TOP GROSSING MOVIES THAT NEVER HIT #1, THE TOP 5 OR TOP 10*
1982Present
Rank OR^ Title (click to view) Studio Top Rank Release Gross** Year^ 1
57
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IFC
2
$241,438,208
2002
2
76
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
2
$217,326,974
2007
3
106
The Day After Tomorrow
Fox
2
$186,740,799
2004
4
109
Dances with Wolves
Orion
2
$184,208,848
1990
5
141
A Beautiful Mind
Uni.
2
$170,742,341
2001
6
142
Chicago
Mira.
3
$170,687,518
2002
7
146
Casino Royale
Sony
2
$167,445,960
2006
8
151
Catch Me If You Can
DW
2
$164,615,351
2002
9
119
The Polar Express
WB
2
$162,775,358
2004^
10
161
The Longest Yard
Par.
2
$158,119,460
2005
11
170
Over the Hedge
P/DW
2
$155,019,340
2006
12
181
Knocked Up
Uni.
2
$148,768,917
2007
13
182
As Good as It Gets
Sony
3
$148,478,011
1997
14
176
Gremlins
WB
2
$148,168,459
1984^
15
139
Beauty and the Beast
BV
2
$145,863,363
1991^
16
188
Lilo & Stitch
BV
2
$145,794,338
2002
17
197
Mamma Mia!
Uni.
2
$144,130,063
2008
18
198
Juno
FoxS
2
$143,495,265
2007
19
206
Slumdog Millionaire
FoxS
3
$141,319,928
2008
20
208
The Blair Witch Project
Art.
2
$140,539,099
1999
CHART NOTES
* Movies that never hit #1 on the weekend charts in a single release.
# Overall all time rank (rank includes multple releases, if any).
** Additional releases, if any, are not included in the gross total.
^ Indicates the movie has multiple theatrical releases.
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