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

Data as of Aug 24, 3:06 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
601Act of Valor$21,945133,4442012NuMetro Distribution
602Motherless Brooklyn$21,833143,4452019Times Media Films
603The Courier$21,810163,4462021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
604Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse$21,733193,4482015-
605The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death$21,722163,4492015Times Media Films
606Snowpiercer$21,718113,4502014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
607Carnage$21,682203,4512012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
608Ordinary Love$21,677153,4522020Times Media Films
609I Still See You$21,645143,4542018Times Media Films
610Puncture$21,541173,4572012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
611Appaloosa$21,470233,4582009NuMetro Distribution
612Julieta$21,383173,4602016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
613The Three Stooges$21,256133,4622012-
614The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared$21,159163,4652014-
615Badmaash Company$21,096183,4662010-
616Testament of Youth$21,069173,4692015-
617Viral$21,067173,4702016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
618The Young Messiah$21,057153,4712016-
619P2$21,036223,4722008NuMetro Distribution
620The Stolen Princess$21,025123,4732019African Entertainment Distributors
621Closed Circuit$20,949123,4742013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
622Themba$20,937183,4752010-
623The Humbling$20,885163,4772015Crystal Brook Distrbution
624Boy A$20,882193,4782008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
625Toy Story
2009 Re-release
$20,876133,4792010-
626Accident
2017 Re-release
$20,852113,4802017United International Pictures
627Aa Dekhen Zara$20,827173,4812009NuMetro Distribution
628Status Update$20,549133,4882018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
629Cabrini$20,477123,4902024Independent Distributors
630The Love Guru$20,268193,4942008United International Pictures
631Hellboy: The Crooked Man$20,259113,4952024Independent Distributors
632Shut In$20,242113,4962016Times Media Films
633Before We Go$20,118173,4972015-
634The Man Who Invented Christmas$20,101163,4982017Times Media Films
635Licorice Pizza$20,091113,4992022Universal Pictures
636The Other Side$20,062163,5012019Indigenous Film Distribution
637Brad's Status$20,061163,5022018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
638Last Breath$20,014123,5032025Empire Entertainment
639Bel Ami$20,009173,5042012NuMetro Distribution
640Black Book$19,843133,5092007NuMetro Distribution
641Jersey Boys$19,826143,5112014Times Media Films
642Chalet Girl$19,799183,5132011United International Pictures
643Amelia$19,799133,5122010-
644Equity$19,778213,5142016Sony Pictures Releasing
645Miss March$19,737203,5152009NuMetro Distribution
646Bhoothnath$19,641173,5172008NuMetro Distribution
647Leave No Trace$19,586193,5182018Sony Pictures Releasing
648Pad Man$19,366163,5202018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
649Return to Sender
2015 Re-release
$19,308113,5212015-
650Death Defying Acts$19,276183,5222008United International Pictures
651Big Eyes$19,275143,5232015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
652Things We Lost in the Fire$19,203183,5242008United International Pictures
653New York$19,162123,5252009NuMetro Distribution
654Golmaal 3$19,144163,5262010NuMetro Distribution
655Nobody's Died Laughing$19,144163,5272016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
656A Bigger Splash$19,143163,5292016Times Media Films
657Hot Rod$19,110193,5302007United International Pictures
658Dream Scenario$19,057123,5312023Empire Entertainment
659Regression$19,020113,5322016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
660Before I Wake$18,807113,5342016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
661Barbarian$18,712113,5352022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
662Choke$18,586163,5372008NuMetro Distribution
663Jenny's Wedding$18,583113,5382015-
664Next Day Air$18,577133,5392009NuMetro Distribution
665Blindness$18,546143,5412009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
666The Dive$18,535133,5432023Times Media Films
667Marshall$18,509193,5452017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
668Heaven on Earth$18,472183,5462009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
669All of Us Strangers$18,472143,5472024Filmfinity
670Alone in Berlin$18,366133,5492016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
671Asterix at the Olympic Games$18,159143,5522009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
672A Good Person$18,156113,5532023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
673Me and Earl and the Dying Girl$18,133143,5542015-
674The East$18,099163,5552013NuMetro Distribution
675Mere Baap Pehle Aap$18,032153,5582008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
676Horns$17,969173,5592014Crystal Brook Distrbution
677Wake Up Sid$17,891173,560--
678Apollo 18$17,765183,5642011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
679I Know Who Killed Me$17,756133,5652007NuMetro Distribution
680Suburbicon$17,745133,5662017Times Media Films
681City of Lies$17,733143,5672019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
682Ceremony$17,669173,5682011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
683Romeo & Juliet$17,626163,5692014NuMetro Distribution
684The Darjeeling Limited$17,568153,5712008NuMetro Distribution
685The Words$17,432183,5722013NuMetro Distribution
686Apocalypse Now
2019 Re-release
$17,422143,5732019Gravel Road Distribution Group
687Letters to God$17,419113,5742010NuMetro Distribution
688As Above, So Below$17,380153,5752014United International Pictures
689An Act of Defiance
2018 Re-release
$17,358203,5762019Indigenous Film Distribution
690Shepherds and Butchers$17,342133,5772016Times Media Films
691Fireflies in the Garden$17,330173,578--
692Saint Judy$17,277203,5802019United International Pictures
693The To-Do List$17,254163,5812014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
694Wuthering Heights$17,246183,5822012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
695Love Actually
2023 Re-release
$17,225132342023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
696Black and Blue$17,206183,5832019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
697Goya's Ghosts$17,025173,5852008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
698Mistress America$16,961183,5862015-
699Dum Maaro Dum$16,839193,5872011NuMetro Distribution
700Puzzle$16,787173,5882018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
701Hours$16,783163,5892014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
702Flashbacks of a Fool$16,755253,5902008United International Pictures
703The Unforgiving$16,743123,5912010-
704Mothering Sunday$16,643113,5922022Ster-Kinekor Pictures
705Endgame$16,615193,5932010United International Pictures
706God Tussi Great Ho$16,555203,5952008NuMetro Distribution
707The Salesman$16,377153,5962017Forefront Media Group
708Stand Up Guys$16,343143,5972013NuMetro Distribution
709Somewhere$16,311183,5982011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
710The Turning$16,268123,5992020Times Media Films
711The Legend of Drona$16,267163,6002008NuMetro Distribution
712Here$16,245113,6012024Empire Entertainment
713Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away$16,231213,6022013United International Pictures
714Tamara Drewe$16,154213,6052011United International Pictures
715Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$16,023203,702--
715Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$16,023203,860--
716The Lady$15,966163,6082012NuMetro Distribution
717Diary of a Wimpy Kid$15,935153,6092010NuMetro Distribution
718Oceans$15,920163,6102010-
719Game$15,817133,6132011NuMetro Distribution
720Marrowbone$15,797173,6142018Times Media Films
721Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience$15,708173,6152009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
722Ghost Town$15,654223,6172009United International Pictures
723Goodbye Christopher Robin$15,586183,6192018Times Media Films
724Tell Tale$15,579133,6202010-
725Filth$15,576183,6212014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
726More Than Just a Game$15,542203,6232008United International Pictures
727Love & Mercy$15,533143,6242015-
728The Goldfinch$15,501203,6252019Times Media Films
729Agter Die Ligte$15,477193,6262012Indigenous Film Distribution
730Die Ontwaking$15,462193,6272016-
731Whiskey Tango Foxtrot$15,415113,6282016United International Pictures
732The Gambler$15,371183,6292015United International Pictures
733Frankie & Felipé$15,352133,6302024Filmfinity
734Shutter$15,278163,6312008NuMetro Distribution
735The Odyssey$15,265183,6332017United International Pictures
736Drive Hard$15,177153,6372014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
737Hateship Loveship$15,167123,6382014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
738Rust and Bone$15,104203,6402013-
739Marley$15,027163,6422012NuMetro Distribution
740Chernobyl Diaries$15,021133,6432012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
741Dear White People$15,011163,6442015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
742Every Little Step$15,008133,645--
743The Happytime Murders$14,993173,6462018Times Media Films
7448 x 10 Tasveer$14,890203,6472009NuMetro Distribution
745Midnight's Children$14,872143,6492013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
746Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism$14,864143,6502015-
747Skyline$14,856143,6512011NuMetro Distribution
748Inherent Vice$14,849193,6522015-
749The Stone Angel$14,827173,6532008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
750Viva Riva!$14,788203,6552011Indigenous Film Distribution
751Love Is Strange
2014 Re-release
$14,783153,6562014-
752Heroes$14,552153,6592008NuMetro Distribution
753Son of Rambow$14,526163,6602008United International Pictures
754Under the Skin$14,488153,6612014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
755Left Behind$14,424113,6622014Times Media Films
756Chimpanzee$14,392223,6632013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
757Kill the Messenger$14,296193,6642015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
758The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them$14,296193,6652015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
759The End We Start From$14,229113,6672023Filmfinity
760Fanboys$14,223233,6682009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
761The Skeleton Twins$14,214173,6692014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
762The Healer$14,172153,6702018Indigenous Film Distribution
763Z for Zachariah$14,116153,6732016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
764Rudderless$14,109183,6742015-
765My Wife and I$14,087153,6752017Times Media Films
766Let Me In$14,058143,6762011NuMetro Distribution
767The Killing Gene$14,045173,6772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
768Let Him Go$13,786113,6822020United International Pictures
769Retribution$13,780223,6832011United International Pictures
770Queenpins$13,772123,6842021Universal Pictures
771Rules Don't Apply$13,750133,6852017Times Media Films
772The 11th Hour$13,605173,6862007Warner Bros.
773Planet Terror$13,539183,6892008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
774Glee: The 3D Concert Movie$13,431143,6902011NuMetro Distribution
775Trishna$13,406183,6912013United International Pictures
776Jeff, Who Lives at Home$13,383213,6922012United International Pictures
777Pele: Birth of a Legend$13,330163,6942016Times Media Films
778Medieval$13,324123,6952022Filmfinity
779Wolf Totem$13,321213,6962015-
780Goal II: Living the Dream$13,200123,6972007Buena Vista International
781Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na$13,191173,6982008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
7829$13,189163,6992010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
783Love Story 2050$13,177183,7002008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
784Cobweb$13,041113,7052023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
785The Magic of Belle Isle$13,021173,7062012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
786Trumbo$12,992193,7072016Times Media Films
787Driving Lessons$12,989123,7082007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
788Tin Soldier$12,959153,7102025Filmfinity
789Bad Genius$12,946153,7112024Empire Entertainment
790Back on the Strip$12,935113,7122023Times Media Films
791Double Dhamaal$12,795163,7142011NuMetro Distribution
792The Titan$12,711163,7162018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
793Six Minutes to Midnight$12,622113,7172020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
794Then She Found Me$12,613243,7182009NuMetro Distribution
795Adult World$12,519163,7192014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
796The Cup$12,511213,7202012United International Pictures
797Henry Poole Is Here$12,466223,7222008NuMetro Distribution
798Cold Harbour$12,402153,7242014United International Pictures
799Parallel Mothers$12,386133,7262021Ster-Kinekor Pictures