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
401Sarkar Raj$35,715173,0542008NuMetro Distribution
402The Outcasts$35,598143,0552017Times Media Films
403Haute Cuisine$35,503113,0562014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
404Milenge Milenge$35,482133,0582010-
405The Purge$35,439143,0592013United International Pictures
406A Monster Calls$35,411113,0602017-
407Verskietende Ster$35,384133,0622016-
408Hillsong: Let Hope Rise$35,340133,0632016-
409Hysteria$35,297133,0642012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
410Scar$35,248133,0652008NuMetro Distribution
411Pain and Glory$35,225143,0672019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
41210 Years$35,181133,0682013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
413Blindspotting$35,134143,0692019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
414First Kill$35,100113,0712017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
415Bhai's Cafe$35,089113,0722020African Entertainment Distributors
416Break Ke Baad$35,021133,0742010NuMetro Distribution
417Tulip Fever$34,998183,0752017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
418Shortbus$34,736123,0812007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
4192:22$34,720133,0822017Times Media Films
420Igor$34,710183,0832009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
421Killing Season$34,631143,0842013-
422Ready or Not$34,537153,0852019Times Media Films
423Alles Wat Mal Is$34,323113,0872014Times Media Films
424Hell or High Water$34,164113,0882016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
425Toy Story 2
2009 Re-release
$34,088133,0902010-
426U Me Aur Hum$34,060113,0912008NuMetro Distribution
427The First Purge$33,552133,1002018United International Pictures
428Phantom Thread$33,254183,1012018United International Pictures
429Vaya$33,246133,1022017Times Media Films
4305 to 7$33,210213,1032015-
431Rise: Blood Hunter$32,971193,1072007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
432Being Flynn$32,937143,1082012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
433My Cousin Rachel$32,895143,1092017Times Media Films
434Cell$32,868113,1102016United International Pictures
435Suurlemoen!$32,805133,1112014Times Media Films
436Actually Quite a Lot$32,659123,1132016Times Media Films
437Evil Dead$32,620123,1142013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
438The Infiltrator$32,496133,1172016Times Media Films
439True Story$32,198193,1182015-
440Felix$32,194123,1192013-
441Promised Land$32,015153,1212013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
442Grace Is Gone$31,984193,1232008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
443Biutiful$31,938173,1252011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
444Dying of the Light$31,894153,1262015-
445The Grand Seduction$31,867113,1272014-
446Scoop$31,849133,1282008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
447Lust, Caution$31,615193,1332008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
448Capernaum$31,578243,1342019Sony Pictures Releasing
449The Strangers: Prey at Night$31,522153,1372018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
450Katy Perry: Part of Me$31,315123,1392012United International Pictures
451J. Edgar$31,244133,1422012NuMetro Distribution
452The Enforcer$31,122133,1452022United International Pictures
453Eyes Wide Open$30,933203,1472010United International Pictures
454Underwater$30,879113,1482020Times Media Films
455The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest$30,809113,1502010NuMetro Distribution
456The Mist$30,721163,1512008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
457Danny Collins$30,709163,1522015Times Media Films
458The Song of Sparrows$30,597163,1542009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
459The Prodigy$30,586153,1552019Times Media Films
460All Saints$30,453113,1582017Sony Pictures Releasing
461The Invisible Woman$30,429133,1592014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
462Child's Play$30,363143,1602019Times Media Films
463This Is the End$30,351173,1612013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
464All the Boys Love Mandy Lane$30,271133,1632008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
465Elegy$30,131153,1652008NuMetro Distribution
466The Flowers of War$30,036163,1692012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
467Get Low$29,882173,1712011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
468What If$29,881123,1722014-
469American Animals$29,866153,1742018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
470Cut Bank$29,825133,1752015-
471Polaroid$29,713143,1782019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
472Footskating 101 - The Movie$29,612183,1802007United International Pictures
473Genius$29,464123,1822016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
474Izulu lami$29,453133,1832009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
475Win Win$29,347173,1842011-
476The Quiet Ones$29,310133,1852014Times Media Films
47720th Century Women$29,275113,1862017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
478Elsa & Fred$29,189173,1892015-
47950/50$29,111153,1912011NuMetro Distribution
480Her$29,020153,1922014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
481Emperor$28,994143,1932013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
482Behaving Badly$28,952143,1942014-
483Tulipani: Liefde, eer en een fiets
2019 Re-release
$28,822143,1952019Gravel Road Distribution Group
484Won't Back Down$28,772133,1962013NuMetro Distribution
485Adam$28,745163,1972009NuMetro Distribution
486Late Night$28,664163,1982019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
487The Immigrant$28,550173,1992014United International Pictures
488Shame$28,451133,2012012NuMetro Distribution
489The Bling Ring$28,430123,2042013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
490Rampart$28,417173,2052012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
491Pandorum$28,415143,206--
492Locke$28,272143,2092014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
493Passengers$28,222163,2102009NuMetro Distribution
494Out of the Furnace$28,201153,2112014-
495Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$28,199163,2122007NuMetro Distribution
496Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool$28,195153,2132018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
497Sing Street$28,091133,2142016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
498Before I Fall$28,016123,2152017Times Media Films
499Never Let Me Go$28,012163,2162011NuMetro Distribution
500Wonder Wheel$27,959153,2172017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
501Devil's Knot$27,841123,2182014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
502Macbeth$27,781153,2202016-
503Past Lives$27,722143,2212023-
504102 Not Out$27,658133,2232018Sony Pictures Releasing
505Of Gods and Men$27,544183,2252011United International Pictures
506Chappaquiddick$27,379153,2262018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
507The Boy$27,365153,2272016Times Media Films
508Elelwani$27,292203,2282014Indigenous Film Distribution
509Hell Fest$27,285113,2292018Times Media Films
510Seraphine$27,256183,2302010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
511Blue Valentine$27,214153,2312011NuMetro Distribution
512Bullet to the Head$27,171163,2342013NuMetro Distribution
513Lee$27,129133,2352024-
514Rabbit Hole$26,903153,2372011NuMetro Distribution
515Everything Must Go$26,862163,2402011-
516Race$26,779113,2412016Times Media Films
517The Good Lie$26,778143,2422014Times Media Films
518Girl Most Likely$26,733143,2442013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
519Mosley$26,662113,2452020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
520Reno 911!: Miami$26,644153,2462007United International Pictures
521Arthur Newman$26,534133,2472013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
522Little One$26,497133,2482013United International Pictures
523The Whale$26,323113,2492023Times Media Films
524Roman J. Israel, Esq.$26,309153,2502018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
525I.T.$26,295163,2522016-
526Detroit$26,257133,2532017United International Pictures
527On Chesil Beach$26,196123,2542018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
528Jimmy in Pienk$26,113113,2562013Indigenous Film Distribution
529Outrageous$26,069123,2572010-
530Otelo Burning$25,956163,2602012-
531This Beautiful Fantastic$25,956163,2612017Times Media Films
532Irrational Man$25,879153,2622016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
533Youth in Revolt$25,872163,2632010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
534Happy-Go-Lucky$25,866173,2642009United International Pictures
535The White Crow$25,857133,2652019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
536Next Goal Wins$25,836133,2662023-
537Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage$25,811183,2672008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
538The Baader Meinhof Complex$25,775203,2682009United International Pictures
539The Zone of Interest$25,762133,2692024-
540Charlie Bartlett$25,753143,2702008NuMetro Distribution
541The Willow Tree$25,747183,2712007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
542Life of a King$25,700123,2722014-
543Maudie$25,579183,2742017Sony Pictures Releasing
544The Runaways$25,560143,2752010NuMetro Distribution
545Looking for Eric$25,523163,276--
546The Man with the Iron Heart$25,407133,2772017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
547All Is Lost$25,402163,2782014United International Pictures
548Wild$25,372173,2792015Times Media Films
549The 15:17 to Paris$25,324133,2802018Times Media Films
550Fathers & Daughters$25,261113,2812016-
551Tolkien$24,952163,2832019Times Media Films
552Kick-Ass 2$24,949133,2842013United International Pictures
553Wish I Was Here$24,938153,2862014United International Pictures
554Booksmart$24,885143,2872019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
555Cake$24,883133,2882015-
556Americanizing Shelley
2008 Re-release
$24,826173,2912008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
557The Seagull$24,768143,2932019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
558A Hologram for the King$24,684123,2962016African Entertainment Distributors
559Killing Them Softly$24,487163,2982013NuMetro Distribution
560Gloria Bell$24,477133,2992019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
561Brahms: The Boy II$24,470133,3002020Times Media Films
562The Infidel$24,392183,3012010United International Pictures
563Religulous$24,343153,3022008NuMetro Distribution
564Wonder Boy for President$24,341143,3032016Indigenous Film Distribution
565Mr. Pip$24,226113,3052014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
566Sicario: Day of the Soldado$24,220173,3062018-
567Down a Dark Hall$24,203153,3072018Times Media Films
568Death Proof$24,091173,3092008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
569Take Shelter$24,081183,3102012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
570Goddess$24,072163,3122014NuMetro Distribution
571Bad Times at the El Royale$24,029143,3132018Times Media Films
572Muppets Most Wanted$23,955183,3142014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
573The Current War$23,936143,3152019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
574Back of the Moon$23,918113,3162019United International Pictures
575Get a Job$23,910143,3172016-
57610 Days in Sun City$23,894153,3182017Times Media Films
577Straw Dogs$23,715133,3202011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
578Sunshine on Leith$23,681163,3212014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
579A Cure for Wellness$23,479163,324201720th Century Fox International
580Seeking a Friend for the End of the World$23,460143,3252012NuMetro Distribution
581Night Drive$23,458203,3262011Indigenous Film Distribution
582Black Snake Moan$23,279173,3282007United International Pictures
583Celeste & Jesse Forever$23,174113,3312012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
584To the Wonder$23,133133,3322013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
585Fugitive Pieces$23,048223,3342008United International Pictures
586Mother!$23,014153,3352017United International Pictures
587Abraham$22,929113,3372015-
588Stonehearst Asylum$22,842143,3382014-
589Adventureland$22,712163,3412009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
590I Am Wrath$22,639113,3442016-
591Away We Go$22,429153,3482010NuMetro Distribution
592Whiplash$22,386163,3502015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
593Greta$22,316143,3512019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
594American Masters: Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens$22,251163,3542008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
595The Forgotten Kingdom$22,193153,3552014Indigenous Film Distribution
596The Descent: Part 2$22,056143,3572010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
597Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$22,038133,3582008Warner Bros.
598Wish Upon$22,026153,3612017Times Media Films
599Act of Valor$21,945133,3622012NuMetro Distribution
600Motherless Brooklyn$21,833143,3632019Times Media Films