| # |
Week ending |
Film |
Total
week
gross |
Openings |
| 1 | 4 January 2012 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $5,143,013 | The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (#2), Tower Heist (#4), Happy Feet Two (#5), War Horse (#6), We Bought a Zoo (#7), The Iron Lady (#8), Albert Nobbs (#14), The Skin I Live In (#18) |
| 2 | 11 January 2012 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $9,047,260 | Met Opera: Rodelinda (#19), Players (#20) |
| 3 | 18 January 2012 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2) | $4,703,107 | The Muppets (#2), The Descendants (#4), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (#5), Hugo (#6), Arrietty (#16), Nanban (#18) |
| 4 | 25 January 2012 | The Descendants | $3,549,853 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (#2), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (#7), The Darkest Hour (#9), Young Adult (#17), Met Opera: Faust (#20) |
| 5 | 1 February 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | $3,478,099 | A Few Best Men (#3), J. Edgar (#11), Agneepath (#16) |
| 6 | 8 February 2012 | Chronicle | $3,715,979 | Man on a Ledge (#10), The Artist (#13), Martha Marcy May Marlene (#18) |
| 7 | 15 February 2012 | The Vow | $4,217,717 | Safe House (#2), Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D (#4), This Means War (#6), Any Questions for Ben? (#7), Shame (#18) |
| 8 | 22 February 2012 | The Vow (2) | $2,608,884 | The Grey (#3), My Week with Marilyn (#7), One for the Money (#9) |
| 9 | 29 February 2012 | Contraband | $2,162,312 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (#8), Gone (#13), Killer Elite (#14) |
| 10 | 7 March 2012 | Project X | $1,822,489 | The Devil Inside (#5), A Separation (#15), Carnage (#18) |
| 11 | 14 March 2012 | John Carter | $4,136,130 | Headhunters (#11), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel pre-release (#20) |
| 12 | 21 March 2012 | 21 Jump Street | $5,445,294 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (#3), Margin Call (#5), The Rum Diary (#7) |
| 13 | 28 March 2012 | The Hunger Games | $11,344,354 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (#2), The Raid: Redemption (#10), Agent Vinod (#11) |
| 14 | 4 April 2012 | The Hunger Games (2) | $6,762,379 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (#3), Wrath of the Titans (#4), Mirror Mirror (#6), A Dangerous Method (#7), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen pre-release (#10), Stephen Sondheim's Company (#11), Le Havre (#13), Fetih 1453 (#19) |
| 15 | 11 April 2012 | American Pie: Reunion | $7,591,951 | Titanic 3D (#5), The Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D (#6), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (#10), Housefull 2 (#11), Mirza – The Untold Story (#14), This Must Be the Place (#15), Love in the Buff (#18) |
| 16 | 18 April 2012 | Battleship | $5,397,004 | The Deep Blue Sea (#16), National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer (#18) |
| 17 | 25 April 2012 | The Avengers | $6,003,882 | The Lucky One (#2), StreetDance 2 (#13), Romantics Anonymous (#15), The Lady (#16) |
| 18 | 2 May 2012 | The Avengers (2) | $16,755,666 | Wish You Were Here (#8), The Way (#14), Café de Flore (#17), Met Opera: Manon (#19) |
| 19 | 9 May 2012 | The Avengers (3) | $10,883,169 | The Five-Year Engagement (#2), Act of Valour (#5), Beauty and the Beast 3D (#11), Delicacy (#15), Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (#19) |
| 20 | 16 May 2012 | The Avengers (4) | $6,539,963 | Dark Shadows (#2), The Dictator pre-release (#4), Safe (#6), Iron Sky (#13), Met Opera: La Traviata (#17), Trishna (#19) |
| 21 | 23 May 2012 | The Dictator | $6,415,545 | The Woman in Black (#5) |
| 22 | 30 May 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $6,444,052 | Bel Ami (#6), This American Life – Live! (#15) |
| 23 | 6 June 2012 | Men in Black 3 (2) | $4,528,685 | What to Expect When You're Expecting (#2), Get the Gringo (#6), Rowdy Rathore (#12), Declaration of War (#16) |
| 24 | 13 June 2012 | Prometheus | $9,481,245 | Friends with Kids (#6), Le Chef pre-release (#13), National Theatre Live – Frankenstein V1 (#17), The Duel (#18), Shanghai (#19) |
| 25 | 20 June 2012 | Prometheus (2) | $4,000,806 | That's My Boy (#2), Rock of Ages (#3), Take This Waltz (#9), Le Chef (#11), The Cabin in the Woods (#13), Ferrari Ki Sawaari (#17), Margaret (#20) |
| 26 | 27 June 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $8,553,638 | Brave (#2), A Royal Affair (#9), The Three Stooges pre-release (#10), Elena (#14), Teri Meri Kahaani (#15), National Theatre Live – Frankenstein V2 (#20) |
| 27 | 4 July 2012 | Ice Age 4: Continental Drift | $9,408,924 | Ted pre-release (#3), The Amazing Spider-Man preview (#5), Katy Perry: Part of Me pre-release (#9), André Rieu: 2012 Maastricht Concert (#12), Jatt & Juliet (#13), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (#17), Where Do We Go Now? (#18) |
| 28 | 11 July 2012 | Ted | $12,822,447 | The Amazing Spider-Man (#3), Katy Perry: Part of Me (#6), Bol Bachchan (#10) |
| 29 | 18 July 2012 | Ted (2) | $8,608,015 | Hysteria (#8), Cocktail (#9), Not Suitable for Children (#11), Billa 2 (#17) |
| 30 | 25 July 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $19,219,489 | The Door (#12), Bolshoi Ballet: Raymonda (#20) |
| 31 | 1 August 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises (2) | $9,434,565 | Magic Mike (#2), Carry On Jatta (#8), ...And If We All Lived Together? (#14), Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (#16), Star Trek: The Next Generation 25th Anniversary Event (#17)[A], In Darkness (#20) |
| 32 | 8 August 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises (3) | $5,430,941 | Step Up 4: Miami Heat (#3), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (#4), Cosmopolis (#11), Jo Nesbø's Jackpot (#16) |
| 33 | 15 August 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises (4) | $3,525,515 | The Sapphires (#2), The Campaign (#3), Sirphire (#14), Storm Surfers 3D (#18) |
| 34 | 22 August 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | $5,445,934 | Ek Tha Tiger (#7), Bernie (#11), Vulgaria (#17) |
| 35 | 29 August 2012 | Total Recall | $3,054,965 | Hope Springs (#4), Lan Kwai Fong 2 (#15), Bully (#17), Barrymore (#18), Holy Motors (#20) |
| 36 | 5 September 2012 | The Expendables 2 | $3,913,595 | Moonrise Kingdom (#7), Finding Nemo 3D (#8), Joker (#16), Chinese Take-Away (#20) |
| 37 | 12 September 2012 | Kath & Kimderella | $2,605,716 | Hit and Run (#9), Monsieur Lazhar (#11), Your Sister's Sister (#13), Raaz 3D (#16), Ajj De Ranjhe (#20) |
| 38 | 19 September 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $4,853,258 | The Watch (#2), Resident Evil: Retribution (#3), Barfi! (#13), Beasts of the Southern Wild (#14), Reel Anime 2012 (#17)[B] |
| 39 | 26 September 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2) | $6,010,501 | Hotel Transylvania (#2), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (#3), Ruby Sparks (#7), Bait (#10) |
| 40 | 3 October 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (3) | $6,963,810 | Looper (#2), Arbitrage (#6), OMG: Oh My God! (#17), On the Road (#18) |
| 41 | 10 October 2012 | Taken 2 | $9,553,534 | Mental (#6), English Vinglish (#15), National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (#19) |
| 42 | 17 October 2012 | Taken 2 (2) | $4,286,449 | Lawless (#3), Killing Them Softly (#7), The Words (#10) |
| 43 | 24 October 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $4,325,073 | Savages (#3), To Rome with Love (#6), Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (#14), Student of the Year (#16), The Thieves (#17), Safety Not Guaranteed (#18) |
| 44 | 31 October 2012 | Argo | $2,728,725 | Dredd (#4), The Intouchables (#5), Frankenweenie (#7), National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmans (#17) |
| 45 | 7 November 2012 | Argo (2) | $2,518,846 | Bachelorette (#2), End of Watch (#3), Housos vs. Authority (#7), Met Opera: L'elisir d'amore (#18) |
| 46 | 14 November 2012 | Argo (3) | $1,971,206 | Seven Psychopaths (#2), Alex Cross (#7), The Sessions (#10), The Master (#14), Jesus Christ Superstar (#18) |
| 47 | 21 November 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | $15,785,075 | Nitro Circus: The Movie (#5), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (#7), Son of Sardaar (#15) |
| 48 | 28 November 2012 | Skyfall | $16,786,979 | 2 Days in New York (#15), National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens (#16) |
| 49 | 5 December 2012 | Skyfall (2) | $10,450,489 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower (#3), Pitch Perfect preview (#4), Red Dawn (#5), Talaash (#7), Fun Size (#9), Back to 1942 (#12), Met Opera: The Tempest (#15), Celeste and Jesse Forever (#19) |
| 50 | 12 December 2012 | Skyfall (3) | $6,479,231 | Pitch Perfect (#2), Here Comes the Boom (#5), The Man with the Iron Fists (#9), Trouble with the Curve (#10), Khiladi 786 (#13), Masquerade (#17) |
| 51 | 19 December 2012 | Skyfall (4) | $4,632,226 | Rise of the Guardians (#2), Love Is All You Need (#11), Paris-Manhattan (#12), Liberal Arts (#13), Met Opera: Clemenza di Tito (#16) |
| 52 | 26 December 2012 | Skyfall (5) | $3,213,845 | Dabangg 2 |
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