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

Data as of Jun 16, 3:07 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
401'n Saak van Geloof$35,790163,1042011Indigenous Film Distribution
402Sarkar Raj$35,715173,1052008NuMetro Distribution
403The Outcasts$35,598143,1062017Times Media Films
404Haute Cuisine$35,503113,1072014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
405Milenge Milenge$35,482133,1092010-
406The Purge$35,439143,1102013United International Pictures
407A Monster Calls$35,411113,1112017M-Net
408Verskietende Ster$35,384133,1132016-
409Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$35,340133,1142016Crystal Brook Distrbution
410Hysteria$35,297133,1152012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
411Scar$35,248133,1162008NuMetro Distribution
412Pain and Glory$35,225143,1182019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
41310 Years$35,181133,1192013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
414Blindspotting$35,134143,1202019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
415First Kill$35,100113,1222017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
416Bhai's Cafe$35,089113,1232020African Entertainment Distributors
417Break Ke Baad$35,021133,1252010NuMetro Distribution
418Tulip Fever$34,998183,1262017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
419Shortbus$34,736123,1332007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4202:22$34,720133,1342017Times Media Films
421Igor$34,710183,1352009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
422Killing Season$34,631143,1362013Crystal Brook Distrbution
423Ready or Not$34,537153,1372019Times Media Films
424Alles Wat Mal Is$34,323113,1392014Times Media Films
425Hell or High Water$34,164113,1412016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
426Toy Story 2
2009 Re-release
$34,088133,1422010-
427U Me Aur Hum$34,060113,1432008NuMetro Distribution
428The Brutalist$33,914133,1452025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
429The First Purge$33,552133,1532018United International Pictures
430Phantom Thread$33,254183,1552018United International Pictures
431Vaya$33,246133,1562017Times Media Films
4325 to 7$33,210213,1572015-
433Rise: Blood Hunter$32,971193,1612007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
434Being Flynn$32,937143,1622012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
435My Cousin Rachel$32,895143,1642017Times Media Films
436Cell$32,868113,1652016United International Pictures
437Suurlemoen!$32,805133,1662014Times Media Films
438Actually Quite a Lot$32,659123,1682016Times Media Films
439Evil Dead$32,620123,1692013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
440The Infiltrator$32,496133,1722016Times Media Films
441True Story$32,198193,1732015-
442Felix$32,194123,1742013Crystal Brook Distrbution
443Promised Land$32,015153,1752013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
444Grace Is Gone$31,984193,1772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
445Biutiful$31,938173,1792011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
446Dying of the Light$31,894153,1802015-
447The Grand Seduction$31,867113,1812014-
448Scoop$31,849133,1822008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
449Lust, Caution$31,615193,1862008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
450Capernaum$31,578243,1872019Sony Pictures Releasing
451The Strangers: Prey at Night$31,522153,1902018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
452Katy Perry: Part of Me$31,315123,1922012United International Pictures
453J. Edgar$31,244133,1952012NuMetro Distribution
454The Enforcer$31,122133,1982022United International Pictures
455Eyes Wide Open$30,933203,2002010United International Pictures
456Underwater$30,879113,2012020Times Media Films
457The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest$30,809113,2032010NuMetro Distribution
458The Mist$30,721163,2042008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
459Danny Collins$30,709163,2052015Times Media Films
460The Song of Sparrows$30,597163,2082009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
461The Prodigy$30,586153,2092019Times Media Films
462All Saints$30,453113,2122017Sony Pictures Releasing
463The Invisible Woman$30,429133,2132014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
464Child's Play$30,363143,2142019Times Media Films
465This Is the End$30,351173,2152013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
466All the Boys Love Mandy Lane$30,271133,2172008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
467Lee$30,198133,2182024Empire Entertainment
468Elegy$30,131153,2202008NuMetro Distribution
469The Flowers of War$30,036163,2242012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
470Get Low$29,882173,2272011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
471What If$29,881123,2282014-
472American Animals$29,866153,2302018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
473Cut Bank$29,825133,2312015-
474Polaroid$29,713143,2342019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
475Footskating 101 - The Movie$29,612183,2362007United International Pictures
476Genius$29,464123,2382016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
477Izulu lami$29,453133,2392009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
478Win Win$29,347173,2402011-
479The Quiet Ones$29,310133,2412014Times Media Films
48020th Century Women$29,275113,2422017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
481Elsa & Fred$29,189173,2452015-
48250/50$29,111153,2472011NuMetro Distribution
483Her$29,020153,2482014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
484Emperor$28,994143,2492013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
485Behaving Badly$28,952143,2502014Crystal Brook Distrbution
486Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle
2019 Re-release
$28,822143,2512019Gravel Road Distribution Group
487Won't Back Down$28,772133,2522013NuMetro Distribution
488Adam$28,745163,2532009NuMetro Distribution
489Late Night$28,664163,2542019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
490The Immigrant$28,550173,2552014United International Pictures
491Shame$28,451133,2572012NuMetro Distribution
492The Bling Ring$28,430123,2602013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
493Rampart$28,417173,2612012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
494Pandorum$28,415143,262--
495Locke$28,272143,2652014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
496Passengers$28,222163,2662009NuMetro Distribution
497Out of the Furnace$28,201153,2672014Crystal Brook Distrbution
498Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$28,199163,2682007NuMetro Distribution
499Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$28,195153,2692018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
500Sing Street$28,091133,2702016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
501Before I Fall$28,016123,2712017Times Media Films
502Never Let Me Go$28,012163,2722011NuMetro Distribution
503Wonder Wheel$27,959153,2732017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
504Devil's Knot$27,841123,2742014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
505Macbeth$27,781153,2762016-
506Past Lives$27,722143,2772023Empire Entertainment
507102 Not Out$27,658133,2792018Sony Pictures Releasing
508Of Gods and Men$27,544183,2812011United International Pictures
509Chappaquiddick$27,379153,2822018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
510The Boy$27,365153,2832016Times Media Films
511Elelwani$27,292203,2842014Indigenous Film Distribution
512Hell Fest$27,285113,2852018Times Media Films
513Seraphine$27,256183,2862010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
514Blue Valentine$27,214153,2872011NuMetro Distribution
515Bullet to the Head$27,171163,2902013NuMetro Distribution
516Rabbit Hole$26,903153,2922011NuMetro Distribution
517Everything Must Go$26,862163,2952011-
518Race$26,779113,2962016Times Media Films
519The Good Lie$26,778143,2972014Times Media Films
520Girl Most Likely$26,733143,2992013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
521Mosley$26,662113,3002020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
522Reno 911!: Miami$26,644153,3012007United International Pictures
523Arthur Newman$26,534133,3022013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
524Little One$26,497133,3032013United International Pictures
525The Whale$26,323113,3052023Times Media Films
526Roman J. Israel, Esq.$26,309153,3062018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
527I.T.$26,295163,3082016Crystal Brook Distrbution
528Detroit$26,257133,3092017United International Pictures
529On Chesil Beach$26,196123,3102018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
530Jimmy in Pienk$26,113113,3122013Indigenous Film Distribution
531Outrageous$26,069123,3132010-
532Otelo Burning$25,956163,3162012-
533This Beautiful Fantastic$25,956163,3172017Times Media Films
534Irrational Man$25,879153,3182016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
535Youth in Revolt$25,872163,3192010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
536Happy-Go-Lucky$25,866173,3202009United International Pictures
537The White Crow$25,857133,3212019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
538Next Goal Wins$25,836133,3222023Filmfinity
539Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage$25,811183,3232008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
540The Baader Meinhof Complex$25,775203,3242009United International Pictures
541The Zone of Interest$25,762133,3252024Empire Entertainment
542Charlie Bartlett$25,753143,3262008NuMetro Distribution
543The Willow Tree$25,747183,3272007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
544Life of a King$25,700123,3282014Crystal Brook Distrbution
545Maudie$25,579183,3302017Sony Pictures Releasing
546The Runaways$25,560143,3312010NuMetro Distribution
547Looking for Eric$25,523163,332--
548The Man with the Iron Heart$25,407133,3332017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
549All Is Lost$25,402163,3342014United International Pictures
550Wild$25,372173,3352015Times Media Films
551The 15:17 to Paris$25,324133,3362018Times Media Films
552Fathers & Daughters$25,261113,3372016-
553Tolkien$24,952163,3412019Times Media Films
554Kick-Ass 2$24,949133,3422013United International Pictures
555Wish I Was Here$24,938153,3442014United International Pictures
556Booksmart$24,885143,3452019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
557Cake$24,883133,3462015Crystal Brook Distrbution
558Americanizing Shelley
2008 Re-release
$24,826173,3492008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
559The Seagull$24,768143,3512019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
560A Hologram for the King$24,684123,3552016African Entertainment Distributors
561Killing Them Softly$24,487163,3582013NuMetro Distribution
562Gloria Bell$24,477133,3592019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
563Brahms: The Boy II$24,470133,3602020Times Media Films
564The Infidel$24,392183,3612010United International Pictures
565Religulous$24,343153,3622008NuMetro Distribution
566Wonder Boy for President$24,341143,3632016Indigenous Film Distribution
567Mr. Pip$24,226113,3652014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
568Sicario: Day of the Soldado$24,220173,3662018Korea Screen
569Down a Dark Hall$24,203153,3672018Times Media Films
570Death Proof$24,091173,3692008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
571Take Shelter$24,081183,3702012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
572Goddess$24,072163,3722014NuMetro Distribution
573Bad Times at the El Royale$24,029143,3732018Times Media Films
574Muppets Most Wanted$23,955183,3742014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
575The Current War$23,936143,3752019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
576Back of the Moon$23,918113,3762019United International Pictures
577Get a Job$23,910143,3772016-
57810 Days in Sun City$23,894153,3782017Times Media Films
579Straw Dogs$23,715133,3802011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
580Sunshine on Leith$23,681163,3812014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
581A Cure for Wellness$23,479163,384201720th Century Fox International
582Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,460143,3852012NuMetro Distribution
583Night Drive$23,458203,3862011Indigenous Film Distribution
584Black Snake Moan$23,279173,3882007United International Pictures
585Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,174113,3922012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
586To the Wonder$23,133133,3932013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
587Fugitive Pieces$23,048223,3952008United International Pictures
588Mother!$23,014153,3962017United International Pictures
589Abraham$22,929113,3982015-
590Stonehearst Asylum$22,842143,3992014Crystal Brook Distrbution
591Adventureland$22,712163,4022009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
592I Am Wrath$22,639113,4052016Crystal Brook Distrbution
593Away We Go$22,429153,4092010NuMetro Distribution
594Whiplash$22,386163,4112015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
595Greta$22,316143,4122019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
596American Masters: Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens$22,251163,4152008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
597The Forgotten Kingdom$22,193153,4162014Indigenous Film Distribution
598The Descent: Part 2$22,056143,4192010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
599Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$22,038133,4202008Warner Bros.
600Wish Upon$22,026153,4232017Times Media Films