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Action box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 2004

Action Box Office, Week 36 of 2004: Action Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $81.4M worldwide, ahead of Paparazzi (2004) at $16.8M and Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) at $6.1M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104.3M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$104.3M
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004), the #1
$81.4M
earned in the US & Canada
16%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 36 of 2004?

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) leads with $81.4M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $104.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $81.4M Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 1% $80.3M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Paparazzi (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $16.8M Paparazzi (2004)
    $15.7M US & Canada · 94% $1.1M elsewhere · 6%
  3. Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $6.1M Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004)
    $82.9K US & Canada · 1% $6M elsewhere · 99%
  4. The Art of Losing (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $37.1K The Art of Losing (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4).

  1. 1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 Paparazzi (2004) movie poster
    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
  3. 3 Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) movie poster
    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
  4. 4 The Art of Losing (2004) movie poster
    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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2004?

Of the top 4, 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 4 films, $16.9M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 1% $80.3M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Paparazzi (2004) $16.8M
    $15.7M US & Canada · 94% $1.1M elsewhere · 6%
  3. 3 Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) $6.1M
    $82.9K US & Canada · 1% $6M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 The Art of Losing (2004) $37.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $104.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 18–24) with $411.4M, led by The Bourne Supremacy (2004).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $411.4M The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Thunderbirds (2004) $28.3M Thunderbirds (2004)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Born to Fight (2004) $856.3K Born to Fight (2004)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $215.9M AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) $18.1M Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $104.3M Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $187M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $69.2M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2004 earned the most: $104.3M from 4 films, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 2 films 2 $2.3M – Palermo – Milan One Way (1995) $2.3M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 1 film · +891% 1 $22.6M +891% Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 films 2 $10.3M – Knock Off (1998) $10.3M
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · +14% 1 $11.8M +14% Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films · +34% 2 $15.8M +34% Highlander: Endgame (2000) $15.8M
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 3 films · +106% 3 $32.6M +106% The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 2 films 2 $11.7M – The Order (2003) $11.6M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 4 films · +793% 4 $104.3M +793% Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

50 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 27–Jul 3) with $834.9M, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 36 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) leads with $81.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paparazzi (2004) at $16.8M and Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) at $6.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?

4 action films released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $104.3M in all, or $26.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004), earned $81.4M.

How much of the Week 36, 2004 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.9M of the $104.3M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 week 36, 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.