| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
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| 1 | - | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $199,157 | - | 44 | - | $4,526 | $199,157 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 2 | - | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $166,483 | - | 44 | - | $3,783 | $166,483 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | Zookeeper | $145,180 | -2.1% | 66 | - | $2,199 | $614,463 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | - | Conan the Barbarian | $124,824 | - | 72 | - | $1,733 | $124,824 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 5 | 1 | Cowboys & Aliens | $109,801 | -32% | 76 | +1 | $1,444 | $335,235 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Jock the Hero Dog | $93,472 | -28.4% | 62 | -18 | $1,507 | $1,389,999 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Monte Carlo | $71,380 | -18% | 31 | +1 | $2,302 | $189,100 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $69,699 | -27.5% | 57 | -4 | $1,222 | $406,824 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Horrible Bosses | $57,352 | -28% | 41 | -5 | $1,398 | $1,083,719 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | - | Love, Wedding, Marriage | $46,489 | - | 30 | - | $1,549 | $46,489 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 11 | 4 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $42,835 | -58.1% | 43 | -33 | $996 | $1,086,105 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Honey 2 | $27,621 | -10.1% | 26 | -2 | $1,062 | $452,593 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 15 | Madea's Big Happy Family | $13,960 | -0.2% | 16 | -2 | $872 | $809,229 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 10 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | $12,068 | -51% | 11 | -13 | $1,097 | $46,002 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 9 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | $9,302 | -67.3% | 14 | -30 | $664 | $2,611,417 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | 11 | Larry Crowne | $8,237 | -50.3% | 17 | -5 | $484 | $314,301 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 13 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $7,908 | -49.9% | 6 | -19 | $1,318 | $3,396,995 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 12 | Cars 2 | $7,085 | -56.2% | 10 | -15 | $708 | $2,425,763 | 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 16 | The Tree of Life | $6,912 | -31.4% | 4 | - | $1,728 | $38,739 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Bridesmaids | $4,668 | -34.4% | 7 | -1 | $666 | $976,074 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 17 | Soul Surfer | $3,989 | -60.1% | 8 | -5 | $498 | $103,554 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 23 | Jumping the Broom | $3,485 | -4% | 5 | -1 | $697 | $380,560 | 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 14 | Super 8 | $3,371 | -78.1% | 11 | -18 | $306 | $417,736 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 21 | The Bang Bang Club | $2,377 | -54.7% | 4 | -2 | $594 | $172,572 | 6 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 22 | Retribution | $1,981 | -54.7% | 11 | +1 | $180 | $9,071 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 26 | 25 | Tamara Drewe | $590 | -25.3% | 1 | - | $590 | $13,487 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
