2012 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 2012.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4, 2012 | The Avengers | $207,438,708 | 4,349 | $47,698 | $207,438,708 | 3 |
| 2 | Jul 20, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $160,887,295 | 4,404 | $36,532 | $160,887,295 | 3 |
| 3 | Mar 23, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $152,535,747 | 4,137 | $36,871 | $152,535,747 | 3 |
| 4 | Nov 16, 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $141,067,634 | 4,070 | $34,660 | $141,067,634 | 4 |
| 5 | May 11, 2012 | The Avengers | $103,052,274 | 4,349 | $23,696 | $373,071,647 | 10 |
| 6 | Nov 9, 2012 | Skyfall | $88,364,714 | 3,505 | $25,211 | $90,564,714 | 4 |
| 7 | Dec 14, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jou… | $84,617,303 | 4,045 | $20,919 | $84,617,303 | 3 |
| 8 | Mar 2, 2012 | Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | $70,217,070 | 3,729 | $18,830 | $70,217,070 | 3 |
| 9 | Jun 22, 2012 | Brave | $66,323,594 | 4,164 | $15,928 | $66,323,594 | 3 |
| 10 | Jul 27, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $62,101,451 | 4,404 | $14,101 | $287,112,810 | 10 |
| 11 | Jul 6, 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $62,004,688 | 4,318 | $14,360 | $137,022,258 | 6 |
| 12 | Jun 8, 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most W… | $60,316,738 | 4,258 | $14,166 | $60,316,738 | 3 |
| 13 | Mar 30, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $58,551,063 | 4,137 | $14,153 | $248,483,901 | 10 |
| 14 | Jun 1, 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $56,217,700 | 3,773 | $14,900 | $56,217,700 | 3 |
| 15 | May 18, 2012 | The Avengers | $55,644,102 | 4,249 | $13,096 | $457,665,517 | 17 |
| 16 | May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $54,592,779 | 4,248 | $12,851 | $54,592,779 | 3 |
| 17 | Jun 29, 2012 | Ted | $54,415,205 | 3,239 | $16,800 | $54,415,205 | 3 |
| 18 | Jun 8, 2012 | Prometheus | $51,050,101 | 3,396 | $15,032 | $51,050,101 | 3 |
| 19 | Oct 5, 2012 | Taken 2 | $49,514,769 | 3,661 | $13,525 | $49,514,769 | 3 |
| 20 | Nov 2, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | $49,038,712 | 3,752 | $13,070 | $49,038,712 | 3 |
| 21 | Jul 13, 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $46,629,259 | 3,881 | $12,015 | $46,629,259 | 3 |
| 22 | Nov 23, 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $43,641,448 | 4,070 | $10,723 | $227,366,118 | 11 |
| 23 | Sep 28, 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | $42,522,194 | 3,349 | $12,697 | $42,522,194 | 3 |
| 24 | Feb 10, 2012 | The Vow | $41,202,458 | 2,958 | $13,929 | $41,202,458 | 3 |
| 25 | Nov 16, 2012 | Skyfall | $41,104,513 | 3,505 | $11,727 | $160,941,621 | 11 |
| 26 | Feb 10, 2012 | Safe House | $40,172,720 | 3,119 | $12,880 | $40,172,720 | 3 |
| 27 | Jun 29, 2012 | Magic Mike | $39,127,170 | 2,930 | $13,354 | $39,127,170 | 3 |
| 28 | Mar 9, 2012 | Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | $38,846,020 | 3,746 | $10,370 | $121,724,850 | 10 |
| 29 | Aug 10, 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | $38,142,825 | 3,745 | $10,185 | $38,142,825 | 3 |
| 30 | Dec 21, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jou… | $36,888,365 | 4,100 | $8,997 | $150,041,265 | 10 |
| 31 | May 25, 2012 | The Avengers | $36,686,871 | 3,918 | $9,364 | $513,371,659 | 24 |
| 32 | Mar 16, 2012 | 21 Jump Street | $36,302,612 | 3,121 | $11,632 | $36,302,612 | 3 |
| 33 | Aug 3, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $35,737,330 | 4,242 | $8,425 | $353,935,094 | 17 |
| 34 | Nov 23, 2012 | Skyfall | $35,502,973 | 3,526 | $10,069 | $221,144,122 | 18 |
| 35 | Jul 13, 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $34,628,104 | 4,318 | $8,019 | $200,500,351 | 13 |
| 36 | Jun 29, 2012 | Brave | $34,094,643 | 4,164 | $8,188 | $131,768,334 | 10 |
| 37 | Jun 15, 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most W… | $34,055,474 | 4,263 | $7,989 | $119,006,006 | 10 |
| 38 | Jan 6, 2012 | The Devil Inside | $33,732,515 | 2,285 | $14,763 | $33,732,515 | 3 |
| 39 | Apr 20, 2012 | Think Like a Man | $33,636,303 | 2,015 | $16,693 | $33,636,303 | 3 |
| 40 | Mar 30, 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | $33,457,188 | 3,545 | $9,438 | $33,457,188 | 3 |
| 41 | Apr 6, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $33,111,557 | 4,137 | $8,004 | $302,450,722 | 17 |
| 42 | Nov 9, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | $33,012,796 | 3,752 | $8,799 | $93,647,405 | 10 |
| 43 | Jul 6, 2012 | Ted | $32,202,395 | 3,256 | $9,890 | $119,849,740 | 10 |
| 44 | Dec 28, 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jou… | $31,926,068 | 4,100 | $7,787 | $221,626,882 | 17 |
| 45 | Mar 9, 2012 | John Carter | $30,180,188 | 3,749 | $8,050 | $30,180,188 | 3 |
| 46 | Dec 28, 2012 | Django Unchained | $30,122,888 | 3,010 | $10,008 | $63,443,153 | 6 |
| 47 | May 11, 2012 | Dark Shadows | $29,685,274 | 3,755 | $7,906 | $29,685,274 | 3 |
| 48 | Oct 19, 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $29,003,866 | 3,412 | $8,501 | $29,003,866 | 3 |
| 49 | Aug 17, 2012 | The Expendables 2 | $28,591,370 | 3,316 | $8,622 | $28,591,370 | 3 |
| 50 | Jun 1, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $28,075,210 | 4,248 | $6,609 | $111,078,763 | 10 |
| 51 | Feb 10, 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Isl… | $27,335,363 | 3,470 | $7,878 | $27,335,363 | 3 |
| 52 | Dec 28, 2012 | Les Misérables | $27,281,735 | 2,814 | $9,695 | $66,720,160 | 6 |
| 53 | Oct 5, 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | $27,053,395 | 3,352 | $8,071 | $76,711,927 | 10 |
| 54 | Aug 10, 2012 | The Campaign | $26,588,460 | 3,205 | $8,296 | $26,588,460 | 3 |
| 55 | Nov 23, 2012 | Lincoln | $25,676,413 | 2,018 | $12,724 | $62,840,796 | 17 |
| 56 | Aug 3, 2012 | Total Recall | $25,577,758 | 3,601 | $7,103 | $25,577,758 | 3 |
| 57 | May 18, 2012 | Battleship | $25,534,825 | 3,690 | $6,920 | $25,534,825 | 3 |
| 58 | Jun 29, 2012 | Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness… | $25,390,575 | 2,161 | $11,749 | $25,390,575 | 3 |
| 59 | Jan 20, 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | $25,306,725 | 3,078 | $8,222 | $25,306,725 | 3 |
| 60 | Nov 2, 2012 | Flight | $24,900,566 | 1,884 | $13,217 | $24,900,566 | 3 |
| 61 | Feb 24, 2012 | Act of Valor | $24,476,632 | 3,039 | $8,054 | $24,476,632 | 3 |
| 62 | Jan 13, 2012 | Contraband | $24,349,815 | 2,863 | $8,505 | $24,349,815 | 3 |
| 63 | Nov 23, 2012 | Rise of the Guardians | $23,773,465 | 3,653 | $6,508 | $32,341,090 | 5 |
| 64 | Feb 17, 2012 | Safe House | $23,641,575 | 3,121 | $7,575 | $77,911,190 | 10 |
| 65 | Feb 17, 2012 | The Vow | $23,065,077 | 2,958 | $7,798 | $84,991,914 | 10 |
| 66 | Jun 8, 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $23,058,790 | 3,777 | $6,105 | $98,537,475 | 10 |
| 67 | Mar 16, 2012 | Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | $22,764,760 | 3,769 | $6,040 | $158,387,775 | 17 |
| 68 | Apr 20, 2012 | The Lucky One | $22,518,358 | 3,155 | $7,137 | $22,518,358 | 3 |
| 69 | Feb 10, 2012 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $22,469,932 | 2,655 | $8,463 | $453,558,227 | 4,653 |
| 70 | Nov 23, 2012 | Life of Pi | $22,451,514 | 2,927 | $7,670 | $30,573,101 | 5 |
| 71 | Jul 13, 2012 | Ted | $22,410,855 | 3,303 | $6,785 | $159,257,250 | 17 |
| 72 | Feb 17, 2012 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengea… | $22,115,334 | 3,174 | $6,968 | $22,115,334 | 3 |
| 73 | Feb 3, 2012 | Chronicle | $22,004,098 | 2,907 | $7,569 | $22,004,098 | 3 |
| 74 | Oct 12, 2012 | Taken 2 | $21,873,127 | 3,706 | $5,902 | $86,131,979 | 10 |
| 75 | Apr 6, 2012 | American Reunion | $21,514,080 | 3,192 | $6,740 | $21,514,080 | 3 |
| 76 | Apr 13, 2012 | The Hunger Games | $21,096,824 | 3,916 | $5,387 | $336,666,363 | 24 |
| 77 | Sep 14, 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $21,052,227 | 3,012 | $6,989 | $21,052,227 | 3 |
| 78 | Mar 2, 2012 | Project X | $21,051,363 | 3,055 | $6,891 | $21,051,363 | 3 |
| 79 | Nov 16, 2012 | Lincoln | $21,049,406 | 1,775 | $11,859 | $22,468,242 | 10 |
| 80 | Feb 3, 2012 | The Woman in Black | $20,874,072 | 2,855 | $7,311 | $20,874,072 | 3 |
| 81 | Sep 28, 2012 | Looper | $20,801,552 | 2,992 | $6,952 | $20,801,552 | 3 |
| 82 | Jun 15, 2012 | Prometheus | $20,712,174 | 3,442 | $6,017 | $89,370,301 | 10 |
| 83 | Jun 1, 2012 | The Avengers | $20,486,418 | 3,670 | $5,582 | $552,950,398 | 31 |
| 84 | Mar 23, 2012 | 21 Jump Street | $20,471,187 | 3,121 | $6,559 | $70,222,515 | 10 |
| 85 | Jul 20, 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $20,416,978 | 3,886 | $5,254 | $88,840,284 | 10 |
| 86 | Jan 6, 2012 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $19,868,059 | 3,555 | $5,589 | $169,568,971 | 24 |
| 87 | Feb 17, 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Isl… | $19,845,282 | 3,500 | $5,670 | $52,961,624 | 10 |
| 88 | Jun 22, 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most W… | $19,712,315 | 3,920 | $5,029 | $157,086,037 | 17 |
| 89 | Jan 27, 2012 | The Grey | $19,665,101 | 3,185 | $6,174 | $19,665,101 | 3 |
| 90 | Jul 6, 2012 | Brave | $19,612,370 | 3,891 | $5,040 | $173,969,341 | 17 |
| 91 | Oct 12, 2012 | Argo | $19,458,109 | 3,232 | $6,020 | $19,458,109 | 3 |
| 92 | Aug 10, 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $18,979,397 | 3,690 | $5,143 | $389,588,216 | 24 |
| 93 | Jan 20, 2012 | Red Tails | $18,782,154 | 2,512 | $7,477 | $18,782,154 | 3 |
| 94 | Nov 16, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | $18,582,937 | 3,622 | $5,131 | $121,750,227 | 17 |
| 95 | Mar 30, 2012 | Mirror Mirror | $18,132,085 | 3,603 | $5,032 | $18,132,085 | 3 |
| 96 | Oct 12, 2012 | Sinister | $18,007,634 | 2,527 | $7,126 | $18,007,634 | 3 |
| 97 | Jan 13, 2012 | Beauty and the Beast | $17,751,905 | 2,625 | $6,763 | $174,995,704 | 7,369 |
| 98 | Aug 31, 2012 | The Possession | $17,732,480 | 2,816 | $6,297 | $17,732,480 | 3 |
| 99 | Apr 27, 2012 | Think Like a Man | $17,604,141 | 2,015 | $8,737 | $60,472,199 | 10 |
| 100 | May 18, 2012 | The Dictator | $17,435,092 | 3,008 | $5,796 | $24,476,173 | 5 |