September 14, 2012 - September 16, 2012
Source: Box Office Mojo
| # | Movie Title | Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Week # |
| 1 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $21,052,227 | $21,052,227 | 1 |
| 2 | Finding Nemo (3D) | $16,687,773 | $16,687,773 | 1 |
| 3 | The Possession | $5,766,378 | $41,133,490 | 3 |
| 4 | Lawless | $4,348,377 | $30,270,131 | 3 |
| 5 | The Expendables 2 | $3,146,001 | $80,405,980 | 5 |
| 6 | ParaNorman | $3,092,941 | $49,389,187 | 5 |
| 7 | The Words | $2,861,273 | $9,141,158 | 2 |
| 8 | The Bourne Legacy | $2,852,475 | $107,794,135 | 6 |
| 9 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $2,598,636 | $46,372,284 | 5 |
| 10 | The Campaign | $2,418,163 | $82,870,319 | 6 |
| 11 | The Dark Knight Rises | $2,182,449 | $441,053,078 | 9 |
| 12 | Arbitrage | $2,002,165 | $2,002,165 | 1 |
