TOP GROSSING MOVIES THAT NEVER HIT #1, THE TOP 5 OR TOP 10*
1982Present
Note: This chart shows the top 150 movies regardless of sorting. Row Rank OR^ Title (click to view) Studio Top Rank Adjusted Gross** Year^ 1
136
997
Working Girl
Fox
WORKING GIRL
$126,922,000
1988^
2
40
594
When Harry Met Sally...
Col.
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
$185,647,100
1989^
3
111
724
The Wedding Singer
NL
WEDDING SINGER
$135,853,100
1998^
4
31
740
WarGames
MGM
WARGAMES
$200,561,100
1983^
5
92
310
Wanted
Uni.
WANTED
$148,746,200
2008^
6
93
392
Walk the Line
Fox
WALK THE LINE
$147,241,500
2005^
7
104
1,214
The Verdict
Fox
VERDICT
$138,157,600
1982^
8
83
776
The Untouchables
Par.
UNTOUCHABLES
$154,881,700
1987^
9
102
573
Unbreakable
BV
UNBREAKABLE
$139,464,600
2000^
10
142
590
Two Weeks Notice
WB
TWO WEEKS NOTICE
$124,297,400
2002^
11
52
369
Traffic
USA
TRAFFIC
$174,121,400
2000^
12
14
616
Trading Places
Par.
TRADING PLACES
$227,877,500
1983^
13
22
362
Tomorrow Never Dies
MGM
TOMORROW NEVER DIES
$213,674,800
1997^
14
114
847
Three Men and a Little Lady
BV
THREE MEN AND A LITTLE LADY
$134,636,800
1990^
15
119
360
Terminator Salvation
WB
TERMINATOR SALVATION
$133,386,100
2009^
16
147
706
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Par.
TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
$122,222,000
1999^
17
94
603
Stepmom
Sony
STEPMOM
$147,053,100
1998^
18
67
672
Steel Magnolias
TriS
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
$161,935,900
1989^
19
127
1,066
Spies Like Us
WB
SPIES LIKE US
$131,161,000
1985^
20
120
614
Space Cowboys
WB
SPACE COWBOYS
$133,222,100
2000^
21
98
269
The Smurfs
Sony
SMURFS
$142,672,400
2011^
22
80
276
Slumdog Millionaire
FoxS
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
$156,278,600
2008^
23
79
526
Sleepy Hollow
Par.
SLEEPY HOLLOW
$157,094,100
1999^
24
9
352
Sleepless in Seattle
TriS
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
$242,958,000
1993^
25
139
810
Six Days, Seven Nights
BV
SIX DAYS, SEVEN NIGHTS
$125,853,700
1998^
26
5
286
Sister Act
BV
SISTER ACT
$267,100,000
1992^
27
123
321
Silver Linings Playbook
Wein.
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
$131,775,200
2012^
28
23
123
Sherlock Holmes
WB
SHERLOCK HOLMES
$213,321,800
2009^
29
77
540
Shakespeare in Love
Mira.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
$157,479,500
1998^
30
75
386
Seabiscuit
Uni.
SEABISCUIT
$158,373,300
2003^
31
48
502
Scream
Dim.
SCREAM
$179,065,200
1996^
32
41
564
Schindler's List
Uni.
SCHINDLER'S LIST
$182,562,300
1993^
33
85
846
Ruthless People
BV
RUTHLESS PEOPLE
$153,288,800
1986^
34
44
771
Romancing the Stone
Fox
ROMANCING THE STONE
$180,947,500
1984^
35
71
1,003
Risky Business
WB
RISKY BUSINESS
$160,165,600
1983^
36
144
354
Prometheus
Fox
PROMETHEUS
$123,673,400
2012^
37
150
572
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
BV
PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
$121,683,400
2004^
38
87
465
The Princess Diaries
BV
PRINCESS DIARIES
$151,849,900
2001^
39
97
807
The Prince of Tides
Col.
PRINCE OF TIDES
$143,087,600
1991^
40
62
519
The Prince of Egypt
DW
PRINCE OF EGYPT
$165,670,300
1998^
41
27
769
Poltergeist
MGM
POLTERGEIST
$206,889,100
1982^
42
25
156
The Polar Express
WB
POLAR EXPRESS
$207,592,300
2004^
43
37
489
Phenomenon
BV
PHENOMENON
$187,966,700
1996^
44
59
432
The Patriot
Sony
PATRIOT
$166,946,700
2000^
45
38
231
Over the Hedge
P/DW
OVER THE HEDGE
$187,916,600
2006^
46
112
561
The Others
Mira.
OTHERS
$135,404,600
2001^
47
57
911
Octopussy
MGM
OCTOPUSSY
$171,135,000
1983^
48
43
417
Notting Hill
Uni.
NOTTING HILL
$181,447,300
1999^
49
135
895
Nine Months
Fox
NINE MONTHS
$127,194,300
1995^
50
3
81
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IFC
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
$328,870,700
2002^
51
18
348
My Best Friend's Wedding
Sony
MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING
$219,898,300
1997^
52
28
384
Mulan
BV
MULAN
$204,205,700
1998^
53
81
717
Moonstruck
MGM
MOONSTRUCK
$155,847,200
1987^
54
88
476
Miss Congeniality
WB
MISS CONGENIALITY
$151,744,400
2000^
55
141
534
Million Dollar Baby
WB
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
$124,509,500
2004^
56
145
582
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Fox
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
$123,129,900
2003^
57
73
265
Mamma Mia!
Uni.
MAMMA MIA!
$159,386,200
2008^
58
35
221
The Longest Yard
Par.
LONGEST YARD
$195,860,900
2005^
59
82
309
Live Free or Die Hard
Fox
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD
$155,256,300
2007^
60
64
445
The Little Mermaid
BV
LITTLE MERMAID
$163,279,400
1989^
61
45
161
Lincoln
BV
LINCOLN
$180,506,300
2012^
62
32
256
Lilo & Stitch
BV
LILO & STITCH
$199,243,900
2002^
63
143
365
Life of Pi
Fox
LIFE OF PI
$123,848,800
2012^
64
95
244
Les Miserables (2012)
Uni.
LES MISERABLES (2012)
$146,776,300
2012^
65
125
325
The Last Airbender
Par.
LAST AIRBENDER
$131,606,400
2010^
66
65
204
Kung Fu Panda 2
P/DW
KUNG FU PANDA 2
$162,938,500
2011^
67
55
245
Knocked Up
Uni.
KNOCKED UP
$171,689,700
2007^
68
110
289
The King's Speech
Wein.
KING'S SPEECH
$136,545,100
2010^
69
54
599
Kindergarten Cop
Uni.
KINDERGARTEN COP
$172,344,000
1990^
70
21
606
The Karate Kid
Col.
KARATE KID
$214,605,800
1984^
71
72
267
Juno
FoxS
JUNO
$159,425,900
2007^
72
115
873
JFK
WB
JFK
$134,425,900
1991^
73
63
783
The Jewel of the Nile
Fox
JEWEL OF THE NILE
$164,483,700
1985^
74
101
482
The Italian Job
Par.
ITALIAN JOB
$139,744,800
2003^
75
86
557
Inspector Gadget
BV
INSPECTOR GADGET
$152,240,300
1999^
76
34
510
In the Line of Fire
Col.
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
$196,227,000
1993^
77
24
138
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Fox
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS
$209,191,100
2009^
78
47
544
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
BV
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
$179,887,400
1996^
79
134
798
The Horse Whisperer
BV
HORSE WHISPERER
$127,621,600
1998^
80
6
328
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
BV
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS
$261,448,300
1989^
81
56
550
Hercules
BV
HERCULES
$171,448,800
1997^
82
148
917
Heat
WB
HEAT
$121,899,500
1995^
83
109
400
Hairspray (2007)
NL
HAIRSPRAY (2007)
$137,186,400
2007^
84
118
880
Grumpy Old Men
WB
GRUMPY OLD MEN
$133,468,200
1993^
85
129
851
Grumpier Old Men
WB
GRUMPIER OLD MEN
$128,932,200
1995^
86
68
214
Grown Ups
Sony
GROWN UPS
$161,797,400
2010^
87
1
237
Gremlins
WB
GREMLINS
$350,136,200
1984^
88
26
298
The Green Mile
WB
GREEN MILE
$207,356,500
1999^
89
100
281
The Great Gatsby (2013)
WB
GREAT GATSBY (2013)
$140,229,100
2013^
90
108
1,038
The Goonies
WB
GOONIES
$137,305,400
1985^
91
11
294
Good Will Hunting
Mira.
GOOD WILL HUNTING
$234,362,800
1997^
92
140
938
The Godfather Part III
Par.
GODFATHER PART III
$125,606,200
1990^
93
42
487
George of the Jungle
BV
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE
$182,089,400
1997^
94
69
504
The General's Daughter
Par.
GENERAL'S DAUGHTER
$160,528,400
1999^
95
121
1,252
Gandhi
Col.
GANDHI
$133,060,000
1982^
96
113
451
Fun with Dick and Jane
Sony
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
$134,900,700
2005^
97
76
693
Fried Green Tomatoes
Uni.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
$157,687,400
1991^
98
91
759
Free Willy
WB
FREE WILLY
$149,016,200
1993^
99
96
452
Freaky Friday
BV
FREAKY FRIDAY
$145,135,800
2003^
100
137
1,434
Firefox
WB
FIREFOX
$126,144,100
1982^
101
130
983
Field of Dreams
Uni.
FIELD OF DREAMS
$128,863,300
1989^
102
90
882
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Par.
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF
$150,103,200
1986^
103
103
770
Father of the Bride Part II
BV
FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II
$138,745,200
1995^
104
58
621
Father of the Bride
BV
FATHER OF THE BRIDE
$170,508,900
1991^
105
124
639
Everest (IMAX)
MFF
EVEREST (IMAX)
$131,619,500
1998^
106
106
748
The English Patient
Mira.
ENGLISH PATIENT
$137,435,400
1996^
107
39
444
Enemy of the State
BV
ENEMY OF THE STATE
$186,312,500
1998^
108
132
622
The Emperor's New Groove
BV
EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE
$127,816,200
2000^
109
74
435
Dr. Dolittle 2
Fox
DR. DOLITTLE 2
$158,453,400
2001^
110
66
212
Django Unchained
Wein.
DJANGO UNCHAINED
$162,350,100
2012^
111
133
991
Dirty Dancing
Vest
DIRTY DANCING
$127,670,400
1987^
112
70
683
Die Hard
Fox
DIE HARD
$160,362,600
1988^
113
89
367
The Devil Wears Prada
Fox
DEVIL WEARS PRADA
$151,212,100
2006^
114
36
565
Dead Poets Society
BV
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
$191,720,200
1989^
115
10
149
The Day After Tomorrow
Fox
DAY AFTER TOMORROW
$238,763,600
2004^
116
2
152
Dances with Wolves
Orion
DANCES WITH WOLVES
$346,972,400
1990^
117
107
494
Daddy Day Care
SonR
DADDY DAY CARE
$137,333,100
2003^
118
99
344
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Par.
CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
$141,006,100
2008^
119
46
340
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
SPC
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
$180,299,600
2000^
120
122
902
Cool Runnings
BV
COOL RUNNINGS
$131,908,600
1993^
121
51
528
Contact
WB
CONTACT
$174,576,800
1997^
122
146
568
Cold Mountain
Mira.
COLD MOUNTAIN
$122,451,200
2003^
123
50
596
The Client
WB
CLIENT
$174,974,800
1994^
124
78
475
Chicken Run
DW
CHICKEN RUN
$157,377,800
2000^
125
15
194
Chicago
Mira.
CHICAGO
$224,752,700
2002^
126
49
290
Cheaper by the Dozen
Fox
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
$177,529,400
2003^
127
20
206
Catch Me If You Can
DW
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
$217,684,300
2002^
128
30
200
Casino Royale
Sony
CASINO ROYALE
$201,903,700
2006^
129
128
852
The Bridges of Madison County
WB
BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
$130,538,400
1995^
130
60
196
Bridesmaids
Uni.
BRIDESMAIDS
$166,882,800
2011^
131
105
791
Braveheart
Par.
BRAVEHEART
$137,761,400
1995^
132
61
380
The Bourne Identity
Uni.
BOURNE IDENTITY
$166,264,000
2002^
133
117
886
Boomerang
Par.
BOOMERANG
$134,028,000
1992^
134
138
428
Bolt
BV
BOLT
$126,126,100
2008^
135
13
378
The Bodyguard
WB
BODYGUARD
$233,508,800
1992^
136
19
279
The Blair Witch Project
Art.
BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
$219,661,500
1999^
137
53
407
Big Momma's House
Fox
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE
$173,176,600
2000^
138
17
425
Big
Fox
BIG
$222,105,100
1988^
139
149
453
Bedtime Stories
BV
BEDTIME STORIES
$121,756,200
2008^
140
4
102
Beauty and the Beast
BV
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
$277,627,800
1991^
141
12
193
A Beautiful Mind
Uni.
BEAUTIFUL MIND
$233,552,900
2001^
142
131
505
The Aviator
Mira.
AVIATOR
$127,907,300
2004^
143
7
246
As Good as It Gets
Sony
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
$251,499,100
1997^
144
84
1,144
Annie
Col.
ANNIE
$154,098,100
1982^
145
33
333
American Beauty
DW
AMERICAN BEAUTY
$197,984,300
1999^
146
126
586
America's Sweethearts
SonR
AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS
$131,315,400
2001^
147
16
100
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Fox
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL
$224,733,100
2009^
148
116
317
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Fox
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED
$134,302,900
2011^
149
8
109
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS
$245,749,700
2007^
150
29
745
48 HRS.
Par.
48 HRS.
$202,438,300
1982^
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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