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Action Box Office, October 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Ladder 49 (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2004, with $100.6M worldwide, ahead of Taxi (2004) at $71.3M and Friday Night Lights (2004) at $62M. 7 action films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $291M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 21% on September 2004, whose releases took $369.2M. By language, English leads with $214.7M across 4 action releases.

October 2004 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$291M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2004
−21%
Ladder 49 (2004) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of October 2004

Ladder 49 (2004)

2004 · Action, Drama

$100.6M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

$74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2004?

Ladder 49 (2004) leads with $100.6M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $288.7M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ladder 49 (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $100.6M Ladder 49 (2004)
    $74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
  2. Taxi (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $71.3M Taxi (2004)
    $36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
  3. Friday Night Lights (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $62M Friday Night Lights (2004)
    $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
  4. Team America: World Police (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $50.8M Team America: World Police (2004)
    $32.8M US & Canada · 65% $18M elsewhere · 35%
  5. Devilman (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $4.1M Devilman (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of October 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 October 2004.

  1. 1 Ladder 49 (2004) movie poster
    Ladder 49 (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $100.6M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M
  2. 2 Taxi (2004) movie poster
    Taxi (2004) Oct 6, 2004 · Action, Thriller, Comedy $71.3M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $71.3M
  3. 3 Friday Night Lights (2004) movie poster
    Friday Night Lights (2004) Oct 8, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $62M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $694.8K Worldwide: $62M
  4. 4 Team America: World Police (2004) movie poster
    Team America: World Police (2004) Oct 15, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $50.8M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $50.8M
  5. 5 Devilman (2004) movie poster
    Devilman (2004) Oct 9, 2004 · Japanese · Horror, Fantasy, Action $4.1M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  6. 6 Saints and Soldiers (2004) movie poster
    Saints and Soldiers (2004) Oct 15, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 Unstoppable (2004) movie poster
    Unstoppable (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Action, Adventure, Drama $1M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2004?

Of the top 7, Saints and Soldiers (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Taxi (2004) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $206.8M (71%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
    $74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
  2. 2 Taxi (2004) $71.3M
    $36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
  3. 3 Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M
    $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
  4. 4 Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M
    $32.8M US & Canada · 65% $18M elsewhere · 35%
  5. 5 Devilman (2004) $4.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Saints and Soldiers (2004) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Unstoppable (2004) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 3–9) took $137.3M, led by Taxi (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M Ladder 49 (2004)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $137.3M Taxi (2004)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Team America: World Police (2004) $52.1M Team America: World Police (2004)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Unstoppable (2004) $1M Unstoppable (2004)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2004 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $291M from 7 films, led by Ladder 49 (2004).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1995 3 films 3 $72.6M – Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M
October 1996 3 films · +83% 3 $132.8M +83% The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M
October 1997 2 films · −92% 2 $10.1M −92% Gang Related (1997) $5.9M
October 1998 4 films · +259% 4 $36.1M +259% Vampires (1998) $20.3M
October 1999 5 films · +236% 5 $121.6M +236% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
October 2000 6 films · −84% 6 $20M −84% Get Carter (2000) $19.4M
October 2001 4 films · +233% 4 $66.7M +233% Joy Ride (2001) $36.6M
October 2002 7 films · +110% 7 $139.9M +110% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
October 2003 9 films · +49% 9 $208.5M +49% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
October 2004 7 films · +40% 7 $291M +40% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
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 October 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 7 films as the chart.

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

Ladder 49 (2004) leads with $100.6M worldwide, $74.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Taxi (2004) at $71.3M and Friday Night Lights (2004) at $62M.

How much did action movies released in October 2004 earn?

7 action films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $291M in all, or $41.6M per film on average. September 2004 releases took $369.2M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ladder 49 (2004) with $100.6M.

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

$206.8M of the $291M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.