List of 2012 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekend box office for the year 2012.[1]

Number-one films
# Weekend end date Film Gross Notes Ref
1January 8, 2012The Devil Inside$33,732,515The Devil Inside broke The Blair Witch Project's record ($29.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original R-rated horror film.
2January 15, 2012Contraband$24,349,815
3January 22, 2012Underworld: Awakening$25,306,725
4January 29, 2012The Grey$19,665,101
5February 5, 2012Chronicle$22,004,098
6February 12, 2012The Vow$41,202,458The Vow broke Hitch's record ($7.5 million) for the highest mid-week Valentine's Day gross with $11.6 million.
7February 19, 2012Safe House$23,641,575Safe House reached #1 in its second weekend of release.
8February 26, 2012Act of Valor$24,476,632
9March 4, 2012The Lorax$70,217,070
10March 11, 2012$38,846,020
11March 18, 201221 Jump Street$36,302,612
12March 25, 2012The Hunger Games$152,535,747The Hunger Games broke Alice in Wonderland's records ($116.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in March, for a non-sequel, and for a spring release. It also broke The Twilight Saga: New Moon's record ($142.8 million) for highest weekend debut for a film featuring a female protagonist.
13April 1, 2012$58,551,063
14April 8, 2012$33,111,557
15April 15, 2012$21,096,824The Hunger Games became the first film since Avatar to hold the top spot at the box office for four weekends straight.
16April 22, 2012Think Like a Man$33,636,303
17April 29, 2012$17,604,141
18May 6, 2012The Avengers$207,438,708The Avengers broke Spider-Man 3's record ($151.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in May. It also broke The Dark Knight's record ($158.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a superhero film as well as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2's records ($169.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in the summer, for a 3D film, a PG-13 rated film, and of all-time. It also became the first film to gross $200 million in one weekend. The Avengers had the highest weekend debut of 2012.
19May 13, 2012$103,052,274The Avengers broke Avatar's record ($75.6 million) for the highest second weekend gross of all-time, and also became the first film to gross $100 million in its second weekend of release.
20May 20, 2012$55,644,102The Avengers broke The Dark Knight's record (27 days) for the fastest film to reach $450 million domestically.
21May 27, 2012Men in Black 3$54,592,779
22June 3, 2012Snow White & the Huntsman$56,217,700
23June 10, 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$60,316,738
24June 17, 2012$34,055,474
25June 24, 2012Brave$66,323,594
26July 1, 2012Ted$54,415,205Ted broke The Hangover's record ($44.9 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original R-rated comedy.
27July 8, 2012The Amazing Spider-Man$62,004,688The Amazing Spider-Man's $35 million opening day gross broke Transformers' record ($27.8 million) for the highest Tuesday gross of all time.
28July 15, 2012Ice Age: Continental Drift$46,629,259
29July 22, 2012The Dark Knight Rises$160,887,295The Dark Knight Rises's $2.3 million midnight gross in IMAX broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2's record ($2 million) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX. It also broke The Dark Knight's record ($158.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a non-3D film.
30July 29, 2012$62,101,451
31August 5, 2012$35,737,330
32August 12, 2012The Bourne Legacy$38,142,825
33August 19, 2012The Expendables 2$28,591,370
34August 26, 2012$13,423,579
35September 2, 2012The Possession$17,732,480
36September 9, 2012$9,317,472
37September 16, 2012Resident Evil: Retribution$21,052,227
38September 23, 2012End of Watch$13,152,683Initial estimates had End of Watch tied with House at the End of the Street.
39September 30, 2012Hotel Transylvania$42,522,194Hotel Transylvania broke Sweet Home Alabama's record ($35.6 million) for the highest weekend debut in September.
40October 7, 2012Taken 2$49,514,769
41October 14, 2012$21,873,127
42October 21, 2012Paranormal Activity 4$29,003,866
43October 28, 2012Argo$12,085,059Argo reached #1 in its third weekend of release.
44November 4, 2012Wreck-It Ralph$49,038,712Wreck-It Ralph broke Tangled's record ($48.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
45November 11, 2012Skyfall$88,364,714Skyfall broke Austin Powers in Goldmember's record ($73 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spy film.
46November 18, 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2$141,067,634
47November 25, 2012$43,641,448
48December 2, 2012$17,416,362
49December 9, 2012Skyfall$10,780,201Skyfall reclaimed the #1 spot in its fifth weekend of release, and it also became the first film since How to Train Your Dragon to take the top spot in its fifth weekend.
50December 16, 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$84,617,303The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey broke I Am Legend's record ($77.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in December.
51December 23, 2012$36,888,365
52December 30, 2012$31,926,068

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2012 by Calendar Gross[2]

RankTitleStudio(s)Actor(s)Director(s)Gross
1. The Avengers Walt Disney Studios Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson Joss Whedon $619,257,177
2. The Dark Knight Rises Warner Bros. Pictures Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Morgan Freeman Christopher Nolan $448,139,099
3. The Hunger Games Lionsgate Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland Gary Ross $408,010,692
4. Skyfall Sony Pictures Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Bérénice Lim Marlohe, Albert Finney and Judi Dench Sam Mendes $288,704,271
5. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Summit Entertainment Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning Bill Condon $286,422,893
6. The Amazing Spider-Man Sony Pictures Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott and Irrfan Khan Marc Webb $261,569,291
7. Brave Walt Disney Studios voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd and Craig Ferguson Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman $236,686,287
8. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. Pictures Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis Peter Jackson $228,546,604
9. Ted Universal Pictures Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi Seth MacFarlane $218,815,487
10. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Paramount Pictures voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Tom McGrath, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Martin Short and Frances McDormand Eric Darnell and Conrad Vernon $216,391,482

In-Year Release
Highest-grossing films of 2012 by In-year release[3]
Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross
1.The AvengersDisney$623,357,910
2.The Dark Knight RisesWarner Bros.$448,139,099
3.The Hunger GamesLionsgate$408,010,692
4.SkyfallSony$304,360,277
5.The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyWarner Bros.$303,003,568
6.The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Summit$292,324,737
7.The Amazing Spider-ManSony$262,030,663
8.BraveDisney$237,283,207
9.TedUniversal$218,815,487
10.Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedParamount$216,391,482


Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2012[4]
GBeauty and the Beast (3-D Re-issue)
PGBrave
PG-13The Avengers
RTed

References
  1. "Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2012". Box Office Mojo.
  2. "Domestic Box Office For 2012". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. "Domestic Box Office For 2012 (In-year release)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  4. "2012 Yearly Box Office for G Rated Movies". Retrieved 4 January 2017.

See also
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2011		 2012 Succeeded by
2013
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