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

Data as of Dec 18, 3:11 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
801Dis Koue Kos, Skat$232,18381,6302016Times Media Films
802Gamer$231,39951,631--
803Crossroads$230,72521,6362002-
804Fist Fight$230,05351,6372017Times Media Films
805Black Knight$230,02731,6382002-
806We Were Soldiers$229,92831,6402002-
807The Book Thief$229,77661,6412014NuMetro Distribution
808Us$229,38861,6422019United International Pictures
809Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu$228,86561,6432017Times Media Films
810The Concert$228,835121,6442011United International Pictures
811Lord of War$228,52231,6452005-
812Overdrive$227,371111,6472017African Entertainment Distributors
813The Brave One$226,99441,6482007Warner Bros.
81412 Strong$226,91171,6492018Times Media Films
815Clifford the Big Red Dog$226,65451,6502021United International Pictures
816Plane$226,59421,6512023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
817No Country for Old Men$226,07571,6542008United International Pictures
818The Man$225,48681,6552005NuMetro Distribution
819The International$225,44771,6562009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
820House of Gucci$225,12631,6572021Times Media Films
821Alien: Covenant$224,90941,658201720th Century Fox International
822Trainwreck$224,86251,6592015-
823Money Monster$224,58041,6602016Sony Pictures Releasing
824The Monuments Men$224,38861,6612014NuMetro Distribution
825Life of the Party$224,35351,6622018Times Media Films
826Ambulance$224,00141,6632022United International Pictures
827M3GAN$223,59751,6642023United International Pictures
828Redeeming Love$222,96831,6652022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
829Lien se Lankstaanskoene$222,20961,6662013NuMetro Distribution
830Pride and Glory$222,07761,6682009NuMetro Distribution
831Astro Boy$221,26461,669--
832Back to the Jurassic$220,96631,6712013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
833Disturbia$220,95071,6722007United International Pictures
834Cloverfield$220,94621,6732008United International Pictures
835Arthur the King$220,20931,6752024Filmfinity
836Baby Mamas$220,06161,6762018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
837Battle Los Angeles$219,64351,6782011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
838Revolutionary Road$218,91541,6822009United International Pictures
839Woman in Gold$218,66041,6832015-
840The Skeleton Key$217,55661,6862005-
841The Post$217,24981,6872018Times Media Films
842Strange World$217,17421,6882022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
843Tomorrowland$216,81841,6902015-
844Warm Bodies$216,30551,6912013NuMetro Distribution
845Crank$216,21661,6922007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
846How to Steal 2 Million$215,791101,6942011Indigenous Film Distribution
847Vaatjie Sien sy Gat$214,74381,6952008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
848Role Models$214,59941,6962009United International Pictures
849Can You Keep a Secret?$214,36351,6982020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
850Norm of the North$214,18741,6992016-
851Bakgat! tot die mag 3$213,67071,7002013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
852Don 2$212,97861,7012011NuMetro Distribution
853Fiela's Child$212,50471,7022019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
854Mortal Engines$212,41071,7032018United International Pictures
855Blue Beetle$212,34851,7042023Times Media Films
856Mr. Brooks$212,34271,7052007NuMetro Distribution
857The Theory of Everything$212,18491,7062015United International Pictures
858Untraceable$212,07341,7072008United International Pictures
859Madame Web$211,30921,7092024Filmfinity
860Changeling$210,66361,7112009United International Pictures
861Priest$210,41051,7122011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
862Vergeet my nie$210,38641,7132020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
863Ninja Assassin$209,73941,7152010-
864The Counselor$209,66081,7162013NuMetro Distribution
865Meet the Spartans$209,38351,7172008NuMetro Distribution
866Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$209,06331682012NuMetro Distribution
867Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie$208,53171,7182011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
868Long Shot$208,38461,7192019Times Media Films
869Prisoners$207,93031,7202013NuMetro Distribution
870Thys & Trix$207,92961,7212018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
871The Messengers$207,69171,7222007NuMetro Distribution
872A Perfect Getaway$207,29891,7232010-
873Ballerina$206,87921,7242025Filmfinity
874Son of God$206,71951,7252014Times Media Films
875Death on the Nile$206,47631,7272022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
876The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society$206,11391,7282018Times Media Films
877Jou Romeo$206,11281,7292016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
878Coraline$206,09171,7302009United International Pictures
879Chronicle$205,66751,7312012NuMetro Distribution
880A Million Ways to Die in the West$205,48241,7322014United International Pictures
881Love Happens$205,36731,7332010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
882The Secret Life of Bees$205,30461,7342009NuMetro Distribution
883Vicky Cristina Barcelona$205,273101,7352009United International Pictures
884Animals United$205,02641,7362011NuMetro Distribution
885Paranormal Activity 3$204,91261,7372011United International Pictures
886Seeking Justice$204,63851,7382012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
887Year One$204,44951,7392009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
888Last Chance Harvey$204,44771,740--
889Smile$204,34231,7412022United International Pictures
890Project X$204,22781,7422012NuMetro Distribution
891A Monster in Paris$203,26981,7442012NuMetro Distribution
892Arrival$203,15871,7452016Sony Pictures Releasing
893Traffik$202,79951,7462018Times Media Films
894Cruella$202,38921,7472021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
895The Finest Hours$202,24821,7482016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
896The Darkest Hour$202,21331,7492012NuMetro Distribution
897Becoming Jane$201,88751,7502007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
898The Predator$201,05331,7522018Times Media Films
899Hit and Run$200,93661,7532012NuMetro Distribution
900This Christmas$200,685211,7542007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
901The History Boys$200,32591,755200720th Century Fox International
902True Grit$200,198121,7562011United International Pictures
903The Artist$199,78571,7592012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
904The Expendables 4$199,52021,7602023Times Media Films
905Beyond the River$199,40861,7612017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
906Pete's Dragon$199,30331,7632016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
907The Shallows$198,80161,7642016Sony Pictures Releasing
908Krotoa$198,31191,7652017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
909Elizabeth: The Golden Age$198,10251,7672008United International Pictures
910Chappie$197,93831,7682015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
911Gringo$197,80271,7702018Times Media Films
912Lincoln$197,74591,7712013NuMetro Distribution
913Hotel Mumbai$197,69671,7722019African Entertainment Distributors
914Vampires Suck$197,69341,7732010NuMetro Distribution
915Monster Hunter$197,28821,7742020Sony Pictures Releasing
916Tag$197,20471,7752018Times Media Films
917Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7772007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
918Fury$196,14831,7782015Times Media Films
919Paper Towns$196,10951,7792015-
920The Fighter$195,76161,7832011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
921Nine$195,62781,7842010Sony Pictures Releasing
922An Education$195,624101,7852010United International Pictures
923One Missed Call$195,53681,7862008NuMetro Distribution
924Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7872010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
925The DUFF$194,56341,7882015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
926Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7892017United International Pictures
927Zero Dark Thirty$193,76351,7922013United International Pictures
928Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7932007NuMetro Distribution
929Red Dawn$193,51641,7942013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
930Crawl$193,25561,7952019United International Pictures
931Into the Storm$193,12221,7972014Times Media Films
932Love Lives Here$192,98961,7982019Indigenous Film Distribution
933The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
934No Hard Feelings$192,67061,8002023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
935Alien: Romulus$192,58341,8012024Filmfinity
936Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$192,29851,8022007NuMetro Distribution
937Entourage$191,90941,8032015-
938Smokin' Aces$191,528181,8042007United International Pictures
939Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,8052019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
940Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,8062023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
941Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,807--
942Tom & Jerry$190,18321,8082021Times Media Films
943First Sunday$189,960111,8092008United International Pictures
944Escape Room$189,89261,8102019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
945Unleashed$189,871101,8112005-
946Treurgrond$187,56641,8152015-
947Dredd$187,51651,8162012United International Pictures
948War Horse$187,49891,8172012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
949Fun Size$187,33561,8192012United International Pictures
950Allied$187,00171,8202017United International Pictures
951Ad Astra$186,92961,8212019Times Media Films
952If I Stay$186,92221,8222014Times Media Films
953Napoleon$186,84041,8232023Filmfinity
954Sucker Punch$186,62671,8242011NuMetro Distribution
955The Amazing Maurice$186,26451,8252022Times Media Films
956The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8262013NuMetro Distribution
957The Ides of March$185,619111,8282011-
958Tell Me Sweet Something$185,13151,8292015-
959After We Fell$185,04631,8302021Times Media Films
960The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8312005-
961Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8322010-
962Avenged$183,92771,8342014Indigenous Film Distribution
963Begin Again$182,71421,8362014-
964Empire State$181,75691,8382014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
965Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8392010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
966Masterminds$181,07541,8402016Times Media Films
967The Judge$180,96091,8412015Times Media Films
968Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8422010United International Pictures
969Bangkok Dangerous$179,57851,8452008NuMetro Distribution
970The Snowman$179,47641,8462017United International Pictures
9711408$178,60971,8472008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
972Mean Girls$178,55441,8482024Paramount Pictures International
973Zoolander 2$178,39351,8502016United International Pictures
974Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8532018Sony Pictures Releasing
975Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8542007NuMetro Distribution
976Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8562014United International Pictures
977Blessers$177,38741,8572019Indigenous Film Distribution
978Get Out$177,27891,8592017United International Pictures
979The Longest Ride$177,26051,8602015Times Media Films
980Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8612011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
981Widows$177,00441,8622018Times Media Films
982Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie$176,65031,8652023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
983Courageous$176,398141,8662012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
984Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8672013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
985The Dressmaker$176,117101,8692016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
986The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$175,94351,870200720th Century Fox International
987The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8712008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
988School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8722007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
989Patriots Day$175,00161,8732017Times Media Films
990Bigfoot Family$173,75121,8762020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
991Fantasy Island$173,70081,8772020Sony Pictures Releasing
992To Rome with Love$173,67451,8782012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
993Darkest Hour$173,634101,8792018United International Pictures
994Righteous Kill$173,48851,8802008NuMetro Distribution
995War Room$173,47761,8812015-
996Concussion$173,47281,8822016-
997Savages$173,27791,8832012United International Pictures
998Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga$173,27421,8842024Empire Entertainment
999My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8852017Times Media Films
1,000The Rite$172,44881,8872011NuMetro Distribution