Market Charts > 2012 > Creative Types > Contemporary Fiction
Box Office Performance for Contemporary Fiction Movies in 2012
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | 2012 Gross | Tickets Sold |
1 |
Skyfall |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$296,804,366 |
37,286,980 |
2 |
Ted |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$218,665,740 |
27,470,570 |
3 |
Taken 2 |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$139,284,764 |
17,498,085 |
4 |
21 Jump Street |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$138,447,667 |
17,392,922 |
5 |
Safe House |
Feb 10, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$126,181,630 |
15,851,963 |
6 |
Magic Mike |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$113,721,571 |
14,286,629 |
7 |
The Bourne Legacy |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$113,203,870 |
14,221,591 |
8 |
Flight |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$92,488,366 |
11,619,141 |
9 |
Think Like a Man |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$91,547,205 |
11,500,905 |
10 |
The Campaign |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$86,907,746 |
10,918,058 |
11 |
The Expendables 2 |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$85,028,192 |
10,681,933 |
12 |
Dark Shadows |
May 11, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
PG-13 |
$79,727,149 |
10,015,973 |
13 |
Act of Valor |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$70,012,847 |
8,795,583 |
14 |
Mission: Impossible—Ghost P… |
Dec 21, 2011 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$68,211,257 |
8,569,253 |
15 |
Contraband |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$66,528,000 |
8,357,788 |
16 |
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witne… |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$65,653,242 |
8,247,894 |
17 |
Battleship |
May 18, 2012 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$65,233,400 |
8,195,150 |
18 |
Jack Reacher |
Dec 21, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$64,697,214 |
8,127,790 |
19 |
Pitch Perfect |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$64,655,858 |
8,122,595 |
20 |
Hope Springs |
Aug 8, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$63,536,011 |
7,981,910 |
21 |
The Lucky One |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$60,457,138 |
7,595,117 |
22 |
The Dictator |
May 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$59,650,222 |
7,493,746 |
23 |
American Reunion |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$56,758,835 |
7,130,506 |
24 |
This Means War |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$54,760,791 |
6,879,496 |
25 |
Project X |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$54,731,865 |
6,875,862 |
26 |
This is 40 |
Dec 21, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$54,255,195 |
6,815,979 |
27 |
Paranormal Activity 4 |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$53,900,335 |
6,771,398 |
28 |
Parental Guidance |
Dec 25, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$52,339,698 |
6,575,338 |
29 |
The Odd Life of Timothy Green |
Aug 15, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$51,844,311 |
6,513,104 |
30 |
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Veng… |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$51,774,002 |
6,504,271 |
31 |
The Grey |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$51,580,136 |
6,479,916 |
32 |
Sinister |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$48,086,903 |
6,041,068 |
33 |
Savages |
Jul 6, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$47,323,100 |
5,945,113 |
34 |
The Girl with the Dragon Ta… |
Dec 20, 2011 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$46,930,912 |
5,895,843 |
35 |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
May 4, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$46,383,639 |
5,827,090 |
36 |
The Three Stooges |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$44,338,224 |
5,570,128 |
37 |
Here Comes the Boom |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$44,101,002 |
5,540,326 |
38 |
Red Dawn |
Nov 21, 2012 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$43,877,043 |
5,512,191 |
39 |
The Descendants |
Nov 16, 2011 |
Drama |
R |
$42,309,296 |
5,315,238 |
40 |
What to Expect When You're … |
May 18, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$41,152,203 |
5,169,874 |
41 |
End of Watch |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$40,891,820 |
5,137,163 |
42 |
War Horse |
Dec 25, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$39,431,587 |
4,953,716 |
43 |
Rock of Ages |
Jun 15, 2012 |
Musical |
PG-13 |
$38,518,613 |
4,839,021 |
44 |
That’s My Boy |
Jun 15, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$36,931,089 |
4,639,584 |
45 |
Trouble with the Curve |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$35,763,137 |
4,492,856 |
46 |
Step Up Revolution |
Jul 27, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$35,074,677 |
4,406,366 |
47 |
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$35,025,791 |
4,400,225 |
48 |
Silver Linings Playbook |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$34,676,769 |
4,356,378 |
49 |
The Watch |
Jul 27, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$34,353,000 |
4,315,703 |
50 |
House at the End of the Street |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$31,611,916 |
3,971,346 |
51 |
The Guilt Trip |
Dec 19, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,111,882 |
3,908,527 |
52 |
Joyful Noise |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Musical |
PG-13 |
$30,932,113 |
3,885,943 |
53 |
The Five-Year Engagement |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$28,700,285 |
3,605,563 |
54 |
One for the Money |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$26,414,527 |
3,318,407 |
55 |
The Adventures of Tintin |
Dec 21, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG |
$26,191,381 |
3,290,374 |
56 |
Alex Cross |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$25,888,412 |
3,252,313 |
57 |
Texas Chainsaw 3D |
Jan 4, 2013 |
Horror |
R |
$21,744,470 |
2,731,717 |
58 |
Premium Rush |
Aug 24, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$20,275,446 |
2,547,166 |
59 |
Haywire |
Jan 20, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$18,942,396 |
2,379,697 |
60 |
Man on a Ledge |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$18,620,000 |
2,339,195 |
61 |
A Thousand Words |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$18,450,127 |
2,317,855 |
62 |
The Perks of Being a Wallfl… |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$17,479,028 |
2,195,857 |
63 |
Wanderlust |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$17,288,155 |
2,171,878 |
64 |
Safe |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$17,142,080 |
2,153,527 |
65 |
To Rome with Love |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$16,684,352 |
2,096,024 |
66 |
The Man with the Iron Fists |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$15,634,090 |
1,964,081 |
67 |
Seven Psychopaths |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$15,024,049 |
1,887,443 |
68 |
Killing Them Softly |
Nov 30, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$14,904,981 |
1,872,485 |
69 |
Hit & Run |
Aug 22, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$13,749,300 |
1,727,298 |
70 |
Les Intouchables |
May 25, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$13,160,899 |
1,653,379 |
71 |
Playing for Keeps |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$12,851,597 |
1,614,522 |
72 |
Silent House |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$12,739,737 |
1,600,469 |
73 |
People Like Us |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$12,431,792 |
1,561,782 |
74 |
Gone |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$11,682,205 |
1,467,613 |
75 |
The Words |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$11,494,838 |
1,444,075 |
76 |
Fun Size |
Oct 26, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$9,409,538 |
1,182,102 |
77 |
Bernie |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
PG-13 |
$9,204,489 |
1,156,342 |
78 |
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$9,041,540 |
1,135,871 |
79 |
Arbitrage |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$7,915,822 |
994,450 |
80 |
New Year’s Eve |
Dec 9, 2011 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$7,286,815 |
915,429 |
81 |
Friends with Kids |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$7,251,073 |
910,938 |
82 |
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin |
Dec 30, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$7,039,011 |
884,297 |
83 |
The Collection |
Nov 30, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$6,810,754 |
855,622 |
84 |
Casa de mi Padre |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$5,909,483 |
742,397 |
85 |
The Sessions |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$5,632,024 |
707,540 |
86 |
October Baby |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$5,355,847 |
672,845 |
87 |
Won't Back Down |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$5,310,554 |
667,155 |
88 |
The Apparition |
Aug 24, 2012 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$4,936,819 |
620,203 |
89 |
Jeff, Who Lives at Home |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,269,426 |
536,360 |
90 |
Goon |
Mar 30, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,164,911 |
523,230 |
91 |
Serbuan maut |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$4,105,123 |
515,718 |
92 |
The Cold Light of Day |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$3,763,583 |
472,811 |
93 |
The Sitter |
Dec 9, 2011 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$3,726,236 |
468,120 |
94 |
Young Adult |
Dec 9, 2011 |
Comedy |
R |
$3,642,319 |
457,577 |
95 |
Last Ounce of Courage |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$3,310,439 |
415,884 |
96 |
Celeste and Jesse Forever |
Aug 3, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$3,103,407 |
389,875 |
97 |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan |
Nov 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$3,047,539 |
382,856 |
98 |
Talaash |
Nov 30, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$2,706,375 |
339,996 |
99 |
Girl in Progress |
May 11, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$2,609,412 |
327,815 |
100 |
Ruby Sparks |
Jul 25, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$2,540,106 |
319,108 |
101 |
Dabangg 2 |
Dec 21, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$2,474,674 |
310,888 |
102 |
Omerta |
Jul 11, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$2,462,588 |
309,370 |
103 |
Jack and Jill |
Nov 11, 2011 |
Comedy |
PG |
$2,460,509 |
309,109 |
104 |
Ek Tha Tiger |
Aug 15, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$2,347,774 |
294,946 |
105 |
Sleepwalk With Me |
Aug 24, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$2,266,066 |
284,681 |
106 |
Carnage |
Dec 16, 2011 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$2,198,142 |
276,148 |
107 |
Shame |
Dec 2, 2011 |
Drama |
NC-17 |
$2,036,419 |
255,831 |
108 |
He'arat Shulayim |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$2,007,451 |
252,192 |
109 |
English Vinglish |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$1,862,086 |
233,930 |
110 |
Crooked Arrows |
May 18, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,832,541 |
230,218 |
111 |
Monsieur Lazhar |
Oct 28, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,810,703 |
227,475 |
112 |
We Need to Talk About Kevin |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$1,738,692 |
218,428 |
113 |
Your Sister's Sister |
Jun 15, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$1,597,486 |
200,689 |
114 |
Housefull 2 |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,586,745 |
199,339 |
115 |
Le gamin au vélo |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,389,524 |
174,563 |
116 |
A Late Quartet |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$1,356,841 |
170,457 |
117 |
Woman Thou Art Loosed On th… |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,301,562 |
163,512 |
118 |
Killer Joe |
Jul 27, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$1,291,645 |
162,266 |
119 |
For a Good Time, Call |
Aug 31, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$1,251,749 |
157,254 |
120 |
Tower Heist |
Nov 4, 2011 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$1,244,345 |
156,324 |
121 |
Take This Waltz |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$1,239,692 |
155,740 |
122 |
Hodejegerne |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$1,200,010 |
150,755 |
123 |
Le fils de l’autre |
Oct 26, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$1,199,098 |
150,640 |
124 |
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu |
Feb 10, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,155,545 |
145,168 |
125 |
The Deep Blue Sea |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$1,126,027 |
141,460 |
126 |
Cocktail |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,027,121 |
129,035 |
127 |
Damsels in Distress |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
PG-13 |
$1,007,535 |
126,574 |
128 |
De rouille et d’os |
Nov 23, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$866,016 |
108,795 |
129 |
Darling Companion |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$793,352 |
99,667 |
130 |
Thin Ice |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$789,752 |
99,215 |
131 |
Cosmopolis |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$743,636 |
93,421 |
132 |
Unconditional |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$741,381 |
93,138 |
133 |
Agent Vinod |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$698,210 |
87,714 |
134 |
Pariah |
Dec 28, 2011 |
Drama |
R |
$684,566 |
86,000 |
135 |
Teri Meri Kahaani |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$671,442 |
84,352 |
136 |
2 Days in New York |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$633,210 |
79,548 |
137 |
Heroine |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$598,668 |
75,209 |
138 |
Blue Like Jazz |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$595,018 |
74,751 |
139 |
Peace, Love, and Misunderst… |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$542,762 |
68,186 |
140 |
Being Flynn |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$540,152 |
67,858 |
141 |
Dodookdeul |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$532,699 |
66,921 |
142 |
Et maintenant, on va où? |
May 11, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$531,813 |
66,810 |
143 |
Don 2 |
Dec 22, 2011 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$500,054 |
62,820 |
144 |
Habemus Papam |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$486,902 |
61,168 |
145 |
Courageous |
Sep 30, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$486,301 |
61,093 |
146 |
Bachelorette |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$446,770 |
56,126 |
147 |
Ferrari Ki Sawaari |
Jun 15, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$420,046 |
52,769 |
148 |
Seeking Justice |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$411,746 |
51,726 |
149 |
Sound of My Voice |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$408,015 |
51,258 |
150 |
Smashed |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$375,981 |
47,233 |
151 |
Bully |
Jul 13, 2001 |
Drama |
R |
$371,732 |
46,700 |
152 |
The Oranges |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$364,875 |
45,838 |
153 |
Red Hook Summer |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$338,803 |
42,563 |
154 |
Student of the Year |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$326,508 |
41,018 |
155 |
Compliance |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$319,285 |
40,111 |
156 |
Liberal Arts |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$319,176 |
40,097 |
157 |
Gianni e le donne |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$317,405 |
39,875 |
158 |
Amour |
Dec 19, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$311,247 |
39,101 |
159 |
Stolen |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$289,773 |
36,403 |
160 |
The Way |
Oct 7, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$260,592 |
32,737 |
161 |
Le Havre |
Oct 21, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$253,003 |
31,784 |
162 |
Lola Versus |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$252,603 |
31,734 |
163 |
Trishna |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$240,381 |
30,198 |
164 |
Middle of Nowhere |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$236,806 |
29,749 |
165 |
My Uncle Rafael |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$234,830 |
29,501 |
166 |
Elena |
May 16, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$232,070 |
29,154 |
167 |
Drive |
Sep 16, 2011 |
Action |
R |
$227,642 |
28,598 |
168 |
Thaandavam |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$213,476 |
26,818 |
169 |
Les petits mouchoirs |
Aug 24, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$205,505 |
25,817 |
170 |
Touchback |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$204,157 |
25,647 |
171 |
10 Years |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$203,654 |
25,584 |
172 |
Vettai |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$202,581 |
25,449 |
173 |
Tim and Eric's Billion Doll… |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$201,436 |
25,306 |
174 |
Snabba Cash |
Jul 11, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$188,870 |
23,727 |
175 |
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$177,743 |
22,329 |
176 |
Polisse |
May 18, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$176,988 |
22,234 |
177 |
The Hunter |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$176,669 |
22,194 |
178 |
Dark Horse |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$166,228 |
20,882 |
179 |
L'homme qui voulait vivre s… |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$158,411 |
19,900 |
180 |
Elles |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Drama |
NC-17 |
$157,427 |
19,777 |
181 |
DeadTime |
Apr 11, 2012 |
Horror |
Not Rated |
$156,072 |
19,607 |
182 |
Impardonnables |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$153,785 |
19,319 |
183 |
Deadly Renovations |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Horror |
Not Rated |
$146,146 |
18,360 |
184 |
Kiseki |
May 11, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$145,808 |
18,317 |
185 |
'Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$143,900 |
18,077 |
186 |
La piel que habito |
Oct 14, 2011 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$143,085 |
17,975 |
187 |
Rundskop |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$142,616 |
17,916 |
188 |
This Must Be the Place |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$142,242 |
17,869 |
189 |
High School |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$139,034 |
17,466 |
190 |
The Ides of March |
Oct 7, 2011 |
Drama |
R |
$136,922 |
17,201 |
191 |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Ch… |
Nov 4, 2011 |
Comedy |
R |
$132,486 |
16,643 |
192 |
Footloose |
Oct 14, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$132,230 |
16,611 |
193 |
The Loneliest Planet |
Oct 26, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$129,579 |
16,278 |
194 |
Få meg på, for faen |
Mar 30, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$126,085 |
15,839 |
195 |
Les bien-aimés |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$124,405 |
15,628 |
196 |
The Forgiveness of Blood |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$122,593 |
15,401 |
197 |
God Bless America |
May 11, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$122,550 |
15,395 |
198 |
Cowgirls 'n Angels |
May 25, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$119,782 |
15,047 |
199 |
The Perfect Family |
May 4, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$110,013 |
13,820 |
200 |
The Woman in the Fifth |
Jun 15, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$107,921 |
13,557 |
201 |
Hello I Must Be Going |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$106,709 |
13,405 |
202 |
Inch'Allah |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$104,087 |
13,076 |
203 |
The Obama Effect |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$103,000 |
12,939 |
204 |
The Magic of Belle Isle |
Jul 6, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$102,388 |
12,862 |
205 |
Oslo, 31 August |
May 25, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$100,713 |
12,652 |
206 |
V/H/S |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$100,345 |
12,606 |
207 |
360 |
Aug 3, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$100,343 |
12,605 |
208 |
Hardflip |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$96,734 |
12,152 |
209 |
La source des femmes |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$93,838 |
11,788 |
210 |
Starlet |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$82,424 |
10,354 |
211 |
Butter |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$73,000 |
9,170 |
212 |
Detachment |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$70,740 |
8,886 |
213 |
On the Ice |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$70,526 |
8,860 |
214 |
Martha Marcy May Marlene |
Oct 21, 2011 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$67,595 |
8,491 |
215 |
The Snows of Kilimanjaro |
Sep 17, 1952 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$66,597 |
8,366 |
216 |
Un amour de jeunesse |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$64,925 |
8,156 |
217 |
Deadfall |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$63,638 |
7,994 |
218 |
The Details |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$63,595 |
7,989 |
219 |
Le prénom |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$61,611 |
7,740 |
220 |
Backwards |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$61,465 |
7,721 |
221 |
The Bodyguard |
Nov 25, 1992 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$61,020 |
7,665 |
222 |
Take Shelter |
Sep 30, 2011 |
Drama |
R |
$57,751 |
7,255 |
223 |
Jodi Breakers |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$52,618 |
6,610 |
224 |
Karakara |
Aug 31, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$50,831 |
6,385 |
225 |
The Fitzgerald Family Chris… |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$50,292 |
6,318 |
226 |
More Than Frybread |
Feb 3, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$49,892 |
6,267 |
227 |
Red Lights |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$49,521 |
6,221 |
228 |
Wake in Fright |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$49,458 |
6,213 |
229 |
Intruders |
Mar 30, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$48,366 |
6,076 |
230 |
Deep In The Heart |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$47,700 |
5,992 |
231 |
Natural Selection |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$46,635 |
5,858 |
232 |
La guerre est déclarée |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$46,225 |
5,807 |
233 |
LOL |
May 4, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$46,000 |
5,778 |
234 |
Union Square |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$44,830 |
5,631 |
235 |
Poupoupidou |
May 11, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$43,040 |
5,407 |
236 |
Attenberg |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$42,582 |
5,349 |
237 |
The Comedy |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$41,113 |
5,164 |
238 |
Miss Bala |
Jan 20, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$40,540 |
5,092 |
239 |
Et si on vivait tous ensemble? |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$40,103 |
5,038 |
240 |
Aiyyaa |
Oct 11, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
Not Rated |
$36,967 |
4,644 |
241 |
The Inbetweeners |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$35,955 |
4,516 |
242 |
Tomboy |
Nov 16, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$34,112 |
4,285 |
243 |
Dai juk hei kek |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$33,700 |
4,233 |
244 |
Roméo Onze |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$32,457 |
4,077 |
245 |
Musical Chairs |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$31,478 |
3,954 |
246 |
L!fe Happens |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$30,905 |
3,882 |
247 |
Hide Away |
May 25, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$30,655 |
3,851 |
248 |
Hermano |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$29,864 |
3,751 |
249 |
Kaerlighed Pa Film |
Jan 9, 2009 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$29,630 |
3,722 |
250 |
Max et les ferrailleurs |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$29,174 |
3,665 |
251 |
Kill List |
Feb 3, 2012 |
Horror |
Not Rated |
$29,063 |
3,651 |
252 |
Least Among Saints |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$28,026 |
3,520 |
253 |
Klovn: The Movie |
Jul 27, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$28,000 |
3,517 |
254 |
Sacrifice |
Apr 26, 2011 |
Action |
R |
$27,899 |
3,504 |
255 |
Here |
Apr 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$26,464 |
3,324 |
256 |
Nobody Walks |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$25,342 |
3,183 |
257 |
Le diable probablement |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$24,878 |
3,125 |
258 |
Sound of Noise |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$24,565 |
3,086 |
259 |
The Guard |
Jul 29, 2011 |
Comedy |
R |
$23,630 |
2,968 |
260 |
Like Crazy |
Oct 28, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$23,291 |
2,926 |
261 |
The First Time |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$22,836 |
2,868 |
262 |
Toutes nos envies |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$22,517 |
2,828 |
263 |
Noordzee, Texas |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$21,615 |
2,715 |
264 |
Bonsai |
Aug 30, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$21,163 |
2,658 |
265 |
Lay the Favorite |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$20,998 |
2,637 |
266 |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
Oct 21, 2011 |
Horror |
R |
$20,979 |
2,635 |
267 |
Présumé coupable |
Jan 27, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$19,750 |
2,481 |
268 |
Ranchero |
Jul 15, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$19,623 |
2,465 |
269 |
Sedona |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$19,532 |
2,453 |
270 |
28 Hotel Rooms |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$18,869 |
2,370 |
271 |
The Graduate |
Dec 21, 1967 |
Comedy |
PG |
$18,574 |
2,333 |
272 |
Lovely Molly |
May 18, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$18,464 |
2,319 |
273 |
Le Quai des brumes |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$18,275 |
2,295 |
274 |
The Understudy |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
Not Rated |
$17,036 |
2,140 |
275 |
La mariée était en noir |
Nov 4, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$16,854 |
2,117 |
276 |
Little Birds |
Aug 29, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$16,594 |
2,084 |
277 |
Mon pire cauchemar |
Oct 19, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$16,275 |
2,044 |
278 |
Return |
Feb 10, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$16,124 |
2,025 |
279 |
Alpeis |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$16,057 |
2,017 |
280 |
$upercapitalist |
Aug 10, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$15,919 |
1,999 |
281 |
Avant que mon coeur bascule |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Documentary |
Not Rated |
$15,753 |
1,979 |
282 |
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog |
May 18, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$15,674 |
1,969 |
283 |
Take Me Home |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$15,374 |
1,931 |
284 |
Michael |
Feb 15, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$15,151 |
1,903 |
285 |
Trade of Innocents |
Oct 5, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$15,091 |
1,895 |
286 |
30 Beats |
Jul 20, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$14,686 |
1,844 |
287 |
Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo… |
Nov 11, 2011 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$14,616 |
1,836 |
288 |
Tristana |
Nov 23, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$14,586 |
1,832 |
289 |
Silent Night |
Nov 30, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$14,568 |
1,830 |
290 |
Autoreiji |
Dec 2, 2011 |
Drama |
R |
$14,305 |
1,797 |
291 |
Gayby |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$14,062 |
1,766 |
292 |
6 Month Rule |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$14,057 |
1,765 |
293 |
Les Neiges du Kilimanjaro |
Dec 9, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$13,729 |
1,724 |
294 |
Jesus Henry Christ |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$13,714 |
1,722 |
295 |
Sedmikrásky |
Jul 6, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$13,692 |
1,720 |
296 |
Reuniting the Rubins |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$13,569 |
1,704 |
297 |
Sophomore |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$13,500 |
1,695 |
298 |
The Color Wheel |
May 18, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$13,266 |
1,666 |
299 |
The Trouble With Bliss |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$13,093 |
1,644 |
300 |
California Solo |
Nov 30, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$12,952 |
1,627 |
301 |
Nous ne viellirons pas ense… |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$12,801 |
1,608 |
302 |
For Ellen |
Sep 5, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$12,396 |
1,557 |
303 |
Hamnden |
Jun 1, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$10,960 |
1,376 |
304 |
Shanghai Red |
Jan 1, 2010 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$10,782 |
1,354 |
305 |
Forces spéciales |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$10,759 |
1,351 |
306 |
Santa Mesa |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$10,490 |
1,317 |
307 |
Da-reun na-ra-e-suh |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$10,332 |
1,297 |
308 |
Husbands in Goa |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$10,135 |
1,273 |
309 |
A Little Bit of Heaven |
May 4, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$10,011 |
1,257 |
310 |
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon |
Jul 6, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$10,000 |
1,256 |
311 |
Virginia |
May 18, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$9,915 |
1,245 |
312 |
Beneath the Darkness |
Jan 6, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$9,600 |
1,206 |
313 |
BRO' |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$9,329 |
1,171 |
314 |
Around June |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$9,102 |
1,143 |
315 |
Small, Beautifully Moving P… |
May 11, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$8,631 |
1,084 |
316 |
Cartas a Elena |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Drama |
PG |
$8,511 |
1,069 |
317 |
Brooklyn Brothers Beat the … |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$8,418 |
1,057 |
318 |
Cook County |
Dec 16, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$8,250 |
1,036 |
319 |
Roadie |
Jan 6, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$7,825 |
983 |
320 |
Price Check |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$7,413 |
931 |
321 |
The Giant Mechanical Man |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$7,396 |
929 |
322 |
Nothing But a Man |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$7,255 |
911 |
323 |
Domaine |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$6,914 |
868 |
324 |
In Our Nature |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$6,543 |
821 |
325 |
Grassroots |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$6,497 |
816 |
326 |
Tyrannosaur |
Nov 18, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$6,353 |
798 |
327 |
Crazy Eyes |
Jul 6, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$6,106 |
767 |
328 |
The Man Who Shook the Hand … |
Dec 7, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$5,994 |
753 |
329 |
Buzzkill |
Feb 14, 2012 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$5,860 |
736 |
330 |
The Babymakers |
Aug 3, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$5,783 |
726 |
331 |
Save the Date |
Dec 14, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$5,719 |
718 |
332 |
Joven y alocada |
Nov 30, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$5,514 |
692 |
333 |
The Good Doctor |
Aug 31, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$5,206 |
654 |
334 |
Pusher |
Oct 26, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$5,040 |
633 |
335 |
Bringing Up Bobby |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$4,975 |
625 |
336 |
Tomorrow When the War Began |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Action |
R |
$4,936 |
620 |
337 |
Brake |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$4,876 |
612 |
338 |
Newlyweds |
Jan 13, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$4,584 |
575 |
339 |
You Instead |
May 11, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$4,321 |
542 |
340 |
Atmen |
Aug 31, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$4,258 |
534 |
341 |
Rid of Me |
Nov 18, 2011 |
Black Comedy |
Not Rated |
$3,725 |
467 |
342 |
Loosies |
Jan 11, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,519 |
442 |
343 |
Downtown Express |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$3,474 |
436 |
344 |
Vamps |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$3,361 |
422 |
345 |
Nuit Blanche |
May 11, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$3,358 |
421 |
346 |
Le rayon vert |
Jun 9, 2011 |
Drama |
R |
$3,236 |
406 |
347 |
ATM |
Apr 6, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$3,010 |
378 |
348 |
About Cherry |
Sep 21, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$3,003 |
377 |
349 |
Carl |
Apr 29, 2012 |
Horror |
Not Rated |
$2,592 |
325 |
350 |
The Samaritan |
May 18, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,521 |
316 |
351 |
Why Stop Now |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,432 |
305 |
352 |
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch |
Nov 18, 2011 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$2,333 |
293 |
353 |
4 aventures de Reinette et … |
Jul 20, 2011 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,834 |
230 |
354 |
Le combat dans l'île |
Jun 12, 2009 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$1,756 |
220 |
355 |
Fon tok kuen fah |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Not Rated |
$1,373 |
172 |
356 |
Monsieur Verdoux |
Apr 11, 1947 |
Black Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,218 |
153 |
357 |
Snowman’s Land |
Sep 14, 2012 |
Black Comedy |
Not Rated |
$1,190 |
149 |
358 |
Jack and Diane |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$1,142 |
143 |
359 |
Schastye moe |
Sep 30, 2011 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$841 |
105 |
360 |
The Decoy Bride |
Mar 9, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$759 |
95 |
361 |
Ta-weo |
Dec 25, 2012 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$726 |
91 |
362 |
Nature Calls |
Nov 9, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$646 |
81 |
363 |
A Dark Truth |
Jan 4, 2013 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$630 |
79 |
364 |
Death of a Superhero |
May 4, 2012 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$607 |
76 |
365 |
Meeting Evil |
May 4, 2012 |
Drama |
R |
$525 |
65 |
366 |
Playback |
Mar 16, 2012 |
Horror |
R |
$264 |
33 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $4,153,180,525 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 521,756,162 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2012.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2012.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
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Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.