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1. Tsotsi (2005)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama
Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Matseke-Zulu, Terry Pheto
Votes: 31,612 | Gross: $2.91M
Oscar winning glory for South African director Gavin Hood. A hard hitting look at life inside the "slums" of Johannesburg.
2. Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young hoodlum's rise from a small-time criminal to a powerful crime entrepreneur during the turbulent years before and after the fall of apartheid.
Director: Ralph Ziman | Stars: Rapulana Seiphemo, Jeffrey Sekele, Ronnie Nyakale, Shelley Meskin
Votes: 10,916 | Gross: $0.00M
My friend Ronnie Apteker produced this gem. If you like movies about the underdog making it, you'll love this story also set in the modern day Johannesburg aka Egoli, the city of gold. Intense and gripping from the opening scene to the end.
3. Max and Mona (2004)
98 min | Drama
Max Bua leaves his country life behind in hopes of becoming a doctor in Johannesburg, though the big city has different plans for him.
Director: Teddy Mattera | Stars: Mpho Lovinga, Jerry Mofokeng, Percy Matsemela, Thumi Melamu
Votes: 166
A young man from the rural areas moves to Johannesburg, the New York City of Africa, and encounters a series of adventures as a praise singer at funerals. I took my best friend from US to watch this and it was so much fun explaining the dialogue called tsotsi-taal (something like township language) to him.
4. Zulu (1964)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, History, War
Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth
Votes: 42,765
A historic battle the Zulu nation and the British empire. Acting legends like Michael Caine were still newcomers at the time this was filmed but already showed great promise.
5. Blood Diamond (2006)
R | 143 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers
Votes: 586,354 | Gross: $57.37M
Leonard DiCaprio transforms himself into a South African soldier for hire doing dirty work for a corrupt general played by Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns). A great adventure and buddy-film from start to finish.
6. Cry Freedom (1987)
PG | 157 min | Biography, Drama, History
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe
Votes: 14,468 | Gross: $5.90M
Denzel Washington at his best playing Steve Biko, the founder of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa. Biko was murdered by the police working for Apartheid government at age 31.
7. Stander (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.
Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Thomas Jane, David O'Hara, Dexter Fletcher, Deborah Kara Unger
Votes: 9,227 | Gross: $0.02M
The most notorious bank robber in South African history played by an American actor ;-)
8. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs
Votes: 29,198 | Gross: $8.32M
A great adaptation of the memoirs of Nelson Mandela. Enough said!
9. Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Thriller
A South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Vusi Kunene, Charles S. Dutton
Votes: 2,039 | Gross: $0.68M
An incredibly deep story of a preacher and his son who committed a crime in the big city. Richard Harris and James Earl-Jones show case why they are acting legends.
10. Invictus (2009)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
Votes: 167,928 | Gross: $37.49M
Thank you Clint Eastwood for making this film while Nelson Mandela was still alive. The incredible victory of South Africa during 1995 Rugby Worldcup is used by Mandela to unite a nation on the cusp of civil war.
11. The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy
A comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries.
Director: Jamie Uys | Stars: N!xau, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey
Votes: 59,474 | Gross: $30.03M
One of the funniest movies I watched growing up. The story about a Bushman (Khoisan) man who encounters modern civilisation after a Coke bottle is dropped from a plane and hilarious consequences that follow.
12. Disgrace (2008)
R | 119 min | Drama
After having an affair with a student, a Cape Town professor moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.
Director: Steve Jacobs | Stars: John Malkovich, Natalie Becker, Jessica Haines, Eriq Ebouaney
Votes: 5,826 | Gross: $0.07M
An intense drama involving a brutal rape of a white South African woman, and how her racist father's reconciles with reality of her choice to keep the baby of her rapist. Based on the Nobel Prize winner JM Coetzee's novel.
13. Skin (I) (2008)
PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Director: Anthony Fabian | Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige, Tony Kgoroge
Votes: 3,716
A black girl born to white parents during Apartheid South Africa was a national sensation. The true consequences was not a blessing to her, and her children. Amazingly she's still alive and shown at the end of this beautiful and intense drama about racism.
14. District 9 (2009)
R | 112 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Vanessa Haywood
Votes: 717,121 | Gross: $115.65M
Maybe the best South African movie ever made in my opinion. Certainly it stands out for it's depth of story telling, the character development and humour. Aliens "land" above Soweto, the largest black township west of Johannesburg and chaos ensues as the world tries to understand this phenomenon. A breakthrough for the lead actor and director who've both gone onto Hollywood in a big way. This was also the most expensive film made in my country at $30 million budget from Peter Jackon's production company.
15. Mr. Bones (I) (2001)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, David Ramsey, Faizon Love, Robert Whitehead
Votes: 2,931
South Africa's greatest comedian at his very best. Leon Schuster has made people laugh for decades and this may be his peak. It's so hard to top the story and humour of this comedic adventure.
16. Material (2012)
Unrated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Cassim is a young Muslim man who works in his father's fabric shop in Johannesburg. However, Cassim wants to be a stand-up comedian, which his father disproves of. When he gets a gig at a local bar, he has to find a way of keeping it a secret.
Director: Craig Freimond | Stars: Riaad Moosa, Vincent Ebrahim, Joey Rasdien, Denise Newman
Votes: 1,164
Another gem produced by my friend Ronnie Apteker. Riaad Moosa stars as a son of a Indian-muslim shopkeeper in Fordsburg, Johannesburg - a suburb known for it's muslim and Indian culture. A story about family, about father and son, about old and new South Africa, and finding your voice. Beautiful, funny, emotional, deep and surprising at moments.
17. Fiela se Kind (1988)
105 min | Drama
A coloured woman in South Africa finds a white baby on her doorstep and raises him as her own. Nine years later, he is discovered and taken away.
Director: Katinka Heyns | Stars: Shaleen Surtie-Richards, André Rossouw, Lida Botha, Dawid Minnaar
Votes: 207
A white boy is somehow raised by a Coloured (mixed race) woman in South Africa. I watched this when I was growing up and don't recall the details but it was controversial upon release and deserves to be watched again.
18. Yankee Zulu (1993)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
As children, Rhino and Zulu were best friends, until an incident causes them to go their separate ways. They meet up again as adults when Zulu, who has spent years in the United States, has... See full summary »
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, John Matshikiza, Wilson Dunster, Terri Treas
Votes: 1,946
Maybe the movie that brought Leon Schuster, South Africa's most successful comedic actor to prominence. A true classic for slapstick and humour, and a must see.
19. Forever Young, Forever Free (1975)
G | 85 min | Drama, Family
When the chips are down and everything seems lost, it's good to have a best friend.
Director: Ashley Lazarus | Stars: José Ferrer, Karen Valentine, Bess Finney, Muntu Ndebele
Votes: 228
This film was released when I was born but I only watched in 2013. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. A story based on childhood friendship between a young white and black South African boys. And what happens to them as they grow up.
20. Breaker Morant (1980)
PG | 107 min | Drama, History, War
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown
Votes: 14,440 | Gross: $7.14M
Australian soldiers working for the British Empire in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer war get the short-end of the stick when they try to stand up for truth and justice. This film clearly shows the British hypocrisy in Africa.
21. The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
PG | 98 min | Comedy
Six people meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher, and a Bushman looking for his two children.
Director: Jamie Uys | Stars: N!xau, Lena Farugia, Hans Strydom, Eiros
Votes: 18,054 | Gross: $6.29M
22. Beautiful People (1974)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Documentary
Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.
Director: Jamie Uys | Star: Paddy O'Byrne
Votes: 4,160
Must Watch!! (Best Description about African Animals!)
23. Kwagga Strikes Back (1990)
92 min | Comedy
Kwagga Robbertse owns a farm shop in the fictional Southern African country of Nambabwe and usually cons foreign tourists by pretending to kill a lion, thus earning him the nickname 'Urumbo... See full summary »
Director: David Lister | Stars: Leon Schuster, Bill Flynn, Casper de Vries, Michelle Bestbier
Votes: 375
Oh Shucks! Here Comes UNTAG (The Official Name for this Film)
24. Treurgrond (2015)
91 min | Crime, Drama
Treurgrond shows how a farm attack on one family can affect an entire community.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Steve Hofmeyr, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Jana Kruger, Boikie Pholo
Votes: 107
25. Sweet 'n Short (1991)
89 min | Comedy
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New ... See full summary »
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Casper de Vries, Joanna Weinberg, Alfred Ntombela
Votes: 271
26. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Xolani Mali
Votes: 372,360 | Gross: $23.53M
Made in South Africa
27. Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War (2018)
134 min | Documentary
A 4 year investigation into South Africa's rhino poaching crisis involved going against some of the most nasty criminal networks. And alongside the rangers in South Africa's rhino ... See full summary »
Director: Susan Scott | Stars: Bonné de Bod, Axel Tarifa, Kruger Ranger, Imfolozi Ranger
Votes: 96
Best Documentary Film
28. Farmlands (2018)
73 min | Documentary, Crime
Details the plight of South African farmers.
Director: Lauren Southern | Stars: Lauren Southern, Simon Roche, Eileen de Jager, Francois de Jager
Votes: 1,137
Truth about the Farm Murders in South Africa and the ANC lead Government turning a blind eye.
29. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
Director: Malik Bendjelloul | Stars: Rodriguez, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore
Votes: 72,923 | Gross: $3.97M
About a American Singing Star singing in the streets of Detriot in 1960's, who's music became Bigger than Elvis in South Africa 70's, 80's and 90's and for more than 30 years back in Detroit didn't even know about it. This is an amazing True Story! Must Watch!
30. Orkney Snork Nie! (die movie): 'Dis Lekker By Die See' (1992)
98 min | Comedy
It's summertime and the family is on their way to a seaside resort. But there is a businessman looking to buy the resort and build timeshare apartments In its place and is set to ruin the holiday for the families in the resort.
Director: Willie Esterhuizen | Stars: Zack du Plessis, Annette Engelbrecht, Dulcie van den Bergh, Pierre van Pletzen
Votes: 79
31. Faith Like Potatoes (2006)
PG | 116 min | Drama
Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a African farmer on steroids of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm to his loyal subjects in the midst of political unrest and ... See full summary »
Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Stars: Frank Rautenbach, Jeanne Neilson, Hamilton Dlamini, Candice D'Arcy
Votes: 3,516
32. The Bang Bang Club (2010)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.
Director: Steven Silver | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch, Neels van Jaarsveld
Votes: 11,534
33. Oh Schucks ..... It's Schuster! (1989)
82 min | Comedy
Director: Leon Schuster | Stars: Leon Schuster, Mike van den Berg, Eddie Eckstein, Ruda Landman
Votes: 76
34. You Must Be Joking! (1986)
91 min | Comedy
A series of practical jokes narrated by David Blood and Tony Sanderson.
Director: Elmo de Witt | Stars: Leon Schuster, David Blood, Tony Sanderson, Mike Schutte
Votes: 149
35. Heel Against the Head (1999)
90 min | Comedy, Family
Two rugby fans, Tjokkie and Crispin arrive in Wales for the Rugby World Cup in search of sport and females. All hell breaks loose when Crispin's wife arrives unexpectedly and Tjokkie has to cover for his friend.
Directors: Rod Stewart, Bill Flynn, Paul Slabolepszy | Stars: Bill Flynn, Paul Slabolepszy, Shirley Johnston, Nicky Rebelo
Votes: 43
36. Verraaiers (2012)
122 min | Drama, War
Upon hearing that the enemy (the British) are planning a "scorched-earth" policy, a loving father and husband who is also a well-respected Boer officer decides to go home and protect his ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Eilers | Stars: Gys de Villiers, Vilje Maritz, Andrew Thompson, Neil-Bennett Grib
Votes: 182
37. Dis ek, Anna (2015)
123 min | Drama
In the middle of the night, someone rings the doorbell of successful Bloemfontein, South Africa businessman Danie du Toit. Outside, the rain is pouring down. Danie puts on his gown, walks ... See full summary »
Director: Sara Blecher | Stars: Hykie Berg, Izel Bezuidenhout, Michelle Botha, Charlenè Brouwer
Votes: 235
38. Jock of the Bushveld (1986)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure
Based on a true story by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, this film tells of his adventures in the bushveld in the late 1800's. Fitzpatrick is an Irishman who goes to the South African bush to seek his fortune.
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Jocelyn Broderick, Michael Brunner, Wilson Dunster, Umfubu
Votes: 115
Forget about Lassie, You want to watch this film!
39. Whispering Truth to Power (2018)
87 min | Documentary
This film charts the final year in office of South Africa's Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, as she attempts to bring justice to ordinary people. After successfully challenging President ... See full summary »
Director: Shameela Seedat
Votes: 19
a True Documentary about Previous Public Protector Thuli Madonsela trying to bring Justice to the Corruption of President Jacob Zuma and the ANC, ends up being fired and threatened for Her Life. Must Watch!
40. Alison (II) (2016)
80 min | Documentary
Raped. Disemboweled. Nearly decapitated. Dumped on the outskirts of a nature reserve, dead - or so they thought. She needed a hero that night, so that's what she became. This is Alison's tale. A tale of monsters, miracles and hope.
Director: Uga Carlini | Stars: Christia Visser, Alison Botha, De Klerk Oelofse, Zak Hendrikz
Votes: 1,456
Incredible True documentary of a Woman whom fought to survive after being left for sure death by Her attackers.
41. Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
92 min | Documentary
The epic legacy of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994, recounted through the personal accounts of key figures, both local and international.
Director: Brett Lotriet Best | Stars: Christiane Amanpour, Neil Barnard, Bono, Richard Branson
Votes: 130
Fantastic Documentary about (Madiba) Nelson Mandela
42. Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand (2015)
60 min | Documentary, Drama
This is a powerful documentary, filmed over a 16 year span, about the rise of a Coalition of six lions, branded The Mapogo Lions, and their takeover of the largest territory by a pride.
Director: Daniel Huertas | Stars: Luke Allen-Gale, Craig Packer, Amy Dickman, Dave Salmoni
Votes: 1,056
43. Eye of the Pangolin (2019 Video)
45 min | Documentary
Eye of the Pangolin is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time. As they travel the continent to learn more about ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Young | Stars: Bruce Young, Johan Vermeulen, Wendy Panaino, Rachel Nuwer
Votes: 12
a True Documentary about Pangolin Poaching
44. Chappie (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 269,772 | Gross: $31.57M
45. Orkney Snork Nie! 2 (nog 'n movie) (1993)
97 min | Comedy
Director: Willie Esterhuizen | Stars: Zack du Plessis, Annette Engelbrecht, Pierre van Pletzen, Frank Opperman
Votes: 48
46. Safe House (2012)
R | 115 min | Action, Thriller
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 235,663 | Gross: $126.37M
Filmed in South Africa
47. Dirkie (1969)
G | 81 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
After a plane crash a young boy and his dog wander through the Kalahari desert.
Director: Jamie Uys | Stars: Wynand Uys, Jamie Uys, Lady Frolic of Belvedale, Wilhelm Esterhuizen
Votes: 482
48. Blood and Glory (2016)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama, History, Sport
Set during the Anglo Boer War, prisoners of war take a stand against their captors
Director: Sean Else | Stars: Stian Bam, Charlotte Salt, Grant Swanby, Patrick Connolly
Votes: 425
49. Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief (2016)
140 min | Crime, Drama
A film based on the true life story of a young man who becomes a storyteller in jail.
Director: Daryne Joshua | Stars: Dann Jaques Mouton, Gantane Kusch, Christian Bennett, Gershwin Mias
Votes: 268
50. Leading Lady (2014)
Unrated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jodi, an idealistic British drama teacher, travels to a South African town to prepare for a major film role. In rehearsals Jodi's interactions with quirky locals may teach her that there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!
Director: Henk Pretorius | Stars: Katie McGrath, Bok van Blerk, Gil Bellows, Brümilda van Rensburg
Votes: 881
51. Hunting Emma (2017)
TV-14 | 102 min | Action, Thriller
Gentle, beautiful, pacifist Emma witnesses a murder in the wild. Six violent men killing a cop in cold blood. So, they hunt her like an animal in the desolate Karoo. She should have been easy prey. But life is full of surprises
Director: Byron Davis | Stars: Leandie du Randt, Neels van Jaarsveld, Tim Theron, Bouwer Bosch
Votes: 1,418
52. Boer Project: South Africa a Reversed Apartheid? (2018 Video)
97 min | Documentary
The film documents the current situation of South Africa's European-descended Boer population.
Director: Jonas Nilsson
Votes: 88
53. How to Steal 2 Million (2011)
Not Rated | 82 min | Action, Drama
It's a jungle out there. That's how we meet our lead character Jack. It's been five years since he's seen his partner and best friend Twala. Jack did five years for a robbery gone bad. ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Vundla | Stars: Menzi Ngubane, Terry Pheto, Rapulana Seiphemo, John Kani
Votes: 103
54. Fiela se Kind (2019)
120 min | Drama
A coloured woman living in the arid Karoo takes in a lost white child and raises him as her own. Nine years later, the boy is removed and forced to live in the Knysna Forest with a family of woodcutters who claim that he is theirs.
Director: Brett Michael Innes | Stars: Zenobia Kloppers, Luca Bornman, Wayne Smith, Drikus Volschenk
Votes: 110
55. Zulu Dawn (1979)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.
Director: Douglas Hickox | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 7,599
56. Shaka Zulu (1986)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A historical account on the life of the Zulu King Shaka.
Stars: Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 3,390
57. Frank & Fearless (2018)
97 min | Comedy
The killing of Reini's mother by poachers sets these four on an ill-advised, sometimes funny, and deeply moving journey through the wild African bush to an equally-wild African city. Their ... See full summary »
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Thembalethu Ntuli, Kenneth Nkosi, Khanyi Mbau
Votes: 51
58. Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008)
101 min | Comedy
A sequel to the 2001's "Mr. Bones," which follows the further adventures of a white African witch doctor.
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Tongayi Chirisa, Leeanda Reddy, Kaseran Pillay
Votes: 900
59. Mama Jack (2005)
100 min | Comedy
Complications arise when a fugitive (Leon Schuster) masquerading as a woman falls in love with his pretty boss (Mary-Anne Barlow).
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Lionel Newton, Mary-Anne Barlow, Jerry Mofokeng
Votes: 447
60. You Must Be Joking Too! (1987)
84 min | Comedy
Director: Leon Schuster | Stars: Leon Schuster, Eddie Eckstein, Pierre Knoesen, Cobus Rossouw
Votes: 52
61. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 1,087,111 | Gross: $154.06M
Partly Filmed in South Africa and Namibia
62. Mad Buddies (2012)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy
When two sworn enemies are forced to do a road trip together on foot, only to discover that they have been conned into being part of a reality TV show, they join forces to exact revenge.
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Kenneth Nkosi, Alfred Ntombela, Tanit Phoenix
Votes: 434
63. Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa (2010)
TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy
Schuks Tshabalala (Leon Schuster) and his sidekick, Shorty (Alfred Ntombela), are tasked with making a movie to promote tourism to South Africa. Instead this is a comedy loaded with pranks and zany dialogue.
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Sean Higgs, Matthew Dylan Roberts
Votes: 204
64. Schuks! Your Country Needs You (2013)
94 min | Comedy
The eighth entry in the popular South African candid camera series where Leon Schuster as the titular Skuks, Rob van Vuuren, Lare Birk, and Alfred Ntombela prank unsuspecting everyday South Africans.
Director: Gray Hofmeyr | Stars: Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Rob van Vuuren, Laré Birk
Votes: 131
65. Oh Schuks ... I'm Gatvol! (2004)
104 min | Comedy
Directors: Willie Esterhuizen, Leon Schuster | Stars: Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Bill Flynn, Gerry the Clown
Votes: 157
66. The Millennium Menace (1999)
83 min | Comedy
Director: Leon Schuster | Stars: Leon Schuster, Desmond Dube
Votes: 31
67. Running Riot (2006)
95 min | Comedy
After making a foolish bet, a playboy ropes his pal in to train him to take part in the Comrades marathon. His wife suspect he really wants to go to Durban to fool around, so she hires a private detective to keep an on him.
Director: Koos Roets | Stars: Bill Flynn, Paul Slabolepszy, Vanessa Harris, Robin Smith
Votes: 40
68. Semi-Soet (2012)
107 min | Comedy, Romance
A young woman is desperate to save her company from a take-over. When she hears that being in a relationship will get her a deal, she hires a model to be her fake boyfriend.
Director: Joshua Rous | Stars: Anel Alexander, Nico Panagio, Sandra Vaughn, Louw Venter
Votes: 540
69. Stroomop (2018)
106 min | Adventure, Drama
A support group travels to the Orange River. A doctor, 2 moms, a daughter and a suicidal woman leave for their "veldskool" trip. Many trials, tribulations and truths are revealed as they go on this epic adventure.
Director: Ivan Botha | Stars: DonnaLee Roberts, Simoné Pretorius, Chanelle de Jager, Ilse Klink
Votes: 263
70. Bakgat! (2008)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy
Wimpie Koekemoer--the biggest geek in school. He is constantly embarrassed by his conservative mother and his strange father, especially in front of girls. Wimpie dreams of being popular. ... See full summary »
Director: Henk Pretorius | Stars: Ivan Botha, Cherie van der Merwe, Altus Theart, Andrew Thompson
Votes: 438
71. Bakgat! II (2010)
98 min | Comedy
Wimpie Koekemoer enters the challenging world of university rugby, where dreams seem unreachable and the chosen legends of tomorrow are shaped.
Director: Henk Pretorius | Stars: Ivan Botha, Cherie van der Merwe, Altus Theart, Andrew Thompson
Votes: 138
72. Jakhalsdans (2010)
96 min | Drama
Jakhalsdans is a full-length Afrikaans film with English subtitles on Loxton was shot and 23 April 2010 started to turn in theaters. Directed by Oscar nominee Darrell Roodt .
The premiere ... See full synopsis »
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Theuns Jordaan, Elizma Theron, Janke Bruwer, Neil Sandilands
Votes: 63
73. Tess (I) (2016)
86 min | Drama
When sex worker Tess falls pregnant, she has to fight to keep her past from swallowing her whole.
Director: Meg Rickards | Stars: Christia Visser, Brendon Daniels, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dann Jaques Mouton
Votes: 307
74. Hollywood in My Huis (2014)
92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Set against the backdrop of 2004's Matric dance, Jana van Tonder, a wallflower who lives in an impoverished railway neighborhood with her dysfunctional parents, watches the Oscars and ... See full summary »
Director: Corne van Rooyen | Stars: Christia Visser, Edwin van der Walt, Nicola Hanekom, Louw Venter
Votes: 66
75. Maneuvers (1984)
92 min | Comedy, War
1980s South African action comedy shot mostly in Afrikaans, one of South Africa's 11 indigenous languages. The main character, played by Arnold Vosloo, is a spoilt young man from a rich ... See full summary »
Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Stars: Arnold Vosloo, Eric Nobbs, Frank Dankert, Kelsey Middleton
Votes: 116
76. Fanie Fourie's Lobola (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
The story of the complications that ensue when an Afrikaans man and Zulu girl fall in love, especially when the traditional custom of "lobola", or dowry, makes things even more difficult for them.
Director: Henk Pretorius | Stars: Eduan van Jaarsveldt, Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele, Jerry Mofokeng, Marga van Rooy
Votes: 237
77. Hartsbegeertes (2013)
95 min | Drama
This film was the #1 Christian film in South Africa for 5 months(2014)
Director: Willie Olwage | Stars: Renier Weideman, Angelique Gerber, Jacques Gombault, Liane Heyl
Votes: 20
78. Wolwedans in die Skemer (2012)
94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Shrouded in a veil of mystery, Sonja Daneel arrives at the luxurious Hotel Njala, which belongs to the Joubert family, to start as the establishment's new receptionist. However, following a... See full summary »
Director: Jozua Malherbe | Stars: Rolanda Marais, David Louw, Gérard Rudolf, Desiré Gardner
Votes: 159
79. Road to your Heart (2014)
Not Rated | 112 min | Adventure, Romance
Basson has five days to get to his father's funeral in Cape Town, but he needs to complete certain tasks on this trip before he can call the family company his own. On the road he meets ... See full summary »
Director: Jaco Smit | Stars: Ivan Botha, DonnaLee Roberts, Marius Weyers, Franci Swanepoel
Votes: 832
Pad Na Jou Hart (Official Name of this Film)
80. Vir Altyd (2016)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Childhood friends Nina and Hugo chose different paths in life. Years later, Hugo returns to his hometown and discovers that Nina is getting married the next day. Events on the wedding day ... See full summary »
Director: Jaco Smit | Stars: Ivan Botha, DonnaLee Roberts, Elize Cawood, Wilson Dunster
Votes: 476
81. The Gods Must Be Funny in China (1994)
85 min | Comedy
Hijinks ensue when N!xau the Bushman travels to Beijing, where he's recruited to accompany a track team on a week-long survival race through the Chinese wilderness.
Director: Kin-Nam Cho | Stars: N!xau, Kent Cheng, Pei-Pei Cheng, Gloria Yip
Votes: 455
This is The Gods Must Be Crazy 3, and a Terrible attempt that does not Honor the Incredible 1 & 2
82. Platteland (2011)
120 min | Action, Drama, Music
Featuring a stellar cast of actors and musician and putting a vibrant new spin on some of the most popular Afrikaans hits of the past few years, Platteland tells the story of Riana van ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Else | Stars: Lianie May, Bok van Blerk, Steve Hofmeyr, Jay du Plessis
Votes: 269
83. Paljas (1997)
135 min | Drama
A family's life in the Karoo (a semi-desert area in South Africa) is changed when a travelling circus leaves behind a clown.
Director: Katinka Heyns | Stars: Marius Weyers, Aletta Bezuidenhout, Ian Roberts, Ellis Pearson
Votes: 273
84. Vaselinetjie (2017)
98 min | Drama
Vaselinetjie, a white girl, is raised by her loving brown grandparents in a remote rural village. When the welfare finds out that she is not their biological grandchild, they send her to an orphanage in the faraway city of Johannesburg.
Director: Corne van Rooyen | Stars: Nicole Bond, Marguerite van Eeden, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Royston Stoffels
Votes: 188
85. Bakgat! tot die mag 3 (2013)
100 min | Comedy
Landing in England, an aspiring rugby player who struggles to fit in with the locals decides to put his own team together in order to win the rugby league prize money to pay for his wedding... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Nieuwoudt | Stars: Ivan Botha, Cherie van der Merwe, Altus Theart, Neil Sharim
Votes: 104
86. Hoofmeisie (2011)
98 min | Family
Nadia van Heerden is a loving, ambitious orphan who dreams of becoming the head-girl of her school. Other girls have the same ambition but are not worried about how they achieve it. Nadia ... See full summary »
Director: Morné du Toit | Stars: Mish'a el de Beer, Christel van den Bergh, Karen Fourie, Nazli George
Votes: 118
87. Egoli: Afrikaners is Plesierig (2010)
103 min | Drama
Director: Bromley Cawood | Stars: David Rees, Darren Kelfkens, Leandie du Randt, Christine Basson
Votes: 13
88. 10,000 BC (2008)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 135,514 | Gross: $94.78M
Filmed in South Africa and Lesotho
89. The Forgiven (2017)
R | 115 min | Drama, Thriller
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, Jeff Gum, Rob Gough
Votes: 2,968
Filmed in South Africa
90. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Votes: 922,232 | Gross: $459.01M
Filmed in South Africa
91. Endgame (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, History
A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
Director: Pete Travis | Stars: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong
Votes: 2,865 | Gross: $0.01M
92. Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017)
120 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
Lives change forever when Tau, the young lion, kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town.
Director: Michael Matthews | Stars: Vuyo Dabula, Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele, Hamilton Dlamini, Kenneth Nkosi
Votes: 986
93. The Brighton Miracle (2019)
83 min | Drama, Sport
Inspired by true events, the story begins with Japanese rugby management dwelling on a humiliating anniversary, a 145-17 defeat by the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. They ... See full summary »
Director: Max Mannix | Stars: Temuera Morrison, Lasarus Ratuere, Sumire, Masa Yamaguchi
Votes: 1,913
About South Africa and Japan in Rugby World Cup 2015
94. Blended (2014)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Romance
After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.
Director: Frank Coraci | Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 144,224 | Gross: $46.29M
Made in South Africa
95. The Dark Tower (2017)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert
Votes: 145,861 | Gross: $50.70M
Filmed in South Africa
96. The Maze Runner (2014)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Director: Wes Ball | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 510,165 | Gross: $102.43M
Filmed in South Africa
97. Holiday in the Wild (2019)
TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.
Director: Ernie Barbarash | Stars: Rob Lowe, Kristin Davis, Fezile Mpela, John Owen Lowe
Votes: 17,287
98. Escape from Pretoria (2020)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Mystery
Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.
Director: Francis Annan | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter
Votes: 43,596
99. Escape Room (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Six strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms and must use their wits to survive.
Director: Adam Robitel | Stars: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine
Votes: 141,972 | Gross: $57.01M
Filmed in South Africa
100. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
R | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani
Votes: 65,991 | Gross: $38.62M
Filmed in South Africa
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