Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Aug 31–Sep 6, 2012
All 117 films
$156,149,036#1
The Possession| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Possession | LGF | $23,849,110 | 2,816 | $23,849,110 |
| 2 | Lawless | Wein. | $15,375,972 | 2,888 | $17,518,419 |
| 3 | The Expendables 2 | LGF | $13,308,234 | 3,334 | $70,667,139 |
| 4 | The Bourne Legacy | Uni. | $10,661,055 | 3,131 | $99,659,495 |
| 5 | ParaNorman | Focus | $9,778,275 | 3,085 | $41,257,461 |
| 6 | 2016 Obama's America | RM | $9,639,265 | 1,747 | $22,806,295 |
| 7 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | BV | $9,479,692 | 2,635 | $39,357,050 |
| 8 | The Dark Knight Rises | WB | $9,250,343 | 2,187 | $434,564,293 |
| 9 | The Campaign | WB | $8,368,768 | 2,941 | $75,943,432 |
| 10 | Hope Springs | Sony | $7,362,932 | 2,441 | $54,719,439 |
| 11 | Premium Rush | Sony | $6,076,493 | 2,255 | $14,431,690 |
| 12 | Hit and Run | ORF | $3,957,214 | 2,870 | $11,426,604 |
| 13 | Marvel's The Avengers | BV | $2,778,553 | 1,705 | $620,628,446 |
| 14 | Sparkle (2012) | TriS | $2,667,232 | 1,257 | $22,594,077 |
| 15 | Brave | BV | $2,303,215 | 1,708 | $232,677,392 |
| 16 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Fox | $2,157,021 | 1,204 | $45,924,609 |
| 17 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Fox | $2,006,843 | 1,036 | $156,339,444 |
| 18 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony | $1,405,304 | 501 | $260,005,361 |
| 19 | Total Recall (2012) | Sony | $1,290,506 | 756 | $57,160,131 |
| 20 | Ted | Uni. | $1,144,425 | 561 | $216,309,330 |
| 21 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | SPC | $1,102,642 | 586 | $2,258,474 |
| 22 | Robot & Frank | Gold. | $1,060,184 | 144 | $1,508,429 |
| 23 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | P/DW | $949,733 | 505 | $214,859,182 |
| 24 | The Apparition | WB | $946,662 | 810 | $4,565,521 |
| 25 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | FoxS | $823,200 | 267 | $9,913,139 |
| 26 | Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure | KVP | $759,608 | 2,160 | $985,196 |
| 27 | The Intouchables (U.S.-only) | Wein. | $616,153 | 172 | $8,266,627 |
| 28 | Moonrise Kingdom | Focus | $547,150 | 197 | $44,410,218 |
| 29 | Sleepwalk with Me | IFC | $446,732 | 29 | $535,948 |
| 30 | Step Up Revolution | LG/S | $411,142 | 236 | $34,293,464 |
98 films charted.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.