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
1,425
Firefox
WB
2
$126,144,100
1982
2
120
1,244
Gandhi
Col.
2
$133,060,000
1982
3
103
1,206
The Verdict
Fox
3
$138,157,600
1982
4
84
1,138
Annie
Col.
5
$154,098,100
1982
5
29
738
48 HRS.
Par.
2
$202,438,300
1982
6
27
762
Poltergeist
MGM
3
$206,889,100
1982
7
71
997
Risky Business
WB
2
$160,165,600
1983
8
57
905
Octopussy
MGM
2
$171,135,000
1983
9
31
733
WarGames
MGM
3
$200,561,100
1983
10
14
609
Trading Places
Par.
2
$227,877,500
1983
11
44
764
Romancing the Stone
Fox
2
$180,947,500
1984
12
21
599
The Karate Kid
Col.
4
$214,605,800
1984
13
1
235
Gremlins
WB
2
$350,136,200
1984^
14
126
1,060
Spies Like Us
WB
2
$131,161,000
1985
15
107
1,032
The Goonies
WB
2
$137,305,400
1985
16
63
776
The Jewel of the Nile
Fox
2
$164,483,700
1985
17
90
876
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Par.
2
$150,103,200
1986
18
85
840
Ruthless People
BV
2
$153,288,800
1986
19
132
985
Dirty Dancing
Vest
2
$127,670,400
1987^
20
83
769
The Untouchables
Par.
2
$154,881,700
1987
21
81
710
Moonstruck
MGM
3
$155,847,200
1987
22
135
991
Working Girl
Fox
4
$126,922,000
1988
23
70
677
Die Hard
Fox
2
$160,362,600
1988
24
17
421
Big
Fox
2
$222,105,100
1988
25
129
977
Field of Dreams
Uni.
2
$128,863,300
1989
26
67
666
Steel Magnolias
TriS
4
$161,935,900
1989
27
64
441
The Little Mermaid
BV
3
$163,279,400
1989^
28
40
587
When Harry Met Sally...
Col.
3
$185,647,100
1989
29
36
559
Dead Poets Society
BV
3
$191,720,200
1989
30
6
324
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
BV
2
$261,448,300
1989
31
139
932
The Godfather Part III
Par.
2
$125,606,200
1990
32
113
841
Three Men and a Little Lady
BV
2
$134,636,800
1990
33
54
592
Kindergarten Cop
Uni.
2
$172,344,000
1990
34
2
150
Dances with Wolves
Orion
2
$346,972,400
1990
35
114
867
JFK
WB
5
$134,425,900
1991
36
97
800
The Prince of Tides
Col.
3
$143,087,600
1991
37
76
687
Fried Green Tomatoes
Uni.
2
$157,687,400
1991
38
58
614
Father of the Bride
BV
2
$170,508,900
1991
39
4
101
Beauty and the Beast
BV
2
$277,627,800
1991^
40
150
1,013
Scent of a Woman
Uni.
3
$121,004,900
1992
41
116
880
Boomerang
Par.
3
$134,028,000
1992
42
13
373
The Bodyguard
WB
2
$233,508,800
1992^
43
5
282
Sister Act
BV
2
$267,100,000
1992
44
121
896
Cool Runnings
BV
2
$131,908,600
1993
45
117
874
Grumpy Old Men
WB
3
$133,468,200
1993
46
91
752
Free Willy
WB
4
$149,016,200
1993
47
41
558
Schindler's List
Uni.
4
$182,562,300
1993
48
34
505
In the Line of Fire
Col.
2
$196,227,000
1993
49
9
348
Sleepless in Seattle
TriS
2
$242,958,000
1993
50
50
589
The Client
WB
3
$174,974,800
1994
51
147
911
Heat
WB
3
$121,899,500
1995
52
134
889
Nine Months
Fox
3
$127,194,300
1995
53
128
845
Grumpier Old Men
WB
2
$128,932,200
1995
54
127
846
The Bridges of Madison County
WB
2
$130,538,400
1995
55
104
784
Braveheart
Par.
3
$137,761,400
1995
56
102
763
Father of the Bride Part II
BV
2
$138,745,200
1995
57
105
741
The English Patient
Mira.
7
$137,435,400
1996
58
48
497
Scream
Dim.
3
$179,065,200
1996
59
47
539
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
BV
2
$179,887,400
1996
60
37
484
Phenomenon
BV
2
$187,966,700
1996
61
56
545
Hercules
BV
2
$171,448,800
1997
62
51
523
Contact
WB
2
$174,576,800
1997
63
42
482
George of the Jungle
BV
2
$182,089,400
1997
64
22
358
Tomorrow Never Dies
MGM
2
$213,674,800
1997
65
18
344
My Best Friend's Wedding
Sony
2
$219,898,300
1997
66
11
290
Good Will Hunting
Mira.
2
$234,362,800
1997
67
7
244
As Good as It Gets
Sony
3
$251,499,100
1997
68
138
804
Six Days, Seven Nights
BV
2
$125,853,700
1998
69
133
791
The Horse Whisperer
BV
2
$127,621,600
1998
70
123
631
Everest (IMAX)
MFF
11
$131,619,500
1998
71
110
717
The Wedding Singer
NL
2
$135,853,100
1998
72
94
596
Stepmom
Sony
2
$147,053,100
1998
73
77
535
Shakespeare in Love
Mira.
5
$157,479,500
1998
74
62
514
The Prince of Egypt
DW
2
$165,670,300
1998
75
39
440
Enemy of the State
BV
2
$186,312,500
1998
76
28
379
Mulan
BV
2
$204,205,700
1998
77
146
699
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Par.
2
$122,222,000
1999
78
86
551
Inspector Gadget
BV
2
$152,240,300
1999
79
79
521
Sleepy Hollow
Par.
2
$157,094,100
1999
80
69
499
The General's Daughter
Par.
3
$160,528,400
1999
81
43
413
Notting Hill
Uni.
2
$181,447,300
1999
82
33
329
American Beauty
DW
3
$197,984,300
1999
83
26
294
The Green Mile
WB
2
$207,356,500
1999
84
19
276
The Blair Witch Project
Art.
2
$219,661,500
1999
85
131
615
The Emperor's New Groove
BV
4
$127,816,200
2000
86
119
607
Space Cowboys
WB
2
$133,222,100
2000
87
101
567
Unbreakable
BV
2
$139,464,600
2000
88
88
471
Miss Congeniality
WB
3
$151,744,400
2000
89
78
470
Chicken Run
DW
2
$157,377,800
2000
90
59
428
The Patriot
Sony
2
$166,946,700
2000
91
53
403
Big Momma's House
Fox
2
$173,176,600
2000
92
52
365
Traffic
USA
2
$174,121,400
2000
93
46
336
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
SPC
4
$180,299,600
2000
94
125
579
America's Sweethearts
SonR
2
$131,315,400
2001
95
111
555
The Others
Mira.
2
$135,404,600
2001
96
87
460
The Princess Diaries
BV
3
$151,849,900
2001
97
74
431
Dr. Dolittle 2
Fox
2
$158,453,400
2001
98
12
191
A Beautiful Mind
Uni.
2
$233,552,900
2001
99
141
583
Two Weeks Notice
WB
2
$124,297,400
2002
100
61
375
The Bourne Identity
Uni.
2
$166,264,000
2002
101
32
254
Lilo & Stitch
BV
2
$199,243,900
2002
102
20
204
Catch Me If You Can
DW
2
$217,684,300
2002
103
15
192
Chicago
Mira.
3
$224,752,700
2002
104
3
81
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
IFC
2
$328,870,700
2002
105
145
562
Cold Mountain
Mira.
3
$122,451,200
2003
106
144
576
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Fox
2
$123,129,900
2003
107
106
489
Daddy Day Care
SonR
2
$137,333,100
2003
108
100
477
The Italian Job
Par.
3
$139,744,800
2003
109
96
448
Freaky Friday
BV
2
$145,135,800
2003
110
75
381
Seabiscuit
Uni.
4
$158,373,300
2003
111
49
286
Cheaper by the Dozen
Fox
2
$177,529,400
2003
112
149
566
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
BV
2
$121,683,400
2004
113
140
529
Million Dollar Baby
WB
3
$124,509,500
2004
114
130
500
The Aviator
Mira.
3
$127,907,300
2004
115
25
154
The Polar Express
WB
2
$207,592,300
2004^
116
10
147
The Day After Tomorrow
Fox
2
$238,763,600
2004
117
112
447
Fun with Dick and Jane
Sony
3
$134,900,700
2005
118
93
388
Walk the Line
Fox
2
$147,241,500
2005
119
35
219
The Longest Yard
Par.
2
$195,860,900
2005
120
89
363
The Devil Wears Prada
Fox
2
$151,212,100
2006
121
38
229
Over the Hedge
P/DW
2
$187,916,600
2006
122
30
198
Casino Royale
Sony
2
$201,903,700
2006
123
108
396
Hairspray (2007)
NL
3
$137,186,400
2007
124
82
305
Live Free or Die Hard
Fox
2
$155,256,300
2007
125
72
265
Juno
FoxS
2
$159,425,900
2007
126
55
243
Knocked Up
Uni.
2
$171,689,700
2007
127
8
108
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
2
$245,749,700
2007
128
148
449
Bedtime Stories
BV
2
$121,756,200
2008
129
137
424
Bolt
BV
2
$126,126,100
2008
130
99
340
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Par.
3
$141,006,100
2008
131
92
306
Wanted
Uni.
2
$148,746,200
2008
132
80
274
Slumdog Millionaire
FoxS
3
$156,278,600
2008
133
73
263
Mamma Mia!
Uni.
2
$159,386,200
2008
134
118
356
Terminator Salvation
WB
2
$133,386,100
2009
135
24
136
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Fox
2
$209,191,100
2009
136
23
121
Sherlock Holmes
WB
2
$213,321,800
2009
137
16
99
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Fox
3
$224,733,100
2009
138
124
321
The Last Airbender
Par.
2
$131,606,400
2010
139
109
285
The King's Speech
Wein.
4
$136,545,100
2010^
140
68
212
Grown Ups
Sony
2
$161,797,400
2010
141
115
313
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Fox
2
$134,302,900
2011
142
98
267
The Smurfs
Sony
2
$142,672,400
2011
143
65
202
Kung Fu Panda 2
P/DW
2
$162,938,500
2011
144
60
194
Bridesmaids
Uni.
2
$166,882,800
2011
145
143
350
Prometheus
Fox
2
$123,673,400
2012
146
142
362
Life of Pi
Fox
5
$123,728,300
2012
147
122
319
Silver Linings Playbook
Wein.
3
$131,663,900
2012
148
95
242
Les Miserables (2012)
Uni.
3
$146,776,300
2012
149
66
210
Django Unchained
Wein.
2
$162,350,100
2012
150
45
158
Lincoln
BV
3
$180,506,300
2012
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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