Boxoffice.com projects that Summer 2012 will suffer a 2.9% decline from Summer 2011. Here are the numbers:

May 6 - September 5, 2011: $4,405,854,535
May 4 - September 3, 2012: $4,277,100,000 (projected)

(Note: We define Summer as the first full weekend in May until Labor Day)

Luckily, a strong first quarter in 2012 continues to have an impact, helping 2012 as a whole maintain a solid 3.6% lead over 2011.

TOP 10 FILMS FROM SUMMER 2012 (DOMESTIC as of 8/30):

1. Marvel's The Avengers: $617.8 million
2. The Dark Knight Rises: $425.3 million
3. The Amazing Spider-Man: $258.6 million
4. Brave: $230.4 million
5. Ted: $215.2 million
6. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: $213.9 million
7. Men in Black 3: $178.5 million
8. Snow White and the Huntsman: $155 million
9. Ice Age: Continental Drift: $154.3 million
10. Prometheus: $126.3 million

BIGGEST HIGH-PROFILE DISAPPOINTMENTS:

The Watch: $33.5 million
That's My Boy: $36.9 million
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: $37.4 million
Rock of Ages: $38.5 million
Total Recall: $55.9 million
Battleship: $65.2 million
Dark Shadows: $79.7 million

BIGGEST SURPRISES:

Ted: $215.1 million
Magic Mike: $113.2 million