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

Data as of Nov 21, 6:58 PST
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$3,321,41919229200420th Century Fox International
4The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It$3,226,688182412004Sony Pictures Releasing
5The Martian$2,959,46820271201520th Century Fox International
6Dunkirk
2023 Re-release
$2,563,8231881-SF Norge A/S
7Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub$2,445,839163482015Nordisk Film
8Two Buddies and a Badger$2,245,670183822015Norsk Filmdistribusjon
9Fifty Shades of Grey$2,083,791294132015United International Pictures
10PAW Patrol: The Movie$2,070,754164162021Paramount Pictures
11Interstellar
2023 Re-release
$2,020,4051557-Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
12Love Actually
2021 Re-release
$1,916,37811174-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Lange flate ballær III$1,550,107175632022Fra Øverste Hylle
14The Divergent Series: Insurgent$1,298,128116652015Nordisk Film
15Shaun the Sheep Movie$1,267,996196822015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
16Hotel Transylvania 2$1,052,268157772015Sony Pictures Releasing
17Bridge of Spies$962,63311846201520th Century Fox International
18Tomme tønner 2 - Det brune gullet$895,057138912011-
19Falling Sky$855,552139252002-
20The Town$832,745129412010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
21Little Fockers$773,066139832010United International Pictures
22Everybody Hates Johan$719,156131,0272022Nordisk Film
23My Big Fat Greek Wedding$619,400161,1242002-
24American Sniper$596,652231,1552015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
25Girl with a Pearl Earring$563,173201,1922004Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
26Aksel$553,116151,2072021Euforia Film
27Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb$464,599171,319201520th Century Fox International
28Gothika$463,705171,320-Sony Pictures Releasing
29The Peanuts Movie$455,466131,332201520th Century Fox International
30Notes on a Scandal$438,070111,371200720th Century Fox International
31Dallas Buyers Club$437,870191,3722014Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
32Of Gods and Men$431,195131,3822010Arthouse
33Kingsman: The Secret Service$427,310181,394201520th Century Fox International
34House of Angels$413,604111,4212011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
35Capote$405,354111,4412006Sony Pictures Releasing
36Childhood$397,544131,4572017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
37Precious$394,361121,4652010-
38The Guy in the Grave Next Door$393,248171,4712002-
39Miss Minoes
2004 Re-release
$389,200151,4822004Arthaus
40Call Me by Your Name$389,046111,4832018Sony Pictures Releasing
41The Secret Life of Bees$383,549141,490200920th Century Fox International
42Norwegian Ninja$354,282121,5452010-
43An Inconvenient Truth$340,618141,5812006United International Pictures
44Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch$332,292111,5992010-
45The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$326,753151,6102008Scanbox Entertainment
46Where the Wild Things Are$324,316111,6172010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
47Happy, Happy$312,035141,6472010Nordisk Film
48Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness$300,703141,6772022-
49Hunting and Gathering$288,987121,7132007SF Film Finland
50After the Wedding$273,339111,7542006Sony Pictures Releasing
51Brooklyn$273,256121,7552016Tour de Force
52Free Solo$261,766151,7912019Sträng Film
53The Grocer's Son$248,139111,8342008Fidalgo
54Dawn of the Dead$246,784141,8412004Sony Pictures Releasing
55Astrup: Flammen over Jølster$241,221121,8572019Norsk Filmdistribusjon
56Milk$235,232151,8772009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
57The Rite$234,977121,8782011Warner Bros.
58My Neighbor Totoro
2007 Re-release
$234,347131,7112007Oro Film A/S
59Pina$233,878111,8822011Arthouse
60Stories We Tell$232,882141,8842013Arthouse
61The Orphanage$232,661131,8852008Oro Film A/S
62Hotel Rwanda$229,845111,8902005Scanbox Entertainment
63Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love$222,983111,9172019Selmer Media
64Golden Door$222,965161,9182007Oro Film A/S
65Perfect Days$221,137121,9232024Arthaus
66Everlasting Moments$219,794131,9252008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
67One Hour Photo$216,392121,9372002-
68The Optimists$214,956121,9422013-
69The Tuxedo$214,448181,9452002-
70Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris$209,700111,9632022Universal Pictures International (UPI)
71A Single Man$208,043131,9682010Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
72It's Only Make Believe$207,023111,9702013-
73Café Society$204,434121,9812016Scanbox Entertainment
74The Merchant of Venice$202,638151,9882005Scanbox Entertainment
75Barbara$198,740152,0032012Arthouse
76Caramel$197,845182,0082008Arthaus
77Melinda and Melinda$197,077142,010200420th Century Fox International
78In the House$196,141122,0132013Arthouse
79The Boss of It All$195,999112,0142007Fidalgo
80The Old Oak$193,284112,0222023-
81Easy A$191,531112,0312011Sony Pictures Releasing
82The Visitor$190,678112,0352008Oro Film A/S
83New York, I Love You$190,126112,0382009Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
84Beyond$189,078172,0432010Nordisk Film
85Being Ola$185,285132,0612023Euforia Film
86Aftersun$185,276132,0622023Arthaus
87Gomorrah$185,172152,0632008Fidalgo
88Good Night, and Good Luck.$182,754172,0762006Scanbox Entertainment
89Head-On$181,896132,0782005Arthaus
90Lars and the Real Girl$175,239162,1082008-
91Rust and Bone$174,937122,1102013Arthouse
92In a Better World$174,333142,1132010Nordisk Film
93Chaos
2002 Re-release
$173,920202,1162002-
94Nim's Island$170,410122,1312008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
95The Eight Mountains$167,703112,1412023Selmer Media
96Before Sunset$167,492132,1432004Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
97Into the Wild$166,908132,1472008United International Pictures
98All the Money in the World$166,245112,1502018-
99Me and You and Everyone We Know$163,590112,1572005Arthaus
100Let the Right One In$162,047152,1662008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
101The Ant Bully$161,843112,1682006Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
102Sami Blood$160,949112,1722017Storytelling Media
103Heidi
2007 Re-release
$160,174132,1742007Oro Film A/S
104Cold War
2018 Re-release
$160,001112,1762018Norsk Filmdistribusjon
105Killer Elite$159,659142,1782011Nordisk Film
106Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring$159,130142,1802004-
107Jujutsu Kaisen 0$158,965112,1822022-
108The Other Guys$158,605132,1862010Sony Pictures Releasing
109Simon & the Oaks$155,440142,1962011Nordisk Film
110Dreams$155,399152,1972024Arthaus
111Look at Me$152,681122,2132004Arthaus
112Blue Valentine$151,655122,2162011Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
113Handle with Care$151,104122,2192017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
114Space Chimps$150,280112,2232008Scanbox Entertainment
115Flame & Citron$149,776142,2242008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
116Le Havre$149,621122,2262011Arthouse
117Life as We Know It$148,607122,2302010Warner Bros.
118I'm Not There$148,119132,2332008Scanbox Entertainment
119Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway$148,022132,2342013Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
120Ninjababy$147,993122,235-Arthaus
121Suffragette$147,907112,2362016SF Norge A/S
122Lotte from Gadgetville$147,726152,2382007-
123Bone Tomahawk$147,416122,2412016Another World Entertainment
124I Am Love$147,270112,2422010Scanbox Entertainment
1254 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days$145,454122,2492007Arthaus
126Ex Machina$144,637162,2552015United International Pictures
127The Music of Silence$143,276112,2602018-
128Respekt$142,625142,2642008Nordisk Film
129Thomas mot Thomas (en sensasjonell teori om det ubetydelige livet i multiverset)$141,658132,2692022Nordisk Film
130Underworld: Evolution$140,403112,2822006Sony Pictures Releasing
131Prague$139,656122,2872007Nordisk Film
132Transporter 3$137,553112,2982009Nordisk Film
133Doubt$137,204122,3012009Walt Disney Pictures
134A Prophet$136,980142,3032010Sony Pictures Releasing
135Ray$136,971162,3042005United International Pictures
136Broken Embraces$135,545142,3062009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
137Albert Åberg$135,463142,3072022Storytelling Media
138Seven Psychopaths$134,551112,3102012Nordisk Film
139Sweet Bean$134,449122,3112016Arthaus
140The Kids Are All Right$134,365122,3132010Scanbox Entertainment
141Together$133,692132,3202009Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
142Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$133,049122,3262006Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
143Room$131,944112,3292016United International Pictures
144Las Acacias$131,165112,3322012Arthouse
145The Matador$130,983122,3362006Scanbox Entertainment
146The Lobster
2016 Re-release
$129,892112,3422016Selmer Media
147Ole Bull - Himmelstormeren$129,658142,3442006Oro Film A/S
148Tea With the Dames$129,400112,3462018Another World Entertainment
149God's Own Country$128,861112,3492017Another World Entertainment
150A Call from the Wild$126,932132,3612024Norsk Filmdistribusjon
151Julieta$126,460142,3662017Another World Entertainment
152The Baader Meinhof Complex$126,021112,3682008Nordisk Film
153Norwegian Wood$125,832142,3702011Arthouse
154Mia and the White Lion$125,635132,3732019-
155Kiki's Delivery Service
2007 Re-release
$125,504112,0882007Oro Film A/S
156Letters from Iwo Jima$125,305122,3742007Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
157Prime$123,902122,3822006Sony Pictures Releasing
158Coffee and Cigarettes$123,319182,3862004Oro Film A/S
159The Perks of Being a Wallflower$123,197132,3872012Nordisk Film
160Lilla spöket Laban: Bullar och bång$122,819112,3902010Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
161Curse of the Golden Flower$122,442112,3932007Nordisk Film
162I, Tonya$122,295132,3942018Nordisk Film
163Cherry Blossoms$120,169162,4022008Fidalgo
164Cairo 678$120,165112,4032012Arthouse
165Nowhere Home$119,613122,4092012-
166Winky's Horse
2006 Re-release
$119,264122,4122006Arthaus
167The Day I Was Not Born$118,747132,4162011Fidalgo
168The Rules of Attraction$117,496142,424--
169I, Daniel Blake$116,671152,4262017Norsk Filmdistribusjon
170Rose$116,403202,4292022Fidalgo
171Team America: World Police$116,169132,4322005United International Pictures
172Live by Night$115,354112,4372017SF Norge A/S
173The Almost Man$114,925142,4422012Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
174Back to Burgundy$114,899132,4432017-
175Carol$114,573122,4452016Norsk Filmdistribusjon
176The Gunman$113,444192,4512015Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
17750/50$112,805142,4582011Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
178Alfie$112,020122,4632005United International Pictures
179Look Both Ways$110,328122,4692006Arthaus
180Søstre elsker evig$110,190112,4702024Norsk Filmdistribusjon
181Fighters$110,185142,4712022Selmer Media
182The Assassin$109,968132,4752016Another World Entertainment
183Before the Winter Chill$109,902142,4772005Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
184Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$108,205112,4832008Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
185The Counterfeiters$107,862132,4872007Nordisk Film
186Happy-Go-Lucky$107,473142,4902008Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
187Falkenberg Farewell$105,672122,5012007Arthouse
188Elle$105,580192,5032017Sony Pictures Releasing
189Lady Chatterley$105,056112,5062007Arthaus
190A Mighty Heart$104,307132,5102007United International Pictures
191Fish Tank$104,203162,5112010Arthouse
192Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid$104,115122,5132004Sony Pictures Releasing
193Love in the Time of Cholera$102,749182,5162008Scanbox Entertainment
194The Christmas Family 2$102,400112,5212016Storytelling Media
195Don Jon$102,130122,5242013-
196One Missed Call$101,988162,526-Oro Film A/S
197Lila dit ça$101,593112,5292005Arthaus
198Ponyo$101,396122,5312009-
199American Honey$100,843142,5352016Universal Pictures International (UPI)
200Alpha Dog$100,706152,5362007Scanbox Entertainment