List of 2004 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 2004.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmBox officeNotes
1 $28,180,378 [2]
2 $14,209,098 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King became the first film since to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. [3]
3 Along Came Polly $27,721,185 [4] [5]
4 The Butterfly Effect $17,065,227 [6]
5 You Got Served $16,123,105 You Got Served broke She's All Thats record ($16 million) for the highest Super Bowl weekend debut. [7]
6 $24,241,612 [8]
7 50 First Dates $39,852,237 50 First Dates broke Sweet Home Alabamas record ($35.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for a romantic comedy. [9] [10]
8 $20,427,325 [11]
9 The Passion of the Christ $83,848,082 The Passion of the Christ broke Hannibals records ($58 million) for the highest weekend debut in February and for a winter release. [12]
10 $53,246,801 [13]
11 $32,130,978 [14]
12 Dawn of the Dead $26,722,575 Dawn of the Dead broke Resident Evils record ($17.7 million) for highest weekend debut for a zombie film. [15]
13 $29,438,331 James Gunn became the first screenwriter in history to have two back to back number 1 films as he wrote both Dawn of the Dead and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. [16]
14 Hellboy $23,172,440 [17]
15 The Passion of the Christ $15,216,723 The Passion of the Christ reclaimed #1 in its seventh weekend on the Easter holiday, making it the first film since Titanic to top the box office in its seventh weekend. It also became the first film since to top the box office for four weekends as well as the first film since Toy Story to top the box office for four non-consecutive weekends. [18] [19]
16 $25,104,949 [20]
17 Man on Fire $22,751,490 [21]
18 Mean Girls $24,432,195 [22]
19 Van Helsing $51,748,040 Van Helsing broke Interview with the Vampires record ($36.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a vampire film. [23]
20 Troy $46,865,412 [24]
21 Shrek 2 $108,038,878 Shrek 2 broke Finding Nemos record ($70.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones record ($90.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a PG-rated film. Its $44.8 million gross on Saturday broke Spider-Mans record ($43.6 million) for largest single day tally of all time. Shrek 2 had the highest weekend debut of 2004. [25]
22 $72,170,363 Shrek 2 broke Spider-Mans record ($71.4 million) for the highest second weekend gross, and s record ($72.1 million) for the highest Memorial Day weekend ever. In second place, The Day After Tomorrows $68.7 million opening weekend broke Lilo & Stitchs record ($35.2 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film that did not open in first place as well as Erin Brockovichs record ($28.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for an environmentalist film. [26] [27]
23 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $93,687,367 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban broke Hulks record ($62.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in June. It also broke The Matrix Reloadeds record ($91.8 million) for the highest opening for a Warner Bros. film. [28]
24 $34,910,393 [29]
25 $30,070,196 [30]
26 Fahrenheit 9/11 $23,920,637 Fahrenhelt 9/11 held the record for the highest weekend debut in less than 1,000 theaters. [31]
27 Spider-Man 2 $88,156,227 Spider-Man 2s opening day gross of $40.4 million broke Spider-Mans record ($39.4 million) for the highest opening day gross and s record ($34.5 million) for the highest Wednesday gross of all-time. It also broke Austin Powers in Goldmembers record ($73.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in July and Men in Black IIs record ($52.1 million) for the highest Fourth of July weekend debut. [32] [33]
28 $45,180,743 [34]
29 I, Robot $52,179,887 [35]
30 The Bourne Supremacy $52,521,865 [36]
31 The Village $50,746,142 The Village broke Scary Movie 3s record ($48.1 million) for highest weekend debut for a film featuring a female protagonist. [37]
32 Collateral $24,701,458 [38]
33 Alien vs. Predator $38,291,056 [39]
34 $18,054,001 [40]
35 Hero $18,004,319 Hero broke Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragons record ($8.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for a foreign language film. [41]
36 $8,807,757 [42] [43]
37 $23,036,273 [44]
38 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow $15,580,278 [45]
39 The Forgotten $21,022,111 [46]
40 Shark Tale $47,604,606 [47]
41 $31,330,299 [48] [49]
42 $22,005,952 [50]
43 The Grudge $39,128,715 The Grudge broke Freddy vs. Jasons record ($36.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a horror film. [51]
44 $21,817,598 [52]
45 The Incredibles $70,467,423 The Incredibles broke Finding Nemos record ($70.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a non-sequel animated film, as well as for an original film overall. [53]
46 $50,251,359 [54]
47 National Treasure $35,142,554 [55]
48 $32,156,917 [56]
49 $17,004,967 [57]
50 Ocean's Twelve $39,153,380 [58]
51 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events $30,061,756 [59]
52 Meet the Fockers $46,120,980 Meet the Fockers $19.5 million gross on Christmas Day broke s record ($13.9 million) for the highest grossing Christmas Day of all time. [60]
53 $41,741,785 [61]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2004 by Calendar Gross

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Shrek 2DreamWorks Picturesvoices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett and Jennifer SaundersAndrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon$441,226,247
2.Spider-Man 2Columbia PicturesTobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris and Donna MurphySam Raimi$373,585,825
3.The Passion of the ChristNewmarket FilmsJim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern and Sergio RubiniMel Gibson$370,274,604
4.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanWarner Bros. PicturesDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson and Julie WaltersAlfonso Cuarón$249,541,069
5.The IncrediblesWalt Disney Picturesvoices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth PeñaBrad Bird$248,939,765
6.The Day After Tomorrow20th Century FoxDennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum and Sela WardRoland Emmerich$186,740,799
7. The Bourne SupremacyUniversal PicturesMatt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban, Gabriel Mann and Joan AllenPaul Greengrass$176,241,941
8.Shark TaleDreamWorks Picturesvoices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black and Martin ScorseseVicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman$160,241,941
9.The Polar ExpressWarner Bros. Picturesvoices of Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett and Eddie DeezenRobert Zemeckis$151,621,905
10.National TreasureWalt Disney PicturesNicolas Cage, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha and Christopher PlummerJon Turteltaub$150,121,985

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2004 by In-year release[62]
RankTitleDistributorDomestic Gross
1.Shrek 2DreamWorks$441,226,247
2.Spider-Man 2Columbia$373,585,825
3.The Passion of the ChristNewmarket Films$370,782,930
4.Meet the FockersUniversal$279,261,160
5.The IncrediblesDisney$261,441,092
6.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanWarner Bros.$249,541,069
7.The Day After Tomorrow20th Century Fox$186,740,799
8.The Polar ExpressWarner Bros.$183,373,735
9.The Bourne SupremacyUniversal$176,241,941
10.National TreasureDisney$173,008,894

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2004
G The Polar Express
PG Shrek 2
PG-13 Spider-Man 2
R The Passion of the Christ

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2004. Box Office Mojo.
  2. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 2 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 15 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 22 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 27 (July 4th long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 36 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 41 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 47. Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 48 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 49 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  61. Web site: Domestic 2004 Weekend 53. Box Office Mojo.
  62. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2004. Box Office Mojo . January 23, 2014.

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