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

Data as of Apr 22, 5:18 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201Tag$197,20471,7942018Times Media Films
202Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7962007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203The Fighter$195,76161,8022011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Nine$195,62781,8032010Sony Pictures Releasing
205An Education$195,624101,8042010United International Pictures
206One Missed Call$195,53681,8052008NuMetro Distribution
207Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,8062010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
208Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,8082017United International Pictures
209Hannibal Rising$193,53861,8122007NuMetro Distribution
210Crawl$193,25561,8142019United International Pictures
211Love Lives Here$192,98961,8172019Indigenous Film Distribution
212The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,8182008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
213No Hard Feelings$192,67061,8192023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
214Smokin' Aces$191,528181,8232007United International Pictures
215Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,8242019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,8252023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
217Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,826--
218First Sunday$189,960111,8292008United International Pictures
219Escape Room$189,89261,8302019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
220Unleashed$189,871101,8312005-
221War Horse$187,49891,8372012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
222Fun Size$187,33561,8392012United International Pictures
223Allied$187,00171,8402017United International Pictures
224Ad Astra$186,92961,8412019Times Media Films
225Sucker Punch$186,62671,8442011NuMetro Distribution
226The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8462013NuMetro Distribution
227The Ides of March$185,619111,8482011-
228The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8512005-
229Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8522010-
230Avenged$183,92771,8542014Indigenous Film Distribution
231Empire State$181,75691,8592014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8602010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
233The Judge$180,96091,8622015Times Media Films
234Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8632010United International Pictures
2351408$178,60971,8682008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8742018Sony Pictures Releasing
237Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8752007NuMetro Distribution
238Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8772014United International Pictures
239Get Out$177,27891,8802017United International Pictures
240Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8822011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241Courageous$176,398141,8872012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8882013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
243The Dressmaker$176,117101,8902016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
244The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8922008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
245School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8932007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
246Patriots Day$175,00161,8942017Times Media Films
247Fantasy Island$173,70081,8982020Sony Pictures Releasing
248Darkest Hour$173,634101,9002018United International Pictures
249War Room$173,47761,9022015-
250Concussion$173,47281,9032016-
251Savages$173,27791,9042012United International Pictures
252My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,9062017Times Media Films
253The Rite$172,44881,9082011NuMetro Distribution
254Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,9092017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
255The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,9112011Indigenous Film Distribution
256My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,9122012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,9132016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
258Early Man$171,40861,9142018Times Media Films
259Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,9162009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
260Ek Joke Net$170,432101,9182011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
261CHIPS$170,06761,9192017Times Media Films
262Molly's Game$169,03581,9262018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
263A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,9272010NuMetro Distribution
264Armored$168,26181,9292010Sony Pictures Releasing
265Raaiselkind$167,48261,9322018Times Media Films
266The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,9342005-
267Annabelle$167,10161,9352014Times Media Films
268All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9362011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,9372018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
270The Stepfather$166,488101,9382010-
271Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,9392007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,9412008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Escape Plan$165,18381,9452013NuMetro Distribution
274Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9462012United International Pictures
275Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9502009NuMetro Distribution
276Risen$163,99381,9512016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277Joy$163,25381,9542016-
278Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9572016African Entertainment Distributors
279Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9582019Indigenous Film Distribution
280Friends with Kids$162,42091,9602012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281The Wound$162,08561,9632018Indigenous Film Distribution
282Sausage Party$161,84561,9652016Sony Pictures Releasing
283Kampterrein$161,42491,9662017Indigenous Film Distribution
284La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9722007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
285French Toast$160,74261,9732015Times Media Films
286Overboard$160,37461,9742018Times Media Films
287Brothers$158,83381,9782010-
288Spotlight$157,77791,9862016Times Media Films
289Precious$157,428101,9892010-
290Vacancy$157,15481,9902007Sony Pictures Releasing
291Philomena$157,062101,9912014Times Media Films
292Fallen$156,33061,9922016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
293Fair Game$156,25481,9932011NuMetro Distribution
294Dear John$156,05561,9942010-
295Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9952015Times Media Films
296Proud Mary$155,24871,9962018Sony Pictures Releasing
297War$154,21481,9992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
298In Bruges$154,120112,0012008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
299Movie 43$154,00072,0022013NuMetro Distribution
300Charlie Wilson's War$153,63762,0062008United International Pictures
301Split$153,263112,0072017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
302I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08682,0082010United International Pictures
303Life$151,87872,0102017Sony Pictures Releasing
304The Hurricane Heist$151,39982,0142018Times Media Films
305Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18462,0152008NuMetro Distribution
306Halloween$151,15062,0162018United International Pictures
307The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078142,0172010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308Secretariat$151,02492,0182011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Drive$150,44792,0192011NuMetro Distribution
310Paris Can Wait$150,361112,0202017Times Media Films
311Unfinished Song$149,341102,0222013United International Pictures
312Hard to Get$148,383112,0242014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Return to Never Land$148,32672,0252002-
314The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095122,0262010NuMetro Distribution
315A Wrinkle in Time$147,76992,0282018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
316The Eagle$147,268102,0302011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Breakthrough$146,959112,0322019Times Media Films
318Drillbit Taylor$146,50982,0342008United International Pictures
319Midnight Sun$146,11092,0362018Times Media Films
320The Big Trip$145,74572,0382019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
321Skin$145,154112,0422010-
322A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11062,0432012NuMetro Distribution
323Winnie the Pooh$144,68292,0452011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
324Yellowbird$144,03172,0492015-
325In Good Company$144,00962,0502005-
326The Naked Gun$143,822222,0512025Paramount Pictures International
327Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0532019African Entertainment Distributors
328The Mule$143,74262,0542019Times Media Films
32912 Rounds$143,42882,0562009NuMetro Distribution
330Adrift$143,14382,0582018Times Media Films
331One Night with the King$142,62192,0622007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0632011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333One for the Money$142,58672,0642012NuMetro Distribution
334Hanna$142,528102,0662011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
335The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0672008NuMetro Distribution
336Margin Call$142,111102,0682012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
337Moneyball$142,09272,0692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
338August: Osage County$141,76992,0702014-
339Notorious$141,09972,0712009NuMetro Distribution
340Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0722004-
341New in Town$141,07262,0732009NuMetro Distribution
342Blood and Glory$140,72272,0742016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
343Sicario$140,36262,0762015-
344Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0772015Times Media Films
345Still Alice$140,058112,0782015-
346Kick-Ass$139,70982,0812010NuMetro Distribution
347The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0832015United International Pictures
348Predators$138,99672,084201020th Century Fox International
349A History of Violence$138,96192,0852005NuMetro Distribution
350The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0862005-
351Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0902014-
352St. Vincent$137,50892,0912015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
353Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0932011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
354Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0942018Indigenous Film Distribution
355Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0982007United International Pictures
356The Ghost of Uniondale$135,88962,0992014Times Media Films
357Side Effects$135,51562,1012013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
358Hunting Emma$135,32872,1032017Times Media Films
359Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,1052015-
360Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,1062013NuMetro Distribution
361Prom Night$134,641102,1072008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362The Big Year$132,303112,1162012NuMetro Distribution
363The Wild Life$131,74792,1182016Times Media Films
364Babygirl$131,53072,1202024Empire Entertainment
365The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,121200720th Century Fox International
366The Roommate$130,932122,1222011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
367The Choice$130,38872,1232016Times Media Films
368Mama$129,977142,1242013United International Pictures
369The Nice Guys$129,70762,1262016Times Media Films
370Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,1272008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371Not Easily Broken$129,504112,1282009NuMetro Distribution
372The Wife$129,038102,1302018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
373Stilte$128,49772,1312012United International Pictures
374The Big Short$127,72092,1322015United International Pictures
375The Duchess$127,45182,1352009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
376The Shape of Water$127,371112,136201820th Century Fox International
377The Circle$127,22482,1372017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378The Muppets$127,167112,1382012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,1392007NuMetro Distribution
380Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,1402008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,1422010-
382Looking for Love$125,58792,1472018Indigenous Film Distribution
383The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1522009United International Pictures
384Saw V$124,35182,1552009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1562014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
386Bodyguard$124,14092,1572011NuMetro Distribution
387A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1582017Times Media Films
388A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1592019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389Fire with Fire$123,93772,1602014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
390Criminal$123,37462,1632016-
391Silent Night$123,24062,1662023Empire Entertainment
392Rambo$123,18362,1682008NuMetro Distribution
393Black Mass$122,43262,1732015-
394Nerve$121,66962,1752016M-Net
395Carrie$120,800102,1762014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
396One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1772013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
397Cats$120,31672,1782019United International Pictures
398The Book of Life$120,29072,1792015Times Media Films
399Father Figures$120,18972,1802018Times Media Films
400The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1822014Ster-Kinekor Pictures