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

Data as of Dec 17, 3:15 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2024 Re-release
$8,011,644181-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
2The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King$7,587,210171-Warner Bros.
3The Day After Tomorrow$3,321,41919237200420th Century Fox International
4The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It$3,226,688182502004Sony Pictures Releasing
5The Martian$2,959,46820280201520th Century Fox International
6Dunkirk
2023 Re-release
$2,563,8231883-SF Norge A/S
7Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub$2,445,839163622015Nordisk Film
8Interstellar
2025 Re-release
$2,439,6732119-Warner Bros.
9Two Buddies and a Badger$2,245,670183972015Norsk Filmdistribusjon
10Fifty Shades of Grey$2,083,791294282015United International Pictures
11PAW Patrol: The Movie$2,070,754164312021Paramount Pictures
12Interstellar
2023 Re-release
$2,020,4051519-Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
13Love Actually
2021 Re-release
$1,916,37811177-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
14Lange flate ballær III$1,550,107175822022Fra Øverste Hylle
15The Divergent Series: Insurgent$1,298,128116882015Nordisk Film
16Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,267,996197052015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
17Hotel Transylvania 2$1,052,268158042015Sony Pictures Releasing
18Bridge of Spies$962,63311877201520th Century Fox International
19Tomme tønner 2 - Det brune gullet$895,057139242011-
20Falling Sky$855,552139602002-
21The Town$832,745129762010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
22Little Fockers$773,066131,0212010United International Pictures
23Everybody Hates Johan$719,156131,0662022Nordisk Film
24My Big Fat Greek Wedding$619,400161,1672002-
25American Sniper$596,652231,1992015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
26Girl with a Pearl Earring$563,173201,2392004Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
27Aksel$553,116151,2542021Euforia Film
28Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb$464,599171,374201520th Century Fox International
29Gothika$463,705171,375-Sony Pictures Releasing
30The Peanuts Movie$455,466131,389201520th Century Fox International
31Notes on a Scandal$438,070111,426200720th Century Fox International
32Dallas Buyers Club$437,870191,4272014Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
33Of Gods and Men$431,195131,4372010Arthouse
34Kingsman: The Secret Service$427,310181,449201520th Century Fox International
35House of Angels$413,604111,4782011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
36Capote$405,354111,4992006Sony Pictures Releasing
37Childhood$397,544131,5162017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
38Precious$394,361121,5242010-
39The Guy in the Grave Next Door$393,248171,5302002-
40Miss Minoes
2004 Re-release
$389,200151,5432004Arthaus
41Call Me by Your Name$389,046111,5442018Sony Pictures Releasing
42The Secret Life of Bees$383,549141,551200920th Century Fox International
43Dreams$379,813141,5602024Arthaus
44Norwegian Ninja$354,282121,6082010-
45An Inconvenient Truth$340,618141,6452006United International Pictures
46Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch$332,292111,6662010-
47The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$326,753151,6772008Scanbox Entertainment
48Where the Wild Things Are$324,316111,6852010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
49Happy, Happy$312,035141,7162010Nordisk Film
50Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness$300,703141,7472022Ymer Media
51Hunting and Gathering$288,987121,7832007SF Film Finland
52After the Wedding$273,339111,8292006Sony Pictures Releasing
53Brooklyn$273,256121,8302016Tour de Force
54Free Solo$261,766151,8692019Sträng Film
55The Grocer's Son$248,139111,9152008Fidalgo
56Dawn of the Dead$246,784141,9222004Sony Pictures Releasing
57Astrup: Flammen over Jølster$241,221121,9382019Norsk Filmdistribusjon
58Milk$235,232151,9572009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
59The Rite$234,977121,9582011Warner Bros.
60My Neighbor Totoro
2007 Re-release
$234,347131,7812007Oro Film A/S
61Pina$233,878111,9622011Arthouse
62Stories We Tell$232,882141,9642013Arthouse
63The Orphanage$232,661131,9652008Oro Film A/S
64De rettsløse$230,881111,9692025Norsk Filmdistribusjon
65Hotel Rwanda$229,845111,9712005Scanbox Entertainment
66Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love$222,983112,0002019Selmer Media
67Golden Door$222,965162,0022007Oro Film A/S
68Perfect Days$221,137122,0072024Arthaus
69Everlasting Moments$219,794132,0092008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
70One Hour Photo$216,392122,0212002-
71The Optimists$214,956122,0262013-
72The Tuxedo$214,448182,0292002-
73Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris$209,700112,0472022Universal Pictures International (UPI)
74A Single Man$208,043132,0542010Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
75It's Only Make Believe$207,023112,0562013-
76Café Society$204,434122,0672016Scanbox Entertainment
77The Merchant of Venice$202,638152,0742005Scanbox Entertainment
78Barbara$198,740152,0892012Arthouse
79Caramel$197,845182,0942008Arthaus
80Melinda and Melinda$197,077142,096200420th Century Fox International
81In the House$196,141122,0992013Arthouse
82The Boss of It All$195,999112,1002007Fidalgo
83The Old Oak$193,284112,1082023Ymer Media
84Easy A$191,531112,1172011Sony Pictures Releasing
85The Visitor$190,678112,1212008Oro Film A/S
86New York, I Love You$190,126112,1242009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
87Beyond$189,078172,1292010Nordisk Film
88Being Ola$185,285132,1502023Euforia Film
89Aftersun$185,276132,1512023Arthaus
90Gomorrah$185,172152,1522008Fidalgo
91Good Night, and Good Luck.$182,754172,1662006Scanbox Entertainment
92Head-On$181,896132,1682005Arthaus
93Lars and the Real Girl$175,239162,2012008Euforia Film
94Rust and Bone$174,937122,2042013Arthouse
95In a Better World$174,333142,2072010Nordisk Film
96Chaos
2002 Re-release
$173,920202,2102002-
97Nim's Island$170,410122,2262008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
98The Eight Mountains$167,703112,2362023Selmer Media
99Before Sunset$167,492132,2382004Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
100Into the Wild$166,908132,2422008United International Pictures
101All the Money in the World$166,245112,2452018AB Svensk Filmindustri
102Me and You and Everyone We Know$163,590112,2542005Arthaus
103Let the Right One In$162,047152,2662008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
104The Ant Bully$161,843112,2682006Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
105Sami Blood$160,949112,2732017Storytelling Media
106Heidi
2007 Re-release
$160,174132,2752007Oro Film A/S
107Cold War
2018 Re-release
$160,001112,2772018Norsk Filmdistribusjon
108Killer Elite$159,659142,2792011Nordisk Film
109Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring$159,130142,2812004-
110Jujutsu Kaisen 0$158,965112,2832022Piece of Magic Entertainment
111The Other Guys$158,605132,2872010Sony Pictures Releasing
112Simon & the Oaks$155,440142,2992011Nordisk Film
113Look at Me$152,681122,3162004Arthaus
114Blue Valentine$151,655122,3192011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
115Handle with Care$151,104122,3222017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
116Space Chimps$150,280112,3272008Scanbox Entertainment
117Flame & Citron$149,776142,3282008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
118Le Havre$149,621122,3302011Arthouse
119Life as We Know It$148,607122,3342010Warner Bros.
120I'm Not There$148,119132,3372008Scanbox Entertainment
121Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway$148,022132,3382013Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
122Ninjababy$147,993122,339-Arthaus
123Suffragette$147,907112,3402016SF Norge A/S
124Lotte from Gadgetville$147,726152,3422007-
125Bone Tomahawk$147,416122,3452016Another World Entertainment
126I Am Love$147,270112,3462010Scanbox Entertainment
1274 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days$145,454122,3532007Arthaus
128Ex Machina$144,637162,3592015United International Pictures
129The Music of Silence$143,276112,3652018Manymore Films
130Respekt$142,625142,3702008Nordisk Film
131Thomas mot Thomas (en sensasjonell teori om det ubetydelige livet i multiverset)$141,658132,3752022Nordisk Film
132Underworld: Evolution$140,403112,3872006Sony Pictures Releasing
133Prague$139,656122,3922007Nordisk Film
134Transporter 3$137,553112,4032009Nordisk Film
135Doubt$137,204122,4062009Walt Disney Pictures
136A Prophet$136,980142,4082010Sony Pictures Releasing
137Ray$136,971162,4092005United International Pictures
138Skal hilse fra naturen$136,152132,4112024Norsk Filmdistribusjon
139Broken Embraces$135,545142,4122009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
140Hurra för Alfons Åberg$135,463142,4132022Storytelling Media
141Seven Psychopaths$134,551112,4162012Nordisk Film
142Sweet Bean$134,449122,4172016Arthaus
143The Kids Are All Right$134,365122,4192010Scanbox Entertainment
144Together$133,692132,4262009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
145Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$133,049122,4322006Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
146Room$131,944112,4362016United International Pictures
147Las Acacias$131,165112,4402012Arthouse
148The Matador$130,983122,4442006Scanbox Entertainment
149The Lobster
2016 Re-release
$129,892112,4502016Selmer Media
150Ole Bull - Himmelstormeren$129,658142,4522006Oro Film A/S
151Tea With the Dames$129,400112,4542018Another World Entertainment
152God's Own Country$128,861112,4572017Another World Entertainment
153Julieta$126,460142,4742017Another World Entertainment
154The Baader Meinhof Complex$126,021112,4772008Nordisk Film
155Norwegian Wood$125,832142,4792011Arthouse
156Mia and the White Lion$125,635132,4822019AB Svensk Filmindustri
157Kiki's Delivery Service
2007 Re-release
$125,504112,1812007Oro Film A/S
158Letters from Iwo Jima$125,305122,4832007Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
159Prime$123,902122,4922006Sony Pictures Releasing
160Coffee and Cigarettes$123,319182,4962004Oro Film A/S
161The Perks of Being a Wallflower$123,197132,4972012Nordisk Film
162Lilla spöket Laban: Bullar och bång$122,819112,5002010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
163Curse of the Golden Flower$122,442112,5042007Nordisk Film
164I, Tonya$122,295132,5052018Nordisk Film
165Cherry Blossoms$120,169162,5132008Fidalgo
166Cairo 678$120,165112,5142012Arthouse
167Nowhere Home$119,613122,5202012-
168Winky's Horse
2006 Re-release
$119,264122,5232006Arthaus
169The Day I Was Not Born$118,747132,5272011Fidalgo
170The Rules of Attraction$117,496142,536--
171I, Daniel Blake$116,671152,5392017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
172Rose$116,403202,5422022Fidalgo
173Team America: World Police$116,169132,5452005United International Pictures
174Live by Night$115,354112,5502017SF Norge A/S
175The Almost Man$114,925142,5552012Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
176Back to Burgundy$114,899132,5562017AB Svensk Filmindustri
177Carol$114,573122,5582016Norsk Filmdistribusjon
178The Gunman$113,444192,5642015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
17950/50$112,805142,5712011Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
180Alfie$112,020122,5762005United International Pictures
181Look Both Ways$110,328122,5832006Arthaus
182Sisters Forever$110,190112,5842024Norsk Filmdistribusjon
183Fighters$110,185142,5852022Selmer Media
184The Assassin$109,968132,5892016Another World Entertainment
185Before the Winter Chill$109,902142,5912005Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
186Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$108,205112,5972008Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
187The Counterfeiters$107,862132,6012007Nordisk Film
188Happy-Go-Lucky$107,473142,6042008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
189Falkenberg Farewell$105,672122,6152007Arthouse
190Elle$105,580192,6172017Sony Pictures Releasing
191Lady Chatterley$105,056112,6202007Arthaus
192A Mighty Heart$104,307132,6242007United International Pictures
193Fish Tank$104,203162,6252010Arthouse
194Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid$104,115122,6272004Sony Pictures Releasing
195Love in the Time of Cholera$102,749182,6302008Scanbox Entertainment
196The Christmas Family 2$102,400112,6342016Storytelling Media
197Don Jon$102,130122,6372013-
198One Missed Call$101,988162,639-Oro Film A/S
199Lila dit ça$101,593112,6422005Arthaus
200Ponyo$101,396122,6442009-