{"id":104445,"date":"2016-09-19T14:06:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T12:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=104445"},"modified":"2016-09-19T14:07:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T12:07:19","slug":"the-biggest-movies-in-south-africa-this-past-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/104445-the-biggest-movies-in-south-africa-this-past-weekend","title":{"rendered":"The biggest movies in South Africa this past weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we head into Oscar season South African audiences have been treated to a decent mix of big-budget popcorn movies and thought-provoking dramas.<\/p>\n<p>While it will take a massive achievement to overtake Suicide Squad&#8217;s highest LTD GBO (life to date gross office) at R34,127,686, the superhero movie is slowly starting to loosen its grip on the South African box office.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this weekend&#8217;s highest-grossing movies (16-18 September):<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Bridget Jone&#8217;s Baby<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJsvmscPY9w\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>2.<\/strong> Ben-Hur<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3BmeR9GYdDU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Sully<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mjKEXxO2KNE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>4.<\/strong> Mechanic: Resurrection<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QF903RaKLvs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>5.<\/strong> Suicide Squad<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SULFiCh0Zsw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>6.<\/strong> Bad Moms<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P0FNjPsANGk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>7.<\/strong> Nine Lives<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sFP9QrmW5xE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>8.<\/strong> Pete&#8217;s Dragon<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPOamb6d_20\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>9.<\/strong> Sausage Party<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ReJOJR-DImU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>10.<\/strong> Dis koue kos skat<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4o50PDaO21U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What did you watch this weekend? 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