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

Data as of Nov 24, 13:32 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
801The Brave One$226,99441,6142007Warner Bros.
80212 Strong$226,91171,6152018Times Media Films
803Clifford the Big Red Dog$226,65451,6162021United International Pictures
804Plane$226,59421,6172023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
805No Country for Old Men$226,07571,6202008United International Pictures
806The Man$225,48681,6212005NuMetro Distribution
807The International$225,44771,6222009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
808House of Gucci$225,12631,6232021Times Media Films
809Alien: Covenant$224,90941,624201720th Century Fox International
810Trainwreck$224,86251,6252015-
811Money Monster$224,58041,6262016Sony Pictures Releasing
812The Monuments Men$224,38861,6272014NuMetro Distribution
813Life of the Party$224,35351,6282018Times Media Films
814Ambulance$224,00141,6292022United International Pictures
815M3GAN$223,59751,6302023United International Pictures
816Redeeming Love$222,96831,6312022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
817Lien se Lankstaanskoene$222,20961,6322013NuMetro Distribution
818Pride and Glory$222,07761,6342009NuMetro Distribution
819Astro Boy$221,26461,635--
820Back to the Jurassic$220,96631,6372013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
821Disturbia$220,95071,6382007United International Pictures
822Cloverfield$220,94621,6392008United International Pictures
823Arthur the King$220,20931,6412024-
824Baby Mamas$220,06161,6422018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
825Battle Los Angeles$219,64351,6442011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
826Revolutionary Road$218,91541,6482009United International Pictures
827Woman in Gold$218,66041,6492015-
828The Skeleton Key$217,55661,6522005-
829The Post$217,24981,6532018Times Media Films
830Strange World$217,17421,6542022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
831Tomorrowland$216,81841,6562015-
832Warm Bodies$216,30551,6572013NuMetro Distribution
833Crank$216,21661,6582007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
834How to Steal 2 Million$215,791101,6602011Indigenous Film Distribution
835Vaatjie Sien sy Gat$214,74381,6612008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
836Role Models$214,59941,6622009United International Pictures
837Can You Keep a Secret?$214,36351,6642020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
838Norm of the North$214,18741,6652016-
839Bakgat! tot die mag 3$213,67071,6662013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
840Don 2$212,97861,6672011NuMetro Distribution
841Fiela's Child$212,50471,6682019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
842Mortal Engines$212,41071,6692018United International Pictures
843Blue Beetle$212,34851,6702023Times Media Films
844Mr. Brooks$212,34271,6712007NuMetro Distribution
845The Theory of Everything$212,18491,6722015United International Pictures
846Untraceable$212,07341,6732008United International Pictures
847Madame Web$211,30921,6752024-
848Changeling$210,66361,6772009United International Pictures
849Priest$210,41051,6782011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
850Vergeet my nie$210,38641,6792020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
851Ninja Assassin$209,73941,6812010-
852The Counselor$209,66081,6822013NuMetro Distribution
853Meet the Spartans$209,38351,6832008NuMetro Distribution
854Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
2012 3D Release
$209,06331652012NuMetro Distribution
855Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie$208,53171,6842011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
856Long Shot$208,38461,6852019Times Media Films
857Prisoners$207,93031,6862013NuMetro Distribution
858Thys & Trix$207,92961,6872018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
859The Messengers$207,69171,6882007NuMetro Distribution
860A Perfect Getaway$207,29891,6892010-
861Son of God$206,71951,6902014Times Media Films
862Death on the Nile$206,47631,6922022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
863The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society$206,11391,6932018Times Media Films
864Jou Romeo$206,11281,6942016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
865Coraline$206,09171,6952009United International Pictures
866Chronicle$205,66751,6962012NuMetro Distribution
867A Million Ways to Die in the West$205,48241,6972014United International Pictures
868Love Happens$205,36731,6982010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
869The Secret Life of Bees$205,30461,6992009NuMetro Distribution
870Vicky Cristina Barcelona$205,273101,7002009United International Pictures
871Conference of Animals$205,02641,7012011NuMetro Distribution
872Paranormal Activity 3$204,91261,7022011United International Pictures
873Seeking Justice$204,63851,7032012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
874Year One$204,44951,7042009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
875Last Chance Harvey$204,44771,705--
876Smile$204,34231,7062022United International Pictures
877Project X$204,22781,7072012NuMetro Distribution
878A Monster in Paris$203,26981,7092012NuMetro Distribution
879Arrival$203,15871,7102016Sony Pictures Releasing
880Traffik$202,79951,7112018Times Media Films
881Cruella$202,38921,7122021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
882The Finest Hours$202,24821,7132016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
883The Darkest Hour$202,21331,7142012NuMetro Distribution
884Becoming Jane$201,88751,7152007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
885The Predator$201,05331,7172018Times Media Films
886Hit and Run$200,93661,7182012NuMetro Distribution
887This Christmas$200,685211,7192007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
888The History Boys$200,32591,720200720th Century Fox International
889True Grit$200,198121,7212011United International Pictures
890The Artist$199,78571,7242012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
891The Expendables 4$199,52021,7252023Times Media Films
892Beyond the River$199,40861,7262017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
893Pete's Dragon$199,30331,7282016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
894The Shallows$198,80161,7292016Sony Pictures Releasing
895Krotoa$198,31191,7302017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
896Elizabeth: The Golden Age$198,10251,7322008United International Pictures
897Chappie$197,93831,7332015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
898Gringo$197,80271,7352018Times Media Films
899Lincoln$197,74591,7362013NuMetro Distribution
900Hotel Mumbai$197,69671,7372019African Entertainment Distributors
901Vampires Suck$197,69341,7382010NuMetro Distribution
902Monster Hunter$197,28821,7392020Sony Pictures Releasing
903Tag$197,20471,7402018Times Media Films
904Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7422007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
905Fury$196,14831,7432015Times Media Films
906Paper Towns$196,10951,7442015-
907The Fighter$195,76161,7482011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
908Nine$195,62781,7492010Sony Pictures Releasing
909An Education$195,624101,7502010United International Pictures
910One Missed Call$195,53681,7512008NuMetro Distribution
911Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7522010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
912The DUFF$194,56341,7532015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
913Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7542017United International Pictures
914Zero Dark Thirty$193,76351,7572013United International Pictures
915Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7582007NuMetro Distribution
916Red Dawn$193,51641,7592013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
917Crawl$193,25561,7602019United International Pictures
918Into the Storm$193,12221,7622014Times Media Films
919Love Lives Here$192,98961,7632019Indigenous Film Distribution
920The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7642008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
921No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7652023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
922Alien: Romulus$192,58341,7662024-
923Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$192,29851,7672007NuMetro Distribution
924Entourage$191,90941,7682015-
925Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7692007United International Pictures
926Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7702019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
927Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7712023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
928Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,772--
929Tom & Jerry$190,18321,7732021Times Media Films
930First Sunday$189,960111,7742008United International Pictures
931Escape Room$189,89261,7752019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
932Unleashed$189,871101,7762005-
933Treurgrond$187,56641,7802015-
934Dredd$187,51651,7812012United International Pictures
935War Horse$187,49891,7822012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
936Fun Size$187,33561,7842012United International Pictures
937Allied$187,00171,7852017United International Pictures
938Ad Astra$186,92961,7862019Times Media Films
939If I Stay$186,92221,7872014Times Media Films
940Napoleon$186,84041,7882023-
941Sucker Punch$186,62671,7892011NuMetro Distribution
942The Amazing Maurice$186,26451,7902022Times Media Films
943The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,7912013NuMetro Distribution
944The Ides of March$185,619111,7932011-
945Tell Me Sweet Something$185,13151,7942015-
946After We Fell$185,04631,7952021Times Media Films
947The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,7962005-
948Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,7972010-
949Avenged$183,92771,7992014Indigenous Film Distribution
950Begin Again$182,71421,8012014-
951Empire State$181,75691,8032014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
952Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8042010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
953Masterminds$181,07541,8052016Times Media Films
954The Judge$180,96091,8062015Times Media Films
955Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8072010United International Pictures
956Bangkok Dangerous$179,57851,8102008NuMetro Distribution
957The Snowman$179,47641,8112017United International Pictures
9581408$178,60971,8122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
959Mean Girls$178,55441,8132024Paramount Pictures International
960Zoolander 2$178,39351,8152016United International Pictures
961Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8182018Sony Pictures Releasing
962Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8192007NuMetro Distribution
963Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8212014United International Pictures
964Blessers$177,38741,8222019Indigenous Film Distribution
965Get Out$177,27891,8242017United International Pictures
966The Longest Ride$177,26051,8252015Times Media Films
967Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8262011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
968Widows$177,00441,8272018Times Media Films
969Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie$176,65031,8302023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
970Courageous$176,398141,8312012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
971Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8322013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
972The Dressmaker$176,117101,8342016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
973The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$175,94351,835200720th Century Fox International
974The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8362008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
975School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8372007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
976Patriots Day$175,00161,8382017Times Media Films
977Bigfoot Family$173,75121,8412020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
978Fantasy Island$173,70081,8422020Sony Pictures Releasing
979To Rome with Love$173,67451,8432012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
980Darkest Hour$173,634101,8442018United International Pictures
981Righteous Kill$173,48851,8452008NuMetro Distribution
982War Room$173,47761,8462015-
983Concussion$173,47281,8472016-
984Savages$173,27791,8482012United International Pictures
985Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga$173,27421,8492024-
986My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8502017Times Media Films
987The Rite$172,44881,8522011NuMetro Distribution
988Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8532017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
989Vampire Academy$172,23251,8542014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
990The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8552011Indigenous Film Distribution
991My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8562012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
992Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8572016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
993Early Man$171,40861,8582018Times Media Films
994Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween$171,24951,8592018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
995Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8602009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
996Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8622011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
997CHIPS$170,06761,8632017Times Media Films
998Insidious: The Red Door$169,86841,8652023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
999Killers of the Flower Moon$169,77451,8662023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
1,000The Cold Light of Day$169,03751,8692012NuMetro Distribution