| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Smurfs | $540,332 | -40.3% | 112 | +1 | $4,824 | $2,171,355 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 2 | - | What's Your Number? | $90,980 | - | 50 | - | $1,819 | $90,980 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 3 | 3 | The Change-Up | $84,374 | -13.1% | 51 | - | $1,654 | $266,820 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | 2 | Friends with Benefits | $81,313 | -32.3% | 61 | -3 | $1,333 | $777,251 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 5 | 5 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | $68,790 | -2.7% | 46 | -2 | $1,495 | $584,397 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Abduction | $66,675 | -24.8% | 39 | -2 | $1,709 | $394,602 | 3 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | 9 | Zookeeper | $37,841 | -13.7% | 38 | -6 | $995 | $1,144,811 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | Final Destination 5 | $35,066 | -35.4% | 30 | -3 | $1,168 | $580,866 | 5 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | - | The Help | $33,277 | - | 20 | - | $1,663 | $33,277 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 10 | - | Warrior | $32,891 | - | 30 | - | $1,096 | $32,891 | 1 | NuMetro Distribution | true | false |
| 11 | 8 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | $28,012 | -36.2% | 35 | -3 | $800 | $807,261 | 7 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 12 | 7 | Colombiana | $25,869 | -42.5% | 32 | -7 | $808 | $275,444 | 4 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | Bad Teacher | $22,985 | -41.4% | 32 | -9 | $718 | $673,435 | 6 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 10 | One Day | $21,663 | -49.3% | 26 | -9 | $833 | $177,530 | 3 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 12 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $14,140 | -0.6% | 8 | - | $1,767 | $628,376 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 14 | Monte Carlo | $8,274 | -37.9% | 16 | -4 | $517 | $380,292 | 8 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | How to Steal 2 Million | $7,490 | -28.5% | 10 | -3 | $749 | $192,832 | 6 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 18 | 13 | The First Grader | $7,333 | -45% | 13 | -4 | $564 | $50,235 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 16 | Horrible Bosses | $5,906 | -41.9% | 13 | -1 | $454 | $1,191,108 | 12 | NuMetro Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | - | Viva Riva! | $5,131 | - | 15 | - | $342 | $5,131 | 1 | Indigenous Film Distribution | true | false |
| 21 | 18 | Honey 2 | $5,016 | -31.8% | 9 | - | $557 | $497,705 | 12 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 20 | Cowboys & Aliens | $2,643 | -52.1% | 8 | -2 | $330 | $534,313 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 24 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $1,793 | +148.7% | 6 | +4 | $298 | $1,047,307 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 22 | The Bang Bang Club | $592 | -33.7% | 1 | - | $592 | $171,869 | 12 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 25 | 23 | 'n Saak van Geloof | $270 | -67.4% | 2 | -1 | $135 | $35,790 | 5 | Indigenous Film Distribution | false | false |
| 26 | 25 | Tamara Drewe | $143 | -20.1% | 1 | - | $143 | $15,553 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
