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

Data as of Aug 18, 15:15 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201An Education$195,624101,7772010United International Pictures
202One Missed Call$195,53681,7782008NuMetro Distribution
203Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7792010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7812017United International Pictures
205Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7852007NuMetro Distribution
206Crawl$193,25561,7872019United International Pictures
207Love Lives Here$192,98961,7902019Indigenous Film Distribution
208The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7912008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7922023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7962007United International Pictures
211Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7972019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7982023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
213Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,799--
214First Sunday$189,960111,8012008United International Pictures
215Escape Room$189,89261,8022019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Unleashed$189,871101,8032005-
217War Horse$187,49891,8092012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218Fun Size$187,33561,8112012United International Pictures
219Allied$187,00171,8122017United International Pictures
220Ad Astra$186,92961,8132019Times Media Films
221Sucker Punch$186,62671,8162011NuMetro Distribution
222The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8182013NuMetro Distribution
223The Ides of March$185,619111,8202011-
224The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8232005-
225Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8242010-
226Avenged$183,92771,8262014Indigenous Film Distribution
227Empire State$181,75691,8302014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8312010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229The Judge$180,96091,8332015Times Media Films
230Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8342010United International Pictures
2311408$178,60971,8392008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8452018Sony Pictures Releasing
233Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8462007NuMetro Distribution
234Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8482014United International Pictures
235Get Out$177,27891,8512017United International Pictures
236Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8532011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Courageous$176,398141,8582012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8592013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Dressmaker$176,117101,8612016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8632008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8642007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Patriots Day$175,00161,8652017Times Media Films
243Fantasy Island$173,70081,8692020Sony Pictures Releasing
244Darkest Hour$173,634101,8712018United International Pictures
245War Room$173,47761,8732015-
246Concussion$173,47281,8742016-
247Savages$173,27791,8752012United International Pictures
248My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8772017Times Media Films
249The Rite$172,44881,8792011NuMetro Distribution
250Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8802017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
251The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8822011Indigenous Film Distribution
252My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8832012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8842016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254Early Man$171,40861,8852018Times Media Films
255Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8872009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8892011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257CHIPS$170,06761,8902017Times Media Films
258Molly's Game$169,03581,8972018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,8982010NuMetro Distribution
260Armored$168,26181,9002010Sony Pictures Releasing
261Raaiselkind$167,48261,9032018Times Media Films
262The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,9052005-
263Annabelle$167,10161,9062014Times Media Films
264All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,9072011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,9082018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
266The Stepfather$166,488101,9092010-
267Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,9102007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,9122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Escape Plan$165,18381,9162013NuMetro Distribution
270Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9172012United International Pictures
271Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9212009NuMetro Distribution
272Risen$163,99381,9222016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Joy$163,25381,9252016-
274Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9282016African Entertainment Distributors
275Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9292019Indigenous Film Distribution
276Friends with Kids$162,42091,9312012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277The Wound$162,08561,9342018Indigenous Film Distribution
278Sausage Party$161,84561,9362016Sony Pictures Releasing
279Kampterrein$161,42491,9372017Indigenous Film Distribution
280La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9422007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281French Toast$160,74261,9432015Times Media Films
282Overboard$160,37461,9442018Times Media Films
283Brothers$158,83381,9482010-
284Spotlight$157,77791,9562016Times Media Films
285Precious$157,428101,9592010-
286Vacancy$157,15481,9602007Sony Pictures Releasing
287Philomena$157,062101,9612014Times Media Films
288Fallen$156,33061,9622016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
289Fair Game$156,25481,9632011NuMetro Distribution
290Dear John$156,05561,9642010-
291Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9652015Times Media Films
292Proud Mary$155,24871,9662018Sony Pictures Releasing
293War$154,21481,9692008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294In Bruges$154,120111,9702008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
295Movie 43$154,00071,9712013NuMetro Distribution
296Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9752008United International Pictures
297Split$153,263111,9762017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
298I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9772010United International Pictures
299Life$151,87871,9782017Sony Pictures Releasing
300The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9812018Times Media Films
301Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9822008NuMetro Distribution
302Halloween$151,15061,9832018United International Pictures
303The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9842010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Secretariat$151,02491,9852011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305Drive$150,44791,9862011NuMetro Distribution
306Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9872017Times Media Films
307Unfinished Song$149,341101,9892013United International Pictures
308Hard to Get$148,383111,9912014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Return to Never Land$148,32671,9922002-
310The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9932010NuMetro Distribution
311A Wrinkle in Time$147,76991,9952018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312The Eagle$147,268101,9972011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Breakthrough$146,959111,9992019Times Media Films
314Drillbit Taylor$146,50982,0012008United International Pictures
315Midnight Sun$146,11092,0032018Times Media Films
316The Big Trip$145,74572,0052019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Skin$145,154112,0092010-
318A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11062,0102012NuMetro Distribution
319Winnie the Pooh$144,68292,0122011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Yellowbird$144,03172,0162015-
321In Good Company$144,00962,0172005-
322Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0192019African Entertainment Distributors
323The Mule$143,74262,0202019Times Media Films
32412 Rounds$143,42882,0222009NuMetro Distribution
325Adrift$143,14382,0242018Times Media Films
326One Night with the King$142,62192,0282007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0292011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328One for the Money$142,58672,0302012NuMetro Distribution
329Hanna$142,528102,0322011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
330The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0332008NuMetro Distribution
331Margin Call$142,111102,0342012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Moneyball$142,09272,0352011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333August: Osage County$141,76992,0362014-
334Notorious$141,09972,0372009NuMetro Distribution
335Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0382004-
336New in Town$141,07262,0392009NuMetro Distribution
337Blood and Glory$140,72272,0402016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
338Sicario$140,36262,0422015-
339Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0432015Times Media Films
340Still Alice$140,058112,0442015-
341Kick-Ass$139,70982,0472010NuMetro Distribution
342The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0492015United International Pictures
343Predators$138,99672,050201020th Century Fox International
344A History of Violence$138,96192,0512005NuMetro Distribution
345The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0522005-
346Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0562014-
347St. Vincent$137,50892,0572015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0592011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
349Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0602018Indigenous Film Distribution
350Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0642007United International Pictures
351Die Spook van Uniondale$135,88962,0652014Times Media Films
352Side Effects$135,51562,0672013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
353Hunting Emma$135,32872,0692017Times Media Films
354Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0712015-
355Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0722013NuMetro Distribution
356Prom Night$134,641102,0732008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
357The Big Year$132,303112,0822012NuMetro Distribution
358The Wild Life$131,74792,0842016Times Media Films
359Babygirl$131,53072,0862024Empire Entertainment
360The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,087200720th Century Fox International
361The Roommate$130,932122,0882011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362The Choice$130,38872,0892016Times Media Films
363Mama$129,977142,0902013United International Pictures
364The Nice Guys$129,70762,0922016Times Media Films
365Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,0932008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0942009NuMetro Distribution
367The Wife$129,038102,0962018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
368Stilte$128,49772,0972012United International Pictures
369The Big Short$127,72092,0982015United International Pictures
370The Duchess$127,45182,1012009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371The Shape of Water$127,371112,102201820th Century Fox International
372The Circle$127,22482,1032017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
373The Muppets$127,167112,1042012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,1052007NuMetro Distribution
375Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,1062008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
376I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,1082010-
377Looking for Love$125,58792,1132018Indigenous Film Distribution
378The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1182009United International Pictures
379Saw V$124,35182,1212009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1222014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Bodyguard$124,14092,1232011NuMetro Distribution
382A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1242017Times Media Films
383A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1252019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
384Fire with Fire$123,93772,1262014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Criminal$123,37462,1292016-
386Silent Night$123,24062,1302023Empire Entertainment
387Rambo$123,18362,1322008NuMetro Distribution
388Black Mass$122,43262,1372015-
389Nerve$121,66962,1392016M-Net
390Carrie$120,800102,1402014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
391One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1412013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392Cats$120,31672,1422019United International Pictures
393The Book of Life$120,29072,1432015Times Media Films
394Father Figures$120,18972,1442018Times Media Films
395The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1462014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
396Boychoir$119,34482,1472015-
397Southpaw$119,31362,1482015-
398Brooklyn$119,241122,1492015-
399Friendship$119,06372,1502008NuMetro Distribution
400Orphan$118,712102,1512009NuMetro Distribution