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

Data as of Jul 4, 2:01 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
800Where the Wild Things Are$12,235163,712--
801Another Gay Movie$12,120133,7142007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
802Battle of the Sexes$12,103143,7152017Times Media Films
803Whip It$12,091123,716--
804Ouma se Slim Kind$12,005133,7172007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
805Wolf
2010 Re-release
$11,996193,7182010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
806The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry$11,928113,7192023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
807Miss Sloane$11,860153,7212017Times Media Films
808What's Your Raashee?$11,823163,722--
809The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete$11,695173,7232014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
810Discreet$11,642203,7242008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
811Adoration$11,620203,7252009United International Pictures
812Miss Bala$11,597133,7272019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
813Azhagiya Tamizh Magan$11,558193,7282007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
814The Beaver$11,552203,7292011NuMetro Distribution
815Shock and Awe$11,550163,7302018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
816Gretel & Hansel$11,510113,7312020Times Media Films
817The Last Mimzy$11,468173,7332007NuMetro Distribution
818Final Portrait$11,214193,7362018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
819The Program$11,156233,7372015-
820Rosewater$11,147223,7382015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
821Jane Got a Gun$11,052193,7392016Times Media Films
822Delhi-6$10,991153,7402009-
823Brimstone$10,984193,7422017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
824Kaminey$10,967143,7432009NuMetro Distribution
825Charlie Countryman$10,945153,7442014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
826Besharam$10,933183,7452013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
827Nocturnal Animals$10,932183,7462017United International Pictures
828Dark Skies$10,929143,7472013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
829Paradise$10,867183,7492014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
830American Pastoral$10,850143,7512017Times Media Films
831Enter the Warriors Gate$10,846143,7532017Times Media Films
832The Loft$10,846173,7522015-
833Beauty$10,794173,7542011-
834Everybody Wants Some!!$10,702143,7552016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
835Ezra$10,676113,7572024Forefront Media Group
836When the Game Stands Tall$10,655193,7582014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
837They Shall Not Grow Old$10,643203,7592018Times Media Films
838The Reluctant Fundamentalist$10,642143,7602013NuMetro Distribution
839The Protector$10,528183,7612007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
840Black Nativity$10,456133,7632013NuMetro Distribution
841Werewolves$10,454143,7642024Empire Entertainment
842Unfinished Business$10,371153,7672015Times Media Films
843Tokoloshe: The Calling$10,325183,7682018Indigenous Film Distribution
844Demonic$10,317123,7692021Ster-Kinekor Pictures
845District 13: Ultimatum$10,286163,7702010-
846Robot & Frank$10,245183,7712013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
847Slender Man$10,226203,7722018Sony Pictures Releasing
848The Hollars$10,199213,7732017Sony Pictures Releasing
849Les Misérables$10,166153,7742020United International Pictures
850The Skin I Live In$10,096193,7762012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
851Redbelt$10,088223,7772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
852Dark Tide$9,959153,7782012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
853Juliet, Naked$9,931173,7792018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
854Mississippi Grind$9,920153,7812015-
855Shortkut - The Con Is On$9,897193,7822009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
856Eighth Grade$9,830203,7832019Sony Pictures Releasing
8579/11$9,822183,7842017United International Pictures
858Always Kabhi Kabhi$9,803133,7852011NuMetro Distribution
859Kite$9,781203,7862015United International Pictures
860Beau Is Afraid$9,724123,7872023Empire Entertainment
861Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution$9,679203,7882008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
862Anomalisa$9,666223,7892016United International Pictures
863Jungle Beat 2: The Past$9,662113,7902025Independent Distributors
864Teen Spirit$9,614193,7922019Times Media Films
865Samoan Wedding$9,478143,7932007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
866Big George Foreman$9,400113,7952023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
867Snaaks Genoeg$9,346193,7962016Indigenous Film Distribution
868The Birth of a Nation$9,277193,7972017Times Media Films
869The Front Runner$9,225183,7982019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
870McFarland, USA$9,154203,8002015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
871White Boy Rick$9,103153,8012019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
872It's a Wonderful Afterlife$9,023183,8022010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
873Dhamaal$8,996153,8032007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
874The Pyramid$8,952203,8042015Times Media Films
875Venus in Fur$8,940193,8052014Times Media Films
876Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2015 Re-release
$8,935193,8062015-
877A Kind of Madness$8,929113,8072025Filmfinity
878Wakefield$8,868203,8092017Times Media Films
879Blood Ties$8,814213,8112014United International Pictures
880Love Sick$8,744213,8132015Crystal Brook Distrbution
881The Bikeriders$8,711123,8142024Paramount Pictures International
882Cut-Out Girls$8,682183,8162019Indigenous Film Distribution
883The Interview$8,610183,8182015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
884The Signal$8,594213,8192014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
885Solo Leveling: ReAwakening$8,589123,8202024Filmfinity
886The Colony$8,568183,8212014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
887Inside Out$8,547173,8222011NuMetro Distribution
888The Harvesters$8,529163,8232019Indigenous Film Distribution
889Albert Nobbs$8,517193,8242012NuMetro Distribution
890Backtrace$8,513163,8252019Times Media Films
891An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power$8,503203,8262017United International Pictures
892Aarakshan$8,484183,8272011NuMetro Distribution
893Nobody Dies$8,462133,8282019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
894Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year$8,413143,830--
895When Did You Last See Your Father?$8,413183,8292008NuMetro Distribution
896Automata$8,333173,8322014Crystal Brook Distrbution
897Arthur's Whisky$8,326123,8332024Empire Entertainment
898Fruitvale Station$8,235183,8342014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
899Antichrist$8,201183,8352010United International Pictures
900Soul Men$8,192163,8362009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
901Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story$8,146243,8372008United International Pictures
902Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do
Undated South Africa Release
$8,108173,838--
903Below Her Mouth$8,103203,8392017United International Pictures
904The Forever Purge$8,069123,8402021United International Pictures
905Glory Game$7,940153,8432015-
906Knucklehead$7,927163,8442010NuMetro Distribution
907Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal$7,924173,8452007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
908Miles Ahead$7,916203,8462016Sony Pictures Releasing
909Long Street$7,906183,8472010-
910Fierce People$7,899183,8482007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
911The Breed$7,767133,8492007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
912The Grandmaster$7,704223,8502014United International Pictures
913The Unbreakable Boy$7,686123,8512025Empire Entertainment
914Goal! III$7,641183,8532010United International Pictures
915Anon$7,601173,8542018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
916Professor Marston & the Wonder Women$7,585223,8562017Sony Pictures Releasing
917Equals$7,583203,8572016Times Media Films
918Woodlawn$7,520193,8582016Sony Pictures Releasing
919My Hero Academia: You're Next$7,504113,859-Filmfinity
920Greenberg$7,465153,8602010-
921Pawn Sacrifice$7,463183,8612015-
922The Reunion$7,460173,8622011NuMetro Distribution
923Rock the Kasbah$7,452183,8632015-
924The Diary of a Teenage Girl$7,437243,8642015-
925The 9th Life of Louis Drax$7,425213,8652016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
926State of Violence$7,420213,8662011Indigenous Film Distribution
927Hardcore Henry$7,363153,8672016Times Media Films
928Breaking Through$7,350123,8682015-
929Fed Up$7,330243,8692014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
930White Bird in a Blizzard$7,307193,8702015-
931Robo-Dog: Airborne$7,305223,8712017Crystal Brook Distrbution
932Dangerous Ishq$7,298193,8722012NuMetro Distribution
933Submergence$7,264183,8732018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
934Force$7,234193,8742011NuMetro Distribution
935Detachment
2013 Re-release
$7,189213,8752013-
936Coming Home$7,022243,8762015-
937Song to Song$6,964183,8772017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
938Stockholm
2019 Re-release
$6,957173,8782019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
939Keanu$6,952163,8792016Times Media Films
940The Spirit$6,914173,8802009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
941Riff Raff$6,903143,8812025Empire Entertainment
942Paris 36$6,858213,8822010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
943The American$6,760113,8842023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
944The End of the Line
2010 Re-release
$6,696193,8862010United International Pictures
945The Spectacular Now$6,548173,8872014-
946Based on a True Story$6,544223,8882018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
947Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within$6,524233,8892012United International Pictures
948Every Thing Will Be Fine$6,500203,8902015-
949The Son$6,470123,8912023Empire Entertainment
950Thank You for Your Service$6,449183,8922018Times Media Films
951Money Hai Toh Honey Hai$6,435203,8932008NuMetro Distribution
952Seraphim Falls$6,430213,8942007NuMetro Distribution
953September 5$6,418213,8962025Paramount Pictures International
954If Beale Street Could Talk$6,394243,8972019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
955The Red Turtle$6,365233,8982017United International Pictures
956Rebel in the Rye$6,362173,8992017Times Media Films
957The 33$6,284213,9002016-
958Gunpowder Milkshake$6,145153,9032021United International Pictures
959The Rover$6,134163,9042014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
960Galveston$6,090183,9052019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
961Ain't Them Bodies Saints$6,070203,9072014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
962Shirley Adams$5,995163,9082010-
963In a World...$5,993173,9092013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
964This Must Be the Place$5,951183,9102012NuMetro Distribution
965Coup de Chance$5,934133,9112025Universal Pictures International (UPI)
966Cat Person$5,829133,9122023Times Media Films
967Unsane$5,826213,913201820th Century Fox International
968Please Stand By$5,797173,9142018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
969The Fifth Estate$5,788133,9152013NuMetro Distribution
970The Stoning of Soraya M.$5,780193,916--
971Skin$5,763153,9172019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
972Killer Joe$5,664153,9182013NuMetro Distribution
973Freeheld$5,628233,9192016-
974Sicko$5,562213,9202008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
975The Cove$5,543203,9212010-
976Journey's End$5,527213,9222018Times Media Films
977Karzzzz$5,497203,9232008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
978The Endless River$5,487173,9242016-
979Silk$5,457213,9252007NuMetro Distribution
980Hello$5,442203,9262008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
981He Named Me Malala$5,401183,9272015-
982Four Lions$5,389193,9282010United International Pictures
983The Sisters Brothers$5,364173,9292019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
984Seven
2025 Re-release
$5,352133382025Empire Entertainment
985Sunlight Jr.$5,346143,9302014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
986The Lookout$5,341183,9312007Walt Disney Pictures
987Mayfair$5,339233,9322018Indigenous Film Distribution
988Day Watch
2007 Re-release
$5,328153,933200720th Century Fox International
989Journey$5,313173,9342017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
990Captive State$5,281203,9352019Times Media Films
991Mary Shelley$5,213183,9362018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
992Richard Jewell$5,164133,9372020Times Media Films
993Mommy$5,158223,9382015-
994Summerland$5,139133,9392020Ster-Kinekor Pictures
995Sew the Winter to My Skin$5,126223,9402019Indigenous Film Distribution
996Che: Part Two$5,097183,686--
997My Hunter's Heart$5,015223,9412011United International Pictures
998The Lost King$4,974143,9422023Empire Entertainment
999Sleeper's Wake$4,956263,9432013-