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

Data as of Nov 24, 13:32 PST
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
201One Missed Call$195,53681,7512008NuMetro Distribution
202Stoute Boudjies$195,05461,7522010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
203Victoria & Abdul$194,51391,7542017United International Pictures
204Hannibal Rising$193,53861,7582007NuMetro Distribution
205Crawl$193,25561,7602019United International Pictures
206Love Lives Here$192,98961,7632019Indigenous Film Distribution
207The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7642008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
208No Hard Feelings$192,67061,7652023Ster-Kinekor Pictures
209Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7692007United International Pictures
210Rambo: Last Blood$191,36981,7702019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
211Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken$190,91261,7712023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
212Aliens in the Attic$190,46961,772--
213First Sunday$189,960111,7742008United International Pictures
214Escape Room$189,89261,7752019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
215Unleashed$189,871101,7762005-
216War Horse$187,49891,7822012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
217Fun Size$187,33561,7842012United International Pictures
218Allied$187,00171,7852017United International Pictures
219Ad Astra$186,92961,7862019Times Media Films
220Sucker Punch$186,62671,7892011NuMetro Distribution
221The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$186,13061,7912013NuMetro Distribution
222The Ides of March$185,619111,7932011-
223The Exorcism of Emily Rose$184,37361,7962005-
224Susanna van Biljon$184,270101,7972010-
225Avenged$183,92771,7992014Indigenous Film Distribution
226Empire State$181,75691,8032014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
227Hachi: A Dog's Tale$181,74091,8042010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
228The Judge$180,96091,8062015Times Media Films
229Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back$180,84271,8072010United International Pictures
2301408$178,60971,8122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
231Insidious: The Last Key$178,01961,8182018Sony Pictures Releasing
232Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8192007NuMetro Distribution
233Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues$177,42871,8212014United International Pictures
234Get Out$177,27891,8242017United International Pictures
235Mars Needs Moms$177,12891,8262011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
236Courageous$176,398141,8312012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
237Blue Jasmine$176,214101,8322013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
238The Dressmaker$176,117101,8342016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
239The Other Boleyn Girl$175,83171,8362008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
240School for Scoundrels$175,81671,8372007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
241Patriots Day$175,00161,8382017Times Media Films
242Fantasy Island$173,70081,8422020Sony Pictures Releasing
243Darkest Hour$173,634101,8442018United International Pictures
244War Room$173,47761,8462015-
245Concussion$173,47281,8472016-
246Savages$173,27791,8482012United International Pictures
247My Little Pony: The Movie$172,66861,8502017Times Media Films
248The Rite$172,44881,8522011NuMetro Distribution
249Manchester by the Sea$172,44491,8532017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
250The Bang Bang Club$172,09791,8552011Indigenous Film Distribution
251My Week with Marilyn$172,09591,8562012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
252Sy klink soos lente$172,02961,8572016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
253Early Man$171,40861,8582018Times Media Films
254Paul Blart: Mall Cop$170,74771,8602009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
255Ek Joke Net$170,432101,8622011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
256CHIPS$170,06761,8632017Times Media Films
257Molly's Game$169,03581,8702018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
258A Nightmare on Elm Street$168,83161,8712010NuMetro Distribution
259Armored$168,26181,8732010Sony Pictures Releasing
260Raaiselkind$167,48261,8762018Times Media Films
261The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$167,30371,8782005-
262Annabelle$167,10161,8792014Times Media Films
263All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,8802011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
264I Can Only Imagine$166,72071,8812018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
265The Stepfather$166,488101,8822010-
266Daddy's Little Girls$166,331101,8832007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
267Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$165,70491,8862008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
268Escape Plan$165,18381,8902013NuMetro Distribution
269Paranormal Activity 4$164,95761,8912012United International Pictures
270Coco Before Chanel$164,02781,8942009NuMetro Distribution
271Risen$163,99381,8952016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
272Joy$163,25381,8982016-
273Florence Foster Jenkins$163,03471,9012016African Entertainment Distributors
274Kings of Mulberry Street$162,56971,9022019Indigenous Film Distribution
275Friends with Kids$162,42091,9042012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
276The Wound$162,08561,9072018Indigenous Film Distribution
277Sausage Party$161,84561,9092016Sony Pictures Releasing
278Kampterrein$161,42491,9102017Indigenous Film Distribution
279La Vie En Rose$161,011111,9152007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
280French Toast$160,74261,9162015Times Media Films
281Overboard$160,37461,9172018Times Media Films
282Brothers$158,83381,9222010-
283Spotlight$157,77791,9292016Times Media Films
284Precious$157,428101,9322010-
285Vacancy$157,15481,9332007Sony Pictures Releasing
286Philomena$157,062101,9342014Times Media Films
287Fallen$156,33061,9352016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
288Fair Game$156,25481,9362011NuMetro Distribution
289Dear John$156,05561,9372010-
290Far from the Madding Crowd$155,27771,9382015Times Media Films
291Proud Mary$155,24871,9392018Sony Pictures Releasing
292War$154,21481,9422008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
293In Bruges$154,120111,9432008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
294Movie 43$154,00071,9442013NuMetro Distribution
295Charlie Wilson's War$153,63761,9482008United International Pictures
296Split$153,263111,9492017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
297I Love You Phillip Morris$153,08681,9502010United International Pictures
298Life$151,87871,9512017Sony Pictures Releasing
299The Hurricane Heist$151,39981,9542018Times Media Films
300Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$151,18461,9552008NuMetro Distribution
301Halloween$151,15061,9562018United International Pictures
302The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9572010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
303Secretariat$151,02491,9582011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
304Drive$150,44791,9592011NuMetro Distribution
305Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9602017Times Media Films
306Unfinished Song$149,341101,9622013United International Pictures
307Hard to Get$148,383111,9642014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
308Return to Never Land$148,32671,9652002-
309The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9662010NuMetro Distribution
310A Wrinkle in Time$147,76991,9682018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
311The Eagle$147,268101,9702011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
312Breakthrough$146,959111,9722019Times Media Films
313Drillbit Taylor$146,50981,9742008United International Pictures
314Midnight Sun$146,11091,9762018Times Media Films
315The Big Trip$145,74571,9782019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
316Skin$145,154111,9822010-
317A Little Bit of Heaven$145,11061,9832012NuMetro Distribution
318Winnie the Pooh$144,68291,9852011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
319Yellowbird$144,03171,9892015-
320In Good Company$144,00961,9902005-
321Til Death Do Us Part
2019 Re-release
$143,80191,9922019African Entertainment Distributors
322The Mule$143,74261,9932019Times Media Films
32312 Rounds$143,42881,9952009NuMetro Distribution
324Adrift$143,14381,9972018Times Media Films
325One Night with the King$142,62192,0012007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
326Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil$142,61762,0022011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
327One for the Money$142,58672,0032012NuMetro Distribution
328Hanna$142,528102,0052011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
329The X Files: I Want to Believe$142,23472,0072008NuMetro Distribution
330Margin Call$142,111102,0082012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
331Moneyball$142,09272,0092011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
332August: Osage County$141,76992,0102014-
333Notorious$141,09972,0112009NuMetro Distribution
334Exorcist: The Beginning$141,08092,0122004-
335New in Town$141,07262,0132009NuMetro Distribution
336Blood and Glory$140,72272,0142016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
337Sicario$140,36262,0162015-
338Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176122,0172015Times Media Films
339Still Alice$140,058112,0182015-
340Kick-Ass$139,70982,0212010NuMetro Distribution
341The Boy Next Door$139,29372,0232015United International Pictures
342Predators$138,99672,024201020th Century Fox International
343A History of Violence$138,96192,0252005NuMetro Distribution
344The Amityville Horror$138,95372,0262005-
345Dallas Buyers Club$138,54782,0302014-
346St. Vincent$137,50892,0312015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
347Love, Wedding, Marriage$137,015102,0332011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
348Five Fingers for Marseilles$136,374102,0342018Indigenous Film Distribution
349Pan's Labyrinth$135,91282,0372007United International Pictures
350Die Spook van Uniondale$135,88962,0382014Times Media Films
351Side Effects$135,51562,0402013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
352Hunting Emma$135,32872,0422017Times Media Films
353Straight Outta Compton$134,83762,0442015-
354Die Laaste Tango$134,78692,0452013NuMetro Distribution
355Prom Night$134,641102,0462008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
356The Big Year$132,303112,0552012NuMetro Distribution
357The Wild Life$131,74792,0572016Times Media Films
358The Hills Have Eyes 2$131,11472,059200720th Century Fox International
359The Roommate$130,932122,0602011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
360The Choice$130,38872,0612016Times Media Films
361Mama$129,977142,0622013United International Pictures
362The Nice Guys$129,70762,0642016Times Media Films
363Lakeview Terrace$129,59062,0652008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
364Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0662009NuMetro Distribution
365The Wife$129,038102,0682018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
366Stilte$128,49772,0692012United International Pictures
367The Big Short$127,72092,0702015United International Pictures
368The Duchess$127,45182,0722009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
369The Shape of Water$127,371112,073201820th Century Fox International
370The Circle$127,22482,0742017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
371The Muppets$127,167112,0752012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
372In the Valley of Elah$126,84572,0762007NuMetro Distribution
373Jodhaa Akbar$126,45992,0772008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
374I Now Pronounce You Black and White$126,21862,0792010-
375Looking for love$125,58792,0842018Indigenous Film Distribution
376The Last House on the Left$124,82392,0892009United International Pictures
377Saw V$124,35182,0922009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
378Walking on Sunshine$124,16462,0932014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
379Bodyguard$124,14092,0942011NuMetro Distribution
380A Dog's Purpose$124,12562,0952017Times Media Films
381A Dog's Way Home$124,10282,0962019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
382Fire with Fire$123,93772,0972014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
383Criminal$123,37462,1002016-
384Silent Night$123,24062,1012023-
385Rambo$123,18362,1032008NuMetro Distribution
386Black Mass$122,43262,1082015-
387Nerve$121,66962,1092016-
388Carrie$120,800102,1102014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
389One Direction: This Is Us$120,62862,1112013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
390Cats$120,31672,1122019United International Pictures
391The Book of Life$120,29072,1132015Times Media Films
392Father Figures$120,18972,1142018Times Media Films
393The Frozen Ground$119,660102,1162014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
394Boychoir$119,34482,1172015-
395Southpaw$119,31362,1182015-
396Brooklyn$119,241122,1192015-
397Friendship$119,06372,1202008NuMetro Distribution
398Orphan$118,712102,1212009NuMetro Distribution
399Broken City$118,48682,1222013NuMetro Distribution
400Molly & Wors$118,21572,1242013NuMetro Distribution