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

Data as of Apr 4, 16:42 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
601Motherless Brooklyn$21,833143,4042019Times Media Films
602The Courier$21,810163,4052021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
603Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$21,733193,4072015-
604The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death$21,722163,4082015Times Media Films
605Snowpiercer$21,718113,4092014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
606Carnage$21,682203,4102012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
607Ordinary Love$21,677153,4112020Times Media Films
608I Still See You$21,645143,4132018Times Media Films
609Puncture$21,541173,4162012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
610Appaloosa$21,470233,4172009NuMetro Distribution
611Julieta$21,383173,4192016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
612The Three Stooges$21,256133,4212012-
613The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared$21,159163,4232014-
614Badmaash Company$21,096183,4242010-
615Testament of Youth$21,069173,4272015-
616Viral$21,067173,4282016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
617The Young Messiah$21,057153,4292016-
618P2$21,036223,4302008NuMetro Distribution
619The Stolen Princess$21,025123,4312019African Entertainment Distributors
620Closed Circuit$20,949123,4322013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
621Themba$20,937183,4332010-
622The Humbling$20,885163,4352015Crystal Brook Distrbution
623Boy A$20,882193,4362008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
624Toy Story
2009 Re-release
$20,876133,4372010-
625Accident
2017 Re-release
$20,852113,4382017United International Pictures
626Aa Dekhen Zara$20,827173,4392009NuMetro Distribution
627Status Update$20,549133,4442018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
628Cabrini$20,477123,4462024Independent Distributors
629The Love Guru$20,268193,4502008United International Pictures
630Hellboy: The Crooked Man$20,259113,4512024Independent Distributors
631Shut In$20,242113,4522016Times Media Films
632Before We Go$20,118173,4532015-
633The Man Who Invented Christmas$20,101163,4542017Times Media Films
634Licorice Pizza$20,091113,4552022Universal Pictures
635The Other Side$20,062163,4572019Indigenous Film Distribution
636Brad's Status$20,061163,4582018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
637Bel Ami$20,009173,4592012NuMetro Distribution
638Black Book$19,843133,4642007NuMetro Distribution
639Jersey Boys$19,826143,4662014Times Media Films
640Chalet Girl$19,799183,4682011United International Pictures
641Amelia$19,799133,4672010-
642Equity$19,778213,4692016Sony Pictures Releasing
643Miss March$19,737203,4702009NuMetro Distribution
644Bhoothnath$19,641173,4722008NuMetro Distribution
645Leave No Trace$19,586193,4732018Sony Pictures Releasing
646Pad Man$19,366163,4752018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
647Return to Sender
2015 Re-release
$19,308113,4762015-
648Death Defying Acts$19,276183,4772008United International Pictures
649Big Eyes$19,275143,4782015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
650Things We Lost in the Fire$19,203183,4792008United International Pictures
651New York$19,162123,4802009NuMetro Distribution
652Golmaal 3$19,144163,4812010NuMetro Distribution
653Nobody's Died Laughing$19,144163,4822016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
654A Bigger Splash$19,143163,4842016Times Media Films
655Hot Rod$19,110193,4852007United International Pictures
656Dream Scenario$19,057123,4862023Empire Entertainment
657Regression$19,020113,4872016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
658Before I Wake$18,807113,4892016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
659Barbarian$18,712113,4902022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
660Choke$18,586163,4922008NuMetro Distribution
661Jenny's Wedding$18,583113,4932015-
662Next Day Air$18,577133,4942009NuMetro Distribution
663Blindness$18,546143,4962009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
664The Dive$18,535133,4982023Times Media Films
665Marshall$18,509193,5002017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
666Heaven on Earth$18,472183,5012009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
667All of Us Strangers$18,472143,5022024Filmfinity
668Alone in Berlin$18,366133,5042016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
669Asterix at the Olympic Games$18,159143,5062009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
670A Good Person$18,156113,5072023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
671Me and Earl and the Dying Girl$18,133143,5082015-
672The East$18,099163,5092013NuMetro Distribution
673Mere Baap Pehle Aap$18,032153,5122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
674Horns$17,969173,5132014Crystal Brook Distrbution
675Wake Up Sid$17,891173,514--
676Apollo 18$17,765183,5182011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
677I Know Who Killed Me$17,756133,5192007NuMetro Distribution
678Suburbicon$17,745133,5202017Times Media Films
679City of Lies$17,733143,5212019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
680Ceremony$17,669173,5222011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
681Romeo & Juliet$17,626163,5232014NuMetro Distribution
682The Darjeeling Limited$17,568153,5252008NuMetro Distribution
683The Words$17,432183,5272013NuMetro Distribution
684Apocalypse Now
2019 Re-release
$17,422143,5282019Gravel Road Distribution Group
685Letters to God$17,419113,5292010NuMetro Distribution
686As Above, So Below$17,380153,5302014United International Pictures
687An Act of Defiance
2018 Re-release
$17,358203,5312019Indigenous Film Distribution
688Shepherds and Butchers$17,342133,5322016Times Media Films
689Fireflies in the Garden$17,330173,533--
690Saint Judy$17,277203,5352019United International Pictures
691The To-Do List$17,254163,5362014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
692Wuthering Heights$17,246183,5372012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
693Love Actually
2023 Re-release
$17,225132322023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
694Black and Blue$17,206183,5382019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
695Goya's Ghosts$17,025173,5402008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
696Mistress America$16,961183,5412015-
697Dum Maaro Dum$16,839193,5422011NuMetro Distribution
698Puzzle$16,787173,5432018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
699Hours$16,783163,5442014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
700Flashbacks of a Fool$16,755253,5452008United International Pictures
701The Unforgiving$16,743123,5462010-
702Mothering Sunday$16,643113,5472022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
703Endgame$16,615193,5482010United International Pictures
704God Tussi Great Ho$16,555203,5502008NuMetro Distribution
705The Salesman$16,377153,5512017Forefront Media Group
706Stand Up Guys$16,343143,5522013NuMetro Distribution
707Somewhere$16,311183,5532011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
708The Turning$16,268123,5542020Times Media Films
709The Legend of Drona$16,267163,5552008NuMetro Distribution
710Here$16,245113,5562024Empire Entertainment
711Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$16,231213,5572013United International Pictures
712Tamara Drewe$16,154213,5602011United International Pictures
713Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$16,023203,656--
713Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$16,023203,805--
714The Lady$15,966163,5632012NuMetro Distribution
715Diary of a Wimpy Kid$15,935153,5642010NuMetro Distribution
716Oceans$15,920163,5652010-
717Game$15,817133,5682011NuMetro Distribution
718Marrowbone$15,797173,5692018Times Media Films
719Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience$15,708173,5702009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
720Ghost Town$15,654223,5722009United International Pictures
721Goodbye Christopher Robin$15,586183,5742018Times Media Films
722Tell Tale$15,579133,5752010-
723Filth$15,576183,5762014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
724More Than Just a Game$15,542203,5782008United International Pictures
725Love & Mercy$15,533143,5792015-
726The Goldfinch$15,501203,5802019Times Media Films
727Agter Die Ligte$15,477193,5812012Indigenous Film Distribution
728Die Ontwaking$15,462193,5822016-
729Whiskey Tango Foxtrot$15,415113,5832016United International Pictures
730The Gambler$15,371183,5842015United International Pictures
731Frankie & Felipé$15,352133,5852024Filmfinity
732Shutter$15,278163,5862008NuMetro Distribution
733The Odyssey$15,265183,5882017United International Pictures
734Drive Hard$15,177153,5922014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
735Hateship Loveship$15,167123,5932014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
736Rust and Bone$15,104203,5952013-
737Last Breath$15,055123,5972025Empire Entertainment
738Marley$15,027163,5982012NuMetro Distribution
739Chernobyl Diaries$15,021133,5992012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
740Dear White People$15,011163,6002015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
741Every Little Step$15,008133,601--
742The Happytime Murders$14,993173,6022018Times Media Films
7438 x 10 Tasveer$14,890203,6032009NuMetro Distribution
744Midnight's Children$14,872143,6052013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
745Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism$14,864143,6062015-
746Skyline$14,856143,6072011NuMetro Distribution
747Inherent Vice$14,849193,6082015-
748The Stone Angel$14,827173,6092008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
749Viva Riva!$14,788203,6112011Indigenous Film Distribution
750Love Is Strange
2014 Re-release
$14,783153,6122014-
751Heroes$14,552153,6152008NuMetro Distribution
752Son of Rambow$14,526163,6162008United International Pictures
753Under the Skin$14,488153,6172014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
754Left Behind$14,424113,6182014Times Media Films
755Chimpanzee$14,392223,6192013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
756Kill the Messenger$14,296193,6202015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
757The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them$14,296193,6212015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
758The End We Start From$14,229113,6232023Filmfinity
759Fanboys$14,223233,6242009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
760The Skeleton Twins$14,214173,6252014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
761The Healer$14,172153,6262018Indigenous Film Distribution
762Z for Zachariah$14,116153,6292016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
763Rudderless$14,109183,6302015-
764My Wife and I$14,087153,6312017Times Media Films
765Let Me In$14,058143,6322011NuMetro Distribution
766The Killing Gene$14,045173,6332008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
767Let Him Go$13,786113,6372020United International Pictures
768Retribution$13,780223,6382011United International Pictures
769Queenpins$13,772123,6392021Universal Pictures
770Rules Don't Apply$13,750133,6402017Times Media Films
771The 11th Hour$13,605173,6412007Warner Bros.
772Planet Terror$13,539183,6442008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
773Glee: The 3D Concert Movie$13,431143,6452011NuMetro Distribution
774Trishna$13,406183,6462013United International Pictures
775Jeff, Who Lives at Home$13,383213,6472012United International Pictures
776Pele: Birth of a Legend$13,330163,6492016Times Media Films
777Medieval$13,324123,6502022Filmfinity
778Wolf Totem$13,321213,6512015-
779Goal II: Living the Dream$13,200123,6522007Buena Vista International
780Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na$13,191173,6532008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
7819$13,189163,6542010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
782Love Story 2050$13,177183,6552008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
783Cobweb$13,041113,6592023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
784The Magic of Belle Isle$13,021173,6602012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
785Trumbo$12,992193,6612016Times Media Films
786Driving Lessons$12,989123,6622007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
787Bad Genius$12,946153,6642024Empire Entertainment
788Back on the Strip$12,935113,6652023Times Media Films
789Double Dhamaal$12,795163,6672011NuMetro Distribution
790The Titan$12,711163,6692018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
791Six Minutes to Midnight$12,622113,6702020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
792Then She Found Me$12,613243,6712009NuMetro Distribution
793Adult World$12,519163,6722014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
794The Cup$12,511213,6732012United International Pictures
795Henry Poole Is Here$12,466223,6752008NuMetro Distribution
796Cold Harbour$12,402153,6772014United International Pictures
797Parallel Mothers$12,386133,6792021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
798Last Night in Soho$12,245123,6812021United International Pictures
799Where the Wild Things Are$12,235163,682--