Domestic 2012 Weekend 38
September 21-23, 2012
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | End of Watch | $13,152,683 | - | 2,730 | - | $4,817 | $13,152,683 | 1 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 2 | - | House at the End of the Street | $12,287,234 | - | 3,083 | - | $3,985 | $12,287,234 | 1 | Relativity Media |
| 3 | - | Trouble with the Curve | $12,162,040 | - | 3,212 | - | $3,786 | $12,162,040 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | 2 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $9,641,474 | -42.2% | 2,904 | - | $3,320 | $30,175,449 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | 1 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $6,701,803 | -68.2% | 3,016 | +4 | $2,222 | $33,469,530 | 2 | Screen Gems |
| 6 | - | Dredd | $6,278,491 | - | 2,506 | - | $2,505 | $6,278,491 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | 19 | The Master | $4,391,092 | +496.4% | 788 | +783 | $5,572 | $5,446,975 | 2 | The Weinstein Company |
| 8 | 3 | The Possession | $2,641,990 | -54.2% | 2,598 | -262 | $1,016 | $45,291,617 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | 6 | ParaNorman | $2,345,630 | -24.2% | 1,617 | -709 | $1,450 | $52,582,728 | 6 | Focus Features |
| 10 | 4 | Lawless | $2,286,215 | -47.4% | 2,614 | -449 | $874 | $34,477,134 | 4 | The Weinstein Company |
| 11 | 8 | The Bourne Legacy | $1,609,875 | -43.6% | 1,431 | -739 | $1,125 | $110,402,575 | 7 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | 9 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $1,543,090 | -40.6% | 1,752 | -663 | $880 | $48,655,828 | 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | 5 | The Expendables 2 | $1,457,853 | -53.7% | 1,820 | -1,076 | $801 | $83,019,805 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | 11 | The Dark Knight Rises | $1,266,144 | -42% | 948 | -633 | $1,335 | $443,124,014 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | 10 | The Campaign | $1,205,136 | -50.2% | 1,250 | -752 | $964 | $84,986,201 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | 13 | Arbitrage | $1,189,700 | -40.6% | 244 | +47 | $4,875 | $3,858,207 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 17 | 12 | 2016: Obama's America | $937,525 | -53.8% | 1,216 | -660 | $770 | $32,022,602 | 11 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 18 | 14 | Hope Springs | $856,228 | -53.1% | 1,147 | -799 | $746 | $62,154,383 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | 7 | The Words | $755,640 | -73.6% | 1,247 | -1,554 | $605 | $11,000,211 | 3 | CBS Films |
| 20 | 17 | Barfi! | $643,260 | -39.4% | 130 | -2 | $4,948 | $1,977,528 | 2 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 21 | 15 | Last Ounce of Courage | $562,535 | -67.1% | 1,064 | -343 | $528 | $2,764,721 | 2 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 22 | 21 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $540,114 | -7.1% | 420 | -121 | $1,285 | $158,561,292 | 11 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | - | Unconditional | $525,192 | - | 312 | - | $1,683 | $525,192 | 1 | - |
| 24 | 20 | The Avengers | $466,320 | -21.5% | 290 | -152 | $1,608 | $622,888,162 | 21 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | - | Heroine | $389,901 | - | 114 | - | $3,420 | $389,901 | 1 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 26 | 16 | Premium Rush | $362,338 | -71.5% | 567 | -772 | $639 | $19,665,102 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 27 | 22 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $330,919 | -35% | 374 | -217 | $884 | $47,779,318 | 8 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | 31 | Total Recall | $281,785 | +1.9% | 322 | +19 | $875 | $58,462,950 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | 28 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $247,043 | -30.4% | 253 | -75 | $976 | $261,471,268 | 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | 25 | Ted | $244,655 | -35.3% | 293 | -118 | $835 | $217,838,900 | 13 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | 29 | Sleepwalk with Me | $231,079 | -33.2% | 135 | +17 | $1,711 | $1,625,694 | 5 | IFC Films |
| 32 | - | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | $228,359 | - | 4 | - | $57,089 | $228,359 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 33 | 30 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $223,659 | -22.6% | 240 | -66 | $931 | $215,896,451 | 16 | DreamWorks |
| 34 | 35 | Samsara | $192,121 | -20.3% | 59 | -3 | $3,256 | $1,150,061 | 5 | Oscilloscope |
| 35 | 26 | Robot & Frank | $182,222 | -51.8% | 156 | -53 | $1,168 | $2,894,058 | 6 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 36 | 33 | The Intouchables | $181,625 | -28.6% | 156 | -24 | $1,164 | $9,266,850 | 18 | The Weinstein Company |
| 37 | 32 | For a Good Time, Call... | $147,178 | -45.6% | 105 | -2 | $1,401 | $1,084,252 | 4 | Focus Features |
| 38 | 36 | Step Up Revolution | $140,477 | -36.3% | 182 | -86 | $771 | $34,960,068 | 9 | Lionsgate |
| 39 | 27 | Hit and Run | $135,377 | -62.9% | 291 | -360 | $465 | $13,606,218 | 5 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 40 | 37 | Moonrise Kingdom | $127,879 | -32.7% | 120 | -37 | $1,065 | $45,161,623 | 18 | Focus Features |
| 41 | 24 | Sparkle | $126,439 | -66.9% | 206 | -288 | $613 | $24,259,891 | 6 | TriStar Pictures |
| 42 | 34 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $123,747 | -49.2% | 132 | -80 | $937 | $10,902,973 | 13 | - |
| 43 | - | My Uncle Rafael | $109,747 | - | 14 | - | $7,839 | $109,747 | 1 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 44 | 42 | Searching for Sugar Man | $93,338 | -7.8% | 38 | +4 | $2,456 | $1,186,139 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 45 | 45 | To the Arctic 3D | $83,779 | -3.9% | 52 | - | $1,611 | $8,657,382 | 23 | Warner Bros. |
| 46 | 23 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 2012 IMAX Release | $75,114 | -80.7% | 85 | -237 | $883 | $3,055,303 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | 63 | 10 Years | $73,946 | +225.7% | 43 | +40 | $1,719 | $104,861 | 2 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 48 | - | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | $63,700 | - | 3 | - | $21,233 | $63,700 | 1 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 49 | 18 | The Cold Light of Day | $59,543 | -93% | 155 | -1,356 | $384 | $3,691,394 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 50 | 47 | To Rome with Love | $54,441 | -21.8% | 50 | -35 | $1,088 | $16,528,107 | 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 51 | 44 | The Watch | $53,012 | -39.5% | 77 | -61 | $688 | $34,232,650 | 9 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 52 | 46 | The Queen of Versailles | $50,303 | -37.3% | 40 | -21 | $1,257 | $2,225,658 | 10 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 53 | 39 | Celeste & Jesse Forever | $47,092 | -67.7% | 54 | -98 | $872 | $3,017,153 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 54 | 40 | Killer Joe | $46,200 | -59.8% | 70 | -5 | $660 | $1,900,000 | 9 | LD Entertainment |
| 55 | 50 | Slaughter Creek | $44,415 | -10.1% | 15 | -1 | $2,961 | $116,487 | 2 | Nocturnal Features |
| 56 | 49 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $41,385 | -32% | 47 | -33 | $880 | $46,263,061 | 21 | - |
| 57 | - | Occupy Unmasked | $40,952 | - | 4 | - | $10,238 | $40,952 | 1 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 58 | 60 | Liberal Arts | $38,582 | +40.6% | 20 | +16 | $1,929 | $76,367 | 2 | IFC Films |
| 59 | 38 | Stolen | $34,274 | -81.3% | 99 | -42 | $346 | $289,773 | 2 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 60 | 53 | Detropia | $33,093 | -21.3% | 11 | +6 | $3,008 | $127,308 | 3 | Loki Films |
| 61 | 58 | Hubble | $30,431 | +2.7% | 15 | -1 | $2,028 | $34,164,329 | 132 | Warner Bros. |
| 62 | - | How to Survive a Plague | $28,250 | - | 4 | - | $7,062 | $28,250 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 63 | 48 | The Imposter | $25,496 | -58.5% | 23 | -7 | $1,108 | $731,706 | 11 | - |
| 64 | 43 | Bachelorette | $23,410 | -75.8% | 34 | -26 | $688 | $418,268 | 3 | RADiUS-TWC |
| 65 | - | Backwards | $23,190 | - | 5 | - | $4,638 | $23,190 | 1 | Dada Films |
| 66 | 56 | Keep the Lights On | $22,889 | -28.4% | 8 | +3 | $2,861 | $150,130 | 3 | Music Box Films |
| 67 | 69 | Born to Be Wild | $21,119 | +4.3% | 33 | - | $639 | $20,885,553 | 77 | Warner Bros. |
| 68 | 79 | Hello I Must Be Going | $20,653 | +141% | 15 | +13 | $1,376 | $65,030 | 3 | Oscilloscope |
| 69 | 51 | Magic Mike | $20,557 | -58.2% | 55 | -60 | $373 | $113,709,992 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 70 | 57 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $20,130 | -33.8% | 40 | -6 | $503 | $3,958,045 | 16 | FilmDistrict |
| 71 | 54 | Ruby Sparks | $19,811 | -52.5% | 43 | -27 | $460 | $2,478,254 | 9 | - |
| 72 | 65 | Chicken with Plums | $16,472 | -24.6% | 17 | - | $968 | $167,531 | 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 73 | 90 | Under the Sea 3D | $15,779 | +254.2% | 7 | +2 | $2,254 | $30,928,129 | 189 | Warner Bros. |
| 74 | 59 | Wild Horse, Wild Ride | $15,767 | -44.1% | 14 | -7 | $1,126 | $77,549 | 5 | Screen Media Films |
| 75 | 61 | Two Days in New York | $14,434 | -46.3% | 18 | -5 | $801 | $584,175 | 7 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 76 | 70 | Compliance | $12,802 | -36.2% | 16 | -1 | $800 | $291,297 | 6 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 77 | 81 | Somewhere Between | $11,437 | +52.5% | 2 | +1 | $5,718 | $40,565 | 5 | Long Shot Factory |
| 78 | 52 | The Apparition | $11,380 | -75.4% | 35 | -33 | $325 | $4,860,487 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 79 | 86 | Entre les Bras | $10,067 | +78.4% | 6 | +4 | $1,677 | $19,534 | 2 | The Cinema Guild |
| 80 | 62 | Farewell, My Queen | $10,058 | -62.5% | 20 | -8 | $502 | $1,316,486 | 11 | Cohen Media Group |
| 81 | - | Money Fight | $8,759 | - | 1 | - | $8,759 | $8,759 | 1 | Pro-Motion Pictures |
| 82 | 55 | Bill W. | $7,968 | -79.1% | 21 | -9 | $379 | $629,883 | 19 | Page 124 Productions |
| 83 | - | Space Station 3D | $7,365 | - | 1 | - | $7,365 | $86,341,765 | 545 | IMAX |
| 84 | 75 | Toys in the Attic 2012 Re-release | $6,371 | -45.1% | 6 | -8 | $1,061 | $48,562 | 3 | Hannover House |
| 85 | 73 | The Eye of the Storm | $6,299 | -47.9% | 5 | -4 | $1,259 | $62,975 | 3 | - |
| 86 | 98 | Hysteria | $6,078 | +95.5% | 2 | -3 | $3,039 | $1,799,187 | 19 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 87 | 83 | Deep Sea | $6,052 | -7.6% | 2 | -3 | $3,026 | $44,983,080 | 343 | Warner Bros. |
| 88 | - | Radio Unnameable | $5,833 | - | 1 | - | $5,833 | $8,044 | 1 | Kino Lorber |
| 89 | 88 | Grand Illusion | $4,686 | -0.8% | 2 | +1 | $2,343 | $158,711 | 20 | Rialto Pictures |
| 90 | - | Husbands in Goa | $4,483 | - | 7 | - | $640 | $4,483 | 1 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 91 | - | 17 Girls | $4,449 | - | 10 | - | $444 | $4,449 | 1 | Strand Releasing |
| 92 | 80 | Take This Waltz | $4,044 | -48% | 5 | -7 | $808 | $1,237,514 | 13 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 93 | 74 | Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry | $4,018 | -65.8% | 12 | -4 | $334 | $485,519 | 9 | IFC Films |
| 94 | - | Hellbound? | $3,938 | - | 4 | - | $984 | $3,938 | 1 | Area 23a |
| 95 | - | Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | $3,850 | - | 1 | - | $3,850 | $3,850 | 1 | Oscilloscope |
| 96 | 84 | The Bullet Vanishes | $3,104 | -52.5% | 2 | -2 | $1,552 | $116,015 | 4 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 97 | 77 | Red Hook Summer | $3,056 | -69.3% | 7 | -6 | $436 | $325,157 | 7 | Variance Films |
| 98 | - | About Cherry | $2,760 | - | 3 | - | $920 | $2,760 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 99 | 66 | Cosmopolis | $2,609 | -88% | 9 | -22 | $289 | $757,646 | 6 | Entertainment One |
| 100 | 68 | Little White Lies | $2,581 | -87.5% | 2 | -12 | $1,290 | $183,662 | 5 | MPI Media Group |
| 101 | 94 | Mugamoodi | $2,347 | -30.3% | 1 | -2 | $2,347 | $100,809 | 4 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 102 | 102 | Nitro Circus: The Movie | $2,227 | +9% | 7 | - | $318 | $3,371,469 | 7 | Arc Entertainment |
| 103 | 99 | Elena | $1,991 | -35.8% | 2 | - | $995 | $222,498 | 19 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 104 | 87 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | $1,913 | -62.9% | 5 | -3 | $382 | $293,758 | 10 | Kino Lorber |
| 105 | 110 | Neighboring Sounds | $1,522 | +34.7% | 2 | - | $761 | $41,899 | 5 | The Cinema Guild |
| 106 | 114 | Monsieur Lazhar | $1,468 | +67.8% | 3 | +1 | $489 | $2,005,701 | 24 | Music Box Films |
| 107 | 105 | [REC] 3: Genesis | $1,218 | -15.7% | 3 | -1 | $406 | $6,934 | 3 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 108 | 107 | Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present | $1,154 | -7.7% | 2 | -1 | $577 | $85,090 | 15 | Music Box Films |
| 109 | - | Head Games | $1,152 | - | 2 | - | $576 | $1,152 | 1 | Variance Films |
| 110 | 93 | 360 | $1,115 | -67.1% | 3 | - | $371 | $99,603 | 8 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 111 | - | Three Stars | $1,003 | - | 1 | - | $1,003 | $7,508 | 1 | First Run |
| 112 | 122 | You've Been Trumped | $863 | +124.2% | 3 | +1 | $287 | $17,903 | 8 | International Film Circuit |
| 113 | 89 | Neil Young Journeys | $768 | -83.6% | 11 | - | $69 | $203,188 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 114 | 85 | Girl Model | $723 | -87.6% | 3 | -2 | $241 | $18,816 | 3 | First Run |
| 115 | 64 | Bangkok Revenge | $525 | -97.6% | 4 | -18 | $131 | $35,093 | 2 | China Lion Film Distribution |
| 116 | - | Nobody Else But You | $466 | - | 1 | - | $466 | $41,969 | 20 | First Run |
| 117 | 95 | Death by China | $415 | -87.4% | 1 | -2 | $415 | $22,844 | 6 | Area 23a |
| 118 | - | How to Grow a Band | $377 | - | 2 | - | $188 | $16,833 | 24 | International Film Circuit |
| 119 | 71 | Branded | $358 | -98.1% | 2 | -78 | $179 | $353,227 | 3 | Roadside Attractions |
| 120 | 97 | Unforgivable | $320 | -89.9% | 1 | -3 | $320 | $143,523 | 13 | Strand Releasing |
| 121 | 117 | Turn Me On, Dammit! | $283 | -59.5% | 2 | - | $141 | $125,094 | 26 | New Yorker Films |
| 122 | 124 | The Invisible War | $155 | -18.4% | 2 | +1 | $77 | $59,715 | 14 | Cinedigm Entertainment Group |
| 123 | - | Wish Me Away | $16 | - | 1 | - | $16 | $18,284 | 17 | First Run |
