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

Data as of Jun 8, 16:03 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201Tag$197,20471,8002018Times Media Films
202Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,8022007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203The Fighter$195,76161,8082011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Nine$195,62781,8092010Sony Pictures Releasing
205An Education$195,624101,8102010United International Pictures
206One Missed Call$195,53681,8112008NuMetro Distribution
207Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,8122010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
208Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,8142017United International Pictures
209Hannibal Rising$193,53861,8182007NuMetro Distribution
210Crawl$193,25561,8202019United International Pictures
211Love Lives Here$192,98961,8232019Indigenous Film Distribution
212The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,8242008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
213No Hard Feelings$192,67061,8252023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
214Smokin' Aces$191,528181,8302007United International Pictures
215Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,8312019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,8322023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
217Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,833--
218First Sunday$189,960111,8362008United International Pictures
219Escape Room$189,89261,8372019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
220Unleashed$189,871101,8382005-
221War Horse$187,49891,8442012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
222Fun Size$187,33561,8462012United International Pictures
223Allied$187,00171,8472017United International Pictures
224Ad Astra$186,92961,8482019Times Media Films
225Sucker Punch$186,62671,8512011NuMetro Distribution
226The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8532013NuMetro Distribution
227The Ides of March$185,619111,8552011-
228The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8582005-
229Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8592010-
230Avenged$183,92771,8612014Indigenous Film Distribution
231Empire State$181,75691,8662014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8672010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
233The Judge$180,96091,8692015Times Media Films
234Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8702010United International Pictures
2351408$178,60971,8752008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8812018Sony Pictures Releasing
237Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8822007NuMetro Distribution
238Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8842014United International Pictures
239Get Out$177,27891,8872017United International Pictures
240Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8892011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241Courageous$176,398141,8942012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8952013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
243The Dressmaker$176,117101,8972016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
244The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
245School for Scoundrels$175,81671,9002007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
246Patriots Day$175,00161,9012017Times Media Films
247Fantasy Island$173,70081,9052020Sony Pictures Releasing
248Darkest Hour$173,634101,9072018United International Pictures
249War Room$173,47761,9092015-
250Concussion$173,47281,9102016-
251Savages$173,27791,9112012United International Pictures
252My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,9132017Times Media Films
253The Rite$172,44881,9152011NuMetro Distribution
254Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,9162017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
255The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,9182011Indigenous Film Distribution
256My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,9192012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,9202016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
258Early Man$171,40861,9212018Times Media Films
259Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,9232009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
260Ek Joke Net$170,432101,9252011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
261CHIPS$170,06761,9262017Times Media Films
262Molly's Game$169,03581,9332018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
263A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,9342010NuMetro Distribution
264Armored$168,26181,9362010Sony Pictures Releasing
265Raaiselkind$167,48261,9392018Times Media Films
266The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,9412005-
267Annabelle$167,10161,9422014Times Media Films
268All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9432011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,9442018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
270The Stepfather$166,488101,9452010-
271Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,9462007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,9482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Escape Plan$165,18381,9522013NuMetro Distribution
274Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9532012United International Pictures
275Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9572009NuMetro Distribution
276Risen$163,99381,9582016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277Joy$163,25381,9612016-
278Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9642016African Entertainment Distributors
279Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9652019Indigenous Film Distribution
280Friends with Kids$162,42091,9672012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281The Wound$162,08561,9702018Indigenous Film Distribution
282Sausage Party$161,84561,9722016Sony Pictures Releasing
283Kampterrein$161,42491,9732017Indigenous Film Distribution
284La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9792007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
285French Toast$160,74261,9802015Times Media Films
286Overboard$160,37461,9812018Times Media Films
287Brothers$158,83381,9852010-
288Spotlight$157,77791,9932016Times Media Films
289Precious$157,428101,9962010-
290Vacancy$157,15481,9972007Sony Pictures Releasing
291Philomena$157,062101,9982014Times Media Films
292Fallen$156,33061,9992016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
293Fair Game$156,25482,0002011NuMetro Distribution
294Dear John$156,05562,0012010-
295Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27772,0032015Times Media Films
296Proud Mary$155,24872,0042018Sony Pictures Releasing
297War$154,21482,0072008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
298In Bruges$154,120112,0092008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
299Movie 43$154,00072,0102013NuMetro Distribution
300Charlie Wilson's War$153,63762,0142008United International Pictures
301Split$153,263112,0152017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
302I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08682,0162010United International Pictures
303Life$151,87872,0182017Sony Pictures Releasing
304The Hurricane Heist$151,39982,0222018Times Media Films
305Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18462,0232008NuMetro Distribution
306Halloween$151,15062,0242018United International Pictures
307The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078142,0252010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308Secretariat$151,02492,0262011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Drive$150,44792,0272011NuMetro Distribution
310Paris Can Wait$150,361112,0282017Times Media Films
311Unfinished Song$149,341102,0302013United International Pictures
312Hard to Get$148,383112,0322014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Return to Never Land$148,32672,0332002-
314The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095122,0342010NuMetro Distribution
315A Wrinkle in Time$147,76992,0362018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
316The Eagle$147,268102,0382011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Breakthrough$146,959112,0402019Times Media Films
318Drillbit Taylor$146,50982,0422008United International Pictures
319Midnight Sun$146,11092,0442018Times Media Films
320The Big Trip$145,74572,0462019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
321Skin$145,154112,0502010-
322A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11062,0512012NuMetro Distribution
323Winnie the Pooh$144,68292,0532011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
324Yellowbird$144,03172,0572015-
325In Good Company$144,00962,0582005-
326The Naked Gun$143,822222,0592025Paramount Pictures International
327Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0612019African Entertainment Distributors
328The Mule$143,74262,0622019Times Media Films
32912 Rounds$143,42882,0642009NuMetro Distribution
330Adrift$143,14382,0662018Times Media Films
331One Night with the King$142,62192,0702007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0712011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333One for the Money$142,58672,0722012NuMetro Distribution
334Hanna$142,528102,0742011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
335The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0752008NuMetro Distribution
336Margin Call$142,111102,0762012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
337Moneyball$142,09272,0772011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
338August: Osage County$141,76992,0782014-
339Notorious$141,09972,0792009NuMetro Distribution
340Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0802004-
341New in Town$141,07262,0812009NuMetro Distribution
342Blood and Glory$140,72272,0822016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
343Sicario$140,36262,0842015-
344Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0852015Times Media Films
345Still Alice$140,058112,0862015-
346Kick-Ass$139,70982,0892010NuMetro Distribution
347The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0912015United International Pictures
348Predators$138,99672,092201020th Century Fox International
349A History of Violence$138,96192,0932005NuMetro Distribution
350The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0942005-
351Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0982014-
352St. Vincent$137,50892,0992015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
353Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,1012011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
354Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,1022018Indigenous Film Distribution
355Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,1062007United International Pictures
356The Ghost of Uniondale$135,88962,1072014Times Media Films
357Side Effects$135,51562,1092013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
358Hunting Emma$135,32872,1112017Times Media Films
359Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,1132015-
360Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,1142013NuMetro Distribution
361Prom Night$134,641102,1152008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362The Big Year$132,303112,1242012NuMetro Distribution
363The Wild Life$131,74792,1262016Times Media Films
364Babygirl$131,53072,1282024Empire Entertainment
365The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,129200720th Century Fox International
366The Roommate$130,932122,1302011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
367The Choice$130,38872,1312016Times Media Films
368Mama$129,977142,1322013United International Pictures
369The Nice Guys$129,70762,1342016Times Media Films
370Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,1352008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371Not Easily Broken$129,504112,1362009NuMetro Distribution
372The Wife$129,038102,1382018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
373Stilte$128,49772,1392012United International Pictures
374The Big Short$127,72092,1402015United International Pictures
375The Duchess$127,45182,1432009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
376The Shape of Water$127,371112,144201820th Century Fox International
377The Circle$127,22482,1452017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378The Muppets$127,167112,1462012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,1472007NuMetro Distribution
380Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,1482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,1502010-
382Looking for Love$125,58792,1552018Indigenous Film Distribution
383The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1602009United International Pictures
384Saw V$124,35182,1632009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1642014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
386Bodyguard$124,14092,1652011NuMetro Distribution
387A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1662017Times Media Films
388A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1672019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389Fire with Fire$123,93772,1682014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
390Criminal$123,37462,1712016-
391Silent Night$123,24062,1732023Empire Entertainment
392Rambo$123,18362,1752008NuMetro Distribution
393Black Mass$122,43262,1802015-
394Nerve$121,66962,1822016M-Net
395Carrie$120,800102,1832014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
396One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1842013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
397Cats$120,31672,1852019United International Pictures
398The Book of Life$120,29072,1862015Times Media Films
399Father Figures$120,18972,1872018Times Media Films
400The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1892014Ster-Kinekor Pictures