| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Safe House | $187,511 | -16.8% | 70 | +1 | $2,678 | $527,093 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | - | Semi-Soet | $174,554 | - | 65 | - | $2,685 | $174,554 | 1 | Indigenous Film Distribution | true | false |
| 3 | - | Material | $169,711 | - | 41 | - | $4,139 | $169,711 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 4 | 2 | Jack and Jill | $155,462 | -21.8% | 76 | - | $2,045 | $764,159 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | - | Chronicle | $80,679 | - | 40 | - | $2,016 | $80,679 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 6 | 5 | Hugo | $64,035 | -13.4% | 32 | +5 | $2,001 | $160,242 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 3 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $59,404 | -38.5% | 60 | +1 | $990 | $177,457 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | The Iron Lady | $55,672 | -13.8% | 19 | -1 | $2,930 | $159,031 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | - | My Week with Marilyn | $49,929 | - | 25 | - | $1,997 | $49,929 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 10 | 4 | The Descendants | $49,798 | -32.9% | 25 | -1 | $1,991 | $298,560 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 7 | We Bought a Zoo | $47,171 | -26.8% | 50 | -8 | $943 | $551,754 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Underworld: Awakening | $33,990 | -15.7% | 33 | +2 | $1,030 | $782,604 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $24,190 | -13.9% | 30 | - | $806 | $1,627,663 | 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $24,102 | +9.6% | 19 | -9 | $1,268 | $505,846 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 14 | Courageous | $13,843 | -14.8% | 13 | - | $1,064 | $108,705 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 18 | Dolphin Tale | $11,685 | -19% | 19 | - | $615 | $841,081 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 19 | The Adventures of Tintin | $11,376 | -20% | 17 | - | $669 | $1,868,040 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 13 | The Muppets | $10,586 | -45.6% | 11 | -6 | $962 | $100,542 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | Midnight in Paris | $10,270 | -30.3% | 9 | -3 | $1,141 | $295,427 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 9 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $9,458 | -66.9% | 14 | -19 | $675 | $911,967 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | - | Machine Gun Preacher | $8,890 | - | 18 | - | $493 | $240,132 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 22 | 15 | Seeking Justice | $2,931 | -80.6% | 7 | -24 | $418 | $196,118 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 20 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $2,767 | -68.1% | 2 | -13 | $1,383 | $2,123,104 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 22 | Margin Call | $2,422 | -21% | 2 | - | $1,211 | $142,111 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
