| | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
1 |
(1) |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
Summit Entertainment |
Drama |
$16,689,211 |
+116% |
4,066 |
$4,105 |
$195,837,646 |
8 |
2 |
(2) |
The Muppets |
Walt Disney |
Comedy |
$12,123,246 |
+110% |
3,440 |
$3,524 |
$24,400,911 |
3 |
3 |
(4) |
Happy Feet 2 |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$5,106,761 |
+149% |
3,611 |
$1,414 |
$35,464,772 |
8 |
4 |
(3) |
Hugo |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$4,511,798 |
+91% |
1,277 |
$3,533 |
$8,549,335 |
3 |
5 |
(7) |
Arthur Christmas |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
$4,504,946 |
+144% |
3,376 |
$1,334 |
$8,737,146 |
3 |
6 |
(6) |
Jack and Jill |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$3,808,770 |
+102% |
3,029 |
$1,257 |
$50,928,740 |
15 |
7 |
(5) |
Immortals |
Relativity |
Action |
$3,520,395 |
+84% |
2,677 |
$1,315 |
$63,351,471 |
15 |
8 |
(9) |
Puss in Boots |
Paramount Pictures |
Adventure |
$2,966,161 |
+130% |
3,005 |
$987 |
$130,885,217 |
29 |
9 |
(8) |
Tower Heist |
Universal |
Comedy |
$2,869,840 |
+84% |
2,474 |
$1,160 |
$60,894,005 |
22 |
10 |
(-) |
The Descendants |
Fox Searchlight |
Drama |
$2,703,756 |
+156% |
433 |
$6,244 |
$6,244,988 |
10 |
11 |
(-) |
J. Edgar |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$1,990,212 |
+104% |
1,910 |
$1,042 |
$25,852,883 |
17 |
- |
(-) |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas |
Warner Bros. |
Comedy |
$628,959 |
+71% |
875 |
$719 |
$30,594,294 |
22 |
- |
(-) |
My Week with Marilyn |
Weinstein Co. |
Drama |
$610,143 |
+292% |
244 |
$2,501 |
$921,786 |
3 |
- |
(-) |
In Time |
20th Century Fox |
Thriller/Suspense |
$337,123 |
+88% |
457 |
$738 |
$34,612,950 |
29 |
- |
(-) |
Like Crazy |
Paramount Pictures |
Drama |
$164,351 |
+153% |
150 |
$1,096 |
$2,217,669 |
29 |
- |
(-) |
Moneyball |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$121,255 |
+130% |
187 |
$648 |
$72,990,816 |
64 |
- |
(-) |
Footloose |
Paramount Pictures |
Musical |
$115,152 |
+79% |
384 |
$300 |
$50,660,232 |
43 |
- |
(-) |
Paranormal Activity 3 |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
$112,722 |
+122% |
355 |
$318 |
$103,083,119 |
36 |
- |
(-) |
Margin Call |
Roadside Attractions |
Drama |
$105,179 |
+223% |
140 |
$751 |
$4,179,186 |
36 |
- |
(-) |
The Ides of March |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$100,558 |
+122% |
159 |
$632 |
$39,389,156 |
50 |
- |
(-) |
The Three Musketeers 3D |
Summit Entertainment |
Adventure |
$89,402 |
+151% |
224 |
$399 |
$19,768,500 |
36 |
- |
(-) |
The Smurfs |
Sony Pictures |
Adventure |
$86,491 |
|
248 |
$349 |
$142,171,100 |
120 |
- |
(-) |
Courageous |
Sony Pictures |
Drama |
$81,618 |
+83% |
211 |
$387 |
$32,632,253 |
57 |
- |
(-) |
50/50 |
Summit Entertainment |
Black Comedy |
$74,610 |
+146% |
210 |
$355 |
$34,431,740 |
57 |
- |
(-) |
Dolphin Tale |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$71,438 |
+228% |
216 |
$331 |
$70,248,839 |
64 |
- |
(-) |
Martha Marcy May Marlene |
Fox Searchlight |
Thriller/Suspense |
$63,885 |
+127% |
113 |
$565 |
$2,463,498 |
36 |
- |
(-) |
Contagion |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
$60,310 |
+109% |
218 |
$277 |
$75,355,561 |
78 |
- |
(-) |
Abduction |
Lionsgate |
Thriller/Suspense |
$48,178 |
+138% |
163 |
$296 |
$27,756,791 |
64 |
- |
(-) |
Drive |
FilmDistrict |
Action |
$33,698 |
+140% |
93 |
$362 |
$34,440,608 |
71 |
- |
(-) |
Born to be Wild 3D |
Warner Bros. |
Documentary |
$31,857 |
+263% |
49 |
$650 |
$14,394,488 |
232 |
- |
(-) |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
20th Century Fox |
Adventure |
$29,709 |
+149% |
103 |
$288 |
$176,537,941 |
113 |
- |
(-) |
Anonymous |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$25,581 |
+101% |
72 |
$355 |
$4,257,388 |
29 |
- |
(-) |
The Polar Express |
Warner Bros. |
Adventure |
$21,614 |
+13% |
19 |
$1,138 |
$182,034,178 |
2,572 |
- |
(-) |
The Rum Diary |
FilmDistrict |
Drama |
$20,301 |
+92% |
54 |
$376 |
$12,923,073 |
29 |
- |
(-) |
The Big Year |
20th Century Fox |
Comedy |
$9,892 |
+178% |
53 |
$187 |
$7,145,527 |
43 |
- |
(-) |
The Mighty Macs |
Quaker Media |
Drama |
$5,371 |
+155% |
28 |
$192 |
$1,882,996 |
36 |
- |
(-) |
Inni |
Cinema Purgatorio |
Concert/Performance |
$2,228 |
+3,552% |
4 |
$557 |
$94,649 |
60 |
- |
(-) |
Machine Gun Preacher |
Relativity |
Drama |
$1,307 |
+151% |
9 |
$145 |
$534,640 |
64 |
- |
(-) |
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain |
Codeblack Entertainment |
Concert/Performance |
$702 |
|
4 |
$176 |
$7,700,509 |
78 |
- |
(-) |
Project Nim |
Roadside Attractions |
Documentary |
$170 |
|
1 |
$170 |
$407,150 |
141 |