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

Data as of May 8, 16:29 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2023 Re-release (20th Anniversary)
$7,588,162191-Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
2The Day After Tomorrow$3,321,41919225200420th Century Fox International
3The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It$3,226,688182372004Sony Pictures Releasing
4The Martian$2,959,46820267201520th Century Fox International
5Dunkirk
2023 Re-release
$2,563,8231879-SF Norge A/S
6Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub$2,445,839163442015Nordisk Film
7Two Buddies and a Badger$2,245,670183752015Norsk Filmdistribusjon
8Fifty Shades of Grey$2,083,791294072015United International Pictures
9PAW Patrol: The Movie$2,065,096164102021Paramount Pictures
10Interstellar
2023 Re-release
$2,020,4051588-Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
11Love Actually
2021 Re-release
$1,916,37811171-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
12Lange flate ballær III$1,550,107175572022Fra Øverste Hylle
13The Divergent Series: Insurgent$1,298,128116552015Nordisk Film
14Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,267,996196712015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
15Hotel Transylvania 2$1,052,268157672015Sony Pictures Releasing
16Bridge of Spies$962,63311833201520th Century Fox International
17Tomme tønner 2 - Det brune gullet$895,057138782011-
18Falling Sky$855,552139122002-
19The Town$832,745129262010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
20Little Fockers$773,066139662010United International Pictures
21Everybody Hates Johan$719,156131,0092022Nordisk Film
22My Big Fat Greek Wedding$619,400161,1012002-
23American Sniper$596,652231,1302015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
24Girl with a Pearl Earring$563,173201,1662004Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
25Aksel$553,116151,1812021Euforia Film
26Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb$464,599171,294201520th Century Fox International
27Gothika$463,705171,295-Sony Pictures Releasing
28The Peanuts Movie$455,466131,306201520th Century Fox International
29Notes on a Scandal$438,070111,343200720th Century Fox International
30Dallas Buyers Club$437,870191,3442014Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
31Of Gods and Men$431,195131,3542010Arthouse
32Kingsman: The Secret Service$427,310181,365201520th Century Fox International
33House of Angels$413,604111,3932011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
34Capote$405,354111,4132006Sony Pictures Releasing
35Childhood$397,544131,4282017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
36Precious$394,361121,4362010-
37The Guy in the Grave Next Door$393,248171,4422002-
38Miss Minoes
2004 Re-release
$389,200151,4532004Arthaus
39Call Me by Your Name$389,046111,4542018Sony Pictures Releasing
40The Secret Life of Bees$383,549141,460200920th Century Fox International
41Norwegian Ninja$354,282121,5152010-
42An Inconvenient Truth$340,618141,5512006United International Pictures
43Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch$332,292111,5692010-
44The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$326,753151,5792008Scanbox Entertainment
45Where the Wild Things Are$324,316111,5862010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
46Happy, Happy$312,035141,6142010Nordisk Film
47Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness$300,703141,6432022-
48Hunting and Gathering$288,987121,6822007SF Film Finland
49After the Wedding$273,339111,7232006Sony Pictures Releasing
50Brooklyn$273,256121,7242016Tour de Force
51Free Solo$261,766151,7582019Sträng Film
52The Grocer's Son$248,139111,8012008Fidalgo
53Dawn of the Dead$246,784141,8082004Sony Pictures Releasing
54Astrup: Flammen over Jølster$241,221121,8232019Norsk Filmdistribusjon
55Milk$235,232151,8412009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
56The Rite$234,977121,8422011Warner Bros.
57My Neighbor Totoro
2007 Re-release
$234,347131,6792007Oro Film A/S
58Pina$233,878111,8462011Arthouse
59Stories We Tell$232,882141,8482013Arthouse
60The Orphanage$232,661131,8492008Oro Film A/S
61Hotel Rwanda$229,845111,8542005Scanbox Entertainment
62Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love$222,983111,8802019Selmer Media
63Golden Door$222,965161,8812007Oro Film A/S
64Perfect Days$221,137121,8862024Arthaus
65Everlasting Moments$219,794131,8882008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
66One Hour Photo$216,392121,9002002-
67The Optimists$214,956121,9052013-
68The Tuxedo$214,448181,9072002-
69Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris$209,700111,9252022Universal Pictures International (UPI)
70A Single Man$208,043131,9302010Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
71It's Only Make Believe$207,023111,9322013-
72Café Society$204,434121,9422016Scanbox Entertainment
73The Merchant of Venice$202,638151,9492005Scanbox Entertainment
74Barbara$198,740151,9632012Arthouse
75Caramel$197,845181,9682008Arthaus
76Melinda and Melinda$197,077141,970200420th Century Fox International
77In the House$196,141121,9732013Arthouse
78The Boss of It All$195,999111,9742007Fidalgo
79The Old Oak$193,284111,9832023-
80Easy A$191,531111,9922011Sony Pictures Releasing
81The Visitor$190,678111,9962008Oro Film A/S
82New York, I Love You$190,126111,9992009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
83Beyond$189,078172,0042010Nordisk Film
84Being Ola$185,285132,0222023Euforia Film
85Aftersun$185,276132,0232023Arthaus
86Gomorrah$185,172152,0242008Fidalgo
87Good Night, and Good Luck.$182,754172,0362006Scanbox Entertainment
88Head-On$181,896132,0382005Arthaus
89Lars and the Real Girl$175,239162,0692008-
90Rust and Bone$174,937122,0712013Arthouse
91In a Better World$174,333142,0742010Nordisk Film
92Chaos
2002 Re-release
$173,920202,0772002-
93Nim's Island$170,410122,0922008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
94The Eight Mountains$167,703112,1022023Selmer Media
95Before Sunset$167,492132,1042004Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
96Into the Wild$166,908132,1082008United International Pictures
97All the Money in the World$166,245112,1112018-
98Me and You and Everyone We Know$163,590112,1182005Arthaus
99Let the Right One In$162,047152,1262008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
100The Ant Bully$161,843112,1282006Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
101Sami Blood$160,949112,1322017Storytelling Media
102Heidi
2007 Re-release
$160,174132,1342007Oro Film A/S
103Cold War
2018 Re-release
$160,001112,1362018Norsk Filmdistribusjon
104Killer Elite$159,659142,1382011Nordisk Film
105Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring$159,130142,1402004-
106Jujutsu Kaisen 0$158,965112,1422022-
107The Other Guys$158,605132,1462010Sony Pictures Releasing
108Simon & the Oaks$155,440142,1562011Nordisk Film
109Look at Me$152,681122,1712004Arthaus
110Blue Valentine$151,655122,1742011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
111Handle with Care$151,104122,1772017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
112Space Chimps$150,280112,1812008Scanbox Entertainment
113Flame & Citron$149,776142,1822008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
114Le Havre$149,621122,1842011Arthouse
115Life as We Know It$148,607122,1882010Warner Bros.
116I'm Not There$148,119132,1912008Scanbox Entertainment
117Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway$148,022132,1922013Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
118Ninjababy$147,993122,193-Arthaus
119Suffragette$147,907112,1942016SF Norge A/S
120Lotte from Gadgetville$147,726152,1952007-
121Bone Tomahawk$147,416122,1982016Another World Entertainment
122I Am Love$147,270112,2002010Scanbox Entertainment
1234 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days$145,454122,2072007Arthaus
124Ex Machina$144,637162,2122015United International Pictures
125The Music of Silence$143,276112,2172018-
126Respekt$142,625142,2212008Nordisk Film
127Thomas mot Thomas (en sensasjonell teori om det ubetydelige livet i multiverset)$141,658132,2252022Nordisk Film
128Underworld: Evolution$140,403112,2372006Sony Pictures Releasing
129Prague$139,656122,2422007Nordisk Film
130Transporter 3$137,553112,2522009Nordisk Film
131Doubt$137,204122,2552009Walt Disney Pictures
132A Prophet$136,980142,2572010Sony Pictures Releasing
133Ray$136,971162,2582005United International Pictures
134Broken Embraces$135,545142,2602009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
135Albert Åberg$135,463142,2612022Storytelling Media
136Seven Psychopaths$134,551112,2642012Nordisk Film
137Sweet Bean$134,449122,2652016Arthaus
138The Kids Are All Right$134,365122,2672010Scanbox Entertainment
139Together$133,692132,2742009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
140Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$133,049122,2802006Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
141Room$131,944112,2832016United International Pictures
142Las Acacias$131,165112,2862012Arthouse
143The Matador$130,983122,2902006Scanbox Entertainment
144The Lobster
2016 Re-release
$129,892112,2962016Selmer Media
145Ole Bull - Himmelstormeren$129,658142,2982006Oro Film A/S
146Tea With the Dames$129,400112,3002018Another World Entertainment
147God's Own Country$128,861112,3032017Another World Entertainment
148Julieta$126,460142,3182017Another World Entertainment
149The Baader Meinhof Complex$126,021112,3202008Nordisk Film
150Norwegian Wood$125,832142,3222011Arthouse
151Mia and the White Lion$125,635132,3242019-
152Kiki's Delivery Service
2007 Re-release
$125,504112,0492007Oro Film A/S
153Letters from Iwo Jima$125,305122,3252007Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
154Prime$123,902122,3322006Sony Pictures Releasing
155Coffee and Cigarettes$123,319182,3362004Oro Film A/S
156The Perks of Being a Wallflower$123,197132,3372012Nordisk Film
157Lilla spöket Laban - Bullar och Bång$122,819112,3402010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
158Curse of the Golden Flower$122,442112,3432007Nordisk Film
159I, Tonya$122,295132,3442018Nordisk Film
160Cherry Blossoms$120,169162,3522008Fidalgo
161Cairo 678$120,165112,3532012Arthouse
162Nowhere Home$119,613122,3592012-
163Winky's Horse
2006 Re-release
$119,264122,3622006Arthaus
164The Day I Was Not Born$118,747132,3662011Fidalgo
165The Rules of Attraction$117,496142,374--
166I, Daniel Blake$116,671152,3762017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
167Rose$116,403202,3792022Fidalgo
168Team America: World Police$116,169132,3822005United International Pictures
169Live by Night$115,354112,3872017SF Norge A/S
170The Almost Man$114,925142,3922012Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
171Back to Burgundy$114,899132,3932017-
172Carol$114,573122,3952016Norsk Filmdistribusjon
173The Gunman$113,444192,4002015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
17450/50$112,805142,4072011Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
175Alfie$112,020122,4122005United International Pictures
176Look Both Ways$110,328122,4182006Arthaus
177Fighters$110,185142,4192022Selmer Media
178The Assassin$109,968132,4232016Another World Entertainment
179Before the Winter Chill$109,902142,4252005Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
180Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$108,205112,4312008Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
181The Counterfeiters$107,862132,4352007Nordisk Film
182Happy-Go-Lucky$107,473142,4372008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
183Falkenberg Farewell$105,672122,4472007Arthouse
184Elle$105,580192,4492017Sony Pictures Releasing
185Lady Chatterley$105,056112,4522007Arthaus
186A Mighty Heart$104,307132,4562007United International Pictures
187Fish Tank$104,203162,4572010Arthouse
188Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid$104,115122,4592004Sony Pictures Releasing
189Love in the Time of Cholera$102,749182,4622008Scanbox Entertainment
190The Christmas Family 2$102,400112,4662016Storytelling Media
191Don Jon$102,130122,4692013-
192One Missed Call$101,988162,471-Oro Film A/S
193Lila dit ça$101,593112,4742005Arthaus
194Ponyo$101,396122,4762009-
195American Honey$100,843142,4802016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
196Alpha Dog$100,706152,4812007Scanbox Entertainment
197Venus$99,723132,4852007Tour de Force
198Incendies$98,985152,4872011Scanbox Entertainment
199The Living Forest
2004 Re-release
$98,937132,4882004Oro Film A/S
200The Killing of a Sacred Deer$98,611132,4892017Norsk Filmdistribusjon