| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Skyfall | - | - | - | $2,376,147 | 125 | $3,978,051 | 59.7% | Nov 29, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 2 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | - | - | - | $1,281,312 | 118 | $4,560,489 | 28.1% | Nov 15, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 3 | Rise of the Guardians | - | - | - | $866,178 | 98 | $2,103,188 | 41.2% | Dec 7, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 4 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | - | - | - | $582,162 | 109 | $2,241,688 | 26% | Dec 14, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 5 | Taken 2 | - | - | - | $355,534 | 71 | $2,328,831 | 15.3% | Oct 12, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 6 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | - | - | - | $270,713 | 63 | $270,713 | 100% | Nov 29, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 7 | Pitch Perfect | - | - | - | $237,497 | 48 | $615,915 | 38.6% | Dec 6, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 8 | Pretville | - | - | - | $203,146 | 75 | $415,102 | 48.9% | Nov 23, 2012 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 9 | Fun Size | - | - | - | $106,216 | 31 | $187,335 | 56.7% | Nov 23, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 10 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | - | - | - | $95,822 | 75 | $335,629 | 28.5% | Nov 15, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 11 | Hotel Transylvania | - | - | - | $95,547 | 77 | $1,625,315 | 5.9% | Sep 28, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 12 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | - | - | - | $75,416 | 13 | $75,416 | 100% | Nov 29, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 13 | Madea's Witness Protection | - | - | - | $68,669 | 52 | $1,078,769 | 6.4% | Aug 31, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 14 | The Cold Light of Day | - | - | - | $62,013 | 20 | $169,037 | 36.7% | Nov 15, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 15 | Looper | - | - | - | $59,119 | 43 | $279,168 | 21.2% | Dec 14, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 16 | Hope Springs | - | - | - | $56,099 | 25 | $343,702 | 16.3% | Oct 26, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 17 | ParaNorman | - | - | - | $56,072 | 55 | $288,722 | 19.4% | Nov 9, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 18 | Freelancers | - | - | - | $44,299 | 19 | $102,973 | 43% | Nov 23, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 19 | Cloud Atlas | - | - | - | $41,608 | 65 | $296,055 | 14.1% | Nov 2, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 20 | The Bourne Legacy | - | - | - | $33,838 | 83 | $1,079,303 | 3.1% | Sep 21, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 21 | The Oranges | - | - | - | $32,163 | 11 | $46,517 | 69.1% | Nov 29, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 22 | A Thousand Words | - | - | - | $26,336 | 35 | $258,891 | 10.2% | Sep 27, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 23 | Paranormal Activity 4 | - | - | - | $24,126 | 16 | $164,957 | 14.6% | Oct 18, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 24 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | - | - | - | $23,408 | 15 | $251,654 | 9.3% | Sep 21, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 25 | Alex Cross | - | - | - | $22,177 | 42 | $242,695 | 9.1% | Nov 2, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 26 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | - | - | - | $13,815 | 11 | $68,375 | 20.2% | Nov 16, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 27 | The Five-Year Engagement | - | - | - | $13,307 | 24 | $246,165 | 5.4% | Oct 5, 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 28 | Bel Ami | - | - | - | $5,349 | 7 | $20,009 | 26.7% | Dec 14, 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
