| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | xXx: Return of Xander Cage | $526,336 | - | 108 | - | $4,873 | $526,336 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | - | La La Land | $140,280 | - | 30 | - | $4,676 | $140,280 | 1 | - | true | false |
| 3 | 1 | Sing | $83,773 | +0.8% | 78 | -18 | $1,074 | $1,889,450 | 6 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 4 | - | Collateral Beauty | $79,943 | - | 60 | - | $1,332 | $79,943 | 1 | Times Media Films | true | false |
| 5 | 3 | Monster Trucks | $64,472 | -16.2% | 65 | -19 | $991 | $270,858 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | - | Lion | $55,897 | - | 36 | - | $1,552 | $162,052 | 2 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 2 | Why Him? | $50,771 | -37.6% | 57 | -5 | $890 | $734,838 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Leap! | $44,749 | -36.3% | 60 | -30 | $745 | $444,975 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Allied | $40,722 | -30% | 39 | +5 | $1,044 | $129,368 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Passengers | $33,139 | -42.7% | 48 | -26 | $690 | $967,120 | 5 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 11 | Split | $27,674 | -8.1% | 17 | - | $1,627 | $74,040 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Hacksaw Ridge | $17,121 | -64.8% | 30 | -25 | $570 | $380,893 | 5 | African Entertainment Distributors | false | false |
| 13 | - | Hoener met die Rooi Skoene | $16,737 | - | 42 | - | $398 | $16,737 | 1 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | true | false |
| 14 | 6 | Patriots Day | $15,656 | -74.9% | 47 | -6 | $333 | $162,351 | 3 | Times Media Films | false | false |
| 15 | 5 | Assassin's Creed | $13,150 | -80.2% | 23 | -64 | $571 | $1,284,408 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | Moana | $11,946 | -55% | 15 | -22 | $796 | $1,967,653 | 9 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 12 | Manchester by the Sea | $9,024 | -70% | 14 | -6 | $644 | $138,428 | 4 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | A United Kingdom | $4,651 | -60.9% | 8 | -3 | $581 | $252,444 | 8 | Video Vision | false | false |
| 19 | 10 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $3,086 | -92.9% | 4 | -31 | $771 | $1,918,732 | 7 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 16 | For the Birds | $2,268 | -74.2% | 5 | -7 | $453 | $633,959 | 10 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | Office Christmas Party | $1,972 | -69.8% | 5 | -6 | $394 | $611,833 | 7 | Times Media Films | false | false |
| 22 | 19 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | $1,875 | -70.6% | 3 | -7 | $625 | $1,823,554 | 10 | Times Media Films | false | false |
| 23 | 22 | Underworld: Blood Wars | $1,764 | -16.6% | 4 | -1 | $441 | $361,784 | 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 24 | 17 | A Monster Calls | $1,697 | -74.4% | 21 | +11 | $80 | $35,272 | 3 | - | false | false |
| 25 | 26 | Arrival | $981 | +130.3% | 1 | - | $981 | $197,391 | 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 26 | 20 | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | $822 | -85.5% | - | - | - | $80,760 | 5 | Times Media Films | false | false |
| 27 | 21 | The Birth of a Nation | $804 | -79.5% | 6 | -4 | $134 | $9,277 | 3 | Times Media Films | false | false |
| 28 | 23 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | $578 | -65.7% | 1 | -3 | $578 | $538,600 | 15 | Ster-Kinekor Pictures | false | false |
| 29 | 25 | Maggie's Plan | $548 | -12.5% | 2 | -2 | $274 | $53,471 | 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 30 | - | The Wild Life | $410 | - | 1 | - | $410 | $131,747 | 8 | Times Media Films | false | false |
