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

Data as of Aug 23, 12:04 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201Admission$57,385132,7362013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
202The Walker$57,380172,7372008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203Machete$57,297122,7382010Sony Pictures Releasing
204Steve Jobs$57,111112,7402015-
205Their Finest$57,077142,7412017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
206Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert$56,969112,7432008Walt Disney Pictures
207The Leisure Seeker$56,870142,7442018Sony Pictures Releasing
208Easy Virtue$56,776112,7472009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209A Haunted House 2$56,671112,7492014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Lady Bird$56,664122,7502018United International Pictures
211Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules$56,568142,7522011NuMetro Distribution
212I, Tonya$56,564122,7532018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
213Thanks for Sharing$56,517112,7542013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
214The Band's Visit$56,501162,7552008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
215Tess$56,364112,7582017Times Media Films
216The Exception$55,908112,7612017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
217Girl in Progress$55,872122,7632012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218The Thing$55,811132,7642012NuMetro Distribution
219Finding Lenny$55,662112,7652009NuMetro Distribution
220Justin Bieber's Believe$55,627122,7662014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
221Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$55,586132,7672012NuMetro Distribution
222A Million Colours$55,532142,7692012NuMetro Distribution
223The Other Side of the Door$55,343112,7702016Times Media Films
224Remember
2016 Re-release
$55,317152,7712016United International Pictures
225Beautiful Boy$55,208132,7732019Times Media Films
226Two Tails$55,185112,7742018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
227Hail, Caesar!$54,848152,7762016United International Pictures
228The Place Beyond the Pines$54,797122,7772013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229Truth$54,703112,7782016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
230The Box$54,566142,7792010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
231London River
2010 Re-release
$54,261112,7812010United International Pictures
232Semi-Pro$53,975122,7822008NuMetro Distribution
233Black Butterflies$53,640162,7912011NuMetro Distribution
234Maggie's Plan$53,471162,7932016Sony Pictures Releasing
235Moms' Night Out$52,802142,7982014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Welcome to the Sticks$52,744162,8002009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Half Nelson$52,743122,8012007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238The Aftermath$52,552132,8042019Times Media Films
239The Gallows$52,080112,8072015-
240Before the Rains$51,998152,8082008United International Pictures
241Catch and Release$51,584112,8142007Sony Pictures Releasing
242The Sun Is Also a Star$51,396112,8182019Times Media Films
243Pathfinder$50,731132,826200720th Century Fox International
244Brick Lane$50,725162,8272008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
245The Night Before$50,633122,8282015-
246RocknRolla$50,552132,8292009NuMetro Distribution
247Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist$50,433122,8312008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
248Eternity$50,365132,8332010Indigenous Film Distribution
249Extraordinary Measures$50,208152,8362010Sony Pictures Releasing
250Ramona and Beezus$50,163132,8372010-
251The Glass Castle$50,146132,8382017Times Media Films
252Everybody's Fine$49,980152,8402010Walt Disney Pictures
253A Rainy Day in New York$49,743142,8422019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254CC2C$49,682112,8432009NuMetro Distribution
255Shadow Dancer$49,418152,8442013United International Pictures
256Hotel Artemis$49,404122,8452018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257The Danish Girl$49,389162,8462016United International Pictures
258The Way Way Back$48,837112,8532013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259The Tree of Life$48,557152,8562011NuMetro Distribution
260Quarantine$48,224132,8572008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
261All the King's Men$48,196112,8582007Sony Pictures Releasing
262Man on Wire$48,167222,8592009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
263Ayanda$48,118112,8602015-
264Bachna Ae Haseeno$48,058142,8622008NuMetro Distribution
265The Uninvited$47,887132,8642009United International Pictures
266My Bloody Valentine$47,860122,8652009NuMetro Distribution
267The Last Face$47,787132,8662017M-Net
268Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue$47,786112,8672010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure$47,555112,869--
270Kurbaan$47,460112,871--
271The Master$47,454132,8722012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$46,984172,8792008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Barbie: Dolphin Magic$46,848122,8822017Times Media Films
274The English Teacher$46,814122,8832013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
275Catch .44$46,610112,8852012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
276The Oranges$46,517142,8872012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277Colette$46,405122,8902018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
278Doomsday$46,191122,8942008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
279Heartbeats$46,180132,8952017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
280River Queen$46,154192,8962007United International Pictures
281Pop, Lock 'n Roll$46,147122,8972017Indigenous Film Distribution
282Jobs$46,072112,8982013NuMetro Distribution
283Fearless$46,053192,8992007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
284Two Lovers$46,040142,9002009United International Pictures
285Suffragette$45,726142,9042015United International Pictures
286That Sugar Film$45,569142,9082015-
287There Will Be Blood$45,506172,9122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
288Our Kind of Traitor$45,503132,9132016Times Media Films
289Kidnapping Mr. Heineken$45,360112,9152015-
290Frost/Nixon$45,255172,9172009United International Pictures
291Megan Leavey$45,146122,9192018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
292The Kid Who Would Be King$45,122122,9202019Times Media Films
293Bella$45,078152,9222008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294Devil's Due$44,991112,9252014Times Media Films
295BlacKkKlansman$44,949142,9272018United International Pictures
296The White Ribbon$44,774142,9282010United International Pictures
297Van der Merwe$44,697112,9292017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
298Virgin Territory$44,692132,9302009NuMetro Distribution
299A Family Man$44,621112,9322017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
300The Founder$44,519112,9352017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
301The Sapphires$44,305142,9372013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
302Live by Night$44,280142,9382017Times Media Films
303The Meddler
2016 Re-release
$44,164142,9412016Sony Pictures Releasing
304Beginners$44,063172,9422011United International Pictures
305The Longshots$43,885122,9452009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
306T2 Trainspotting$43,831132,9462017Sony Pictures Releasing
307Venus$43,748132,9472007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308The Last Word$43,599122,9502017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309The Forest$43,567112,9522016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
310Babalas$43,355112,9542013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
311De Dana Dan$43,185112,957--
312Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky$43,142182,9582010United International Pictures
313The Lives of Others$43,111122,9592007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
314Hear Me Move$43,096132,9602015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
315Hoener met die Rooi Skoene$43,088132,9612017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
316Call Me by Your Name$43,073152,9632018Sony Pictures Releasing
317Step Brothers$42,899162,9662008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
318Life Itself$42,752152,9672018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
319Skinwalkers$42,497112,9712008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Pride$42,472172,9722015United International Pictures
321Tully$42,441112,9732018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
322Musiek vir die Agtergrond$42,150132,9772013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
323The Sense of an Ending$41,985142,9822017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
324Blackhat$41,652142,9882015United International Pictures
325Pineapple Express$41,636122,9892008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
326The Little Vampire 3D$41,527122,9902018African Entertainment Distributors
327Mr. Turner$41,434142,9922014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328Barney's Version$41,280162,9932011NuMetro Distribution
329The Call$41,255142,9942013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
330The Return$41,232112,9952007Studio 18
331Indignation$41,224142,9962016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Sun Cry Moon$41,180122,9972019Indigenous Film Distribution
333Stronger$41,031123,0002017Times Media Films
334Strange Magic$41,023163,0012015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
335The September Issue$40,944173,0022010-
336God's Not Dead$40,615153,0062015-
337The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford$40,462143,0112007NuMetro Distribution
338The Lazarus Effect$40,349153,0132015Times Media Films
339Hello, My Name Is Doris$40,302123,0172016Sony Pictures Releasing
340West Side Story
2021 Re-release
$40,240143,0182021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
341African Cats$40,059163,0192011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
342Battle for Terra$39,905123,0222010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
343360$39,892173,0232013United International Pictures
344Singh Is King$39,829113,0272008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
345Breach$39,776153,0282007NuMetro Distribution
346Her Only Choice$39,738113,0292019African Entertainment Distributors
347The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$39,707143,0302008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$39,651133,0322008United International Pictures
349Knock Knock$39,620153,0332015-
350Papillon$39,559133,0352018Times Media Films
351Fast & Frantic$39,523143,0362010NuMetro Distribution
352Billionaire Boys Club$39,477143,0372018Times Media Films
353W.E.$39,446173,0382012-
35413 Hours$39,423133,0392016United International Pictures
355A Royal Night Out$39,291123,0432015-
356Dabangg$39,285123,0442010-
357Isle of Dogs$39,158153,046201820th Century Fox International
358Captain Fantastic$39,127153,0472016Times Media Films
359Liewe Lisa$38,999113,0482019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
360Starter for 10$38,638143,0522008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
361Butter$38,514133,0552013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362Action Replayy$38,504143,0562010NuMetro Distribution
363Moonlight$38,491173,0572017Times Media Films
364The Snow Queen 2$38,393133,0612016Indigenous Film Distribution
365Beatriz at Dinner$38,281153,0632017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Max$38,246113,0652015-
367Oculus$38,040133,0672014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
368Dora's Peace$37,919163,0682016Indigenous Film Distribution
369Gotti$37,908123,0692018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
370Reign Over Me$37,898143,0702007Sony Pictures Releasing
371Zack and Miri Make a Porno$37,861143,0712009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
372Lockout$37,832123,0732012NuMetro Distribution
373She's Funny That Way$37,830113,0742015Crystal Brook Distrbution
374The Road$37,796153,0762010United International Pictures
375The Rocker$37,762133,0772008NuMetro Distribution
376Be Kind Rewind$37,744143,0782008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
377The Eye of the Storm$37,687123,0792012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378Zombieland: Double Tap$37,490153,0812019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey$37,439153,0832017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380Shanghai$37,379163,0852011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Please Give$37,178113,0862010Sony Pictures Releasing
382The Professor$37,175113,0872019Times Media Films
383The Great Beauty$37,135153,0892014United International Pictures
384The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice$37,051123,0902018Indigenous Film Distribution
385Pride$37,050153,0912008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
386The City of Violence
2014 Re-release
$36,943153,0932014United International Pictures
387Ruby Sparks$36,897153,0952012NuMetro Distribution
388People Like Us$36,602193,0992013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389For Better for Worse$36,520133,1012010-
390Miss You Already$36,504123,1032016-
391The Longest Week$36,496133,1042014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392Our Idiot Brother$36,476153,1052012NuMetro Distribution
393The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai$36,428153,1062017Times Media Films
394Four Corners$36,374143,1092014Indigenous Film Distribution
395Run Fatboy Run$36,336143,1102008NuMetro Distribution
396The Rum Diary$36,231163,1112012NuMetro Distribution
397Midsommar$36,062133,1142019Times Media Films
398Shot Caller$35,932113,1172017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
399Downsizing$35,853143,1192018United International Pictures
400Gone Baby Gone$35,791133,1212008Ster-Kinekor Pictures