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

Data as of Dec 19, 19:02 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Ode to My Father
2023 Re-release
$85,742,268361-Walt Disney Pictures
2Northern Limit Line$39,629,3387972015-
3Spider-Man 3$33,960,701371352007-
4Les Misérables$32,332,635111492021Walt Disney Pictures
5La La Land
2020 Re-release
$24,394,431929-Lotte Entertainment
6Your Name.
2020 Re-release
$24,058,0663430-Walt Disney Pictures
7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2023 Re-release
$23,969,6082972--
8La La Land
2024 Re-release
$23,438,8943529--
9Your Name.
2023 Re-release
$23,063,346830--
10Begin Again
2020 Re-release
$21,396,76612822021Warner Bros.
11Ant-Man$21,120,665132762015-
12Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train
2025 Re-release
$15,141,9757165--
13Ready Player One
2023 Re-release
$15,032,40615172-Walt Disney Pictures
146/45$14,933,272224362022Warner Bros.
15Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2024 Re-release
$11,569,60514250--
16Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War$11,405,86638250--
17Secret Sunshine$10,856,40085982007-
18Vampire Cop Ricky$10,671,84876052006Showbox Entertainment
19Leafie, A Hen into the Wild$10,334,74720635--
20The Greatest Showman
2023 Re-release
$9,998,82525290--
21Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$9,462,98476782004United International Pictures
22Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban$9,320,00166282004-
23Hwang Jin Yi$8,419,96877382007-
24Unstoppable Marriage$8,208,838257562007-
25Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary$7,505,88198152004CJ Entertainment
26The Incredibles$6,784,94368802004Buena Vista International
27R-Point$6,744,984348852004-
28The Show Must Go On$6,670,532158932007-
29Twice Upon a Yesterday
2004 Re-release
$6,350,45469362004-
30Music and Lyrics$6,268,375169462007-
31The Others$6,248,365109502002-
32WALL·E
2024 Re-release
$6,082,67227531--
331917
2024 Re-release
$5,831,40832518--
34Eragon$5,758,445211,0032007-
35Charlie and the Chocolate Factory$5,644,54171,0192005-
36Blade: Trinity$5,624,716101,0212004Showbox Entertainment
37If Only
2024 Re-release
$5,275,103211,067--
38Munich$5,247,92491,0712006CJ Entertainment
39Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$4,967,838121,1162007-
40Take Off 2$4,936,96061,1192016M-Line Distribution
41Old Miss Diary$4,864,61061,1272006-
42Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs$4,827,07561,1342010Sony Pictures Releasing
43Dreamgirls$4,816,397341,1362007-
44The Reaping$4,549,395471,1622007-
45The Promise$4,547,42761,1632006Show East
46Rio$4,385,27161,190201120th Century Fox International
47The Long Way Home
Undated South Korea Release
$4,185,53071,214--
48Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$4,067,10371,2402007Studio 2.0
49The Pursuit of Happyness$4,036,847221,2422007-
50Miss Gold Digger$3,948,50761,2582007Sidus
51The Passion of the Christ$3,919,374241,2622004-
52Robot Taekwon V$3,912,160411,2632007-
53Diary of June
Undated South Korea Release
$3,867,95881,275--
54The Snow Queen 2: Magic of the Ice Mirror$3,849,45461,2802014-
55Arrival
100th anniversary of Columbia
$3,813,8498795--
56Dino King 3D: Journey to Fire Mountain$3,797,45561,2912018-
57Jeom-Bak-I Han-Ban-Do-Ui Gong-Ryong 2: Sae-Ro-Un Nak-Won$3,790,188261,2942018-
58The Quiz Show Scandal$3,746,29461,3052010Cinema Service
59Alvin and the Chipmunks$3,709,46781,314200720th Century Fox International
60Step Up All In$3,683,69171,3232014-
61Happy Feet$3,618,07371,3352006Warner Bros.
62The Little Prince$3,559,51661,3522015-
63The Prestige$3,500,00061,3652006Warner Bros.
64Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare$3,462,48471,3732016-
65Victory$3,287,04461,4052024-
66The Soul-Mate$3,245,27481,4122018-
67Champ$3,232,19361,4152011Showbox Entertainment
68The Polar Express$3,164,30481,2842004Warner Bros.
69Everything Everywhere All at Once
2023 Re-release
$3,123,75079032023Walt Disney Pictures
70Chicken Little$3,101,12571,4422006Buena Vista International
71Green Book$3,066,58661,4512019CJ Entertainment
72Blue Swallow$3,054,36761,4572005Adlabs Films
73Steal My Heart$3,032,43461,4622013-
74Adventures in Zambezia$3,025,13271,4652012-
753 Idiots$3,017,27061,4682011CJ Entertainment
76The Lion King$2,933,131281,0331994-
77Bridge to Terabithia$2,842,703871,5192007-
78Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer$2,834,77661,5202018-
79Remember You$2,830,310241,5232016CJ Entertainment
80Lost in Love$2,829,65081,5242006Cinema Service
81The Nut Job$2,782,88471,5392014-
82Turning Mecards W: Resurrection of the Black Mirror$2,780,39771,5422017-
83Dino Mecard the Movie: The Tinysaur Island$2,779,93161,5432019-
84Our Times$2,776,95061,5182016-
85Monster Family$2,752,07861,5462017-
86Pacemaker$2,749,62661,5492012-
87Underworld: Evolution$2,708,12461,5572006Showbox Entertainment
88The Huntresses$2,707,85161,5582014-
89Everest$2,692,48881,5672015United International Pictures
90Sahara$2,658,38661,5782005CJ Entertainment
91Stand by Me Doraemon
2024 Re-release
$2,646,23739987--
92Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox$2,629,410431,5852007-
93Hulk$2,589,458381,5992003-
94Changeling$2,562,47061,6052009United International Pictures
95Sex and the City 2$2,551,39861,6102010Warner Bros.
96The Courier$2,547,235191,6132021Walt Disney Pictures
97Bunt$2,534,826451,6172007-
98Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2021 Re-release
$2,504,28981,630-First Run
99High Heel$2,465,50661,6412014-
100Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys - Ramen Rebellion$2,428,46261,6512018-
101Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure$2,399,90271,6542012-
102Baby and I$2,399,66081,6552008Prime Entertainment
103The Evil Twin$2,396,341291,6572007-
104Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions$2,353,83171,6672010-
105Home$2,339,49861,6682015-
106Lost & Found$2,306,80071,6802008CJ Entertainment
107The Lincoln Lawyer$2,304,61261,6822011-
108Shallow Hal$2,286,98261,6892002-
109Because I Love You$2,280,52071,6922017Contents Panda
110Rainbow Eyes$2,272,55081,6972007Lotte Entertainment
111Don't Cry for Me, Sudan$2,248,561101,7052010-
112My 11th Mother$2,220,58161,7122007Showbox Entertainment
113Herstory$2,218,29361,7132018-
114Her$2,200,73471,7182014United International Pictures
115Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu ougon no supai daisakusen$2,183,23661,7262011CJ Entertainment
116V for Vendetta
2022 Re-release
$2,175,422171,009-First Run
117The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water$2,162,04861,7312015-
118Carol
2024 Re-release
$2,161,102131,202--
119The Commuter$2,138,06161,7362018-
120Flipped$2,129,312111,185--
121Hansel and Gretel$2,101,67891,7512007CJ Entertainment
122Paddington$2,101,54361,7522015Noori Pictures
123The Spy Who Dumped Me$2,091,77161,7552018Noori Pictures
124Midnight in Paris$2,088,88161,7572012-
125The Omen$2,017,22161,781200620th Century Fox International
126Final Destination 5$2,002,36571,7882011Warner Bros.
127Son of Bigfoot$1,998,50261,7912017First Run
128Mune: Guardian of the Moon$1,989,36161,7932015-
129Happiness for Sale$1,988,66361,7942013-
130Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$1,985,09461,796200820th Century Fox International
131Gamer$1,980,88161,7982009Synergy
132Love Actually$1,957,91571,6562003-
133The Final Destination$1,956,72681,8052009Warner Bros.
134Tempest 3D
2012 Re-release
$1,950,518101,0182012-
135Spotlight$1,936,41181,8122016Activers Entertainment
136My Super Ex-Girlfriend$1,933,95671,816200620th Century Fox International
137Love and Other Disasters$1,926,60391,8182007-
138Chinese Zodiac$1,917,04461,8252013-
139Charlotte's Web$1,911,023621,8302007-
140Monopoly$1,898,67061,8332006Lotte Entertainment
141Skeletons in the Closet$1,889,755561,8352007-
142Copying Beethoven$1,886,41061,8392007Mirovision
143M3GAN$1,884,35661,8432023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
144Goosebumps$1,883,83961,8442016-
145Oldboy$1,882,334391,8452003-
146Tone-Deaf Clinic$1,875,09761,8522012-
147Maya the Bee Movie$1,874,09081,8532014-
148Into the Woods$1,873,26571,8542014-
149The Tale of Despereaux$1,869,90161,8562009United International Pictures
150Happily N'Ever After$1,869,78061,8572008Showbox Entertainment
151Battle of the Warriors$1,844,281131,8702007-
152The Wolfman$1,835,92271,8802010United International Pictures
153Fearless$1,834,61171,881--
154Pokemon Deo Mu-bi XY&Z Bolkenion: Gigyewanggukui Bimil$1,824,85961,8862016-
155Maudie
2024 Re-release
$1,800,395381,255--
156Spy Nation
2017 Re-release
$1,798,36071,5522017-
157Escape Plan$1,786,06661,8992013-
158The Next Three Days$1,784,81281,9012010-
159500 Days of Summer$1,784,42871,8592010-
160Cowboys & Aliens$1,784,06171,9022011CJ Entertainment
161Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages$1,757,37371,9132015-
162The Truth Beneath$1,755,56161,9152016CJ Entertainment
1631408$1,745,38171,9232007Lotte Entertainment
164My Dearest Fu Bao$1,744,88871,9252024-
165Once$1,729,60971,4412007JinJin Pictures
166Fifty Shades Freed$1,728,90561,9312018Universal Pictures International (UPI)
167A Tale of Legendary Libido$1,720,62161,9332008Showbox Entertainment
168Never Ending Story$1,707,72371,9392012-
169The Bourne Supremacy
2024 Re-release
$1,707,723391,130--
170Wolf Children$1,702,75561,9412012-
171Predators$1,696,76461,944201020th Century Fox International
172The Messengers$1,696,146191,9452007-
173Evan Almighty$1,681,63361,9492007Universal Pictures International (UPI)
17450 First Dates$1,678,892111,9512004-
175The Karate Kid$1,677,44461,9522010Sony Pictures Releasing
176A Silent Voice: The Movie$1,675,44061,9532017-
177Avatar
2010 Special Edition
$1,627,65974201020th Century Fox International
178Hello Carbot the Movie: The Secret of the Suspicious Magic Troupe$1,624,279101,9742022-
179Voices
2007 Re-release
$1,619,05071,9722007Chungeorahm Film
180Han Gong-ju$1,614,23761,9772014-
181Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows$1,607,66561,9792016Paramount Pictures International
182Mary Poppins Returns$1,606,91661,9802019Walt Disney Pictures
183Animals United$1,605,27871,9842012-
184Princess Mononoke
2001 Re-release
$1,605,15171,328--
185Rock Dog$1,602,05461,9862016-
18611:14$1,599,70471,9882005Showbox Entertainment
187The Discloser$1,597,84871,9892018-
188The Reef 2: High Tide$1,590,07161,9922013-
189Deep$1,583,26461,9962017-
190Grace of Monaco$1,579,34661,9982014-
191We Bought a Zoo$1,578,59981,999201220th Century Fox International
192Jenny, Juno$1,575,87162,0042005Show East
193Once in a Summer$1,574,58572,0052006Showbox Entertainment
194The X Files: I Want to Believe$1,568,01192,008200820th Century Fox International
195Space Chimps$1,565,55672,0102008Sungwon I Com
196The Love Letter$1,564,752112,011--
197No Mercy$1,558,38772,0142019-
198The Strangers$1,550,89262,0202008Chungeorahm Film
199Stormy Night$1,543,969391,6002006-
200Solace$1,542,750102,0272006CJ Entertainment
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.