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

Data as of Sep 17, 15:09 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One$1,718,390122252023Paramount Pictures International
2Music and Lyrics$1,145,784124412007Warner Bros.
3The Pursuit of Happyness$1,040,577155052007Sony Pictures Releasing
4Doubt$772,288146862009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
5Barnyard$738,751217152007United International Pictures
6Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$714,397197412023Paramount Pictures International
7Dreamgirls$483,565201,0312007United International Pictures
8Pay the Ghost$335,603141,3332015-
9Tashan$314,584181,3802008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10August Rush$309,373141,3922007NuMetro Distribution
11Babel$307,274161,3992007United International Pictures
12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$270,065241,5022023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$267,286211,5132007United International Pictures
14Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$264,562131,5262008NuMetro Distribution
15It's a Boy Girl Thing$255,495131,5532007NuMetro Distribution
16Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,654121,5652012NuMetro Distribution
17The Concert$228,835121,6372011United International Pictures
18Overdrive$227,371111,6402017African Entertainment Distributors
19This Christmas$200,685211,7472007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
20True Grit$200,198121,7492011United International Pictures
21Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7702007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
22The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7922008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
23Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7972007United International Pictures
24First Sunday$189,960111,8022008United International Pictures
25The Ides of March$185,619111,8212011-
26Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8472007NuMetro Distribution
27Courageous$176,398141,8592012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
28All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9082011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
29La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9442007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
30In Bruges$154,120111,9722008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
31Split$153,263111,9782017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
32The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9862010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
33Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9892017Times Media Films
34Hard to Get$148,383111,9932014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
35The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9952010NuMetro Distribution
36Breakthrough$146,959112,0012019Times Media Films
37Skin$145,154112,0112010-
38The Naked Gun$143,338222,0252025Paramount Pictures International
39Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0462015Times Media Films
40Still Alice$140,058112,0472015-
41The Big Year$132,303112,0852012NuMetro Distribution
42The Roommate$130,932122,0912011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
43Mama$129,977142,0932013United International Pictures
44Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0972009NuMetro Distribution
45The Shape of Water$127,371112,105201820th Century Fox International
46The Muppets$127,167112,1072012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
47Brooklyn$119,241122,1532015-
48Made in Dagenham$117,007122,1652011United International Pictures
497 Days in Entebbe$115,640112,1742018Times Media Films
50Anna Karenina$113,968122,1882013United International Pictures
51The Good Liar$113,615112,1912019Times Media Films
52The Accidental Husband$112,042132,2002010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
53The Young Victoria$111,940112,2012009NuMetro Distribution
54The Perfect Wave$111,486112,2062014Indigenous Film Distribution
55Elliot the Littlest Reindeer$110,288112,2182018Times Media Films
56Novocaine$108,883152,2262025Paramount Pictures International
57Heidi$108,416112,2312016Times Media Films
58The Devil Inside$108,099122,2362012United International Pictures
59Eastern Promises$107,380112,2392008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
60A Serious Man$105,268122,2522010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
61Young Adult$105,160132,2532012United International Pictures
62Always and Forever$104,871112,2552019African Entertainment Distributors
63Ben Is Back$104,099112,2602018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
64The Lady in the Van$103,537112,2622015-
65The Intouchables$103,315132,2632013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
66Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$102,850112,2672012NuMetro Distribution
67Pavarotti$101,665142,2782019Gravel Road Distribution Group
68Marie Antoinette$100,326172,2872007Sony Pictures Releasing
69Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux$99,037112,2982013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
70Kanarie$98,665112,3012018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
71Married Life$98,578122,3032008NuMetro Distribution
72Arbitrage$96,613132,3202013NuMetro Distribution
73Sunshine Cleaning$95,721112,3322009United International Pictures
74Vice$94,821122,3372019United International Pictures
75Reasonable Doubt$94,772132,3392014-
76Magic in the Moonlight$93,800122,3472014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
77The Burning Plain$93,234112,3492009United International Pictures
78Lawless$92,775112,3542013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
79Bright Star$92,375132,3582010-
80Jackie$91,543122,3662017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
81You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$90,333142,3762010United International Pictures
82Die Windpomp$90,000132,3792014Times Media Films
83Race$89,307172,3822008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
84Superhelde$89,012122,3852011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
85The Way Back$87,083162,4002011-
86Scott Pilgrim vs. the World$86,677122,4042010United International Pictures
87Enough Said$86,630112,4052013NuMetro Distribution
88Saving Mr. Banks$86,243112,4092014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
89Paul, Apostle of Christ$86,084112,4102018Sony Pictures Releasing
90Haywire$85,761112,4122012NuMetro Distribution
91The Edge of Seventeen$84,812112,4202016Times Media Films
92The Favourite$84,678142,4222019Times Media Films
93Broken Embraces$83,834152,4322010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
94Moonrise Kingdom$82,958132,4382012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
95First Man$82,913112,4392018United International Pictures
96Chéri$82,543142,443--
97How She Move$82,206132,4462008United International Pictures
98The First Grader$81,908122,4482011United International Pictures
99All About Steve$81,767112,4492010-
100Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension$81,323112,4532015-
101Dance Flick$81,286122,4552009United International Pictures
102Saw VI$81,182122,4562010-
103Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$80,760122,4622016Times Media Films
104The Counterfeiters$80,122142,4692008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
105Like Stars on Earth$79,506202,4742007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
106Defiance$79,475122,4752009United International Pictures
107The Bookshop$78,758132,4812019Gravel Road Distribution Group
108My Old Lady$78,582122,4832014Times Media Films
109On the Basis of Sex$78,148152,4852019Times Media Films
110Friday the 13th$78,023122,4862009United International Pictures
111Tomorrow, When the War Began$77,996162,4882011United International Pictures
112The Crazies$77,597132,4902010United International Pictures
113Your Highness$77,355132,4922011-
1143:10 to Yuma$77,264132,4942007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
115Crossing Over$77,151112,4992009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
116Into the Wild$76,891142,5022008United International Pictures
117Evening$76,723172,5052008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
118Paris, Je T'aime$76,700132,5062008NuMetro Distribution
119Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic$76,601112,5072008NuMetro Distribution
120Babylon$76,233192,5092023Paramount Pictures International
121Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House$76,171112,5102018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
122Don't Be Afraid of the Dark$75,692112,5172011NuMetro Distribution
123The Namesake$75,532152,519200720th Century Fox International
124Whatever Works$75,369132,521--
125Insidious$74,988122,5222011NuMetro Distribution
126Beirut$74,891122,5242018Times Media Films
127Loving Vincent$74,866142,5252018Indigenous Film Distribution
128Before I Go to Sleep$74,718112,5262014Crystal Brook Distrbution
129The Conspirator$74,626122,5272011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
130Chasing Mavericks$74,040142,5312013NuMetro Distribution
131Sunshine$73,719142,533200720th Century Fox International
132The Guilt Trip$73,692162,5342013United International Pictures
133Great Expectations$72,673122,5512013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
134Love in the Time of Cholera$72,593122,5522008United International Pictures
135Creation$72,239152,5572010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
136Behind the Candelabra$72,213122,5582013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
137Foxcatcher$72,119112,5592015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
138The Men Who Stare at Goats$71,929152,5602010NuMetro Distribution
139Miss Potter$71,602142,5642007NuMetro Distribution
140Skeem$71,505122,5652011United International Pictures
141The Unborn$71,395112,5672009United International Pictures
142Joyful Noise$71,295122,5692012NuMetro Distribution
143Sink$70,857112,5752016Times Media Films
144Le Week-End$70,279112,5792014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
145Churchill$69,759122,5832017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
146Insidious: Chapter 2$69,734112,5842013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
147Seven Psychopaths$69,483112,5892013United International Pictures
148Hyde Park on Hudson$69,404142,5912013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
149Chloe$68,929142,5972010-
150Disgrace$68,924112,5992009United International Pictures
151The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$68,911142,6002010NuMetro Distribution
152Peace, Love & Misunderstanding$68,375112,6072012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
153Postman Pat: The Movie$68,345112,6082014-
154The Warrior's Way$68,143132,6122011NuMetro Distribution
155Café Society$67,779142,6142016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
156Finding Your Feet$67,474122,6202018Times Media Films
157Dil Bole Hadippa$67,330122,6222009NuMetro Distribution
158The Other End of the Line$66,558122,6292009NuMetro Distribution
159A Summer in Genoa$66,544142,6302009United International Pictures
160The Ghost Writer$65,716112,6402010NuMetro Distribution
161Belle$65,677112,6412014Times Media Films
162Nightcrawler$65,599122,6442015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
163While We're Young$65,582112,6452015-
164Dumplin'$65,518122,6462019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
165London Boulevard$65,483152,6472011NuMetro Distribution
166The Light Between Oceans$65,389152,6482016NuMetro Distribution
167Unbroken$65,353142,6492015United International Pictures
168The Possession$65,043122,6512012NuMetro Distribution
169Anonymous$64,968142,6522011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
170Across the Universe$64,484182,6582007Sony Pictures Releasing
171Brideshead Revisited$64,419112,6602008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
172Luis and the Aliens$64,395112,6612019African Entertainment Distributors
173Boyhood$64,189142,6642014United International Pictures
174Caramel$63,955152,6672008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
175Hampstead$63,805122,6682018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
176I Love You, Beth Cooper$63,420112,6722009NuMetro Distribution
177Blair Witch$62,792112,6782016NuMetro Distribution
178Youth$62,487122,6802016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
179The Bye Bye Man$62,472122,6812017Times Media Films
180Get the Gringo$62,308152,6842012NuMetro Distribution
181Another Year$62,237212,6852011-
182The Wrestler$61,962122,6872009United International Pictures
183Once Upon a Time in Venice$61,310122,6932017Crystal Brook Distrbution
184A Most Wanted Man$61,231112,6952014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
185The Fourth Kind$60,775112,6972010NuMetro Distribution
186Meerkat Maantuig$60,232112,7042018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
187Conviction
2010 Re-release
$60,130132,7052011United International Pictures
188The Brothers Bloom$60,080142,7082009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
189Racetime$59,976142,7092019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
190Replicas$59,383122,7142019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
191Vehicle 19$59,051112,7172013United International Pictures
192A Walk in the Woods$58,975112,7182015-
193Curse of the Golden Flower$58,931122,7192007United International Pictures
194The Railway Man$58,902142,7202014Times Media Films
195Underdog$58,734192,7222008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
196Love, Simon$58,688122,723201820th Century Fox International
197The Perks of Being a Wallflower$58,666122,7242013NuMetro Distribution
198The Kids Are All Right$58,624192,7252010United International Pictures
199Labor Day$58,405112,7272014United International Pictures
200Rachel Getting Married$58,193112,7302009Ster-Kinekor Pictures