |
| 99 | Three Stars | $1,818 | 1 | $8,323 |
| 100 | You've Been Trumped | $1,436 | 3 | $18,476 |
| 101 | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | $1,400 | 1 | $73,965 |
| 102 | Turn Me On, Dammit! | $1,274 | 2 | $126,085 |
| 103 | Girl Model | $1,176 | 3 | $19,269 |
| 104 | How to Grow a Band | $1,158 | 2 | $17,614 |
| 105 | $1,154 | 2 | $85,090 | |
| 105 | $1,154 | 2 | $85,090 | |
| 105 | $1,154 | 2 | $85,090 | |
| 105 | $1,154 | 2 | $85,090 | |
| 105 | $1,154 | 2 | $85,090 | |
| 106 | 5 Broken Cameras | $637 | 1 | $70,119 |
| 107 | Branded | $575 | 2 | $353,444 |
| 108 | Unforgivable | $503 | 1 | $143,706 |
| 109 | Poupoupidou (Nobody Else But You) | $466 | 1 | $41,969 |
| 110 | Chely Wright: Wish Me Away | $350 | 1 | $18,618 |
| 111 | For Ellen | $284 | 1 | $10,455 |
| 112 | Death by China | $204 | 1 | $22,633 |
| 113 | $70 | 1 | $124,306 | |
| 113 | $70 | 1 | $124,306 | |
| 113 | $70 | 1 | $124,306 | |
| 113 | $70 | 1 | $124,306 | |
| 113 | $70 | 1 | $124,306 | |
| Reporting: 125 | $117,307,926 | total | ||