# List of 2012 box office number-one films in Australia

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.

## Number-one films

| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
| # | 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 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $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 | The Vow | $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 | The Hunger Games | $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 | The Avengers † | $16,755,666 | Wish You Were Here (#8), The Way (#14), Café de Flore (#17), Met Opera: Manon (#19) |
| 19 | 9 May 2012 | The Avengers † | $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 | The Avengers † | $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 | Men in Black 3 | $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 | Prometheus | $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 | Ted | $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 | The Dark Knight Rises | $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), In Darkness (#20) |
| 32 | 8 August 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $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 | The Dark Knight Rises | $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) |
| 39 | 26 September 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $6,010,501 | Hotel Transylvania (#2), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (#3), Ruby Sparks (#7), Bait (#10) |
| 40 | 3 October 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $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 | Taken 2 | $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 | Argo | $2,518,846 | Bachelorette (#2), End of Watch (#3), Housos vs. Authority (#7), Met Opera: L'elisir d'amore (#18) |
| 46 | 14 November 2012 | Argo | $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 | Skyfall | $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 | Skyfall | $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 | Skyfall | $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 | Skyfall | $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.