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Action box office · March 2004

Action Box Office, March 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 2004, with $181.2M worldwide, ahead of Starsky & Hutch (2004) at $170.3M and Hidalgo (2004) at $108M. 9 action films released in March 2004 report a worldwide gross, $494.5M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.2 times the total of February 2004, whose releases took $60M. By language, English leads with $372.1M across 5 action releases.

March 2004 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$494.5M
films crossed $100M
3
vs February 2004
×8.2
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 2004?

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) leads with $181.2M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $474.8M, 96% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $181.2M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
    $84.2M US & Canada · 46% $97M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Starsky & Hutch (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $170.3M Starsky & Hutch (2004)
    $88.2M US & Canada · 52% $82M elsewhere · 48%
  3. Hidalgo (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $108M Hidalgo (2004)
    $67.3M US & Canada · 62% $40.7M elsewhere · 38%
  4. Spartan (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $8.1M Spartan (2004)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 55% $3.7M elsewhere · 45%
  5. Immortal (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $7.2M Immortal (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of March 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 March 2004.

  1. 1 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) movie poster
    Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $181.2M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $84.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $181.2M
  2. 2 Starsky & Hutch (2004) movie poster
    Starsky & Hutch (2004) Mar 5, 2004 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $170.3M worldwide
    Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $88.2M Rest of the world: $82M Worldwide: $170.3M
  3. 3 Hidalgo (2004) movie poster
    Hidalgo (2004) Mar 5, 2004 · Action, Adventure, Drama $108M worldwide
    Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $108M
  4. 4 Spartan (2004) movie poster
    Spartan (2004) Mar 12, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $8.1M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2004 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $8.1M
  5. 5 Immortal (2004) movie poster
    Immortal (2004) Mar 13, 2004 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $7.2M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  6. 6 Ned Kelly (2004) movie poster
    Ned Kelly (2004) Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $6.6M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M
  7. 7 Secret Agents (2004) movie poster
    Secret Agents (2004) Mar 3, 2004 · French · Crime, Action, Thriller $6.2M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  8. 8 Never Die Alone (2004) movie poster
    Never Die Alone (2004) Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.9M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $277.7K Worldwide: $5.9M
  9. 9 Abgefahren (2004) movie poster
    Abgefahren (2004) Mar 31, 2004 · German · Comedy, Action $955.2K worldwide
    Mar 31, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $955.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2004?

Of the top 9, Never Die Alone (2004) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Ned Kelly (2004) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $249.9M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
    $84.2M US & Canada · 46% $97M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Starsky & Hutch (2004) $170.3M
    $88.2M US & Canada · 52% $82M elsewhere · 48%
  3. 3 Hidalgo (2004) $108M
    $67.3M US & Canada · 62% $40.7M elsewhere · 38%
  4. 4 Spartan (2004) $8.1M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 55% $3.7M elsewhere · 45%
  5. 5 Immortal (2004) $7.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Ned Kelly (2004) $6.6M
    $87K US & Canada · 1% $6.5M elsewhere · 99%
  7. 7 Secret Agents (2004) $6.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Never Die Alone (2004) $5.9M
    $5.6M US & Canada · 95% $277.7K elsewhere · 5%
  9. 9 Abgefahren (2004) $955.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of March 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 10 (Feb 29–Mar 6) took $284.5M, led by Starsky & Hutch (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 29–Mar 6 Starsky & Hutch (2004) $284.5M Starsky & Hutch (2004)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Spartan (2004) $15.3M Spartan (2004)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $193.7M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Abgefahren (2004) $955.2K Abgefahren (2004)
Earlier years

How Does March 2004 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 1999 earned the most: $517.5M from 7 films, led by The Matrix (1999). March 2004 took $494.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1995 4 films 4 $194.3M – Outbreak (1995) $189.9M
March 1996 2 films · −37% 2 $122.9M −37% Executive Decision (1996) $122M
March 1997 1 film · −92% 1 $9.6M −92% Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) $9.6M
March 1998 3 films · +2976% 3 $295.8M +2976% The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183M
March 1999 7 films · +75% 7 $517.5M +75% The Matrix (1999) $467.8M
March 2000 4 films · −61% 4 $202.7M −61% Romeo Must Die (2000) $91M
March 2001 6 films · +114% 6 $434.4M +114% Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
March 2002 8 films · +17% 8 $506.9M +17% Blade II (2002) $155M
March 2003 6 films · −72% 6 $144.4M −72% The Core (2003) $73.5M
March 2004 9 films · +243% 9 $494.5M +243% Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
By language

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

English-language action films took $372.1M across 5 films, 75% of the total, ahead of French-language action films ($13.3M) and German-language action films ($955.2K).

March 2004 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $372.1M
    5 films · #1 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
  2. French $13.3M
    2 films · #1 Immortal (2004)
  3. German $955.2K
    1 film · #1 Abgefahren (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 March 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 March 2004?

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) leads with $181.2M worldwide, $84.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Starsky & Hutch (2004) at $170.3M and Hidalgo (2004) at $108M.

How much did action movies released in March 2004 earn?

9 action films released in March 2004 report a worldwide gross, $494.5M in all, or $54.9M per film on average. February 2004 releases took $60M.

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

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) with $181.2M.

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

$249.9M of the $494.5M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.