| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Avengers | - | - | - | $1,306,598 | 119 | $4,609,462 | Apr 26 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 2 | The Lorax | - | - | - | $967,740 | 79 | $1,714,403 | Mar 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | - | - | - | $911,390 | 67 | $1,181,692 | Apr 13 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 4 | American Reunion | - | - | - | $871,996 | 78 | $1,048,111 | Apr 5 | United International Pictures | false |
| 5 | Wrath of the Titans | - | - | - | $672,778 | 99 | $994,048 | Mar 30 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 6 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | - | - | - | $549,197 | 95 | $1,579,213 | Mar 16 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 7 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | - | - | - | $466,920 | 39 | $1,024,157 | Mar 23 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 8 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $463,889 | 46 | $484,516 | Apr 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 9 | Mirror Mirror | - | - | - | $397,016 | 55 | $880,030 | Apr 20 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 10 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | - | - | - | $376,244 | 52 | $619,813 | Apr 13 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 11 | 21 Jump Street | - | - | - | $363,424 | 34 | $649,613 | Mar 23 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 12 | Good Deeds | - | - | - | $351,778 | 41 | $544,865 | Mar 30 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 13 | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | - | - | - | $296,082 | 62 | $308,745 | Apr 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 14 | The Grey | - | - | - | $197,420 | 44 | $264,572 | Apr 20 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 15 | Semi-Soet | - | - | - | $163,105 | 65 | $1,127,059 | Feb 17 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false |
| 16 | This Means War | - | - | - | $145,406 | 73 | $1,096,620 | Feb 24 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 17 | Contraband | - | - | - | $123,348 | 55 | $455,072 | Mar 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 18 | Material | - | - | - | $111,526 | 41 | $998,291 | Feb 17 | United International Pictures | false |
| 19 | Young Adult | - | - | - | $73,865 | 10 | $105,160 | Apr 13 | United International Pictures | false |
| 20 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | - | - | - | $71,334 | 24 | $359,404 | Apr 26 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 21 | Joyful Noise | - | - | - | $71,295 | 38 | $71,295 | Apr 13 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 22 | The Artist | - | - | - | $52,576 | 20 | $199,785 | Mar 16 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 23 | Safe House | - | - | - | $47,599 | 70 | $1,408,476 | Feb 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 24 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $40,198 | 77 | $1,315,739 | Feb 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 25 | A Million Colours | - | - | - | $29,881 | 51 | $55,532 | Apr 26 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 26 | The Big Year | - | - | - | $25,411 | 15 | $132,303 | Mar 16 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 27 | Take Shelter | - | - | - | $24,081 | 10 | $24,081 | Apr 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 28 | Puncture | - | - | - | $21,541 | 15 | $21,541 | Apr 13 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 29 | John Carter | - | - | - | $19,947 | 99 | $732,825 | Mar 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 30 | The Devil Inside | - | - | - | $16,507 | 15 | $108,099 | Mar 2 | United International Pictures | false |
| 31 | The Cup | - | - | - | $12,511 | 16 | $12,511 | Apr 20 | United International Pictures | false |
| 32 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | - | - | - | $10,882 | 7 | $102,850 | Mar 9 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 33 | Albert Nobbs | - | - | - | $8,517 | 7 | $8,517 | Apr 13 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 34 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $5,799 | 20 | $436,605 | Feb 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 35 | Carnage | - | - | - | $5,712 | 5 | $21,682 | Mar 23 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
