| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Friends with Benefits | $135,617 | -32.7% | 65 | - | $2,086 | $400,442 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | $122,296 | -21.7% | 67 | +4 | $1,825 | $284,312 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | - | Abduction | $108,573 | - | 41 | - | $2,648 | $108,573 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 4 | 3 | Final Destination 5 | $74,533 | -28.6% | 53 | -2 | $1,406 | $401,527 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 5 | 4 | Zookeeper | $55,517 | -27.5% | 59 | -6 | $940 | $963,932 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 5 | Bad Teacher | $53,649 | -25.3% | 53 | -2 | $1,012 | $542,629 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 7 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $51,659 | -22.4% | 43 | - | $1,201 | $663,849 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | - | One Day | $50,176 | - | 35 | - | $1,433 | $50,176 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 9 | 6 | Colombiana | $48,329 | -30% | 41 | - | $1,178 | $143,525 | 2 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $29,689 | -37.8% | 21 | -5 | $1,413 | $555,473 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 10 | Horrible Bosses | $13,905 | -43.1% | 24 | -8 | $579 | $1,140,338 | 10 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | - | The First Grader | $13,291 | - | 17 | - | $781 | $13,291 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 13 | 12 | How to Steal 2 Million | $12,852 | -40.9% | 17 | -9 | $756 | $157,316 | 4 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Monte Carlo | $11,999 | -50% | 20 | -8 | $599 | $331,728 | 6 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 14 | Bodyguard | $10,178 | -40.9% | 7 | -1 | $1,454 | $124,140 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $8,529 | -54.5% | 18 | -15 | $473 | $519,096 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 9 | Cowboys & Aliens | $8,174 | -67.6% | 21 | -21 | $389 | $512,077 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 15 | Jock the Hero Dog | $7,943 | -46.9% | 14 | -10 | $567 | $1,382,574 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 16 | Honey 2 | $4,732 | -60.3% | 10 | -10 | $473 | $469,018 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 17 | Love, Wedding, Marriage | $2,457 | -78.5% | 8 | -11 | $307 | $137,015 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 20 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $2,102 | -67.9% | 6 | -2 | $350 | $1,029,387 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 23 | Super 8 | $1,995 | +31.2% | 4 | - | $498 | $375,189 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | 'n Saak van Geloof | $1,683 | -73.6% | 5 | -9 | $336 | $32,604 | 3 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 24 | 19 | Conan the Barbarian | $770 | -90.4% | 5 | -12 | $154 | $328,783 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 25 | 24 | The Bang Bang Club | $484 | -58.4% | 2 | - | $242 | $167,418 | 10 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 26 | 27 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $344 | -8% | 1 | - | $344 | $2,994,532 | 13 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 27 | 26 | Tamara Drewe | $145 | -68.5% | 1 | - | $145 | $14,602 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 28 | 28 | Bridesmaids | $113 | -8.1% | 1 | - | $113 | $859,447 | 14 | United International Pictures | false | false |
