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Adventure Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2004, with $211.5M worldwide, ahead of Blade: Trinity (2004) at $132M and House of Flying Daggers (2004) at $92.9M. 11 adventure films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $533.9M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 54% on November 2004, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $413.3M across 5 adventure releases.

December 2004 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$533.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs November 2004
−54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2004?

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) leads with $211.5M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $506.1M, 95% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $211.5M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Blade: Trinity (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $132M Blade: Trinity (2004)
    $52.4M US & Canada · 40% $79.6M elsewhere · 60%
  3. House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $92.9M House of Flying Daggers (2004)
    $11.1M US & Canada · 12% $81.8M elsewhere · 88%
  4. Flight of the Phoenix (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $35M Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
    $21M US & Canada · 60% $14M elsewhere · 40%
  5. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $34.8M The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
    $24M US & Canada · 69% $10.8M elsewhere · 31%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of December 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 December 2004.

  1. 1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $211.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M
  2. 2 Blade: Trinity (2004) movie poster
    Blade: Trinity (2004) Dec 8, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $132M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M
  3. 3 House of Flying Daggers (2004) movie poster
    House of Flying Daggers (2004) Dec 3, 2004 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $92.9M worldwide
    Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $92.9M
  4. 4 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) movie poster
    Flight of the Phoenix (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $35M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $35M
  5. 5 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) movie poster
    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) Dec 10, 2004 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $34.8M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $34.8M
  6. 6 The Last Trapper (2004) movie poster
    The Last Trapper (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · French · Drama, Documentary, Adventure $15.3M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M
  7. 7 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) movie poster
    Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) Dec 23, 2004 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  8. 8 Countdown (2004) movie poster
    Countdown (2004) Dec 9, 2004 · Russian · Action, Adventure, Crime $4.4M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
  9. 9 Floris (2004) movie poster
    Floris (2004) Dec 16, 2004 · Dutch · Family, Adventure $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  10. 10 Pelicanman (2004) movie poster
    Pelicanman (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Finnish · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $919.4K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.4K
  11. 11 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2004?

Of the top 10, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while House of Flying Daggers (2004) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $227.1M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M
    $52.4M US & Canada · 40% $79.6M elsewhere · 60%
  3. 3 House of Flying Daggers (2004) $92.9M
    $11.1M US & Canada · 12% $81.8M elsewhere · 88%
  4. 4 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M
    $21M US & Canada · 60% $14M elsewhere · 40%
  5. 5 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $34.8M
    $24M US & Canada · 69% $10.8M elsewhere · 31%
  6. 6 The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Countdown (2004) $4.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Floris (2004) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Pelicanman (2004) $919.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $343.4M between them, 64% of the total. 5 films, 45% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 2 films, 18% of the list $343.4M · 64% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 36% of the list $178M · 33% of the gross
  • Under $10M 5 films, 45% of the list $12.5M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $263.8M, led by Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 House of Flying Daggers (2004) $92.9M House of Flying Daggers (2004)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Blade: Trinity (2004) $171.2M Blade: Trinity (2004)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $263.8M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2004 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $1.9B from 9 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). December 2004 took $533.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1995 4 films 4 $286M – Jumanji (1995) $262.8M
December 1996 3 films · −14% 3 $244.6M −14% Daylight (1996) $159.2M
December 1997 4 films · +61% 4 $394.7M +61% Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M
December 1998 4 films · −3% 4 $382.1M −3% The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M
December 1999 2 films · +2% 2 $390.8M +2% Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
December 2000 8 films · +209% 8 $1.2B +209% Cast Away (2000) $429.6M
December 2001 5 films · −17% 5 $1B −17% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
December 2002 4 films · −93% 4 $69.5M −93% The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M
December 2003 9 films · +2583% 9 $1.9B +2583% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
December 2004 11 films · −71% 11 $533.9M −71% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2004?

English-language adventure films took $413.3M across 5 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($92.9M) and French-language adventure films ($15.3M).

December 2004 Adventure Box Office by Language

  1. English $413.3M
    5 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  2. Chinese $92.9M
    1 film · #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004)
  3. French $15.3M
    1 film · #1 The Last Trapper (2004)
  4. Japanese $6.1M
    1 film · #1 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
  5. Russian $4.4M
    1 film · #1 Countdown (2004)
  6. Dutch $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Floris (2004)
  7. Finnish $919.4K
    1 film · #1 Pelicanman (2004)
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2004, Month by Month

The months of 2004 with their totals: May leads with $1.8B, led by Shrek 2 (2004).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office December 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2004?

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) leads with $211.5M worldwide, $118.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blade: Trinity (2004) at $132M and House of Flying Daggers (2004) at $92.9M.

How much did adventure movies released in December 2004 earn?

11 adventure films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $533.9M in all, or $48.5M per film on average. November 2004 releases took $1.2B.

How many adventure movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) with $211.5M.

How much of the December 2004 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$227.1M of the $533.9M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.