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

Data as of Apr 22, 5:18 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
401The Rum Diary$36,231163,1692012NuMetro Distribution
402Midsommar$36,062133,1722019Times Media Films
403Shot Caller$35,932113,1752017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
404Downsizing$35,853143,1772018United International Pictures
405Mahavatar Narsimha$35,840313,1782025-
406Gone Baby Gone$35,791133,1802008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
407'n Saak van Geloof$35,790163,1812011Indigenous Film Distribution
408Sarkar Raj$35,715173,1822008NuMetro Distribution
409The Outcasts$35,598143,1832017Times Media Films
410Haute Cuisine$35,503113,1842014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
411Milenge Milenge$35,482133,1862010-
412The Purge$35,439143,1872013United International Pictures
413A Monster Calls$35,411113,1882017M-Net
414Verskietende Ster$35,384133,1902016-
415Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$35,340133,1912016Crystal Brook Distrbution
416Hysteria$35,297133,1922012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
417Scar$35,248133,1932008NuMetro Distribution
418Pain and Glory$35,225143,1952019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
41910 Years$35,181133,1962013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
420Blindspotting$35,134143,1972019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
421First Kill$35,100113,1992017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
422Bhai's Cafe$35,089113,2002020African Entertainment Distributors
423Break Ke Baad$35,021133,2022010NuMetro Distribution
424Tulip Fever$34,998183,2032017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
425Shortbus$34,736123,2102007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4262:22$34,720133,2112017Times Media Films
427Igor$34,710183,2122009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
428Killing Season$34,631143,2132013Crystal Brook Distrbution
429Ready or Not$34,537153,2152019Times Media Films
430Alles Wat Mal Is$34,323113,2172014Times Media Films
431Hell or High Water$34,164113,2202016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
432Toy Story 2
2009 Re-release
$34,088133,2212010-
433U Me Aur Hum$34,060113,2222008NuMetro Distribution
434The Brutalist$33,914133,2242025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
435The First Purge$33,552133,2322018United International Pictures
436Phantom Thread$33,254183,2342018United International Pictures
437Vaya$33,246133,2352017Times Media Films
4385 to 7$33,210213,2362015-
439Rise: Blood Hunter$32,971193,2402007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
440Being Flynn$32,937143,2412012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
441My Cousin Rachel$32,895143,2432017Times Media Films
442Cell$32,868113,2442016United International Pictures
443Suurlemoen!$32,805133,2452014Times Media Films
444Eintlik Nogal Baie$32,659123,2472016Times Media Films
445Evil Dead$32,620123,2482013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
446The Infiltrator$32,496133,2522016Times Media Films
447True Story$32,198193,2532015-
448Felix$32,194123,2542013Crystal Brook Distrbution
449The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2026 Re-release
$32,043131092026-
450Promised Land$32,015153,2552013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
451Grace Is Gone$31,984193,2572008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
452Biutiful$31,938173,2592011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
453Dying of the Light$31,894153,2602015-
454The Grand Seduction$31,867113,2612014-
455Scoop$31,849133,2622008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
456Lust, Caution$31,615193,2662008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
457Capernaum$31,578243,2672019Sony Pictures Releasing
458The Strangers: Prey at Night$31,522153,2702018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
459Katy Perry: Part of Me$31,315123,2722012United International Pictures
460J. Edgar$31,244133,2752012NuMetro Distribution
461The Enforcer$31,122133,2792022United International Pictures
462Eyes Wide Open$30,933203,2822010United International Pictures
463Underwater$30,879113,2832020Times Media Films
464The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest$30,809113,2862010NuMetro Distribution
465The Mist$30,721163,2872008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
466Danny Collins$30,709163,2882015Times Media Films
467The Song of Sparrows$30,597163,2902009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
468The Prodigy$30,586153,2912019Times Media Films
469All Saints$30,453113,2942017Sony Pictures Releasing
470The Invisible Woman$30,429133,2952014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
471They Will Kill You$30,390133,2962026-
472Child's Play$30,363143,2972019Times Media Films
473This Is the End$30,351173,2982013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
474All the Boys Love Mandy Lane$30,271133,3002008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
475Lee$30,198133,3012024Empire Entertainment
476Elegy$30,131153,3032008NuMetro Distribution
477The Flowers of War$30,036163,3072012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
478Get Low$29,882173,3102011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
479What If$29,881123,3112014-
480American Animals$29,866153,3132018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
481Cut Bank$29,825133,3142015-
482Polaroid$29,713143,3172019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
483Footskating 101 - The Movie$29,612183,3192007United International Pictures
484Genius$29,464123,3222016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
485Izulu lami$29,453133,3232009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
486Win Win$29,347173,3242011-
487The Quiet Ones$29,310133,3252014Times Media Films
48820th Century Women$29,275113,3262017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
489Elsa & Fred$29,189173,3302015-
49050/50$29,111153,3322011NuMetro Distribution
491Her$29,020153,3332014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
492Emperor$28,994143,3342013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
493Behaving Badly$28,952143,3352014Crystal Brook Distrbution
494Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle
2019 Re-release
$28,822143,3362019Gravel Road Distribution Group
495Won't Back Down$28,772133,3372013NuMetro Distribution
496Adam$28,745163,3382009NuMetro Distribution
497Late Night$28,664163,3392019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
498The Immigrant$28,550173,3402014United International Pictures
499Shame$28,451133,3422012NuMetro Distribution
500The Bling Ring$28,430123,3452013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
501Rampart$28,417173,3462012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
502Pandorum$28,415143,347--
503Locke$28,272143,3502014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
504Passengers$28,222163,3512009NuMetro Distribution
505Out of the Furnace$28,201153,3522014Crystal Brook Distrbution
506Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$28,199163,3532007NuMetro Distribution
507Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$28,195153,3542018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
508Sing Street$28,091133,3552016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
509Before I Fall$28,016123,3562017Times Media Films
510Never Let Me Go$28,012163,3572011NuMetro Distribution
511Wonder Wheel$27,959153,3582017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
512Devil's Knot$27,841123,3592014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
513Macbeth$27,781153,3612016-
514Past Lives$27,722143,3622023Empire Entertainment
515102 Not Out$27,658133,3642018Sony Pictures Releasing
516Of Gods and Men$27,544183,3662011United International Pictures
517Chappaquiddick$27,379153,3672018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
518The Boy$27,365153,3682016Times Media Films
519Elelwani$27,292203,3692014Indigenous Film Distribution
520Hell Fest$27,285113,3702018Times Media Films
521Seraphine$27,256183,3712010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
522Blue Valentine$27,214153,3722011NuMetro Distribution
523Bullet to the Head$27,171163,3752013NuMetro Distribution
524Rabbit Hole$26,903153,3772011NuMetro Distribution
525Everything Must Go$26,862163,3802011-
526Race$26,779113,3812016Times Media Films
527The Good Lie$26,778143,3822014Times Media Films
528Girl Most Likely$26,733143,3842013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
529Mosley$26,662113,3862020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
530Reno 911!: Miami$26,644153,3872007United International Pictures
531Arthur Newman$26,534133,3882013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
532Little One$26,497133,3892013United International Pictures
533The Whale$26,323113,3902023Times Media Films
534Roman J. Israel, Esq.$26,309153,3912018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
535I.T.$26,295163,3932016Crystal Brook Distrbution
536Detroit$26,257133,3942017United International Pictures
537On Chesil Beach$26,196123,3952018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
538Jimmy in Pienk$26,113113,3972013Indigenous Film Distribution
539Outrageous$26,069123,3982010-
540Otelo Burning$25,956163,4012012-
541This Beautiful Fantastic$25,956163,4022017Times Media Films
542Irrational Man$25,879153,4032016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
543Youth in Revolt$25,872163,4042010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
544Happy-Go-Lucky$25,866173,4052009United International Pictures
545The White Crow$25,857133,4062019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
546Next Goal Wins$25,836133,4072023Filmfinity
547Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage$25,811183,4082008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
548The Baader Meinhof Complex$25,775203,4092009United International Pictures
549The Zone of Interest$25,762133,4102024Empire Entertainment
550Charlie Bartlett$25,753143,4112008NuMetro Distribution
551The Willow Tree$25,747183,4122007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
552Life of a King$25,700123,4132014Crystal Brook Distrbution
553Maudie$25,579183,4152017Sony Pictures Releasing
554The Runaways$25,560143,4162010NuMetro Distribution
555Looking for Eric$25,523163,417--
556The Man with the Iron Heart$25,407133,4192017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
557All Is Lost$25,402163,4202014United International Pictures
558Wild$25,372173,4212015Times Media Films
559The 15:17 to Paris$25,324133,4222018Times Media Films
560Fathers & Daughters$25,261113,4232016-
561Tolkien$24,952163,4272019Times Media Films
562Kick-Ass 2$24,949133,4282013United International Pictures
563Wish I Was Here$24,938153,4302014United International Pictures
564Booksmart$24,885143,4312019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
565Cake$24,883133,4322015Crystal Brook Distrbution
566Americanizing Shelley
2008 Re-release
$24,826173,4352008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
567The Seagull$24,768143,4372019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
568A Hologram for the King$24,684123,4412016African Entertainment Distributors
569Killing Them Softly$24,487163,4432013NuMetro Distribution
570Gloria Bell$24,477133,4442019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
571Brahms: The Boy II$24,470133,4452020Times Media Films
572The Infidel$24,392183,4462010United International Pictures
573Religulous$24,343153,4472008NuMetro Distribution
574Wonder Boy for President$24,341143,4482016Indigenous Film Distribution
575Mr. Pip$24,226113,4502014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
576Sicario: Day of the Soldado$24,220173,4512018Korea Screen
577Down a Dark Hall$24,203153,4522018Times Media Films
578Death Proof$24,091173,4542008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
579Take Shelter$24,081183,4552012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
580Goddess$24,072163,4572014NuMetro Distribution
581Bad Times at the El Royale$24,029143,4582018Times Media Films
582Muppets Most Wanted$23,955183,4592014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
583The Current War$23,936143,4602019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
584Back of the Moon$23,918113,4612019United International Pictures
585Get a Job$23,910143,4622016-
58610 Days in Sun City$23,894153,4632017Times Media Films
587Straw Dogs$23,715133,4652011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
588Sunshine on Leith$23,681163,4662014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
589A Cure for Wellness$23,479163,469201720th Century Fox International
590Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,460143,4702012NuMetro Distribution
591Night Drive$23,458203,4712011Indigenous Film Distribution
592Black Snake Moan$23,279173,4732007United International Pictures
593Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,174113,4772012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
594To the Wonder$23,133133,4782013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
595Fugitive Pieces$23,048223,4802008United International Pictures
596Mother!$23,014153,4812017United International Pictures
597Abraham$22,929113,4832015-
598Stonehearst Asylum$22,842143,4842014Crystal Brook Distrbution
599Adventureland$22,712163,4872009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
600I Am Wrath$22,639113,4902016Crystal Brook Distrbution