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

Data as of May 7, 16:34 PDT
Rank Release Total Gross Top Rank Overall Rank Year Distributor
1Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One$1,728,715122172023Paramount Pictures International
2Music and Lyrics$1,145,784124252007Warner Bros.
3The Pursuit of Happyness$1,040,577154872007Sony Pictures Releasing
4Doubt$772,288146662009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
5Barnyard$738,751216942007United International Pictures
6Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves$717,574197162023Paramount Pictures International
7Dreamgirls$483,565201,0082007United International Pictures
8Pay the Ghost$335,603141,2972015-
9Tashan$314,584181,3442008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
10August Rush$309,373141,3562007NuMetro Distribution
11Babel$307,274161,3632007United International Pictures
12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem$270,049241,4632023Universal Pictures International (UPI)
13Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$267,286211,4742007United International Pictures
14Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$264,562131,4862008NuMetro Distribution
15It's a Boy Girl Thing$255,495131,5122007NuMetro Distribution
16Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$251,654121,5222012NuMetro Distribution
17The Concert$228,835121,5922011United International Pictures
18Overdrive$227,371111,5952017African Entertainment Distributors
19This Christmas$200,685211,7032007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
20True Grit$200,198121,7052011United International Pictures
21Daddy Day Camp$196,873111,7262007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
22The Jane Austen Book Club$192,946161,7482008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
23Smokin' Aces$191,528181,7522007United International Pictures
24First Sunday$189,960111,7572008United International Pictures
25The Ides of March$185,619111,7762011-
26Bridge to Terabithia$177,946111,8002007NuMetro Distribution
27Courageous$176,398141,8122012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
28All Good Things
2010 Re-release
$166,782111,8592011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
29La Vie En Rose$161,011111,8922007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
30In Bruges$154,120111,9192008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
31Split$153,263111,9252017Universal Pictures International (UPI)
32The Last Station
2010 Re-release
$151,078141,9342010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
33Paris Can Wait$150,361111,9372017Times Media Films
34Hard to Get$148,383111,9412014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
35The Girl Who Played with Fire$148,095121,9432010NuMetro Distribution
36Breakthrough$146,959111,9492019Times Media Films
37Skin$145,154111,9602010-
38Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)$140,176121,9942015Times Media Films
39Still Alice$140,058111,9952015-
40The Big Year$132,303112,0312012NuMetro Distribution
41The Roommate$130,932122,0362011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
42Mama$129,977142,0382013United International Pictures
43Not Easily Broken$129,504112,0422009NuMetro Distribution
44The Shape of Water$127,371112,049201820th Century Fox International
45The Muppets$127,167112,0512012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
46Brooklyn$119,241122,0952015-
47Made in Dagenham$117,007122,1082011United International Pictures
487 Days in Entebbe$115,640112,1162018Times Media Films
49Anna Karenina$113,968122,1292013United International Pictures
50The Good Liar$113,615112,1312019Times Media Films
51The Accidental Husband$112,042132,1402010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
52The Young Victoria$111,940112,1412009NuMetro Distribution
53The Perfect Wave$111,486112,1462014Indigenous Film Distribution
54Elliot the Littlest Reindeer$110,288112,1562018Times Media Films
55Heidi$108,416112,1672016Times Media Films
56The Devil Inside$108,099122,1722012United International Pictures
57Eastern Promises$107,380112,1752008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
58A Serious Man$105,268122,1872010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
59Young Adult$105,160132,1882012United International Pictures
60Always and Forever$104,871112,1902019African Entertainment Distributors
61Ben Is Back$104,099112,1942018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
62The Lady in the Van$103,537112,1962015-
63The Intouchables$103,315132,1972013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
64Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy$102,850112,2012012NuMetro Distribution
65Pavarotti$101,665142,2112019Gravel Road Distribution Group
66Marie Antoinette$100,326172,2202007Sony Pictures Releasing
67Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux$99,037112,2312013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
68Kanarie$98,665112,2342018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
69Married Life$98,578122,2362008NuMetro Distribution
70Arbitrage$96,613132,2532013NuMetro Distribution
71Sunshine Cleaning$95,721112,2652009United International Pictures
72Vice$94,821122,2692019United International Pictures
73Reasonable Doubt$94,772132,2712014-
74Magic in the Moonlight$93,800122,2802014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
75The Burning Plain$93,234112,2822009United International Pictures
76Lawless$92,775112,2872013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
77Bright Star$92,375132,2902010-
78Jackie$91,543122,2972017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
79You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$90,333142,3072010United International Pictures
80Die Windpomp$90,000132,3102014Times Media Films
81Race$89,307172,3122008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
82Superhelde$89,012122,3142011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
83The Way Back$87,083162,3292011-
84Scott Pilgrim vs. the World$86,677122,3332010United International Pictures
85Enough Said$86,630112,3342013NuMetro Distribution
86Saving Mr. Banks$86,243112,3382014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
87Paul, Apostle of Christ$86,084112,3392018Sony Pictures Releasing
88Haywire$85,761112,3412012NuMetro Distribution
89The Edge of Seventeen$84,812112,3482016Times Media Films
90The Favourite$84,678142,3502019Times Media Films
91Broken Embraces$83,834152,3602010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
92Moonrise Kingdom$82,958132,3662012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
93First Man$82,913112,3672018United International Pictures
94Chéri$82,543142,371--
95How She Move$82,206132,3742008United International Pictures
96The First Grader$81,908122,3762011United International Pictures
97All About Steve$81,767112,3772010-
98Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension$81,323112,3812015-
99Dance Flick$81,286122,3832009United International Pictures
100Saw VI$81,182122,3842010-
101Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$80,760122,3902016Times Media Films
102The Counterfeiters$80,122142,3972008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
103Like Stars on Earth$79,506202,4012007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
104Defiance$79,475122,4022009United International Pictures
105The Bookshop$78,758132,4082019Gravel Road Distribution Group
106My Old Lady$78,582122,4092014Times Media Films
107On the Basis of Sex$78,148152,4112019Times Media Films
108Friday the 13th$78,023122,4122009United International Pictures
109Tomorrow, When the War Began$77,996162,4142011United International Pictures
110The Crazies$77,597132,4162010United International Pictures
111Your Highness$77,355132,4182011-
1123:10 to Yuma$77,264132,4202007Ster-Kinekor Pictures
113Crossing Over$77,151112,4252009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
114Into the Wild$76,891142,4282008United International Pictures
115Evening$76,723172,4302008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
116Paris, I Love You$76,700132,4312008NuMetro Distribution
117Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic$76,601112,4322008NuMetro Distribution
118Babylon$76,233192,4332023Paramount Pictures International
119Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House$76,171112,4342018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
120Don't Be Afraid of the Dark$75,692112,4412011NuMetro Distribution
121The Namesake$75,532152,443200720th Century Fox International
122Whatever Works$75,369132,445--
123Insidious$74,988122,4462011NuMetro Distribution
124Beirut$74,891122,4472018Times Media Films
125Loving Vincent$74,866142,4482018Indigenous Film Distribution
126Before I Go to Sleep$74,718112,4492014-
127The Conspirator$74,626122,4502011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
128Chasing Mavericks$74,040142,4542013NuMetro Distribution
129Sunshine$73,719142,455200720th Century Fox International
130The Guilt Trip$73,692162,4562013United International Pictures
131Great Expectations$72,673122,4732013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
132Love in the Time of Cholera$72,593122,4742008United International Pictures
133Creation$72,239152,4792010Ster-Kinekor Pictures
134Behind the Candelabra$72,213122,4802013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
135Foxcatcher$72,119112,4812015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
136The Men Who Stare at Goats$71,929152,4822010NuMetro Distribution
137Miss Potter$71,602142,4862007NuMetro Distribution
138Skeem$71,505122,4872011United International Pictures
139The Unborn$71,395112,4892009United International Pictures
140Joyful Noise$71,295122,4912012NuMetro Distribution
141Sink$70,857112,4982016Times Media Films
142Le Week-End$70,279112,5012014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
143Churchill$69,759122,5052017Ster-Kinekor Pictures
144Insidious: Chapter 2$69,734112,5062013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
145Seven Psychopaths$69,483112,5112013United International Pictures
146Hyde Park on Hudson$69,404142,5132013Ster-Kinekor Pictures
147Chloe$68,929142,5182010-
148Disgrace$68,924112,5202009United International Pictures
149The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$68,911142,5212010NuMetro Distribution
150Peace, Love & Misunderstanding$68,375112,5282012Ster-Kinekor Pictures
151Postman Pat: The Movie$68,345112,5292014-
152The Warrior's Way$68,143132,5332011NuMetro Distribution
153Café Society$67,779142,5352016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
154Finding Your Feet$67,474122,5412018Times Media Films
155Dil Bole Hadippa$67,330122,5432009NuMetro Distribution
156The Other End of the Line$66,558122,5482009NuMetro Distribution
157A Summer in Genoa$66,544142,5492009United International Pictures
158The Ghost Writer$65,716112,5572010NuMetro Distribution
159Belle$65,677112,5582014Times Media Films
160Nightcrawler$65,599122,5612015Ster-Kinekor Pictures
161While We're Young$65,582112,5622015-
162Dumplin'$65,518122,5632019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
163London Boulevard$65,483152,5642011NuMetro Distribution
164The Light Between Oceans$65,389152,5652016NuMetro Distribution
165Unbroken$65,353142,5662015United International Pictures
166The Possession$65,043122,5682012NuMetro Distribution
167Anonymous$64,968142,5692011Ster-Kinekor Pictures
168Across the Universe$64,484182,5742007Sony Pictures Releasing
169Brideshead Revisited$64,419112,5762008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
170Luis and the Aliens$64,395112,5772019African Entertainment Distributors
171Boyhood$64,189142,5802014United International Pictures
172Caramel$63,955152,5832008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
173Hampstead$63,805122,5842018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
174I Love You, Beth Cooper$63,420112,5862009NuMetro Distribution
175Blair Witch$62,792112,5922016NuMetro Distribution
176Youth$62,487122,5942016Ster-Kinekor Pictures
177The Bye Bye Man$62,472122,5952017Times Media Films
178Get the Gringo$62,308152,5982012NuMetro Distribution
179Another Year$62,237212,5992011-
180The Wrestler$61,962122,6002009United International Pictures
181Once Upon a Time in Venice$61,310122,6062017-
182A Most Wanted Man$61,231112,6082014Ster-Kinekor Pictures
183The Fourth Kind$60,775112,6102010NuMetro Distribution
184Meerkat Maantuig$60,232112,6162018Ster-Kinekor Pictures
185Conviction
2010 Re-release
$60,130132,6172011United International Pictures
186The Brothers Bloom$60,080142,6202009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
187Racetime$59,976142,6212019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
188Replicas$59,383122,6262019Ster-Kinekor Pictures
189Vehicle 19$59,051112,6282013United International Pictures
190A Walk in the Woods$58,975112,6292015-
191Curse of the Golden Flower$58,931122,6302007United International Pictures
192The Railway Man$58,902142,6312014Times Media Films
193Underdog$58,734192,6332008Ster-Kinekor Pictures
194Love, Simon$58,688122,634201820th Century Fox International
195The Perks of Being a Wallflower$58,666122,6352013NuMetro Distribution
196The Kids Are All Right$58,624192,6362010United International Pictures
197Labor Day$58,405112,6382014United International Pictures
198Rachel Getting Married$58,193112,6412009Ster-Kinekor Pictures
199Hostel: Part II$57,816112,6452007Sony Pictures Releasing
200Admission$57,385132,6472013Ster-Kinekor Pictures