#1 of 117 #1 action movie of 2004
2004 · Action, Sci-Fi
$784.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
Action box office · 2004
Action Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Spider-Man 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2004, with $784.6M worldwide, ahead of The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M and The Day After Tomorrow (2004) at $552.6M. 117 action films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.8B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 19 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on 2003, whose releases took $8.7B. By language, English leads with $5.9B across 50 action releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 117
- combined worldwide
- $6.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 19
- vs 2003
- −22%
#1 of 117 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2004?
Spider-Man 2 (2004) leads with $784.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 42% of what all 117 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Action Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 117. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2004.
- 1 Jun 30, 2004 US and Canada: $374.3M Rest of the world: $410.2M Worldwide: $784.6M
- 2 Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $261.4M Rest of the world: $370.2M Worldwide: $631.7M
- 3 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $186.7M Rest of the world: $365.9M Worldwide: $552.6M
- 4 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $133.4M Rest of the world: $364M Worldwide: $497.4M
- 5 Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $144.8M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $353.1M
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Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $174.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 7
May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $120.2M Rest of the world: $180M Worldwide: $300.2M - 8
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $116.3M Worldwide: $292.5M - 9
Jul 7, 2004 US and Canada: $51.9M Rest of the world: $151.7M Worldwide: $203.6M - 10
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $84.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $181.2M
Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $181.2M worldwide - 11
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $97.1M Worldwide: $177.4M - 12
Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $88.2M Rest of the world: $82M Worldwide: $170.3M - 13
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $66.2M Rest of the world: $87.9M Worldwide: $154.1M - 14
Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M - 15
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $130.8M - 16
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $78.1M Worldwide: $129.3M Sep 10, 2004 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $129.3M worldwide - 17
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $58.1M Worldwide: $115.9M Jun 11, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.9M worldwide - 18
Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $108M - 19
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M - 20
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $59.6M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $99.4M - 21
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 22
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $82.4M - 23
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $81.4M
Sep 3, 2004 · Korean · Action, Drama, War $81.4M worldwide - 24
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Jun 16, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $72.7M Jun 16, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $72.7M worldwide - 25
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $71.3M - 26
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $71M Aug 27, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $71M worldwide - 27
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $28.3M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $62.7M - 28
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $694.8K Worldwide: $62M - 29
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $57.9M Sep 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $57.9M worldwide - 30
Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $25.7M Worldwide: $57.7M - 31
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $46.4M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $57.2M - 32
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $54.7M - 33
Team America: World Police (2004)Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $50.8M Oct 15, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $50.8M worldwide - 34
Jun 27, 2004 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $50.3M - 35
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $46.5M - 36
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)Feb 18, 2004 US and Canada: $152.1K Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $40.2M
Feb 18, 2004 · French · Action, Crime, Thriller $40.2M worldwide - 37
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $35M - 38
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004)Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $33.1M Worldwide: $34.2M
Jul 23, 2004 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Comedy $34.2M worldwide - 39
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 40
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 41
Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $247.9K Worldwide: $17M - 42
Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $16.8M - 43
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)Aug 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M Aug 21, 2004 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $11.1M worldwide - 44
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $10.2M - 45
Sep 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 46
Mar 12, 2004 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $8.1M - 47
Mar 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 48
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 49
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M - 50
Mar 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, The Bourne Supremacy (2004) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while King Arthur (2004) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 117 films, $2.9B (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M $374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M $261.4M US & Canada · 41% $370.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M $186.7M US & Canada · 34% $365.9M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Troy (2004) $497.4M $133.4M US & Canada · 27% $364M elsewhere · 73%
- 5 I, Robot (2004) $353.1M $144.8M US & Canada · 41% $208.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 National Treasure (2004) $347.5M $173M US & Canada · 50% $174.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 7 Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M $120.2M US & Canada · 40% $180M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $292.5M $176.2M US & Canada · 60% $116.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 9 King Arthur (2004) $203.6M $51.9M US & Canada · 25% $151.7M elsewhere · 75%
- 10 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M $84.2M US & Canada · 46% $97M elsewhere · 54%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
19 of 117 films crossed $100M and took $5.4B between them, 79% of the total. 73 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 50% 19%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 3% of the list $2B · 29% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 16 films, 14% of the list $3.4B · 50% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 25 films, 21% of the list $1.3B · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 73 films, 62% of the list $128.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.4B from 7 films, led by The Day After Tomorrow (2004). January was the quietest month ($48.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Torque (2004) $48.5M Torque (2004)
- February Feb Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $60M Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
- March Mar Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $494.5M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April Apr Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $503.4M Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May May The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $1.4B The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
- June Jun Spider-Man 2 (2004) $1B Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- July Jul I, Robot (2004) $1B I, Robot (2004)
- August Aug AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $305.9M AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- September Sep Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $369.2M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- October Oct Ladder 49 (2004) $291M Ladder 49 (2004)
- November Nov The Incredibles (2004) $1B The Incredibles (2004)
- December Dec Blade: Trinity (2004) $272.5M Blade: Trinity (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $8.7B from 111 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). 2004 took $6.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 53 films | 53 | $3.6B | – | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 42 films · +16% | 42 | $4.2B | +16% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 51 films · +22% | 51 | $5.1B | +22% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 45 films · −16% | 45 | $4.3B | −16% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 46 films · +3% | 46 | $4.4B | +3% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 58 films · +7% | 58 | $4.7B | +7% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 71 films · +17% | 71 | $5.5B | +17% | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M |
| 2002 100 films · +2% | 100 | $5.6B | +2% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 111 films · +55% | 111 | $8.7B | +55% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 117 films · −22% | 117 | $6.8B | −22% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language action films took $5.9B across 50 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($99.6M) and Korean-language action films ($88.3M).
2004 Action Box Office by Language
- English $5.9B50 films · #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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Chinese $99.6M4 films · #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Korean $88.3M6 films · #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- French $62.5M7 films · #1 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
- Japanese $55.9M6 films · #1 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004)
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Russian $54.7M2 films · #1 Night Watch (2004) -
Cantonese $17.2M9 films · #1 New Police Story (2004) -
Hindi $13.7M9 films · #1 Lakshya (2004) -
Spanish $11.4M3 films · #1 Nicotina (2004) -
Thai $2.3M3 films · #1 Spicy Beauty Queen of Bangkok (2004)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2004: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 117 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2004?
Spider-Man 2 (2004) leads with $784.6M worldwide, $374.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M and The Day After Tomorrow (2004) at $552.6M.
How much did action movies released in 2004 earn?
117 action films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.8B in all, or $58M per film on average. 2003 releases took $8.7B.
How many action movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 19 films crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004) with $784.6M.
How is the 2004 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2004. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2004 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.