| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
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| 1 | - | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $284,845 | - | 95 | - | $2,998 | $284,853 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | John Carter | $124,234 | -54.3% | 84 | -15 | $1,478 | $484,536 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | - | Contraband | $93,884 | - | 46 | - | $2,040 | $93,884 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 4 | 2 | Semi-Soet | $88,602 | -21.6% | 46 | -4 | $1,926 | $840,502 | 5 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 3 | This Means War | $85,856 | -21.2% | 66 | -3 | $1,300 | $690,671 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Material | $66,170 | -28.6% | 40 | +2 | $1,654 | $739,327 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | - | The Artist | $62,631 | - | 20 | - | $3,131 | $62,631 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 8 | 5 | Safe House | $47,382 | -36.9% | 58 | -2 | $816 | $1,193,588 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 8 | Project X | $38,192 | -33.6% | 46 | -2 | $830 | $122,194 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 7 | Jack and Jill | $35,428 | -45.8% | 44 | -17 | $805 | $1,208,163 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | - | The Big Year | $31,230 | - | 15 | - | $2,082 | $31,230 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 12 | 6 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $26,106 | -64.9% | 32 | -25 | $815 | $676,910 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | The Iron Lady | $19,421 | -37.7% | 16 | -3 | $1,213 | $389,040 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $16,952 | -22.4% | 7 | - | $2,421 | $49,172 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 9 | Hugo | $15,694 | -60.7% | 24 | - | $653 | $411,006 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | The Descendants | $14,487 | -30.6% | 15 | -5 | $965 | $458,354 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 16 | The Devil Inside | $10,199 | -42.5% | 15 | - | $679 | $69,096 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | War Horse | $9,509 | -53.9% | 9 | -13 | $1,056 | $158,399 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | My Week with Marilyn | $5,690 | -42% | 6 | -2 | $948 | $167,161 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Courageous | $5,599 | -13.8% | 7 | -1 | $799 | $162,889 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 22 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $2,720 | -30.3% | 11 | - | $247 | $532,448 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 21 | Midnight in Paris | $2,129 | -52.2% | 5 | - | $425 | $340,388 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 20 | Underworld: Awakening | $1,944 | -60.2% | 6 | -3 | $324 | $851,145 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 23 | The Muppets | $1,579 | -35.4% | 2 | -1 | $789 | $127,167 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
