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

Data as of Nov 3, 18:26 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
401Shot Caller$35,932113,1302017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
402Downsizing$35,853143,1322018United International Pictures
403Mahavatar Narsimha$35,840313,1332025-
404Gone Baby Gone$35,791133,1352008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
405'n Saak van Geloof$35,790163,1362011Indigenous Film Distribution
406Sarkar Raj$35,715173,1372008NuMetro Distribution
407The Outcasts$35,598143,1382017Times Media Films
408Haute Cuisine$35,503113,1392014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
409Milenge Milenge$35,482133,1412010-
410The Purge$35,439143,1422013United International Pictures
411A Monster Calls$35,411113,1432017M-Net
412Verskietende Ster$35,384133,1452016-
413Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$35,340133,1462016Crystal Brook Distrbution
414Hysteria$35,297133,1472012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
415Scar$35,248133,1482008NuMetro Distribution
416Pain and Glory$35,225143,1502019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
41710 Years$35,181133,1512013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
418Blindspotting$35,134143,1522019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
419First Kill$35,100113,1542017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
420Bhai's Cafe$35,089113,1552020African Entertainment Distributors
421Break Ke Baad$35,021133,1572010NuMetro Distribution
422Tulip Fever$34,998183,1582017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
423Shortbus$34,736123,1652007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4242:22$34,720133,1662017Times Media Films
425Igor$34,710183,1672009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
426Killing Season$34,631143,1682013Crystal Brook Distrbution
427Ready or Not$34,537153,1692019Times Media Films
428Alles Wat Mal Is$34,323113,1712014Times Media Films
429Hell or High Water$34,164113,1732016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
430Toy Story 2
2009 Re-release
$34,088133,1742010-
431U Me Aur Hum$34,060113,1752008NuMetro Distribution
432The Brutalist$33,914133,1772025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
433The First Purge$33,552133,1852018United International Pictures
434Phantom Thread$33,254183,1872018United International Pictures
435Vaya$33,246133,1882017Times Media Films
4365 to 7$33,210213,1892015-
437Rise: Blood Hunter$32,971193,1932007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
438Being Flynn$32,937143,1942012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
439My Cousin Rachel$32,895143,1962017Times Media Films
440Cell$32,868113,1972016United International Pictures
441Suurlemoen!$32,805133,1982014Times Media Films
442Actually Quite a Lot$32,659123,2002016Times Media Films
443Evil Dead$32,620123,2012013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
444The Infiltrator$32,496133,2042016Times Media Films
445True Story$32,198193,2052015-
446Felix$32,194123,2062013Crystal Brook Distrbution
447Promised Land$32,015153,2072013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
448Grace Is Gone$31,984193,2092008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
449Biutiful$31,938173,2112011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
450Dying of the Light$31,894153,2122015-
451The Grand Seduction$31,867113,2132014-
452Scoop$31,849133,2142008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
453Lust, Caution$31,615193,2182008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
454Capernaum$31,578243,2192019Sony Pictures Releasing
455The Strangers: Prey at Night$31,522153,2222018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
456Katy Perry: Part of Me$31,315123,2242012United International Pictures
457J. Edgar$31,244133,2272012NuMetro Distribution
458The Enforcer$31,122133,2312022United International Pictures
459Eyes Wide Open$30,933203,2342010United International Pictures
460Underwater$30,879113,2352020Times Media Films
461The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest$30,809113,2372010NuMetro Distribution
462The Mist$30,721163,2382008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
463Danny Collins$30,709163,2392015Times Media Films
464The Song of Sparrows$30,597163,2412009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
465The Prodigy$30,586153,2422019Times Media Films
466All Saints$30,453113,2452017Sony Pictures Releasing
467The Invisible Woman$30,429133,2462014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
468Child's Play$30,363143,2472019Times Media Films
469This Is the End$30,351173,2482013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
470All the Boys Love Mandy Lane$30,271133,2502008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
471Lee$30,198133,2512024Empire Entertainment
472Elegy$30,131153,2532008NuMetro Distribution
473The Flowers of War$30,036163,2572012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
474Get Low$29,882173,2602011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
475What If$29,881123,2612014-
476American Animals$29,866153,2632018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
477Cut Bank$29,825133,2642015-
478Polaroid$29,713143,2672019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
479Footskating 101 - The Movie$29,612183,2692007United International Pictures
480Genius$29,464123,2722016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
481Izulu lami$29,453133,2732009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
482Win Win$29,347173,2742011-
483The Quiet Ones$29,310133,2752014Times Media Films
48420th Century Women$29,275113,2762017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
485Elsa & Fred$29,189173,2792015-
48650/50$29,111153,2812011NuMetro Distribution
487Her$29,020153,2822014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
488Emperor$28,994143,2832013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
489Behaving Badly$28,952143,2842014Crystal Brook Distrbution
490Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle
2019 Re-release
$28,822143,2852019Gravel Road Distribution Group
491Won't Back Down$28,772133,2862013NuMetro Distribution
492Adam$28,745163,2872009NuMetro Distribution
493Late Night$28,664163,2882019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
494The Immigrant$28,550173,2892014United International Pictures
495Shame$28,451133,2912012NuMetro Distribution
496The Bling Ring$28,430123,2942013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
497Rampart$28,417173,2952012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
498Pandorum$28,415143,296--
499Locke$28,272143,2992014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
500Passengers$28,222163,3002009NuMetro Distribution
501Out of the Furnace$28,201153,3012014Crystal Brook Distrbution
502Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$28,199163,3022007NuMetro Distribution
503Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$28,195153,3032018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
504Sing Street$28,091133,3042016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
505Before I Fall$28,016123,3052017Times Media Films
506Never Let Me Go$28,012163,3062011NuMetro Distribution
507Wonder Wheel$27,959153,3072017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
508Devil's Knot$27,841123,3082014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
509Macbeth$27,781153,3102016-
510Past Lives$27,722143,3112023Empire Entertainment
511102 Not Out$27,658133,3132018Sony Pictures Releasing
512Of Gods and Men$27,544183,3152011United International Pictures
513Chappaquiddick$27,379153,3162018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
514The Boy$27,365153,3172016Times Media Films
515Elelwani$27,292203,3182014Indigenous Film Distribution
516Hell Fest$27,285113,3192018Times Media Films
517Seraphine$27,256183,3202010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
518Blue Valentine$27,214153,3212011NuMetro Distribution
519Bullet to the Head$27,171163,3242013NuMetro Distribution
520Rabbit Hole$26,903153,3262011NuMetro Distribution
521Everything Must Go$26,862163,3292011-
522Race$26,779113,3302016Times Media Films
523The Good Lie$26,778143,3312014Times Media Films
524Girl Most Likely$26,733143,3332013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
525Mosley$26,662113,3352020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
526Reno 911!: Miami$26,644153,3362007United International Pictures
527Arthur Newman$26,534133,3372013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
528Little One$26,497133,3382013United International Pictures
529The Whale$26,323113,3392023Times Media Films
530Roman J. Israel, Esq.$26,309153,3402018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
531I.T.$26,295163,3422016Crystal Brook Distrbution
532Detroit$26,257133,3432017United International Pictures
533On Chesil Beach$26,196123,3442018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
534Jimmy in Pienk$26,113113,3462013Indigenous Film Distribution
535Outrageous$26,069123,3472010-
536Otelo Burning$25,956163,3502012-
537This Beautiful Fantastic$25,956163,3512017Times Media Films
538Irrational Man$25,879153,3522016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
539Youth in Revolt$25,872163,3532010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
540Happy-Go-Lucky$25,866173,3542009United International Pictures
541The White Crow$25,857133,3552019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
542Next Goal Wins$25,836133,3562023Filmfinity
543Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage$25,811183,3572008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
544The Baader Meinhof Complex$25,775203,3582009United International Pictures
545The Zone of Interest$25,762133,3592024Empire Entertainment
546Charlie Bartlett$25,753143,3602008NuMetro Distribution
547The Willow Tree$25,747183,3612007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
548Life of a King$25,700123,3622014Crystal Brook Distrbution
549Maudie$25,579183,3642017Sony Pictures Releasing
550The Runaways$25,560143,3652010NuMetro Distribution
551Looking for Eric$25,523163,366--
552The Man with the Iron Heart$25,407133,3682017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
553All Is Lost$25,402163,3692014United International Pictures
554Wild$25,372173,3702015Times Media Films
555The 15:17 to Paris$25,324133,3712018Times Media Films
556Fathers & Daughters$25,261113,3722016-
557Tolkien$24,952163,3762019Times Media Films
558Kick-Ass 2$24,949133,3772013United International Pictures
559Wish I Was Here$24,938153,3792014United International Pictures
560Booksmart$24,885143,3802019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
561Cake$24,883133,3812015Crystal Brook Distrbution
562Americanizing Shelley
2008 Re-release
$24,826173,3842008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
563The Seagull$24,768143,3862019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
564The Strangers: Chapter 2$24,734133,3872025Ster-Kinekor Pictures
565A Hologram for the King$24,684123,3912016African Entertainment Distributors
566Killing Them Softly$24,487163,3932013NuMetro Distribution
567Gloria Bell$24,477133,3942019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
568Brahms: The Boy II$24,470133,3952020Times Media Films
569The Infidel$24,392183,3962010United International Pictures
570Religulous$24,343153,3972008NuMetro Distribution
571Wonder Boy for President$24,341143,3982016Indigenous Film Distribution
572Mr. Pip$24,226113,4002014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
573Sicario: Day of the Soldado$24,220173,4012018Korea Screen
574Down a Dark Hall$24,203153,4022018Times Media Films
575Death Proof$24,091173,4042008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
576Take Shelter$24,081183,4052012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
577Goddess$24,072163,4072014NuMetro Distribution
578Bad Times at the El Royale$24,029143,4082018Times Media Films
579Muppets Most Wanted$23,955183,4092014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
580The Current War$23,936143,4102019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
581Back of the Moon$23,918113,4112019United International Pictures
582Get a Job$23,910143,4122016-
58310 Days in Sun City$23,894153,4132017Times Media Films
584Straw Dogs$23,715133,4152011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
585Sunshine on Leith$23,681163,4162014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
586A Cure for Wellness$23,479163,419201720th Century Fox International
587Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,460143,4202012NuMetro Distribution
588Night Drive$23,458203,4212011Indigenous Film Distribution
589Black Snake Moan$23,279173,4232007United International Pictures
590Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,174113,4272012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
591To the Wonder$23,133133,4282013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
592Fugitive Pieces$23,048223,4302008United International Pictures
593Mother!$23,014153,4312017United International Pictures
594Abraham$22,929113,4332015-
595Stonehearst Asylum$22,842143,4342014Crystal Brook Distrbution
596Adventureland$22,712163,4372009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
597I Am Wrath$22,639113,4402016Crystal Brook Distrbution
598Away We Go$22,429153,4442010NuMetro Distribution
599Whiplash$22,386163,4462015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
600Greta$22,316143,4472019Ster-Kinekor Pictures