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Action Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 3

Spider-Man 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2004, with $784.6M worldwide, ahead of The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M and The Day After Tomorrow (2004) at $552.6M. 117 action films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.8B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 19 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on 2003, whose releases took $8.7B. By language, English leads with $5.9B across 50 action releases.

2004 releases with a gross
117
combined worldwide
$6.8B
films crossed $100M
19
vs 2003
−22%
Spider-Man 2 (2004) movie poster #1 of 117
#1 action movie of 2004

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

2004 · Action, Sci-Fi

$784.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total

$374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
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Every Action Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 117 of 117. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2004.

  1. 101 Asambhav (2004) movie poster
    Asambhav (2004) Jul 22, 2004 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Adventure $50.6K worldwide
    Jul 22, 2004 US and Canada: $19.5K Rest of the world: $31.1K Worldwide: $50.6K
  2. 102 Fighting Fish (2004) movie poster
    Fighting Fish (2004) Feb 1, 2004 · Dutch · Adventure, Action, Crime $50.4K worldwide
    Feb 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.4K
  3. 103 Arahan (2004) movie poster
    Arahan (2004) Apr 30, 2004 · Korean · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $39.7K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7K
  4. 104 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
  5. 105 Explosive City (2004) movie poster
    Explosive City (2004) 2004 · Japanese · Action, Crime $36.6K worldwide
    2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
  6. 106 Aan: Men at Work (2004) movie poster
    Aan: Men at Work (2004) Jun 4, 2004 · Hindi · Action, Thriller, Crime $35.7K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.7K
  7. 107 Pusher II (2004) movie poster
    Pusher II (2004) Dec 25, 2004 · Danish · Action, Drama, Crime $35.7K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $34.1K Worldwide: $35.7K
  8. 108 Lakeer (2004) movie poster
    Lakeer (2004) May 14, 2004 · Hindi · Romance, Action, Drama $31.3K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K
  9. 109 The Threat (2004) movie poster
    The Threat (2004) Jan 19, 2004 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, Action $21.5K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K
  10. 110 Close Call (2004) movie poster
    Close Call (2004) Apr 16, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $12.1K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K
  11. 111 Bandido (2004) movie poster
    Bandido (2004) Dec 10, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $4.1K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1K
  12. 112 Motocross Kids (2004) movie poster
    Motocross Kids (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · English · Family, Action $2.5K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
  13. 113 Fighter in the Wind (2004) movie poster
    Fighter in the Wind (2004) Aug 12, 2004 · Korean · Drama, Action $1.5K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  14. 114 The Lion King 1½ (2004) movie poster
    The Lion King 1½ (2004) Feb 6, 2004 · English · Animation, Action, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  15. 115 Spy Girl (2004) movie poster
    Spy Girl (2004) Jan 30, 2004 · Korean · Comedy, Romance, Action $1.2K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
  16. 116 Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) movie poster
    Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) Jan 14, 2004 · Telugu · Action, Drama $181 worldwide
    Jan 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181
  17. 117 Shaolin vs. Evil Dead (2004) movie poster
    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
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Action Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).

2020s 7 years · $61.4B
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K