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Action box office · January 2004

Action Box Office, January 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Torque (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2004, with $46.5M worldwide, ahead of Khakee (2004) at $924.2K and The Student Cop (2004) at $521.7K. 9 action films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $48.5M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on December 2003, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $46.6M across 2 action releases.

January 2004 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$48.5M
Torque (2004), the #1
$46.5M
vs December 2003
−97%
Torque (2004) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 action movie of January 2004

Torque (2004)

2004 · Action, Thriller

$46.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$21.2M US & Canada · 46% $25.3M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2004?

Torque (2004) leads with $46.5M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.5M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Torque (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $46.5M Torque (2004)
    $21.2M US & Canada · 46% $25.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Khakee (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $924.2K Khakee (2004)
    $587.9K US & Canada · 64% $336.3K elsewhere · 36%
  3. The Student Cop (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $521.7K The Student Cop (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Silver Hawk (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $429.3K Silver Hawk (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Blast (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $52.5K Blast (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of January 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2004.

  1. 1 Torque (2004) movie poster
    Torque (2004) Jan 16, 2004 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $46.5M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $46.5M
  2. 2 Khakee (2004) movie poster
    Khakee (2004) Jan 23, 2004 · Hindi · Action $924.2K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $587.9K Rest of the world: $336.3K Worldwide: $924.2K
  3. 3 The Student Cop (2004) movie poster
    The Student Cop (2004) Jan 27, 2004 · Arabic · Comedy, Romance, Action $521.7K worldwide
    Jan 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $521.7K
  4. 4 Silver Hawk (2004) movie poster
    Silver Hawk (2004) Jan 15, 2004 · Cantonese · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $429.3K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.3K
  5. 5 Blast (2004) movie poster
    Blast (2004) 2004 · English · Action $52.5K worldwide
    2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.5K
  6. 6 Explosive City (2004) movie poster
    Explosive City (2004) 2004 · Japanese · Action, Crime $36.6K worldwide
    2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
  7. 7 The Threat (2004) movie poster
    The Threat (2004) Jan 19, 2004 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, Action $21.5K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
  8. 8 Spy Girl (2004) movie poster
    Spy Girl (2004) Jan 30, 2004 · Korean · Comedy, Romance, Action $1.2K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  9. 9 Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) movie poster
    Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) Jan 14, 2004 · Telugu · Action, Drama $181 worldwide
    Jan 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181
By release week

Which Week of January 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 11–17) took $47M, led by Torque (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Blast (2004) $89.1K Blast (2004)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Torque (2004) $47M Torque (2004)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Khakee (2004) $945.7K Khakee (2004)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Student Cop (2004) $523K The Student Cop (2004)
Earlier years

How Does January 2004 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2003 earned the most: $249.5M from 10 films, led by The Recruit (2003). January 2004 took $48.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1995 6 films 6 $50.2M – Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M
January 1996 2 films · −44% 2 $28.2M −44% From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M
January 1997 3 films · +119% 3 $61.8M +119% Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $31.5M
January 1998 4 films · −14% 4 $53M −14% Hard Rain (1998) $19.9M
January 1999 2 films · +143% 2 $128.8M +143% The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M
January 2000 2 films · −100% 2 $261.3K −100% Mela (2000) $220.5K
January 2001 4 films · +12252% 4 $32.3M +12252% Double Take (2001) $31.6M
January 2002 7 films · +224% 7 $104.5M +224% Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M
January 2003 10 films · +139% 10 $249.5M +139% The Recruit (2003) $101.2M
January 2004 9 films · −81% 9 $48.5M −81% Torque (2004) $46.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in January 2004?

English-language action films took $46.6M across 2 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language action films ($924.2K) and Arabic-language action films ($521.7K).

January 2004 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $46.6M
    2 films · #1 Torque (2004)
  2. Hindi $924.2K
    1 film · #1 Khakee (2004)
  3. Arabic $521.7K
    1 film · #1 The Student Cop (2004)
  4. Cantonese $429.3K
    1 film · #1 Silver Hawk (2004)
  5. Japanese $36.6K
    1 film · #1 Explosive City (2004)
  6. Swedish $21.5K
    1 film · #1 The Threat (2004)
  7. Korean $1.2K
    1 film · #1 Spy Girl (2004)
  8. Telugu $181
    1 film · #1 Lakshmi Narasimha (2004)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2004, Month by Month

The months of 2004 with their totals: May leads with $1.4B, led by The Day After Tomorrow (2004).

FAQ

Action Box Office January 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2004?

Torque (2004) leads with $46.5M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Khakee (2004) at $924.2K and The Student Cop (2004) at $521.7K.

How much did action movies released in January 2004 earn?

9 action films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $48.5M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. December 2003 releases took $1.7B.

How many action movies released in January 2004 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Torque (2004), earned $46.5M.

How much of the January 2004 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.8M of the $48.5M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.