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
62
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IFC
2
$241,438,208
2002
2
81
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
2
$217,326,974
2007
3
87
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Fox
3
$212,286,930
2009
4
98
Sherlock Holmes
WB
2
$201,484,470
2009
5
105
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Fox
2
$196,573,705
2009
6
113
The Day After Tomorrow
Fox
2
$186,740,799
2004
7
116
Dances with Wolves
Orion
2
$184,208,848
1990
8
149
A Beautiful Mind
Uni.
2
$170,742,341
2001
9
150
Chicago
Mira.
3
$170,687,518
2002
10
154
Casino Royale
Sony
2
$167,445,960
2006
11
159
Catch Me If You Can
DW
2
$164,615,351
2002
12
124
The Polar Express
WB
2
$162,775,358
2004^
13
170
The Longest Yard
Par.
2
$158,119,460
2005
14
179
Over the Hedge
P/DW
2
$155,019,340
2006
15
191
Knocked Up
Uni.
2
$148,768,917
2007
16
192
As Good as It Gets
Sony
3
$148,478,011
1997
17
185
Gremlins
WB
2
$148,168,459
1984^
18
147
Beauty and the Beast
BV
2
$145,863,363
1991^
19
198
Lilo & Stitch
BV
2
$145,794,338
2002
20
207
Mamma Mia!
Uni.
2
$144,130,063
2008
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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