TOP GROSSING MOVIES THAT NEVER HIT #1, THE TOP 5 OR TOP 10*
1982Present
Note: This chart shows the top 150 movies regardless of sorting. Rank OR^ Title (click to view) Studio Top Rank Adjusted Gross** Year^ 1
235
Gremlins
WB
2
$351,018,100
1984^
2
150
Dances with Wolves
Orion
2
$347,846,400
1990
3
81
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IFC
2
$329,699,000
2002
4
101
Beauty and the Beast
BV
2
$278,327,100
1991^
5
282
Sister Act
BV
2
$267,772,800
1992
6
324
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
BV
2
$262,106,900
1989
7
244
As Good as It Gets
Sony
3
$252,132,600
1997
8
108
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
2
$246,368,700
2007
9
348
Sleepless in Seattle
TriS
2
$243,570,000
1993
10
147
The Day After Tomorrow
Fox
2
$239,365,000
2004
11
290
Good Will Hunting
Mira.
2
$234,953,100
1997
12
191
A Beautiful Mind
Uni.
2
$234,141,200
2001
13
373
The Bodyguard
WB
2
$234,097,000
1992^
14
611
Trading Places
Par.
2
$228,451,500
1983
15
192
Chicago
Mira.
3
$225,318,800
2002
16
99
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Fox
3
$225,299,200
2009
17
421
Big
Fox
2
$222,664,600
1988
18
344
My Best Friend's Wedding
Sony
2
$220,452,200
1997
19
276
The Blair Witch Project
Art.
2
$220,214,800
1999
20
204
Catch Me If You Can
DW
2
$218,232,600
2002
21
601
The Karate Kid
Col.
4
$215,146,400
1984
22
358
Tomorrow Never Dies
MGM
2
$214,213,000
1997
23
121
Sherlock Holmes
WB
2
$213,859,100
2009
24
136
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Fox
2
$209,718,000
2009
25
154
The Polar Express
WB
2
$208,115,200
2004^
26
294
The Green Mile
WB
2
$207,878,800
1999
27
764
Poltergeist
MGM
3
$207,410,200
1982
28
379
Mulan
BV
2
$204,720,100
1998
29
740
48 HRS.
Par.
2
$202,948,200
1982
30
198
Casino Royale
Sony
2
$202,412,300
2006
31
735
WarGames
MGM
3
$201,066,300
1983
32
254
Lilo & Stitch
BV
2
$199,745,800
2002
33
329
American Beauty
DW
3
$198,483,000
1999
34
505
In the Line of Fire
Col.
2
$196,721,300
1993
35
219
The Longest Yard
Par.
2
$196,354,300
2005
36
559
Dead Poets Society
BV
3
$192,203,100
1989
37
484
Phenomenon
BV
2
$188,440,200
1996
38
229
Over the Hedge
P/DW
2
$188,389,900
2006
39
440
Enemy of the State
BV
2
$186,781,800
1998
40
588
When Harry Met Sally...
Col.
3
$186,114,700
1989
41
558
Schindler's List
Uni.
4
$183,022,100
1993
42
482
George of the Jungle
BV
2
$182,548,000
1997
43
413
Notting Hill
Uni.
2
$181,904,300
1999
44
766
Romancing the Stone
Fox
2
$181,403,300
1984
45
158
Lincoln
BV
3
$180,961,000
2012
46
336
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
SPC
4
$180,753,700
2000
47
539
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
BV
2
$180,340,600
1996
48
497
Scream
Dim.
3
$179,516,300
1996
49
286
Cheaper by the Dozen
Fox
2
$177,976,600
2003
50
590
The Client
WB
3
$175,415,600
1994
51
523
Contact
WB
2
$175,016,500
1997
52
365
Traffic
USA
2
$174,560,000
2000
53
403
Big Momma's House
Fox
2
$173,612,800
2000
54
594
Kindergarten Cop
Uni.
2
$172,778,100
1990
55
243
Knocked Up
Uni.
2
$172,122,200
2007
56
545
Hercules
BV
2
$171,880,700
1997
57
906
Octopussy
MGM
2
$171,566,100
1983
58
616
Father of the Bride
BV
2
$170,938,400
1991
59
428
The Patriot
Sony
2
$167,367,300
2000
60
194
Bridesmaids
Uni.
2
$167,303,200
2011
61
375
The Bourne Identity
Uni.
2
$166,682,800
2002
62
514
The Prince of Egypt
DW
2
$166,087,600
1998
63
778
The Jewel of the Nile
Fox
2
$164,898,000
1985
64
441
The Little Mermaid
BV
3
$163,690,700
1989^
65
202
Kung Fu Panda 2
P/DW
2
$163,348,900
2011
66
210
Django Unchained
Wein.
2
$162,759,000
2012
67
668
Steel Magnolias
TriS
4
$162,343,800
1989
68
212
Grown Ups
Sony
2
$162,205,000
2010
69
499
The General's Daughter
Par.
3
$160,932,800
1999
70
679
Die Hard
Fox
2
$160,766,500
1988
71
998
Risky Business
WB
2
$160,569,100
1983
72
265
Juno
FoxS
2
$159,827,400
2007
73
263
Mamma Mia!
Uni.
2
$159,787,700
2008
74
431
Dr. Dolittle 2
Fox
2
$158,852,500
2001
75
382
Seabiscuit
Uni.
4
$158,772,200
2003
76
689
Fried Green Tomatoes
Uni.
2
$158,084,600
1991
77
535
Shakespeare in Love
Mira.
5
$157,876,200
1998
78
470
Chicken Run
DW
2
$157,774,200
2000
79
521
Sleepy Hollow
Par.
2
$157,489,800
1999
80
274
Slumdog Millionaire
FoxS
3
$156,672,200
2008
81
712
Moonstruck
MGM
3
$156,239,800
1987
82
305
Live Free or Die Hard
Fox
2
$155,647,400
2007
83
771
The Untouchables
Par.
2
$155,271,800
1987
84
1,139
Annie
Col.
5
$154,486,300
1982
85
841
Ruthless People
BV
2
$153,674,900
1986
86
551
Inspector Gadget
BV
2
$152,623,800
1999
87
460
The Princess Diaries
BV
3
$152,232,400
2001
88
471
Miss Congeniality
WB
3
$152,126,700
2000
89
363
The Devil Wears Prada
Fox
2
$151,593,000
2006
90
877
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Par.
2
$150,481,300
1986
91
754
Free Willy
WB
4
$149,391,500
1993
92
306
Wanted
Uni.
2
$149,120,900
2008
93
388
Walk the Line
Fox
2
$147,612,400
2005
94
598
Stepmom
Sony
2
$147,423,500
1998
95
242
Les Miserables (2012)
Uni.
3
$147,146,100
2012
96
448
Freaky Friday
BV
2
$145,501,400
2003
97
802
The Prince of Tides
Col.
3
$143,448,000
1991
98
267
The Smurfs
Sony
2
$143,031,700
2011
99
340
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Par.
3
$141,361,300
2008
100
477
The Italian Job
Par.
3
$140,096,800
2003
101
567
Unbreakable
BV
2
$139,815,900
2000
102
765
Father of the Bride Part II
BV
2
$139,094,700
1995
103
1,208
The Verdict
Fox
3
$138,505,600
1982
104
786
Braveheart
Par.
3
$138,108,400
1995
105
743
The English Patient
Mira.
7
$137,781,600
1996
106
489
Daddy Day Care
SonR
2
$137,679,000
2003
107
1,033
The Goonies
WB
2
$137,651,200
1985
108
396
Hairspray (2007)
NL
3
$137,532,000
2007
109
285
The King's Speech
Wein.
4
$136,889,000
2010^
110
719
The Wedding Singer
NL
2
$136,195,300
1998
111
555
The Others
Mira.
2
$135,745,700
2001
112
447
Fun with Dick and Jane
Sony
3
$135,240,500
2005
113
842
Three Men and a Little Lady
BV
2
$134,976,000
1990
114
868
JFK
WB
5
$134,764,500
1991
115
313
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Fox
2
$134,641,200
2011
116
881
Boomerang
Par.
3
$134,365,700
1992
117
875
Grumpy Old Men
WB
3
$133,804,400
1993
118
356
Terminator Salvation
WB
2
$133,722,100
2009
119
609
Space Cowboys
WB
2
$133,557,700
2000
120
1,245
Gandhi
Col.
2
$133,395,200
1982
121
897
Cool Runnings
BV
2
$132,240,800
1993
122
319
Silver Linings Playbook
Wein.
3
$132,047,900
2012
123
634
Everest (IMAX)
MFF
11
$131,951,000
1998
124
321
The Last Airbender
Par.
2
$131,937,900
2010
125
579
America's Sweethearts
SonR
2
$131,646,100
2001
126
1,061
Spies Like Us
WB
2
$131,491,300
1985
127
847
The Bridges of Madison County
WB
2
$130,867,200
1995
128
846
Grumpier Old Men
WB
2
$129,257,000
1995
129
978
Field of Dreams
Uni.
2
$129,187,900
1989
130
500
The Aviator
Mira.
3
$128,229,500
2004
131
617
The Emperor's New Groove
BV
4
$128,138,200
2000
132
986
Dirty Dancing
Vest
2
$127,992,000
1987^
133
793
The Horse Whisperer
BV
2
$127,943,100
1998
134
890
Nine Months
Fox
3
$127,514,700
1995
135
992
Working Girl
Fox
4
$127,241,700
1988
136
1,427
Firefox
WB
2
$126,461,900
1982
137
424
Bolt
BV
2
$126,443,800
2008
138
805
Six Days, Seven Nights
BV
2
$126,170,700
1998
139
933
The Godfather Part III
Par.
2
$125,922,600
1990
140
529
Million Dollar Baby
WB
3
$124,823,100
2004
141
584
Two Weeks Notice
WB
2
$124,610,500
2002
142
362
Life of Pi
Fox
5
$124,073,200
2012
143
350
Prometheus
Fox
2
$123,984,900
2012
144
576
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Fox
2
$123,440,100
2003
145
562
Cold Mountain
Mira.
3
$122,759,600
2003
146
701
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Par.
2
$122,529,900
1999
147
912
Heat
WB
3
$122,206,600
1995
148
449
Bedtime Stories
BV
2
$122,062,900
2008
149
566
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
BV
2
$121,989,900
2004
150
1,014
Scent of a Woman
Uni.
3
$121,309,700
1992
CHART NOTES
* Movies that never hit #1 on the weekend charts in a single release.
# Overall all time rank (rank includes multple releases, if any).
** Additional releases, if any, are not included in the gross total.
^ Indicates the movie has multiple theatrical releases.
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