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

Data as of Nov 4, 2:01 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Mr. Bones$2,730,21110702001-
2The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe$2,521,4356922005-
3Madagascar$2,285,74691172005-
4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring$1,874,42681922001-
5Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One$1,718,390122212023Paramount Pictures International
6Garfield: The Movie$1,553,02862652004-
7I, Robot$1,417,163103102004-
8Wild Hogs$1,374,51063332007Buena Vista International
9Enchanted$1,350,58563472007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10Music and Lyrics$1,145,784124312007Warner Bros.
11Rumor Has It...$1,098,03974602005-
12The Pursuit of Happyness$1,040,577154932007Sony Pictures Releasing
13Doubt$772,288146722009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
14Barnyard$738,751217002007United International Pictures
15Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$714,397197262023Paramount Pictures International
16The Mechanic$658,26877812011-
17Last Vegas$641,72868042013NuMetro Distribution
18Because I Said So$632,172108142007NuMetro Distribution
19A Cinderella Story$616,69788292004-
20Fahrenheit 9/11$573,62698962004-
21Nanny McPhee Returns$561,89869082010United International Pictures
22Into the Blue$554,01179192005-
23Silver Linings Playbook$551,90089262012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
24The Brothers Grimm$546,86089322006-
25Hoofmeisie$545,32879382011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
26Lion$530,60569582017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
27Footloose
2011 Re-release
$528,89569592012United International Pictures
28Dreamgirls$483,565201,0152007United International Pictures
29Walk the Line$471,28991,0282006-
30We Own the Night$466,83871,0342008United International Pictures
31The Secret of the Gods$453,21561,0642012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
32The Perfect Match$440,82261,0852016NuMetro Distribution
33The Iron Lady$436,60561,0892012NuMetro Distribution
34Broken Flowers$435,453101,0912005-
35Mao's Last Dancer$428,84271,1002010NuMetro Distribution
36Hall Pass$424,45061,1042011NuMetro Distribution
37The Best of Me$423,67871,1072014Times Media Films
38Knysna$421,07261,1112014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
39Hacksaw Ridge$420,09171,1132016African Entertainment Distributors
40Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story$416,83561,1192018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
41The Town$414,41761,1252010NuMetro Distribution
42Brüno$410,92761,1392009United International Pictures
43Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps$409,57161,141201020th Century Fox International
44The Hundred-Foot Journey$407,90061,1462014Times Media Films
45Flight$407,46561,1472013United International Pictures
46Quartet$406,96161,1482013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
47Monte Carlo$394,94161,1682011NuMetro Distribution
48You Again$394,70871,1692010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
49Into the Woods$394,03561,1722015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
50The Shack$389,84861,1792017Times Media Films
51Jumping the Broom$381,65371,1952011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
52My Life in Ruins$376,05861,2062009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
53Fighting with My Family$367,73261,2222019Times Media Films
54Open Water$362,65661,2352004-
55Salmon Fishing in the Yemen$359,40481,2442012NuMetro Distribution
56Knives Out$359,30561,2462019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
57The Nanny Diaries$344,09561,2822008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
58Wonder$340,830101,2892017Times Media Films
59Midnight in Paris$340,388101,2912011United International Pictures
60The Bank Job$339,92071,2952008United International Pictures
61The Reader$339,80291,2972009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
62Yogi Bear$339,38961,2982010NuMetro Distribution
63Behind Enemy Lines$337,81891,3032002-
64Pay the Ghost$335,603141,3092015-
65Poena Is Koning$335,24061,3102007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
66Serendipity$333,51961,3182002-
67Hollywood in My Huis$333,32761,3192015-
68Downton Abbey$329,65371,3252019United International Pictures
69Susters$326,41571,3332018Indigenous Film Distribution
70Stealth$325,39471,3352005-
71Homefront$319,32771,3422013-
72Colombiana$317,38261,3482011NuMetro Distribution
73The Hurt Locker$316,52571,3512010NuMetro Distribution
74Tashan$314,584181,3562008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
75Larry Crowne$314,30171,3572011NuMetro Distribution
76August Rush$309,373141,3682007NuMetro Distribution
77Angus Buchan's Ordinary People$308,74561,3732012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
78Babel$307,274161,3752007United International Pictures
79The Kite Runner$307,02181,3772008United International Pictures
80Paradise Stop$303,70271,3812011-
81The Help$302,07781,3842011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
82Vuil Wasgoed$300,63281,3902017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
83Are We Done Yet?$299,82861,3942007Sony Pictures Releasing
84Broken Promises 4-Ever$296,95661,3972018Indigenous Film Distribution
85Paranormal Activity$296,60081,3982009-
86Happily N'Ever After$296,13681,3992007United International Pictures
8721 & Over$295,74471,4022013NuMetro Distribution
88Gran Torino$295,57461,4032009NuMetro Distribution
89The Reef$293,93071,4072007NuMetro Distribution
90Dominee Tienie$290,81261,4182019Indigenous Film Distribution
91Kidnap$290,21771,4212017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
92Green Zone
2010 Re-release
$289,70261,4222010United International Pictures
93Fired Up!$286,23561,4332009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
94Losing Lerato$282,79181,4412019Indigenous Film Distribution
95Going the Distance$279,85461,4502010-
96Looper$279,16861,4522012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
97Hidden Figures$277,22171,454201720th Century Fox International
98The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$276,71781,4562010NuMetro Distribution
99The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy$275,58081,4592005-
100A United Kingdom$274,98391,4612016Video Vision
10130 Days of Night$273,26261,4662007United International Pictures
102Sisters$271,36171,4702016-
103Make It Happen$271,10161,4712008United International Pictures
104My Name Is Khan$270,69861,4732010-
105The Impossible$270,45091,4742013NuMetro Distribution
106Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$270,065241,4752023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
107A Quiet Place$269,75971,4762018United International Pictures
108Rainbow Skellums
Undated South Africa Release
$269,61961,477--
109Green Book$269,23571,4782019Times Media Films
110Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$267,286211,4862007United International Pictures
111LOL$266,51771,4902012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
112One Day$265,47181,4952011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
113Almost Christmas$265,40761,4962016United International Pictures
114Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$264,562131,4992008NuMetro Distribution
115Fighting$261,40861,5102009United International Pictures
116Yesterday$258,94471,5152019United International Pictures
117A Thousand Words$258,89181,5162012NuMetro Distribution
118Vaselinetjie$258,77761,5192017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
119Jennifer's Body$256,77961,522--
120From Paris with Love$256,18161,5242010-
121It's a Boy Girl Thing$255,495131,5262007NuMetro Distribution
122The Grand Budapest Hotel$254,86381,5282014Times Media Films
123The House$253,52871,5332017Times Media Films
124Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,654121,5372012NuMetro Distribution
125'n Pawpaw Vir My Darling$251,38961,5392016-
126No Good Deed$250,10881,5432014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
127Everything, Everything$249,40371,5452017Times Media Films
128Jane Eyre$248,37991,5472011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
129So Undercover$247,06761,5512013NuMetro Distribution
130Rendition$246,94771,5532007NuMetro Distribution
131Paranormal Activity 2$246,35481,5542010United International Pictures
132The Five-Year Engagement$246,16571,5552012United International Pictures
133Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief$243,897101,5622016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
134Konfetti$241,79161,5702014United International Pictures
135Open Season 2$240,75971,5752008-
136Machine Gun Preacher$240,13271,5762012NuMetro Distribution
137Baggage Claim$238,41161,5792013NuMetro Distribution
138Rock of Ages$237,91871,5812012NuMetro Distribution
139For Colored Girls$234,63371,5862011NuMetro Distribution
140Remember Me$234,50461,5872010NuMetro Distribution
141Dis Koue Kos, Skat$232,18381,5942016Times Media Films
142The Book Thief$229,77661,6052014NuMetro Distribution
143Us$229,38861,6062019United International Pictures
144Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu$228,86561,6072017Times Media Films
145The Concert$228,835121,6082011United International Pictures
146Overdrive$227,371111,6112017African Entertainment Distributors
14712 Strong$226,91171,6132018Times Media Films
148No Country for Old Men$226,07571,6182008United International Pictures
149The Man$225,48681,6192005NuMetro Distribution
150The International$225,44771,6202009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
151The Monuments Men$224,38861,6252014NuMetro Distribution
152Lien se Lankstaanskoene$222,20961,6302013NuMetro Distribution
153Pride and Glory$222,07761,6322009NuMetro Distribution
154Astro Boy$221,26461,633--
155Disturbia$220,95071,6362007United International Pictures
156Baby Mamas$220,06161,6402018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
157The Skeleton Key$217,55661,6502005-
158The Post$217,24981,6512018Times Media Films
159Crank$216,21661,6562007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
160How to Steal 2 Million$215,791101,6582011Indigenous Film Distribution
161Vaatjie Sien sy Gat$214,74381,6592008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
162Bakgat! tot die mag 3$213,67071,6642013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
163Don 2$212,97861,6652011NuMetro Distribution
164Fiela's Child$212,50471,6662019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
165Mortal Engines$212,41071,6672018United International Pictures
166Mr. Brooks$212,34271,6692007NuMetro Distribution
167The Theory of Everything$212,18491,6702015United International Pictures
168Changeling$210,66361,6752009United International Pictures
169The Counselor$209,66081,6802013NuMetro Distribution
170Getroud met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie$208,53171,6822011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
171Long Shot$208,38461,6832019Times Media Films
172Thys & Trix$207,92961,6852018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
173The Messengers$207,69171,6862007NuMetro Distribution
174A Perfect Getaway$207,29891,6872010-
175The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society$206,11391,6912018Times Media Films
176Jou Romeo$206,11281,6922016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
177Coraline$206,09171,6932009United International Pictures
178The Secret Life of Bees$205,30461,6972009NuMetro Distribution
179Vicky Cristina Barcelona$205,273101,6982009United International Pictures
180Paranormal Activity 3$204,91261,7002011United International Pictures
181Last Chance Harvey$204,44771,703--
182Project X$204,22781,7052012NuMetro Distribution
183A Monster in Paris$203,26981,7072012NuMetro Distribution
184Arrival$203,15871,7082016Sony Pictures Releasing
185Hit and Run$200,93661,7162012NuMetro Distribution
186This Christmas$200,685211,7172007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
187The History Boys$200,32591,718200720th Century Fox International
188True Grit$200,198121,7192011United International Pictures
189The Artist$199,78571,7222012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
190Beyond the River$199,40861,7242017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
191The Shallows$198,80161,7272016Sony Pictures Releasing
192Krotoa$198,31191,7282017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
193Gringo$197,80271,7332018Times Media Films
194Lincoln$197,74591,7342013NuMetro Distribution
195Hotel Mumbai$197,69671,7352019African Entertainment Distributors
196Tag$197,20471,7382018Times Media Films
197Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7402007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
198The Fighter$195,76161,7462011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
199Nine$195,62781,7472010Sony Pictures Releasing
200An Education$195,624101,7482010United International Pictures