| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
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| 1 | - | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $246,482 | - | 83 | - | $2,969 | $246,482 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | - | This Means War | $182,600 | - | 73 | - | $2,501 | $182,600 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 3 | 3 | Material | $142,109 | -16.3% | 41 | - | $3,466 | $363,106 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 1 | Safe House | $136,308 | -27.3% | 68 | -2 | $2,004 | $742,311 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 2 | Semi-Soet | $130,408 | -25.3% | 64 | -1 | $2,037 | $375,006 | 2 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Jack and Jill | $120,189 | -22.7% | 69 | -7 | $1,741 | $936,171 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Hugo | $53,758 | -16% | 32 | - | $1,679 | $236,320 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Chronicle | $45,723 | -43.3% | 40 | - | $1,143 | $156,377 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | - | War Horse | $43,272 | - | 25 | - | $1,730 | $43,272 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 10 | 8 | The Iron Lady | $38,443 | -30.9% | 19 | - | $2,023 | $232,884 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | The Descendants | $31,161 | -37.4% | 20 | -5 | $1,558 | $357,179 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | My Week with Marilyn | $28,311 | -43.3% | 25 | - | $1,132 | $104,308 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 13 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $28,102 | +16.2% | 27 | -3 | $1,040 | $1,690,255 | 11 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | We Bought a Zoo | $22,498 | -52.3% | 32 | -18 | $703 | $596,583 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 12 | Underworld: Awakening | $14,195 | -58.2% | 18 | -15 | $788 | $825,686 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 7 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $12,409 | -79.1% | 18 | -42 | $689 | $209,063 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | Courageous | $9,704 | -29.9% | 10 | -3 | $970 | $129,151 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $9,253 | -61.6% | 19 | - | $487 | $528,202 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 18 | The Muppets | $8,044 | -24% | 7 | -4 | $1,149 | $112,231 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Midnight in Paris | $6,759 | -34.2% | 7 | -2 | $965 | $314,268 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 17 | The Adventures of Tintin | $5,754 | -49.4% | 10 | -7 | $575 | $1,911,533 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 20 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $5,026 | -46.9% | 8 | -6 | $628 | $939,055 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | - | Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within | $3,489 | - | 5 | - | $697 | $3,489 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 24 | 22 | Seeking Justice | $2,117 | -27.8% | 6 | -1 | $352 | $204,638 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | 23 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $1,673 | -39.5% | 3 | +1 | $557 | $2,168,073 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
