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

Data as of Nov 3, 14:51 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201An Education$195,624101,7822010United International Pictures
202One Missed Call$195,53681,7832008NuMetro Distribution
203Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7842010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7862017United International Pictures
205Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7902007NuMetro Distribution
206Crawl$193,25561,7922019United International Pictures
207Love Lives Here$192,98961,7952019Indigenous Film Distribution
208The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7962008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7972023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Smokin' Aces$191,528181,8012007United International Pictures
211Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,8022019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,8032023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
213Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,804--
214First Sunday$189,960111,8062008United International Pictures
215Escape Room$189,89261,8072019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Unleashed$189,871101,8082005-
217War Horse$187,49891,8142012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218Fun Size$187,33561,8162012United International Pictures
219Allied$187,00171,8172017United International Pictures
220Ad Astra$186,92961,8182019Times Media Films
221Sucker Punch$186,62671,8212011NuMetro Distribution
222The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8232013NuMetro Distribution
223The Ides of March$185,619111,8252011-
224The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8282005-
225Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8292010-
226Avenged$183,92771,8312014Indigenous Film Distribution
227Empire State$181,75691,8352014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8362010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229The Judge$180,96091,8382015Times Media Films
230Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8392010United International Pictures
2311408$178,60971,8442008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8502018Sony Pictures Releasing
233Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8512007NuMetro Distribution
234Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8532014United International Pictures
235Get Out$177,27891,8562017United International Pictures
236Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8582011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Courageous$176,398141,8632012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8642013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Dressmaker$176,117101,8662016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8682008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8692007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Patriots Day$175,00161,8702017Times Media Films
243Fantasy Island$173,70081,8742020Sony Pictures Releasing
244Darkest Hour$173,634101,8762018United International Pictures
245War Room$173,47761,8782015-
246Concussion$173,47281,8792016-
247Savages$173,27791,8802012United International Pictures
248My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8822017Times Media Films
249The Rite$172,44881,8842011NuMetro Distribution
250Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8852017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
251The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8872011Indigenous Film Distribution
252My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8882012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8892016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254Early Man$171,40861,8902018Times Media Films
255Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8922009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8942011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257CHIPS$170,06761,8952017Times Media Films
258Molly's Game$169,03581,9022018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,9032010NuMetro Distribution
260Armored$168,26181,9052010Sony Pictures Releasing
261Raaiselkind$167,48261,9082018Times Media Films
262The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,9102005-
263Annabelle$167,10161,9112014Times Media Films
264All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9122011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,9132018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
266The Stepfather$166,488101,9142010-
267Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,9152007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,9172008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Escape Plan$165,18381,9212013NuMetro Distribution
270Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9222012United International Pictures
271Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9262009NuMetro Distribution
272Risen$163,99381,9272016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Joy$163,25381,9302016-
274Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9332016African Entertainment Distributors
275Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9342019Indigenous Film Distribution
276Friends with Kids$162,42091,9362012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277The Wound$162,08561,9392018Indigenous Film Distribution
278Sausage Party$161,84561,9412016Sony Pictures Releasing
279Kampterrein$161,42491,9422017Indigenous Film Distribution
280La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9482007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281French Toast$160,74261,9492015Times Media Films
282Overboard$160,37461,9502018Times Media Films
283Brothers$158,83381,9542010-
284Spotlight$157,77791,9622016Times Media Films
285Precious$157,428101,9652010-
286Vacancy$157,15481,9662007Sony Pictures Releasing
287Philomena$157,062101,9672014Times Media Films
288Fallen$156,33061,9682016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
289Fair Game$156,25481,9692011NuMetro Distribution
290Dear John$156,05561,9702010-
291Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9712015Times Media Films
292Proud Mary$155,24871,9722018Sony Pictures Releasing
293War$154,21481,9752008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294In Bruges$154,120111,9762008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
295Movie 43$154,00071,9772013NuMetro Distribution
296Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9812008United International Pictures
297Split$153,263111,9822017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
298I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9832010United International Pictures
299Life$151,87871,9842017Sony Pictures Releasing
300The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9872018Times Media Films
301Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9882008NuMetro Distribution
302Halloween$151,15061,9892018United International Pictures
303The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9902010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Secretariat$151,02491,9912011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305Drive$150,44791,9922011NuMetro Distribution
306Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9932017Times Media Films
307Unfinished Song$149,341101,9952013United International Pictures
308Hard to Get$148,383111,9972014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Return to Never Land$148,32671,9982002-
310The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9992010NuMetro Distribution
311A Wrinkle in Time$147,76992,0012018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312The Eagle$147,268102,0032011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Breakthrough$146,959112,0052019Times Media Films
314Drillbit Taylor$146,50982,0072008United International Pictures
315Midnight Sun$146,11092,0092018Times Media Films
316The Big Trip$145,74572,0112019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Skin$145,154112,0152010-
318A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11062,0162012NuMetro Distribution
319Winnie the Pooh$144,68292,0182011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Yellowbird$144,03172,0222015-
321In Good Company$144,00962,0232005-
322The Naked Gun$143,822222,0242025Paramount Pictures International
323Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0262019African Entertainment Distributors
324The Mule$143,74262,0272019Times Media Films
32512 Rounds$143,42882,0292009NuMetro Distribution
326Adrift$143,14382,0312018Times Media Films
327One Night with the King$142,62192,0352007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0362011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
329One for the Money$142,58672,0372012NuMetro Distribution
330Hanna$142,528102,0392011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
331The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0402008NuMetro Distribution
332Margin Call$142,111102,0412012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333Moneyball$142,09272,0422011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
334August: Osage County$141,76992,0432014-
335Notorious$141,09972,0442009NuMetro Distribution
336Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0452004-
337New in Town$141,07262,0462009NuMetro Distribution
338Blood and Glory$140,72272,0472016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
339Sicario$140,36262,0492015-
340Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0502015Times Media Films
341Still Alice$140,058112,0512015-
342Kick-Ass$139,70982,0542010NuMetro Distribution
343The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0562015United International Pictures
344Predators$138,99672,057201020th Century Fox International
345A History of Violence$138,96192,0582005NuMetro Distribution
346The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0592005-
347Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0632014-
348St. Vincent$137,50892,0642015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
349Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0662011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
350Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0672018Indigenous Film Distribution
351Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0712007United International Pictures
352Die Spook van Uniondale$135,88962,0722014Times Media Films
353Side Effects$135,51562,0742013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
354Hunting Emma$135,32872,0762017Times Media Films
355Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0782015-
356Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0792013NuMetro Distribution
357Prom Night$134,641102,0802008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
358The Big Year$132,303112,0892012NuMetro Distribution
359The Wild Life$131,74792,0912016Times Media Films
360Babygirl$131,53072,0932024Empire Entertainment
361The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,094200720th Century Fox International
362The Roommate$130,932122,0952011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
363The Choice$130,38872,0962016Times Media Films
364Mama$129,977142,0972013United International Pictures
365The Nice Guys$129,70762,0992016Times Media Films
366Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,1002008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
367Not Easily Broken$129,504112,1012009NuMetro Distribution
368The Wife$129,038102,1032018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
369Stilte$128,49772,1042012United International Pictures
370The Big Short$127,72092,1052015United International Pictures
371The Duchess$127,45182,1082009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
372The Shape of Water$127,371112,109201820th Century Fox International
373The Circle$127,22482,1102017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374The Muppets$127,167112,1112012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
375In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,1122007NuMetro Distribution
376Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,1132008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
377I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,1152010-
378Looking for Love$125,58792,1202018Indigenous Film Distribution
379The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1252009United International Pictures
380Saw V$124,35182,1282009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1292014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
382Bodyguard$124,14092,1302011NuMetro Distribution
383A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1312017Times Media Films
384A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1322019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Fire with Fire$123,93772,1332014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
386Criminal$123,37462,1362016-
387Silent Night$123,24062,1382023Empire Entertainment
388Rambo$123,18362,1402008NuMetro Distribution
389Black Mass$122,43262,1452015-
390Nerve$121,66962,1472016M-Net
391Carrie$120,800102,1482014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1492013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
393Cats$120,31672,1502019United International Pictures
394The Book of Life$120,29072,1512015Times Media Films
395Father Figures$120,18972,1522018Times Media Films
396The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1542014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
397Boychoir$119,34482,1552015-
398Southpaw$119,31362,1562015-
399Brooklyn$119,241122,1572015-
400Friendship$119,06372,1582008NuMetro Distribution