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.

Five Nights at Freddy's leads the chart, a 2023 movie rated 5.4 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Five Nights at Freddy's. The best-reviewed entry is Princess Mononoke at 8.3, against a chart average of 6.5. 3 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Venom has the most staying power here, with 101 days in a top 10.

1. 151Five Nights at Freddy's2023 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 33%
2. 152Twilight2008 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 48%
3. 153Mamma Mia!2008 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 54%
4. 154Your Fault: London2026 · IMDb 6.0
5. 155Private Life2018 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 94%
6. 156Crazy, Stupid, Love.2011 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 79%
7. 157After2019 · IMDb 5.3 · RT 18%
8. 158Spring Night, Summer Night1967 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 100%
9. 159Reptile2023 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 45%
10. 160The Amazing Spider-Man 22014 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 50%
11. 161Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man2026 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 90%
12. 162Pokémon Detective Pikachu2019 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 68%
13. 163Venom2018 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 31%
14. 164The Mule2018 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 69%
15. 165True Story2015 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 45%
16. 166Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2005 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 86%
17. 167Geostorm2017 · IMDb 5.4 · RT 18%
18. 168Lift2024 · RT 30%
19. 169Plank Face2016 · IMDb 4.8
20. 170Warriors of the Wind1984 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 87%
21. 171Lisa Frankenstein2024 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 52%
22. 172Moneyball2011 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 94%
23. 173The Croods2013 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 71%
24. 174Fast & Furious2009 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 28%
25. 175Romeo and Juliet1968 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 95%
26. 176The Midnight Sky2020 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 50%
27. 177Gender Wars2023
28. 178Mortal Kombat2021 · IMDb 6.1
29. 179The Three Musketeers - Saving the Crown2007 · IMDb 4.7
30. 180Spider Baby1967 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 88%
31. 181Polar2019 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 20%
32. 182Remember Me2010 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 26%
33. 183Leo2023 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 84%
34. 184Samaritan2022 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 37%
35. 185The Town2010 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 92%
36. 186A Shot in the Dark1964 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 94%
37. 187Murder Mystery2019 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 43%
38. 188Indian2001 · IMDb 5.5
39. 189Eden2025 · IMDb 6.5
40. 190Lady Parts2026
41. 191Princess Mononoke1997 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 93%
42. 192Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018 · IMDb 6.6
43. 193Ladies First2026 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 26%
44. 194Luck2022 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 48%
45. 195Happy Gilmore 22025 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 61%
46. 196Pieces of a Woman2020 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 76%
47. 197Luther: The Fallen Sun2023 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 68%
48. 198The School for Good and Evil2022 · IMDb 5.9 · RT 38%
49. 199Van Helsing2004 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 24%
50. 200Treasure Hunting And The Pirates Of The Caribbean2023