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

Data as of May 1, 2:05 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201An Education$195,624101,7632010United International Pictures
202One Missed Call$195,53681,7642008NuMetro Distribution
203Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7652010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7672017United International Pictures
205Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7712007NuMetro Distribution
206Crawl$193,25561,7732019United International Pictures
207Love Lives Here$192,98961,7762019Indigenous Film Distribution
208The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7782023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7822007United International Pictures
211Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7832019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7842023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
213Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,785--
214First Sunday$189,960111,7872008United International Pictures
215Escape Room$189,89261,7882019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Unleashed$189,871101,7892005-
217War Horse$187,49891,7952012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218Fun Size$187,33561,7972012United International Pictures
219Allied$187,00171,7982017United International Pictures
220Ad Astra$186,92961,7992019Times Media Films
221Sucker Punch$186,62671,8022011NuMetro Distribution
222The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8042013NuMetro Distribution
223The Ides of March$185,619111,8062011-
224The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8092005-
225Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8102010-
226Avenged$183,92771,8122014Indigenous Film Distribution
227Empire State$181,75691,8162014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8172010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229The Judge$180,96091,8192015Times Media Films
230Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8202010United International Pictures
2311408$178,60971,8252008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8312018Sony Pictures Releasing
233Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8322007NuMetro Distribution
234Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8342014United International Pictures
235Get Out$177,27891,8372017United International Pictures
236Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8392011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Courageous$176,398141,8442012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8452013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Dressmaker$176,117101,8472016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8492008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8502007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Patriots Day$175,00161,8512017Times Media Films
243Fantasy Island$173,70081,8552020Sony Pictures Releasing
244Darkest Hour$173,634101,8572018United International Pictures
245War Room$173,47761,8592015-
246Concussion$173,47281,8602016-
247Savages$173,27791,8612012United International Pictures
248My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8632017Times Media Films
249The Rite$172,44881,8652011NuMetro Distribution
250Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8662017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
251The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8682011Indigenous Film Distribution
252My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8692012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8702016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254Early Man$171,40861,8712018Times Media Films
255Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8732009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8752011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257CHIPS$170,06761,8762017Times Media Films
258Molly's Game$169,03581,8832018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,8842010NuMetro Distribution
260Armored$168,26181,8862010Sony Pictures Releasing
261Raaiselkind$167,48261,8892018Times Media Films
262The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,8912005-
263Annabelle$167,10161,8922014Times Media Films
264All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,8932011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,8942018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
266The Stepfather$166,488101,8952010-
267Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,8962007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,8982008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Escape Plan$165,18381,9022013NuMetro Distribution
270Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9032012United International Pictures
271Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9062009NuMetro Distribution
272Risen$163,99381,9072016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Joy$163,25381,9102016-
274Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9132016African Entertainment Distributors
275Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9142019Indigenous Film Distribution
276Friends with Kids$162,42091,9162012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277The Wound$162,08561,9192018Indigenous Film Distribution
278Sausage Party$161,84561,9212016Sony Pictures Releasing
279Kampterrein$161,42491,9222017Indigenous Film Distribution
280La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9272007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281French Toast$160,74261,9282015Times Media Films
282Overboard$160,37461,9292018Times Media Films
283Brothers$158,83381,9332010-
284Spotlight$157,77791,9412016Times Media Films
285Precious$157,428101,9442010-
286Vacancy$157,15481,9452007Sony Pictures Releasing
287Philomena$157,062101,9462014Times Media Films
288Fallen$156,33061,9472016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
289Fair Game$156,25481,9482011NuMetro Distribution
290Dear John$156,05561,9492010-
291Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9502015Times Media Films
292Proud Mary$155,24871,9512018Sony Pictures Releasing
293War$154,21481,9542008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294In Bruges$154,120111,9552008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
295Movie 43$154,00071,9562013NuMetro Distribution
296Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9602008United International Pictures
297Split$153,263111,9612017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
298I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9622010United International Pictures
299Life$151,87871,9632017Sony Pictures Releasing
300The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9662018Times Media Films
301Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9672008NuMetro Distribution
302Halloween$151,15061,9682018United International Pictures
303The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9692010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Secretariat$151,02491,9702011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305Drive$150,44791,9712011NuMetro Distribution
306Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9722017Times Media Films
307Unfinished Song$149,341101,9742013United International Pictures
308Hard to Get$148,383111,9762014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Return to Never Land$148,32671,9772002-
310The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9782010NuMetro Distribution
311A Wrinkle in Time$147,76991,9802018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312The Eagle$147,268101,9822011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Breakthrough$146,959111,9842019Times Media Films
314Drillbit Taylor$146,50981,9862008United International Pictures
315Midnight Sun$146,11091,9882018Times Media Films
316The Big Trip$145,74571,9902019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Skin$145,154111,9942010-
318A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11061,9952012NuMetro Distribution
319Winnie the Pooh$144,68291,9972011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Yellowbird$144,03172,0012015-
321In Good Company$144,00962,0022005-
322Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0042019African Entertainment Distributors
323The Mule$143,74262,0052019Times Media Films
32412 Rounds$143,42882,0072009NuMetro Distribution
325Adrift$143,14382,0092018Times Media Films
326One Night with the King$142,62192,0132007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0142011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328One for the Money$142,58672,0152012NuMetro Distribution
329Hanna$142,528102,0172011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
330The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0182008NuMetro Distribution
331Margin Call$142,111102,0192012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Moneyball$142,09272,0202011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333August: Osage County$141,76992,0212014-
334Notorious$141,09972,0222009NuMetro Distribution
335Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0232004-
336New in Town$141,07262,0242009NuMetro Distribution
337Blood and Glory$140,72272,0252016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
338Sicario$140,36262,0272015-
339Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0282015Times Media Films
340Still Alice$140,058112,0292015-
341Kick-Ass$139,70982,0322010NuMetro Distribution
342The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0342015United International Pictures
343Predators$138,99672,035201020th Century Fox International
344A History of Violence$138,96192,0362005NuMetro Distribution
345The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0372005-
346Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0412014-
347St. Vincent$137,50892,0422015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0442011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
349Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0452018Indigenous Film Distribution
350Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0482007United International Pictures
351Die Spook van Uniondale$135,88962,0492014Times Media Films
352Side Effects$135,51562,0512013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
353Hunting Emma$135,32872,0532017Times Media Films
354Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0552015-
355Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0562013NuMetro Distribution
356Prom Night$134,641102,0572008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
357The Big Year$132,303112,0662012NuMetro Distribution
358The Wild Life$131,74792,0682016Times Media Films
359Babygirl$131,53072,0702024Empire Entertainment
360The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,071200720th Century Fox International
361The Roommate$130,932122,0722011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362The Choice$130,38872,0732016Times Media Films
363Mama$129,977142,0742013United International Pictures
364The Nice Guys$129,70762,0762016Times Media Films
365Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,0772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0782009NuMetro Distribution
367The Wife$129,038102,0802018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
368Stilte$128,49772,0812012United International Pictures
369The Big Short$127,72092,0822015United International Pictures
370The Duchess$127,45182,0842009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371The Shape of Water$127,371112,085201820th Century Fox International
372The Circle$127,22482,0862017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
373The Muppets$127,167112,0872012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,0882007NuMetro Distribution
375Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,0892008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
376I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,0912010-
377Looking for Love$125,58792,0962018Indigenous Film Distribution
378The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1012009United International Pictures
379Saw V$124,35182,1052009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1062014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Bodyguard$124,14092,1072011NuMetro Distribution
382A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1082017Times Media Films
383A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1092019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
384Fire with Fire$123,93772,1102014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Criminal$123,37462,1132016-
386Silent Night$123,24062,1142023Empire Entertainment
387Rambo$123,18362,1162008NuMetro Distribution
388Black Mass$122,43262,1212015-
389Nerve$121,66962,1222016M-Net
390Carrie$120,800102,1232014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
391One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1242013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392Cats$120,31672,1252019United International Pictures
393The Book of Life$120,29072,1262015Times Media Films
394Father Figures$120,18972,1272018Times Media Films
395The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1292014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
396Boychoir$119,34482,1302015-
397Southpaw$119,31362,1312015-
398Brooklyn$119,241122,1322015-
399Friendship$119,06372,1332008NuMetro Distribution
400Orphan$118,712102,1342009NuMetro Distribution