| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | It | - | - | - | $921,856 | 88 | $1,400,536 | Sep 15 | Times Media Films | false |
| 2 | The Emoji Movie | - | - | - | $486,388 | 113 | $1,301,104 | Sep 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | The Dark Tower | - | - | - | $385,014 | 86 | $522,616 | Sep 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 4 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | - | - | - | $353,636 | 97 | $930,115 | Aug 18 | Times Media Films | false |
| 5 | American Made | - | - | - | $344,090 | 83 | $375,335 | Sep 1 | United International Pictures | false |
| 6 | Son of Bigfoot | - | - | - | $282,242 | 99 | $738,710 | Aug 11 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 7 | Girls Trip | - | - | - | $225,557 | 72 | $1,546,796 | Aug 4 | United International Pictures | false |
| 8 | American Assassin | - | - | - | $188,323 | 73 | $464,825 | Sep 15 | Times Media Films | false |
| 9 | Home Again | - | - | - | $169,789 | 75 | $262,091 | Sep 15 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 10 | Atomic Blonde | - | - | - | $146,475 | 107 | $400,420 | Aug 18 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 11 | Annabelle: Creation | - | - | - | $135,980 | 31 | $320,481 | Aug 18 | Times Media Films | false |
| 12 | Vaselinetjie | - | - | - | $101,757 | 41 | $258,777 | Sep 22 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 13 | The Bounce Back | - | - | - | $90,397 | 48 | $99,494 | Sep 1 | African Entertainment Distributors | false |
| 14 | Logan Lucky | - | - | - | $88,184 | 74 | $88,755 | Sep 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 15 | The Exception | - | - | - | $49,154 | 15 | $55,908 | Sep 8 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 16 | Baby Driver | - | - | - | $46,445 | 94 | $732,731 | Aug 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 17 | The Glass Castle | - | - | - | $37,880 | 19 | $50,146 | Sep 8 | Times Media Films | false |
| 18 | First Kill | - | - | - | $35,100 | 37 | $35,100 | Sep 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 19 | Fun Mom Dinner | - | - | - | $25,963 | 36 | $25,963 | Sep 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 20 | Stronger | - | - | - | $21,540 | 16 | $41,031 | Sep 22 | Times Media Films | false |
| 21 | Despicable Me 3 | - | - | - | $18,193 | 120 | $3,482,617 | Jun 30 | United International Pictures | false |
| 22 | Dunkirk | - | - | - | $15,414 | 71 | $825,513 | Jul 28 | Times Media Films | false |
| 23 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | - | - | - | $14,673 | 99 | $482,734 | Jul 21 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 24 | My Wife and I | - | - | - | $14,087 | 21 | $14,087 | Sep 15 | Times Media Films | false |
| 25 | 2:22 | - | - | - | $14,081 | 25 | $34,720 | Aug 25 | Times Media Films | false |
| 26 | Maudie | - | - | - | $10,432 | 5 | $25,579 | Aug 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 27 | 10 Days in Sun City | - | - | - | $10,174 | 20 | $23,894 | Aug 25 | Times Media Films | false |
| 28 | 9/11 | - | - | - | $9,822 | 11 | $9,822 | Sep 8 | United International Pictures | false |
| 29 | Viceroy's House | - | - | - | $8,386 | 28 | $110,553 | Jul 28 | United International Pictures | false |
| 30 | Krotoa | - | - | - | $7,832 | 35 | $198,311 | Aug 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 31 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | - | - | - | $6,898 | 98 | $581,028 | Jul 21 | Times Media Films | false |
| 32 | Norman | - | - | - | $4,247 | 5 | $4,247 | Sep 15 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 33 | Poster Boys | - | - | - | $3,643 | 8 | $3,643 | Sep 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 34 | War for the Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $3,250 | 134 | $724,860 | Jul 14 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 35 | My Cousin Rachel | - | - | - | $3,069 | 9 | $32,895 | Aug 11 | Times Media Films | false |
| 36 | Sleight | - | - | - | $2,002 | 5 | $2,002 | Sep 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 37 | Paris Can Wait | - | - | - | $1,345 | 14 | $150,361 | Jun 30 | Times Media Films | false |
| 38 | Tulip Fever | - | - | - | $1,294 | 3 | $34,998 | Nov 10 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false |
| 39 | Baywatch | - | - | - | $942 | 94 | $1,578,107 | Jun 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 40 | Below Her Mouth | - | - | - | $391 | 5 | $8,103 | Aug 11 | United International Pictures | false |
| 41 | Detroit | - | - | - | $239 | 37 | $26,257 | Aug 18 | United International Pictures | false |
