| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Wrath of the Titans | $317,885 | - | 99 | - | $3,210 | $317,885 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | The Lorax | $285,933 | +13.9% | 76 | - | $3,762 | $723,857 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $182,189 | -20.7% | 70 | -25 | $2,602 | $1,072,259 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | - | Good Deeds | $115,590 | - | 41 | - | $2,819 | $115,590 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 5 | 4 | 21 Jump Street | $104,669 | -6.7% | 34 | +1 | $3,078 | $288,015 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $95,949 | -16.8% | 39 | - | $2,460 | $280,923 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | This Means War | $71,826 | -3.8% | 59 | +2 | $1,217 | $951,214 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 8 | Semi-Soet | $61,263 | -11.1% | 40 | -3 | $1,531 | $1,070,882 | 7 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | Contraband | $55,476 | -25.2% | 44 | -2 | $1,260 | $347,420 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 9 | Material | $37,986 | -17.2% | 31 | -3 | $1,225 | $894,751 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | Safe House | $30,216 | -23% | 36 | -5 | $839 | $1,360,877 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 7 | John Carter | $29,911 | -57.1% | 27 | -24 | $1,107 | $712,878 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 12 | Jack and Jill | $20,356 | -1.3% | 20 | -8 | $1,017 | $1,275,541 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 13 | The Big Year | $18,970 | -3.6% | 15 | - | $1,264 | $106,892 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 11 | The Artist | $14,634 | -37.2% | 12 | -8 | $1,219 | $147,209 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Project X | $12,993 | -27.7% | 11 | -9 | $1,181 | $204,227 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | Our Idiot Brother | $12,137 | -18.6% | 10 | - | $1,213 | $36,476 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 16 | The Iron Lady | $10,633 | -17.9% | 13 | - | $817 | $430,806 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 19 | 19 | The Devil Inside | $7,928 | -3% | 9 | -1 | $880 | $107,822 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 20 | Carnage | $5,601 | -12.8% | 5 | - | $1,120 | $15,970 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | War Horse | $5,099 | -50.9% | 6 | -4 | $849 | $187,498 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 22 | Courageous | $2,894 | -26.7% | 4 | - | $723 | $176,398 | 10 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | Hugo | $2,199 | -53.3% | 3 | -2 | $733 | $445,566 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
