Top movies in South Africa today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,033 titles tracked.

Blue Jay leads the chart, a 2016 movie. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Blue Jay. The best-reviewed entry is Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds at 8.3, against a chart average of 6.8. 2 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Anatomy of a Fall has the most staying power here, with 150 days in a top 10.

1. 251Blue Jay2016 · RT 91%
2. 252My Neighbors the Yamadas1999 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 78%
3. 253Get Hard2015 · IMDb 6.0 · RT 28%
4. 254Minamata2020 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 77%
5. 255She Rides Shotgun2025 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 88%
6. 256The Tale of The Princess Kaguya2013 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 100%
7. 257Miracle on 34th Street1994 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 59%
8. 25850/502011 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 93%
9. 259Aquaman2018 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 66%
10. 260Mosul2019 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 83%
11. 261Vacation2015 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 27%
12. 262Over the Moon2020 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 81%
13. 263Breakdown1997 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 83%
14. 264Pretty Lethal2026 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 59%
15. 265Anatomy of a Fall2023 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 96%
16. 266King Kong2005 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 84%
17. 267Blood Red Sky2021 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 81%
18. 268Klaus2019 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 95%
19. 269Migration2023 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 73%
20. 270The Bourne Supremacy2004 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 81%
21. 271The Hurt Locker2008 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 96%
22. 272The Ritual2017 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 74%
23. 273Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds2012 · IMDb 8.3
24. 274My Father's Dragon2022 · IMDb 6.5 · RT 87%
25. 275Kill Bill: Vol. 22004 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 84%
26. 276Kate2021 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 45%
27. 277The Killer's Game2024 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 46%
28. 278Paddington in Peru2024 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 93%
29. 279Ocean Waves1993 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 89%
30. 280Maternal Instinct2026
31. 281The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure2022 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 80%
32. 282Over the Hedge2006 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 75%
33. 283The Aviator2004 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 86%
34. 284Eternity2025 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 76%
35. 285Monster House2006 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 75%
36. 286The Lovebirds2020 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 66%
37. 287Castle in the Sky1986 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 96%
38. 288David2025 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 80%
39. 289Smallfoot2018 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 76%
40. 290Rachel Getting Married2008 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 85%
41. 291Dhurandhar: The Revenge2026 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 33%
42. 292Penguins of Madagascar2014 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 74%
43. 293Sonic the Hedgehog 32024 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 86%
44. 294The Substitute2022 · IMDb 6.3
45. 295Smile 22024 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 86%
46. 296Journey 2: The Mysterious Island2012 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 44%
47. 297The Sleepover2020 · IMDb 5.7
48. 298Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey2020 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 91%
49. 299Under Paris2024 · IMDb 5.2 · RT 63%
50. 300Split2016 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 79%