Best Movies from South Africa by Rank
875
1
2005
Gavin Hood
Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Makoe, Percy Matsemela
Crime / Drama / Gangster
UK / South Africa
Zulu
1168
2
2004
Terry George
Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte
Drama / History / War
UK / Italy / South Africa
English
1243
3
2009
Neill Blomkamp
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie
Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Adventure
South Africa / New Zealand
English
1805
4
1951
Zoltan Korda
Canada Lee, Sidney Poitier, Charles Carson, Joyce Carey
Drama
UK / South Africa
English
2234
5
2010
Oliver Schmitz
Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane, Harriet Lenabe, Lerato Mvelase
Drama
South Africa / Germany
German
2480
6
2008
Steve Jacobs
John Malkovich, Eriq Ebouaney, Jessica Haines, Scott Cooper, Fiona Press
Drama
Australia / South Africa
English
2480
6
2008
Anthony Fabian
Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige, Tony Kgoroge, Hannes Brummer
Biography / Drama / Mystery / Period Film
UK / South Africa
English
2689
7
1979
Douglas Hickox
Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, John Mills, Bob Hoskins, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott
Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War
USA / South Africa / Netherlands
English
2709
8
2004
Darrell Roodt
Leleti Khumalo, Lihle Mvelase, Kenneth Khambula, Harriet Lenabe
Drama
South Africa
Zulu
2716
9
2010
J. Clay Tweel
Siphiwe Fangase, Hiroki Hara, Bill Koch, Krystyn Lambert, Derek McKee
Documentary
USA / Japan / South Africa
English
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2741
10
1952
Donald Swanson
Tommy Ramokgopa, Harriet Qubeka, Joseph Motuba, David Mnkwanazi, Victor Cwai
Comedy / Crime / Drama
South Africa
English
2781
11
2020
Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed
Craig Foster, Tom Foster
Documentary
South Africa
English
2783
12
2007
Gavin Hood
Omar Metwally, Reese Witherspoon, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan, Jake Gyllenhaal
Drama / Thriller
USA / South Africa
English
2788
13
2015
Oliver Hermanus
Nicolas Duvauchelle, Crystal-Donna Roberts, Clayton Evertson, Darren Kelfkens
Drama
South Africa / France
English
2807
14
2013
Cecilia Peck
Linor Abargil, Morgan Carpenter, Joan Collins, Fran Drescher, Tipis
Documentary / Biography
USA / Israel / Italy / South Africa
English
2807
14
2006
Phillip Noyce
Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Mbuli, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho Masha
Drama / History / Thriller / Biography
France / UK / South Africa / USA
English
2807
14
2014
Peter Chelsom
Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Tracy Ann Oberman, Jean Reno, Veronica Ferres
Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance
UK / Germany / Canada / South Africa
English
2816
15
2012
Joe Berlinger
Paul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ray Phiri, Miriam Makeba
Documentary / Biography / History / Music
USA / South Africa
English
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2016
Paul W.S. Anderson
Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Eoin Macken, Fraser James
Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
France / USA / Germany / Canada / Australia / Japan / South Africa / UK
English
