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

Data as of May 5, 2:00 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One$1,728,715122172023Paramount Pictures International
2Music and Lyrics$1,145,784124252007Warner Bros.
3The Pursuit of Happyness$1,040,577154872007Sony Pictures Releasing
4Doubt$772,288146662009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
5Barnyard$738,751216942007United International Pictures
6Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$717,574197162023Paramount Pictures International
7Dreamgirls$483,565201,0082007United International Pictures
8Pay the Ghost$335,603141,2972015-
9Tashan$314,584181,3442008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10August Rush$309,373141,3562007NuMetro Distribution
11Babel$307,274161,3632007United International Pictures
12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$270,049241,4632023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$267,286211,4742007United International Pictures
14Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$264,562131,4862008NuMetro Distribution
15It's a Boy Girl Thing$255,495131,5122007NuMetro Distribution
16Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,654121,5222012NuMetro Distribution
17The Concert$228,835121,5922011United International Pictures
18Overdrive$227,371111,5952017African Entertainment Distributors
19This Christmas$200,685211,7022007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
20True Grit$200,198121,7042011United International Pictures
21Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7252007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
22The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7472008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
23Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7512007United International Pictures
24First Sunday$189,960111,7562008United International Pictures
25The Ides of March$185,619111,7752011-
26Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,7992007NuMetro Distribution
27Courageous$176,398141,8112012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
28All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,8582011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
29La Vie En Rose$161,011111,8912007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
30In Bruges$154,120111,9182008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
31Split$153,263111,9242017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
32The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9332010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
33Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9362017Times Media Films
34Hard to Get$148,383111,9402014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
35The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9422010NuMetro Distribution
36Breakthrough$146,959111,9482019Times Media Films
37Skin$145,154111,9592010-
38Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176121,9932015Times Media Films
39Still Alice$140,058111,9942015-
40The Big Year$132,303112,0302012NuMetro Distribution
41The Roommate$130,932122,0352011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
42Mama$129,977142,0372013United International Pictures
43Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0412009NuMetro Distribution
44The Shape of Water$127,371112,048201820th Century Fox International
45The Muppets$127,167112,0502012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
46Brooklyn$119,241122,0942015-
47Made in Dagenham$117,007122,1072011United International Pictures
487 Days in Entebbe$115,640112,1152018Times Media Films
49Anna Karenina$113,968122,1282013United International Pictures
50The Good Liar$113,615112,1302019Times Media Films
51The Accidental Husband$112,042132,1392010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
52The Young Victoria$111,940112,1402009NuMetro Distribution
53The Perfect Wave$111,486112,1452014Indigenous Film Distribution
54Elliot the Littlest Reindeer$110,288112,1552018Times Media Films
55Heidi$108,416112,1662016Times Media Films
56The Devil Inside$108,099122,1702012United International Pictures
57Eastern Promises$107,380112,1732008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
58A Serious Man$105,268122,1852010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
59Young Adult$105,160132,1862012United International Pictures
60Always and Forever$104,871112,1882019African Entertainment Distributors
61Ben Is Back$104,099112,1922018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
62The Lady in the Van$103,537112,1942015-
63The Intouchables$103,315132,1952013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
64Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$102,850112,1992012NuMetro Distribution
65Pavarotti$101,665142,2092019Gravel Road Distribution Group
66Marie Antoinette$100,326172,2182007Sony Pictures Releasing
67Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux$99,037112,2292013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
68Kanarie$98,665112,2322018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
69Married Life$98,578122,2342008NuMetro Distribution
70Arbitrage$96,613132,2512013NuMetro Distribution
71Sunshine Cleaning$95,721112,2632009United International Pictures
72Vice$94,821122,2672019United International Pictures
73Reasonable Doubt$94,772132,2692014-
74Magic in the Moonlight$93,800122,2782014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
75The Burning Plain$93,234112,2802009United International Pictures
76Lawless$92,775112,2852013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
77Bright Star$92,375132,2882010-
78Jackie$91,543122,2952017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
79You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$90,333142,3052010United International Pictures
80Die Windpomp$90,000132,3082014Times Media Films
81Race$89,307172,3102008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
82Superhelde$89,012122,3122011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
83The Way Back$87,083162,3272011-
84Scott Pilgrim vs. the World$86,677122,3312010United International Pictures
85Enough Said$86,630112,3322013NuMetro Distribution
86Saving Mr. Banks$86,243112,3362014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
87Paul, Apostle of Christ$86,084112,3372018Sony Pictures Releasing
88Haywire$85,761112,3392012NuMetro Distribution
89The Edge of Seventeen$84,812112,3462016Times Media Films
90The Favourite$84,678142,3482019Times Media Films
91Broken Embraces$83,834152,3582010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
92Moonrise Kingdom$82,958132,3642012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
93First Man$82,913112,3652018United International Pictures
94Chéri$82,543142,369--
95How She Move$82,206132,3722008United International Pictures
96The First Grader$81,908122,3742011United International Pictures
97All About Steve$81,767112,3752010-
98Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension$81,323112,3792015-
99Dance Flick$81,286122,3812009United International Pictures
100Saw VI$81,182122,3822010-
101Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$80,760122,3882016Times Media Films
102The Counterfeiters$80,122142,3952008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
103Like Stars on Earth$79,506202,3992007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
104Defiance$79,475122,4002009United International Pictures
105The Bookshop$78,758132,4062019Gravel Road Distribution Group
106My Old Lady$78,582122,4072014Times Media Films
107On the Basis of Sex$78,148152,4092019Times Media Films
108Friday the 13th$78,023122,4102009United International Pictures
109Tomorrow, When the War Began$77,996162,4122011United International Pictures
110The Crazies$77,597132,4142010United International Pictures
111Your Highness$77,355132,4162011-
1123:10 to Yuma$77,264132,4182007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
113Crossing Over$77,151112,4232009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
114Into the Wild$76,891142,4262008United International Pictures
115Evening$76,723172,4282008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
116Paris, I Love You$76,700132,4292008NuMetro Distribution
117Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic$76,601112,4302008NuMetro Distribution
118Babylon$76,233192,4312023Paramount Pictures International
119Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House$76,171112,4322018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
120Don't Be Afraid of the Dark$75,692112,4392011NuMetro Distribution
121The Namesake$75,532152,441200720th Century Fox International
122Whatever Works$75,369132,443--
123Insidious$74,988122,4442011NuMetro Distribution
124Beirut$74,891122,4452018Times Media Films
125Loving Vincent$74,866142,4462018Indigenous Film Distribution
126Before I Go to Sleep$74,718112,4472014-
127The Conspirator$74,626122,4492011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
128Chasing Mavericks$74,040142,4532013NuMetro Distribution
129Sunshine$73,719142,454200720th Century Fox International
130The Guilt Trip$73,692162,4552013United International Pictures
131Great Expectations$72,673122,4722013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
132Love in the Time of Cholera$72,593122,4732008United International Pictures
133Creation$72,239152,4782010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
134Behind the Candelabra$72,213122,4792013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
135Foxcatcher$72,119112,4802015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
136The Men Who Stare at Goats$71,929152,4812010NuMetro Distribution
137Miss Potter$71,602142,4852007NuMetro Distribution
138Skeem$71,505122,4862011United International Pictures
139The Unborn$71,395112,4882009United International Pictures
140Joyful Noise$71,295122,4902012NuMetro Distribution
141Sink$70,857112,4972016Times Media Films
142Le Week-End$70,279112,5002014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
143Churchill$69,759122,5042017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
144Insidious: Chapter 2$69,734112,5052013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
145Seven Psychopaths$69,483112,5102013United International Pictures
146Hyde Park on Hudson$69,404142,5122013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
147Chloe$68,929142,5172010-
148Disgrace$68,924112,5192009United International Pictures
149The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$68,911142,5202010NuMetro Distribution
150Peace, Love & Misunderstanding$68,375112,5272012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
151Postman Pat: The Movie$68,345112,5282014-
152The Warrior's Way$68,143132,5322011NuMetro Distribution
153Café Society$67,779142,5342016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
154Finding Your Feet$67,474122,5412018Times Media Films
155Dil Bole Hadippa$67,330122,5432009NuMetro Distribution
156The Other End of the Line$66,558122,5482009NuMetro Distribution
157A Summer in Genoa$66,544142,5492009United International Pictures
158The Ghost Writer$65,716112,5572010NuMetro Distribution
159Belle$65,677112,5582014Times Media Films
160Nightcrawler$65,599122,5612015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
161While We're Young$65,582112,5622015-
162Dumplin'$65,518122,5632019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
163London Boulevard$65,483152,5642011NuMetro Distribution
164The Light Between Oceans$65,389152,5652016NuMetro Distribution
165Unbroken$65,353142,5662015United International Pictures
166The Possession$65,043122,5682012NuMetro Distribution
167Anonymous$64,968142,5692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
168Across the Universe$64,484182,5742007Sony Pictures Releasing
169Brideshead Revisited$64,419112,5762008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
170Luis and the Aliens$64,395112,5772019African Entertainment Distributors
171Boyhood$64,189142,5802014United International Pictures
172Caramel$63,955152,5832008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
173Hampstead$63,805122,5842018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
174I Love You, Beth Cooper$63,420112,5862009NuMetro Distribution
175Blair Witch$62,792112,5922016NuMetro Distribution
176Youth$62,487122,5942016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
177The Bye Bye Man$62,472122,5952017Times Media Films
178Get the Gringo$62,308152,5982012NuMetro Distribution
179Another Year$62,237212,5992011-
180The Wrestler$61,962122,6002009United International Pictures
181Once Upon a Time in Venice$61,310122,6062017-
182A Most Wanted Man$61,231112,6082014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
183The Fourth Kind$60,775112,6102010NuMetro Distribution
184Meerkat Maantuig$60,232112,6162018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
185Conviction
2010 Re-release
$60,130132,6172011United International Pictures
186The Brothers Bloom$60,080142,6202009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
187Racetime$59,976142,6212019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
188Replicas$59,383122,6262019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
189Vehicle 19$59,051112,6282013United International Pictures
190A Walk in the Woods$58,975112,6292015-
191Curse of the Golden Flower$58,931122,6302007United International Pictures
192The Railway Man$58,902142,6312014Times Media Films
193Underdog$58,734192,6332008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
194Love, Simon$58,688122,634201820th Century Fox International
195The Perks of Being a Wallflower$58,666122,6352013NuMetro Distribution
196The Kids Are All Right$58,624192,6362010United International Pictures
197Labor Day$58,405112,6382014United International Pictures
198Rachel Getting Married$58,193112,6412009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
199Hostel: Part II$57,816112,6452007Sony Pictures Releasing
200Admission$57,385132,6472013Ster-Kinekor Pictures