| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $582,162 | - | 109 | - | $5,340 | $582,162 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Skyfall | $269,222 | -41.3% | 125 | - | $2,153 | $2,376,147 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | Rise of the Guardians | $244,996 | -22.3% | 80 | -18 | $3,062 | $866,178 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $148,368 | -31.9% | 83 | -2 | $1,787 | $4,171,474 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 4 | Pitch Perfect | $70,003 | -16.1% | 48 | - | $1,458 | $237,497 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | - | Looper | $59,119 | - | 43 | - | $1,374 | $59,119 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 7 | 5 | Taken 2 | $49,060 | -15.7% | 57 | -6 | $860 | $2,198,756 | 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Pretville | $22,564 | -29.7% | 34 | -12 | $663 | $359,637 | 4 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | Finding Nemo 2012 3D Release | $17,550 | -55% | 13 | -29 | $1,350 | $270,713 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Fun Size | $12,026 | -33.5% | 18 | -5 | $668 | $159,293 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | $10,111 | -34.4% | 9 | -4 | $1,123 | $75,416 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | The Cold Light of Day | $7,681 | -21.5% | 15 | -1 | $512 | $155,087 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | $6,509 | -30.3% | 13 | -10 | $500 | $296,965 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 14 | Hope Springs | $6,419 | -22.8% | 12 | -4 | $534 | $343,702 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 16 | Freelancers | $5,954 | -11.4% | 7 | -4 | $850 | $81,136 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | Madea's Witness Protection | $5,703 | -31.7% | 8 | -5 | $712 | $1,037,898 | 16 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | - | Bel Ami | $5,349 | - | 7 | - | $764 | $5,349 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 18 | 12 | A Thousand Words | $4,260 | -52.1% | 7 | -5 | $608 | $246,135 | 12 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | Cloud Atlas | $3,745 | -45.4% | 7 | -2 | $535 | $296,055 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 17 | The Oranges | $3,345 | -48.2% | 7 | -4 | $477 | $32,163 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 19 | Hotel Transylvania | $3,151 | -32.6% | 7 | -3 | $450 | $1,611,333 | 12 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 23 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $2,550 | -26.3% | 4 | -3 | $637 | $161,006 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 18 | ParaNorman | $1,231 | -80.7% | 3 | -12 | $410 | $288,722 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | The Five-Year Engagement | $1,003 | +1.9% | 3 | -2 | $334 | $243,827 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
