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

Data as of Sep 29, 12:09 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$42,116,7342852015-
5Les Misérables$40,636,3292942012United International Pictures
6Midnight Runners$39,663,9072952017Lotte Entertainment
7Northern Limit Line$39,629,3387962015-
8Jeon Woochi$38,615,94521022009CJ Entertainment
9The Spy Gone North$38,260,53721042018-
10The Terror Live$35,659,82421222013-
11The Battle: Roar to Victory$34,115,95321282019-
12Spider-Man 3$33,960,701371302007-
13Les Misérables$32,332,635111432021Walt Disney Pictures
14Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End$31,568,00351522007-
15The Grand Heist$30,158,76221652012-
16All About My Wife$29,370,62221702012-
17The Suspect$28,409,44821782013-
18The Divine Move$27,790,16421802014-
19A Hard Day$26,451,08721962014-
20Coco$26,000,00022022018-
21Kim Ji-young: Born 1982$25,980,20522032019-
22Gravity
2023 Re-release (10th Anniversary)
$24,908,8032324-Warner Bros.
23Gravity
2020 Re-release
$24,857,2441024-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
24King Kong$24,777,35722152005United International Pictures
25La La Land
2020 Re-release
$24,394,431929-Lotte Entertainment
26Hero$24,392,49222192022Walt Disney Pictures
27Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens$24,142,35222232015-
28Your Name.
2020 Re-release
$24,058,0663473-Walt Disney Pictures
29Start-Up$24,020,83022272019-
30Jurassic World Dominion$23,907,77522292022First Run
31La La Land$23,736,379229--
32La La Land
2024 Re-release
$23,438,8943529--
33Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire$23,161,87342372005Warner Bros.
34How to Train Your Dragon 2$22,610,97722412014-
35The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies$22,351,68122482014-
36The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One$22,161,50722502022BTeam Pictures
37The Target$21,658,81222592014-
38Quick$21,532,66722622011CJ Entertainment
39Crazy Romance$21,260,51522642019-
40Begin Again$21,193,326287-Walt Disney Pictures
41Ant-Man$21,120,665132662015-
42The Prison$20,997,84822702017Showbox Entertainment
43Begin Again
2020 Re-release
$20,677,2541287-Warner Bros.
44The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring$20,617,68682692002-
45Big Hero 6$20,136,81922812015-
46Hello Ghost$19,608,02622872010Next Entertainment World (NEW)
47Flu$19,504,70622882013-
48Shrek the Third$19,245,70142942007-
49The Classified File$19,243,89022952015Showbox Entertainment
50Jason Bourne$19,102,13433002016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
51Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials$19,066,0664301201520th Century Fox International
52Confession of Murder$18,766,56123072012-
53The Sheriff in Town$18,303,51423132017Lotte Entertainment
54The Scorpion King$18,118,68723242002-
55The Con Artists$18,029,69123262014Lotte Entertainment
56X-Men: First Class$18,028,3142327201120th Century Fox International
57Harmony$17,979,58623302010CJ Entertainment
58The Accidental Detective
2015 Re-release
$17,648,04933372015-
59Howl's Moving Castle$17,605,89323402004Cinema Service
60Despicable Me 3$17,590,76023412017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
61You Are My Sunshine$17,530,12433432005CJ Entertainment
62The Secret Life of Pets$17,494,32543452016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
63Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again$17,491,03733442018Universal Pictures International (UPI)
64Rise of the Planet of the Apes$17,321,0732349201120th Century Fox International
65Hitman: Agent Jun$17,272,43023522020-
66Innocent Witness$17,199,93323552019-
67Dune: Part Two$17,055,78623572024-
68Now You See Me$17,055,72623582013-
69Love 911$16,783,99333632012-
70The Boss Baby$16,702,9903365201720th Century Fox International
71Tazza: One-Eyed Jack$16,463,35823682019-
72Spy$16,180,71523752015-
73G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$15,940,28933812009CJ Entertainment
74Lucy$15,912,64223822014United International Pictures
75Public Enemy$15,897,57433832002-
76The Client$15,780,28023892011Showbox Entertainment
77Blind$15,713,72423912011Next Entertainment World (NEW)
78Into the Storm$15,664,26823932014Warner Bros.
79Feng Shui$15,638,15523942018-
80Taken 2$15,501,9382398201220th Century Fox International
81Chronicles of Evil$15,315,55224042015CJ Entertainment
82The Conjuring$15,213,63524092013Warner Bros.
83Alita: Battle Angel$15,195,6772411201920th Century Fox International
84Moana$15,140,01724122017Walt Disney Pictures
85Life of Pi$15,083,4573414201320th Century Fox International
86The Negotiation$15,082,99534152018-
87Ready Player One
2023 Re-release
$15,032,40615167-Walt Disney Pictures
886/45$14,933,272224222022Warner Bros.
89Murder, Take One$14,915,20824232005Cinema Service
90Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River$14,680,50524302016CJ Entertainment
91Taken 3$14,575,62624322015-
92The Dude in Me$14,569,31024312019-
93Gulliver's Travels$14,549,3002434201120th Century Fox International
94The Drug King$14,446,47724362018-
95Suicide Squad$14,300,00034392016Warner Bros.
96Sex Is Zero 2$14,210,34224442007CJ Entertainment
97The Beauty Inside$14,040,74124522015-
98Inside Men
2015 Re-release
$14,037,4052432015-
99The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe$13,983,10024532005Buena Vista International
100Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows$13,907,39124562011Warner Bros.
101Forbidden Dream$13,902,31424572019-
102The Conjuring 2$13,838,97034482016Warner Bros.
103Minions$13,804,6643458--
104Art of Seduction$13,738,32234592005Showbox Entertainment
105My Way$13,700,29324612011CJ Entertainment
106Annabelle: Creation$13,677,45434622017Warner Bros.
107Sherlock Holmes$13,652,79834632009Warner Bros.
108Love Forecast$13,576,42624652015-
109Pawn$13,555,85924662020Warner Bros.
110Hit-and-Run Squad$13,480,62124682019-
111#Alive$13,416,28524692020Warner Bros.
112Montage$13,316,43224732013-
113Man in Love$13,128,74634772014-
114Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle$12,992,11734832018Sony Pictures Releasing
115Our President$12,875,44124882017-
116Metamorphosis$12,821,04824892019-
117Madang Amtark$12,665,72144922011Lotte Entertainment
118Take Point$12,448,71935002018-
119Whatcha Wearin'?$12,376,64425042012-
120Eye for an Eye$12,358,10035052008Lotte Entertainment
121Toy Story 3$12,248,03535092010Walt Disney Pictures
122Hijack 1971$12,230,08025102024-
123Way Back Home
2013 Re-release
$12,184,12825132013-
124The Imitation Game$12,088,96525182015-
125Handsome Guys$12,080,83235192024-
126I Saw the Devil$12,068,63225202010Showbox Entertainment
127Spectre$12,053,23925212015-
1282009: Lost Memories$12,049,82545222002-
129National Treasure: Book of Secrets$11,982,50525252007Walt Disney Pictures
130Barefoot Kibong$11,968,47825272006Showbox Entertainment
131Miss & Mrs. Cops$11,932,01725292019-
132As One$11,794,20425382012-
133Constantine$11,761,00425402005Warner Bros.
134Unstoppable$11,732,38725412018-
135Turbo$11,686,27035452013-
136My Brilliant Life$11,618,24035482014-
137Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2024 Re-release
$11,569,60514239--
138Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief$11,562,1852549201020th Century Fox International
139Blood and Ties$11,509,00125522013-
140How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World$11,480,73335532019Universal Pictures International (UPI)
141Pyungyangsung$11,427,62735542011Lotte Entertainment
142Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War$11,405,86638239--
143Sea Fog$11,383,03435562014-
144Spirited Away$11,382,77035572002-
145Door Lock$11,376,87835582018-
146Fists of Legend$11,344,66825612013-
147The King's Case Note$11,292,08425632017CJ Entertainment
148Alienoid$11,227,42945642022Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
149The Tiger$11,125,63235692015-
150Chuchangmin$11,102,66345702011Next Entertainment World (NEW)
151Open City$11,095,23625712008CJ Entertainment
152Sunny$11,093,62825722008Showbox Entertainment
153The Intouchables$11,092,51325732012-
154Sing$11,053,19625752016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
155Penguins of Madagascar$11,049,81535762014-
156Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted$10,888,84125782012-
157Secret Sunshine$10,856,40085802007-
158Kwonsunbun Yeosa Napchisagun$10,800,73725822007Cinema Service
159Ocean's Eight$10,800,00035832018Warner Bros.
160The Bros$10,776,90225842017Contents Panda
161Vampire Cop Ricky$10,671,84875872006Showbox Entertainment
162Despicable Me 4$10,657,88125902024-
163The Divine Fury$10,639,24825922019-
164Oh! My God$10,620,57525932006Show East
165Hot Young Bloods$10,614,39935952014-
166Ice Age: Continental Drift$10,583,7283596201220th Century Fox International
167Coin Locker Girl$10,582,90725972015-
168Champion$10,569,73745992002-
169Golden Slumber$10,565,10236012018-
170Obsessed$10,556,86426022014-
171Lust, Caution$10,524,52426042007CJ Entertainment
172Thread of Lies$10,522,79726052014-
173Chaw$10,521,79526062009Lotte Entertainment
174Bulkkocheolum Nabicheolum$10,499,99226082009Showbox Entertainment
175Maleficent$10,441,16836102014Walt Disney Pictures
176Inseparable Bros$10,422,59226122019-
177My Paparotti$10,416,12626142013-
178A Dirty Carnival$10,371,99826152006CJ Entertainment
179A Matchless Man$10,370,03726162010CJ Entertainment
180The Greatest Showman$10,337,7223618201720th Century Fox International
181Perfect Number$10,187,54026262012-
182Swing Kids$10,156,10935882018-
183Guardians of the Galaxy$10,129,67346282014Walt Disney Pictures
184Ben-Hur$10,029,91926322016Paramount Pictures International
185Honey Sweet$9,975,84536352023Warner Bros.
186Happy Death Day$9,973,21826362017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
187Forgotten$9,968,97226372017-
188Little Forest$9,942,25026402018Warner Bros.
189Dracula Untold$9,816,03926452014United International Pictures
190A Good Day to Die Hard$9,766,5313647201320th Century Fox International
191Madagascar$9,754,88726482005CJ Entertainment
192Radio Star$9,724,84426502006Cinema Service
193Ocean's Thirteen$9,708,65636522007-
194Phantom Detective$9,682,30426532016CJ Entertainment
195Shadows in the Palace$9,674,88426542007Cinema Service
196Broker$9,619,62926552022First Run
197A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise$9,587,61236562012-
198Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason$9,462,98476612004United International Pictures
199Black House$9,457,81026622007-
200Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer$9,328,9533666200720th Century Fox International
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.