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
201An Education$195,624101,7852010United International Pictures
202One Missed Call$195,53681,7862008NuMetro Distribution
203Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7872010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7892017United International Pictures
205Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7932007NuMetro Distribution
206Crawl$193,25561,7952019United International Pictures
207Love Lives Here$192,98961,7982019Indigenous Film Distribution
208The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209No Hard Feelings$192,67061,8002023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Smokin' Aces$191,528181,8042007United International Pictures
211Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,8052019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,8062023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
213Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,807--
214First Sunday$189,960111,8092008United International Pictures
215Escape Room$189,89261,8102019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Unleashed$189,871101,8112005-
217War Horse$187,49891,8172012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218Fun Size$187,33561,8192012United International Pictures
219Allied$187,00171,8202017United International Pictures
220Ad Astra$186,92961,8212019Times Media Films
221Sucker Punch$186,62671,8242011NuMetro Distribution
222The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8262013NuMetro Distribution
223The Ides of March$185,619111,8282011-
224The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8312005-
225Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8322010-
226Avenged$183,92771,8342014Indigenous Film Distribution
227Empire State$181,75691,8382014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8392010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229The Judge$180,96091,8412015Times Media Films
230Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8422010United International Pictures
2311408$178,60971,8472008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8532018Sony Pictures Releasing
233Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8542007NuMetro Distribution
234Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8562014United International Pictures
235Get Out$177,27891,8592017United International Pictures
236Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8612011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Courageous$176,398141,8662012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8672013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Dressmaker$176,117101,8692016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8712008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8722007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Patriots Day$175,00161,8732017Times Media Films
243Fantasy Island$173,70081,8772020Sony Pictures Releasing
244Darkest Hour$173,634101,8792018United International Pictures
245War Room$173,47761,8812015-
246Concussion$173,47281,8822016-
247Savages$173,27791,8832012United International Pictures
248My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8852017Times Media Films
249The Rite$172,44881,8872011NuMetro Distribution
250Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8882017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
251The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8902011Indigenous Film Distribution
252My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8912012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8922016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254Early Man$171,40861,8932018Times Media Films
255Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8952009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8972011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257CHIPS$170,06761,8982017Times Media Films
258Molly's Game$169,03581,9052018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,9062010NuMetro Distribution
260Armored$168,26181,9082010Sony Pictures Releasing
261Raaiselkind$167,48261,9112018Times Media Films
262The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,9132005-
263Annabelle$167,10161,9142014Times Media Films
264All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9152011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,9162018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
266The Stepfather$166,488101,9172010-
267Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,9182007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,9202008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Escape Plan$165,18381,9242013NuMetro Distribution
270Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9252012United International Pictures
271Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9292009NuMetro Distribution
272Risen$163,99381,9302016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Joy$163,25381,9332016-
274Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9362016African Entertainment Distributors
275Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9372019Indigenous Film Distribution
276Friends with Kids$162,42091,9392012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277The Wound$162,08561,9422018Indigenous Film Distribution
278Sausage Party$161,84561,9442016Sony Pictures Releasing
279Kampterrein$161,42491,9452017Indigenous Film Distribution
280La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9512007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281French Toast$160,74261,9522015Times Media Films
282Overboard$160,37461,9532018Times Media Films
283Brothers$158,83381,9572010-
284Spotlight$157,77791,9652016Times Media Films
285Precious$157,428101,9682010-
286Vacancy$157,15481,9692007Sony Pictures Releasing
287Philomena$157,062101,9702014Times Media Films
288Fallen$156,33061,9712016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
289Fair Game$156,25481,9722011NuMetro Distribution
290Dear John$156,05561,9732010-
291Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9742015Times Media Films
292Proud Mary$155,24871,9752018Sony Pictures Releasing
293War$154,21481,9782008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294In Bruges$154,120111,9792008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
295Movie 43$154,00071,9802013NuMetro Distribution
296Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9842008United International Pictures
297Split$153,263111,9852017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
298I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9862010United International Pictures
299Life$151,87871,9872017Sony Pictures Releasing
300The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9902018Times Media Films
301Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9912008NuMetro Distribution
302Halloween$151,15061,9922018United International Pictures
303The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9932010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Secretariat$151,02491,9942011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305Drive$150,44791,9952011NuMetro Distribution
306Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9962017Times Media Films
307Unfinished Song$149,341101,9982013United International Pictures
308Hard to Get$148,383112,0002014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Return to Never Land$148,32672,0012002-
310The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095122,0022010NuMetro Distribution
311A Wrinkle in Time$147,76992,0042018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312The Eagle$147,268102,0062011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Breakthrough$146,959112,0082019Times Media Films
314Drillbit Taylor$146,50982,0102008United International Pictures
315Midnight Sun$146,11092,0122018Times Media Films
316The Big Trip$145,74572,0142019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Skin$145,154112,0182010-
318A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11062,0192012NuMetro Distribution
319Winnie the Pooh$144,68292,0212011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Yellowbird$144,03172,0252015-
321In Good Company$144,00962,0262005-
322The Naked Gun$143,822222,0272025Paramount Pictures International
323Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0292019African Entertainment Distributors
324The Mule$143,74262,0302019Times Media Films
32512 Rounds$143,42882,0322009NuMetro Distribution
326Adrift$143,14382,0342018Times Media Films
327One Night with the King$142,62192,0382007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0392011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
329One for the Money$142,58672,0402012NuMetro Distribution
330Hanna$142,528102,0422011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
331The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0432008NuMetro Distribution
332Margin Call$142,111102,0442012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333Moneyball$142,09272,0452011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
334August: Osage County$141,76992,0462014-
335Notorious$141,09972,0472009NuMetro Distribution
336Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0482004-
337New in Town$141,07262,0492009NuMetro Distribution
338Blood and Glory$140,72272,0502016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
339Sicario$140,36262,0522015-
340Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0532015Times Media Films
341Still Alice$140,058112,0542015-
342Kick-Ass$139,70982,0572010NuMetro Distribution
343The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0592015United International Pictures
344Predators$138,99672,060201020th Century Fox International
345A History of Violence$138,96192,0612005NuMetro Distribution
346The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0622005-
347Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0662014-
348St. Vincent$137,50892,0672015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
349Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
350Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0702018Indigenous Film Distribution
351Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0742007United International Pictures
352The Ghost of Uniondale$135,88962,0752014Times Media Films
353Side Effects$135,51562,0772013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
354Hunting Emma$135,32872,0792017Times Media Films
355Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0812015-
356Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0822013NuMetro Distribution
357Prom Night$134,641102,0832008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
358The Big Year$132,303112,0922012NuMetro Distribution
359The Wild Life$131,74792,0942016Times Media Films
360Babygirl$131,53072,0962024Empire Entertainment
361The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,097200720th Century Fox International
362The Roommate$130,932122,0982011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
363The Choice$130,38872,1002016Times Media Films
364Mama$129,977142,1012013United International Pictures
365The Nice Guys$129,70762,1032016Times Media Films
366Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,1042008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
367Not Easily Broken$129,504112,1052009NuMetro Distribution
368The Wife$129,038102,1072018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
369Stilte$128,49772,1082012United International Pictures
370The Big Short$127,72092,1092015United International Pictures
371The Duchess$127,45182,1122009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
372The Shape of Water$127,371112,113201820th Century Fox International
373The Circle$127,22482,1142017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374The Muppets$127,167112,1152012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
375In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,1162007NuMetro Distribution
376Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,1172008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
377I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,1202010-
378Looking for Love$125,58792,1262018Indigenous Film Distribution
379The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1312009United International Pictures
380Saw V$124,35182,1342009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1352014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
382Bodyguard$124,14092,1362011NuMetro Distribution
383A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1372017Times Media Films
384A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1382019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Fire with Fire$123,93772,1392014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
386Criminal$123,37462,1422016-
387Silent Night$123,24062,1442023Empire Entertainment
388Rambo$123,18362,1462008NuMetro Distribution
389Black Mass$122,43262,1512015-
390Nerve$121,66962,1532016M-Net
391Carrie$120,800102,1542014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1552013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
393Cats$120,31672,1562019United International Pictures
394The Book of Life$120,29072,1572015Times Media Films
395Father Figures$120,18972,1582018Times Media Films
396The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1602014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
397Boychoir$119,34482,1612015-
398Southpaw$119,31362,1622015-
399Brooklyn$119,241122,1632015-
400Friendship$119,06372,1642008NuMetro Distribution