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

Data as of Aug 20, 2:14 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
801Crossroads$230,72521,6282002-
802Fist Fight$230,05351,6292017Times Media Films
803Black Knight$230,02731,6302002-
804We Were Soldiers$229,92831,6322002-
805The Book Thief$229,77661,6332014NuMetro Distribution
806Us$229,38861,6342019United International Pictures
807Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu$228,86561,6352017Times Media Films
808The Concert$228,835121,6362011United International Pictures
809Lord of War$228,52231,6372005-
810Overdrive$227,371111,6392017African Entertainment Distributors
811The Brave One$226,99441,6402007Warner Bros.
81212 Strong$226,91171,6412018Times Media Films
813Clifford the Big Red Dog$226,65451,6422021United International Pictures
814Plane$226,59421,6432023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
815No Country for Old Men$226,07571,6462008United International Pictures
816The Man$225,48681,6472005NuMetro Distribution
817The International$225,44771,6482009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
818House of Gucci$225,12631,6492021Times Media Films
819Alien: Covenant$224,90941,650201720th Century Fox International
820Trainwreck$224,86251,6512015-
821Money Monster$224,58041,6522016Sony Pictures Releasing
822The Monuments Men$224,38861,6532014NuMetro Distribution
823Life of the Party$224,35351,6542018Times Media Films
824Ambulance$224,00141,6552022United International Pictures
825M3GAN$223,59751,6562023United International Pictures
826Redeeming Love$222,96831,6572022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
827Lien se Lankstaanskoene$222,20961,6582013NuMetro Distribution
828Pride and Glory$222,07761,6602009NuMetro Distribution
829Astro Boy$221,26461,661--
830Back to the Jurassic$220,96631,6632013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
831Disturbia$220,95071,6642007United International Pictures
832Cloverfield$220,94621,6652008United International Pictures
833Arthur the King$220,20931,6672024Filmfinity
834Baby Mamas$220,06161,6682018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
835Battle Los Angeles$219,64351,6702011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
836Revolutionary Road$218,91541,6742009United International Pictures
837Woman in Gold$218,66041,6752015-
838The Skeleton Key$217,55661,6782005-
839The Post$217,24981,6792018Times Media Films
840Strange World$217,17421,6802022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
841Tomorrowland$216,81841,6822015-
842Warm Bodies$216,30551,6832013NuMetro Distribution
843Crank$216,21661,6842007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
844How to Steal 2 Million$215,791101,6862011Indigenous Film Distribution
845Vaatjie Sien sy Gat$214,74381,6872008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
846Role Models$214,59941,6882009United International Pictures
847Can You Keep a Secret?$214,36351,6902020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
848Norm of the North$214,18741,6912016-
849Bakgat! tot die mag 3$213,67071,6922013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
850Don 2$212,97861,6932011NuMetro Distribution
851Fiela's Child$212,50471,6942019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
852Mortal Engines$212,41071,6952018United International Pictures
853Blue Beetle$212,34851,6962023Times Media Films
854Mr. Brooks$212,34271,6972007NuMetro Distribution
855The Theory of Everything$212,18491,6982015United International Pictures
856Untraceable$212,07341,6992008United International Pictures
857Madame Web$211,30921,7012024Filmfinity
858Changeling$210,66361,7032009United International Pictures
859Priest$210,41051,7042011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
860Vergeet my nie$210,38641,7052020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
861Ninja Assassin$209,73941,7072010-
862The Counselor$209,66081,7082013NuMetro Distribution
863Meet the Spartans$209,38351,7092008NuMetro Distribution
864Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$209,06331672012NuMetro Distribution
865Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie$208,53171,7102011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
866Long Shot$208,38461,7112019Times Media Films
867Prisoners$207,93031,7122013NuMetro Distribution
868Thys & Trix$207,92961,7132018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
869The Messengers$207,69171,7142007NuMetro Distribution
870A Perfect Getaway$207,29891,7152010-
871Ballerina$206,87921,7162025Filmfinity
872Son of God$206,71951,7172014Times Media Films
873Death on the Nile$206,47631,7192022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
874The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society$206,11391,7202018Times Media Films
875Jou Romeo$206,11281,7212016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
876Coraline$206,09171,7222009United International Pictures
877Chronicle$205,66751,7232012NuMetro Distribution
878A Million Ways to Die in the West$205,48241,7242014United International Pictures
879Love Happens$205,36731,7252010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
880The Secret Life of Bees$205,30461,7262009NuMetro Distribution
881Vicky Cristina Barcelona$205,273101,7272009United International Pictures
882Animals United$205,02641,7282011NuMetro Distribution
883Paranormal Activity 3$204,91261,7292011United International Pictures
884Seeking Justice$204,63851,7302012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
885Year One$204,44951,7312009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
886Last Chance Harvey$204,44771,732--
887Smile$204,34231,7332022United International Pictures
888Project X$204,22781,7342012NuMetro Distribution
889A Monster in Paris$203,26981,7362012NuMetro Distribution
890Arrival$203,15871,7372016Sony Pictures Releasing
891Traffik$202,79951,7382018Times Media Films
892Cruella$202,38921,7392021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
893The Finest Hours$202,24821,7402016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
894The Darkest Hour$202,21331,7412012NuMetro Distribution
895Becoming Jane$201,88751,7422007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
896The Predator$201,05331,7442018Times Media Films
897Hit and Run$200,93661,7452012NuMetro Distribution
898This Christmas$200,685211,7462007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
899The History Boys$200,32591,747200720th Century Fox International
900True Grit$200,198121,7482011United International Pictures
901The Artist$199,78571,7512012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
902The Expendables 4$199,52021,7522023Times Media Films
903Beyond the River$199,40861,7532017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
904Pete's Dragon$199,30331,7552016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
905The Shallows$198,80161,7562016Sony Pictures Releasing
906Krotoa$198,31191,7572017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
907Elizabeth: The Golden Age$198,10251,7592008United International Pictures
908Chappie$197,93831,7602015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
909Gringo$197,80271,7622018Times Media Films
910Lincoln$197,74591,7632013NuMetro Distribution
911Hotel Mumbai$197,69671,7642019African Entertainment Distributors
912Vampires Suck$197,69341,7652010NuMetro Distribution
913Monster Hunter$197,28821,7662020Sony Pictures Releasing
914Tag$197,20471,7672018Times Media Films
915Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7692007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
916Fury$196,14831,7702015Times Media Films
917Paper Towns$196,10951,7712015-
918The Fighter$195,76161,7752011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
919Nine$195,62781,7762010Sony Pictures Releasing
920An Education$195,624101,7772010United International Pictures
921One Missed Call$195,53681,7782008NuMetro Distribution
922Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7792010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
923The DUFF$194,56341,7802015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
924Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7812017United International Pictures
925Zero Dark Thirty$193,76351,7842013United International Pictures
926Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7852007NuMetro Distribution
927Red Dawn$193,51641,7862013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
928Crawl$193,25561,7872019United International Pictures
929Into the Storm$193,12221,7892014Times Media Films
930Love Lives Here$192,98961,7902019Indigenous Film Distribution
931The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7912008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
932No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7922023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
933Alien: Romulus$192,58341,7932024Filmfinity
934Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$192,29851,7942007NuMetro Distribution
935Entourage$191,90941,7952015-
936Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7962007United International Pictures
937Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7972019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
938Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7982023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
939Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,799--
940Tom & Jerry$190,18321,8002021Times Media Films
941First Sunday$189,960111,8012008United International Pictures
942Escape Room$189,89261,8022019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
943Unleashed$189,871101,8032005-
944Treurgrond$187,56641,8072015-
945Dredd$187,51651,8082012United International Pictures
946War Horse$187,49891,8092012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
947Fun Size$187,33561,8112012United International Pictures
948Allied$187,00171,8122017United International Pictures
949Ad Astra$186,92961,8132019Times Media Films
950If I Stay$186,92221,8142014Times Media Films
951Napoleon$186,84041,8152023Filmfinity
952Sucker Punch$186,62671,8162011NuMetro Distribution
953The Amazing Maurice$186,26451,8172022Times Media Films
954The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8182013NuMetro Distribution
955The Ides of March$185,619111,8202011-
956Tell Me Sweet Something$185,13151,8212015-
957After We Fell$185,04631,8222021Times Media Films
958The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8232005-
959Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8242010-
960Avenged$183,92771,8262014Indigenous Film Distribution
961Begin Again$182,71421,8282014-
962Empire State$181,75691,8302014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
963Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8312010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
964Masterminds$181,07541,8322016Times Media Films
965The Judge$180,96091,8332015Times Media Films
966Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8342010United International Pictures
967Bangkok Dangerous$179,57851,8372008NuMetro Distribution
968The Snowman$179,47641,8382017United International Pictures
9691408$178,60971,8392008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
970Mean Girls$178,55441,8402024Paramount Pictures International
971Zoolander 2$178,39351,8422016United International Pictures
972Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8452018Sony Pictures Releasing
973Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8462007NuMetro Distribution
974Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8482014United International Pictures
975Blessers$177,38741,8492019Indigenous Film Distribution
976Get Out$177,27891,8512017United International Pictures
977The Longest Ride$177,26051,8522015Times Media Films
978Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8532011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
979Widows$177,00441,8542018Times Media Films
980Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie$176,65031,8572023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
981Courageous$176,398141,8582012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
982Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8592013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
983The Dressmaker$176,117101,8612016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
984The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$175,94351,862200720th Century Fox International
985The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8632008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
986School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8642007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
987Patriots Day$175,00161,8652017Times Media Films
988Bigfoot Family$173,75121,8682020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
989Fantasy Island$173,70081,8692020Sony Pictures Releasing
990To Rome with Love$173,67451,8702012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
991Darkest Hour$173,634101,8712018United International Pictures
992Righteous Kill$173,48851,8722008NuMetro Distribution
993War Room$173,47761,8732015-
994Concussion$173,47281,8742016-
995Savages$173,27791,8752012United International Pictures
996Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga$173,27421,8762024Empire Entertainment
997My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8772017Times Media Films
998The Rite$172,44881,8792011NuMetro Distribution
999Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8802017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
1,000Vampire Academy$172,23251,8812014Ster-Kinekor Pictures