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

Data as of May 2, 19:41 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
801The Book Thief$229,77661,6212014NuMetro Distribution
802Us$229,38861,6222019United International Pictures
803Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu$228,86561,6232017Times Media Films
804The Concert$228,835121,6242011United International Pictures
805Lord of War$228,52231,6252005-
806Overdrive$227,371111,6272017African Entertainment Distributors
807The Brave One$226,99441,6282007Warner Bros.
80812 Strong$226,91171,6292018Times Media Films
809Clifford the Big Red Dog$226,65451,6302021United International Pictures
810Plane$226,59421,6312023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
811No Country for Old Men$226,07571,6342008United International Pictures
812The Man$225,48681,6352005NuMetro Distribution
813The International$225,44771,6362009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
814House of Gucci$225,12631,6372021Times Media Films
815Alien: Covenant$224,90941,638201720th Century Fox International
816Trainwreck$224,86251,6392015-
817Money Monster$224,58041,6402016Sony Pictures Releasing
818The Monuments Men$224,38861,6412014NuMetro Distribution
819Life of the Party$224,35351,6422018Times Media Films
820Ambulance$224,00141,6432022United International Pictures
821M3GAN$223,59751,6442023United International Pictures
822Redeeming Love$222,96831,6452022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
823Lien se Lankstaanskoene$222,20961,6462013NuMetro Distribution
824Pride and Glory$222,07761,6482009NuMetro Distribution
825Astro Boy$221,26461,649--
826Back to the Jurassic$220,96631,6512013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
827Disturbia$220,95071,6522007United International Pictures
828Cloverfield$220,94621,6532008United International Pictures
829Arthur the King$220,20931,6552024Filmfinity
830Baby Mamas$220,06161,6562018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
831Battle Los Angeles$219,64351,6582011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
832Revolutionary Road$218,91541,6622009United International Pictures
833Woman in Gold$218,66041,6632015-
834The Skeleton Key$217,55661,6662005-
835The Post$217,24981,6672018Times Media Films
836Strange World$217,17421,6682022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
837Tomorrowland$216,81841,6702015-
838Warm Bodies$216,30551,6712013NuMetro Distribution
839Crank$216,21661,6722007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
840How to Steal 2 Million$215,791101,6742011Indigenous Film Distribution
841Vaatjie Sien sy Gat$214,74381,6752008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
842Role Models$214,59941,6762009United International Pictures
843Can You Keep a Secret?$214,36351,6782020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
844Norm of the North$214,18741,6792016-
845Bakgat! tot die mag 3$213,67071,6802013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
846Don 2$212,97861,6812011NuMetro Distribution
847Fiela's Child$212,50471,6822019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
848Mortal Engines$212,41071,6832018United International Pictures
849Blue Beetle$212,34851,6842023Times Media Films
850Mr. Brooks$212,34271,6852007NuMetro Distribution
851The Theory of Everything$212,18491,6862015United International Pictures
852Untraceable$212,07341,6872008United International Pictures
853Madame Web$211,30921,6892024Filmfinity
854Changeling$210,66361,6912009United International Pictures
855Priest$210,41051,6922011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
856Vergeet my nie$210,38641,6932020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
857Ninja Assassin$209,73941,6952010-
858The Counselor$209,66081,6962013NuMetro Distribution
859Meet the Spartans$209,38351,6972008NuMetro Distribution
860Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$209,06331672012NuMetro Distribution
861Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie$208,53171,6982011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
862Long Shot$208,38461,6992019Times Media Films
863Prisoners$207,93031,7002013NuMetro Distribution
864Thys & Trix$207,92961,7012018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
865The Messengers$207,69171,7022007NuMetro Distribution
866A Perfect Getaway$207,29891,7032010-
867Son of God$206,71951,7042014Times Media Films
868Death on the Nile$206,47631,7062022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
869The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society$206,11391,7072018Times Media Films
870Jou Romeo$206,11281,7082016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
871Coraline$206,09171,7092009United International Pictures
872Chronicle$205,66751,7102012NuMetro Distribution
873A Million Ways to Die in the West$205,48241,7112014United International Pictures
874Love Happens$205,36731,7122010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
875The Secret Life of Bees$205,30461,7132009NuMetro Distribution
876Vicky Cristina Barcelona$205,273101,7142009United International Pictures
877Conference of Animals$205,02641,7152011NuMetro Distribution
878Paranormal Activity 3$204,91261,7162011United International Pictures
879Seeking Justice$204,63851,7172012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
880Year One$204,44951,7182009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
881Last Chance Harvey$204,44771,719--
882Smile$204,34231,7202022United International Pictures
883Project X$204,22781,7212012NuMetro Distribution
884A Monster in Paris$203,26981,7232012NuMetro Distribution
885Arrival$203,15871,7242016Sony Pictures Releasing
886Traffik$202,79951,7252018Times Media Films
887Cruella$202,38921,7262021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
888The Finest Hours$202,24821,7272016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
889The Darkest Hour$202,21331,7282012NuMetro Distribution
890Becoming Jane$201,88751,7292007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
891The Predator$201,05331,7312018Times Media Films
892Hit and Run$200,93661,7322012NuMetro Distribution
893This Christmas$200,685211,7332007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
894The History Boys$200,32591,734200720th Century Fox International
895True Grit$200,198121,7352011United International Pictures
896The Artist$199,78571,7382012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
897The Expendables 4$199,52021,7392023Times Media Films
898Beyond the River$199,40861,7402017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
899Pete's Dragon$199,30331,7422016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
900The Shallows$198,80161,7432016Sony Pictures Releasing
901Krotoa$198,31191,7442017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
902Elizabeth: The Golden Age$198,10251,7462008United International Pictures
903Chappie$197,93831,7472015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
904Gringo$197,80271,7492018Times Media Films
905Lincoln$197,74591,7502013NuMetro Distribution
906Hotel Mumbai$197,69671,7512019African Entertainment Distributors
907Vampires Suck$197,69341,7522010NuMetro Distribution
908Monster Hunter$197,28821,7532020Sony Pictures Releasing
909Tag$197,20471,7542018Times Media Films
910Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7562007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
911Fury$196,14831,7572015Times Media Films
912Paper Towns$196,10951,7582015-
913The Fighter$195,76161,7622011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
914Nine$195,62781,7632010Sony Pictures Releasing
915An Education$195,624101,7642010United International Pictures
916One Missed Call$195,53681,7652008NuMetro Distribution
917Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7662010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
918The DUFF$194,56341,7672015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
919Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7682017United International Pictures
920Zero Dark Thirty$193,76351,7712013United International Pictures
921Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7722007NuMetro Distribution
922Red Dawn$193,51641,7732013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
923Crawl$193,25561,7742019United International Pictures
924Into the Storm$193,12221,7762014Times Media Films
925Love Lives Here$192,98961,7772019Indigenous Film Distribution
926The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7782008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
927No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7792023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
928Alien: Romulus$192,58341,7802024Filmfinity
929Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$192,29851,7812007NuMetro Distribution
930Entourage$191,90941,7822015-
931Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7832007United International Pictures
932Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7842019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
933Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7852023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
934Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,786--
935Tom & Jerry$190,18321,7872021Times Media Films
936First Sunday$189,960111,7882008United International Pictures
937Escape Room$189,89261,7892019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
938Unleashed$189,871101,7902005-
939Treurgrond$187,56641,7942015-
940Dredd$187,51651,7952012United International Pictures
941War Horse$187,49891,7962012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
942Fun Size$187,33561,7982012United International Pictures
943Allied$187,00171,7992017United International Pictures
944Ad Astra$186,92961,8002019Times Media Films
945If I Stay$186,92221,8012014Times Media Films
946Napoleon$186,84041,8022023Filmfinity
947Sucker Punch$186,62671,8032011NuMetro Distribution
948The Amazing Maurice$186,26451,8042022Times Media Films
949The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8052013NuMetro Distribution
950The Ides of March$185,619111,8072011-
951Tell Me Sweet Something$185,13151,8082015-
952After We Fell$185,04631,8092021Times Media Films
953The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8102005-
954Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8112010-
955Avenged$183,92771,8132014Indigenous Film Distribution
956Begin Again$182,71421,8152014-
957Empire State$181,75691,8172014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
958Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8182010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
959Masterminds$181,07541,8192016Times Media Films
960The Judge$180,96091,8202015Times Media Films
961Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8212010United International Pictures
962Bangkok Dangerous$179,57851,8242008NuMetro Distribution
963The Snowman$179,47641,8252017United International Pictures
9641408$178,60971,8262008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
965Mean Girls$178,55441,8272024Paramount Pictures International
966Zoolander 2$178,39351,8292016United International Pictures
967Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8322018Sony Pictures Releasing
968Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8332007NuMetro Distribution
969Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8352014United International Pictures
970Blessers$177,38741,8362019Indigenous Film Distribution
971Get Out$177,27891,8382017United International Pictures
972The Longest Ride$177,26051,8392015Times Media Films
973Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8402011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
974Widows$177,00441,8412018Times Media Films
975Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie$176,65031,8442023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
976Courageous$176,398141,8452012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
977Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8462013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
978The Dressmaker$176,117101,8482016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
979The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$175,94351,849200720th Century Fox International
980The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8502008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
981School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8512007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
982Patriots Day$175,00161,8522017Times Media Films
983Bigfoot Family$173,75121,8552020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
984Fantasy Island$173,70081,8562020Sony Pictures Releasing
985To Rome with Love$173,67451,8572012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
986Darkest Hour$173,634101,8582018United International Pictures
987Righteous Kill$173,48851,8592008NuMetro Distribution
988War Room$173,47761,8602015-
989Concussion$173,47281,8612016-
990Savages$173,27791,8622012United International Pictures
991Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga$173,27421,8632024Empire Entertainment
992My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8642017Times Media Films
993The Rite$172,44881,8662011NuMetro Distribution
994Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8672017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
995Vampire Academy$172,23251,8682014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
996The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8692011Indigenous Film Distribution
997My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8702012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
998Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8712016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
999Early Man$171,40861,8722018Times Media Films
1,000Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween$171,24951,8732018Ster-Kinekor Pictures