| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Final Destination 5 | $162,509 | - | 53 | - | $3,066 | $162,509 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Bad Teacher | $120,639 | -38.2% | 56 | +1 | $2,154 | $388,830 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 3 | Zookeeper | $101,239 | -20% | 65 | +1 | $1,557 | $895,534 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 4 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $96,587 | -19% | 45 | - | $2,146 | $541,343 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 2 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $94,057 | -36.9% | 39 | -5 | $2,411 | $504,799 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 8 | Monte Carlo | $45,332 | -19.8% | 31 | - | $1,462 | $316,714 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Cowboys & Aliens | $44,826 | -36.2% | 55 | -11 | $815 | $511,347 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Jock the Hero Dog | $36,720 | -42.8% | 47 | -7 | $781 | $1,502,729 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 11 | Horrible Bosses | $34,591 | -30% | 42 | +2 | $823 | $1,197,723 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 10 | How to Steal 2 Million | $34,038 | -33.9% | 30 | -3 | $1,134 | $110,663 | 2 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 12 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $32,877 | -31.6% | 46 | -1 | $714 | $526,667 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Bodyguard | $27,853 | -48.8% | 8 | - | $3,481 | $97,376 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 5 | Conan the Barbarian | $26,167 | -71.1% | 47 | -26 | $556 | $340,497 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | 15 | Honey 2 | $18,214 | -33.8% | 27 | +3 | $674 | $501,390 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 16 | London Boulevard | $16,091 | -30.8% | 10 | - | $1,609 | $49,322 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | - | 'n Saak van Geloof | $14,848 | - | 33 | - | $449 | $14,848 | 1 | Indigenous Film Distribution | true | false |
| 17 | 14 | Love, Wedding, Marriage | $13,071 | -60.7% | 20 | -10 | $653 | $127,509 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 13 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $11,409 | -66.3% | 16 | -18 | $713 | $1,135,025 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | $5,764 | -47.8% | 8 | -1 | $720 | $68,795 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | 18 | Madea's Big Happy Family | $3,974 | -54.9% | 8 | -3 | $496 | $815,531 | 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | - | The Conspirator | $2,679 | - | 5 | - | $535 | $72,743 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 21 | Jumping the Broom | $2,323 | -22.3% | 5 | - | $464 | $381,653 | 13 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 20 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $1,533 | -70.3% | 1 | -2 | $1,533 | $3,338,582 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | The Bang Bang Club | $1,230 | -41% | 2 | -1 | $615 | $175,421 | 8 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 23 | Bridesmaids | $908 | -65.8% | 2 | -1 | $454 | $958,087 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 26 | 26 | Super 8 | $881 | -29.4% | 4 | -1 | $220 | $414,906 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 27 | 27 | Tamara Drewe | $585 | -18.9% | 1 | - | $585 | $15,136 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 28 | 25 | Retribution | $452 | -66.2% | 3 | +1 | $150 | $12,492 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
