| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
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| 1 | - | Bad Teacher | $195,056 | - | 55 | - | $3,546 | $195,056 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | 2 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $149,004 | -10.5% | 44 | - | $3,386 | $377,658 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 3 | Zookeeper | $126,544 | -12.8% | 64 | -2 | $1,977 | $792,884 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 1 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $119,310 | -40.1% | 45 | +1 | $2,651 | $403,910 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 4 | Conan the Barbarian | $90,648 | -27.4% | 73 | +1 | $1,241 | $283,199 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 6 | 5 | Cowboys & Aliens | $70,215 | -36.1% | 66 | -10 | $1,063 | $454,723 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Jock the Hero Dog | $64,142 | -31.4% | 54 | -8 | $1,187 | $1,500,720 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Monte Carlo | $56,514 | -20.8% | 31 | - | $1,823 | $268,939 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | - | Bodyguard | $54,387 | - | 8 | - | $6,798 | $54,387 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 10 | - | How to Steal 2 Million | $51,459 | - | 33 | - | $1,559 | $51,459 | 1 | Indigenous Film Distribution | true | false |
| 11 | 9 | Horrible Bosses | $49,395 | -13.9% | 40 | -1 | $1,234 | $1,176,132 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $48,090 | -31% | 47 | -10 | $1,023 | $490,474 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $33,832 | -21% | 34 | -9 | $995 | $1,151,536 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 10 | Love, Wedding, Marriage | $33,294 | -28.4% | 30 | - | $1,109 | $103,492 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 12 | Honey 2 | $27,528 | -0.3% | 24 | -2 | $1,147 | $493,290 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | - | London Boulevard | $23,251 | - | 10 | - | $2,325 | $23,251 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 17 | 14 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | $11,037 | -8.5% | 9 | -2 | $1,226 | $62,196 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 13 | Madea's Big Happy Family | $8,808 | -36.9% | 11 | -5 | $800 | $834,701 | 10 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 19 | The Tree of Life | $5,742 | -16.9% | 4 | - | $1,435 | $48,557 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | 17 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $5,168 | -34.6% | 3 | -3 | $1,722 | $3,445,615 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 22 | Jumping the Broom | $2,990 | -14.2% | 5 | - | $598 | $390,179 | 12 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 21 | Soul Surfer | $2,920 | -26.8% | 4 | -4 | $730 | $111,016 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 20 | Bridesmaids | $2,655 | -43.1% | 3 | -4 | $885 | $989,781 | 11 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 24 | The Bang Bang Club | $2,085 | -12.3% | 3 | -1 | $695 | $178,755 | 7 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 25 | Retribution | $1,337 | -32.5% | 2 | -9 | $668 | $11,825 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 26 | 23 | Super 8 | $1,247 | -63% | 5 | -6 | $249 | $426,179 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 27 | 26 | Tamara Drewe | $721 | +22.2% | 1 | - | $721 | $14,675 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
