| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
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| 1 | - | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $384,967 | - | 89 | - | $4,325 | $384,967 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | - | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $241,435 | - | 78 | - | $3,095 | $241,435 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 3 | 1 | Puss in Boots | $216,653 | -42.6% | 87 | -2 | $2,490 | $1,509,884 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 2 | New Year's Eve | $135,213 | -36% | 70 | - | $1,931 | $515,256 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 3 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $107,323 | -37.8% | 84 | -6 | $1,277 | $3,474,128 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Real Steel | $85,270 | -45.3% | 75 | -13 | $1,136 | $680,246 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | Arthur Christmas | $60,048 | -55% | 79 | -1 | $760 | $310,761 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | Platteland | $57,258 | -38.7% | 41 | -13 | $1,396 | $741,627 | 4 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Happy Feet Two | $35,843 | -47.7% | 54 | -7 | $663 | $821,517 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Tower Heist | $25,153 | -50.2% | 26 | -18 | $967 | $958,833 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Drive | $23,237 | -44.4% | 17 | - | $1,366 | $90,781 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Johnny English Reborn | $19,204 | -45.9% | 22 | -14 | $872 | $1,688,559 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | $13,085 | -45.4% | 20 | - | $654 | $55,525 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 14 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $7,092 | -37.1% | 8 | -1 | $886 | $183,111 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 12 | Immortals | $4,981 | -65.5% | 7 | -11 | $711 | $699,240 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | 15 | The Help | $4,216 | -15.4% | 5 | - | $843 | $255,069 | 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 13 | Moneyball | $3,469 | -72.3% | 6 | -3 | $578 | $126,182 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 16 | In Time | $2,087 | -50.5% | 4 | -6 | $521 | $337,202 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 19 | 20 | Friends with Benefits | $2,046 | +48.5% | 3 | - | $682 | $1,054,921 | 14 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Anonymous | $1,816 | -8.7% | 3 | - | $605 | $55,831 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | Beginners | $1,735 | -28.6% | 3 | - | $578 | $31,445 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | - | One Day | $691 | - | 1 | - | $691 | $256,813 | 13 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | Everything Must Go | $646 | -39.3% | 1 | -2 | $646 | $25,098 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 24 | 23 | Skeem | $537 | -8.4% | 1 | -1 | $537 | $61,242 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
