1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
20th Century Fox
2. The Hangover Part II
Warner Bros.
3. Cowboys and Aliens
Universal
4. The Help
Touchstone
5. The Debt
Miramax
6. Kung Fu Panda 2
DreamWorks
7. Our Idiot Brother
Weinstein
8. Fright Night
DreamWorks
9. Super 8
Paramount
10. Friends With Benefits
Screen Gems
This article appears in Dec 22-28, 2011.