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

Data as of Dec 19, 2:06 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201Labor Day$58,405112,7452014United International Pictures
202Rachel Getting Married$58,193112,7482009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203Hostel: Part II$57,816112,7522007Sony Pictures Releasing
204Admission$57,385132,7562013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
205The Walker$57,380172,7572008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
206Machete$57,297122,7582010Sony Pictures Releasing
207Steve Jobs$57,111112,7602015-
208Their Finest$57,077142,7612017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert$56,969112,7632008Walt Disney Pictures
210The Leisure Seeker$56,870142,7642018Sony Pictures Releasing
211Easy Virtue$56,776112,7672009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212A Haunted House 2$56,671112,7692014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
213Lady Bird$56,664122,7702018United International Pictures
214Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules$56,568142,7722011NuMetro Distribution
215I, Tonya$56,564122,7732018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Thanks for Sharing$56,517112,7742013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
217The Band's Visit$56,501162,7752008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218Tess$56,364112,7782017Times Media Films
219The Exception$55,908112,7812017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
220Girl in Progress$55,872122,7842012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
221The Thing$55,811132,7852012NuMetro Distribution
222Finding Lenny$55,662112,7862009NuMetro Distribution
223Justin Bieber's Believe$55,627122,7872014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
224Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$55,586132,7882012NuMetro Distribution
225A Million Colours$55,532142,7902012NuMetro Distribution
226The Other Side of the Door$55,343112,7912016Times Media Films
227Remember
2016 Re-release
$55,317152,7922016United International Pictures
228Beautiful Boy$55,208132,7942019Times Media Films
229Two Tails$55,185112,7952018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
230Hail, Caesar!$54,848152,7972016United International Pictures
231The Place Beyond the Pines$54,797122,7982013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Truth$54,703112,7992016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
233The Box$54,566142,8002010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
234London River
2010 Re-release
$54,261112,8022010United International Pictures
235Semi-Pro$53,975122,8032008NuMetro Distribution
236Black Butterflies$53,640162,8122011NuMetro Distribution
237Maggie's Plan$53,471162,8142016Sony Pictures Releasing
238Moms' Night Out$52,802142,8192014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239Welcome to the Sticks$52,744162,8212009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240Half Nelson$52,743122,8222007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241The Aftermath$52,552132,8252019Times Media Films
242The Gallows$52,080112,8282015-
243Before the Rains$51,998152,8292008United International Pictures
244Catch and Release$51,584112,8352007Sony Pictures Releasing
245The Sun Is Also a Star$51,396112,8392019Times Media Films
246Pathfinder$50,731132,847200720th Century Fox International
247Brick Lane$50,725162,8482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
248The Night Before$50,633122,8492015-
249RocknRolla$50,552132,8502009NuMetro Distribution
250Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist$50,433122,8522008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
251Eternity$50,365132,8542010Indigenous Film Distribution
252Extraordinary Measures$50,208152,8572010Sony Pictures Releasing
253Ramona and Beezus$50,163132,8582010-
254The Glass Castle$50,146132,8592017Times Media Films
255Everybody's Fine$49,980152,8612010Walt Disney Pictures
256A Rainy Day in New York$49,743142,8632019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257CC2C$49,682112,8642009NuMetro Distribution
258Shadow Dancer$49,418152,8652013United International Pictures
259Hotel Artemis$49,404122,8662018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
260The Danish Girl$49,389162,8672016United International Pictures
261The Way Way Back$48,837112,8732013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
262The Tree of Life$48,557152,8762011NuMetro Distribution
263Quarantine$48,224132,8772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
264All the King's Men$48,196112,8782007Sony Pictures Releasing
265Man on Wire$48,167222,8792009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
266Ayanda$48,118112,8802015-
267Bachna Ae Haseeno$48,058142,8822008NuMetro Distribution
268The Uninvited$47,887132,8842009United International Pictures
269My Bloody Valentine$47,860122,8852009NuMetro Distribution
270The Last Face$47,787132,8862017M-Net
271Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue$47,786112,8872010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure$47,555112,889--
273Kurbaan$47,460112,891--
274The Master$47,454132,8922012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
275The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$46,984172,8992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
276Barbie: Dolphin Magic$46,848122,9022017Times Media Films
277The English Teacher$46,814122,9032013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
278Catch .44$46,610112,9052012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
279The Oranges$46,517142,9072012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
280Colette$46,405122,9102018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281Doomsday$46,191122,9142008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
282Heartbeats$46,180132,9152017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
283River Queen$46,154192,9162007United International Pictures
284Pop, Lock 'n Roll$46,147122,9172017Indigenous Film Distribution
285Jobs$46,072112,9182013NuMetro Distribution
286Fearless$46,053192,9192007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
287Two Lovers$46,040142,9202009United International Pictures
288Suffragette$45,726142,9242015United International Pictures
289That Sugar Film$45,569142,9282015-
290There Will Be Blood$45,506172,9322008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
291Our Kind of Traitor$45,503132,9332016Times Media Films
292Kidnapping Mr. Heineken$45,360112,9352015-
293Frost/Nixon$45,255172,9372009United International Pictures
294Megan Leavey$45,146122,9392018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
295The Kid Who Would Be King$45,122122,9402019Times Media Films
296Bella$45,078152,9422008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
297Devil's Due$44,991112,9452014Times Media Films
298BlacKkKlansman$44,949142,9472018United International Pictures
299The White Ribbon$44,774142,9482010United International Pictures
300Van der Merwe$44,697112,9492017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
301Virgin Territory$44,692132,9502009NuMetro Distribution
302A Family Man$44,621112,9522017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
303The Founder$44,519112,9552017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304The Sapphires$44,305142,9572013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305Live by Night$44,280142,9582017Times Media Films
306The Meddler
2016 Re-release
$44,164142,9612016Sony Pictures Releasing
307Beginners$44,063172,9622011United International Pictures
308The Longshots$43,885122,9652009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309T2 Trainspotting$43,831132,9662017Sony Pictures Releasing
310Venus$43,748132,9672007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
311The Last Word$43,599122,9702017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312The Forest$43,567112,9722016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Babalas$43,355112,9742013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
314De Dana Dan$43,185112,977--
315Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky$43,142182,9782010United International Pictures
316The Lives of Others$43,111122,9792007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Hear Me Move$43,096132,9802015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
318Hoener met die Rooi Skoene$43,088132,9812017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
319Call Me by Your Name$43,073152,9832018Sony Pictures Releasing
320Step Brothers$42,899162,9872008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
321Life Itself$42,752152,9882018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
322Skinwalkers$42,497112,9922008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
323Pride$42,472172,9932015United International Pictures
324Tully$42,441112,9942018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
325Musiek vir die Agtergrond$42,150132,9982013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
326The Sense of an Ending$41,985143,0032017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327Blackhat$41,652143,0092015United International Pictures
328Pineapple Express$41,636123,0102008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
329The Little Vampire 3D$41,527123,0112018African Entertainment Distributors
330Mr. Turner$41,434143,0132014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
331Barney's Version$41,280163,0142011NuMetro Distribution
332The Call$41,255143,0152013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333The Return$41,232113,0162007Studio 18
334Indignation$41,224143,0172016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
335Sun Cry Moon$41,180123,0182019Indigenous Film Distribution
336Stronger$41,031123,0212017Times Media Films
337Strange Magic$41,023163,0222015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
338The September Issue$40,944173,0232010-
339God's Not Dead$40,615153,0272015-
340The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford$40,462143,0322007NuMetro Distribution
341The Lazarus Effect$40,349153,0342015Times Media Films
342Hello, My Name Is Doris$40,302123,0382016Sony Pictures Releasing
343West Side Story
2021 Re-release
$40,240143,0392021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
344African Cats$40,059163,0402011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
345Battle for Terra$39,905123,0432010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
346360$39,892173,0442013United International Pictures
347Singh Is King$39,829113,0482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348Breach$39,776153,0492007NuMetro Distribution
349Her Only Choice$39,738113,0502019African Entertainment Distributors
350The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$39,707143,0512008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
351How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$39,651133,0532008United International Pictures
352Knock Knock$39,620153,0542015-
353Papillon$39,559133,0562018Times Media Films
354Fast & Frantic$39,523143,0572010NuMetro Distribution
355Billionaire Boys Club$39,477143,0582018Times Media Films
356W.E.$39,446173,0592012-
35713 Hours$39,423133,0602016United International Pictures
358A Royal Night Out$39,291123,0642015-
359Dabangg$39,285123,0652010-
360Isle of Dogs$39,158153,067201820th Century Fox International
361Captain Fantastic$39,127153,0682016Times Media Films
362Liewe Lisa$38,999113,0692019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
363Starter for 10$38,638143,0732008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
364Butter$38,514133,0762013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
365Action Replayy$38,504143,0772010NuMetro Distribution
366Moonlight$38,491173,0782017Times Media Films
367The Snow Queen 2: Magic of the Ice Mirror$38,393133,0822016Indigenous Film Distribution
368Beatriz at Dinner$38,281153,0842017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
369Max$38,246113,0862015-
370Oculus$38,040133,0882014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371Dora's Peace$37,919163,0892016Indigenous Film Distribution
372Gotti$37,908123,0902018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
373Reign Over Me$37,898143,0912007Sony Pictures Releasing
374Zack and Miri Make a Porno$37,861143,0922009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
375Lockout$37,832123,0942012NuMetro Distribution
376She's Funny That Way$37,830113,0952015Crystal Brook Distrbution
377The Road$37,796153,0972010United International Pictures
378The Rocker$37,762133,0982008NuMetro Distribution
379Be Kind Rewind$37,744143,0992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380The Eye of the Storm$37,687123,1002012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Zombieland: Double Tap$37,490153,1022019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
382Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey$37,439153,1032017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
383Shanghai$37,379163,1052011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
384Please Give$37,178113,1072010Sony Pictures Releasing
385The Professor$37,175113,1082019Times Media Films
386The Great Beauty$37,135153,1102014United International Pictures
387The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice$37,051123,1112018Indigenous Film Distribution
388Pride$37,050153,1122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389The City of Violence
2014 Re-release
$36,943153,1142014United International Pictures
390Ruby Sparks$36,897153,1162012NuMetro Distribution
391People Like Us$36,602193,1202013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392For Better for Worse$36,520133,1222010-
393Miss You Already$36,504123,1242016-
394The Longest Week$36,496133,1252014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
395Our Idiot Brother$36,476153,1262012NuMetro Distribution
396The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai$36,428153,1272017Times Media Films
397Four Corners$36,374143,1302014Indigenous Film Distribution
398Run Fatboy Run$36,336143,1322008NuMetro Distribution
399The Rum Diary$36,231163,1332012NuMetro Distribution
400Midsommar$36,062133,1362019Times Media Films