| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Skyfall | $458,457 | -41.9% | 125 | - | $3,667 | $1,781,205 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | - | Rise of the Guardians | $315,386 | - | 98 | - | $3,218 | $315,386 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $217,990 | -45.4% | 85 | -26 | $2,564 | $3,856,301 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | - | Pitch Perfect | $83,425 | - | 48 | - | $1,738 | $83,425 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 5 | 4 | Taken 2 | $58,200 | -24.3% | 63 | -2 | $923 | $2,092,700 | 9 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $39,028 | -64.2% | 42 | -21 | $929 | $220,944 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | Pretville | $32,109 | -47.3% | 46 | -23 | $698 | $304,568 | 3 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Fun Size | $18,086 | -44.3% | 23 | -8 | $786 | $130,414 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 8 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | $15,422 | -48.7% | 13 | - | $1,186 | $57,697 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 10 | The Cold Light of Day | $9,782 | -49.3% | 16 | -3 | $611 | $138,880 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 6 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | $9,340 | -72% | 23 | -21 | $406 | $275,993 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 21 | A Thousand Words | $8,892 | +79% | 12 | +2 | $741 | $244,087 | 11 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 16 | Madea's Witness Protection | $8,352 | -7.1% | 13 | -1 | $642 | $1,021,748 | 15 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 13 | Hope Springs | $8,310 | -38.1% | 16 | -4 | $519 | $328,282 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 15 | Cloud Atlas | $6,861 | -32.4% | 9 | -6 | $762 | $287,347 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | Freelancers | $6,718 | -51% | 11 | -8 | $610 | $70,337 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 14 | The Oranges | $6,460 | -37.7% | 11 | - | $587 | $23,309 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 9 | ParaNorman | $6,372 | -69.6% | 15 | +1 | $424 | $281,565 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 11 | Hotel Transylvania | $4,676 | -72.1% | 10 | -9 | $467 | $1,595,747 | 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 18 | Alex Cross | $3,761 | -43.3% | 12 | -7 | $313 | $242,695 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 21 | 17 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $3,673 | -49.3% | 9 | -2 | $408 | $251,654 | 12 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 22 | 20 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | $3,580 | -33.4% | 6 | -2 | $596 | $50,118 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 19 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $3,458 | -37.8% | 7 | - | $494 | $154,885 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 23 | The Five-Year Engagement | $984 | -27.7% | 5 | - | $196 | $240,770 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | 22 | The Bourne Legacy | $707 | -50.6% | 3 | - | $235 | $1,079,303 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
