| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Life of Pi | $179,973 | -14.2% | 82 | -4 | $2,194 | $1,918,462 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 2 | - | Les Misérables | $131,288 | - | 42 | - | $3,125 | $131,288 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 3 | - | Django Unchained | $102,199 | - | 34 | - | $3,005 | $102,199 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 4 | - | Playing for Keeps | $96,795 | - | 46 | - | $2,104 | $96,795 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 5 | 3 | Jack Reacher | $79,986 | -30.2% | 69 | -1 | $1,159 | $967,438 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 2 | Gangster Squad | $74,936 | -43% | 53 | +1 | $1,413 | $267,046 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 4 | Parental Guidance | $73,887 | -33% | 59 | -1 | $1,252 | $492,914 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Adventures in Zambezia | $68,599 | -28.5% | 75 | -6 | $914 | $902,765 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 5 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $58,182 | -41.7% | 62 | -17 | $938 | $2,166,451 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 6 | Skyfall | $50,737 | -48.2% | 47 | -24 | $1,079 | $3,913,015 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | Silver Linings Playbook | $37,813 | -18% | 29 | +1 | $1,303 | $369,329 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Rise of the Guardians | $35,603 | -41.4% | 34 | -12 | $1,047 | $2,069,146 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 9 | Here Comes the Boom | $27,040 | -41.5% | 34 | -5 | $795 | $616,227 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Pitch Perfect | $14,493 | -37.6% | 25 | -3 | $579 | $583,794 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | The Intouchables | $12,131 | -14.6% | 5 | - | $2,426 | $35,764 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $6,336 | -63.1% | 19 | -19 | $333 | $4,586,678 | 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | Looper | $5,112 | -49.3% | 13 | -5 | $393 | $272,259 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | $3,490 | -73.9% | 7 | -9 | $498 | $58,666 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 19 | 18 | The Master | $2,733 | -45.3% | 5 | - | $546 | $47,454 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 20 | The Oranges | $758 | -37.9% | 2 | -1 | $379 | $46,517 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 21 | Fun Size | $522 | -53.1% | 2 | - | $261 | $188,471 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | Pretville | $279 | -91.4% | 2 | - | $139 | $430,310 | 9 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
