| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | The Karate Kid | $1,829,441 | 88 | $415,960 | 88 | Sep 17, 2010 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | Mona Lisa Smile | $942,850 | 59 | - | - | Jan 9, 2004 | - |
| 3 | School of Rock | $716,378 | 60 | - | - | Apr 2, 2004 | - |
| 4 | Bad Teacher | $709,766 | 56 | $195,056 | 55 | Sep 2, 2011 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 5 | Here Comes the Boom | $685,643 | 56 | $101,292 | 56 | Dec 21, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 6 | That's My Boy | $333,165 | 59 | $89,018 | 59 | Aug 3, 2012 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 7 | Fist Fight | $230,053 | 60 | $69,983 | 55 | Feb 24, 2017 | Times Media Films |
| 8 | An Education | $195,624 | 11 | $19,163 | 11 | Jan 29, 2010 | United International Pictures |
| 9 | Freedom Writers | $88,578 | 33 | $24,647 | 33 | May 18, 2007 | United International Pictures |
| 10 | Akeelah and the Bee | $80,885 | 20 | $21,484 | 20 | Jun 1, 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 11 | Half Nelson | $52,743 | 10 | $13,499 | 10 | Aug 24, 2007 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 12 | The English Teacher | $46,814 | 17 | $15,507 | 17 | Sep 6, 2013 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
| 13 | The Emperor's Club | $45,016 | 16 | - | - | May 23, 2003 | - |
| 14 | Won't Back Down | $28,772 | 19 | $9,781 | 19 | Apr 12, 2013 | NuMetro Distribution |
| 15 | Whiplash | $22,386 | 6 | $7,617 | 5 | Feb 20, 2015 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures |
