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

Data as of Apr 4, 8:22 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
401Sarkar Raj$35,715173,0882008NuMetro Distribution
402The Outcasts$35,598143,0892017Times Media Films
403Haute Cuisine$35,503113,0902014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
404Milenge Milenge$35,482133,0922010-
405The Purge$35,439143,0932013United International Pictures
406A Monster Calls$35,411113,0942017M-Net
407Verskietende Ster$35,384133,0962016-
408Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$35,340133,0972016Crystal Brook Distrbution
409Hysteria$35,297133,0982012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
410Scar$35,248133,0992008NuMetro Distribution
411Pain and Glory$35,225143,1012019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
41210 Years$35,181133,1022013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
413Blindspotting$35,134143,1032019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
414First Kill$35,100113,1052017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
415Bhai's Cafe$35,089113,1062020African Entertainment Distributors
416Break Ke Baad$35,021133,1082010NuMetro Distribution
417Tulip Fever$34,998183,1092017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
418Shortbus$34,736123,1162007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4192:22$34,720133,1172017Times Media Films
420Igor$34,710183,1182009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
421Killing Season$34,631143,1192013Crystal Brook Distrbution
422Ready or Not$34,537153,1202019Times Media Films
423Alles Wat Mal Is$34,323113,1222014Times Media Films
424Hell or High Water$34,164113,1242016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
425Toy Story 2
2009 Re-release
$34,088133,1252010-
426U Me Aur Hum$34,060113,1262008NuMetro Distribution
427The First Purge$33,552133,1352018United International Pictures
428Phantom Thread$33,254183,1362018United International Pictures
429Vaya$33,246133,1372017Times Media Films
4305 to 7$33,210213,1382015-
431Rise: Blood Hunter$32,971193,1422007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
432Being Flynn$32,937143,1432012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
433My Cousin Rachel$32,895143,1452017Times Media Films
434Cell$32,868113,1462016United International Pictures
435Suurlemoen!$32,805133,1472014Times Media Films
436Actually Quite a Lot$32,659123,1492016Times Media Films
437Evil Dead$32,620123,1502013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
438The Infiltrator$32,496133,1532016Times Media Films
439True Story$32,198193,1542015-
440Felix$32,194123,1552013Crystal Brook Distrbution
441Promised Land$32,015153,1562013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
442Grace Is Gone$31,984193,1582008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
443Biutiful$31,938173,1602011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
444Dying of the Light$31,894153,1612015-
445The Grand Seduction$31,867113,1622014-
446Scoop$31,849133,1632008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
447Lust, Caution$31,615193,1672008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
448Capernaum$31,578243,1682019Sony Pictures Releasing
449The Strangers: Prey at Night$31,522153,1712018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
450Katy Perry: Part of Me$31,315123,1742012United International Pictures
451J. Edgar$31,244133,1772012NuMetro Distribution
452The Enforcer$31,122133,1802022United International Pictures
453Eyes Wide Open$30,933203,1822010United International Pictures
454Underwater$30,879113,1832020Times Media Films
455The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest$30,809113,1852010NuMetro Distribution
456The Mist$30,721163,1862008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
457Danny Collins$30,709163,1872015Times Media Films
458The Song of Sparrows$30,597163,1892009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
459The Prodigy$30,586153,1902019Times Media Films
460All Saints$30,453113,1932017Sony Pictures Releasing
461The Invisible Woman$30,429133,1942014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
462The Brutalist$30,363133,1962025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
463Child's Play$30,363143,1952019Times Media Films
464This Is the End$30,351173,1972013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
465All the Boys Love Mandy Lane$30,271133,1992008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
466Lee$30,198133,2002024Empire Entertainment
467Elegy$30,131153,2022008NuMetro Distribution
468The Flowers of War$30,036163,2062012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
469Get Low$29,882173,2092011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
470What If$29,881123,2102014-
471American Animals$29,866153,2122018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
472Cut Bank$29,825133,2132015-
473Polaroid$29,713143,2162019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
474Footskating 101 - The Movie$29,612183,2182007United International Pictures
475Genius$29,464123,2202016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
476Izulu lami$29,453133,2212009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
477Win Win$29,347173,2222011-
478The Quiet Ones$29,310133,2232014Times Media Films
47920th Century Women$29,275113,2242017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
480Elsa & Fred$29,189173,2272015-
48150/50$29,111153,2292011NuMetro Distribution
482Her$29,020153,2302014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
483Emperor$28,994143,2312013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
484Behaving Badly$28,952143,2322014Crystal Brook Distrbution
485Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle
2019 Re-release
$28,822143,2332019Gravel Road Distribution Group
486Won't Back Down$28,772133,2342013NuMetro Distribution
487Adam$28,745163,2352009NuMetro Distribution
488Late Night$28,664163,2362019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
489The Immigrant$28,550173,2372014United International Pictures
490Shame$28,451133,2392012NuMetro Distribution
491The Bling Ring$28,430123,2422013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
492Rampart$28,417173,2432012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
493Pandorum$28,415143,244--
494Locke$28,272143,2472014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
495Passengers$28,222163,2482009NuMetro Distribution
496Out of the Furnace$28,201153,2492014Crystal Brook Distrbution
497Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$28,199163,2502007NuMetro Distribution
498Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$28,195153,2512018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
499Sing Street$28,091133,2522016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
500Before I Fall$28,016123,2532017Times Media Films
501Never Let Me Go$28,012163,2542011NuMetro Distribution
502Wonder Wheel$27,959153,2552017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
503Devil's Knot$27,841123,2562014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
504Macbeth$27,781153,2582016-
505Past Lives$27,722143,2592023Empire Entertainment
506102 Not Out$27,658133,2612018Sony Pictures Releasing
507Of Gods and Men$27,544183,2632011United International Pictures
508Chappaquiddick$27,379153,2642018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
509The Boy$27,365153,2652016Times Media Films
510Elelwani$27,292203,2662014Indigenous Film Distribution
511Hell Fest$27,285113,2672018Times Media Films
512Seraphine$27,256183,2682010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
513Blue Valentine$27,214153,2692011NuMetro Distribution
514Bullet to the Head$27,171163,2722013NuMetro Distribution
515Rabbit Hole$26,903153,2742011NuMetro Distribution
516Everything Must Go$26,862163,2772011-
517Race$26,779113,2782016Times Media Films
518The Good Lie$26,778143,2792014Times Media Films
519Girl Most Likely$26,733143,2812013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
520Mosley$26,662113,2822020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
521Reno 911!: Miami$26,644153,2832007United International Pictures
522Arthur Newman$26,534133,2842013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
523Little One$26,497133,2852013United International Pictures
524The Whale$26,323113,2862023Times Media Films
525Roman J. Israel, Esq.$26,309153,2872018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
526I.T.$26,295163,2892016Crystal Brook Distrbution
527Detroit$26,257133,2902017United International Pictures
528On Chesil Beach$26,196123,2912018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
529Jimmy in Pienk$26,113113,2932013Indigenous Film Distribution
530Outrageous$26,069123,2942010-
531Otelo Burning$25,956163,2972012-
532This Beautiful Fantastic$25,956163,2982017Times Media Films
533Irrational Man$25,879153,2992016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
534Youth in Revolt$25,872163,3002010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
535Happy-Go-Lucky$25,866173,3012009United International Pictures
536The White Crow$25,857133,3022019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
537Next Goal Wins$25,836133,3032023Filmfinity
538Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage$25,811183,3042008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
539The Baader Meinhof Complex$25,775203,3052009United International Pictures
540The Zone of Interest$25,762133,3062024Empire Entertainment
541Charlie Bartlett$25,753143,3072008NuMetro Distribution
542The Willow Tree$25,747183,3082007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
543Life of a King$25,700123,3092014Crystal Brook Distrbution
544Maudie$25,579183,3112017Sony Pictures Releasing
545The Runaways$25,560143,3122010NuMetro Distribution
546Looking for Eric$25,523163,313--
547The Man with the Iron Heart$25,407133,3142017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
548All Is Lost$25,402163,3152014United International Pictures
549Wild$25,372173,3162015Times Media Films
550The 15:17 to Paris$25,324133,3172018Times Media Films
551Fathers & Daughters$25,261113,3182016-
552Tolkien$24,952163,3212019Times Media Films
553Kick-Ass 2$24,949133,3222013United International Pictures
554Wish I Was Here$24,938153,3242014United International Pictures
555Booksmart$24,885143,3252019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
556Cake$24,883133,3262015Crystal Brook Distrbution
557Americanizing Shelley
2008 Re-release
$24,826173,3292008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
558The Seagull$24,768143,3312019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
559A Hologram for the King$24,684123,3342016African Entertainment Distributors
560Killing Them Softly$24,487163,3362013NuMetro Distribution
561Gloria Bell$24,477133,3372019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
562Brahms: The Boy II$24,470133,3382020Times Media Films
563The Infidel$24,392183,3392010United International Pictures
564Religulous$24,343153,3412008NuMetro Distribution
565Wonder Boy for President$24,341143,3422016Indigenous Film Distribution
566Mr. Pip$24,226113,3442014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
567Sicario: Day of the Soldado$24,220173,3452018Korea Screen
568Down a Dark Hall$24,203153,3462018Times Media Films
569Death Proof$24,091173,3482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
570Take Shelter$24,081183,3492012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
571Goddess$24,072163,3512014NuMetro Distribution
572Bad Times at the El Royale$24,029143,3522018Times Media Films
573Muppets Most Wanted$23,955183,3532014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
574The Current War$23,936143,3542019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
575Back of the Moon$23,918113,3552019United International Pictures
576Get a Job$23,910143,3562016-
57710 Days in Sun City$23,894153,3572017Times Media Films
578Straw Dogs$23,715133,3592011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
579Sunshine on Leith$23,681163,3602014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
580A Cure for Wellness$23,479163,363201720th Century Fox International
581Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,460143,3642012NuMetro Distribution
582Night Drive$23,458203,3652011Indigenous Film Distribution
583Black Snake Moan$23,279173,3672007United International Pictures
584Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,174113,3712012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
585To the Wonder$23,133133,3722013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
586Fugitive Pieces$23,048223,3742008United International Pictures
587Mother!$23,014153,3752017United International Pictures
588Abraham$22,929113,3772015-
589Stonehearst Asylum$22,842143,3782014Crystal Brook Distrbution
590Adventureland$22,712163,3812009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
591I Am Wrath$22,639113,3842016Crystal Brook Distrbution
592Away We Go$22,429153,3882010NuMetro Distribution
593Whiplash$22,386163,3902015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
594Greta$22,316143,3912019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
595American Masters: Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens$22,251163,3942008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
596The Forgotten Kingdom$22,193153,3952014Indigenous Film Distribution
597The Descent: Part 2$22,056143,3982010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
598Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$22,038133,3992008Warner Bros.
599Wish Upon$22,026153,4022017Times Media Films
600Act of Valor$21,945133,4032012NuMetro Distribution