August 24, 2012 - August 26, 2012
Source: Box Office Mojo
| # | Movie Title | Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Week # |
| 1 | The Expendables 2 | $13,423,579 | $52,237,523 | 2 |
| 2 | The Bourne Legacy | $9,336,005 | $85,522,220 | 3 |
| 3 | ParaNorman | $8,639,288 | $28,261,577 | 2 |
| 4 | The Campaign | $7,472,397 | $64,575,569 | 3 |
| 5 | The Dark Knight Rises | $7,222,317 | $422,255,218 | 6 |
| 6 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $7,122,552 | $27,077,042 | 2 |
| 7 | 2016 Obama's America | $6,509,433 | $9,347,309 | 7 |
| 8 | Premium Rush | $6,030,164 | $6,030,164 | 1 |
| 9 | Hope Springs | $5,725,107 | $44,806,571 | 3 |
| 10 | Hit and Run | $4,526,222 | $5,719,256 | 1 |
| 11 | Sparkle | $3,983,822 | $18,656,896 | 2 |
| 12 | The Apparition | $2,841,488 | $2,841,488 | 1 |
