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Animation box office · October 2004

Animation Box Office, October 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Shark Tale (2004) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in October 2004, with $374.6M worldwide, ahead of The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) at $422.9K. 2 animation films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $375M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

October 2004 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$375M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
43%
Shark Tale (2004) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of October 2004

Shark Tale (2004)

2004 · Comedy, Animation

$374.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
The chart

Every Animation Release of October 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 October 2004.

  1. 1 Shark Tale (2004) movie poster
    Shark Tale (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $374.6M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $213.7M Worldwide: $374.6M
  2. 2 The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) movie poster
    The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) Oct 12, 2004 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Family $422.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.9K
FAQ

Animation Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in October 2004?

Shark Tale (2004) leads with $374.6M worldwide, $160.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) at $422.9K.

How much did animation movies released in October 2004 earn?

2 animation films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $375M in all, or $187.5M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in October 2004 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shark Tale (2004) with $374.6M.

How much of the October 2004 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$160.9M of the $375M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2004 animation 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 October 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 October 2004 animation 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.