| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | The Hunger Games | $340,269 | - | 66 | - | $5,155 | $340,269 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | American Reunion | $133,662 | -50.2% | 78 | +15 | $1,713 | $478,154 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | - | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $110,617 | - | 47 | - | $2,353 | $110,617 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 4 | 2 | The Lorax | $104,653 | -54.4% | 79 | +3 | $1,324 | $1,450,697 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 4 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $92,413 | -37.3% | 40 | - | $2,310 | $310,367 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Wrath of the Titans | $77,451 | -58% | 86 | -13 | $900 | $853,034 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 7 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $59,698 | -32.6% | 30 | - | $1,989 | $550,344 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $59,024 | -59.3% | 51 | -11 | $1,157 | $1,469,915 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 8 | 21 Jump Street | $50,375 | -38.9% | 31 | -2 | $1,625 | $540,660 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 6 | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | $46,899 | -56.1% | 62 | - | $756 | $211,704 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Good Deeds | $44,836 | -41.3% | 36 | -5 | $1,245 | $352,140 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | - | Joyful Noise | $35,236 | - | 38 | - | $927 | $35,236 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 13 | - | Young Adult | $24,758 | - | 10 | - | $2,475 | $24,632 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 14 | 11 | Semi-Soet | $16,117 | -63.6% | 20 | -11 | $805 | $1,168,941 | 9 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 10 | This Means War | $14,081 | -70.6% | 22 | -23 | $640 | $1,063,135 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | Material | $13,256 | -62.7% | 41 | +11 | $323 | $956,964 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | - | Puncture | $10,608 | - | 15 | - | $707 | $10,608 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 18 | 12 | Contraband | $10,474 | -72.3% | 55 | +24 | $190 | $439,932 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | - | Albert Nobbs | $8,517 | - | 7 | - | $1,216 | $8,517 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 20 | 19 | The Artist | $6,727 | -38.9% | 6 | -2 | $1,121 | $178,759 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 15 | Jack and Jill | $5,377 | -60.5% | 12 | -3 | $448 | $1,272,776 | 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 18 | Take Shelter | $4,846 | -61.2% | 10 | - | $484 | $24,081 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
