| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Jack and Jill | - | - | - | $978,030 | 77 | $1,315,739 | Feb 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 2 | Safe House | - | - | - | $810,520 | 70 | $1,408,476 | Feb 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 3 | Semi-Soet | - | - | - | $438,911 | 65 | $1,127,059 | Feb 17 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false |
| 4 | Material | - | - | - | $411,269 | 41 | $998,291 | Feb 17 | United International Pictures | false |
| 5 | Underworld: Awakening | - | - | - | $387,785 | 56 | $851,145 | Jan 20 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 6 | The Descendants | - | - | - | $378,129 | 26 | $458,354 | Feb 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 7 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | - | - | - | $336,624 | 83 | $676,910 | Feb 24 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 8 | We Bought a Zoo | - | - | - | $322,958 | 61 | $628,375 | Jan 20 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 9 | The Iron Lady | - | - | - | $265,063 | 20 | $436,605 | Feb 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 10 | Hugo | - | - | - | $262,723 | 32 | $430,039 | Feb 10 | United International Pictures | false |
| 11 | This Means War | - | - | - | $260,298 | 73 | $1,096,620 | Feb 24 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 12 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $209,063 | 60 | $209,063 | Feb 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 13 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $199,179 | 74 | $955,769 | Jan 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 14 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | - | - | - | $182,785 | 78 | $1,748,756 | Dec 16 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 15 | Chronicle | - | - | - | $178,430 | 40 | $205,667 | Feb 17 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 16 | Footloose Original Release | - | - | - | $138,154 | 30 | $528,895 | Jan 6 | United International Pictures | false |
| 17 | The Adventures of Tintin | - | - | - | $134,186 | 84 | $1,925,706 | Dec 23 | United International Pictures | false |
| 18 | Seeking Justice | - | - | - | $132,269 | 50 | $204,638 | Jan 27 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 19 | My Week with Marilyn | - | - | - | $121,882 | 25 | $172,095 | Feb 17 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 20 | Courageous | - | - | - | $113,699 | 15 | $176,398 | Jan 27 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 21 | The Darkest Hour | - | - | - | $103,764 | 60 | $202,213 | Jan 27 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 22 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | - | - | - | $100,753 | 89 | $2,168,073 | Dec 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 23 | Midnight in Paris | - | - | - | $95,004 | 12 | $340,388 | Dec 30 | United International Pictures | false |
| 24 | Man on a Ledge | - | - | - | $86,974 | 36 | $86,974 | Feb 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 25 | Machine Gun Preacher | - | - | - | $86,771 | 40 | $240,132 | Jan 20 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 26 | The Muppets | - | - | - | $85,958 | 20 | $127,167 | Jan 27 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 27 | Dolphin Tale | - | - | - | $85,594 | 59 | $841,081 | Jan 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 28 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | - | - | - | $78,501 | 74 | $1,534,921 | Dec 30 | NuMetro Distribution | false |
| 29 | War Horse | - | - | - | $67,371 | 25 | $187,498 | Feb 24 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 30 | Hoofmeisie | - | - | - | $25,067 | 44 | $545,328 | Dec 23 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 31 | Margin Call | - | - | - | $24,289 | 17 | $142,111 | Jan 13 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 32 | Puss in Boots | - | - | - | $10,448 | 89 | $2,706,645 | Dec 2 | United International Pictures | false |
| 33 | Platteland | - | - | - | $10,020 | 72 | $1,069,699 | Nov 25 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false |
| 34 | Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within | - | - | - | $5,190 | 5 | $6,524 | Feb 24 | United International Pictures | false |
