| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
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| 1 | - | John Carter | $271,576 | - | 99 | - | $2,743 | $271,576 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 4 | Semi-Soet | $113,055 | -0.4% | 50 | -1 | $2,261 | $710,578 | 4 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | This Means War | $108,901 | -23.3% | 69 | -4 | $1,578 | $563,590 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | 5 | Material | $92,705 | -15.3% | 38 | -3 | $2,439 | $644,866 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 3 | Safe House | $75,127 | -35.9% | 60 | -8 | $1,252 | $1,037,796 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 1 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $74,385 | -56.4% | 57 | -26 | $1,305 | $629,283 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Jack and Jill | $65,337 | -30.2% | 61 | -3 | $1,071 | $1,153,631 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | - | Project X | $57,512 | - | 48 | - | $1,198 | $57,512 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 9 | 7 | Hugo | $39,903 | -35.8% | 24 | -8 | $1,662 | $380,878 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | The Iron Lady | $31,161 | -22.2% | 19 | - | $1,640 | $354,181 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | - | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $21,853 | - | 7 | - | $3,121 | $21,853 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 12 | 11 | The Descendants | $20,861 | -18.7% | 20 | +4 | $1,043 | $433,546 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 14 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $20,714 | -11.1% | 21 | -2 | $986 | $1,748,756 | 13 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 9 | War Horse | $20,643 | -38.7% | 22 | -3 | $938 | $137,877 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $18,610 | -26.2% | 19 | - | $979 | $55,586 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | The Devil Inside | $17,726 | -30.9% | 15 | - | $1,181 | $53,305 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 16 | My Week with Marilyn | $9,807 | -38.5% | 8 | -7 | $1,225 | $155,783 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 17 | Rampart | $6,777 | -50.8% | 17 | - | $398 | $28,417 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 20 | Courageous | $6,499 | +4.8% | 8 | - | $812 | $152,844 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 18 | Underworld: Awakening | $4,890 | -48.7% | 9 | -4 | $543 | $856,115 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 21 | Midnight in Paris | $4,457 | -24.5% | 5 | -2 | $891 | $334,317 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $3,904 | -52.4% | 11 | -8 | $354 | $549,322 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 22 | The Muppets | $2,446 | -52.8% | 3 | -3 | $815 | $124,189 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | The Adventures of Tintin | $819 | -76.2% | 2 | -8 | $409 | $1,925,706 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
