| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | American Reunion | $268,301 | - | 63 | - | $4,258 | $268,301 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 2 | The Lorax | $229,525 | -19.7% | 76 | - | $3,020 | $1,226,966 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 1 | Wrath of the Titans | $184,490 | -42% | 99 | - | $1,863 | $689,962 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | - | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $147,295 | - | 40 | - | $3,682 | $147,295 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 5 | 3 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $145,185 | -20.3% | 62 | -8 | $2,341 | $1,352,809 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | - | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | $106,877 | - | 62 | - | $1,723 | $106,877 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 7 | 6 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $88,558 | -7.7% | 30 | -9 | $2,951 | $431,451 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | 21 Jump Street | $82,383 | -21.3% | 33 | -1 | $2,496 | $448,119 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 4 | Good Deeds | $76,338 | -34% | 41 | - | $1,861 | $260,218 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 7 | This Means War | $47,831 | -33.4% | 45 | -14 | $1,062 | $1,063,663 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 8 | Semi-Soet | $44,259 | -27.8% | 31 | -9 | $1,427 | $1,142,158 | 8 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Contraband | $37,875 | -31.7% | 31 | -13 | $1,221 | $414,308 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | Material | $35,545 | -6.4% | 30 | -1 | $1,184 | $934,520 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Safe House | $25,102 | -16.9% | 21 | -15 | $1,195 | $1,369,404 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | Jack and Jill | $13,628 | -33.1% | 15 | -5 | $908 | $1,270,464 | 10 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | The Big Year | $13,324 | -29.8% | 10 | -5 | $1,332 | $132,303 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 12 | John Carter | $13,043 | -56.4% | 12 | -15 | $1,086 | $732,825 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | - | Take Shelter | $12,497 | - | 10 | - | $1,249 | $12,497 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 19 | 15 | The Artist | $11,008 | -24.8% | 8 | -4 | $1,376 | $163,501 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | - | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $10,882 | - | 7 | - | $1,554 | $102,850 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | The Iron Lady | $9,576 | -9.9% | 10 | -3 | $957 | $436,605 | 9 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | The Devil Inside | $7,373 | -7% | 9 | - | $819 | $117,602 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 23 | Hugo | $3,584 | +63% | 2 | -1 | $1,792 | $439,020 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 20 | Carnage | $3,208 | -42.7% | 2 | -3 | $1,604 | $21,682 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
