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1. 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: 59,403 | Gross: $30.03M
2. 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: 43,419
3. 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: 72,844 | Gross: $3.97M
4. The Power of One (1992)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Sport
An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman, Nomadlozi Kubheka
Votes: 10,686 | Gross: $2.83M
5. 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: 18,041 | Gross: $6.29M
6. Moffie (2019)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance, War
A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality.
Director: Oliver Hermanus | Stars: Kai Luke Brummer, Barbara-Marié Immelman, Michael Kirch, Remano De Beer
Votes: 3,790
7. Beauty (2011)
Unrated | 99 min | Drama
Portrait of a closeted gay husband/father living a life of quiet middle-aged desperation who becomes fixated on a friend's handsome collegiate son, leading to an incident.
Director: Oliver Hermanus | Stars: Deon Lotz, Charlie Keegan, Michelle Scott, Albert Maritz
Votes: 2,006
8. 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: 3,709
9. As Jy Sing (2013)
108 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A conventional music teacher lives for his singing group who are outcasts at their sport-mad school. Circumstances force the group to stand up for what they believe in, because when they sing, they find meaning in life.
Director: Andre Odendaal | Stars: Bobby van Jaarsveld, Leah Van Niekerk, Bok van Blerk, Karlien van Jaarsveld
Votes: 148
10. Kanarie (2018)
Unrated | 123 min | Drama, Musical, War
Drafted into the South African army during apartheid, a young soldier joins the military's travelling choir, and romance on the battlefield causes him to deal with his long-repressed sexual identity.
Director: Christiaan Olwagen | Stars: Schalk Bezuidenhout, Hannes Otto, Germandt Geldenhuys, Gérard Rudolf
Votes: 714
11. 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: 116
12. 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: 1,940
13. The Harvesters (2018)
TV-MA | 102 min | Drama
South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is ... See full summary »
Director: Etienne Kallos | Stars: Brent Vermeulen, Alex van Dyk, Juliana Venter, Morné Visser
Votes: 963
14. 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: 155
15. 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: 306
16. 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: 263
17. 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: 187
18. Suurlemoen! (2014)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Tiaan and Zane are motivated to follow their dream of starting a rock band when a series of events puts them in debt with the school and to pay it of they must compete in the school rock competition "Battle of the Bands".
Director: Vickus Strijdom | Stars: Tiaan Kelderman, Ben Pienaar, Aimee Ritchie, Pearl Noxolo Monama
Votes: 51
19. 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: 446
20. Agter elke man (1990)
102 min | Drama
A convict is released on parole after serving two years in prison. He is deadset on getting revenge on the man responsible for his conviction.
Director: Franz Marx | Stars: Steve Hofmeyr, Dulcie van den Bergh, Illse Roos, Annelize van der Ryst
Votes: 32
21. For the Birds (2016)
121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
During the South African 70's, a young nurse ruffles feathers as she shows a small town, and its golden boy, what it means to be an independent woman.
Director: Quentin Krog | Stars: Simoné Pretorius, Francois Jacobs, Lara Kinnear, Bennie Fourie
Votes: 412
22. Poena Is Koning (2007)
85 min | Comedy, Music
The journey, misadventures, and sexual mishaps of an up and coming musician.
Director: Willie Esterhuizen | Stars: Robbie Wessels, Gerhard Odendaal, Perlé van Schalkwyk, Lizz Meiring
Votes: 113
23. 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: 201
24. 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
25. 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: 479
26. 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: 77
27. Operation Delta Force (1997 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Action, Thriller
A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus and is threatening to release it.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Ernie Hudson, Jeff Fahey, Rob Stewart, Frank Zagarino
Votes: 1,035
28. 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
29. 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: 474
30. Panic Mechanic (1996)
102 min | Comedy
After Hanky Pranky (alias Schucks), star of a candid camera TV show, loses his job to affirmative action, he applies for a job at a stress academy. It's not long before Schucks discovers ... See full summary »
Director: David Lister | Stars: Leon Schuster, Frantz Dobrowsky, Tolla van der Merwe, Nana Stapelberg
Votes: 234
31. 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: 267
32. The Pro (2015)
94 min | Drama
DIE PRO ("The Pro") tells the story of a young surfer, Tiaan Nothnagel, that has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Dirkie Lawrence, just before their last year ... See full summary »
Director: André Velts | Stars: Edwin van der Walt, Reine Swart, Vilje Maritz, Arno Greeff
Votes: 227
33. Abraham (2015)
94 min | Drama
This is a story set in a beautiful, little-known part of rural South Africa. It centers around a man who lives in abject poverty. He has a native talent as a sculptor which he tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Jans Rautenbach | Stars: Hannes Muller, Franci Swanepoel, Chantell Phillipus, Jill Levenberg
Votes: 28
34. Ballade vir 'n Enkeling (2015)
139 min | Mystery
After a prolific South African writer disappears, a journalist is motivated by ambition to uncover the writer's secret history.
Director: Quentin Krog | Stars: DonnaLee Roberts, Armand Aucamp, Rolanda Marais, Jacques Bessenger
Votes: 347
35. Stoute Boudjies (2010)
90 min | Comedy
An Afrikaans sex comedy that follows the adventures of a third-year student and his buddy at their holiday job. Desperate to lose his virginity, he hooks up with a hot babe for some ... See full summary »
Director: Willie Esterhuizen | Stars: Albert de Villiers, Angelique Pretorius, Gerhard Odendaal, Andrew Thompson
Votes: 77
36. Lipstiek Dipstiek (1994)
96 min | Comedy
Francois Coertze stars as Poennie, a blue-collar Afrikaans boy coming to terms with life, romance, and lust. He is on the verge of manhood and finds himself trapped in a relationship with a... See full summary »
Director: Willie Esterhuizen | Stars: Lizz Meiring, Francois Coertze, Julie Hartley, Jozua van der Lugt
Votes: 124
37. Strikdas (2015)
87 min | Comedy
Willemien's life gets turned upside-down the day she brings home the eccentric, bow tie-wearing Vossie. Set in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch, the story unfolds with Vossie ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Nieuwoudt | Stars: Kaz McFadden, Leandie du Randt, Gys de Villiers, Elsabé Daneel
Votes: 103
38. 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: 158
39. Deadly Jaws (1974)
95 min | Adventure, Drama
A group of adventurers embark on the mission of a lifetime and head for the Caribbean to hunt for sunken treasure and face all the expected challengers--sharks, spear guns, and pirates. The... See full summary »
Directors: Harald Reinl, Jürgen Roland | Stars: Horst Janson, Hans Hass Jr., Marius Weyers, Monika Lundi
Votes: 70
40. 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: 374
41. Agent 2000: Die Laksman (2014)
97 min | Adventure
Walter du Toit is a secret agent known "Agent 2000". He is hired to find the bully terrorizing the school, known only as the Laksman (The Executioner). Before unmasking his foe he finds friendship and the girl of his dreams.
Director: Stefan Nieuwoudt | Stars: Paul Loots, Izel Bezuidenhout, Karen Wessels, David James
Votes: 37
42. After the Rain (1999)
R | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Steph, an Afrikaner, struggles with his past and heritage in the new South Africa. When his girlfriend befriends a black South African man called Vusisizwe trouble brews.
Director: Ross Kettle | Stars: Ariyon Bakare, Paul Bettany, Peter Krummeck, Ian Jepson
Votes: 283
43. House of the Living Dead (1974)
PG | 87 min | Horror
On a South African plantation, a maniac is on the loose, first killing the estate's animals, then starting on the human members.
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Mark Burns, Shirley Anne Field, David Oxley, Margaret Inglis
Votes: 567
44. Die Windpomp (2014)
114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Die Windpomp is an endearing, humorous and quirky fantasy love story that revolves around a summer romance in a retirement village between 20 year old Hendri and Margot, with an unexpected twist.
Director: Etienne Fourie | Stars: Leandie du Randt, Roland Reed, Ian Roberts, Marga van Rooy
Votes: 246
45. Faan se trein (2014)
111 min | Drama
He's a little slow and a little confused much of the time, but mostly he's harmless.
Director: Koos Roets | Stars: Willie Esterhuizen, Deon Lotz, Marius Weyers, Cobus Rossouw
Votes: 322
46. 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: 236
47. Karate Kallie (2009)
97 min | Comedy, Romance
An Afrikaans story about a chubby 17-year old (Kallie) who struggles to fit in in his new school. On top of that, luck has it that he falls in love with the school bully's sister.
Director: Wimpie van der Merwe | Stars: Wynand van Vollenstee, Mike Smuts, Marga van Rooy, Leani Lerm
Votes: 62
48. 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
49. 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: 106
50. Die Spook van Uniondale (2014)
107 min | Romance
Based on the true story of the famous ghost in the small town of Uniondale South Africa.
Director: Pierre Smith | Stars: Adam Tas, Tanya van Graan, Ivan Zimmermann, André Stolz
Votes: 104