Weekend box office
Sep 7–9, 2012
All 125 films
$67,728,681#1
The Possession| # | Film | Studio | Weekend | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Possession | LGF | $9,317,472 | 2,834 | $33,166,582 |
| 2 | Lawless | Wein. | $6,007,036 | 3,138 | $23,525,455 |
| 3 | The Expendables 2 | LGF | $4,951,899 | 3,260 | $75,619,038 |
| 4 | The Words | CBS | $4,750,894 | 2,801 | $4,750,894 |
| 5 | ParaNorman | Focus | $4,195,415 | 2,856 | $45,452,876 |
| 6 | The Bourne Legacy | Uni. | $3,969,330 | 2,766 | $103,628,825 |
| 7 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | BV | $3,650,158 | 2,717 | $43,007,208 |
| 8 | The Campaign | WB | $3,377,189 | 2,542 | $79,320,621 |
| 9 | 2016 Obama's America | RM | $3,309,422 | 2,017 | $26,115,717 |
| 10 | The Dark Knight Rises | WB | $3,218,189 | 1,987 | $437,782,482 |
| 11 | Hope Springs | Sony | $2,800,217 | 2,437 | $57,519,656 |
| 12 | Premium Rush | Sony | $2,311,414 | 2,182 | $16,743,104 |
| 13 | The Cold Light of Day | LG/S | $1,831,588 | 1,511 | $1,831,588 |
| 14 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (IMAX) | Par. | $1,673,731 | 267 | $1,673,731 |
| 15 | Hit and Run | ORF | $1,077,146 | 1,810 | $12,503,750 |
| 16 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Fox | $834,216 | 763 | $157,173,660 |
| 17 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Fox | $817,491 | 931 | $46,742,100 |
| 18 | Marvel's The Avengers | BV | $786,181 | 1,209 | $621,414,627 |
| 19 | Sparkle (2012) | TriS | $780,085 | 873 | $23,374,162 |
| 20 | Brave | BV | $720,572 | 959 | $233,397,964 |
| 21 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony | $565,880 | 416 | $260,571,241 |
| 22 | Ted | Uni. | $548,730 | 515 | $216,858,060 |
| 23 | Robot & Frank | Gold. | $505,598 | 202 | $2,014,027 |
| 24 | Total Recall (2012) | Sony | $467,562 | 502 | $57,627,693 |
| 25 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | P/DW | $380,983 | 345 | $215,240,165 |
| 26 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | FoxS | $358,952 | 269 | $10,272,091 |
| 27 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | SPC | $352,037 | 441 | $2,610,511 |
| 28 | The Intouchables (U.S.-only) | Wein. | $302,504 | 194 | $8,569,131 |
| 29 | Sleepwalk with Me | IFC | $280,359 | 73 | $816,307 |
| 30 | Branded | RAtt. | $240,589 | 307 | $240,589 |
122 films charted.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.