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

Data as of Jul 3, 2:05 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201Admission$57,385132,7222013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
202The Walker$57,380172,7232008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203Machete$57,297122,7242010Sony Pictures Releasing
204Steve Jobs$57,111112,7262015-
205Their Finest$57,077142,7272017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
206Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert$56,969112,7292008Walt Disney Pictures
207The Leisure Seeker$56,870142,7302018Sony Pictures Releasing
208Easy Virtue$56,776112,7332009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209A Haunted House 2$56,671112,7352014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Lady Bird$56,664122,7362018United International Pictures
211Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules$56,568142,7382011NuMetro Distribution
212I, Tonya$56,564122,7392018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
213Thanks for Sharing$56,517112,7402013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
214The Band's Visit$56,501162,7412008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
215Tess$56,364112,7442017Times Media Films
216The Exception$55,908112,7472017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
217Girl in Progress$55,872122,7492012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218The Thing$55,811132,7502012NuMetro Distribution
219Finding Lenny$55,662112,7512009NuMetro Distribution
220Justin Bieber's Believe$55,627122,7522014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
221Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close$55,586132,7532012NuMetro Distribution
222A Million Colours$55,532142,7552012NuMetro Distribution
223The Other Side of the Door$55,343112,7562016Times Media Films
224Remember
2016 Re-release
$55,317152,7572016United International Pictures
225Beautiful Boy$55,208132,7592019Times Media Films
226Two Tails$55,185112,7602018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
227Hail, Caesar!$54,848152,7622016United International Pictures
228The Place Beyond the Pines$54,797122,7632013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229Truth$54,703112,7642016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
230The Box$54,566142,7652010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
231London River
2010 Re-release
$54,261112,7672010United International Pictures
232Semi-Pro$53,975122,7682008NuMetro Distribution
233Black Butterflies$53,640162,7772011NuMetro Distribution
234Maggie's Plan$53,471162,7792016Sony Pictures Releasing
235Moms' Night Out$52,802142,7842014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Welcome to the Sticks$52,744162,7862009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Half Nelson$52,743122,7872007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238The Aftermath$52,552132,7902019Times Media Films
239The Gallows$52,080112,7932015-
240Before the Rains$51,998152,7942008United International Pictures
241Catch and Release$51,584112,8002007Sony Pictures Releasing
242The Sun Is Also a Star$51,396112,8042019Times Media Films
243Pathfinder$50,731132,812200720th Century Fox International
244Brick Lane$50,725162,8132008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
245The Night Before$50,633122,8142015-
246RocknRolla$50,552132,8152009NuMetro Distribution
247Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist$50,433122,8172008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
248Eternity$50,365132,8192010Indigenous Film Distribution
249Extraordinary Measures$50,208152,8222010Sony Pictures Releasing
250Ramona and Beezus$50,163132,8232010-
251The Glass Castle$50,146132,8242017Times Media Films
252Everybody's Fine$49,980152,8262010Walt Disney Pictures
253A Rainy Day in New York$49,743142,8282019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254CC2C$49,682112,8292009NuMetro Distribution
255Shadow Dancer$49,418152,8302013United International Pictures
256Hotel Artemis$49,404122,8312018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257The Danish Girl$49,389162,8322016United International Pictures
258The Way Way Back$48,837112,8382013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259The Tree of Life$48,557152,8412011NuMetro Distribution
260Quarantine$48,224132,8422008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
261All the King's Men$48,196112,8432007Sony Pictures Releasing
262Man on Wire$48,167222,8442009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
263Ayanda$48,118112,8452015-
264Bachna Ae Haseeno$48,058142,8472008NuMetro Distribution
265The Uninvited$47,887132,8492009United International Pictures
266My Bloody Valentine$47,860122,8502009NuMetro Distribution
267The Last Face$47,787132,8512017M-Net
268Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue$47,786112,8522010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure$47,555112,854--
270Kurbaan$47,460112,856--
271The Master$47,454132,8572012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$46,984172,8642008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Barbie: Dolphin Magic$46,848122,8672017Times Media Films
274The English Teacher$46,814122,8682013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
275Catch .44$46,610112,8702012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
276The Oranges$46,517142,8722012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277Colette$46,405122,8752018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
278Doomsday$46,191122,8792008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
279Heartbeats$46,180132,8802017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
280River Queen$46,154192,8812007United International Pictures
281Pop, Lock 'n Roll$46,147122,8822017Indigenous Film Distribution
282Jobs$46,072112,8832013NuMetro Distribution
283Fearless$46,053192,8842007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
284Two Lovers$46,040142,8852009United International Pictures
285Suffragette$45,726142,8892015United International Pictures
286That Sugar Film$45,569142,8932015-
287There Will Be Blood$45,506172,8972008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
288Our Kind of Traitor$45,503132,8982016Times Media Films
289Kidnapping Mr. Heineken$45,360112,9002015-
290Frost/Nixon$45,255172,9022009United International Pictures
291Megan Leavey$45,146122,9042018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
292The Kid Who Would Be King$45,122122,9052019Times Media Films
293Bella$45,078152,9072008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294Devil's Due$44,991112,9102014Times Media Films
295BlacKkKlansman$44,949142,9122018United International Pictures
296The White Ribbon$44,774142,9132010United International Pictures
297Van der Merwe$44,697112,9142017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
298Virgin Territory$44,692132,9152009NuMetro Distribution
299A Family Man$44,621112,9172017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
300The Founder$44,519112,9202017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
301The Sapphires$44,305142,9222013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
302Live by Night$44,280142,9232017Times Media Films
303The Meddler
2016 Re-release
$44,164142,9262016Sony Pictures Releasing
304Beginners$44,063172,9272011United International Pictures
305The Longshots$43,885122,9302009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
306T2 Trainspotting$43,831132,9312017Sony Pictures Releasing
307Venus$43,748132,9322007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308The Last Word$43,599122,9352017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309The Forest$43,567112,9372016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
310Babalas$43,355112,9392013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
311De Dana Dan$43,185112,942--
312Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky$43,142182,9432010United International Pictures
313The Lives of Others$43,111122,9442007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
314Hear Me Move$43,096132,9452015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
315Hoener met die Rooi Skoene$43,088132,9462017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
316Call Me by Your Name$43,073152,9482018Sony Pictures Releasing
317Step Brothers$42,899162,9512008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
318Life Itself$42,752152,9522018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
319Skinwalkers$42,497112,9562008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Pride$42,472172,9572015United International Pictures
321Tully$42,441112,9582018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
322Musiek vir die Agtergrond$42,150132,9622013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
323The Sense of an Ending$41,985142,9672017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
324Blackhat$41,652142,9732015United International Pictures
325Pineapple Express$41,636122,9742008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
326The Little Vampire 3D$41,527122,9752018African Entertainment Distributors
327Mr. Turner$41,434142,9772014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328Barney's Version$41,280162,9782011NuMetro Distribution
329The Call$41,255142,9792013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
330The Return$41,232112,9802007Studio 18
331Indignation$41,224142,9812016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Sun Cry Moon$41,180122,9822019Indigenous Film Distribution
333Stronger$41,031122,9852017Times Media Films
334Strange Magic$41,023162,9862015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
335The September Issue$40,944172,9872010-
336God's Not Dead$40,615152,9912015-
337The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford$40,462142,9962007NuMetro Distribution
338The Lazarus Effect$40,349152,9982015Times Media Films
339Hello, My Name Is Doris$40,302123,0022016Sony Pictures Releasing
340West Side Story
2021 Re-release
$40,240143,0032021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
341African Cats$40,059163,0042011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
342Battle for Terra$39,905123,0072010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
343360$39,892173,0082013United International Pictures
344Singh Is King$39,829113,0122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
345Breach$39,776153,0132007NuMetro Distribution
346Her Only Choice$39,738113,0142019African Entertainment Distributors
347The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$39,707143,0152008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$39,651133,0172008United International Pictures
349Knock Knock$39,620153,0182015-
350Papillon$39,559133,0202018Times Media Films
351Fast & Frantic$39,523143,0212010NuMetro Distribution
352Billionaire Boys Club$39,477143,0222018Times Media Films
353W.E.$39,446173,0232012-
35413 Hours$39,423133,0242016United International Pictures
355A Royal Night Out$39,291123,0282015-
356Dabangg$39,285123,0292010-
357Isle of Dogs$39,158153,031201820th Century Fox International
358Captain Fantastic$39,127153,0322016Times Media Films
359Liewe Lisa$38,999113,0332019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
360Starter for 10$38,638143,0372008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
361Butter$38,514133,0402013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362Action Replayy$38,504143,0412010NuMetro Distribution
363Moonlight$38,491173,0422017Times Media Films
364The Snow Queen 2$38,393133,0462016Indigenous Film Distribution
365Beatriz at Dinner$38,281153,0482017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Max$38,246113,0502015-
367Oculus$38,040133,0522014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
368Dora's Peace$37,919163,0532016Indigenous Film Distribution
369Gotti$37,908123,0542018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
370Reign Over Me$37,898143,0552007Sony Pictures Releasing
371Zack and Miri Make a Porno$37,861143,0562009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
372Lockout$37,832123,0582012NuMetro Distribution
373She's Funny That Way$37,830113,0592015Crystal Brook Distrbution
374The Road$37,796153,0612010United International Pictures
375The Rocker$37,762133,0622008NuMetro Distribution
376Be Kind Rewind$37,744143,0632008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
377The Eye of the Storm$37,687123,0642012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378Zombieland: Double Tap$37,490153,0662019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey$37,439153,0672017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380Shanghai$37,379163,0692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Please Give$37,178113,0702010Sony Pictures Releasing
382The Professor$37,175113,0712019Times Media Films
383The Great Beauty$37,135153,0732014United International Pictures
384The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice$37,051123,0742018Indigenous Film Distribution
385Pride$37,050153,0752008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
386The City of Violence
2014 Re-release
$36,943153,0772014United International Pictures
387Ruby Sparks$36,897153,0792012NuMetro Distribution
388People Like Us$36,602193,0832013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389For Better for Worse$36,520133,0852010-
390Miss You Already$36,504123,0872016-
391The Longest Week$36,496133,0882014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392Our Idiot Brother$36,476153,0892012NuMetro Distribution
393The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai$36,428153,0902017Times Media Films
394Four Corners$36,374143,0932014Indigenous Film Distribution
395Run Fatboy Run$36,336143,0942008NuMetro Distribution
396The Rum Diary$36,231163,0952012NuMetro Distribution
397Midsommar$36,062133,0982019Times Media Films
398Shot Caller$35,932113,1012017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
399Downsizing$35,853143,1032018United International Pictures
400Gone Baby Gone$35,791133,1052008Ster-Kinekor Pictures