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

Data as of May 18, 2:55 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201An Education$195,624101,7662010United International Pictures
202One Missed Call$195,53681,7672008NuMetro Distribution
203Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7682010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
204Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7702017United International Pictures
205Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7742007NuMetro Distribution
206Crawl$193,25561,7762019United International Pictures
207Love Lives Here$192,98961,7792019Indigenous Film Distribution
208The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7802008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7812023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
210Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7852007United International Pictures
211Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7862019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
212Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7872023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
213Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,788--
214First Sunday$189,960111,7902008United International Pictures
215Escape Room$189,89261,7912019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
216Unleashed$189,871101,7922005-
217War Horse$187,49891,7982012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
218Fun Size$187,33561,8002012United International Pictures
219Allied$187,00171,8012017United International Pictures
220Ad Astra$186,92961,8022019Times Media Films
221Sucker Punch$186,62671,8052011NuMetro Distribution
222The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,8072013NuMetro Distribution
223The Ides of March$185,619111,8092011-
224The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,8122005-
225Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,8132010-
226Avenged$183,92771,8152014Indigenous Film Distribution
227Empire State$181,75691,8192014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8202010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
229The Judge$180,96091,8222015Times Media Films
230Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8232010United International Pictures
2311408$178,60971,8282008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
232Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8342018Sony Pictures Releasing
233Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8352007NuMetro Distribution
234Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8372014United International Pictures
235Get Out$177,27891,8402017United International Pictures
236Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8422011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Courageous$176,398141,8472012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8482013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Dressmaker$176,117101,8502016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8522008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8532007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
242Patriots Day$175,00161,8542017Times Media Films
243Fantasy Island$173,70081,8582020Sony Pictures Releasing
244Darkest Hour$173,634101,8602018United International Pictures
245War Room$173,47761,8622015-
246Concussion$173,47281,8632016-
247Savages$173,27791,8642012United International Pictures
248My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8662017Times Media Films
249The Rite$172,44881,8682011NuMetro Distribution
250Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8692017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
251The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8712011Indigenous Film Distribution
252My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8722012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8732016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
254Early Man$171,40861,8742018Times Media Films
255Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8762009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8782011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
257CHIPS$170,06761,8792017Times Media Films
258Molly's Game$169,03581,8862018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
259A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,8872010NuMetro Distribution
260Armored$168,26181,8892010Sony Pictures Releasing
261Raaiselkind$167,48261,8922018Times Media Films
262The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,8942005-
263Annabelle$167,10161,8952014Times Media Films
264All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,8962011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,8972018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
266The Stepfather$166,488101,8982010-
267Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,8992007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,9012008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
269Escape Plan$165,18381,9052013NuMetro Distribution
270Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,9062012United International Pictures
271Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,9092009NuMetro Distribution
272Risen$163,99381,9102016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
273Joy$163,25381,9132016-
274Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9162016African Entertainment Distributors
275Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9172019Indigenous Film Distribution
276Friends with Kids$162,42091,9192012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
277The Wound$162,08561,9222018Indigenous Film Distribution
278Sausage Party$161,84561,9242016Sony Pictures Releasing
279Kampterrein$161,42491,9252017Indigenous Film Distribution
280La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9302007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
281French Toast$160,74261,9312015Times Media Films
282Overboard$160,37461,9322018Times Media Films
283Brothers$158,83381,9362010-
284Spotlight$157,77791,9442016Times Media Films
285Precious$157,428101,9472010-
286Vacancy$157,15481,9482007Sony Pictures Releasing
287Philomena$157,062101,9492014Times Media Films
288Fallen$156,33061,9512016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
289Fair Game$156,25481,9522011NuMetro Distribution
290Dear John$156,05561,9532010-
291Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9542015Times Media Films
292Proud Mary$155,24871,9552018Sony Pictures Releasing
293War$154,21481,9582008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294In Bruges$154,120111,9592008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
295Movie 43$154,00071,9602013NuMetro Distribution
296Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9642008United International Pictures
297Split$153,263111,9652017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
298I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9662010United International Pictures
299Life$151,87871,9672017Sony Pictures Releasing
300The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9702018Times Media Films
301Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9712008NuMetro Distribution
302Halloween$151,15061,9722018United International Pictures
303The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9732010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Secretariat$151,02491,9742011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
305Drive$150,44791,9752011NuMetro Distribution
306Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9762017Times Media Films
307Unfinished Song$149,341101,9782013United International Pictures
308Hard to Get$148,383111,9802014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
309Return to Never Land$148,32671,9812002-
310The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9822010NuMetro Distribution
311A Wrinkle in Time$147,76991,9842018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312The Eagle$147,268101,9862011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
313Breakthrough$146,959111,9882019Times Media Films
314Drillbit Taylor$146,50981,9902008United International Pictures
315Midnight Sun$146,11091,9922018Times Media Films
316The Big Trip$145,74571,9942019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
317Skin$145,154111,9982010-
318A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11061,9992012NuMetro Distribution
319Winnie the Pooh$144,68292,0012011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
320Yellowbird$144,03172,0052015-
321In Good Company$144,00962,0062005-
322Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80192,0082019African Entertainment Distributors
323The Mule$143,74262,0092019Times Media Films
32412 Rounds$143,42882,0112009NuMetro Distribution
325Adrift$143,14382,0132018Times Media Films
326One Night with the King$142,62192,0172007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0182011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
328One for the Money$142,58672,0192012NuMetro Distribution
329Hanna$142,528102,0212011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
330The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0222008NuMetro Distribution
331Margin Call$142,111102,0232012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332Moneyball$142,09272,0242011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
333August: Osage County$141,76992,0252014-
334Notorious$141,09972,0262009NuMetro Distribution
335Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0272004-
336New in Town$141,07262,0282009NuMetro Distribution
337Blood and Glory$140,72272,0292016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
338Sicario$140,36262,0312015-
339Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0322015Times Media Films
340Still Alice$140,058112,0332015-
341Kick-Ass$139,70982,0362010NuMetro Distribution
342The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0382015United International Pictures
343Predators$138,99672,039201020th Century Fox International
344A History of Violence$138,96192,0402005NuMetro Distribution
345The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0412005-
346Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0452014-
347St. Vincent$137,50892,0462015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0482011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
349Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0492018Indigenous Film Distribution
350Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0522007United International Pictures
351Die Spook van Uniondale$135,88962,0532014Times Media Films
352Side Effects$135,51562,0552013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
353Hunting Emma$135,32872,0572017Times Media Films
354Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0592015-
355Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0602013NuMetro Distribution
356Prom Night$134,641102,0612008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
357The Big Year$132,303112,0702012NuMetro Distribution
358The Wild Life$131,74792,0722016Times Media Films
359Babygirl$131,53072,0742024Empire Entertainment
360The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,075200720th Century Fox International
361The Roommate$130,932122,0762011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
362The Choice$130,38872,0772016Times Media Films
363Mama$129,977142,0782013United International Pictures
364The Nice Guys$129,70762,0802016Times Media Films
365Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,0812008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0822009NuMetro Distribution
367The Wife$129,038102,0842018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
368Stilte$128,49772,0852012United International Pictures
369The Big Short$127,72092,0862015United International Pictures
370The Duchess$127,45182,0882009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371The Shape of Water$127,371112,089201820th Century Fox International
372The Circle$127,22482,0902017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
373The Muppets$127,167112,0912012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,0922007NuMetro Distribution
375Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,0932008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
376I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,0952010-
377Looking for Love$125,58792,1002018Indigenous Film Distribution
378The Last House on the Left$124,82392,1052009United International Pictures
379Saw V$124,35182,1092009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
380Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,1102014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
381Bodyguard$124,14092,1112011NuMetro Distribution
382A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,1122017Times Media Films
383A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,1132019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
384Fire with Fire$123,93772,1142014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
385Criminal$123,37462,1172016-
386Silent Night$123,24062,1182023Empire Entertainment
387Rambo$123,18362,1202008NuMetro Distribution
388Black Mass$122,43262,1252015-
389Nerve$121,66962,1262016M-Net
390Carrie$120,800102,1272014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
391One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1282013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
392Cats$120,31672,1292019United International Pictures
393The Book of Life$120,29072,1302015Times Media Films
394Father Figures$120,18972,1312018Times Media Films
395The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1332014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
396Boychoir$119,34482,1342015-
397Southpaw$119,31362,1352015-
398Brooklyn$119,241122,1362015-
399Friendship$119,06372,1372008NuMetro Distribution
400Orphan$118,712102,1382009NuMetro Distribution