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

Data as of Apr 29, 18:01 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Spirited Away$230,496,084432001-
2Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone$152,993,4932102001-
3Les Misérables$65,566,0202902012Toho-Towa
4Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter$60,119,4892992017Toho
5Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl$59,861,99021012003-
6From Up on Poppy Hill$56,029,61531132011Toho
7Tempest 3D$53,387,7862342011Toho
8Wolf Children$52,544,77721222012Toho
9Kingdom$50,404,73821282019Toho
10The Incredibles$49,967,20521292004Buena Vista International
11Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life$48,687,04121342009Toho
12Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions$47,204,60231462010Toho
13Yo-kai Watch Movie: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow!$45,429,07321542015Toho
14Tempest 3D
2012 Re-release
$44,057,7372342012Toho
15Incredibles 2$43,890,78531642018Walt Disney Pictures
16Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior$43,338,59921672008Toho
17Minions$42,726,35321692015Toho-Towa
18Minority Report$42,707,32621702002-
19Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II$42,694,0882572009Toho
20Thermae Romae II$42,201,49721762014Toho
21Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation$42,091,07921782015Paramount Pictures International
22The Terminal$39,681,26221942004United International Pictures
23Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
2010 Re-release
$39,606,2442572010Toho
24Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension$39,424,97531972014Toho
25Mr. & Mrs. Smith$38,730,83422052005Toho-Towa
26Cars 2$38,124,19432072011Walt Disney Pictures
27Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess$37,670,88932162009Toho
28The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms$36,747,48622212020Toho
29Monkey Magic$36,745,06322222007Toho
30Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno$36,497,92722252015Toho
31Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew$36,459,76032272005Toho
32The Confidence Man JP: Princess$35,762,32422352020Toho
33The Fate of the Furious$35,613,95922382017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
34Kingdom 2: Far and Away$34,963,39522432022IMAX
35Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys$34,337,25832512004Toho
36Hero$33,995,84122552003-
37Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer
2014 Re-release
$33,989,69621072014Walt Disney Pictures
38Terminator Salvation$33,869,67722592009Sony Pictures Releasing
39Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker$33,393,75132632003-
40Ratatouille$33,371,38622652007Buena Vista International
41Nana$33,154,57122692005Toho
42When Marnie Was There$33,068,14822702014Toho
43Inside Out$32,956,43732722015Walt Disney Pictures
44Fly Me to the Saitama$32,802,34722752019Toei Company
45Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky$32,596,95722782010Toho
46The After-Dinner Mysteries$32,111,31122842013Toho
47Tangled$31,081,46122982011Walt Disney Pictures
48Pokémon$30,906,53723002013Toho
49The Boss Baby$30,741,04323032018Toho-Towa
50Gravity$30,562,22523052013Warner Bros.
51The Amazing Spider-Man 2$30,253,48033082014Sony Pictures Releasing
52Tokyo MER$30,226,38333102023IMAX
53Despicable Me 4$30,175,89423112024Universal Pictures International (UPI)
54Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!$30,024,52233142017Toho
55Train Man$29,972,21823162005Toho
56Crows Zero II$29,865,85423192009Toho
57I Want to Eat Your Pancreas$29,483,45733232017Toho
58The Unbroken$29,000,32223292009Toho
59I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms (2023)$28,933,62623302023Shochiku
60We Were There: True Love$28,876,92921312012Toho
61Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw$28,631,74723362019Toho-Towa
62Knight and Day
2010 Re-release
$28,297,1442339201020th Century Fox International
63Spider-Man: Far from Home$28,137,05423412019Sony Pictures Releasing
64The Lady Shogun and Her Men$27,710,66622492010Shochiku
65Mary and the Witch's Flower$27,642,40623442017Toho
66Mamma Mia!$27,597,38523472009Toho-Towa
67Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura$27,428,60723492017Toho
68Chicago$27,383,93523512003-
69Transformers: Age of Extinction$27,379,33123522014Paramount Pictures International
70Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur$27,186,39223552006Toho
71Pokémon: Detective Pikachu$27,000,00023592019Warner Bros.
72Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction$26,906,022133612014Toho
73Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea$26,851,32433632006Toho
74Dearest$26,697,02533652012Toho
75Yôkai Watch: the Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!$26,693,29323662016Toho
76Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution$26,654,18423672019Toho
77One Cut of the Dead$26,495,50243682018Asmik Ace Entertainment
78The Confidence Man JP: The Movie$25,958,18923742019-
79Lesson of the Evil$25,936,94923752012Toho
80Platinum Data$25,920,89623762013Toho
81I Am Sam$25,789,06923812002-
82Stand by Me Doraemon 2$25,701,46523832020Toho
83Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$25,644,40143842012Paramount Pictures International
84Oceans$25,545,13223852010Gaga
85I'm a Cat Stalker$25,221,44623902008Toho
86Iron Man 3$25,185,66123912013Walt Disney Pictures
87TRON: Legacy$25,155,44223922010Walt Disney Pictures
88Mt. Tsurugidake$25,134,43743942009Toei Company
89Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle$24,823,63824012003-
90Vanilla Sky$24,768,14474022001-
91Liar Game: Reborn$24,549,72624052012Toho
92The Three Musketeers$24,394,93524082011Gaga
93Captain America: Civil War$24,366,75934092016Walt Disney Pictures
94Liar Game: The Final Stage$24,309,04324122010Toho
95Helter Skelter$24,231,55444142012Asmik Ace Entertainment
96The Dark Knight Rises$24,115,08724172012Warner Bros.
97Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback$24,100,00024182025Toho
98National Treasure: Book of Secrets$23,942,11224212007Walt Disney Pictures
99The 8-Year Engagement$23,896,57324242017Shochiku
100Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer$23,825,77621072009Toho
101Gangs of New York$23,763,69934252002-
102The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Canadian Release
$23,696,31624262003-
103Mirai$23,683,48324272018Toho
104My Hero Academia: You're Next$23,615,36934292024Toho
105Salt$23,537,44734302010Sony Pictures Releasing
106Ready Player One$23,400,00024312018Warner Bros.
107Yomigaeri$23,259,54224352003-
108The Jungle Book$23,073,83124382016Walt Disney Pictures
10999.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie$23,055,06924392021Shochiku
110Ossan's Love: Love or Dead$23,027,97634402019Toho
111The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$22,941,66024412008Toho-Towa
112Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess$22,929,22134422011Toho
113Hot Road$22,916,31324432014Shochiku
114Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$22,772,63224452012Walt Disney Pictures
115Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life$22,720,79424462012Toho
116Lilo & Stitch$22,712,66934472003-
117Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$22,707,56724482009Paramount Pictures International
118The Pursuit of Happyness$22,680,71324502007Sony Pictures Releasing
119Paco and the Magical Book$22,650,52724532008Toho
120Sherlock Holmes$22,471,43424552010Warner Bros.
121The Last 10 Years$22,456,36824562022Warner Bros.
122Flying Colors$22,440,76624572015Showgate
123Shrek 2$22,435,81944582004United International Pictures
124The Tourist$22,367,68534602011Sony Pictures Releasing
125Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals$22,313,92534612011Toei Company
126Chicken Little$22,295,95224622005Buena Vista International
127Villain$22,265,08824632010Toho
128Lupin the 3rd$22,188,87324642014Toho
129Terminator Genisys$22,134,00524652015Paramount Pictures International
130Strawberry Night$21,936,26424662013Toho
131Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi$21,930,91224672024Shochiku
132Unfair: The Movie$21,914,00524682007Toho
133Prometheus$21,816,4093470201220th Century Fox International
134Detroit Metal City$21,763,00024712008Toho
135April Snow$21,669,80734732005United International Pictures
136Poupelle of Chimney Town$21,657,78424742020Toho
137K-On! The Movie$21,419,79224812011Shochiku
138The King's Speech$21,400,88144822011Gaga
139Year One in the North$21,360,94224832005Toei Company
140The Apology King$21,188,00324872013Toho
141Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon$21,099,18852412010Toho
142Silent Parade$21,082,18224892022IMAX
143K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces$21,017,20634902008Toho
144Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us$21,000,45024912018Toho
145IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit - BEYOND THE PERiOD
Original Release - Day 1
$20,825,25324922023Bandai
146Wicked$20,783,25924932025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
147We Were There: True Love
2012 Re-release
$20,762,15731312012Toho
148The Lone Ranger$20,676,29644962013Walt Disney Pictures
149Boruto: Naruto the Movie$20,477,53734982015Toho
150Shaolin Soccer$20,420,13525012002-
151Pokémon Heroes$20,121,53835092002-
152The Secret Life of Pets 2$20,101,84455102019Toho-Towa
153Botanical Books$20,071,96125122016Shochiku
154Fast & Furious 6$20,048,39225132013Toho-Towa
155Hachi: A Dog's Tale$20,025,19535152009Shochiku
156Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages$20,001,92645162015Toho
157About Her Brother$19,969,47335172010Shochiku
158Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler$19,903,08425192011Toho
159Partners: The Movie III$19,814,41155212014Toei Company
160Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale$19,795,11525222010Toho
161The Wings of the Kirin$19,773,97825242012Toho
162Life of Pi$19,653,7172525201320th Century Fox International
163Shall We Dance?$19,578,97325292005Gaga
164King Kong$19,533,65425302005United International Pictures
165Love for Beginners$19,499,31235312012Toho
166Sex and the City 2$19,487,28035322010Warner Bros.
167Into the Woods$19,315,12325362015Walt Disney Pictures
168Ballad$19,277,19525382009Toho
169Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog$19,270,24235392004-
170Space Brothers$19,248,13025412012Toei Company
171Gekijouban SPEC: Kurôzu - Kou no hen$19,243,799115422013Toho
172The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$19,213,97625432012Warner Bros.
173World War Z$19,210,59225442013Toho-Towa
174In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World$19,204,59335452016Tokyo Theatres
175A Silent Voice: The Movie$19,199,90525462016Shochiku
176Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story$19,169,00725472013Warner Bros.
177Green Book$19,162,10025482019Gaga
178Princess Toyotomi$19,122,15125512011Toho
179Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard$19,026,64235532003-
180Violet Evergarden: The Movie$18,956,37125552020Shochiku
181Gulliver's Travels$18,927,6342556201120th Century Fox International
182Unfair the End$18,913,49225592015Toho
183Kitaro$18,836,03625602007Shochiku
184Oz the Great and Powerful$18,804,44125612013Walt Disney Pictures
185Friends: Naki on the Monster Island$18,760,58225622011Toho
186Elemental$18,512,15025672023Walt Disney Pictures
187Crayon Shin-chan Movie 23: Ora No Hikkoshi Monogatari - Saboten Daisuugeki
2015 Re-release
$18,478,00042992015Toho
188Swing Girls$18,453,87535692004Toho
189Girls und Panzer der Film$18,442,89425702015Showgate
190Die Another Day$18,441,25525712003-
191Doctor X: The Movie$18,353,32425732024Toho
192Kabei: Our Mother$18,338,85945742008Shochiku
193252: Signal of Life$18,168,06925762008Warner Bros.
194The Intouchables$18,136,78565782012Gaga
195Battleship$18,128,60635792012Toho-Towa
196Takizawa Enbujo Zero$18,091,39525802020Shochiku
197From Me to You$18,027,47535822010Toho
198Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet$17,969,31425842011Toei Company
199Fragments of the Last Will$17,954,69155852022IMAX
200Mumon: The Land of Stealth$17,952,50525862017Toho