| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | The Lorax | $250,984 | - | 76 | - | $3,302 | $250,984 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $229,715 | -19.4% | 95 | - | $2,418 | $738,289 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 3 | - | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $115,263 | - | 39 | - | $2,955 | $115,263 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 4 | - | 21 Jump Street | $112,229 | - | 33 | - | $3,400 | $112,229 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 5 | 5 | This Means War | $74,645 | -13.1% | 57 | -9 | $1,309 | $832,052 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Contraband | $74,144 | -21% | 46 | - | $1,611 | $246,458 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 2 | John Carter | $69,788 | -43.8% | 51 | -33 | $1,368 | $642,600 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Semi-Soet | $68,944 | -22.2% | 43 | -3 | $1,603 | $969,829 | 6 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | Material | $45,904 | -30.6% | 34 | -6 | $1,350 | $895,724 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Safe House | $39,261 | -17.1% | 41 | -17 | $957 | $1,303,108 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 7 | The Artist | $23,293 | -62.8% | 20 | - | $1,164 | $117,523 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Jack and Jill | $20,630 | -41.8% | 28 | -16 | $736 | $1,240,518 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | The Big Year | $19,682 | -37% | 15 | - | $1,312 | $72,671 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 9 | Project X | $17,982 | -52.9% | 20 | -26 | $899 | $173,698 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | - | Our Idiot Brother | $14,910 | - | 10 | - | $1,491 | $14,910 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 16 | 13 | The Iron Lady | $12,954 | -33.3% | 13 | -3 | $996 | $411,610 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 14 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $11,592 | -31.6% | 7 | - | $1,656 | $72,413 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 18 | War Horse | $10,392 | +9.3% | 10 | +1 | $1,039 | $176,210 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | The Devil Inside | $8,174 | -19.9% | 10 | -5 | $817 | $94,513 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | - | Carnage | $6,423 | - | 5 | - | $1,284 | $6,423 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 21 | 15 | Hugo | $4,711 | -70% | 5 | -19 | $942 | $438,976 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 20 | Courageous | $3,950 | -29.5% | 4 | -3 | $987 | $169,953 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 19 | My Week with Marilyn | $3,260 | -42.7% | 5 | -1 | $652 | $172,095 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 21 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $1,108 | -59.3% | 3 | -8 | $369 | $528,895 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
