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

Data as of Jun 8, 16:03 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
401Run Fatboy Run$36,336143,1822008NuMetro Distribution
402The Rum Diary$36,231163,1832012NuMetro Distribution
403Midsommar$36,062133,1862019Times Media Films
404Shot Caller$35,932113,1892017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
405Downsizing$35,853143,1912018United International Pictures
406Mahavatar Narsimha$35,840313,1922025-
407Gone Baby Gone$35,791133,1942008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
408'n Saak van Geloof$35,790163,1952011Indigenous Film Distribution
409Sarkar Raj$35,715173,1962008NuMetro Distribution
410The Outcasts$35,598143,1972017Times Media Films
411Haute Cuisine$35,503113,1982014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
412Milenge Milenge$35,482133,2002010-
413The Purge$35,439143,2012013United International Pictures
414A Monster Calls$35,411113,2022017M-Net
415Verskietende Ster$35,384133,2042016-
416Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$35,340133,2052016Crystal Brook Distrbution
417Hysteria$35,297133,2062012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
418Scar$35,248133,2072008NuMetro Distribution
419Pain and Glory$35,225143,2092019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
42010 Years$35,181133,2102013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
421Blindspotting$35,134143,2112019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
422First Kill$35,100113,2132017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
423Bhai's Cafe$35,089113,2142020African Entertainment Distributors
424Break Ke Baad$35,021133,2162010NuMetro Distribution
425Tulip Fever$34,998183,2172017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
426Shortbus$34,736123,2242007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4272:22$34,720133,2252017Times Media Films
428Igor$34,710183,2262009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
429Killing Season$34,631143,2272013Crystal Brook Distrbution
430Ready or Not$34,537153,2292019Times Media Films
431Alles Wat Mal Is$34,323113,2312014Times Media Films
432Hell or High Water$34,164113,2342016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
433Toy Story 2
2009 Re-release
$34,088133,2352010-
434U Me Aur Hum$34,060113,2362008NuMetro Distribution
435The Brutalist$33,914133,2382025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
436The First Purge$33,552133,2462018United International Pictures
437Phantom Thread$33,254183,2482018United International Pictures
438Vaya$33,246133,2492017Times Media Films
4395 to 7$33,210213,2502015-
440Rise: Blood Hunter$32,971193,2542007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
441Being Flynn$32,937143,2552012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
442My Cousin Rachel$32,895143,2572017Times Media Films
443Cell$32,868113,2582016United International Pictures
444Suurlemoen!$32,805133,2592014Times Media Films
445Eintlik Nogal Baie$32,659123,2612016Times Media Films
446Evil Dead$32,620123,2622013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
447The Infiltrator$32,496133,2662016Times Media Films
448True Story$32,198193,2672015-
449Felix$32,194123,2682013Crystal Brook Distrbution
450The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2026 Re-release
$32,043131102026-
451Promised Land$32,015153,2692013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
452Grace Is Gone$31,984193,2712008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
453Biutiful$31,938173,2732011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
454Dying of the Light$31,894153,2742015-
455The Grand Seduction$31,867113,2752014-
456Scoop$31,849133,2762008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
457Lust, Caution$31,615193,2802008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
458Capernaum$31,578243,2812019Sony Pictures Releasing
459The Strangers: Prey at Night$31,522153,2842018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
460Katy Perry: Part of Me$31,315123,2862012United International Pictures
461J. Edgar$31,244133,2892012NuMetro Distribution
462The Enforcer$31,122133,2932022United International Pictures
463Eyes Wide Open$30,933203,2962010United International Pictures
464Underwater$30,879113,2972020Times Media Films
465The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest$30,809113,3002010NuMetro Distribution
466The Mist$30,721163,3012008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
467Danny Collins$30,709163,3022015Times Media Films
468The Song of Sparrows$30,597163,3042009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
469The Prodigy$30,586153,3052019Times Media Films
470All Saints$30,453113,3082017Sony Pictures Releasing
471The Invisible Woman$30,429133,3092014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
472Child's Play$30,363143,3102019Times Media Films
473This Is the End$30,351173,3112013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
474All the Boys Love Mandy Lane$30,271133,3132008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
475Lee$30,198133,3142024Empire Entertainment
476Elegy$30,131153,3162008NuMetro Distribution
477The Flowers of War$30,036163,3202012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
478Get Low$29,882173,3232011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
479What If$29,881123,3242014-
480American Animals$29,866153,3262018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
481Cut Bank$29,825133,3272015-
482Polaroid$29,713143,3302019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
483Footskating 101 - The Movie$29,612183,3322007United International Pictures
484Genius$29,464123,3352016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
485Izulu lami$29,453133,3362009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
486Win Win$29,347173,3372011-
487The Quiet Ones$29,310133,3382014Times Media Films
48820th Century Women$29,275113,3392017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
489Elsa & Fred$29,189173,3432015-
49050/50$29,111153,3452011NuMetro Distribution
491Her$29,020153,3462014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
492Emperor$28,994143,3472013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
493Behaving Badly$28,952143,3482014Crystal Brook Distrbution
494Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle
2019 Re-release
$28,822143,3492019Gravel Road Distribution Group
495Won't Back Down$28,772133,3502013NuMetro Distribution
496Adam$28,745163,3512009NuMetro Distribution
497Late Night$28,664163,3522019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
498The Immigrant$28,550173,3532014United International Pictures
499Shame$28,451133,3552012NuMetro Distribution
500The Bling Ring$28,430123,3582013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
501Rampart$28,417173,3592012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
502Pandorum$28,415143,360--
503Locke$28,272143,3632014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
504Passengers$28,222163,3642009NuMetro Distribution
505Out of the Furnace$28,201153,3662014Crystal Brook Distrbution
506Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$28,199163,3672007NuMetro Distribution
507Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$28,195153,3682018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
508Sing Street$28,091133,3692016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
509Before I Fall$28,016123,3702017Times Media Films
510Never Let Me Go$28,012163,3712011NuMetro Distribution
511Wonder Wheel$27,959153,3722017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
512Devil's Knot$27,841123,3732014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
513Macbeth$27,781153,3752016-
514Past Lives$27,722143,3772023Empire Entertainment
515102 Not Out$27,658133,3792018Sony Pictures Releasing
516Of Gods and Men$27,544183,3812011United International Pictures
517Chappaquiddick$27,379153,3822018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
518The Boy$27,365153,3832016Times Media Films
519Elelwani$27,292203,3842014Indigenous Film Distribution
520Hell Fest$27,285113,3852018Times Media Films
521Seraphine$27,256183,3862010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
522Blue Valentine$27,214153,3872011NuMetro Distribution
523Bullet to the Head$27,171163,3902013NuMetro Distribution
524Rabbit Hole$26,903153,3922011NuMetro Distribution
525Everything Must Go$26,862163,3952011-
526Race$26,779113,3962016Times Media Films
527The Good Lie$26,778143,3972014Times Media Films
528Girl Most Likely$26,733143,3992013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
529Mosley$26,662113,4012020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
530Reno 911!: Miami$26,644153,4022007United International Pictures
531Arthur Newman$26,534133,4032013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
532Little One$26,497133,4042013United International Pictures
533The Whale$26,323113,4052023Times Media Films
534Roman J. Israel, Esq.$26,309153,4062018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
535I.T.$26,295163,4082016Crystal Brook Distrbution
536Detroit$26,257133,4092017United International Pictures
537On Chesil Beach$26,196123,4102018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
538Jimmy in Pienk$26,113113,4122013Indigenous Film Distribution
539Bhooth Bangla$26,074113,4132026Paramount Pictures International
540Outrageous$26,069123,4142010-
541Otelo Burning$25,956163,4172012-
542This Beautiful Fantastic$25,956163,4182017Times Media Films
543Irrational Man$25,879153,4192016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
544Youth in Revolt$25,872163,4202010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
545Happy-Go-Lucky$25,866173,4212009United International Pictures
546The White Crow$25,857133,4222019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
547Next Goal Wins$25,836133,4232023Filmfinity
548Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage$25,811183,4242008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
549The Baader Meinhof Complex$25,775203,4252009United International Pictures
550The Zone of Interest$25,762133,4262024Empire Entertainment
551Charlie Bartlett$25,753143,4272008NuMetro Distribution
552The Willow Tree$25,747183,4282007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
553Life of a King$25,700123,4292014Crystal Brook Distrbution
554Maudie$25,579183,4312017Sony Pictures Releasing
555The Runaways$25,560143,4322010NuMetro Distribution
556Looking for Eric$25,523163,433--
557The Man with the Iron Heart$25,407133,4352017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
558All Is Lost$25,402163,4362014United International Pictures
559Wild$25,372173,4372015Times Media Films
560The 15:17 to Paris$25,324133,4382018Times Media Films
561Fathers & Daughters$25,261113,4392016-
562Tolkien$24,952163,4432019Times Media Films
563Kick-Ass 2$24,949133,4442013United International Pictures
564Wish I Was Here$24,938153,4462014United International Pictures
565Booksmart$24,885143,4472019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
566Cake$24,883133,4482015Crystal Brook Distrbution
567Americanizing Shelley
2008 Re-release
$24,826173,4512008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
568The Seagull$24,768143,4532019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
569A Hologram for the King$24,684123,4572016African Entertainment Distributors
570Killing Them Softly$24,487163,4592013NuMetro Distribution
571Gloria Bell$24,477133,4602019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
572Brahms: The Boy II$24,470133,4612020Times Media Films
573The Infidel$24,392183,4622010United International Pictures
574Religulous$24,343153,4632008NuMetro Distribution
575Wonder Boy for President$24,341143,4642016Indigenous Film Distribution
576Mr. Pip$24,226113,4662014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
577Sicario: Day of the Soldado$24,220173,4672018Korea Screen
578Down a Dark Hall$24,203153,4682018Times Media Films
579Death Proof$24,091173,4702008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
580Take Shelter$24,081183,4712012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
581Goddess$24,072163,4732014NuMetro Distribution
582Bad Times at the El Royale$24,029143,4742018Times Media Films
583Muppets Most Wanted$23,955183,4752014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
584The Current War$23,936143,4762019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
585Back of the Moon$23,918113,4772019United International Pictures
586Get a Job$23,910143,4782016-
58710 Days in Sun City$23,894153,4792017Times Media Films
588Straw Dogs$23,715133,4822011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
589Sunshine on Leith$23,681163,4832014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
590A Cure for Wellness$23,479163,486201720th Century Fox International
591Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,460143,4872012NuMetro Distribution
592Night Drive$23,458203,4882011Indigenous Film Distribution
593Black Snake Moan$23,279173,4902007United International Pictures
594Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,174113,4942012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
595To the Wonder$23,133133,4952013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
596Fugitive Pieces$23,048223,4972008United International Pictures
597Mother!$23,014153,4982017United International Pictures
598Abraham$22,929113,5002015-
599Stonehearst Asylum$22,842143,5012014Crystal Brook Distrbution
600Adventureland$22,712163,5042009Ster-Kinekor Pictures