South African Box Office For 2012

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2$4,657,073118$4,560,489Nov 15NuMetro Distribution
2The Avengers$4,609,462119$4,609,462Apr 26Ster-Kinekor Pictures
3Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$3,535,74993$3,535,749Jun 15United International Pictures
4Skyfall$3,427,501125$3,978,051Nov 29Ster-Kinekor Pictures
5Ice Age: Continental Drift$3,310,347104$3,310,347Jun 29NuMetro Distribution
6Mad Buddies$3,156,34393$3,156,343Jun 22Ster-Kinekor Pictures
7Step Up Revolution$2,408,24479$2,408,244Aug 17NuMetro Distribution
8Taken 2$2,359,76671$2,328,831Oct 12NuMetro Distribution
9The Amazing Spider-Man$2,173,231108$2,173,231Jul 13Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10Men in Black³$2,022,497107$2,022,497May 25Ster-Kinekor Pictures
11The Dark Knight Rises$1,975,303104$1,975,303Jul 27NuMetro Distribution
12Rise of the Guardians$1,719,61198$2,103,188Dec 7United International Pictures
13Snow White and the Huntsman$1,716,00477$1,716,004Jun 1United International Pictures
14The Lorax$1,714,40379$1,714,403Mar 23United International Pictures
15Brave$1,701,04393$1,701,043Aug 3Ster-Kinekor Pictures
16Hotel Transylvania$1,625,31577$1,625,315Sep 28Ster-Kinekor Pictures
17The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$1,615,685109$2,241,688Dec 14NuMetro Distribution
18Journey 2: The Mysterious Island$1,579,20595$1,579,213Mar 16NuMetro Distribution
19Safe House$1,408,47670$1,408,476Feb 10United International Pictures
20Jack and Jill$1,315,73977$1,315,739Feb 3Ster-Kinekor Pictures
21Think Like a Man$1,273,22134$1,273,221May 4Ster-Kinekor Pictures
22The Hunger Games$1,181,69267$1,181,692Apr 13NuMetro Distribution
23Semi-Soet$1,127,05965$1,127,059Feb 17Indigenous Film Distribution
24The Adventures of Tintin$1,119,87184$1,925,706Dec 23United International Pictures
25This Means War$1,096,62073$1,096,620Feb 24NuMetro Distribution
26The Bourne Legacy$1,079,30383$1,079,303Sep 21United International Pictures
27Madea's Witness Protection$1,078,76952$1,078,769Aug 31Ster-Kinekor Pictures
28American Reunion$1,048,11178$1,048,111Apr 5United International Pictures
29Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$1,045,28274$1,534,921Dec 30NuMetro Distribution
30The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel$1,024,15739$1,024,157Mar 23NuMetro Distribution
31Material$998,29141$998,291Feb 17United International Pictures
32Wrath of the Titans$994,04899$994,048Mar 30NuMetro Distribution
33The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$955,76974$955,769Jan 6Ster-Kinekor Pictures
34What to Expect When You're Expecting$943,69153$943,691Jun 15NuMetro Distribution
35The Vow$939,67146$939,671May 11Ster-Kinekor Pictures
36Battleship$915,97982$915,979May 4United International Pictures
37Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol$889,78089$2,168,073Dec 16United International Pictures
38Mirror Mirror$880,03055$880,030Apr 20NuMetro Distribution
39Underworld: Awakening$851,14556$851,145Jan 20Ster-Kinekor Pictures
40Dolphin Tale$841,08159$841,081Jan 6NuMetro Distribution
41Ted$834,52966$834,529Aug 24United International Pictures
42Life of Pi$826,10993$2,421,370Dec 21NuMetro Distribution
43Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked$798,26178$1,748,756Dec 16NuMetro Distribution
44The Dictator$756,77145$756,771Jul 6United International Pictures
45John Carter$732,82599$732,825Mar 9Ster-Kinekor Pictures
46Prometheus$727,297105$727,297Jun 8NuMetro Distribution
47Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance$676,91083$676,910Feb 24NuMetro Distribution
48Magic Mike$668,80355$668,803Jul 20Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4921 Jump Street$649,61334$649,613Mar 23Ster-Kinekor Pictures
50We Bought a Zoo$628,37561$628,375Jan 20NuMetro Distribution
51The Pirates! Band of Misfits$619,81352$619,813Apr 13Ster-Kinekor Pictures
52Die Wonderwerker$612,75536$612,755Sep 7Ster-Kinekor Pictures
53Total Recall$572,19573$572,195Aug 31Ster-Kinekor Pictures
54Good Deeds$544,86541$544,865Mar 30Ster-Kinekor Pictures
55Footloose
2011 Re-release
$528,89530$528,895Jan 6United International Pictures
56The Lucky One$506,76839$506,768May 25NuMetro Distribution
57Titanic
2012 3D Release
$484,51646$484,516Apr 5NuMetro Distribution
58Pitch Perfect$471,88848$615,915Dec 6United International Pictures
59Puss in Boots$461,58389$2,706,645Dec 2United International Pictures
60Wolwedans in die Skemer$461,24547$461,245Oct 5Ster-Kinekor Pictures
61The Descendants$458,35426$458,354Feb 3NuMetro Distribution
62Contraband$455,07255$455,072Mar 16United International Pictures
63The Secret of the Gods$453,21540$453,215Aug 31Ster-Kinekor Pictures
64Safe$445,91948$445,919Aug 3Ster-Kinekor Pictures
65The Iron Lady$436,60520$436,605Feb 10NuMetro Distribution
66Hugo$430,03932$430,039Feb 10United International Pictures
67The Watch$419,89651$419,896Sep 7NuMetro Distribution
68Resident Evil: Retribution$398,06068$398,060Sep 14Ster-Kinekor Pictures
69Pretville$395,43275$415,102Nov 23Indigenous Film Distribution
70Salmon Fishing in the Yemen$359,40424$359,404Apr 26NuMetro Distribution
71I Don't Know How She Does It$355,96462$481,122Dec 30Ster-Kinekor Pictures
72Hope Springs$343,70225$343,702Oct 26NuMetro Distribution
73A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise$335,62975$335,629Nov 15NuMetro Distribution
74Dark Shadows$335,08244$335,082May 11NuMetro Distribution
75That's My Boy$333,16559$333,165Aug 3Ster-Kinekor Pictures
76Here Comes the Boom$318,38756$685,643Dec 21Ster-Kinekor Pictures
77Angus Buchan's Ordinary People$308,74562$308,745Apr 5Ster-Kinekor Pictures
78Midnight in Paris$307,18312$340,388Dec 30United International Pictures
79Hoofmeisie$297,27544$545,328Dec 23Ster-Kinekor Pictures
80Cloud Atlas$296,05565$296,055Nov 2Ster-Kinekor Pictures
81Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter$288,79672$288,796Aug 9NuMetro Distribution
82ParaNorman$288,72255$288,722Nov 9United International Pictures
83Finding Nemo
2012 3D Release
$270,71363$270,713Nov 29Ster-Kinekor Pictures
84LOL$266,51753$266,517Jun 22Ster-Kinekor Pictures
85The Grey$264,57244$264,572Apr 20Ster-Kinekor Pictures
86A Thousand Words$259,49735$258,891Sep 27NuMetro Distribution
87Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,65415$251,654Sep 21NuMetro Distribution
88Jack Reacher$246,55371$1,180,903Dec 28United International Pictures
89The Five-Year Engagement$246,16524$246,165Oct 5United International Pictures
90Premium Rush$243,24046$243,240Oct 5Ster-Kinekor Pictures
91Alex Cross$242,69542$242,695Nov 2NuMetro Distribution
92Machine Gun Preacher$240,13240$240,132Jan 20NuMetro Distribution
93Rock of Ages$237,91861$237,918Jul 6NuMetro Distribution
94Looper$234,24343$279,168Dec 14Ster-Kinekor Pictures
95Platteland$223,92972$1,069,699Nov 25Indigenous Film Distribution
96New Year's Eve$223,41270$1,231,475Dec 9NuMetro Distribution
97Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$209,06360$209,063Feb 10NuMetro Distribution
98Adventures in Zambezia$207,01686$916,130Dec 28NuMetro Distribution
99Chronicle$205,66740$205,667Feb 17NuMetro Distribution
100Seeking Justice$204,63850$204,638Jan 27Ster-Kinekor Pictures
101Project X$204,22748$204,227Mar 9NuMetro Distribution
102A Monster in Paris$203,26943$203,269Sep 14NuMetro Distribution
103The Darkest Hour$202,21360$202,213Jan 27NuMetro Distribution
104Hit and Run$200,93641$200,936Sep 28NuMetro Distribution
105The Artist$199,78520$199,785Mar 16Ster-Kinekor Pictures
106Fun Size$189,08731$187,335Nov 23United International Pictures
107Dredd$187,51647$187,516Sep 28United International Pictures
108War Horse$187,49825$187,498Feb 24Ster-Kinekor Pictures
109Courageous$176,39815$176,398Jan 27Ster-Kinekor Pictures
110To Rome with Love$173,67417$173,674Aug 24Ster-Kinekor Pictures
111Savages$173,27742$173,277Sep 7United International Pictures
112My Week with Marilyn$172,09525$172,095Feb 17Ster-Kinekor Pictures
113The Cold Light of Day$169,03720$169,037Nov 15NuMetro Distribution
114The Campaign$165,18843$165,188Oct 26NuMetro Distribution
115Paranormal Activity 4$164,95716$164,957Oct 18United International Pictures
116Friends with Kids$162,42030$162,420Jul 6Ster-Kinekor Pictures
117A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11045$145,110Jan 13NuMetro Distribution
118One for the Money$142,58625$142,586May 17NuMetro Distribution
119Margin Call$142,11117$142,111Jan 13Ster-Kinekor Pictures
120The Big Year$132,30315$132,303Mar 16NuMetro Distribution
121Stilte$128,49740$128,497Oct 12United International Pictures
122The Muppets$127,16720$127,167Jan 27Ster-Kinekor Pictures
12331 Million Reasons$113,48028$113,480Jan 13NuMetro Distribution
124Tower Heist$108,17674$1,184,689Nov 4United International Pictures
125The Devil Inside$108,09915$108,099Mar 2United International Pictures
126Sparkle$105,79137$105,791Oct 18Ster-Kinekor Pictures
127Young Adult$105,28610$105,160Apr 13United International Pictures
128Real Steel$103,72488$1,043,997Dec 2Ster-Kinekor Pictures
129The Ides of March$102,99017$185,619Dec 23-
130Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$102,8507$102,850Mar 9NuMetro Distribution
131Johnny English Reborn$98,22484$1,904,045Oct 14United International Pictures
132Frankenweenie$91,87436$91,874Oct 26Ster-Kinekor Pictures
133Freelancers$90,45019$102,973Nov 23Ster-Kinekor Pictures
134Silver Linings Playbook$88,83740$551,900Dec 28Ster-Kinekor Pictures
135Man on a Ledge$86,97436$86,974Feb 3NuMetro Distribution
136Haywire$85,76121$85,761Aug 9NuMetro Distribution
137Piranha 3DD$84,77547$84,775Oct 26Ster-Kinekor Pictures
138Moonrise Kingdom$82,95811$82,958Oct 19Ster-Kinekor Pictures
139The Raven$79,81732$79,817May 4Ster-Kinekor Pictures
140Darling Companion$78,96818$78,968Jul 27Ster-Kinekor Pictures
141Talaash: The Answer Lies Within$75,41613$75,416Nov 29NuMetro Distribution
142Joyful Noise$71,29538$71,295Apr 13NuMetro Distribution
143Gone$69,09823$69,098Jun 1NuMetro Distribution
144End of Watch$66,54825$86,466Dec 21NuMetro Distribution
145The Possession$65,04314$65,043Oct 26NuMetro Distribution
146The Woman in Black$63,24522$63,245Jul 20NuMetro Distribution
147Get the Gringo$62,30821$62,308Oct 5NuMetro Distribution
148Girl in Progress$55,87220$55,872Aug 9Ster-Kinekor Pictures
149The Thing$55,81118$55,811Jan 6NuMetro Distribution
150Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$55,58619$55,586Mar 2NuMetro Distribution
151A Million Colours$55,53251$55,532Apr 26NuMetro Distribution
152Peace, Love & Misunderstanding$50,11811$68,375Nov 16Ster-Kinekor Pictures
153Don 2$47,08015$212,978Dec 23NuMetro Distribution
154House at the End of the Street$46,93519$46,935Nov 9Ster-Kinekor Pictures
155Catch .44$46,61015$46,610Jun 15Ster-Kinekor Pictures
156Copposites$44,59650$44,596Oct 18NuMetro Distribution
157The Oranges$41,95711$46,517Nov 29Ster-Kinekor Pictures
158Lockout$37,83210$37,832Jul 13NuMetro Distribution
159The Eye of the Storm$37,68710$37,687Aug 17Ster-Kinekor Pictures
160Ruby Sparks$36,89710$36,897Sep 28NuMetro Distribution
161Our Idiot Brother$36,47610$36,476Mar 23NuMetro Distribution
162The Rum Diary$36,2316$36,231May 25NuMetro Distribution
163Hysteria$35,2975$35,297Nov 9Ster-Kinekor Pictures
164Being Flynn$32,93710$32,937Jun 8Ster-Kinekor Pictures
165Part of Me$31,31524$31,315Sep 7United International Pictures
166J. Edgar$31,24415$31,244Jan 27NuMetro Distribution
167The Flowers of War$30,03617$30,036Sep 21Ster-Kinekor Pictures
168Shame$28,4517$28,451May 11NuMetro Distribution
169Rampart$28,41717$28,417Mar 2Ster-Kinekor Pictures
170The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1$26,127109$3,898,762Nov 18NuMetro Distribution
171Otelo Burning$25,95629$25,956May 11-
172Take Shelter$24,08110$24,081Apr 5Ster-Kinekor Pictures
173Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,46010$23,460Aug 24NuMetro Distribution
174Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,17410$23,174Dec 21Ster-Kinekor Pictures
175The Master$22,28011$47,454Dec 21Ster-Kinekor Pictures
176The Help$22,05620$302,077Oct 7Ster-Kinekor Pictures
177Act of Valor$21,94510$21,945Jul 20NuMetro Distribution
178Carnage$21,6825$21,682Mar 23Ster-Kinekor Pictures
179Puncture$21,54115$21,541Apr 13Ster-Kinekor Pictures
180Bel Ami$20,0097$20,009Dec 14NuMetro Distribution
181Wuthering Heights$17,2465$17,246May 18Ster-Kinekor Pictures
182The Lady$15,9664$15,966Sep 7NuMetro Distribution
183Agter Die Ligte$15,47723$15,477Sep 28Indigenous Film Distribution
184Marley$15,0279$15,027Aug 9NuMetro Distribution
185Chernobyl Diaries$15,02118$15,021Aug 3Ster-Kinekor Pictures
186Jeff, Who Lives at Home$13,38311$13,383Nov 9United International Pictures
187The Magic of Belle Isle$13,0211$13,021Oct 12Ster-Kinekor Pictures
188The Cup$12,51116$12,511Apr 20United International Pictures
189The Skin I Live In$10,0965$10,096Jan 12Ster-Kinekor Pictures
190Dark Tide$9,95916$9,959Sep 7Ster-Kinekor Pictures
191W.E.$9,8475$39,446Jun 1-
192The Three Stooges$9,00410$21,256Jun 1-
193Albert Nobbs$8,5177$8,517Apr 13NuMetro Distribution
194Dangerous Ishq$7,2985$7,298May 11NuMetro Distribution
195Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within$6,5245$6,524Feb 24United International Pictures
196This Must Be the Place$5,9512$5,951Aug 31NuMetro Distribution
197Beginners$5,3913$44,063Nov 11United International Pictures
198Zama Zama$4,91218$4,912Aug 24NuMetro Distribution
199Sound of My Voice$4,5105$4,510Jul 6NuMetro Distribution
200Anonymous$2,7377$64,968Nov 4Ster-Kinekor Pictures