Weekend box office
Aug 31–Sep 2, 2012
All 106 films
$104,464,738#1
The Possession| # | Film | Studio | Weekend | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Possession | LGF | $17,732,480 | 2,816 | $17,732,480 |
| 2 | Lawless | Wein. | $10,001,982 | 2,888 | $12,144,429 |
| 3 | The Expendables 2 | LGF | $9,030,381 | 3,334 | $66,389,286 |
| 4 | The Bourne Legacy | Uni. | $7,232,610 | 3,131 | $96,231,050 |
| 5 | ParaNorman | Focus | $6,572,820 | 3,085 | $38,052,006 |
| 6 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | BV | $6,276,654 | 2,635 | $36,154,012 |
| 7 | The Dark Knight Rises | WB | $6,116,335 | 2,187 | $431,430,285 |
| 8 | The Campaign | WB | $5,710,234 | 2,941 | $73,284,898 |
| 9 | 2016 Obama's America | RM | $5,608,973 | 1,747 | $18,776,003 |
| 10 | Hope Springs | Sony | $4,697,097 | 2,441 | $52,053,604 |
| 11 | Premium Rush | Sony | $3,971,312 | 2,255 | $12,326,509 |
| 12 | Hit and Run | ORF | $2,586,456 | 2,870 | $10,055,846 |
| 13 | Marvel's The Avengers | BV | $1,910,701 | 1,705 | $619,760,594 |
| 14 | Sparkle (2012) | TriS | $1,779,776 | 1,257 | $21,706,621 |
| 15 | Brave | BV | $1,427,002 | 1,708 | $231,801,179 |
| 16 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Fox | $1,418,738 | 1,204 | $45,186,326 |
| 17 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Fox | $1,302,841 | 1,036 | $155,635,442 |
| 18 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony | $924,776 | 501 | $259,524,833 |
| 19 | Total Recall (2012) | Sony | $868,526 | 756 | $56,738,151 |
| 20 | Ted | Uni. | $810,645 | 561 | $215,975,550 |
| 21 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | SPC | $718,090 | 586 | $1,873,922 |
| 22 | Robot & Frank | Gold. | $692,318 | 144 | $1,140,563 |
| 23 | The Apparition | WB | $632,262 | 810 | $4,251,121 |
| 24 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | P/DW | $630,209 | 505 | $214,539,658 |
| 25 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | FoxS | $528,167 | 267 | $9,618,106 |
| 26 | Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure | KVP | $443,901 | 2,160 | $669,489 |
| 27 | The Intouchables (U.S.-only) | Wein. | $379,826 | 172 | $8,030,300 |
| 28 | Moonrise Kingdom | Focus | $342,370 | 197 | $44,205,438 |
| 29 | Sleepwalk with Me | IFC | $322,677 | 29 | $411,893 |
| 30 | Step Up Revolution | LG/S | $288,586 | 236 | $34,170,908 |
96 films charted.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.