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

Data as of Jul 2, 15:24 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$42,694,0882582009Toho
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
$39,606,2442582010Toho
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: Indigo League$30,906,53723012013Toho
49Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning$30,760,74143052025Paramount Pictures International
50The Boss Baby$30,741,04323062018Toho-Towa
51Gravity$30,562,22523082013Warner Bros.
52The Amazing Spider-Man 2$30,253,48033112014Sony Pictures Releasing
53Tokyo MER$30,226,38333132023IMAX
54Despicable Me 4$30,175,89423142024Universal Pictures International (UPI)
55Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!$30,024,52233172017Toho
56Train Man$29,972,21823192005Toho
57Crows Zero II$29,865,85423222009Toho
58I Want to Eat Your Pancreas$29,483,45733252017Toho
59The Unbroken$29,000,32223312009Toho
60I Wish I Could Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Flower Blooms (2023)$28,933,62623322023Shochiku
61We Were There: True Love$28,876,92921322012Toho
62Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw$28,631,74723382019Toho-Towa
63Knight and Day
2010 Re-release
$28,297,1442341201020th Century Fox International
64Spider-Man: Far from Home$28,137,05423432019Sony Pictures Releasing
65The Lady Shogun and Her Men$27,710,66622502010Shochiku
66Mary and the Witch's Flower$27,642,40623462017Toho
67Mamma Mia!$27,597,38523492009Toho-Towa
68Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura$27,428,60723512017Toho
69Chicago$27,383,93523532003-
70Transformers: Age of Extinction$27,379,33123542014Paramount Pictures International
71Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur$27,186,39223572006Toho
72Pokémon: Detective Pikachu$27,000,00023612019Warner Bros.
73Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction$26,906,022133632014Toho
74Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea$26,851,32433652006Toho
75Dearest$26,697,02533672012Toho
76Yôkai Watch: the Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!$26,693,29323682016Toho
77Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution$26,654,18423692019Toho
78A Minecraft Movie$26,637,27123702025Warner Bros.
79One Cut of the Dead$26,495,50243712018Asmik Ace Entertainment
80The Confidence Man JP: The Movie$25,958,18923772019-
81Lesson of the Evil$25,936,94923782012Toho
82Platinum Data$25,920,89623792013Toho
83I Am Sam$25,789,06923842002-
84Stand by Me Doraemon 2$25,701,46523862020Toho
85Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$25,644,40143872012Paramount Pictures International
86Oceans$25,545,13223882010Gaga
87I'm a Cat Stalker$25,221,44623932008Toho
88Iron Man 3$25,185,66123942013Walt Disney Pictures
89Tron: Legacy$25,155,44223952010Walt Disney Pictures
90Mt. Tsurugidake$25,134,43743972009Toei Company
91Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle$24,823,63824042003-
92Vanilla Sky$24,768,14474052001-
93Liar Game: Reborn$24,549,72624082012Toho
94The Three Musketeers$24,394,93524112011Gaga
95Captain America: Civil War$24,366,75934122016Walt Disney Pictures
96Liar Game: The Final Stage$24,309,04324152010Toho
97Helter Skelter$24,231,55444172012Asmik Ace Entertainment
98The Dark Knight Rises$24,115,08724202012Warner Bros.
99National Treasure: Book of Secrets$23,942,11224242007Walt Disney Pictures
100Wicked$23,904,33724272025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
101The 8-Year Engagement$23,896,57324282017Shochiku
102Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer$23,825,77621082009Toho
103Gangs of New York$23,763,69934292002-
104The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Canadian Release
$23,696,31624302003-
105Mirai$23,683,48324312018Toho
106My Hero Academia: You're Next$23,615,36934332024Toho
107Salt$23,537,44734342010Sony Pictures Releasing
108Ready Player One$23,400,00024352018Warner Bros.
109Yomigaeri$23,259,54224392003-
110The Jungle Book$23,073,83124422016Walt Disney Pictures
11199.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie$23,055,06924432021Shochiku
112Ossan's Love: Love or Dead$23,027,97634442019Toho
113The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$22,941,66024452008Toho-Towa
114Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess$22,929,22134462011Toho
115Hot Road$22,916,31324472014Shochiku
116Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$22,772,63224492012Walt Disney Pictures
117Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life$22,720,79424502012Toho
118Lilo & Stitch$22,712,66934512003-
119Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$22,707,56724522009Paramount Pictures International
120The Pursuit of Happyness$22,680,71324542007Sony Pictures Releasing
121Paco and the Magical Book$22,650,52724572008Toho
122Sherlock Holmes$22,471,43424592010Warner Bros.
123The Last 10 Years$22,456,36824602022Warner Bros.
124Flying Colors$22,440,76624612015Showgate
125Shrek 2$22,435,81944622004United International Pictures
126The Tourist$22,367,68534642011Sony Pictures Releasing
127Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals$22,313,92534652011Toei Company
128Chicken Little$22,295,95224662005Buena Vista International
129Villain$22,265,08824672010Toho
130Lupin the 3rd$22,188,87324682014Toho
131Terminator Genisys$22,134,00524692015Paramount Pictures International
132Strawberry Night$21,936,26424702013Toho
133Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi$21,930,91224712024Shochiku
134Unfair: The Movie$21,914,00524722007Toho
135Prometheus$21,816,4093474201220th Century Fox International
136Detroit Metal City$21,763,00024752008Toho
137April Snow$21,669,80734772005United International Pictures
138Poupelle of Chimney Town$21,657,78424782020Toho
139K-On! The Movie$21,419,79224842011Shochiku
140The King's Speech$21,400,88144852011Gaga
141Year One in the North$21,360,94224862005Toei Company
142The Apology King$21,188,00324902013Toho
143Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon$21,099,18852422010Toho
144Silent Parade$21,082,18224922022IMAX
145K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces$21,017,20634932008Toho
146Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us$21,000,45024942018Toho
147IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit - BEYOND THE PERiOD
Original Release - Day 1
$20,825,25324952023Bandai
148We Were There: True Love
2012 Re-release
$20,762,15731322012Toho
149The Lone Ranger$20,676,29644982013Walt Disney Pictures
150Boruto: Naruto the Movie$20,477,53735002015Toho
151Shaolin Soccer$20,420,13525032002-
152Pokémon Heroes$20,121,53835112002-
153The Secret Life of Pets 2$20,101,84455122019Toho-Towa
154Botanical Books$20,071,96125142016Shochiku
155Fast & Furious 6$20,048,39225152013Toho-Towa
156Hachi: A Dog's Tale$20,025,19535172009Shochiku
157Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages$20,001,92645182015Toho
158About Her Brother$19,969,47335192010Shochiku
159Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler$19,903,08425212011Toho
160Partners: The Movie III$19,814,41155232014Toei Company
161Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale$19,795,11525242010Toho
162The Wings of the Kirin$19,773,97825262012Toho
163Life of Pi$19,653,7172527201320th Century Fox International
164Shall We Dance?$19,578,97325312005Gaga
165King Kong$19,533,65425322005United International Pictures
166Love for Beginners$19,499,31235332012Toho
167Sex and the City 2$19,487,28035342010Warner Bros.
168Into the Woods$19,315,12325382015Walt Disney Pictures
169Ballad$19,277,19525402009Toho
170Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog$19,270,24235412004-
171Space Brothers$19,248,13025432012Toei Company
172Gekijouban SPEC: Kurôzu - Kou no hen$19,243,799115442013Toho
173The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey$19,213,97625452012Warner Bros.
174World War Z$19,210,59225462013Toho-Towa
175In This Corner of the World$19,204,59335472016Tokyo Theatres
176A Silent Voice: The Movie$19,199,90525482016Shochiku
177Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story$19,169,00725492013Warner Bros.
178Green Book$19,162,10025502019Gaga
179Princess Toyotomi$19,122,15125532011Toho
180Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard$19,026,64235552003-
181Violet Evergarden: The Movie$18,956,37125572020Shochiku
182Gulliver's Travels$18,927,6342558201120th Century Fox International
183Unfair the End$18,913,49225612015Toho
184Kitaro$18,836,03625622007Shochiku
185Oz the Great and Powerful$18,804,44125632013Walt Disney Pictures
186Friends: Naki on the Monster Island$18,760,58225642011Toho
187Elemental$18,512,15025692023Walt Disney Pictures
188Crayon Shin-chan Movie 23: Ora No Hikkoshi Monogatari - Saboten Daisuugeki
2015 Re-release
$18,478,00043002015Toho
189Swing Girls$18,453,87535712004Toho
190Girls und Panzer der Film$18,442,89425722015Showgate
191Die Another Day$18,441,25525732003-
192Doctor X: The Movie$18,353,32425752024Toho
193Kabei: Our Mother$18,338,85945762008Shochiku
194252: Signal of Life$18,168,06925782008Warner Bros.
195The Intouchables$18,136,78565802012Gaga
196Battleship$18,128,60635812012Toho-Towa
197Takizawa Enbujo Zero$18,091,39525822020Shochiku
198From Me to You$18,027,47535842010Toho
199Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet$17,969,31425862011Toei Company
200Fragments of the Last Will$17,954,69155872022IMAX