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

Data as of Aug 16, 2:06 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Assassination$86,915,5002142015-
2Ode to My Father
2023 Re-release
$85,742,268361-Walt Disney Pictures
3Miss Granny$58,260,9472482014-
4The Throne$42,116,7342872015-
5Les Misérables$40,636,3292942012United International Pictures
6Midnight Runners$39,663,9072952017Lotte Entertainment
7Northern Limit Line$39,629,3387962015-
8Jeon Woochi$38,615,94521032009CJ Entertainment
9The Spy Gone North$38,260,53721052018-
10The Terror Live$35,659,82421222013-
11The Battle: Roar to Victory$34,115,95321292019-
12Spider-Man 3$33,960,701371312007-
13Les Misérables$32,332,635111452021Walt Disney Pictures
14Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End$31,568,00351522007-
15The Grand Heist$30,158,76221662012-
16All About My Wife$29,370,62221722012-
17The Suspect$28,409,44821802013-
18The Divine Move$27,790,16421832014-
19A Hard Day$26,451,08721992014-
20Coco$26,000,00022052018-
21Kim Ji-young: Born 1982$25,980,20522062019-
22King Kong$24,777,35722192005United International Pictures
23La La Land
2020 Re-release
$24,394,431929-Lotte Entertainment
24Hero$24,392,49222232022Walt Disney Pictures
25Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens$24,142,35222272015-
26Your Name.
2020 Re-release
$24,058,0663430-Walt Disney Pictures
27Start-Up$24,020,83022312019-
28Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2023 Re-release
$23,969,6082972--
29Jurassic World: Dominion$23,907,77522342022First Run
30La La Land
2024 Re-release
$23,438,8943529--
31Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire$23,161,87342422005Warner Bros.
32Your Name.
2023 Re-release
$23,099,6002330--
33How to Train Your Dragon 2$22,610,97722482014-
34The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies$22,351,68122552014-
35The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One$22,161,50722572022BTeam Pictures
36The Target$21,658,81222662014-
37Begin Again$21,566,365282--
38Quick$21,532,66722692011CJ Entertainment
39Begin Again
2020 Re-release
$21,396,76612822021Warner Bros.
40La La Land$21,378,987229-Pancinema
41Crazy Romance$21,260,51522712019-
42Ant-Man$21,120,665132732015-
43The Prison$20,997,84822772017Showbox Entertainment
44The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring$20,617,68682762002-
45Big Hero 6$20,136,81922892015-
46Hello Ghost$19,608,02622952010Next Entertainment World (NEW)
47Flu$19,504,70622962013-
48Shrek the Third$19,245,70143022007-
49The Classified File$19,243,89023032015Showbox Entertainment
50Jason Bourne$19,102,13433082016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
51Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials$19,066,0664309201520th Century Fox International
52Confession of Murder$18,766,56123152012-
53The Sheriff in Town$18,303,51423212017Lotte Entertainment
54The Scorpion King$18,118,68723322002-
55The Con Artists$18,029,69123332014Lotte Entertainment
56X-Men: First Class$18,028,3142334201120th Century Fox International
57Harmony$17,979,58623372010CJ Entertainment
58The Accidental Detective
2015 Re-release
$17,648,04933442015-
59Howl's Moving Castle$17,605,89323472004Cinema Service
60Despicable Me 3$17,590,76023482017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
61You Are My Sunshine$17,530,12433502005CJ Entertainment
62The Secret Life of Pets$17,494,32543522016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
63Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again$17,491,03733512018Universal Pictures International (UPI)
64Rise of the Planet of the Apes$17,321,0732356201120th Century Fox International
65Hitman: Agent Jun$17,272,43023592020-
66Innocent Witness$17,199,93323632019-
67Now You See Me$17,055,72623662013-
68Love 911$16,783,99333712012-
69The Boss Baby$16,702,9903373201720th Century Fox International
70Tazza: One-Eyed Jack$16,463,35823762019-
71Dune: Part Two$16,326,14723822024-
72Spy$16,180,71523842015-
73G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$15,940,28933902009CJ Entertainment
74Lucy$15,912,64223912014United International Pictures
75Public Enemy$15,897,57433922002-
76The Client$15,780,28023992011Showbox Entertainment
77Blind$15,713,72424012011Next Entertainment World (NEW)
78Into the Storm$15,664,26824032014Warner Bros.
79Feng Shui$15,638,15524042018-
80Taken 2$15,501,9382408201220th Century Fox International
81Chronicles of Evil$15,315,55224152015CJ Entertainment
82The Conjuring$15,213,63524212013Warner Bros.
83Alita: Battle Angel$15,195,6772422201920th Century Fox International
84Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train
2025 Re-release
$15,141,9757161--
85Moana$15,140,01724232017Walt Disney Pictures
86Life of Pi$15,083,4573425201320th Century Fox International
87The Negotiation$15,082,99534262018-
88Ready Player One
2023 Re-release
$15,032,40615168-Walt Disney Pictures
896/45$14,933,272224332022Warner Bros.
90Murder, Take One$14,915,20824342005Cinema Service
91Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River$14,680,50524412016CJ Entertainment
92Taken 3$14,575,62624432015-
93The Dude in Me$14,569,31024422019-
94Gulliver's Travels$14,549,3002446201120th Century Fox International
95The Drug King$14,446,47724482018-
96Suicide Squad$14,300,00034512016Warner Bros.
97Sex Is Zero 2$14,210,34224562007CJ Entertainment
98The Beauty Inside$14,040,74124632015-
99Inside Men
2015 Re-release
$14,037,4052422015-
100The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe$13,983,10024652005Buena Vista International
101Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$13,907,39124682011Warner Bros.
102Forbidden Dream$13,902,31424692019-
103The Conjuring 2$13,838,97034592016Warner Bros.
104Minions$13,804,6643471--
105Art of Seduction$13,738,32234722005Showbox Entertainment
106My Way$13,700,29324742011CJ Entertainment
107Annabelle: Creation$13,677,45434752017Warner Bros.
108Sherlock Holmes$13,652,79834762009Warner Bros.
109Love Forecast$13,576,42624782015-
110Pawn$13,555,85924792020Warner Bros.
111Hit-and-Run Squad$13,480,62124822019-
112#Alive$13,416,28524832020Warner Bros.
113Montage$13,316,43224862013-
114Man in Love$13,128,74634902014-
115Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$12,992,11734952018Sony Pictures Releasing
116Our President$12,875,44125002017-
117Metamorphosis$12,821,04825022019-
118Madang Amtark$12,665,72145052011Lotte Entertainment
119High Five$12,647,36625062025-
120Take Point$12,448,71935142018-
121Whatcha Wearin'?$12,376,64425182012-
122Eye for an Eye$12,358,10035192008Lotte Entertainment
123Toy Story 3$12,248,03535232010Walt Disney Pictures
124Hijack 1971$12,230,08025242024-
125Way Back Home
2013 Re-release
$12,184,12825272013-
126The Imitation Game$12,088,96525322015-
127Handsome Guys$12,080,83235332024-
128I Saw the Devil$12,068,63225342010Showbox Entertainment
129Spectre$12,053,23925352015-
1302009: Lost Memories$12,049,82545362002-
131Noise$12,003,64235392025-
132National Treasure: Book of Secrets$11,982,50525412007Walt Disney Pictures
133Barefoot Kibong$11,968,47825432006Showbox Entertainment
134Miss & Mrs. Cops$11,932,01725452019-
135As One$11,794,20425532012-
136Unstoppable$11,732,38725552018-
137Turbo$11,686,27035592013-
138My Brilliant Life$11,618,24035612014-
139Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2024 Re-release
$11,569,60514246--
140Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief$11,562,1852562201020th Century Fox International
141Blood and Ties$11,509,00125652013-
142How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World$11,480,73335662019Universal Pictures International (UPI)
143Pyungyangsung$11,427,62735672011Lotte Entertainment
144Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War$11,405,86638246--
145Sea Fog$11,383,03435692014-
146Spirited Away$11,382,77035702002-
147Door Lock$11,376,87835712018-
148Fists of Legend$11,344,66825752013-
149The King's Case Note$11,292,08425772017CJ Entertainment
150Alienoid$11,227,42945782022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
151The Tiger$11,125,63235832015-
152Chuchangmin$11,102,66345852011Next Entertainment World (NEW)
153Open City$11,095,23625862008CJ Entertainment
154Sunny$11,093,62825872008Showbox Entertainment
155The Intouchables$11,092,51325882012-
156Sing$11,053,19625902016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
157Penguins of Madagascar$11,049,81535912014-
158Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$10,888,84125932012-
159Secret Sunshine$10,856,40085952007-
160Kwonsunbun Yeosa Napchisagun$10,800,73725972007Cinema Service
161Ocean's Eight$10,800,00035982018Warner Bros.
162The Bros$10,776,90225992017Contents Panda
163Vampire Cop Ricky$10,671,84876022006Showbox Entertainment
164The Divine Fury$10,639,24826062019-
165Oh! My God$10,620,57526072006Show East
166Hot Young Bloods$10,614,39936092014-
167Ice Age: Continental Drift$10,583,7283610201220th Century Fox International
168Coin Locker Girl$10,582,90726112015-
169Champion$10,569,73746132002-
170Golden Slumber$10,565,10236152018-
171Obsessed$10,556,86426162014-
172Thread of Lies$10,522,79726182014-
173Chaw$10,521,79526192009Lotte Entertainment
174Despicable Me 4$10,507,78026202024Universal Pictures International (UPI)
175Bulkkocheolum Nabicheolum$10,499,99226222009Showbox Entertainment
176Maleficent$10,441,16836242014Walt Disney Pictures
177Inseparable Bros$10,422,59226262019-
178My Paparotti$10,416,12626282013-
179A Dirty Carnival$10,371,99826292006CJ Entertainment
180A Matchless Man$10,370,03726302010CJ Entertainment
181The Greatest Showman$10,337,7223288201720th Century Fox International
182Daisy, a Hen Into the Wild$10,334,74720632--
183Perfect Number$10,187,54026402012-
184Swing Kids$10,156,10936032018-
185Guardians of the Galaxy$10,129,67346422014Walt Disney Pictures
186Ben-Hur$10,029,91926472016Paramount Pictures International
187The Greatest Showman
2023 Re-release
$9,998,82525288--
188Honey Sweet$9,975,84536502023Warner Bros.
189Happy Death Day$9,973,21826512017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
190Forgotten$9,968,97226522017-
191Dracula Untold$9,816,03926592014United International Pictures
192A Good Day to Die Hard$9,766,5313661201320th Century Fox International
193Madagascar$9,754,88726622005CJ Entertainment
194Radio Star$9,724,84426642006Cinema Service
195Ocean's Thirteen$9,708,65636662007-
196Phantom Detective$9,682,30426672016CJ Entertainment
197Shadows in the Palace$9,674,88426682007Cinema Service
198Broker$9,619,62926692022First Run
199A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise$9,587,61236702012-
200Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$9,462,98476752004United International Pictures
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.