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

Data as of Nov 24, 2:04 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201The Walker$57,380172,6842008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
202Machete$57,297122,6852010Sony Pictures Releasing
203Steve Jobs$57,111112,6872015-
204Their Finest$57,077142,6882017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
205Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert$56,969112,6902008Walt Disney Pictures
206The Leisure Seeker$56,870142,6912018Sony Pictures Releasing
207Easy Virtue$56,776112,6942009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
208A Haunted House 2$56,671112,6962014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209Lady Bird$56,664122,6972018United International Pictures
210Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules$56,568142,6992011NuMetro Distribution
211I, Tonya$56,564122,7002018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212Thanks for Sharing$56,517112,7012013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
213The Band's Visit$56,501162,7022008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
214Tess$56,364112,7052017Times Media Films
215The Exception$55,908112,7072017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Girl in Progress$55,872122,7092012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
217The Thing$55,811132,7102012NuMetro Distribution
218Finding Lenny$55,662112,7112009NuMetro Distribution
219Justin Bieber's Believe$55,627122,7122014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
220Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$55,586132,7132012NuMetro Distribution
221A Million Colours$55,532142,7152012NuMetro Distribution
222The Other Side of the Door$55,343112,7162016Times Media Films
223Remember
2016 Re-release
$55,317152,7172016United International Pictures
224Beautiful Boy$55,208132,7192019Times Media Films
225Two Tails$55,185112,7202018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
226Hail, Caesar!$54,848152,7222016United International Pictures
227The Place Beyond the Pines$54,797122,7232013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228Truth$54,703112,7242016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229The Box$54,566142,7252010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
230London River
2010 Re-release
$54,261112,7272010United International Pictures
231Semi-Pro$53,975122,7282008NuMetro Distribution
232Black Butterflies$53,640162,7362011NuMetro Distribution
233Maggie's Plan$53,471162,7382016Sony Pictures Releasing
234Moms' Night Out$52,802142,7432014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
235Welcome to the Sticks$52,744162,7452009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Half Nelson$52,743122,7462007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237The Aftermath$52,552132,7492019Times Media Films
238The Gallows$52,080112,7522015-
239Before the Rains$51,998152,7532008United International Pictures
240Catch and Release$51,584112,7582007Sony Pictures Releasing
241The Sun Is Also a Star$51,396112,7622019Times Media Films
242Pathfinder$50,731132,769200720th Century Fox International
243Brick Lane$50,725162,7702008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
244The Night Before$50,633122,7712015-
245RocknRolla$50,552132,7722009NuMetro Distribution
246Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist$50,433122,7732008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
247Eternity$50,365132,7742010Indigenous Film Distribution
248Extraordinary Measures$50,208152,7772010Sony Pictures Releasing
249Ramona and Beezus$50,163132,7782010-
250The Glass Castle$50,146132,7792017Times Media Films
251Everybody's Fine$49,980152,7812010Walt Disney Pictures
252A Rainy Day in New York$49,743142,7832019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253CC2C$49,682112,7842009NuMetro Distribution
254Shadow Dancer$49,418152,7852013United International Pictures
255Hotel Artemis$49,404122,7862018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256The Danish Girl$49,389162,7872016United International Pictures
257The Way Way Back$48,837112,7922013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
258The Tree of Life$48,557152,7952011NuMetro Distribution
259Quarantine$48,224132,7962008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
260All the King's Men$48,196112,7972007Sony Pictures Releasing
261Man on Wire$48,167222,7982009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
262Ayanda$48,118112,7992015-
263Bachna Ae Haseeno$48,058142,8012008NuMetro Distribution
264The Uninvited$47,887132,8032009United International Pictures
265My Bloody Valentine$47,860122,8042009NuMetro Distribution
266The Last Face$47,787132,8052017-
267Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue$47,786112,8062010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure$47,555112,807--
269Kurbaan$47,460112,809--
270The Master$47,454132,8102012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
271The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$46,984172,8162008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272Barbie: Dolphin Magic$46,848122,8192017Times Media Films
273The English Teacher$46,814122,8202013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
274Catch .44$46,610112,8222012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
275The Oranges$46,517142,8242012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
276Colette$46,405122,8272018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277Doomsday$46,191122,8312008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
278Heartbeats$46,180132,8322017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
279River Queen$46,154192,8332007United International Pictures
280Pop, Lock 'n Roll$46,147122,8342017Indigenous Film Distribution
281Jobs$46,072112,8352013NuMetro Distribution
282Fearless$46,053192,8362007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
283Two Lovers$46,040142,8372009United International Pictures
284Suffragette$45,726142,8412015United International Pictures
285That Sugar Film$45,569142,8452015-
286There Will Be Blood$45,506172,8492008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
287Our Kind of Traitor$45,503132,8502016Times Media Films
288Kidnapping Mr. Heineken$45,360112,8522015-
289Frost/Nixon$45,255172,8542009United International Pictures
290Megan Leavey$45,146122,8562018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
291The Kid Who Would Be King$45,122122,8572019Times Media Films
292Bella$45,078152,8592008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
293Devil's Due$44,991112,8622014Times Media Films
294BlacKkKlansman$44,949142,8642018United International Pictures
295The White Ribbon$44,774142,8652010United International Pictures
296Van der Merwe$44,697112,8662017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
297Virgin Territory$44,692132,8672009NuMetro Distribution
298A Family Man$44,621112,8692017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
299The Founder$44,519112,8722017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
300The Sapphires$44,305142,8742013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
301Live by Night$44,280142,8752017Times Media Films
302The Meddler
2016 Re-release
$44,164142,8782016Sony Pictures Releasing
303Beginners$44,063172,8792011United International Pictures
304The Longshots$43,885122,8812009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305T2 Trainspotting$43,831132,8822017Sony Pictures Releasing
306Venus$43,748132,8832007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
307The Last Word$43,599122,8852017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308The Forest$43,567112,8872016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Babalas$43,355112,8892013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
310De Dana Dan$43,185112,893--
311Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky$43,142182,8942010United International Pictures
312The Lives of Others$43,111122,8952007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Hear Me Move$43,096132,8962015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
314Hoener met die Rooi Skoene$43,088132,8972017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
315Call Me by Your Name$43,073152,8992018Sony Pictures Releasing
316Step Brothers$42,899162,9022008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Life Itself$42,752152,9032018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
318Skinwalkers$42,497112,9072008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
319Pride$42,472172,9082015United International Pictures
320Tully$42,441112,9092018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
321Musiek vir die Agtergrond$42,150132,9132013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
322The Sense of an Ending$41,985142,9172017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
323Blackhat$41,652142,9232015United International Pictures
324Pineapple Express$41,636122,9242008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
325The Little Vampire 3D$41,527122,9252018African Entertainment Distributors
326Mr. Turner$41,434142,9272014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327Barney's Version$41,280162,9282011NuMetro Distribution
328The Call$41,255142,9292013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
329The Return$41,232112,9302007Studio 18
330Indignation$41,224142,9312016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
331Sun Cry Moon$41,180122,9322019Indigenous Film Distribution
332Stronger$41,031122,9352017Times Media Films
333Strange Magic$41,023162,9362015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
334The September Issue$40,944172,9372010-
335God's Not Dead$40,615152,9412015-
336The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford$40,462142,9462007NuMetro Distribution
337The Lazarus Effect$40,349152,9482015Times Media Films
338Hello, My Name Is Doris$40,302122,9522016Sony Pictures Releasing
339West Side Story
2021 Re-release
$40,240142,9532021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
340African Cats$40,059162,9542011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
341Battle for Terra$39,905122,9572010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
342360$39,892172,9582013United International Pictures
343Singh Is King$39,829112,9612008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
344Breach$39,776152,9622007NuMetro Distribution
345Her Only Choice$39,738112,9632019African Entertainment Distributors
346The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$39,707142,9642008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
347How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$39,651132,9662008United International Pictures
348Knock Knock$39,620152,9672015-
349Papillon$39,559132,9692018Times Media Films
350Fast & Frantic$39,523142,9702010NuMetro Distribution
351Billionaire Boys Club$39,477142,9712018Times Media Films
352W.E.$39,446172,9722012-
35313 Hours$39,423132,9732016United International Pictures
354A Royal Night Out$39,291122,9772015-
355Dabangg$39,285122,9782010-
356Isle of Dogs$39,158152,980201820th Century Fox International
357Captain Fantastic$39,127152,9812016Times Media Films
358Liewe Lisa$38,999112,9822019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
359Starter for 10$38,638142,9862008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
360Butter$38,514132,9892013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
361Action Replayy$38,504142,9902010NuMetro Distribution
362Moonlight$38,491172,9912017Times Media Films
363The Snow Queen 2$38,393132,9952016Indigenous Film Distribution
364Beatriz at Dinner$38,281152,9962017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
365Max$38,246112,9982015-
366Oculus$38,040133,0002014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
367Dora's Peace$37,919163,0012016Indigenous Film Distribution
368Gotti$37,908123,0022018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
369Reign Over Me$37,898143,0032007Sony Pictures Releasing
370Zack and Miri Make a Porno$37,861143,0042009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371Lockout$37,832123,0062012NuMetro Distribution
372She's Funny That Way$37,830113,0072015-
373The Road$37,796153,0092010United International Pictures
374The Rocker$37,762133,0102008NuMetro Distribution
375Be Kind Rewind$37,744143,0112008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
376The Eye of the Storm$37,687123,0122012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
377Zombieland: Double Tap$37,490153,0142019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey$37,439153,0152017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379Shanghai$37,379163,0172011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380Please Give$37,178113,0182010Sony Pictures Releasing
381The Professor$37,175113,0192019Times Media Films
382The Great Beauty$37,135153,0212014United International Pictures
383The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice$37,051123,0222018Indigenous Film Distribution
384Pride$37,050153,0232008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385The City of Violence
2014 Re-release
$36,943153,0242014United International Pictures
386Ruby Sparks$36,897153,0262012NuMetro Distribution
387People Like Us$36,602193,0302013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
388For Better for Worse$36,520133,0322010-
389Miss You Already$36,504123,0342016-
390The Longest Week$36,496133,0352014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
391Our Idiot Brother$36,476153,0362012NuMetro Distribution
392The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai$36,428153,0372017Times Media Films
393Four Corners$36,374143,0402014Indigenous Film Distribution
394Run Fatboy Run$36,336143,0412008NuMetro Distribution
395The Rum Diary$36,231163,0422012NuMetro Distribution
396Midsommar$36,062133,0452019Times Media Films
397Shot Caller$35,932113,0482017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
398Downsizing$35,853143,0502018United International Pictures
399Gone Baby Gone$35,791133,0522008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
400'n Saak van Geloof$35,790163,0532011Indigenous Film Distribution