South African Box Office For January 2010
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | $3,441,772 | 100 | $7,417,291 | Dec 18 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes | $1,375,322 | 67 | $1,553,004 | Jan 1 | - |
| 3 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $931,629 | 71 | $1,764,028 | Dec 23 | - |
| 4 | Couples Retreat | $732,180 | 68 | $2,282,294 | Dec 11 | - |
| 5 | The Rebound | $611,443 | 40 | $718,131 | Dec 30 | - |
| 6 | Planet 51 | $570,472 | 53 | $603,855 | Jan 8 | - |
| 7 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | $506,426 | 61 | $908,970 | Jan 22 | - |
| 8 | Invictus | $471,612 | 73 | $1,424,679 | Dec 11 | - |
| 9 | 2012 | $420,688 | 92 | $2,311,282 | Dec 4 | - |
| 10 | The Princess and the Frog | $307,174 | 74 | $954,509 | Jan 29 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 11 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $205,135 | 68 | $3,152,285 | - | - |
| 12 | Old Dogs | $176,361 | 63 | $1,470,435 | Nov 25 | - |
| 13 | A Perfect Getaway | $175,076 | 25 | $207,298 | Jan 8 | - |
| 14 | The Stepfather | $166,488 | 25 | $166,488 | Jan 1 | - |
| 15 | Brothers | $158,833 | 21 | $158,833 | Jan 15 | - |
| 16 | Paranormal Activity | $101,378 | 15 | $296,600 | Dec 11 | - |
| 17 | Rainbow Skellums Undated South Africa Release | $99,381 | 49 | $269,619 | - | - |
| 18 | Julie & Julia | $93,119 | 15 | $501,732 | Nov 13 | - |
| 19 | Ninja Assassin | $87,287 | 40 | $209,739 | Jan 29 | - |
| 20 | Up in the Air | $87,121 | 26 | $447,997 | Jan 29 | United International Pictures |
| 21 | Skin | $57,822 | 11 | $145,154 | Jan 22 | - |
| 22 | The September Issue | $36,746 | 5 | $40,944 | Jan 8 | - |
| 23 | All About Steve | $27,434 | 10 | $81,767 | Jan 29 | - |
| 24 | Amelia | $19,799 | 15 | $19,799 | Jan 22 | - |
| 25 | An Education | $19,163 | 11 | $195,624 | Jan 29 | United International Pictures |
| 26 | Law Abiding Citizen | $12,329 | 51 | $848,628 | - | - |
| 27 | Where the Wild Things Are | $12,235 | 8 | $12,235 | - | - |
| 28 | Bandslam | $8,250 | 59 | $263,946 | Dec 4 | - |
| 29 | Every Little Step | $4,849 | 5 | $15,008 | - | - |
| 30 | Chéri | $4,551 | 10 | $82,543 | - | - |
| 31 | Inglourious Basterds | $1,485 | 59 | $757,109 | - | - |
| 32 | Whatever Works | $769 | 11 | $75,369 | - | - |
