Top movies on Amazon Prime Video in South Africa today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 440 titles tracked.

Project Hail Mary leads the chart, a 2026 movie rated 8.2 on IMDb. 8 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Phony. The best-reviewed entry is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at 8.9, against a chart average of 7.1. 7 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Interstellar has the most staying power here, with 294 days in a top 10.

1. 1Project Hail Mary2026 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 95%
2. 2Phony2022
3. 3The Idea of You2024 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 80%
4. 4Interstellar2014 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 73%
5. 5The Sheep Detectives2026 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 95%
6. 6Masters of the Universe2026 · IMDb 6.5
7. 7My Fault: London2025 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 40%
8. 8Tenet2020 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 70%
9. 9Greenland2020 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 78%
10. 10Guy Ritchie's The Covenant2023 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 82%
11. 11Beast Race2026 · IMDb 6.3
12. 12Sin2021 · IMDb 2.6
13. 13The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 91%
14. 14Eileen2023 · IMDb 5.9 · RT 81%
15. 15Gladiator2000 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 80%
16. 16Nobody2021 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 83%
17. 17Blade Runner1982 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 89%
18. 18The Wild Robot2024 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 97%
19. 19Jurassic Park1993 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 91%
20. 20The Fountain2006 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 52%
21. 21Over Your Dead Body2026 · IMDb 6.3 · RT 70%
22. 22The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare2024 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 68%
23. 23Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 93%
24. 24Crime 1012026 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 88%
25. 25The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 68%
26. 26Anatomy of a Fall2023 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 96%
27. 27Back to the Future1985 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
28. 28The Big Short2015 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 89%
29. 29Divorce in the Black2024 · IMDb 4.7
30. 30A Star Is Born2018 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 90%
31. 31Sound of Freedom2023 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 57%
32. 32Jack Ryan: Ghost War2026 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 40%
33. 33Get Out2017 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 98%
34. 34The Devil's Mouth2026 · IMDb 4.7 · RT 34%
35. 35Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted2012 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 78%
36. 36The Hangover2009 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 79%
37. 37The Accountant²2025 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 75%
38. 38Ballerina2025 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 75%
39. 39War Dogs2016 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 62%
40. 40Inglourious Basterds2009 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 89%
41. 41Charade1963 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 95%
42. 42Batman Begins2005 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 85%
43. 43Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 64%
44. 44One Day2011 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 36%
45. 45Before the Dawn2019 · IMDb 5.8
46. 46A Working Man2025 · IMDb 5.7 · RT 46%
47. 47The Game1997 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 77%
48. 48The Tomorrow War2021 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 51%
49. 49The Wrecking Crew2026 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 74%
50. 50Sing 22021 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 72%