| Rank
| Release
| Total Gross
| Top Rank
| Overall Rank
| Year
| Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Mr. Bones | $2,730,211 | 10 | 68 | 2001 | - |
| 2 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $2,521,435 | 6 | 90 | 2005 | - |
| 3 | Madagascar | $2,285,746 | 9 | 114 | 2005 | - |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $1,874,426 | 8 | 188 | 2001 | - |
| 5 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | $1,728,715 | 12 | 217 | 2023 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 6 | Garfield: The Movie | $1,553,028 | 6 | 261 | 2004 | - |
| 7 | I, Robot | $1,417,163 | 10 | 306 | 2004 | - |
| 8 | Wild Hogs | $1,374,510 | 6 | 329 | 2007 | Buena Vista International |
| 9 | Enchanted | $1,350,585 | 6 | 343 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 10 | Music and Lyrics | $1,145,784 | 12 | 425 | 2007 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Rumor Has It... | $1,098,039 | 7 | 454 | 2005 | - |
| 12 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $1,040,577 | 15 | 487 | 2007 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | Doubt | $772,288 | 14 | 666 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 14 | Barnyard | $738,751 | 21 | 694 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 15 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | $717,574 | 19 | 716 | 2023 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 16 | The Mechanic | $658,268 | 7 | 776 | 2011 | - |
| 17 | Last Vegas | $641,728 | 6 | 798 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 18 | Because I Said So | $632,172 | 10 | 808 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 19 | A Cinderella Story | $616,697 | 8 | 824 | 2004 | - |
| 20 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $573,626 | 9 | 891 | 2004 | - |
| 21 | Nanny McPhee Returns | $561,898 | 6 | 903 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 22 | Into the Blue | $554,011 | 7 | 913 | 2005 | - |
| 23 | Silver Linings Playbook | $551,900 | 8 | 920 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 24 | The Brothers Grimm | $546,860 | 8 | 926 | 2006 | - |
| 25 | Hoofmeisie | $545,328 | 7 | 932 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 26 | Lion | $530,605 | 6 | 952 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 27 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $528,895 | 6 | 953 | 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 28 | Dreamgirls | $483,565 | 20 | 1,008 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 29 | Walk the Line | $471,289 | 9 | 1,021 | 2006 | - |
| 30 | We Own the Night | $466,838 | 7 | 1,027 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 31 | The Secret of the Gods | $453,215 | 6 | 1,056 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 32 | The Perfect Match | $440,822 | 6 | 1,077 | 2016 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 33 | The Iron Lady | $436,605 | 6 | 1,081 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 34 | Broken Flowers | $435,453 | 10 | 1,083 | 2005 | - |
| 35 | Mao's Last Dancer | $428,842 | 7 | 1,092 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 36 | Hall Pass | $424,450 | 6 | 1,096 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 37 | The Best of Me | $423,678 | 7 | 1,099 | 2014 | Times Media Films |
| 38 | Knysna | $421,072 | 6 | 1,103 | 2014 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 39 | Hacksaw Ridge | $420,091 | 7 | 1,105 | 2016 | African Entertainment Distributors |
| 40 | Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story | $416,835 | 6 | 1,112 | 2018 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 41 | The Town | $414,417 | 6 | 1,117 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 42 | Brüno | $410,927 | 6 | 1,129 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 43 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | $409,571 | 6 | 1,131 | 2010 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 44 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | $407,900 | 6 | 1,136 | 2014 | Times Media Films |
| 45 | Flight | $407,465 | 6 | 1,137 | 2013 | United International Pictures |
| 46 | Quartet | $406,961 | 6 | 1,138 | 2013 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 47 | Monte Carlo | $394,941 | 6 | 1,158 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 48 | You Again | $394,708 | 7 | 1,159 | 2010 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 49 | Into the Woods | $394,035 | 6 | 1,162 | 2015 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 50 | The Shack | $389,848 | 6 | 1,168 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 51 | Jumping the Broom | $381,653 | 7 | 1,184 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 52 | My Life in Ruins | $376,058 | 6 | 1,195 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 53 | Fighting with My Family | $367,732 | 6 | 1,210 | 2019 | Times Media Films |
| 54 | Open Water | $362,656 | 6 | 1,223 | 2004 | - |
| 55 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $359,404 | 8 | 1,232 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 56 | Knives Out | $359,305 | 6 | 1,234 | 2019 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 57 | The Nanny Diaries | $344,095 | 6 | 1,270 | 2008 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 58 | Wonder | $340,830 | 10 | 1,277 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 59 | Midnight in Paris | $340,388 | 10 | 1,279 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 60 | The Bank Job | $339,920 | 7 | 1,283 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 61 | The Reader | $339,802 | 9 | 1,285 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 62 | Yogi Bear | $339,389 | 6 | 1,286 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 63 | Behind Enemy Lines | $337,818 | 9 | 1,291 | 2002 | - |
| 64 | Pay the Ghost | $335,603 | 14 | 1,297 | 2015 | - |
| 65 | Poena Is Koning | $335,240 | 6 | 1,298 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 66 | Serendipity | $333,519 | 6 | 1,306 | 2002 | - |
| 67 | Hollywood in My Huis | $333,327 | 6 | 1,307 | 2015 | - |
| 68 | Downton Abbey | $329,653 | 7 | 1,313 | 2019 | United International Pictures |
| 69 | Susters | $326,415 | 7 | 1,321 | 2018 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 70 | Stealth | $325,394 | 7 | 1,323 | 2005 | - |
| 71 | Homefront | $319,327 | 7 | 1,330 | 2013 | - |
| 72 | Colombiana | $317,382 | 6 | 1,336 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 73 | The Hurt Locker | $316,525 | 7 | 1,339 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 74 | Tashan | $314,584 | 18 | 1,344 | 2008 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 75 | Larry Crowne | $314,301 | 7 | 1,345 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 76 | August Rush | $309,373 | 14 | 1,356 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 77 | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | $308,745 | 6 | 1,361 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 78 | Babel | $307,274 | 16 | 1,363 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 79 | The Kite Runner | $307,021 | 8 | 1,365 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 80 | Paradise Stop | $303,702 | 7 | 1,369 | 2011 | - |
| 81 | The Help | $302,077 | 8 | 1,372 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 82 | Vuil Wasgoed | $300,632 | 8 | 1,378 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 83 | Are We Done Yet? | $299,828 | 6 | 1,382 | 2007 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 84 | Broken Promises 4-Ever | $296,956 | 6 | 1,385 | 2018 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 85 | Paranormal Activity | $296,600 | 8 | 1,386 | 2009 | - |
| 86 | Happily N'Ever After | $296,136 | 8 | 1,387 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 87 | 21 & Over | $295,744 | 7 | 1,390 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 88 | Gran Torino | $295,574 | 6 | 1,391 | 2009 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 89 | The Reef | $293,930 | 7 | 1,395 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 90 | Dominee Tienie | $290,812 | 6 | 1,406 | 2019 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 91 | Kidnap | $290,217 | 7 | 1,409 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 92 | Green Zone 2010 Re-release | $289,702 | 6 | 1,410 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 93 | Fired Up! | $286,235 | 6 | 1,421 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 94 | Losing Lerato | $282,791 | 8 | 1,429 | 2019 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 95 | Going the Distance | $279,854 | 6 | 1,438 | 2010 | - |
| 96 | Looper | $279,168 | 6 | 1,440 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 97 | Hidden Figures | $277,221 | 7 | 1,442 | 2017 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 98 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $276,717 | 8 | 1,444 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 99 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | $275,580 | 8 | 1,447 | 2005 | - |
| 100 | A United Kingdom | $274,983 | 9 | 1,449 | 2016 | Video Vision |
| 101 | 30 Days of Night | $273,262 | 6 | 1,454 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 102 | Sisters | $271,361 | 7 | 1,458 | 2016 | - |
| 103 | Make It Happen | $271,101 | 6 | 1,459 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 104 | My Name Is Khan | $270,698 | 6 | 1,461 | 2010 | - |
| 105 | The Impossible | $270,450 | 9 | 1,462 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 106 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | $270,049 | 24 | 1,463 | 2023 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 107 | A Quiet Place | $269,759 | 7 | 1,464 | 2018 | United International Pictures |
| 108 | Rainbow Skellums Undated South Africa Release | $269,619 | 6 | 1,465 | - | - |
| 109 | Green Book | $269,235 | 7 | 1,466 | 2019 | Times Media Films |
| 110 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $267,286 | 21 | 1,474 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 111 | LOL | $266,517 | 7 | 1,477 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 112 | One Day | $265,471 | 8 | 1,482 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 113 | Almost Christmas | $265,407 | 6 | 1,483 | 2016 | United International Pictures |
| 114 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | $264,562 | 13 | 1,486 | 2008 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 115 | Fighting | $261,408 | 6 | 1,497 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 116 | Yesterday | $258,944 | 7 | 1,501 | 2019 | United International Pictures |
| 117 | A Thousand Words | $258,891 | 8 | 1,502 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 118 | Vaselinetjie | $258,777 | 6 | 1,505 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 119 | Jennifer's Body | $256,779 | 6 | 1,508 | - | - |
| 120 | From Paris with Love | $256,181 | 6 | 1,510 | 2010 | - |
| 121 | It's a Boy Girl Thing | $255,495 | 13 | 1,512 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 122 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | $254,863 | 8 | 1,514 | 2014 | Times Media Films |
| 123 | The House | $253,528 | 7 | 1,518 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 124 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $251,654 | 12 | 1,522 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 125 | 'n Pawpaw Vir My Darling | $251,389 | 6 | 1,524 | 2016 | - |
| 126 | No Good Deed | $250,108 | 8 | 1,528 | 2014 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 127 | Everything, Everything | $249,403 | 7 | 1,530 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 128 | Jane Eyre | $248,379 | 9 | 1,532 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 129 | So Undercover | $247,067 | 6 | 1,536 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 130 | Rendition | $246,947 | 7 | 1,538 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 131 | Paranormal Activity 2 | $246,354 | 8 | 1,539 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 132 | The Five-Year Engagement | $246,165 | 7 | 1,540 | 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 133 | Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief | $243,897 | 10 | 1,547 | 2016 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 134 | Konfetti | $241,791 | 6 | 1,555 | 2014 | United International Pictures |
| 135 | Open Season 2 | $240,759 | 7 | 1,560 | 2008 | - |
| 136 | Machine Gun Preacher | $240,132 | 7 | 1,561 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 137 | Baggage Claim | $238,411 | 6 | 1,564 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 138 | Rock of Ages | $237,918 | 7 | 1,566 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 139 | For Colored Girls | $234,633 | 7 | 1,571 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 140 | Remember Me | $234,504 | 6 | 1,572 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 141 | Dis Koue Kos, Skat | $232,183 | 8 | 1,578 | 2016 | Times Media Films |
| 142 | The Book Thief | $229,776 | 6 | 1,589 | 2014 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 143 | Us | $229,388 | 6 | 1,590 | 2019 | United International Pictures |
| 144 | Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu | $228,865 | 6 | 1,591 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 145 | The Concert | $228,835 | 12 | 1,592 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 146 | Overdrive | $227,371 | 11 | 1,595 | 2017 | African Entertainment Distributors |
| 147 | 12 Strong | $226,911 | 7 | 1,597 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 148 | No Country for Old Men | $226,075 | 7 | 1,602 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 149 | The Man | $225,486 | 8 | 1,603 | 2005 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 150 | The International | $225,447 | 7 | 1,604 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 151 | The Monuments Men | $224,388 | 6 | 1,609 | 2014 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 152 | Lien se Lankstaanskoene | $222,209 | 6 | 1,615 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 153 | Pride and Glory | $222,077 | 6 | 1,617 | 2009 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 154 | Astro Boy | $221,264 | 6 | 1,618 | - | - |
| 155 | Disturbia | $220,950 | 7 | 1,621 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 156 | Baby Mamas | $220,061 | 6 | 1,624 | 2018 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 157 | The Skeleton Key | $217,556 | 6 | 1,634 | 2005 | - |
| 158 | The Post | $217,249 | 8 | 1,635 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 159 | Crank | $216,216 | 6 | 1,640 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 160 | How to Steal 2 Million | $215,791 | 10 | 1,642 | 2011 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 161 | Vaatjie Sien sy Gat | $214,743 | 8 | 1,643 | 2008 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 162 | Bakgat! tot die mag 3 | $213,670 | 7 | 1,649 | 2013 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 163 | Don 2 | $212,978 | 6 | 1,650 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 164 | Fiela's Child | $212,504 | 7 | 1,651 | 2019 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 165 | Mortal Engines | $212,410 | 7 | 1,652 | 2018 | United International Pictures |
| 166 | Mr. Brooks | $212,342 | 7 | 1,654 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 167 | The Theory of Everything | $212,184 | 9 | 1,655 | 2015 | United International Pictures |
| 168 | Changeling | $210,663 | 6 | 1,661 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 169 | The Counselor | $209,660 | 8 | 1,666 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 170 | Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie | $208,531 | 7 | 1,668 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 171 | Long Shot | $208,384 | 6 | 1,669 | 2019 | Times Media Films |
| 172 | Thys & Trix | $207,929 | 6 | 1,671 | 2018 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 173 | The Messengers | $207,691 | 7 | 1,672 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 174 | A Perfect Getaway | $207,298 | 9 | 1,673 | 2010 | - |
| 175 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | $206,113 | 9 | 1,677 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 176 | Jou Romeo | $206,112 | 8 | 1,678 | 2016 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 177 | Coraline | $206,091 | 7 | 1,679 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 178 | The Secret Life of Bees | $205,304 | 6 | 1,683 | 2009 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 179 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $205,273 | 10 | 1,684 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 180 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $204,912 | 6 | 1,686 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 181 | Last Chance Harvey | $204,447 | 7 | 1,689 | - | - |
| 182 | Project X | $204,227 | 8 | 1,691 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 183 | A Monster in Paris | $203,269 | 8 | 1,693 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 184 | Arrival | $203,158 | 7 | 1,694 | 2016 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 185 | Hit and Run | $200,936 | 6 | 1,702 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 186 | This Christmas | $200,685 | 21 | 1,703 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 187 | The History Boys | $200,325 | 9 | 1,704 | 2007 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 188 | True Grit | $200,198 | 12 | 1,705 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 189 | The Artist | $199,785 | 7 | 1,708 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 190 | Beyond the River | $199,408 | 6 | 1,710 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 191 | The Shallows | $198,801 | 6 | 1,713 | 2016 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 192 | Krotoa | $198,311 | 9 | 1,714 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 193 | Gringo | $197,802 | 7 | 1,719 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 194 | Lincoln | $197,745 | 9 | 1,720 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 195 | Hotel Mumbai | $197,696 | 7 | 1,721 | 2019 | African Entertainment Distributors |
| 196 | Tag | $197,204 | 7 | 1,724 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 197 | Daddy Day Camp | $196,873 | 11 | 1,726 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 198 | The Fighter | $195,761 | 6 | 1,732 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 199 | Nine | $195,627 | 8 | 1,733 | 2010 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 200 | An Education | $195,624 | 10 | 1,734 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
