#1 of 71 #1 adventure movie of 2004
2004 · Adventure, Fantasy
$932.5M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
Adventure box office · 2004
Adventure Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2004, with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M. 71 adventure films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 14 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 17% on 2003, whose releases took $7.2B. By language, English leads with $5.4B across 37 adventure releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 71
- combined worldwide
- $6B
- films crossed $100M
- 14
- vs 2003
- −17%
#1 of 71 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3B, 55% of what all 71 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $808.5M Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)$250.1M US & Canada · 31% $558.4M elsewhere · 69% -
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 71. 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 May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $445M Rest of the world: $487.6M Worldwide: $932.5M
- 2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $250.1M Rest of the world: $558.4M Worldwide: $808.5M
Jun 4, 2004 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $808.5M worldwide - 3 Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $261.4M Rest of the world: $370.2M Worldwide: $631.7M
- 4 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $186.7M Rest of the world: $365.9M Worldwide: $552.6M
- 5 Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $174.5M Worldwide: $347.5M
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May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $120.2M Rest of the world: $180M Worldwide: $300.2M - 7
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $116.3M Worldwide: $292.5M - 8
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M Dec 17, 2004 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $211.5M worldwide - 9
Jul 7, 2004 US and Canada: $51.9M Rest of the world: $151.7M Worldwide: $203.6M - 10
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $84.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $181.2M Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $181.2M worldwide - 11
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $55.6M Worldwide: $141.1M Nov 19, 2004 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $141.1M worldwide - 12
Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M - 13
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $58.1M Worldwide: $115.9M Jun 11, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.9M worldwide - 14
Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $108M - 15
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $59.6M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $99.4M - 16
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 17
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $73M - 18
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Jun 16, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $72.7M Jun 16, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $72.7M worldwide - 19
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $71M Aug 27, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $71M worldwide - 20
Jun 25, 2004 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $62.2M - 21
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $57.9M Sep 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $57.9M worldwide - 22
Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $57.7M - 23
Team America: World Police (2004)Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $50.8M Oct 15, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $50.8M worldwide - 24
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $35M - 25
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $34.8M Dec 10, 2004 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $34.8M worldwide - 26
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 27
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 28
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)Mar 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2M
Mar 6, 2004 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Animation $27.2M worldwide - 29
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $23.9M Jul 30, 2004 · English · Adventure, Comedy $23.9M worldwide - 30
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)Apr 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M Apr 17, 2004 · Japanese · Mystery, Animation, Adventure $22.6M worldwide - 31
Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $22.6M - 32
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8M - 33
Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $247.9K Worldwide: $17M - 34
Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004)Nov 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
Nov 8, 2004 · French · Adventure, Comedy, Western $15.8M worldwide - 35
Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 36
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $13.9M - 37
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)Aug 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M Aug 21, 2004 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $11.1M worldwide - 38
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)Sep 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Sep 29, 2004 · German · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $7.9M worldwide - 39
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M - 40
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)Dec 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M Dec 23, 2004 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $6.1M worldwide - 41
Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004)Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $82.9K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6.1M
Sep 3, 2004 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $6.1M worldwide - 42
Jul 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 43
Jul 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 44
Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 45
Jun 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 46
The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It (2004)Feb 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
Feb 5, 2004 · Norwegian · Comedy, Family, Adventure $3.2M worldwide - 47
Aug 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 48
Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $20.3K Worldwide: $1.8M - 49
Jul 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 50
Apr 28, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, The Bourne Supremacy (2004) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while King Arthur (2004) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 71 films, $2.6B (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M $445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M $250.1M US & Canada · 31% $558.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M $261.4M US & Canada · 41% $370.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M $186.7M US & Canada · 34% $365.9M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 National Treasure (2004) $347.5M $173M US & Canada · 50% $174.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M $120.2M US & Canada · 40% $180M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $292.5M $176.2M US & Canada · 60% $116.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 9 King Arthur (2004) $203.6M $51.9M US & Canada · 25% $151.7M elsewhere · 75%
- 10 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M $84.2M US & Canada · 46% $97M elsewhere · 54%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
14 of 71 films crossed $100M and took $5B between them, 83% of the total. 34 films, 48% of the list, earned under $10M.
49% 34% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 6% of the list $2.9B · 49% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 14% of the list $2B · 34% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 23 films, 32% of the list $955.2M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 34 films, 48% of the list $63.8M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.8B from 4 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004). January was the quietest month ($14.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Touching the Void (2004) $14.9M Touching the Void (2004)
- February Feb EuroTrip (2004) $45.9M EuroTrip (2004)
- March Mar Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $323.1M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April Apr Hellboy (2004) $123.3M Hellboy (2004)
- May May Shrek 2 (2004) $1.8B Shrek 2 (2004)
- June Jun Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $1.1B Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July Jul The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $561.1M The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
- August Aug Without a Paddle (2004) $186.9M Without a Paddle (2004)
- September Sep Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $130M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
- October Oct Team America: World Police (2004) $53.2M Team America: World Police (2004)
- November Nov The Incredibles (2004) $1.2B The Incredibles (2004)
- December Dec Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $533.9M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $7.2B from 65 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). 2004 took $6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1995 36 films | 36 | $2.9B | – | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 29 films · +23% | 29 | $3.5B | +23% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 34 films · −23% | 34 | $2.7B | −23% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 32 films · +14% | 32 | $3.1B | +14% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 33 films · +45% | 33 | $4.6B | +45% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 39 films · −3% | 39 | $4.4B | −3% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 44 films · +34% | 44 | $5.9B | +34% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 56 films · −1% | 56 | $5.9B | −1% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 65 films · +23% | 65 | $7.2B | +23% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 71 films · −17% | 71 | $6B | −17% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language adventure films took $5.4B across 37 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($99M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($73.8M).
2004 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $5.4B37 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- Chinese $99M2 films · #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004)
- Japanese $73.8M7 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
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Spanish $57.7M2 films · #1 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) - French $36.4M5 films · #1 Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004)
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Turkish $20.8M1 film · #1 G.O.R.A. (2004) - German $7.9M1 film · #1 Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
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Russian $4.4M1 film · #1 Countdown (2004) - Norwegian $3.2M1 film · #1 The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It (2004)
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Cantonese $2.9M2 films · #1 The Twins Effect II (2004)
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 71 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M worldwide, $445M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M.
How much did adventure movies released in 2004 earn?
71 adventure films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6B in all, or $84.2M per film on average. 2003 releases took $7.2B.
How many adventure movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 14 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek 2 (2004) with $932.5M.
How is the 2004 adventure 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 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 2004 adventure 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.