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

Data as of Sep 14, 2:06 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King$36,550,9192824-Roadshow Entertainment
2Beauty and the Beast$36,309,0054252017Walt Disney Pictures
3Shrek 2$35,456,4634730-United International Pictures
4The Dark Knight Rises
2024 Re-release
$29,640,706176-Warner Bros.
5Oppenheimer$27,283,3822752023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
6Finding Nemo$26,820,4315372-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
7How to Train Your Dragon 2$24,827,3672110201420th Century Fox International
8Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$24,725,4992112200920th Century Fox International
9Wreck-It Ralph$23,983,58641212012Walt Disney Pictures
10Minions$23,451,90221302015-
11The Greatest Showman
2023 Re-release
$23,332,82962124-Big Bull Productions
12Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban$23,184,48838133-Warner Bros.
13Sherlock Holmes$22,777,57821382009Roadshow Films
14Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse$21,915,560561472023Sony Pictures Releasing
15Monsters University$21,747,02931492013Walt Disney Pictures
16The Fate of the Furious$21,415,92621522017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
17Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone$21,404,39213153-Warner Bros.
18The Incredibles$20,930,9733160-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
19Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets$20,857,53571166-Warner Bros.
20Red Dog$20,678,09521682011Roadshow Films
21Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked$20,341,3222173201220th Century Fox International
22Kung Fu Panda 2$20,219,64521752011Paramount Pictures International
23Thor$20,135,37821782011Paramount Pictures International
24Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel$19,791,1443182200920th Century Fox International
25The King's Speech$19,639,17131872010Paramount Pictures International
26Night at the Museum$18,944,3432198-20th Century Fox International
27The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2020 Re-release
$18,846,4602721-Lionsgate
28Gladiator$18,466,91415207-United International Pictures
29Bridesmaids
2024 Re-release
$18,398,7121249-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
30Bridesmaids
2021 Re-release
$18,058,5621159-Universal Pictures
31The Amazing Spider-Man$17,924,0712219-Sony Pictures Releasing
32Spider-Man 2$17,818,025172202004Madman Entertainment
33Moana$17,431,73432222016Walt Disney Pictures
34Brave$17,233,95922252012Walt Disney Pictures
35Spider-Man$17,233,598112262002-
36Pitch Perfect 3$16,438,78622402018Universal Pictures International (UPI)
37The Boss Baby$16,387,6506243201720th Century Fox International
38Gulliver's Travels$16,243,5512248201020th Century Fox International
39Alvin and the Chipmunks$16,185,2452250200820th Century Fox International
40The Lorax$15,706,02932642012Universal Pictures International (UPI)
41The Croods: A New Age$15,669,1182267-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
42X-Men: First Class$15,532,7932273201120th Century Fox International
43Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning$15,519,50852742025Paramount Pictures International
44How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2024 Re-release
$15,406,96710150-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
45Maleficent$15,382,55322772014Walt Disney Pictures
46Daddy's Home$15,361,51322782015Paramount Pictures International
47My Big Fat Greek Wedding$15,168,2431192812002Roadshow Films
48The Wolf of Wall Street
2022 Re-release
$14,877,5399023-Roadshow Films
49Gravity
2024 Re-release
$14,801,6865756-Warner Bros.
50Ralph Breaks the Internet$14,719,12822962018Walt Disney Pictures
51It Ends with Us$14,656,01422992024Sony Pictures Releasing
52Gravity$14,555,9715756-Warner Bros.
53Slumdog Millionaire$14,539,35523022008Icon Film Distribution Australia
54Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2024 Re-release
$14,487,4786565-Sony Pictures Releasing
55Home$14,437,9232306201520th Century Fox International
56It's Complicated$14,187,26623192010Universal Pictures International (UPI)
57Get Smart$14,112,30023212008Roadshow Films
58Big Hero 6$14,103,2382322-Walt Disney Pictures
59Rocketman$14,043,87323252019Paramount Pictures International
60Mao's Last Dancer$14,008,03223282009Roadshow Films
61The Imitation Game$14,001,29723302015Roadshow Films
62Mary Poppins Returns$13,965,9363802019Walt Disney Pictures
63Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation$13,958,9513822018Sony Pictures Releasing
64Sing 2$13,933,83123322021Universal Pictures International (UPI)
65Interstellar
2024 Re-release
$13,857,2081661-Warner Bros.
66Puss in Boots: The Last Wish$13,840,65323332022Universal Pictures International (UPI)
67La La Land
2024 Re-release
$13,753,2843186-Entertainment One
68The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2020 Re-release
$13,665,65381338-Big Bull Productions
69Clifford the Big Red Dog$13,525,43511346-Paramount Pictures
70Johnny English Reborn$13,449,83523482011Universal Pictures International (UPI)
71Ratatouille$13,240,58723512007Buena Vista International
72The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian$13,181,57023542008Walt Disney Pictures
73Aladdin$13,067,79316360-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
74Mr. Popper's Penguins$13,061,4903362201120th Century Fox International
75The Secret Life of Pets 2$13,026,95823642019Universal Pictures International (UPI)
76Monsters, Inc.$12,989,36142358-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
77Mary Poppins Returns
2024 Re-release
$12,982,96414080-Walt Disney Pictures
78La La Land$12,961,169286-Warner Bros.
79Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2021 Re-release
$12,920,83410582-Sony Pictures Releasing
80The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader$12,777,3632370201020th Century Fox International
81The Book Thief$12,571,5692379201420th Century Fox International
82Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle$12,517,4831123812003Madman Entertainment
83Knocked Up$12,512,37523822007Universal Pictures International (UPI)
84Over the Hedge$12,383,54823842006United International Pictures
85The Water Diviner$12,294,47243892014Universal Pictures International (UPI)
86Batman Begins$12,262,0652392-Warner Bros.
87The Grinch
2022 Re-release
$12,237,5145526-Big Bull Productions
88Penguins of Madagascar$12,185,2603395201520th Century Fox International
89Looper$12,098,22123992012Roadshow Films
90Mr. Peabody & Sherman$12,062,8022401201420th Century Fox International
91Ocean's Twelve$12,061,073154022004Roadshow Films
92The Secret Life of Walter Mitty$11,926,9883408201320th Century Fox International
93The Karate Kid$11,913,47934092010Sony Pictures Releasing
94Enchanted$11,769,94534162007Walt Disney Pictures
95The Passion of the Christ$11,712,18841417-Icon Film Distribution Australia
96My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2$11,697,14724182016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
97Central Intelligence$11,521,19524322016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
98The BFG$11,477,03734362016Walt Disney Pictures
99The Grinch
2023 Re-release
$11,407,3533126-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
100Parental Guidance$11,385,8836439201220th Century Fox International
101Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2$11,357,63524422013Sony Pictures Releasing
102The Tourist$11,330,35034432010Sony Pictures Releasing
103The Grand Budapest Hotel$11,279,6514447-20th Century Fox International
104The Gentlemen$11,269,02834492019Roadshow Films
105Rio 2$11,259,4223451201420th Century Fox International
106Happy Feet Two$11,082,38824612011Roadshow Films
107Passengers$10,956,63744662016Roadshow Films
108War Horse$10,922,40154702011Walt Disney Pictures
109Migration$10,916,81934712023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
110New Year's Eve$10,915,83724722011Roadshow Films
111Ice Age$10,869,472112476200220th Century Fox International
112Tower Heist$10,852,30644782011Universal Pictures International (UPI)
113The Emoji Movie$10,848,18824792017Sony Pictures Releasing
114Hugo$10,813,3165480-Paramount Pictures International
115Little Women$10,786,39344842019Heritage HM
116American Gangster$10,687,52634902008Universal Pictures International (UPI)
117Grown Ups$10,684,69634882010Sony Pictures Releasing
118The Bad Guys$10,637,85624932022Universal Pictures
119Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb$10,633,2973494201420th Century Fox International
120Bedtime Stories$10,627,38734962008Walt Disney Pictures
121The Iron Lady$10,627,25484972011Icon Film Distribution Australia
122Spy$10,618,8842499201520th Century Fox International
123Die Another Day$10,520,5931315032002Big Bull Productions
124Austin Powers in Goldmember$10,511,9611665042002Roadshow Films
125The Matrix$10,467,58530505-Roadshow Entertainment
126Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World$10,396,176845092003Park Circus
127Ocean's Thirteen$10,384,49925102007Roadshow Films
128Due Date$10,367,47825122010Warner Bros.
129Knives Out$10,364,98325132019StudioCanal
130The Good Dinosaur$10,294,89435172015Walt Disney Pictures
131The Other Guys$10,205,75625212010Sony Pictures Releasing
132Lucy
2022 Re-release
$10,194,974135120-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
133The Lost City$10,182,99145242022Paramount Pictures International
134The Holiday$10,179,8244523-Universal Pictures
135Charlie's Angels$10,176,57925252000Madman Entertainment
136Philomena$10,175,23875262013Entertainment One
137Little Women$10,158,56639528-Sony Pictures Releasing
138Green Book$10,094,48325302019Entertainment One
139Chicken Little$10,033,50325342006Buena Vista International
140Sully$9,874,86825412016Roadshow Films
141Daddy's Home 2$9,819,93125422017Paramount Pictures International
142Kung Fu Panda 3$9,807,5454545201620th Century Fox International
143Divergent$9,805,29535462014Entertainment One
144Atonement$9,795,63855482007Universal Pictures International (UPI)
145G-Force$9,781,36035492009Walt Disney Pictures
146Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip$9,690,4414551201520th Century Fox International
147What Happens in Vegas$9,625,0302553200820th Century Fox International
148The Lone Ranger$9,593,34135572013Walt Disney Pictures
149The Dish$9,583,3916559-Roadshow Films
150A Quiet Place$9,577,36635602018Paramount Pictures International
151The Sapphires$9,568,83425622012Entertainment One
152Yesterday$9,518,17125652019Universal Pictures International (UPI)
153Shutter Island$9,515,63125662010Paramount Pictures International
154Split$9,503,66225702017Warner Bros.
155Tooth Fairy$9,475,6802571201020th Century Fox International
156Baby Driver$9,463,47725722017Sony Pictures Releasing
157Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri$9,394,3966575201820th Century Fox International
158Step Up 3D$9,368,20825772010Universal Pictures International (UPI)
159Pokémon: Detective Pikachu$9,364,0622564-Warner Bros.
160Ready Player One
2021 Re-release
$9,322,87974180-Roadshow Films
161Instant Family$9,306,71435792019Paramount Pictures International
162Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2024 Re-release
$9,303,69910684-Sony Pictures Releasing
163Smallfoot$9,212,08025862018Warner Bros.
164The Legend of Tarzan$9,152,02925902016Roadshow Films
165The Inbetweeners$9,141,29925912011Roadshow Films
166Dumbo$9,134,30025922019Walt Disney Pictures
1672 Fast 2 Furious$9,123,9611595932003Universal Pictures International (UPI)
168Silver Linings Playbook$9,117,85825942013Roadshow Films
169Rise of the Guardians$9,090,31125962012Paramount Pictures International
170Cars 3$9,044,45435992017Walt Disney Pictures
171Into the Woods$9,043,32326002015Walt Disney Pictures
172Magic Mike XXL$9,036,42726012015-
173Ice Age: Collision Course$9,032,6053602201620th Century Fox International
174Safe House$9,017,15926042012Universal Pictures International (UPI)
175Super 8$8,991,97736052011Paramount Pictures International
176Jack Reacher$8,989,34956062013Paramount Pictures International
177Saving Mr. Banks$8,987,50136082014Walt Disney Pictures
178Ferdinand$8,937,7452609201720th Century Fox International
179Allied$8,935,41356102016Paramount Pictures International
180Wonder
2021 Re-release
$8,919,08279227-Roadshow Entertainment
181Blade Runner 2049
2024 Re-release
$8,914,74812788-Sony Pictures Releasing
182The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$8,870,17726172012Sony Pictures Releasing
183Edge of Tomorrow$8,860,66426192014Roadshow Films
184We're the Millers$8,838,58836202013Warner Bros.
185Magic Mike$8,780,8362623-Roadshow Films
186Pixels$8,759,24226242015Sony Pictures Releasing
187Quartet$8,747,22086262012Paramount Pictures International
188Bad Teacher$8,746,98226272011Sony Pictures Releasing
189Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2022 Re-release
$8,716,0996884-Sony Pictures Releasing
190Hannah Montana: The Movie$8,715,93746322009Walt Disney Pictures
191Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse$8,715,927284-Sony Pictures Releasing
192Fun with Dick and Jane$8,656,15126412005Sony Pictures Releasing
193Ladies in Black$8,654,52322382018Sony Pictures Releasing
194Independence Day: Resurgence$8,631,7052643201620th Century Fox International
195Transformers: Rise of the Beasts$8,612,2121686452023Paramount Pictures International
196Blade Runner 2049
2020 Re-release
$8,513,5343488-Sony Pictures Releasing
197Ted 2$8,506,15526512015-
198The A-Team$8,504,5382652201020th Century Fox International
199True Grit$8,501,64926532011Paramount Pictures International
200Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$8,452,3414656201220th Century Fox International