| Rank
| Release
| Total Gross
| Top Rank
| Overall Rank
| Year
| Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Mr. Bones | $2,730,211 | 10 | 70 | 2001 | - |
| 2 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $2,521,435 | 6 | 94 | 2005 | - |
| 3 | Madagascar | $2,285,746 | 9 | 119 | 2005 | - |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $1,874,426 | 8 | 194 | 2001 | - |
| 5 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | $1,718,390 | 12 | 225 | 2023 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 6 | Gladiator II | $1,707,647 | 6 | 232 | 2024 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 7 | Garfield: The Movie | $1,553,028 | 6 | 270 | 2004 | - |
| 8 | I, Robot | $1,417,163 | 10 | 316 | 2004 | - |
| 9 | Wild Hogs | $1,374,510 | 6 | 339 | 2007 | Buena Vista International |
| 10 | Enchanted | $1,350,585 | 6 | 353 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 11 | Music and Lyrics | $1,145,784 | 12 | 440 | 2007 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Rumor Has It... | $1,098,039 | 7 | 470 | 2005 | - |
| 13 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $1,040,577 | 15 | 503 | 2007 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 14 | Doubt | $772,288 | 14 | 686 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 15 | Barnyard | $738,751 | 21 | 715 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 16 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | $714,397 | 19 | 740 | 2023 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 17 | The Mechanic | $658,268 | 7 | 796 | 2011 | - |
| 18 | Last Vegas | $641,728 | 6 | 819 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 19 | Because I Said So | $632,172 | 10 | 829 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 20 | A Cinderella Story | $616,697 | 8 | 844 | 2004 | - |
| 21 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $573,626 | 9 | 911 | 2004 | - |
| 22 | Nanny McPhee Returns | $561,898 | 6 | 923 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 23 | Into the Blue | $554,011 | 7 | 934 | 2005 | - |
| 24 | Silver Linings Playbook | $551,900 | 8 | 941 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 25 | The Brothers Grimm | $546,860 | 8 | 947 | 2006 | - |
| 26 | Hoofmeisie | $545,328 | 7 | 953 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 27 | Lion | $530,605 | 6 | 973 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 28 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $528,895 | 6 | 974 | 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 29 | Dreamgirls | $483,565 | 20 | 1,030 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 30 | Walk the Line | $471,289 | 9 | 1,044 | 2006 | - |
| 31 | We Own the Night | $466,838 | 7 | 1,051 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 32 | The Secret of the Gods | $453,215 | 6 | 1,082 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 33 | The Perfect Match | $440,822 | 6 | 1,103 | 2016 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 34 | The Iron Lady | $436,605 | 6 | 1,107 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 35 | Broken Flowers | $435,453 | 10 | 1,109 | 2005 | - |
| 36 | Mao's Last Dancer | $428,842 | 7 | 1,119 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 37 | Hall Pass | $424,450 | 6 | 1,123 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 38 | The Best of Me | $423,678 | 7 | 1,126 | 2014 | Times Media Films |
| 39 | Knysna | $421,072 | 6 | 1,130 | 2014 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 40 | Hacksaw Ridge | $420,091 | 7 | 1,132 | 2016 | African Entertainment Distributors |
| 41 | Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story | $416,835 | 6 | 1,138 | 2018 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 42 | The Town | $414,417 | 6 | 1,144 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 43 | Brüno | $410,927 | 6 | 1,158 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 44 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | $409,571 | 6 | 1,160 | 2010 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 45 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | $407,900 | 6 | 1,166 | 2014 | Times Media Films |
| 46 | Flight | $407,465 | 6 | 1,167 | 2013 | United International Pictures |
| 47 | Quartet | $406,961 | 6 | 1,168 | 2013 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 48 | Monte Carlo | $394,941 | 6 | 1,191 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 49 | You Again | $394,708 | 7 | 1,192 | 2010 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 50 | Into the Woods | $394,035 | 6 | 1,195 | 2015 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 51 | The Shack | $389,848 | 6 | 1,201 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 52 | Jumping the Broom | $381,653 | 7 | 1,217 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 53 | My Life in Ruins | $376,058 | 6 | 1,228 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 54 | Fighting with My Family | $367,732 | 6 | 1,243 | 2019 | Times Media Films |
| 55 | Open Water | $362,656 | 6 | 1,256 | 2004 | - |
| 56 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $359,404 | 8 | 1,265 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 57 | Knives Out | $359,305 | 6 | 1,267 | 2019 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 58 | The Nanny Diaries | $344,095 | 6 | 1,303 | 2008 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 59 | Wonder | $340,830 | 10 | 1,311 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 60 | Midnight in Paris | $340,388 | 10 | 1,313 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 61 | The Bank Job | $339,920 | 7 | 1,317 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 62 | The Reader | $339,802 | 9 | 1,319 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 63 | Yogi Bear | $339,389 | 6 | 1,320 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 64 | Behind Enemy Lines | $337,818 | 9 | 1,325 | 2002 | - |
| 65 | Pay the Ghost | $335,603 | 14 | 1,331 | 2015 | - |
| 66 | Poena Is Koning | $335,240 | 6 | 1,332 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 67 | Serendipity | $333,519 | 6 | 1,340 | 2002 | - |
| 68 | Hollywood in My Huis | $333,327 | 6 | 1,341 | 2015 | - |
| 69 | Downton Abbey | $329,653 | 7 | 1,347 | 2019 | United International Pictures |
| 70 | Susters | $326,415 | 7 | 1,355 | 2018 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 71 | Stealth | $325,394 | 7 | 1,357 | 2005 | - |
| 72 | Homefront | $319,327 | 7 | 1,364 | 2013 | Crystal Brook Distrbution |
| 73 | Colombiana | $317,382 | 6 | 1,370 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 74 | The Hurt Locker | $316,525 | 7 | 1,373 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 75 | Tashan | $314,584 | 18 | 1,378 | 2008 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 76 | Larry Crowne | $314,301 | 7 | 1,379 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 77 | August Rush | $309,373 | 14 | 1,390 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 78 | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | $308,745 | 6 | 1,395 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 79 | Babel | $307,274 | 16 | 1,397 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 80 | The Kite Runner | $307,021 | 8 | 1,399 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 81 | Paradise Stop | $303,702 | 7 | 1,403 | 2011 | - |
| 82 | The Help | $302,077 | 8 | 1,406 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 83 | Vuil Wasgoed | $300,632 | 8 | 1,412 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 84 | Are We Done Yet? | $299,828 | 6 | 1,416 | 2007 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 85 | Broken Promises 4-Ever | $296,956 | 6 | 1,420 | 2018 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 86 | Paranormal Activity | $296,600 | 8 | 1,421 | 2009 | - |
| 87 | Happily N'Ever After | $296,136 | 8 | 1,422 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 88 | 21 & Over | $295,744 | 7 | 1,425 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 89 | Gran Torino | $295,574 | 6 | 1,426 | 2009 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 90 | The Reef | $293,930 | 7 | 1,430 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 91 | Dominee Tienie | $290,812 | 6 | 1,441 | 2019 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 92 | Kidnap | $290,217 | 7 | 1,444 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 93 | Green Zone 2010 Re-release | $289,702 | 6 | 1,445 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 94 | Fired Up! | $286,235 | 6 | 1,456 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 95 | Losing Lerato | $282,791 | 8 | 1,464 | 2019 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 96 | Going the Distance | $279,854 | 6 | 1,473 | 2010 | - |
| 97 | Looper | $279,168 | 6 | 1,475 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 98 | Hidden Figures | $277,221 | 7 | 1,477 | 2017 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 99 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $276,717 | 8 | 1,479 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 100 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | $275,580 | 8 | 1,482 | 2005 | - |
| 101 | A United Kingdom | $274,983 | 9 | 1,485 | 2016 | Video Vision |
| 102 | 30 Days of Night | $273,262 | 6 | 1,490 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 103 | Sisters | $271,361 | 7 | 1,495 | 2016 | - |
| 104 | Make It Happen | $271,101 | 6 | 1,496 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 105 | My Name Is Khan | $270,698 | 6 | 1,498 | 2010 | - |
| 106 | The Impossible | $270,450 | 9 | 1,499 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 107 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | $270,065 | 24 | 1,500 | 2023 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 108 | A Quiet Place | $269,759 | 7 | 1,501 | 2018 | United International Pictures |
| 109 | Rainbow Skellums Undated South Africa Release | $269,619 | 6 | 1,502 | - | - |
| 110 | Green Book | $269,235 | 7 | 1,504 | 2019 | Times Media Films |
| 111 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $267,286 | 21 | 1,512 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 112 | LOL | $266,517 | 7 | 1,516 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 113 | One Day | $265,471 | 8 | 1,521 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 114 | Almost Christmas | $265,407 | 6 | 1,522 | 2016 | United International Pictures |
| 115 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | $264,562 | 13 | 1,525 | 2008 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 116 | Fighting | $261,408 | 6 | 1,536 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 117 | Yesterday | $258,944 | 7 | 1,540 | 2019 | United International Pictures |
| 118 | A Thousand Words | $258,891 | 8 | 1,541 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 119 | Vaselinetjie | $258,777 | 6 | 1,544 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 120 | Jennifer's Body | $256,779 | 6 | 1,547 | - | - |
| 121 | From Paris with Love | $256,181 | 6 | 1,549 | 2010 | - |
| 122 | It's a Boy Girl Thing | $255,495 | 13 | 1,551 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 123 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | $254,863 | 8 | 1,553 | 2014 | Times Media Films |
| 124 | The House | $253,528 | 7 | 1,559 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 125 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $251,654 | 12 | 1,564 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 126 | 'n Pawpaw Vir My Darling | $251,389 | 6 | 1,566 | 2016 | - |
| 127 | No Good Deed | $250,108 | 8 | 1,570 | 2014 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 128 | Everything, Everything | $249,403 | 7 | 1,572 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 129 | Jane Eyre | $248,379 | 9 | 1,574 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 130 | So Undercover | $247,067 | 6 | 1,578 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 131 | Rendition | $246,947 | 7 | 1,580 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 132 | Paranormal Activity 2 | $246,354 | 8 | 1,581 | 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 133 | The Five-Year Engagement | $246,165 | 7 | 1,582 | 2012 | United International Pictures |
| 134 | Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief | $243,897 | 10 | 1,591 | 2016 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 135 | Konfetti | $241,791 | 6 | 1,599 | 2014 | United International Pictures |
| 136 | Open Season 2 | $240,759 | 7 | 1,604 | 2008 | - |
| 137 | Machine Gun Preacher | $240,132 | 7 | 1,605 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 138 | Baggage Claim | $238,411 | 6 | 1,608 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 139 | Rock of Ages | $237,918 | 7 | 1,610 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 140 | For Colored Girls | $234,633 | 7 | 1,615 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 141 | Remember Me | $234,504 | 6 | 1,616 | 2010 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 142 | Dis Koue Kos, Skat | $232,183 | 8 | 1,622 | 2016 | Times Media Films |
| 143 | The Book Thief | $229,776 | 6 | 1,633 | 2014 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 144 | Us | $229,388 | 6 | 1,634 | 2019 | United International Pictures |
| 145 | Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu | $228,865 | 6 | 1,635 | 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 146 | The Concert | $228,835 | 12 | 1,636 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 147 | Overdrive | $227,371 | 11 | 1,639 | 2017 | African Entertainment Distributors |
| 148 | 12 Strong | $226,911 | 7 | 1,641 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 149 | No Country for Old Men | $226,075 | 7 | 1,646 | 2008 | United International Pictures |
| 150 | The Man | $225,486 | 8 | 1,647 | 2005 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 151 | The International | $225,447 | 7 | 1,648 | 2009 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 152 | The Monuments Men | $224,388 | 6 | 1,653 | 2014 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 153 | Lien se Lankstaanskoene | $222,209 | 6 | 1,658 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 154 | Pride and Glory | $222,077 | 6 | 1,660 | 2009 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 155 | Astro Boy | $221,264 | 6 | 1,661 | - | - |
| 156 | Disturbia | $220,950 | 7 | 1,664 | 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 157 | Baby Mamas | $220,061 | 6 | 1,668 | 2018 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 158 | The Skeleton Key | $217,556 | 6 | 1,678 | 2005 | - |
| 159 | The Post | $217,249 | 8 | 1,679 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 160 | Crank | $216,216 | 6 | 1,684 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 161 | How to Steal 2 Million | $215,791 | 10 | 1,686 | 2011 | Indigenous Film Distribution |
| 162 | Vaatjie Sien sy Gat | $214,743 | 8 | 1,687 | 2008 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 163 | Bakgat! tot die mag 3 | $213,670 | 7 | 1,692 | 2013 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 164 | Don 2 | $212,978 | 6 | 1,693 | 2011 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 165 | Fiela's Child | $212,504 | 7 | 1,694 | 2019 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 166 | Mortal Engines | $212,410 | 7 | 1,695 | 2018 | United International Pictures |
| 167 | Mr. Brooks | $212,342 | 7 | 1,697 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 168 | The Theory of Everything | $212,184 | 9 | 1,698 | 2015 | United International Pictures |
| 169 | Changeling | $210,663 | 6 | 1,703 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 170 | The Counselor | $209,660 | 8 | 1,708 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 171 | Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie | $208,531 | 7 | 1,710 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 172 | Long Shot | $208,384 | 6 | 1,711 | 2019 | Times Media Films |
| 173 | Thys & Trix | $207,929 | 6 | 1,713 | 2018 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 174 | The Messengers | $207,691 | 7 | 1,714 | 2007 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 175 | A Perfect Getaway | $207,298 | 9 | 1,715 | 2010 | - |
| 176 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | $206,113 | 9 | 1,720 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 177 | Jou Romeo | $206,112 | 8 | 1,721 | 2016 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 178 | Coraline | $206,091 | 7 | 1,722 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 179 | The Secret Life of Bees | $205,304 | 6 | 1,726 | 2009 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 180 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $205,273 | 10 | 1,727 | 2009 | United International Pictures |
| 181 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $204,912 | 6 | 1,729 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 182 | Last Chance Harvey | $204,447 | 7 | 1,732 | - | - |
| 183 | Project X | $204,227 | 8 | 1,734 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 184 | A Monster in Paris | $203,269 | 8 | 1,736 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 185 | Arrival | $203,158 | 7 | 1,737 | 2016 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 186 | Hit and Run | $200,936 | 6 | 1,745 | 2012 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 187 | This Christmas | $200,685 | 21 | 1,746 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 188 | The History Boys | $200,325 | 9 | 1,747 | 2007 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 189 | True Grit | $200,198 | 12 | 1,748 | 2011 | United International Pictures |
| 190 | The Artist | $199,785 | 7 | 1,751 | 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 191 | Beyond the River | $199,408 | 6 | 1,753 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 192 | The Shallows | $198,801 | 6 | 1,756 | 2016 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 193 | Krotoa | $198,311 | 9 | 1,757 | 2017 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 194 | Gringo | $197,802 | 7 | 1,762 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 195 | Lincoln | $197,745 | 9 | 1,763 | 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 196 | Hotel Mumbai | $197,696 | 7 | 1,764 | 2019 | African Entertainment Distributors |
| 197 | Tag | $197,204 | 7 | 1,767 | 2018 | Times Media Films |
| 198 | Daddy Day Camp | $196,873 | 11 | 1,769 | 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 199 | The Fighter | $195,761 | 6 | 1,775 | 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 200 | Nine | $195,627 | 8 | 1,776 | 2010 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
