| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Puss in Boots | $377,559 | -6.8% | 89 | - | $4,242 | $1,037,416 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | - | New Year's Eve | $211,286 | - | 70 | - | $3,018 | $211,286 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $172,497 | -45.1% | 90 | -2 | $1,916 | $3,366,498 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | Real Steel | $155,964 | -17.7% | 88 | +2 | $1,772 | $488,750 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | - | Arthur Christmas | $133,517 | - | 80 | - | $1,668 | $133,517 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 6 | 5 | Platteland | $93,459 | -33.5% | 54 | -13 | $1,730 | $648,550 | 3 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 4 | Happy Feet Two | $68,551 | -53.8% | 61 | -27 | $1,123 | $749,511 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | Tower Heist | $50,480 | -37.6% | 44 | -14 | $1,147 | $929,989 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | - | Drive | $41,764 | - | 17 | - | $2,456 | $41,764 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 10 | 7 | Johnny English Reborn | $35,517 | -45.4% | 36 | -22 | $986 | $1,704,957 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | - | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | $23,958 | - | 20 | - | $1,197 | $23,958 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 12 | 8 | Immortals | $14,423 | -63.9% | 18 | -5 | $801 | $708,878 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 9 | Moneyball | $12,527 | -52.7% | 9 | -11 | $1,391 | $119,112 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $11,284 | -32.9% | 9 | -3 | $1,253 | $173,061 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | The Help | $4,984 | -1% | 5 | - | $996 | $255,952 | 10 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | In Time | $4,216 | -73% | 10 | -7 | $421 | $343,140 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 10 | Dream House | $3,646 | -83.3% | 9 | -16 | $405 | $89,661 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 17 | Beginners | $2,429 | -18% | 3 | - | $809 | $28,950 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | Anonymous | $1,988 | -46.4% | 3 | -1 | $662 | $54,563 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 21 | Friends with Benefits | $1,378 | -16.8% | 3 | - | $459 | $1,091,665 | 13 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 16 | Everything Must Go | $1,065 | -67.1% | 3 | -2 | $355 | $24,485 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | The Smurfs | $791 | -70.9% | 2 | -6 | $395 | $3,337,427 | 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 24 | Skeem | $586 | -9.4% | 2 | - | $293 | $62,467 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
