| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Immortals | $222,713 | - | 71 | - | $3,136 | $222,713 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Tower Heist | $129,591 | -14.6% | 74 | +1 | $1,751 | $350,414 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | Johnny English Reborn | $121,583 | -12.9% | 79 | -3 | $1,539 | $1,247,563 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | The Smurfs | $67,977 | -34.8% | 68 | -18 | $999 | $3,279,120 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 5 | In Time | $35,898 | -23.7% | 37 | -3 | $970 | $211,706 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | - | Paranormal Activity 3 | $35,266 | - | 15 | - | $2,351 | $35,266 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 7 | 4 | Shark Night | $28,254 | -52.6% | 29 | -3 | $974 | $114,497 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | $23,953 | -30.1% | 23 | -17 | $1,041 | $120,119 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 8 | Contagion | $20,998 | -32.1% | 20 | -5 | $1,049 | $217,460 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 9 | Killer Elite | $19,366 | -34.2% | 36 | - | $537 | $232,864 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | Friends with Benefits | $16,756 | -30.2% | 25 | -5 | $670 | $1,080,936 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 11 | The Change-Up | $16,373 | -29.1% | 27 | -2 | $606 | $506,854 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 13 | The Help | $14,115 | -10.1% | 14 | - | $1,008 | $207,553 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Abduction | $11,962 | -34.8% | 26 | -7 | $460 | $601,502 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 7 | The Three Musketeers | $11,888 | -64.6% | 28 | -16 | $424 | $459,281 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | - | Shanghai | $11,022 | - | 15 | - | $734 | $11,022 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 17 | 15 | 50/50 | $10,039 | -14% | 15 | - | $669 | $29,111 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Anonymous | $8,771 | -29.8% | 7 | - | $1,253 | $27,527 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 18 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $8,319 | -3.8% | 13 | +1 | $639 | $926,134 | 12 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | - | Apollo 18 | $7,705 | - | 12 | - | $642 | $7,705 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 21 | - | Beginners | $6,257 | - | 3 | - | $2,085 | $6,257 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 22 | 17 | Skeem | $6,197 | -37.6% | 15 | -3 | $413 | $54,864 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | The First Grader | $1,341 | -42% | 2 | -2 | $670 | $81,763 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 23 | How to Steal 2 Million | $349 | -37% | 1 | - | $349 | $215,791 | 11 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 22 | State of Violence | $46 | -91.8% | 1 | -4 | $46 | $7,420 | 3 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
