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

Data as of Aug 17, 10:34 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One$1,718,390122252023Paramount Pictures International
2Music and Lyrics$1,145,784124412007Warner Bros.
3The Pursuit of Happyness$1,040,577155042007Sony Pictures Releasing
4Doubt$772,288146862009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
5Barnyard$738,751217152007United International Pictures
6Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$714,397197402023Paramount Pictures International
7Dreamgirls$483,565201,0302007United International Pictures
8Pay the Ghost$335,603141,3322015-
9Tashan$314,584181,3802008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10August Rush$309,373141,3922007NuMetro Distribution
11Babel$307,274161,3992007United International Pictures
12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$270,065241,5012023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$267,286211,5122007United International Pictures
14Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$264,562131,5252008NuMetro Distribution
15It's a Boy Girl Thing$255,495131,5512007NuMetro Distribution
16Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,654121,5642012NuMetro Distribution
17The Concert$228,835121,6362011United International Pictures
18Overdrive$227,371111,6392017African Entertainment Distributors
19This Christmas$200,685211,7462007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
20True Grit$200,198121,7482011United International Pictures
21Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7692007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
22The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7912008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
23Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7962007United International Pictures
24First Sunday$189,960111,8012008United International Pictures
25The Ides of March$185,619111,8202011-
26Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8462007NuMetro Distribution
27Courageous$176,398141,8582012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
28All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9072011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
29La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9422007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
30In Bruges$154,120111,9702008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
31Split$153,263111,9762017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
32The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9842010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
33Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9872017Times Media Films
34Hard to Get$148,383111,9912014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
35The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9932010NuMetro Distribution
36Breakthrough$146,959111,9992019Times Media Films
37Skin$145,154112,0092010-
38Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0432015Times Media Films
39Still Alice$140,058112,0442015-
40The Big Year$132,303112,0822012NuMetro Distribution
41The Roommate$130,932122,0882011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
42Mama$129,977142,0902013United International Pictures
43Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0942009NuMetro Distribution
44The Shape of Water$127,371112,102201820th Century Fox International
45The Muppets$127,167112,1042012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
46Brooklyn$119,241122,1492015-
47Made in Dagenham$117,007122,1612011United International Pictures
487 Days in Entebbe$115,640112,1692018Times Media Films
49Anna Karenina$113,968122,1832013United International Pictures
50The Good Liar$113,615112,1862019Times Media Films
51The Accidental Husband$112,042132,1952010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
52The Young Victoria$111,940112,1962009NuMetro Distribution
53The Perfect Wave$111,486112,2012014Indigenous Film Distribution
54Elliot the Littlest Reindeer$110,288112,2132018Times Media Films
55Novocaine$108,883152,2222025Paramount Pictures International
56Heidi$108,416112,2272016Times Media Films
57The Devil Inside$108,099122,2322012United International Pictures
58Eastern Promises$107,380112,2352008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
59A Serious Man$105,268122,2482010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
60Young Adult$105,160132,2492012United International Pictures
61Always and Forever$104,871112,2512019African Entertainment Distributors
62Ben Is Back$104,099112,2562018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
63The Lady in the Van$103,537112,2582015-
64The Intouchables$103,315132,2592013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
65Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$102,850112,2632012NuMetro Distribution
66Pavarotti$101,665142,2742019Gravel Road Distribution Group
67Marie Antoinette$100,326172,2832007Sony Pictures Releasing
68Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux$99,037112,2942013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
69Kanarie$98,665112,2972018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
70Married Life$98,578122,2992008NuMetro Distribution
71Arbitrage$96,613132,3162013NuMetro Distribution
72Sunshine Cleaning$95,721112,3282009United International Pictures
73Vice$94,821122,3332019United International Pictures
74Reasonable Doubt$94,772132,3352014-
75Magic in the Moonlight$93,800122,3432014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
76The Burning Plain$93,234112,3452009United International Pictures
77Lawless$92,775112,3502013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
78Bright Star$92,375132,3542010-
79Jackie$91,543122,3622017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
80You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$90,333142,3722010United International Pictures
81Die Windpomp$90,000132,3752014Times Media Films
82Race$89,307172,3782008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
83Superhelde$89,012122,3812011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
84The Way Back$87,083162,3962011-
85Scott Pilgrim vs. the World$86,677122,4002010United International Pictures
86Enough Said$86,630112,4012013NuMetro Distribution
87Saving Mr. Banks$86,243112,4052014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
88Paul, Apostle of Christ$86,084112,4062018Sony Pictures Releasing
89Haywire$85,761112,4082012NuMetro Distribution
90The Edge of Seventeen$84,812112,4162016Times Media Films
91The Favourite$84,678142,4182019Times Media Films
92Broken Embraces$83,834152,4282010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
93Moonrise Kingdom$82,958132,4342012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
94First Man$82,913112,4352018United International Pictures
95Chéri$82,543142,439--
96How She Move$82,206132,4422008United International Pictures
97The First Grader$81,908122,4442011United International Pictures
98All About Steve$81,767112,4452010-
99Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension$81,323112,4492015-
100Dance Flick$81,286122,4512009United International Pictures
101Saw VI$81,182122,4522010-
102Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$80,760122,4582016Times Media Films
103The Counterfeiters$80,122142,4652008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
104Like Stars on Earth$79,506202,4702007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
105Defiance$79,475122,4712009United International Pictures
106The Bookshop$78,758132,4772019Gravel Road Distribution Group
107My Old Lady$78,582122,4792014Times Media Films
108On the Basis of Sex$78,148152,4812019Times Media Films
109Friday the 13th$78,023122,4822009United International Pictures
110Tomorrow, When the War Began$77,996162,4842011United International Pictures
111The Crazies$77,597132,4862010United International Pictures
112Your Highness$77,355132,4882011-
1133:10 to Yuma$77,264132,4902007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
114Crossing Over$77,151112,4952009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
115Into the Wild$76,891142,4982008United International Pictures
116Evening$76,723172,5012008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
117Paris, Je T'aime$76,700132,5022008NuMetro Distribution
118Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic$76,601112,5032008NuMetro Distribution
119Babylon$76,233192,5052023Paramount Pictures International
120Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House$76,171112,5062018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
121Don't Be Afraid of the Dark$75,692112,5132011NuMetro Distribution
122The Namesake$75,532152,515200720th Century Fox International
123Whatever Works$75,369132,517--
124Insidious$74,988122,5182011NuMetro Distribution
125Beirut$74,891122,5202018Times Media Films
126Loving Vincent$74,866142,5212018Indigenous Film Distribution
127Before I Go to Sleep$74,718112,5222014Crystal Brook Distrbution
128The Conspirator$74,626122,5232011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
129Chasing Mavericks$74,040142,5272013NuMetro Distribution
130Sunshine$73,719142,529200720th Century Fox International
131The Guilt Trip$73,692162,5302013United International Pictures
132Great Expectations$72,673122,5472013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
133Love in the Time of Cholera$72,593122,5482008United International Pictures
134Creation$72,239152,5532010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
135Behind the Candelabra$72,213122,5542013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
136Foxcatcher$72,119112,5552015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
137The Men Who Stare at Goats$71,929152,5562010NuMetro Distribution
138Miss Potter$71,602142,5602007NuMetro Distribution
139Skeem$71,505122,5612011United International Pictures
140The Unborn$71,395112,5632009United International Pictures
141Joyful Noise$71,295122,5652012NuMetro Distribution
142Sink$70,857112,5712016Times Media Films
143Le Week-End$70,279112,5752014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
144Churchill$69,759122,5802017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
145Insidious: Chapter 2$69,734112,5812013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
146Seven Psychopaths$69,483112,5862013United International Pictures
147Hyde Park on Hudson$69,404142,5882013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
148Chloe$68,929142,5942010-
149Disgrace$68,924112,5962009United International Pictures
150The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$68,911142,5972010NuMetro Distribution
151Peace, Love & Misunderstanding$68,375112,6042012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
152Postman Pat: The Movie$68,345112,6052014-
153The Warrior's Way$68,143132,6092011NuMetro Distribution
154Café Society$67,779142,6112016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
155Finding Your Feet$67,474122,6172018Times Media Films
156Dil Bole Hadippa$67,330122,6192009NuMetro Distribution
157The Other End of the Line$66,558122,6252009NuMetro Distribution
158A Summer in Genoa$66,544142,6262009United International Pictures
159The Ghost Writer$65,716112,6362010NuMetro Distribution
160Belle$65,677112,6372014Times Media Films
161Nightcrawler$65,599122,6402015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
162While We're Young$65,582112,6412015-
163Dumplin'$65,518122,6422019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
164London Boulevard$65,483152,6432011NuMetro Distribution
165The Light Between Oceans$65,389152,6442016NuMetro Distribution
166Unbroken$65,353142,6452015United International Pictures
167The Possession$65,043122,6472012NuMetro Distribution
168Anonymous$64,968142,6482011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
169Across the Universe$64,484182,6542007Sony Pictures Releasing
170Brideshead Revisited$64,419112,6562008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
171Luis and the Aliens$64,395112,6572019African Entertainment Distributors
172Boyhood$64,189142,6602014United International Pictures
173Caramel$63,955152,6632008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
174Hampstead$63,805122,6642018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
175I Love You, Beth Cooper$63,420112,6682009NuMetro Distribution
176Blair Witch$62,792112,6742016NuMetro Distribution
177Youth$62,487122,6762016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
178The Bye Bye Man$62,472122,6772017Times Media Films
179Get the Gringo$62,308152,6802012NuMetro Distribution
180Another Year$62,237212,6812011-
181The Wrestler$61,962122,6832009United International Pictures
182Once Upon a Time in Venice$61,310122,6892017Crystal Brook Distrbution
183A Most Wanted Man$61,231112,6912014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
184The Fourth Kind$60,775112,6932010NuMetro Distribution
185Meerkat Maantuig$60,232112,7002018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
186Conviction
2010 Re-release
$60,130132,7012011United International Pictures
187The Brothers Bloom$60,080142,7042009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
188Racetime$59,976142,7052019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
189Replicas$59,383122,7102019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
190Vehicle 19$59,051112,7132013United International Pictures
191A Walk in the Woods$58,975112,7142015-
192Curse of the Golden Flower$58,931122,7152007United International Pictures
193The Railway Man$58,902142,7162014Times Media Films
194Underdog$58,734192,7182008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
195Love, Simon$58,688122,719201820th Century Fox International
196The Perks of Being a Wallflower$58,666122,7202013NuMetro Distribution
197The Kids Are All Right$58,624192,7212010United International Pictures
198Labor Day$58,405112,7232014United International Pictures
199Rachel Getting Married$58,193112,7262009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
200Hostel: Part II$57,816112,7302007Sony Pictures Releasing