List of 2012 box office number-one films in Australia

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This is a list of films which have placed number one at the box office in Australia during 2012. All amounts are in Australian dollars.

# Week ending Film Total
week
gross 		Openings
1 4 January 2012 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked $5,143,013 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (#2), Tower Heist (#4), Happy Feet Two (#5), War Horse (#6), We Bought a Zoo (#7), The Iron Lady (#8), Albert Nobbs (#14), The Skin I Live In (#18)
2 11 January 2012 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows $9,047,260 Met Opera: Rodelinda (#19), Players (#20)
3 18 January 2012 $4,703,107 The Muppets (#2), The Descendants (#4), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (#5), Hugo (#6), Arrietty (#16), Nanban (#18)
4 25 January 2012 The Descendants $3,549,853 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (#2), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (#7), The Darkest Hour (#9), Young Adult (#17), Met Opera: Faust (#20)
5 1 February 2012 Underworld: Awakening $3,478,099 A Few Best Men (#3), J. Edgar (#11), Agneepath (#16)
6 8 February 2012 Chronicle $3,715,979 Man on a Ledge (#10), The Artist (#13), Martha Marcy May Marlene (#18)
7 15 February 2012 The Vow $4,217,717 Safe House (#2), Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D (#4), This Means War (#6), Any Questions for Ben? (#7), Shame (#18)
8 22 February 2012 $2,608,884 The Grey (#3), My Week with Marilyn (#7), One for the Money (#9)
9 29 February 2012 Contraband $2,162,312 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (#8), Gone (#13), Killer Elite (#14)
10 7 March 2012 Project X $1,822,489 The Devil Inside (#5), A Separation (#15), Carnage (#18)
11 14 March 2012 John Carter $4,136,130 Headhunters (#11), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel pre-release (#20)
12 21 March 2012 21 Jump Street $5,445,294 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (#3), Margin Call (#5), The Rum Diary (#7)
13 28 March 2012 The Hunger Games $11,344,354 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (#2), The Raid: Redemption (#10), Agent Vinod (#11)
14 4 April 2012 $6,762,379 Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (#3), Wrath of the Titans (#4), Mirror Mirror (#6), A Dangerous Method (#7), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen pre-release (#10), Stephen Sondheim's Company (#11), Le Havre (#13), Fetih 1453 (#19)
15 11 April 2012 American Pie: Reunion $7,591,951 Titanic 3D (#5), The Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D (#6), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (#10), Housefull 2 (#11), Mirza – The Untold Story (#14), This Must Be the Place (#15), Love in the Buff (#18)
16 18 April 2012 Battleship $5,397,004 The Deep Blue Sea (#16), National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer (#18)
17 25 April 2012 The Avengers $6,003,882 The Lucky One (#2), StreetDance 2 (#13), Romantics Anonymous (#15), The Lady (#16)
18 2 May 2012 $16,755,666 Wish You Were Here (#8), The Way (#14), Café de Flore (#17), Met Opera: Manon (#19)
19 9 May 2012 $10,883,169 The Five-Year Engagement (#2), Act of Valour (#5), Beauty and the Beast 3D (#11), Delicacy (#15), Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (#19)
20 16 May 2012 $6,539,963 Dark Shadows (#2), The Dictator pre-release (#4), Safe (#6), Iron Sky (#13), Met Opera: La Traviata (#17), Trishna (#19)
21 23 May 2012 The Dictator $6,415,545 The Woman in Black (#5)
22 30 May 2012 Men in Black 3 $6,444,052 Bel Ami (#6), This American Life – Live! (#15)
23 6 June 2012 $4,528,685 What to Expect When You're Expecting (#2), Get the Gringo (#6), Rowdy Rathore (#12), Declaration of War (#16)
24 13 June 2012 Prometheus $9,481,245 Friends with Kids (#6), Le Chef pre-release (#13), National Theatre Live – Frankenstein V1 (#17), The Duel (#18), Shanghai (#19)
25 20 June 2012 $4,000,806 That's My Boy (#2), Rock of Ages (#3), Take This Waltz (#9), Le Chef (#11), The Cabin in the Woods (#13), Ferrari Ki Sawaari (#17), Margaret (#20)
26 27 June 2012 Snow White and the Huntsman $8,553,638 Brave (#2), A Royal Affair (#9), The Three Stooges pre-release (#10), Elena (#14), Teri Meri Kahaani (#15), National Theatre Live – Frankenstein V2 (#20)
27 4 July 2012 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift $9,408,924 Ted pre-release (#3), The Amazing Spider-Man preview (#5), Katy Perry: Part of Me pre-release (#9), André Rieu: 2012 Maastricht Concert (#12), Jatt & Juliet (#13), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (#17), Where Do We Go Now? (#18)
28 11 July 2012 Ted $12,822,447 The Amazing Spider-Man (#3), Katy Perry: Part of Me (#6), Bol Bachchan (#10)
29 18 July 2012 $8,608,015 Hysteria (#8), Cocktail (#9), Not Suitable for Children (#11), Billa 2 (#17)
30 25 July 2012 The Dark Knight Rises $19,219,489 The Door (#12), Bolshoi Ballet: Raymonda (#20)
31 1 August 2012 $9,434,565 Magic Mike (#2), Carry On Jatta (#8), ...And If We All Lived Together? (#14), Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (#16), Star Trek: The Next Generation 25th Anniversary Event (#17)[A], In Darkness (#20)
32 8 August 2012 $5,430,941 Step Up 4: Miami Heat (#3), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (#4), Cosmopolis (#11), Jo Nesbø's Jackpot (#16)
33 15 August 2012 $3,525,515 The Sapphires (#2), The Campaign (#3), Sirphire (#14), Storm Surfers 3D (#18)
34 22 August 2012 The Bourne Legacy $5,445,934 Ek Tha Tiger (#7), Bernie (#11), Vulgaria (#17)
35 29 August 2012 Total Recall $3,054,965 Hope Springs (#4), Lan Kwai Fong 2 (#15), Bully (#17), Barrymore (#18), Holy Motors (#20)
36 5 September 2012 The Expendables 2 $3,913,595 Moonrise Kingdom (#7), Finding Nemo 3D (#8), Joker (#16), Chinese Take-Away (#20)
37 12 September 2012 Kath & Kimderella $2,605,716 Hit and Run (#9), Monsieur Lazhar (#11), Your Sister's Sister (#13), Raaz 3D (#16), Ajj De Ranjhe (#20)
38 19 September 2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted $4,853,258 The Watch (#2), Resident Evil: Retribution (#3), Barfi! (#13), Beasts of the Southern Wild (#14), Reel Anime 2012 (#17)[B]
39 26 September 2012 $6,010,501 Hotel Transylvania (#2), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (#3), Ruby Sparks (#7), Bait (#10)
40 3 October 2012 $6,963,810 Looper (#2), Arbitrage (#6), OMG: Oh My God! (#17), On the Road (#18)
41 10 October 2012 Taken 2 $9,553,534 Mental (#6), English Vinglish (#15), National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (#19)
42 17 October 2012 $4,286,449 Lawless (#3), Killing Them Softly (#7), The Words (#10)
43 24 October 2012 Paranormal Activity 4 $4,325,073 Savages (#3), To Rome with Love (#6), Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (#14), Student of the Year (#16), The Thieves (#17), Safety Not Guaranteed (#18)
44 31 October 2012 Argo $2,728,725 Dredd (#4), The Intouchables (#5), Frankenweenie (#7), National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmans (#17)
45 7 November 2012 $2,518,846 Bachelorette (#2), End of Watch (#3), Housos vs. Authority (#7), Met Opera: L'elisir d'amore (#18)
46 14 November 2012 $1,971,206 Seven Psychopaths (#2), Alex Cross (#7), The Sessions (#10), The Master (#14), Jesus Christ Superstar (#18)
47 21 November 2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 $15,785,075 Nitro Circus: The Movie (#5), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (#7), Son of Sardaar (#15)
48 28 November 2012 Skyfall $16,786,979 2 Days in New York (#15), National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens (#16)
49 5 December 2012 $10,450,489 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (#3), Pitch Perfect preview (#4), Red Dawn (#5), Talaash (#7), Fun Size (#9), Back to 1942 (#12), Met Opera: The Tempest (#15), Celeste and Jesse Forever (#19)
50 12 December 2012 $6,479,231 Pitch Perfect (#2), Here Comes the Boom (#5), The Man with the Iron Fists (#9), Trouble with the Curve (#10), Khiladi 786 (#13), Masquerade (#17)
51 19 December 2012 $4,632,226 Rise of the Guardians (#2), Love Is All You Need (#11), Paris-Manhattan (#12), Liberal Arts (#13), Met Opera: Clemenza di Tito (#16)
52 26 December 2012 $3,213,845 Dabangg 2
Notes
  • A ^ One night screening at selected cinemas of digitally remastered and enhanced versions of two first-season episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Where No One Has Gone Before" and "Datalore") to celebrate the release of Season 1 on Blu-ray.
  • B ^ A biennial event showcasing anime films for two weeks, held by Madman Entertainment in cinemas in capital cities across the country. The films are screened in their native Japanese with English subtitles. In 2012, the films were: From Up on Poppy Hill, Wolf Children, Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King, and Children Who Chase Lost Voices.

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