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Action box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 2004

Action Box Office, Week 41 of 2004: Action Releases of Oct 3–9

Taxi (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9), with $71.3M worldwide, ahead of Friday Night Lights (2004) at $62M and Devilman (2004) at $4.1M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137.3M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$137.3M
Taxi (2004), the #1
$71.3M
earned in the US & Canada
71%
Taxi (2004) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 41, 2004

Taxi (2004)

2004 · Action, Thriller

$71.3M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 41 of 2004?

Taxi (2004) leads with $71.3M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $137.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Taxi (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $71.3M Taxi (2004)
    $36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
  2. Friday Night Lights (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $62M Friday Night Lights (2004)
    $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
  3. Devilman (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Devilman (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $137.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 5–11) with $187M, led by Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $187M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 New Police Story (2004) $8.7M New Police Story (2004)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M Ladder 49 (2004)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $137.3M Taxi (2004)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Team America: World Police (2004) $52.1M Team America: World Police (2004)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $195.1M from 4 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). Week 41, 2004 took $137.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $8M – Strange Days (1995) $8M
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film · +1024% 1 $89.5M +1024% The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film · −93% 1 $5.9M −93% Gang Related (1997) $5.9M
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 1 film · −79% 1 $1.2M −79% One Tough Cop (1998) $1.2M
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films 4 $19.7M – Get Carter (2000) $19.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 1 film · −100% 1 $54.2K −100% Guns & Talks (2001) $54.2K
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 2 films · +81010% 2 $43.9M +81010% The Transporter (2002) $43.9M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +344% 4 $195.1M +344% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −30% 3 $137.3M −30% Taxi (2004) $71.3M
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 41 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9)?

Taxi (2004) leads with $71.3M worldwide, $36.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Friday Night Lights (2004) at $62M and Devilman (2004) at $4.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) earn?

3 action films released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $137.3M in all, or $45.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Taxi (2004), earned $71.3M.

How much of the Week 41, 2004 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$98.1M of the $137.3M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.