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

Data as of Aug 23, 12:04 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2024 Re-release
$8,011,644181-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
2The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King$7,587,210171-Warner Bros.
3The Day After Tomorrow$3,321,41919234200420th Century Fox International
4The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It$3,226,688182472004Sony Pictures Releasing
5The Martian$2,959,46820277201520th Century Fox International
6Dunkirk
2023 Re-release
$2,563,8231882-SF Norge A/S
7Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub$2,445,839163562015Nordisk Film
8Two Buddies and a Badger$2,245,670183912015Norsk Filmdistribusjon
9Fifty Shades of Grey$2,083,791294232015United International Pictures
10PAW Patrol: The Movie$2,070,754164262021Paramount Pictures
11Interstellar
2023 Re-release
$2,020,4051544-Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
12Love Actually
2021 Re-release
$1,916,37811176-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Lange flate ballær III$1,550,107175772022Fra Øverste Hylle
14Insurgent$1,298,128116812015Nordisk Film
15Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,267,996196982015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
16Hotel Transylvania 2$1,052,268157942015Sony Pictures Releasing
17Bridge of Spies$962,63311867201520th Century Fox International
18Tomme tønner 2 - Det brune gullet$895,057139142011-
19Falling Sky$855,552139492002-
20The Town$832,745129642010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
21Little Fockers$773,066131,0082010United International Pictures
22Everybody Hates Johan$719,156131,0522022Nordisk Film
23My Big Fat Greek Wedding$619,400161,1512002-
24American Sniper$596,652231,1822015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
25Girl with a Pearl Earring$563,173201,2232004Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
26Aksel$553,116151,2382021Euforia Film
27Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb$464,599171,355201520th Century Fox International
28Gothika$463,705171,356-Sony Pictures Releasing
29The Peanuts Movie$455,466131,370201520th Century Fox International
30Notes on a Scandal$438,070111,407200720th Century Fox International
31Dallas Buyers Club$437,870191,4082014Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
32Of Gods and Men$431,195131,4182010Arthouse
33Kingsman: The Secret Service$427,310181,430201520th Century Fox International
34House of Angels$413,604111,4582011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
35Capote$405,354111,4792006Sony Pictures Releasing
36Childhood$397,544131,4962017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
37Precious$394,361121,5042010-
38The Guy in the Grave Next Door$393,248171,5102002-
39Miss Minoes
2004 Re-release
$389,200151,5232004Arthaus
40Call Me by Your Name$389,046111,5242018Sony Pictures Releasing
41The Secret Life of Bees$383,549141,530200920th Century Fox International
42Dreams$362,184141,5722024Arthaus
43Norwegian Ninja$354,282121,5862010-
44An Inconvenient Truth$340,618141,6232006United International Pictures
45Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch$332,292111,6432010-
46The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$326,753151,6542008Scanbox Entertainment
47Where the Wild Things Are$324,316111,6622010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
48Happy, Happy$312,035141,6922010Nordisk Film
49Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness$300,703141,7222022Ymer Media
50Hunting and Gathering$288,987121,7582007SF Film Finland
51After the Wedding$273,339111,8032006Sony Pictures Releasing
52Brooklyn$273,256121,8042016Tour de Force
53Free Solo$261,766151,8422019Sträng Film
54The Grocer's Son$248,139111,8892008Fidalgo
55Dawn of the Dead$246,784141,8962004Sony Pictures Releasing
56Astrup: Flammen over Jølster$241,221121,9122019Norsk Filmdistribusjon
57Milk$235,232151,9312009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
58The Rite$234,977121,9322011Warner Bros.
59My Neighbor Totoro
2007 Re-release
$234,347131,7562007Oro Film A/S
60Pina$233,878111,9362011Arthouse
61Stories We Tell$232,882141,9382013Arthouse
62The Orphanage$232,661131,9392008Oro Film A/S
63De rettsløse$230,881111,9432025Norsk Filmdistribusjon
64Hotel Rwanda$229,845111,9452005Scanbox Entertainment
65Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love$222,983111,9732019Selmer Media
66Golden Door$222,965161,9752007Oro Film A/S
67Perfect Days$221,137121,9802024Arthaus
68Everlasting Moments$219,794131,9822008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
69One Hour Photo$216,392121,9942002-
70The Optimists$214,956121,9992013-
71The Tuxedo$214,448182,0022002-
72Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris$209,700112,0202022Universal Pictures International (UPI)
73A Single Man$208,043132,0262010Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
74It's Only Make Believe$207,023112,0282013-
75Café Society$204,434122,0382016Scanbox Entertainment
76The Merchant of Venice$202,638152,0452005Scanbox Entertainment
77Barbara$198,740152,0602012Arthouse
78Caramel$197,845182,0652008Arthaus
79Melinda and Melinda$197,077142,067200420th Century Fox International
80In the House$196,141122,0702013Arthouse
81The Boss of It All$195,999112,0712007Fidalgo
82The Old Oak$193,284112,0792023Ymer Media
83Easy A$191,531112,0882011Sony Pictures Releasing
84The Visitor$190,678112,0932008Oro Film A/S
85New York, I Love You$190,126112,0962009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
86Beyond$189,078172,1012010Nordisk Film
87Being Ola$185,285132,1202023Euforia Film
88Aftersun$185,276132,1212023Arthaus
89Gomorrah$185,172152,1222008Fidalgo
90Good Night, and Good Luck.$182,754172,1362006Scanbox Entertainment
91Head-On$181,896132,1382005Arthaus
92Lars and the Real Girl$175,239162,1702008Euforia Film
93Rust and Bone$174,937122,1722013Arthouse
94In a Better World$174,333142,1752010Nordisk Film
95Chaos
2002 Re-release
$173,920202,1782002-
96Nim's Island$170,410122,1952008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
97The Eight Mountains$167,703112,2052023Selmer Media
98Before Sunset$167,492132,2072004Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
99Into the Wild$166,908132,2112008United International Pictures
100All the Money in the World$166,245112,2142018AB Svensk Filmindustri
101Me and You and Everyone We Know$163,590112,2232005Arthaus
102Let the Right One In$162,047152,2332008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
103The Ant Bully$161,843112,2352006Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
104Sami Blood$160,949112,2392017Storytelling Media
105Heidi
2007 Re-release
$160,174132,2412007Oro Film A/S
106Cold War
2018 Re-release
$160,001112,2432018Norsk Filmdistribusjon
107Killer Elite$159,659142,2452011Nordisk Film
108Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring$159,130142,2472004-
109Jujutsu Kaisen 0$158,965112,2492022Piece of Magic Entertainment
110The Other Guys$158,605132,2532010Sony Pictures Releasing
111Simon & the Oaks$155,440142,2642011Nordisk Film
112Look at Me$152,681122,2812004Arthaus
113Blue Valentine$151,655122,2842011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
114Handle with Care$151,104122,2872017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
115Space Chimps$150,280112,2912008Scanbox Entertainment
116Flame & Citron$149,776142,2922008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
117Le Havre$149,621122,2942011Arthouse
118Life as We Know It$148,607122,2982010Warner Bros.
119I'm Not There$148,119132,3012008Scanbox Entertainment
120Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway$148,022132,3022013Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
121Ninjababy$147,993122,303-Arthaus
122Suffragette$147,907112,3042016SF Norge A/S
123Lotte from Gadgetville$147,726152,3062007-
124Bone Tomahawk$147,416122,3092016Another World Entertainment
125I Am Love$147,270112,3102010Scanbox Entertainment
1264 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days$145,454122,3172007Arthaus
127Ex Machina$144,637162,3232015United International Pictures
128The Music of Silence$143,276112,3292018Manymore Films
129Respekt$142,625142,3342008Nordisk Film
130Thomas mot Thomas (en sensasjonell teori om det ubetydelige livet i multiverset)$141,658132,3392022Nordisk Film
131Underworld: Evolution$140,403112,3512006Sony Pictures Releasing
132Prague$139,656122,3562007Nordisk Film
133Transporter 3$137,553112,3672009Nordisk Film
134Doubt$137,204122,3702009Walt Disney Pictures
135A Prophet$136,980142,3722010Sony Pictures Releasing
136Ray$136,971162,3732005United International Pictures
137Skal hilse fra naturen$136,152132,3752024Norsk Filmdistribusjon
138Broken Embraces$135,545142,3762009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
139Albert Åberg$135,463142,3772022Storytelling Media
140Seven Psychopaths$134,551112,3802012Nordisk Film
141Sweet Bean$134,449122,3812016Arthaus
142The Kids Are All Right$134,365122,3832010Scanbox Entertainment
143Together$133,692132,3902009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
144Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$133,049122,3962006Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
145Room$131,944112,3992016United International Pictures
146Las Acacias$131,165112,4022012Arthouse
147The Matador$130,983122,4062006Scanbox Entertainment
148The Lobster
2016 Re-release
$129,892112,4122016Selmer Media
149Ole Bull - Himmelstormeren$129,658142,4142006Oro Film A/S
150Tea With the Dames$129,400112,4162018Another World Entertainment
151God's Own Country$128,861112,4192017Another World Entertainment
152Julieta$126,460142,4362017Another World Entertainment
153The Baader Meinhof Complex$126,021112,4392008Nordisk Film
154Norwegian Wood$125,832142,4412011Arthouse
155Mia and the White Lion$125,635132,4442019AB Svensk Filmindustri
156Kiki's Delivery Service
2007 Re-release
$125,504112,1502007Oro Film A/S
157Letters from Iwo Jima$125,305122,4452007Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
158Prime$123,902122,4542006Sony Pictures Releasing
159Coffee and Cigarettes$123,319182,4582004Oro Film A/S
160The Perks of Being a Wallflower$123,197132,4592012Nordisk Film
161Lilla spöket Laban: Bullar och bång$122,819112,4622010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
162Curse of the Golden Flower$122,442112,4662007Nordisk Film
163I, Tonya$122,295132,4672018Nordisk Film
164Cherry Blossoms$120,169162,4752008Fidalgo
165Cairo 678$120,165112,4762012Arthouse
166Nowhere Home$119,613122,4822012-
167Winky's Horse
2006 Re-release
$119,264122,4852006Arthaus
168The Day I Was Not Born$118,747132,4892011Fidalgo
169The Rules of Attraction$117,496142,498--
170I, Daniel Blake$116,671152,5002017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
171Rose$116,403202,5032022Fidalgo
172Team America: World Police$116,169132,5062005United International Pictures
173Live by Night$115,354112,5112017SF Norge A/S
174The Almost Man$114,925142,5162012Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
175Back to Burgundy$114,899132,5172017AB Svensk Filmindustri
176Carol$114,573122,5192016Norsk Filmdistribusjon
177The Gunman$113,444192,5252015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
17850/50$112,805142,5322011Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
179Alfie$112,020122,5372005United International Pictures
180Look Both Ways$110,328122,5442006Arthaus
181Søstre elsker evig$110,190112,5452024Norsk Filmdistribusjon
182Fighters$110,185142,5462022Selmer Media
183The Assassin$109,968132,5502016Another World Entertainment
184Before the Winter Chill$109,902142,5522005Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
185Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$108,205112,5582008Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
186The Counterfeiters$107,862132,5622007Nordisk Film
187Happy-Go-Lucky$107,473142,5652008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
188Falkenberg Farewell$105,672122,5762007Arthouse
189Elle$105,580192,5782017Sony Pictures Releasing
190Lady Chatterley$105,056112,5812007Arthaus
191A Mighty Heart$104,307132,5852007United International Pictures
192Fish Tank$104,203162,5862010Arthouse
193Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid$104,115122,5882004Sony Pictures Releasing
194Love in the Time of Cholera$102,749182,5912008Scanbox Entertainment
195The Christmas Family 2$102,400112,5952016Storytelling Media
196Don Jon$102,130122,5982013-
197One Missed Call$101,988162,600-Oro Film A/S
198Lila dit ça$101,593112,6032005Arthaus
199Ponyo$101,396122,6052009-
200American Honey$100,843142,6102016Universal Pictures International (UPI)