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

Data as of Jul 4, 2:01 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
801Black Knight$230,02731,6252002-
802We Were Soldiers$229,92831,6272002-
803The Book Thief$229,77661,6282014NuMetro Distribution
804Us$229,38861,6292019United International Pictures
805Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu$228,86561,6302017Times Media Films
806The Concert$228,835121,6312011United International Pictures
807Lord of War$228,52231,6322005-
808Overdrive$227,371111,6342017African Entertainment Distributors
809The Brave One$226,99441,6352007Warner Bros.
81012 Strong$226,91171,6362018Times Media Films
811Clifford the Big Red Dog$226,65451,6372021United International Pictures
812Plane$226,59421,6382023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
813No Country for Old Men$226,07571,6412008United International Pictures
814The Man$225,48681,6422005NuMetro Distribution
815The International$225,44771,6432009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
816House of Gucci$225,12631,6442021Times Media Films
817Alien: Covenant$224,90941,645201720th Century Fox International
818Trainwreck$224,86251,6462015-
819Money Monster$224,58041,6472016Sony Pictures Releasing
820The Monuments Men$224,38861,6482014NuMetro Distribution
821Life of the Party$224,35351,6492018Times Media Films
822Ambulance$224,00141,6502022United International Pictures
823M3GAN$223,59751,6512023United International Pictures
824Redeeming Love$222,96831,6522022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
825Lien se Lankstaanskoene$222,20961,6532013NuMetro Distribution
826Pride and Glory$222,07761,6552009NuMetro Distribution
827Astro Boy$221,26461,656--
828Back to the Jurassic$220,96631,6582013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
829Disturbia$220,95071,6592007United International Pictures
830Cloverfield$220,94621,6602008United International Pictures
831Arthur the King$220,20931,6622024Filmfinity
832Baby Mamas$220,06161,6632018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
833Battle Los Angeles$219,64351,6652011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
834Revolutionary Road$218,91541,6692009United International Pictures
835Woman in Gold$218,66041,6702015-
836The Skeleton Key$217,55661,6732005-
837The Post$217,24981,6742018Times Media Films
838Strange World$217,17421,6752022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
839Tomorrowland$216,81841,6772015-
840Warm Bodies$216,30551,6782013NuMetro Distribution
841Crank$216,21661,6792007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
842How to Steal 2 Million$215,791101,6812011Indigenous Film Distribution
843Vaatjie Sien sy Gat$214,74381,6822008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
844Role Models$214,59941,6832009United International Pictures
845Can You Keep a Secret?$214,36351,6852020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
846Norm of the North$214,18741,6862016-
847Bakgat! tot die mag 3$213,67071,6872013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
848Don 2$212,97861,6882011NuMetro Distribution
849Fiela's Child$212,50471,6892019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
850Mortal Engines$212,41071,6902018United International Pictures
851Blue Beetle$212,34851,6912023Times Media Films
852Mr. Brooks$212,34271,6922007NuMetro Distribution
853The Theory of Everything$212,18491,6932015United International Pictures
854Untraceable$212,07341,6942008United International Pictures
855Madame Web$211,30921,6962024Filmfinity
856Changeling$210,66361,6982009United International Pictures
857Priest$210,41051,6992011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
858Vergeet my nie$210,38641,7002020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
859Ninja Assassin$209,73941,7022010-
860The Counselor$209,66081,7032013NuMetro Distribution
861Meet the Spartans$209,38351,7042008NuMetro Distribution
862Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$209,06331672012NuMetro Distribution
863Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie$208,53171,7052011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
864Long Shot$208,38461,7062019Times Media Films
865Prisoners$207,93031,7072013NuMetro Distribution
866Thys & Trix$207,92961,7082018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
867The Messengers$207,69171,7092007NuMetro Distribution
868A Perfect Getaway$207,29891,7102010-
869Son of God$206,71951,7112014Times Media Films
870Death on the Nile$206,47631,7132022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
871The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society$206,11391,7142018Times Media Films
872Jou Romeo$206,11281,7152016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
873Coraline$206,09171,7162009United International Pictures
874Chronicle$205,66751,7172012NuMetro Distribution
875A Million Ways to Die in the West$205,48241,7182014United International Pictures
876Love Happens$205,36731,7192010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
877The Secret Life of Bees$205,30461,7202009NuMetro Distribution
878Vicky Cristina Barcelona$205,273101,7212009United International Pictures
879Animals United$205,02641,7222011NuMetro Distribution
880Paranormal Activity 3$204,91261,7232011United International Pictures
881Seeking Justice$204,63851,7242012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
882Year One$204,44951,7252009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
883Last Chance Harvey$204,44771,726--
884Smile$204,34231,7272022United International Pictures
885Project X$204,22781,7282012NuMetro Distribution
886A Monster in Paris$203,26981,7302012NuMetro Distribution
887Arrival$203,15871,7312016Sony Pictures Releasing
888Traffik$202,79951,7322018Times Media Films
889Cruella$202,38921,7332021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
890The Finest Hours$202,24821,7342016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
891The Darkest Hour$202,21331,7352012NuMetro Distribution
892Becoming Jane$201,88751,7362007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
893The Predator$201,05331,7382018Times Media Films
894Hit and Run$200,93661,7392012NuMetro Distribution
895This Christmas$200,685211,7402007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
896The History Boys$200,32591,741200720th Century Fox International
897True Grit$200,198121,7422011United International Pictures
898The Artist$199,78571,7452012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
899The Expendables 4$199,52021,7462023Times Media Films
900Beyond the River$199,40861,7472017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
901Pete's Dragon$199,30331,7492016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
902The Shallows$198,80161,7502016Sony Pictures Releasing
903Krotoa$198,31191,7512017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
904Elizabeth: The Golden Age$198,10251,7532008United International Pictures
905Chappie$197,93831,7542015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
906Gringo$197,80271,7562018Times Media Films
907Lincoln$197,74591,7572013NuMetro Distribution
908Hotel Mumbai$197,69671,7582019African Entertainment Distributors
909Vampires Suck$197,69341,7592010NuMetro Distribution
910Monster Hunter$197,28821,7602020Sony Pictures Releasing
911Tag$197,20471,7612018Times Media Films
912Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7632007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
913Fury$196,14831,7642015Times Media Films
914Paper Towns$196,10951,7652015-
915The Fighter$195,76161,7692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
916Nine$195,62781,7702010Sony Pictures Releasing
917An Education$195,624101,7712010United International Pictures
918One Missed Call$195,53681,7722008NuMetro Distribution
919Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7732010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
920The DUFF$194,56341,7742015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
921Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7752017United International Pictures
922Zero Dark Thirty$193,76351,7782013United International Pictures
923Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7792007NuMetro Distribution
924Red Dawn$193,51641,7802013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
925Crawl$193,25561,7812019United International Pictures
926Into the Storm$193,12221,7832014Times Media Films
927Love Lives Here$192,98961,7842019Indigenous Film Distribution
928The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7852008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
929No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7862023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
930Alien: Romulus$192,58341,7872024Filmfinity
931Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$192,29851,7882007NuMetro Distribution
932Entourage$191,90941,7892015-
933Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7902007United International Pictures
934Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7912019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
935Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7922023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
936Materialists$190,61531,7932025Filmfinity
937Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,794--
938Tom & Jerry$190,18321,7952021Times Media Films
939First Sunday$189,960111,7962008United International Pictures
940Escape Room$189,89261,7972019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
941Unleashed$189,871101,7982005-
942Treurgrond$187,56641,8022015-
943Dredd$187,51651,8032012United International Pictures
944War Horse$187,49891,8042012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
945Fun Size$187,33561,8062012United International Pictures
946Allied$187,00171,8072017United International Pictures
947Ad Astra$186,92961,8082019Times Media Films
948If I Stay$186,92221,8092014Times Media Films
949Napoleon$186,84041,8102023Filmfinity
950Sucker Punch$186,62671,8112011NuMetro Distribution
951The Amazing Maurice$186,26451,8122022Times Media Films
952The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8132013NuMetro Distribution
953The Ides of March$185,619111,8152011-
954Tell Me Sweet Something$185,13151,8162015-
955After We Fell$185,04631,8172021Times Media Films
956The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8182005-
957Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8192010-
958Avenged$183,92771,8212014Indigenous Film Distribution
959Begin Again$182,71421,8232014-
960Empire State$181,75691,8252014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
961Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8262010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
962Masterminds$181,07541,8272016Times Media Films
963The Judge$180,96091,8282015Times Media Films
964Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8292010United International Pictures
965Ballerina$179,65921,8322025Filmfinity
966Bangkok Dangerous$179,57851,8332008NuMetro Distribution
967The Snowman$179,47641,8342017United International Pictures
9681408$178,60971,8352008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
969Mean Girls$178,55441,8362024Paramount Pictures International
970Zoolander 2$178,39351,8382016United International Pictures
971Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8412018Sony Pictures Releasing
972Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8422007NuMetro Distribution
973Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8442014United International Pictures
974Blessers$177,38741,8452019Indigenous Film Distribution
975Get Out$177,27891,8472017United International Pictures
976The Longest Ride$177,26051,8482015Times Media Films
977Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8492011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
978Widows$177,00441,8502018Times Media Films
979Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie$176,65031,8532023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
980Courageous$176,398141,8542012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
981Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8552013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
982The Dressmaker$176,117101,8572016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
983The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$175,94351,858200720th Century Fox International
984The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8592008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
985School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8602007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
986Patriots Day$175,00161,8612017Times Media Films
987Bigfoot Family$173,75121,8642020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
988Fantasy Island$173,70081,8652020Sony Pictures Releasing
989To Rome with Love$173,67451,8662012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
990Darkest Hour$173,634101,8672018United International Pictures
991Righteous Kill$173,48851,8682008NuMetro Distribution
992War Room$173,47761,8692015-
993Concussion$173,47281,8702016-
994Savages$173,27791,8712012United International Pictures
995Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga$173,27421,8722024Empire Entertainment
996My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8732017Times Media Films
997The Rite$172,44881,8752011NuMetro Distribution
998Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8762017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
999Vampire Academy$172,23251,8772014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
1,000The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8782011Indigenous Film Distribution