| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Friends with Benefits | $201,415 | - | 65 | - | $3,098 | $201,415 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | - | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | $156,166 | - | 63 | - | $2,478 | $156,166 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 3 | 1 | Final Destination 5 | $104,340 | -35.8% | 55 | +2 | $1,897 | $320,770 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | Zookeeper | $76,527 | -24.4% | 65 | - | $1,177 | $970,231 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 2 | Bad Teacher | $71,839 | -40.5% | 55 | -1 | $1,306 | $502,224 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | - | Colombiana | $69,013 | - | 41 | - | $1,683 | $69,013 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 7 | 4 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $66,578 | -31.1% | 43 | -2 | $1,548 | $636,668 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $47,740 | -49.2% | 26 | -13 | $1,836 | $564,866 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Cowboys & Aliens | $25,206 | -43.8% | 42 | -13 | $600 | $538,907 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 9 | Horrible Bosses | $24,419 | -29.4% | 32 | -10 | $763 | $1,211,999 | 9 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 6 | Monte Carlo | $23,995 | -47.1% | 28 | -3 | $856 | $341,002 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | How to Steal 2 Million | $21,759 | -36.1% | 26 | -4 | $836 | $146,409 | 3 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $18,746 | -43% | 33 | -13 | $568 | $545,582 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Bodyguard | $17,208 | -38.2% | 8 | - | $2,151 | $119,793 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 8 | Jock the Hero Dog | $14,948 | -59.3% | 24 | -23 | $622 | $1,490,277 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Honey 2 | $11,912 | -34.6% | 20 | -7 | $595 | $503,991 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 17 | Love, Wedding, Marriage | $11,437 | -12.5% | 19 | -1 | $601 | $141,502 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 15 | London Boulevard | $9,022 | -43.9% | 10 | - | $902 | $65,483 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 19 | 13 | Conan the Barbarian | $8,044 | -69.3% | 17 | -30 | $473 | $353,136 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | 18 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $6,550 | -42.6% | 8 | -8 | $818 | $1,117,277 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 16 | 'n Saak van Geloof | $6,375 | -57.1% | 14 | -19 | $455 | $30,149 | 2 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 22 | 21 | The Conspirator | $2,530 | -5.6% | 3 | -2 | $843 | $74,626 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 26 | Super 8 | $1,521 | +72.6% | 4 | - | $380 | $405,921 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | The Bang Bang Club | $1,164 | -5.4% | 2 | - | $582 | $180,747 | 9 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 28 | Retribution | $766 | +69.5% | 3 | - | $255 | $13,780 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 26 | 27 | Tamara Drewe | $461 | -21.2% | 1 | - | $461 | $15,436 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 27 | 23 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $374 | -75.6% | 1 | - | $374 | $3,256,116 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 28 | 25 | Bridesmaids | $123 | -86.5% | 1 | -1 | $123 | $934,522 | 13 | United International Pictures | false | false |
