Top-Grossing Movies That Never Hit #1, the Top 5, or Top 10

Data as of May 9, 15:04 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Ode to My Father
2023 Re-release
$85,742,268361-Walt Disney Pictures
2Frozen
2023 Re-release (Sing -A-Long)
$62,750,959323-Warner Bros.
3Northern Limit Line$39,629,3387952015-
4Spider-Man 3$33,960,701371292007-
5Les Misérables$32,332,635111422021Walt Disney Pictures
6Gravity
2023 Re-release (10th Anniversary)
$24,908,8032324-Warner Bros.
7Gravity
2020 Re-release
$24,857,2441024-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
8La La Land
2020 Re-release
$24,394,431972-Lotte Entertainment
9Your Name.
2020 Re-release
$24,058,0663473-Walt Disney Pictures
10Ant-Man$21,120,665132642015-
11Begin Again
2020 Re-release
$20,677,2541291-Warner Bros.
12The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring$20,617,68682672002-
13Ready Player One
2023 Re-release
$15,032,40615165-Walt Disney Pictures
146/45$14,933,272224182022Warner Bros.
15Secret Sunshine$10,856,40085692007-
16Vampire Cop Ricky$10,671,84875762006Showbox Entertainment
17Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$9,462,98476502004United International Pictures
18Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban$9,320,00165992004-
19Charlie and the Chocolate Factory$8,720,32276862005Warner Bros.
20Hwang Jin Yi$8,419,96877062007-
21Unstoppable Marriage$8,208,838257232007-
22Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary$7,505,88197792004CJ Entertainment
23The Incredibles$6,784,94368422004Buena Vista International
24R-Point$6,744,984348472004-
25The Show Must Go On$6,670,532158552007-
26Twice Upon a Yesterday
2004 Re-release
$6,350,45468962004-
27Music and Lyrics$6,268,375169052007-
28The Others$6,248,365109082002-
29Eragon$5,758,445219612007-
30Blade: Trinity$5,624,716109772004Showbox Entertainment
31If Only
2024 Re-release
$5,275,103211,018--
32Munich$5,247,92491,0202006CJ Entertainment
33Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$4,967,838121,0612007-
34Take Off 2$4,936,96061,0642016M-Line Distribution
35Old Miss Diary$4,864,61061,0722006-
36Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs$4,827,07561,0762010Sony Pictures Releasing
37Dreamgirls$4,816,397341,0772007-
38The Reaping$4,549,395471,0992007-
39The Promise$4,547,42761,1002006Show East
40Rio$4,385,27161,126201120th Century Fox International
41The Long Way Home
Undated South Korea Release
$4,185,53071,148--
42Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$4,067,10371,1722007Studio 2.0
43The Pursuit of Happyness$4,036,847221,1742007-
44Miss Gold Digger$3,948,50761,1912007Sidus
45Robot Taekwon V$3,912,160411,1952007-
46Diary of June
Undated South Korea Release
$3,867,95881,206--
47The Snow Queen 2$3,849,45461,2102014-
48Dino King 3D: Journey to Fire Mountain$3,797,45561,2212018-
49Jeom-Bak-I Han-Ban-Do-Ui Gong-Ryong 2: Sae-Ro-Un Nak-Won$3,790,188261,2242018-
50The Quiz Show Scandal$3,746,29461,2332010Cinema Service
51Alvin and the Chipmunks$3,709,46781,241200720th Century Fox International
52Step Up All In$3,683,69171,2502014-
53Happy Feet$3,618,07371,2612006Warner Bros.
54The Little Prince$3,559,51661,2782015-
55The Prestige$3,500,00061,2912006Warner Bros.
56Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare$3,462,48471,2992016-
57The Soul-Mate$3,245,27481,3352018-
58Champ$3,232,19361,3382011Showbox Entertainment
59The Polar Express$3,164,30481,2142004Warner Bros.
60Everything Everywhere All at Once
2023 Re-release
$3,123,75078652023Walt Disney Pictures
61Chicken Little$3,101,12571,3662006Buena Vista International
62Let Me Eat Your Pancreas$3,097,389241,3672017Warner Bros.
63Green Book$3,066,58661,3752019CJ Entertainment
64Blue Swallow$3,054,36761,3812005Adlabs Films
65Steal My Heart$3,032,43461,3862013-
66Adventures in Zambezia$3,025,13271,3892012-
673 Idiots$3,017,27061,3922011CJ Entertainment
68The Lion King$2,933,131289901994-
69Bridge to Terabithia$2,842,703871,4402007-
70Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer$2,834,77661,4412018-
71Remember You$2,830,310241,4442016CJ Entertainment
72Lost in Love$2,829,65081,4452006Cinema Service
73The Nut Job$2,782,88471,4602014-
74Turning Mecards W: Resurrection of the Black Mirror$2,780,39771,4632017-
75Geuk-Jang-Pan Gong-Ryong-Me-Ka-Deu: Ta-I-Ni-So-Eo-Ui Seom$2,779,93161,4642019-
76Our Times$2,776,95061,4392016-
77Monster Family$2,752,07861,4672017-
78Pacemaker$2,749,62661,4702012-
79Underworld: Evolution$2,708,12461,4762006Showbox Entertainment
80The Huntresses$2,707,85161,4772014-
81Everest$2,692,48881,4842015United International Pictures
82Sahara$2,658,38661,4942005CJ Entertainment
83Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox$2,629,410431,5012007-
84Hulk$2,589,458381,5132003-
85Changeling$2,562,47061,5202009United International Pictures
86Minority Opinion$2,560,105171,5222015-
87Sex and the City 2$2,551,39861,5252010Warner Bros.
88The Courier$2,547,235191,5272021Walt Disney Pictures
89Bunt$2,534,826451,5302007-
90Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2021 Re-release
$2,504,28981,542-First Run
91High Heel$2,465,50661,5522014-
92Her$2,443,43471,5582014United International Pictures
93Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys - Ramen Rebellion$2,428,46261,5632018-
94Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure$2,399,90271,5662012-
95Baby and I$2,399,66081,5672008Prime Entertainment
96The Evil Twin$2,396,341291,5692007-
97Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions$2,353,83171,5782010-
98Home$2,339,49861,5792015-
99Lost & Found$2,306,80071,5902008CJ Entertainment
100The Lincoln Lawyer$2,304,61261,5922011-
101Shallow Hal$2,286,98261,5992002-
102Because I Love You$2,280,52071,6012017Contents Panda
103Midnight in Paris$2,273,81661,6042012-
104Picnic$2,273,69561,6052024-
105Rainbow Eyes$2,272,55081,6072007Lotte Entertainment
106Don't Cry for Me, Sudan$2,248,561101,6152010-
107My 11th Mother$2,220,58161,6222007Showbox Entertainment
108Herstory$2,218,29361,6232018-
109Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu ougon no supai daisakusen$2,183,23661,6352011CJ Entertainment
110V for Vendetta
2022 Re-release
$2,175,42217966-First Run
111The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water$2,162,04861,6402015-
112Carol
2024 Re-release
$2,146,961331,119--
113The Commuter$2,138,06161,6452018-
114Hansel and Gretel$2,101,67891,6612007CJ Entertainment
115Paddington$2,101,54361,6622015Noori Pictures
116The Spy Who Dumped Me$2,091,77161,6652018Noori Pictures
117500 Days of Summer$2,036,94571,657201020th Century Fox International
118The Omen$2,017,22161,687200620th Century Fox International
119Final Destination 5$2,002,36571,6932011Warner Bros.
120Son of Bigfoot$1,998,50261,6962017First Run
121Mune: Guardian of the Moon$1,989,36161,6972015-
122Happiness for Sale$1,988,66361,6982013-
123Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$1,985,09461,700200820th Century Fox International
124Gamer$1,980,88161,7022009Synergy
125Love Actually$1,957,91571,5682003-
126The Final Destination$1,956,72681,7092009Warner Bros.
127Gekijouban Tenpesuto 3D
2012 Re-release
$1,950,518109752012-
128Spotlight$1,936,41181,7162016-
129My Super Ex-Girlfriend$1,933,95671,720200620th Century Fox International
130Love and Other Disasters$1,926,60391,7222007-
131Chinese Zodiac$1,917,04461,7282013-
132Charlotte's Web$1,911,023621,7322007-
133Monopoly$1,898,67061,7352006Lotte Entertainment
134Skeletons in the Closet$1,889,755561,7372007-
135Copying Beethoven$1,886,41061,7412007-
136M3GAN$1,884,35661,7452023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
137Goosebumps$1,883,83961,7462016-
138Oldboy$1,882,334391,7472003-
139Tone-Deaf Clinic$1,875,09761,7542012-
140Maya the Bee Movie$1,874,09081,7552014-
141Into the Woods$1,873,26571,7562014-
142The Tale of Despereaux$1,869,90161,7582009United International Pictures
143Happily N'Ever After$1,869,78061,7592008Showbox Entertainment
144Battle of the Warriors$1,844,281131,7722007-
145Wolf Children$1,838,02861,7822012-
146The Wolfman$1,835,92271,7832010United International Pictures
147Fearless$1,834,61171,784--
148Pokemon Deo Mu-bi XY&Z Bolkenion: Gigyewanggukui Bimil$1,824,85961,7892016-
149Maudie
2024 Re-release
$1,800,395381,188--
150Spy Nation
2017 Re-release
$1,798,36071,4712017-
151Escape Plan$1,786,06661,8022013-
152The Next Three Days$1,784,81281,8042010-
153Cowboys & Aliens$1,784,06171,8052011CJ Entertainment
154Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages$1,757,37371,8162015-
155The Truth Beneath$1,755,56161,8182016CJ Entertainment
1561408$1,745,38171,8252007Lotte Entertainment
157Once$1,729,60971,8322007JinJin Pictures
158Fifty Shades Freed$1,728,90561,8342018Universal Pictures International (UPI)
159Garoojigi$1,720,62161,8362008Showbox Entertainment
160Ne-beu-en-ding-seu-to-ri$1,707,72371,8412012-
161Predators$1,696,76461,845201020th Century Fox International
162The Messengers$1,696,146191,8462007-
163Wonder$1,688,51961,7662017CJ Entertainment
164Evan Almighty$1,681,63361,8502007Universal Pictures International (UPI)
16550 First Dates$1,678,892111,8532004-
166The Karate Kid$1,677,44461,8542010Sony Pictures Releasing
167Avatar
2010 Special Edition
$1,627,65975201020th Century Fox International
168Hello Carbot the Movie: The Secret of the Suspicious Magic Troupe$1,624,279101,8732022-
169Voices
2007 Re-release
$1,619,05071,8712007Chungeorahm Film
170Han Gong-ju$1,614,23761,8762014-
171Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows$1,607,66561,8782016Paramount Pictures International
172Mary Poppins Returns$1,606,91661,8792019Walt Disney Pictures
173A Silent Voice: The Movie$1,606,88861,8802017-
174Conference of Animals$1,605,27871,8832012-
175Rock Dog$1,602,05461,8852016-
17611:14$1,599,70471,8872005Showbox Entertainment
177The Discloser$1,597,84871,8882018-
178The Reef 2: High Tide$1,590,07161,8912013-
179Deep$1,583,26461,8952017-
180Grace of Monaco$1,579,34661,8972014-
181We Bought a Zoo$1,578,59981,898201220th Century Fox International
182Jenny, Juno$1,575,87161,9032005Show East
183Once in a Summer$1,574,58571,9042006Showbox Entertainment
184The X Files: I Want to Believe$1,568,01191,907200820th Century Fox International
185Space Chimps$1,565,55671,9092008Sungwon I Com
186No Mercy$1,558,38771,9122019-
187The Strangers$1,550,89261,9172008Chungeorahm Film
188Stormy Night$1,543,969391,9232006-
189Solace$1,542,750101,9242006CJ Entertainment
190Alpha and Omega$1,541,94491,9252011Next Entertainment World (NEW)
191Closer$1,535,51171,9292005Sony Pictures Releasing
192One Day$1,534,935151,930-Warner Bros.
193The Current War$1,526,88261,9342019-
194Green Lantern$1,523,12561,9372011Warner Bros.
195Eiga Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu! Ora to uchuu to purinsesu$1,522,58961,9382012-
196Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King$1,509,98781,9412010CJ Entertainment
197Ray$1,509,85061,9422005United International Pictures
198Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return$1,495,68971,9482015-
199Unforgettable$1,492,27581,9502016-
200Just Friends$1,490,08461,9512006Studio 2.0
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.