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

Data as of May 17, 12:51 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Spirited Away$230,496,084432001-
2Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone$152,993,4932102001-
3Les Misérables$65,566,0202912012Toho-Towa
4Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter$60,119,48921002017Toho
5Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl$59,861,99021022003-
6From Up on Poppy Hill$56,029,61531142011Toho
7Tempest 3D$53,387,7862342011Toho
8Wolf Children$52,544,77721232012Toho
9Kingdom$50,404,73821292019Toho
10The Incredibles$49,967,20521302004Buena Vista International
11Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life$48,687,04121352009Toho
12Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions$47,204,60231472010Toho
13Yo-kai Watch Movie: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow!$45,429,07321552015Toho
14Tempest 3D
2012 Re-release
$44,057,7372342012Toho
15Incredibles 2$43,890,78531652018Walt Disney Pictures
16Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior$43,338,59921682008Toho
17Minions$42,726,35321702015Toho-Towa
18Minority Report$42,707,32621712002-
19Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II$42,694,0882572009Toho
20Thermae Romae II$42,201,49721772014Toho
21Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation$42,091,07921792015Paramount Pictures International
22The Terminal$39,681,26221952004United International Pictures
23Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
2010 Re-release
$39,606,2442572010Toho
24Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension$39,424,97531982014Toho
25Mr. & Mrs. Smith$38,730,83422062005Toho-Towa
26Cars 2$38,124,19432082011Walt Disney Pictures
27Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess$37,670,88932172009Toho
28The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms$36,747,48622222020Toho
29Monkey Magic$36,745,06322232007Toho
30Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno$36,497,92722262015Toho
31Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew$36,459,76032282005Toho
32The Confidence Man JP: Princess$35,762,32422362020Toho
33The Fate of the Furious$35,613,95922392017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
34Kingdom 2: Far and Away$34,963,39522442022IMAX
35Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys$34,337,25832522004Toho
36Hero$33,995,84122562003-
37Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer
2014 Re-release
$33,989,69621082014Walt Disney Pictures
38Terminator Salvation$33,869,67722602009Sony Pictures Releasing
39Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker$33,393,75132642003-
40Ratatouille$33,371,38622662007Buena Vista International
41Nana$33,154,57122702005Toho
42When Marnie Was There$33,068,14822712014Toho
43Inside Out$32,956,43732732015Walt Disney Pictures
44Fly Me to the Saitama$32,802,34722762019Toei Company
45Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky$32,596,95722792010Toho
46The After-Dinner Mysteries$32,111,31122852013Toho
47Tangled$31,081,46122992011Walt Disney Pictures
48Pokémon$30,906,53723012013Toho
49The Boss Baby$30,741,04323052018Toho-Towa
50Gravity$30,562,22523072013Warner Bros.
51The Amazing Spider-Man 2$30,253,48033102014Sony Pictures Releasing
52Tokyo MER$30,226,38333122023IMAX
53Despicable Me 4$30,175,89423132024Universal Pictures International (UPI)
54Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!$30,024,52233162017Toho
55Train Man$29,972,21823182005Toho
56Crows Zero II$29,865,85423212009Toho
57I Want to Eat Your Pancreas$29,483,45733242017Toho
58The Unbroken$29,000,32223302009Toho
59I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms (2023)$28,933,62623312023Shochiku
60We Were There: True Love$28,876,92921322012Toho
61Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw$28,631,74723372019Toho-Towa
62Knight and Day
2010 Re-release
$28,297,1442340201020th Century Fox International
63Spider-Man: Far from Home$28,137,05423422019Sony Pictures Releasing
64The Lady Shogun and Her Men$27,710,66622502010Shochiku
65Mary and the Witch's Flower$27,642,40623452017Toho
66Mamma Mia!$27,597,38523482009Toho-Towa
67Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura$27,428,60723502017Toho
68Chicago$27,383,93523522003-
69Transformers: Age of Extinction$27,379,33123532014Paramount Pictures International
70Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur$27,186,39223562006Toho
71Pokémon: Detective Pikachu$27,000,00023602019Warner Bros.
72Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction$26,906,022133622014Toho
73Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea$26,851,32433642006Toho
74Dearest$26,697,02533662012Toho
75Yôkai Watch: the Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!$26,693,29323672016Toho
76Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution$26,654,18423682019Toho
77One Cut of the Dead$26,495,50243692018Asmik Ace Entertainment
78The Confidence Man JP: The Movie$25,958,18923752019-
79Lesson of the Evil$25,936,94923762012Toho
80Platinum Data$25,920,89623772013Toho
81I Am Sam$25,789,06923822002-
82Stand by Me Doraemon 2$25,701,46523842020Toho
83Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$25,644,40143852012Paramount Pictures International
84Oceans$25,545,13223862010Gaga
85I'm a Cat Stalker$25,221,44623912008Toho
86Iron Man 3$25,185,66123922013Walt Disney Pictures
87Tron: Legacy$25,155,44223932010Walt Disney Pictures
88Mt. Tsurugidake$25,134,43743952009Toei Company
89Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle$24,823,63824022003-
90Vanilla Sky$24,768,14474032001-
91Liar Game: Reborn$24,549,72624062012Toho
92The Three Musketeers$24,394,93524092011Gaga
93Captain America: Civil War$24,366,75934102016Walt Disney Pictures
94Liar Game: The Final Stage$24,309,04324132010Toho
95Helter Skelter$24,231,55444152012Asmik Ace Entertainment
96The Dark Knight Rises$24,115,08724182012Warner Bros.
97National Treasure: Book of Secrets$23,942,11224212007Walt Disney Pictures
98The 8-Year Engagement$23,896,57324242017Shochiku
99Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer$23,825,77621082009Toho
100Gangs of New York$23,763,69934252002-
101The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Canadian Release
$23,696,31624262003-
102Mirai$23,683,48324272018Toho
103My Hero Academia: You're Next$23,615,36934292024Toho
104Salt$23,537,44734302010Sony Pictures Releasing
105Ready Player One$23,400,00024312018Warner Bros.
106Wicked$23,344,89024342025Toho
107Yomigaeri$23,259,54224362003-
108The Jungle Book$23,073,83124392016Walt Disney Pictures
10999.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie$23,055,06924402021Shochiku
110Ossan's Love: Love or Dead$23,027,97634412019Toho
111The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$22,941,66024422008Toho-Towa
112Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess$22,929,22134432011Toho
113Hot Road$22,916,31324442014Shochiku
114Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$22,772,63224462012Walt Disney Pictures
115Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life$22,720,79424472012Toho
116Lilo & Stitch$22,712,66934482003-
117Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$22,707,56724492009Paramount Pictures International
118The Pursuit of Happyness$22,680,71324512007Sony Pictures Releasing
119Paco and the Magical Book$22,650,52724542008Toho
120Sherlock Holmes$22,471,43424562010Warner Bros.
121The Last 10 Years$22,456,36824572022Warner Bros.
122Flying Colors$22,440,76624582015Showgate
123Shrek 2$22,435,81944592004United International Pictures
124The Tourist$22,367,68534612011Sony Pictures Releasing
125Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals$22,313,92534622011Toei Company
126Chicken Little$22,295,95224632005Buena Vista International
127Villain$22,265,08824642010Toho
128Lupin the 3rd$22,188,87324652014Toho
129Terminator Genisys$22,134,00524662015Paramount Pictures International
130Strawberry Night$21,936,26424672013Toho
131Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi$21,930,91224682024Shochiku
132Unfair: The Movie$21,914,00524692007Toho
133Prometheus$21,816,4093471201220th Century Fox International
134Detroit Metal City$21,763,00024722008Toho
135April Snow$21,669,80734742005United International Pictures
136Poupelle of Chimney Town$21,657,78424752020Toho
137K-On! The Movie$21,419,79224822011Shochiku
138The King's Speech$21,400,88144832011Gaga
139Year One in the North$21,360,94224842005Toei Company
140The Apology King$21,188,00324882013Toho
141Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon$21,099,18852422010Toho
142Silent Parade$21,082,18224902022IMAX
143K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces$21,017,20634912008Toho
144Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us$21,000,45024922018Toho
145IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit - BEYOND THE PERiOD
Original Release - Day 1
$20,825,25324932023Bandai
146We Were There: True Love
2012 Re-release
$20,762,15731322012Toho
147The Lone Ranger$20,676,29644962013Walt Disney Pictures
148Boruto: Naruto the Movie$20,477,53734982015Toho
149Shaolin Soccer$20,420,13525012002-
150Pokémon Heroes$20,121,53835092002-
151The Secret Life of Pets 2$20,101,84455102019Toho-Towa
152Botanical Books$20,071,96125122016Shochiku
153Fast & Furious 6$20,048,39225132013Toho-Towa
154Hachi: A Dog's Tale$20,025,19535152009Shochiku
155Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages$20,001,92645162015Toho
156About Her Brother$19,969,47335172010Shochiku
157Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler$19,903,08425192011Toho
158Partners: The Movie III$19,814,41155212014Toei Company
159Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale$19,795,11525222010Toho
160The Wings of the Kirin$19,773,97825242012Toho
161Life of Pi$19,653,7172525201320th Century Fox International
162Shall We Dance?$19,578,97325292005Gaga
163King Kong$19,533,65425302005United International Pictures
164Love for Beginners$19,499,31235312012Toho
165Sex and the City 2$19,487,28035322010Warner Bros.
166Into the Woods$19,315,12325362015Walt Disney Pictures
167Ballad$19,277,19525382009Toho
168Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog$19,270,24235392004-
169Space Brothers$19,248,13025412012Toei Company
170Gekijouban SPEC: Kurôzu - Kou no hen$19,243,799115422013Toho
171The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$19,213,97625432012Warner Bros.
172World War Z$19,210,59225442013Toho-Towa
173In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World$19,204,59335452016Tokyo Theatres
174A Silent Voice: The Movie$19,199,90525462016Shochiku
175Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story$19,169,00725472013Warner Bros.
176Green Book$19,162,10025482019Gaga
177Princess Toyotomi$19,122,15125512011Toho
178Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard$19,026,64235532003-
179Violet Evergarden: The Movie$18,956,37125552020Shochiku
180Gulliver's Travels$18,927,6342556201120th Century Fox International
181Unfair the End$18,913,49225592015Toho
182Kitaro$18,836,03625602007Shochiku
183Oz the Great and Powerful$18,804,44125612013Walt Disney Pictures
184Friends: Naki on the Monster Island$18,760,58225622011Toho
185A Minecraft Movie$18,672,78225642025Warner Bros.
186Elemental$18,512,15025682023Walt Disney Pictures
187Crayon Shin-chan Movie 23: Ora No Hikkoshi Monogatari - Saboten Daisuugeki
2015 Re-release
$18,478,00043002015Toho
188Swing Girls$18,453,87535702004Toho
189Girls und Panzer der Film$18,442,89425712015Showgate
190Die Another Day$18,441,25525722003-
191Doctor X: The Movie$18,353,32425742024Toho
192Kabei: Our Mother$18,338,85945752008Shochiku
193252: Signal of Life$18,168,06925772008Warner Bros.
194The Intouchables$18,136,78565792012Gaga
195Battleship$18,128,60635802012Toho-Towa
196Takizawa Enbujo Zero$18,091,39525812020Shochiku
197From Me to You$18,027,47535832010Toho
198Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet$17,969,31425852011Toei Company
199Fragments of the Last Will$17,954,69155862022IMAX
200Mumon: The Land of Stealth$17,952,50525872017Toho