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

Data as of Oct 1, 2:01 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201One Missed Call$195,53681,7472008NuMetro Distribution
202Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7482010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7502017United International Pictures
204Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7552007NuMetro Distribution
205Crawl$193,25561,7572019United International Pictures
206Love Lives Here$192,98961,7602019Indigenous Film Distribution
207The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7612008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
208No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7622023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7652007United International Pictures
210Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7662019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
211Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7672023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
212Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,768--
213First Sunday$189,960111,7702008United International Pictures
214Escape Room$189,89261,7712019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
215Unleashed$189,871101,7722005-
216War Horse$187,49891,7782012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
217Fun Size$187,33561,7802012United International Pictures
218Allied$187,00171,7812017United International Pictures
219Ad Astra$186,92961,7822019Times Media Films
220Sucker Punch$186,62671,7852011NuMetro Distribution
221The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,7872013NuMetro Distribution
222The Ides of March$185,619111,7892011-
223The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,7922005-
224Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,7932010-
225Avenged$183,92771,7952014Indigenous Film Distribution
226Empire State$181,75691,7992014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
227Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8002010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228The Judge$180,96091,8022015Times Media Films
229Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8032010United International Pictures
2301408$178,60971,8082008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
231Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8142018Sony Pictures Releasing
232Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8152007NuMetro Distribution
233Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8172014United International Pictures
234Get Out$177,27891,8202017United International Pictures
235Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8222011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Courageous$176,398141,8272012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8282013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238The Dressmaker$176,117101,8302016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8322008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8332007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241Patriots Day$175,00161,8342017Times Media Films
242Fantasy Island$173,70081,8382020Sony Pictures Releasing
243Darkest Hour$173,634101,8402018United International Pictures
244War Room$173,47761,8422015-
245Concussion$173,47281,8432016-
246Savages$173,27791,8442012United International Pictures
247My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8462017Times Media Films
248The Rite$172,44881,8482011NuMetro Distribution
249Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8492017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
250The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8512011Indigenous Film Distribution
251My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8522012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
252Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8532016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Early Man$171,40861,8542018Times Media Films
254Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8562009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
255Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8582011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256CHIPS$170,06761,8592017Times Media Films
257Molly's Game$169,03581,8662018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
258A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,8672010NuMetro Distribution
259Armored$168,26181,8692010Sony Pictures Releasing
260Raaiselkind$167,48261,8722018Times Media Films
261The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,8742005-
262Annabelle$167,10161,8752014Times Media Films
263All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,8762011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
264I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,8772018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265The Stepfather$166,488101,8782010-
266Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,8792007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
267Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,8812008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Escape Plan$165,18381,8852013NuMetro Distribution
269Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,8862012United International Pictures
270Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,8892009NuMetro Distribution
271Risen$163,99381,8902016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272Joy$163,25381,8932016-
273Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,8962016African Entertainment Distributors
274Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,8972019Indigenous Film Distribution
275Friends with Kids$162,42091,8992012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
276The Wound$162,08561,9022018Indigenous Film Distribution
277Sausage Party$161,84561,9042016Sony Pictures Releasing
278Kampterrein$161,42491,9052017Indigenous Film Distribution
279La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9102007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
280French Toast$160,74261,9112015Times Media Films
281Overboard$160,37461,9122018Times Media Films
282Brothers$158,83381,9162010-
283Spotlight$157,77791,9232016Times Media Films
284Precious$157,428101,9262010-
285Vacancy$157,15481,9272007Sony Pictures Releasing
286Philomena$157,062101,9282014Times Media Films
287Fallen$156,33061,9292016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
288Fair Game$156,25481,9302011NuMetro Distribution
289Dear John$156,05561,9312010-
290Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9322015Times Media Films
291Proud Mary$155,24871,9332018Sony Pictures Releasing
292War$154,21481,9362008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
293In Bruges$154,120111,9372008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294Movie 43$154,00071,9382013NuMetro Distribution
295Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9422008United International Pictures
296Split$153,263111,9432017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
297I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9442010United International Pictures
298Life$151,87871,9452017Sony Pictures Releasing
299The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9482018Times Media Films
300Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9492008NuMetro Distribution
301Halloween$151,15061,9502018United International Pictures
302The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9512010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
303Secretariat$151,02491,9522011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Drive$150,44791,9532011NuMetro Distribution
305Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9542017Times Media Films
306Unfinished Song$149,341101,9562013United International Pictures
307Hard to Get$148,383111,9582014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308Return to Never Land$148,32671,9592002-
309The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9602010NuMetro Distribution
310A Wrinkle in Time$147,76991,9622018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
311The Eagle$147,268101,9642011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312Breakthrough$146,959111,9662019Times Media Films
313Drillbit Taylor$146,50981,9682008United International Pictures
314Midnight Sun$146,11091,9702018Times Media Films
315The Big Trip$145,74571,9722019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
316Skin$145,154111,9762010-
317A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11061,9772012NuMetro Distribution
318Winnie the Pooh$144,68291,9792011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
319Yellowbird$144,03171,9832015-
320In Good Company$144,00961,9842005-
321Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80191,9862019African Entertainment Distributors
322The Mule$143,74261,9872019Times Media Films
32312 Rounds$143,42881,9892009NuMetro Distribution
324Adrift$143,14381,9912018Times Media Films
325One Night with the King$142,62191,9952007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
326Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61761,9962011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327One for the Money$142,58671,9972012NuMetro Distribution
328Hanna$142,528101,9992011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
329The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0002008NuMetro Distribution
330Margin Call$142,111102,0012012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
331Moneyball$142,09272,0022011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332August: Osage County$141,76992,0032014-
333Notorious$141,09972,0042009NuMetro Distribution
334Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0052004-
335New in Town$141,07262,0062009NuMetro Distribution
336Blood and Glory$140,72272,0072016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
337Sicario$140,36262,0092015-
338Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0102015Times Media Films
339Still Alice$140,058112,0112015-
340Kick-Ass$139,70982,0142010NuMetro Distribution
341The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0162015United International Pictures
342Predators$138,99672,017201020th Century Fox International
343A History of Violence$138,96192,0182005NuMetro Distribution
344The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0192005-
345Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0232014-
346St. Vincent$137,50892,0242015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
347Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0262011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0272018Indigenous Film Distribution
349Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0302007United International Pictures
350Die Spook van Uniondale$135,88962,0312014Times Media Films
351Side Effects$135,51562,0332013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
352Hunting Emma$135,32872,0352017Times Media Films
353Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0372015-
354Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0382013NuMetro Distribution
355Prom Night$134,641102,0392008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
356The Big Year$132,303112,0482012NuMetro Distribution
357The Wild Life$131,74792,0502016Times Media Films
358The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,052200720th Century Fox International
359The Roommate$130,932122,0532011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
360The Choice$130,38872,0542016Times Media Films
361Mama$129,977142,0552013United International Pictures
362The Nice Guys$129,70762,0572016Times Media Films
363Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,0582008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
364Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0592009NuMetro Distribution
365The Wife$129,038102,0612018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Stilte$128,49772,0622012United International Pictures
367The Big Short$127,72092,0632015United International Pictures
368The Duchess$127,45182,0652009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
369The Shape of Water$127,371112,066201820th Century Fox International
370The Circle$127,22482,0672017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371The Muppets$127,167112,0682012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
372In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,0692007NuMetro Distribution
373Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,0702008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,0722010-
375Looking for love$125,58792,0772018Indigenous Film Distribution
376The Last House on the Left$124,82392,0822009United International Pictures
377Saw V$124,35182,0852009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,0862014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379Bodyguard$124,14092,0872011NuMetro Distribution
380A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,0882017Times Media Films
381A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,0892019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
382Fire with Fire$123,93772,0902014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
383Criminal$123,37462,0932016-
384Silent Night$123,24062,0942023-
385Rambo$123,18362,0962008NuMetro Distribution
386Black Mass$122,43262,1012015-
387Nerve$121,66962,1022016-
388Carrie$120,800102,1032014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1042013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
390Cats$120,31672,1052019United International Pictures
391The Book of Life$120,29072,1062015Times Media Films
392Father Figures$120,18972,1072018Times Media Films
393The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1092014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
394Boychoir$119,34482,1102015-
395Southpaw$119,31362,1112015-
396Brooklyn$119,241122,1122015-
397Friendship$119,06372,1132008NuMetro Distribution
398Orphan$118,712102,1142009NuMetro Distribution
399Broken City$118,48682,1152013NuMetro Distribution
400Molly & Wors$118,21572,1172013NuMetro Distribution