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
1Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One$1,718,390122262023Paramount Pictures International
2Music and Lyrics$1,145,784124432007Warner Bros.
3The Pursuit of Happyness$1,040,577155062007Sony Pictures Releasing
4Doubt$772,288146882009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
5Barnyard$738,751217172007United International Pictures
6Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$714,397197422023Paramount Pictures International
7Dreamgirls$483,565201,0342007United International Pictures
8Pay the Ghost$335,603141,3382015-
9Tashan$314,584181,3862008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10August Rush$309,373141,3982007NuMetro Distribution
11Babel$307,274161,4052007United International Pictures
12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$270,065241,5092023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$267,286211,5202007United International Pictures
14Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$264,562131,5332008NuMetro Distribution
15It's a Boy Girl Thing$255,495131,5602007NuMetro Distribution
16Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,654121,5722012NuMetro Distribution
17The Concert$228,835121,6442011United International Pictures
18Overdrive$227,371111,6472017African Entertainment Distributors
19This Christmas$200,685211,7542007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
20True Grit$200,198121,7562011United International Pictures
21Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7772007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
22The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
23Smokin' Aces$191,528181,8042007United International Pictures
24First Sunday$189,960111,8092008United International Pictures
25The Ides of March$185,619111,8282011-
26Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8542007NuMetro Distribution
27Courageous$176,398141,8662012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
28All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9152011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
29La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9512007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
30In Bruges$154,120111,9792008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
31Split$153,263111,9852017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
32The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9932010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
33Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9962017Times Media Films
34Hard to Get$148,383112,0002014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
35The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095122,0022010NuMetro Distribution
36Breakthrough$146,959112,0082019Times Media Films
37Skin$145,154112,0182010-
38The Naked Gun$143,822222,0272025Paramount Pictures International
39Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0532015Times Media Films
40Still Alice$140,058112,0542015-
41The Big Year$132,303112,0922012NuMetro Distribution
42The Roommate$130,932122,0982011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
43Mama$129,977142,1012013United International Pictures
44Not Easily Broken$129,504112,1052009NuMetro Distribution
45The Shape of Water$127,371112,113201820th Century Fox International
46The Muppets$127,167112,1152012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
47Brooklyn$119,241122,1622015-
48Made in Dagenham$117,007122,1742011United International Pictures
497 Days in Entebbe$115,640112,1832018Times Media Films
50Anna Karenina$113,968122,1972013United International Pictures
51The Good Liar$113,615112,2002019Times Media Films
52The Accidental Husband$112,042132,2092010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
53The Young Victoria$111,940112,2102009NuMetro Distribution
54The Perfect Wave$111,486112,2152014Indigenous Film Distribution
55Elliot the Littlest Reindeer$110,288112,2272018Times Media Films
56Novocaine$108,883152,2352025Paramount Pictures International
57Heidi$108,416112,2402016Times Media Films
58The Devil Inside$108,099122,2452012United International Pictures
59Eastern Promises$107,380112,2482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
60A Serious Man$105,268122,2612010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
61Young Adult$105,160132,2622012United International Pictures
62Always and Forever$104,871112,2642019African Entertainment Distributors
63Ben Is Back$104,099112,2692018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
64The Lady in the Van$103,537112,2712015-
65The Intouchables$103,315132,2722013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
66Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$102,850112,2762012NuMetro Distribution
67Pavarotti$101,665142,2872019Gravel Road Distribution Group
68Marie Antoinette$100,326172,2962007Sony Pictures Releasing
69Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux$99,037112,3072013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
70Kanarie$98,665112,3102018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
71Married Life$98,578122,3122008NuMetro Distribution
72Arbitrage$96,613132,3292013NuMetro Distribution
73Sunshine Cleaning$95,721112,3412009United International Pictures
74Vice$94,821122,3462019United International Pictures
75Reasonable Doubt$94,772132,3482014-
76Magic in the Moonlight$93,800122,3562014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
77The Burning Plain$93,234112,3582009United International Pictures
78Lawless$92,775112,3632013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
79Bright Star$92,375132,3672010-
80Jackie$91,543122,3762017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
81You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$90,333142,3872010United International Pictures
82Die Windpomp$90,000132,3902014Times Media Films
83Race$89,307172,3932008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
84Superhelde$89,012122,3962011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
85The Way Back$87,083162,4112011-
86Scott Pilgrim vs. the World$86,677122,4152010United International Pictures
87Enough Said$86,630112,4162013NuMetro Distribution
88Saving Mr. Banks$86,243112,4202014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
89Paul, Apostle of Christ$86,084112,4212018Sony Pictures Releasing
90Haywire$85,761112,4232012NuMetro Distribution
91The Edge of Seventeen$84,812112,4312016Times Media Films
92The Favourite$84,678142,4332019Times Media Films
93Broken Embraces$83,834152,4432010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
94Moonrise Kingdom$82,958132,4502012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
95First Man$82,913112,4512018United International Pictures
96Chéri$82,543142,455--
97How She Move$82,206132,4582008United International Pictures
98The First Grader$81,908122,4602011United International Pictures
99All About Steve$81,767112,4612010-
100Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension$81,323112,4652015-
101Dance Flick$81,286122,4672009United International Pictures
102Saw VI$81,182122,4682010-
103Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$80,760122,4742016Times Media Films
104The Counterfeiters$80,122142,4822008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
105Like Stars on Earth$79,506202,4872007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
106Defiance$79,475122,4882009United International Pictures
107The Bookshop$78,758132,4942019Gravel Road Distribution Group
108My Old Lady$78,582122,4962014Times Media Films
109On the Basis of Sex$78,148152,4982019Times Media Films
110Friday the 13th$78,023122,4992009United International Pictures
111Tomorrow, When the War Began$77,996162,5012011United International Pictures
112The Crazies$77,597132,5032010United International Pictures
113Your Highness$77,355132,5052011-
1143:10 to Yuma$77,264132,5072007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
115Crossing Over$77,151112,5122009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
116Into the Wild$76,891142,5152008United International Pictures
117Evening$76,723172,5182008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
118Paris, Je T'aime$76,700132,5192008NuMetro Distribution
119Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic$76,601112,5212008NuMetro Distribution
120Babylon$76,233192,5232023Paramount Pictures International
121Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House$76,171112,5242018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
122Don't Be Afraid of the Dark$75,692112,5312011NuMetro Distribution
123The Namesake$75,532152,533200720th Century Fox International
124Whatever Works$75,369132,535--
125Insidious$74,988122,5362011NuMetro Distribution
126Beirut$74,891122,5382018Times Media Films
127Loving Vincent$74,866142,5392018Indigenous Film Distribution
128Before I Go to Sleep$74,718112,5402014Crystal Brook Distrbution
129The Conspirator$74,626122,5412011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
130Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog$74,050122,5452025Ster-Kinekor Pictures
131Chasing Mavericks$74,040142,5462013NuMetro Distribution
132Sunshine$73,719142,548200720th Century Fox International
133The Guilt Trip$73,692162,5492013United International Pictures
134Great Expectations$72,673122,5662013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
135Love in the Time of Cholera$72,593122,5672008United International Pictures
136Creation$72,239152,5722010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
137Behind the Candelabra$72,213122,5732013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
138Foxcatcher$72,119112,5742015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
139The Men Who Stare at Goats$71,929152,5752010NuMetro Distribution
140Miss Potter$71,602142,5792007NuMetro Distribution
141Skeem$71,505122,5802011United International Pictures
142The Unborn$71,395112,5832009United International Pictures
143Joyful Noise$71,295122,5852012NuMetro Distribution
144Sink$70,857112,5912016Times Media Films
145Le Week-End$70,279112,5952014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
146Churchill$69,759122,5992017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
147Insidious: Chapter 2$69,734112,6002013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
148Seven Psychopaths$69,483112,6052013United International Pictures
149Hyde Park on Hudson$69,404142,6072013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
150Chloe$68,929142,6132010-
151Disgrace$68,924112,6152009United International Pictures
152The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$68,911142,6162010NuMetro Distribution
153Peace, Love & Misunderstanding$68,375112,6232012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
154Postman Pat: The Movie$68,345112,6242014-
155The Warrior's Way$68,143132,6282011NuMetro Distribution
156Café Society$67,779142,6302016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
157Finding Your Feet$67,474122,6362018Times Media Films
158Dil Bole Hadippa$67,330122,6382009NuMetro Distribution
159The Other End of the Line$66,558122,6462009NuMetro Distribution
160A Summer in Genoa$66,544142,6472009United International Pictures
161The Ghost Writer$65,716112,6572010NuMetro Distribution
162Belle$65,677112,6582014Times Media Films
163Nightcrawler$65,599122,6612015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
164While We're Young$65,582112,6622015-
165Dumplin'$65,518122,6632019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
166London Boulevard$65,483152,6642011NuMetro Distribution
167The Light Between Oceans$65,389152,6652016NuMetro Distribution
168Unbroken$65,353142,6662015United International Pictures
169The Possession$65,043122,6682012NuMetro Distribution
170Anonymous$64,968142,6692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
171Across the Universe$64,484182,6752007Sony Pictures Releasing
172Brideshead Revisited$64,419112,6772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
173Luis and the Aliens$64,395112,6782019African Entertainment Distributors
174Boyhood$64,189142,6812014United International Pictures
175Caramel$63,955152,6842008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
176Hampstead$63,805122,6852018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
177I Love You, Beth Cooper$63,420112,6892009NuMetro Distribution
178Blair Witch$62,792112,6952016NuMetro Distribution
179Youth$62,487122,6972016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
180The Bye Bye Man$62,472122,6982017Times Media Films
181Get the Gringo$62,308152,7012012NuMetro Distribution
182Another Year$62,237212,7022011-
183The Wrestler$61,962122,7042009United International Pictures
184Once Upon a Time in Venice$61,310122,7102017Crystal Brook Distrbution
185A Most Wanted Man$61,231112,7122014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
186The Fourth Kind$60,775112,7142010NuMetro Distribution
187Meerkat Maantuig$60,232112,7212018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
188Conviction
2010 Re-release
$60,130132,7222011United International Pictures
189The Brothers Bloom$60,080142,7252009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
190Racetime$59,976142,7262019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
191The Long Walk$59,655122,7272025Empire Entertainment
192Replicas$59,383122,7322019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
193Vehicle 19$59,051112,7352013United International Pictures
194A Walk in the Woods$58,975112,7362015-
195Curse of the Golden Flower$58,931122,7372007United International Pictures
196The Railway Man$58,902142,7382014Times Media Films
197Underdog$58,734192,7402008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
198Love, Simon$58,688122,741201820th Century Fox International
199The Perks of Being a Wallflower$58,666122,7422013NuMetro Distribution
200The Kids Are All Right$58,624192,7432010United International Pictures