Top movies in South Africa today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,029 titles tracked.

K-Pop Demon Hunters leads the chart, a 2025 movie rated 7.4 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including K-Pop Demon Hunters. The best-reviewed entry is Braveheart at 8.3, against a chart average of 7.0. 8 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. How to Train Your Dragon has the most staying power here, with 487 days in a top 10.

1. 101K-Pop Demon Hunters2025 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 91%
2. 102The Game1997 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 77%
3. 103Frankenstein2025 · IMDb 7.4
4. 104Lady Bird2017 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 99%
5. 105The Wrecking Crew2026 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 74%
6. 106The Magnificent Seven2016 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 64%
7. 107Cloverfield2008 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 78%
8. 108undertone2026 · IMDb 5.9
9. 109Sing 22021 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 72%
10. 110The Devil All the Time2020 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 65%
11. 111Heads of State2025 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 68%
12. 112Primal Fear1996 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 77%
13. 113Apollo 131995 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 92%
14. 114The Old Guard2020 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 80%
15. 115The Mitchells vs. the Machines2021 · IMDb 7.6
16. 116The Fall2006 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 64%
17. 117Red One2024 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 29%
18. 118Trap2024 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 57%
19. 119War Machine2026 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 66%
20. 120How to Train Your Dragon2010 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 99%
21. 121Lust Stories 22023 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 60%
22. 122Oblivion2013 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 53%
23. 123Speak No Evil2024 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 83%
24. 124GOAT2026 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 82%
25. 125Madagascar2005 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 55%
26. 126Split2016 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 79%
27. 127Apocalypto2006 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 65%
28. 128Army of Darkness1992 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 68%
29. 129Les Misérables2012 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 70%
30. 130Dirty Dancing1987 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 73%
31. 131Braveheart1995 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 74%
32. 132Anaconda2025 · IMDb 5.5 · RT 48%
33. 133The Sting1973 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
34. 134Shaun of the Dead2004 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
35. 135Maternal Instinct2026
36. 136The Invisible Man2020 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 91%
37. 137The Comfort of Strangers1990 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 54%
38. 138Stardust2007 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 77%
39. 139Greenland 2: Migration2026 · IMDb 5.2 · RT 48%
40. 140The Pursuit of Happyness2006 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 67%
41. 141Outlaw King2018 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 63%
42. 142People We Meet on Vacation2026 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 78%
43. 143Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile2022 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 72%
44. 144The Mummy1999 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 64%
45. 145Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl2024 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 100%
46. 146Contagion2011 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 85%
47. 147Office Romance2026 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 48%
48. 148Let Him Go2020 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 85%
49. 149Sleepers1996 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 76%
50. 150Tag2018 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 55%