| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Hunger Games | $186,318 | -45.2% | 67 | +1 | $2,780 | $629,800 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 2 | - | Mirror Mirror | $136,769 | - | 55 | - | $2,486 | $136,769 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | American Reunion | $96,435 | -27.9% | 61 | -17 | $1,580 | $686,782 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $94,797 | -14.3% | 52 | +5 | $1,823 | $237,173 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Grey | $78,553 | - | 44 | - | $1,785 | $78,553 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 6 | 4 | The Lorax | $64,087 | -38.8% | 79 | - | $811 | $1,573,736 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $61,139 | -33.8% | 46 | +6 | $1,329 | $406,291 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $50,531 | -15.4% | 28 | -2 | $1,804 | $649,169 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | Wrath of the Titans | $44,146 | -43% | 57 | -29 | $774 | $942,697 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $35,228 | -40.3% | 51 | - | $690 | $1,547,247 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | 21 Jump Street | $31,420 | -37.6% | 26 | -5 | $1,208 | $599,927 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 11 | Good Deeds | $30,167 | -32.7% | 32 | -4 | $942 | $407,289 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 12 | Joyful Noise | $21,949 | -37.7% | 38 | - | $577 | $71,295 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 10 | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | $20,879 | -55.5% | 31 | -31 | $673 | $263,304 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | Young Adult | $15,655 | -36.8% | 10 | - | $1,565 | $52,006 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Semi-Soet | $10,331 | -35.9% | 14 | -6 | $737 | $1,206,396 | 10 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | This Means War | $8,361 | -40.6% | 16 | -6 | $522 | $1,096,620 | 9 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 18 | Contraband | $7,100 | -32.2% | 18 | -37 | $394 | $459,438 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 16 | Material | $6,822 | -48.5% | 10 | -31 | $682 | $985,657 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 20 | The Artist | $5,674 | -15.7% | 7 | +1 | $810 | $191,007 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | - | Safe House | $5,441 | - | 7 | - | $777 | $1,408,476 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 17 | Puncture | $5,090 | -52% | 15 | - | $339 | $21,541 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | - | The Cup | $4,851 | - | 16 | - | $303 | $4,851 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 24 | 21 | Jack and Jill | $2,621 | -51.3% | 5 | -7 | $524 | $1,299,970 | 12 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | - | Hugo | $499 | - | 3 | - | $166 | $430,039 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
