South African Box Office For December 2009
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | $2,096,199 | 100 | $7,417,291 | Dec 18 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 2 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $1,949,255 | 68 | $3,152,285 | - | - |
| 3 | 2012 | $1,886,987 | 92 | $2,311,282 | Dec 4 | - |
| 4 | Couples Retreat | $1,162,712 | 68 | $2,282,294 | Dec 11 | - |
| 5 | Old Dogs | $1,023,987 | 63 | $1,470,435 | Nov 25 | - |
| 6 | Invictus | $950,140 | 73 | $1,424,679 | Dec 11 | - |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $796,962 | 71 | $1,764,028 | Dec 23 | - |
| 8 | Law Abiding Citizen | $268,550 | 51 | $848,628 | - | - |
| 9 | Bandslam | $255,696 | 59 | $263,946 | Dec 4 | - |
| 10 | Astro Boy | $221,264 | 41 | $221,264 | - | - |
| 11 | Paranormal Activity | $195,222 | 15 | $296,600 | Dec 11 | - |
| 12 | Rainbow Skellums Undated South Africa Release | $170,238 | 49 | $269,619 | - | - |
| 13 | Julie & Julia | $169,279 | 15 | $501,732 | Nov 13 | - |
| 14 | A Christmas Carol | $140,049 | 81 | $557,484 | - | - |
| 15 | Surrogates | $107,015 | 45 | $380,886 | - | - |
| 16 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | $84,532 | 69 | $724,670 | Oct 16 | - |
| 17 | The Ugly Truth | $83,559 | 54 | $1,351,415 | Oct 9 | - |
| 18 | Inglourious Basterds | $70,973 | 59 | $757,109 | - | - |
| 19 | 500 Days of Summer | $63,153 | 15 | $63,153 | - | - |
| 20 | Chéri | $59,910 | 10 | $82,543 | - | - |
| 21 | The Final Destination | $32,076 | 35 | $653,278 | - | - |
| 22 | De Dana Dan | $20,382 | 7 | $43,185 | - | - |
| 23 | Jennifer's Body | $16,337 | 25 | $256,779 | - | - |
| 24 | Imagine That | $12,977 | 42 | $586,296 | - | - |
| 25 | Whip It | $12,091 | 20 | $12,091 | - | - |
| 26 | Kurbaan | $11,700 | 7 | $47,460 | - | - |
| 27 | Every Little Step | $10,159 | 5 | $15,008 | - | - |
| 28 | Whatever Works | $9,595 | 11 | $75,369 | - | - |
| 29 | Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | $8,413 | 5 | $8,413 | - | - |
| 30 | Che: Part One/Che: Part Two | $6,066 | 4 | $16,023 | - | - |
| 31 | Che: Part Two | $5,097 | 4 | $5,097 | - | - |
