| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Underworld: Awakening | $152,465 | -24% | 51 | -1 | $2,989 | $454,055 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | We Bought a Zoo | $119,254 | -4.1% | 61 | - | $1,954 | $286,930 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 3 | - | The Darkest Hour | $98,449 | - | 59 | - | $1,668 | $98,449 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 4 | 3 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $76,030 | -15.7% | 60 | -8 | $1,267 | $752,717 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | - | Seeking Justice | $72,369 | - | 50 | - | $1,447 | $72,369 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 6 | 5 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $60,525 | -20.8% | 60 | -13 | $1,008 | $1,456,420 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 9 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $55,402 | +17.6% | 28 | -2 | $1,978 | $400,616 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Dolphin Tale | $55,158 | -31.8% | 42 | -13 | $1,313 | $755,487 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Machine Gun Preacher | $50,250 | -22.8% | 40 | - | $1,256 | $153,361 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 6 | The Adventures of Tintin | $41,186 | -39.5% | 37 | -3 | $1,113 | $1,798,617 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 11 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $40,312 | +15.2% | 45 | -5 | $895 | $1,529,925 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $37,828 | -32.4% | 46 | +6 | $822 | $2,067,320 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | - | J. Edgar | $31,244 | - | 15 | - | $2,082 | $31,244 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 14 | - | The Muppets | $29,792 | - | 20 | - | $1,489 | $29,792 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 15 | - | Courageous | $22,776 | - | 15 | - | $1,518 | $22,776 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 16 | 14 | Midnight in Paris | $21,394 | +0.2% | 10 | -1 | $2,139 | $227,170 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 13 | 31 Million Reasons | $17,387 | -33.8% | 10 | -6 | $1,738 | $113,480 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 12 | Margin Call | $14,661 | -44.7% | 11 | -6 | $1,332 | $117,822 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | Hoofmeisie | $13,377 | -27.1% | 15 | -8 | $891 | $520,261 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 18 | I Don't Know How She Does It | $10,197 | -14.3% | 13 | -2 | $784 | $481,122 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 17 | Puss in Boots | $6,942 | -46.4% | 11 | +1 | $631 | $2,696,197 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 22 | Platteland | $2,225 | -32.6% | 3 | -7 | $741 | $1,059,679 | 10 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | Tower Heist | $1,162 | -74.9% | 2 | -3 | $581 | $1,184,689 | 13 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | Johnny English Reborn | $960 | -49.3% | 2 | -1 | $480 | $1,904,045 | 16 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | - | Skeem | $449 | - | 2 | - | $224 | $71,505 | 14 | United International Pictures | false | false |
