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

$139.2M of the $369.2M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · September 2004

Action Box Office, September 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2004, with $129.3M worldwide, ahead of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) at $81.4M and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) at $57.9M. 12 action films released in September 2004 report a worldwide gross, $369.2M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 21% on August 2004, whose releases took $305.9M. By language, English leads with $262.3M across 5 action releases.

September 2004 releases with a gross: 12
combined worldwide: $369.2M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs August 2004: +21%

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) movie poster

#1 of 12

#1 action movie of September 2004

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

2004 · Action, Sci-Fi

$129.3M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

$51.2M US & Canada · 40% $78.1M elsewhere · 60%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2004?

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) leads with $129.3M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $343.2M, 93% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$129.3M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
$51.2M US & Canada · 40% $78.1M elsewhere · 60%
Number 2

$81.4M Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
$1.1M US & Canada · 1% $80.3M elsewhere · 99%
Number 3

$57.9M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
$37.8M US & Canada · 65% $20.2M elsewhere · 35%
Number 4

$57.7M Cellular (2004)
$32M US & Canada · 55% $25.7M elsewhere · 45%
Number 5

$16.8M Paparazzi (2004)
$15.7M US & Canada · 94% $1.1M elsewhere · 6%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of September 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 September 2004.

1
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $129.3M worldwide

Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $78.1M Worldwide: $129.3M
2
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) Sep 3, 2004 · Korean · Action, Drama, War $81.4M worldwide

Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $81.4M
3
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $57.9M worldwide

Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $57.9M
4
Cellular (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $57.7M worldwide

Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $25.7M Worldwide: $57.7M
5
Paparazzi (2004) Sep 3, 2004 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $16.8M worldwide

Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $16.8M
6
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $10.2M worldwide

Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
7
New Police Story (2004) Sep 23, 2004 · Cantonese · Thriller, Action, Drama $8.7M worldwide

Sep 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
8
Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) Sep 3, 2004 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $6.1M worldwide

Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $82.9K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6.1M
9
Bullet Boy (2004) Sep 15, 2004 · English · Drama, Action, Crime $573K worldwide

Sep 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573K
10
Argo (2004) Sep 16, 2004 · Hungarian · Comedy, Action $446.3K worldwide

Sep 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $446.3K
11
The Art of Losing (2004) Sep 3, 2004 · Spanish · Thriller, Action, Crime $37.1K worldwide

Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1K
12
Shaolin vs. Evil Dead (2004) Sep 5, 2004 · Chinese · Horror, Action $25 worldwide

Sep 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2004?

Of the top 10, Paparazzi (2004) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $139.2M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
$51.2M US & Canada · 40% $78.1M elsewhere · 60%
2 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M
$1.1M US & Canada · 1% $80.3M elsewhere · 99%
3 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
$37.8M US & Canada · 65% $20.2M elsewhere · 35%
4 Cellular (2004) $57.7M
$32M US & Canada · 55% $25.7M elsewhere · 45%
5 Paparazzi (2004) $16.8M
$15.7M US & Canada · 94% $1.1M elsewhere · 6%
6 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) $10.2M
$1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.9M elsewhere · 87%
7 New Police Story (2004) $8.7M
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) $6.1M
$82.9K US & Canada · 1% $6M elsewhere · 99%
9 Bullet Boy (2004) $573K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Argo (2004) $446.3K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many September 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $129.3M between them, 35% of the total. 6 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.

35% 61%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $129.3M · 35% of the gross
$10M to $100M 5 films, 42% of the list $224M · 61% of the gross
Under $10M 6 films, 50% of the list $15.9M · 4% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 37 (Sep 5–11) took $187M, led by Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2004 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2004 earned the most: $369.2M from 12 films, led by Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 1995 5 films	5	$34M	–	Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M
September 1996 4 films · +148%	4	$84.4M	+148%	Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
September 1997 4 films · +212%	4	$263.5M	+212%	The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M
September 1998 6 films · +13%	6	$296.8M	+13%	Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
September 1999 7 films · −56%	7	$130.2M	−56%	Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
September 2000 10 films · −65%	10	$46M	−65%	Highlander: Endgame (2000) $15.8M
September 2001 8 films · +5%	8	$48.4M	+5%	The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
September 2002 11 films · +205%	11	$147.8M	+205%	The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M
September 2003 9 films · +103%	9	$299.8M	+103%	Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
September 2004 12 films · +23%	12	$369.2M	+23%	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M

By language

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

English-language action films took $262.3M across 5 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($81.4M) and Cantonese-language action films ($8.7M).

September 2004 Action Box Office by Language

English $262.3M
5 films · #1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Korean $81.4M
1 film · #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
Cantonese $8.7M
1 film · #1 New Police Story (2004)
Chinese $6.1M
2 films · #1 Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004)
Hungarian $446.3K
1 film · #1 Argo (2004)
Spanish $37.1K
1 film · #1 The Art of Losing (2004)

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 September 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 12 films as the chart.

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

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) leads with $129.3M worldwide, $51.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) at $81.4M and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) at $57.9M.

How much did action movies released in September 2004 earn?

12 action films released in September 2004 report a worldwide gross, $369.2M in all, or $30.8M per film on average. August 2004 releases took $305.9M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) with $129.3M.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.