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

Data as of Dec 19, 2:06 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
601The Forgotten Kingdom$22,193153,4612014Indigenous Film Distribution
602The Descent: Part 2$22,056143,4642010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
603Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$22,038133,4652008Warner Bros.
604Wish Upon$22,026153,4682017Times Media Films
605Act of Valor$21,945133,4692012NuMetro Distribution
606Motherless Brooklyn$21,833143,4702019Times Media Films
607The Courier$21,810163,4712021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
608Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$21,733193,4742015-
609Param Sundari$21,732323,4752025-
610The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death$21,722163,4762015Times Media Films
611Snowpiercer$21,718113,4772014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
612Carnage$21,682203,4782012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
613Ordinary Love$21,677153,4792020Times Media Films
614I Still See You$21,645143,4812018Times Media Films
615Puncture$21,541173,4842012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
616Appaloosa$21,470233,4852009NuMetro Distribution
617Julieta$21,383173,4872016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
618The Three Stooges$21,256133,4892012-
619The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared$21,159163,4922014-
620Badmaash Company$21,096183,4932010-
621Testament of Youth$21,069173,4962015-
622Viral$21,067173,4972016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
623The Young Messiah$21,057153,4982016-
624P2$21,036223,4992008NuMetro Distribution
625The Stolen Princess$21,025123,5002019African Entertainment Distributors
626Closed Circuit$20,949123,5012013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
627Themba$20,937183,5022010-
628The Humbling$20,885163,5042015Crystal Brook Distrbution
629Boy A$20,882193,5052008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
630Toy Story
2009 Re-release
$20,876133,5062010-
631Accident
2017 Re-release
$20,852113,5072017United International Pictures
632Aa Dekhen Zara$20,827173,5082009NuMetro Distribution
633Status Update$20,549133,5152018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
634Cabrini$20,477123,5172024Independent Distributors
635The Love Guru$20,268193,5212008United International Pictures
636Hellboy: The Crooked Man$20,259113,5222024Independent Distributors
637Shut In$20,242113,5232016Times Media Films
638Before We Go$20,118173,5242015-
639The Man Who Invented Christmas$20,101163,5252017Times Media Films
640Licorice Pizza$20,091113,5262022Universal Pictures
641The Other Side$20,062163,5282019Indigenous Film Distribution
642Brad's Status$20,061163,5292018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
643Last Breath$20,014123,5302025Empire Entertainment
644Bel Ami$20,009173,5312012NuMetro Distribution
645Black Book$19,843133,5362007NuMetro Distribution
646Jersey Boys$19,826143,5382014Times Media Films
647Chalet Girl$19,799183,5402011United International Pictures
648Amelia$19,799133,5392010-
649Equity$19,778213,5412016Sony Pictures Releasing
650Miss March$19,737203,5422009NuMetro Distribution
651Bhoothnath$19,641173,5452008NuMetro Distribution
652Leave No Trace$19,586193,5462018Sony Pictures Releasing
653Dead of Winter$19,397163,5482025Empire Entertainment
654Pad Man$19,366163,5492018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
655Return to Sender
2015 Re-release
$19,308113,5502015-
656Death Defying Acts$19,276183,5512008United International Pictures
657Big Eyes$19,275143,5522015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
658Things We Lost in the Fire$19,203183,5532008United International Pictures
659New York$19,162123,5542009NuMetro Distribution
660Golmaal 3$19,144163,5552010NuMetro Distribution
661Nobody's Died Laughing$19,144163,5562016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
662A Bigger Splash$19,143163,5582016Times Media Films
663Hot Rod$19,110193,5592007United International Pictures
664Dream Scenario$19,057123,5612023Empire Entertainment
665Regression$19,020113,5622016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
666Before I Wake$18,807113,5642016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
667Barbarian$18,712113,5652022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
668Choke$18,586163,5672008NuMetro Distribution
669Jenny's Wedding$18,583113,5682015-
670Next Day Air$18,577133,5692009NuMetro Distribution
671Blindness$18,546143,5712009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
672The Dive$18,535133,5732023Times Media Films
673Marshall$18,509193,5752017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
674Heaven on Earth$18,472183,5762009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
675All of Us Strangers$18,472143,5772024Filmfinity
676Alone in Berlin$18,366133,5792016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
677Asterix at the Olympic Games$18,159143,5812009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
678A Good Person$18,156113,5822023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
679Me and Earl and the Dying Girl$18,133143,5832015-
680The East$18,099163,5842013NuMetro Distribution
681Mere Baap Pehle Aap$18,032153,5872008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
682Horns$17,969173,5882014Crystal Brook Distrbution
683Relay$17,901113,5892025Empire Entertainment
684Wake Up Sid$17,891173,590--
685Apollo 18$17,765183,5942011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
686I Know Who Killed Me$17,756133,5952007NuMetro Distribution
687Suburbicon$17,745133,5962017Times Media Films
688City of Lies$17,733143,5972019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
689Ceremony$17,669173,5982011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
690Romeo & Juliet$17,626163,5992014NuMetro Distribution
691The Darjeeling Limited$17,568153,6012008NuMetro Distribution
692The Words$17,432183,6032013NuMetro Distribution
693Apocalypse Now
2019 Re-release
$17,422143,6042019Gravel Road Distribution Group
694Letters to God$17,419113,6052010NuMetro Distribution
695As Above, So Below$17,380153,6062014United International Pictures
696An Act of Defiance
2018 Re-release
$17,358203,6072019Indigenous Film Distribution
697Shepherds and Butchers$17,342133,6082016Times Media Films
698Fireflies in the Garden$17,330173,609--
699Saint Judy$17,277203,6112019United International Pictures
700The To-Do List$17,254163,6122014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
701Wuthering Heights$17,246183,6132012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
702Love Actually
2023 Re-release
$17,225132352023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
703Black and Blue$17,206183,6142019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
704Goya's Ghosts$17,025173,6162008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
705Mistress America$16,961183,6172015-
706Dum Maaro Dum$16,839193,6182011NuMetro Distribution
707Puzzle$16,787173,6192018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
708Hours$16,783163,6202014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
709Flashbacks of a Fool$16,755253,6212008United International Pictures
710The Unforgiving$16,743123,6222010-
711Mothering Sunday$16,643113,6232022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
712Endgame$16,615193,6242010United International Pictures
713Code 3$16,601223,6262025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
714God Tussi Great Ho$16,555203,6272008NuMetro Distribution
715The Salesman$16,377153,6292017Forefront Media Group
716Stand Up Guys$16,343143,6302013NuMetro Distribution
717Somewhere$16,311183,6312011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
718The Turning$16,268123,6322020Times Media Films
719The Legend of Drona$16,267163,6332008NuMetro Distribution
720Here$16,245113,6342024Empire Entertainment
721Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$16,231213,6352013United International Pictures
722Tamara Drewe$16,154213,6382011United International Pictures
723Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$16,023203,737--
723Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$16,023203,897--
724The Lady$15,966163,6422012NuMetro Distribution
725Diary of a Wimpy Kid$15,935153,6432010NuMetro Distribution
726Oceans$15,920163,6442010-
727Game$15,817133,6472011NuMetro Distribution
728Marrowbone$15,797173,6482018Times Media Films
729Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience$15,708173,6492009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
730Ghost Town$15,654223,6512009United International Pictures
731Goodbye Christopher Robin$15,586183,6532018Times Media Films
732Tell Tale$15,579133,6542010-
733Filth$15,576183,6552014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
734More Than Just a Game$15,542203,6572008United International Pictures
735Love & Mercy$15,533143,6582015-
736The Goldfinch$15,501203,6592019Times Media Films
737Agter Die Ligte$15,477193,6602012Indigenous Film Distribution
738Die Ontwaking$15,462193,6612016-
739Whiskey Tango Foxtrot$15,415113,6622016United International Pictures
740The Gambler$15,371183,6632015United International Pictures
741Frankie & Felipé$15,352133,6642024Filmfinity
742Shutter$15,278163,6652008NuMetro Distribution
743The Odyssey$15,265183,6672017United International Pictures
744Drive Hard$15,177153,6712014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
745Hateship Loveship$15,167123,6722014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
746Rust and Bone$15,104203,6752013-
747Marley$15,027163,6772012NuMetro Distribution
748Chernobyl Diaries$15,021133,6782012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
749Dear White People$15,011163,6792015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
750Every Little Step$15,008133,680--
751The Happytime Murders$14,993173,6812018Times Media Films
7528 x 10 Tasveer$14,890203,6822009NuMetro Distribution
753Midnight's Children$14,872143,6842013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
754Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism$14,864143,6852015-
755Skyline$14,856143,6862011NuMetro Distribution
756Inherent Vice$14,849193,6872015-
757The Stone Angel$14,827173,6882008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
758Viva Riva!$14,788203,6902011Indigenous Film Distribution
759Love Is Strange
2014 Re-release
$14,783153,6912014-
760Heroes$14,552153,6942008NuMetro Distribution
761Son of Rambow$14,526163,6952008United International Pictures
762Under the Skin$14,488153,6962014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
763Left Behind$14,424113,6972014Times Media Films
764Chimpanzee$14,392223,6982013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
765Kill the Messenger$14,296193,6992015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
766The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them$14,296193,7002015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
767The End We Start From$14,229113,7022023Filmfinity
768Fanboys$14,223233,7032009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
769The Skeleton Twins$14,214173,7042014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
770The Healer$14,172153,7052018Indigenous Film Distribution
771Z for Zachariah$14,116153,7082016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
772Rudderless$14,109183,7092015-
773My Wife and I$14,087153,7102017Times Media Films
774Let Me In$14,058143,7112011NuMetro Distribution
775The Killing Gene$14,045173,7122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
776Tin Soldier$13,985153,7142025Filmfinity
777Let Him Go$13,786113,7172020United International Pictures
778Retribution$13,780223,7182011United International Pictures
779Queenpins$13,772123,7192021Universal Pictures
780Rules Don't Apply$13,750133,7202017Times Media Films
781The 11th Hour$13,605173,7212007Warner Bros.
782Planet Terror$13,539183,7242008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
783Glee: The 3D Concert Movie$13,431143,7252011NuMetro Distribution
784Trishna$13,406183,7262013United International Pictures
785Jeff, Who Lives at Home$13,383213,7272012United International Pictures
786Pele: Birth of a Legend$13,330163,7292016Times Media Films
787Medieval$13,324123,7302022Filmfinity
788Wolf Totem$13,321213,7312015-
789Goal II: Living the Dream$13,200123,7322007Buena Vista International
790Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na$13,191173,7332008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
7919$13,189163,7342010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
792Love Story 2050$13,177183,7352008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
793Cobweb$13,041113,7402023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
794The Magic of Belle Isle$13,021173,7412012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
795Trumbo$12,992193,7422016Times Media Films
796Driving Lessons$12,989123,7432007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
797Bad Genius$12,946153,7452024Empire Entertainment
798Back on the Strip$12,935113,7462023Times Media Films
799Double Dhamaal$12,795163,7482011NuMetro Distribution