#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of December 2004
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
2004 · Adventure, Fantasy
$6.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Animation box office · December 2004
Animation Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2004, with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of The District (2004) at $199.8K and Sky Blue (2004) at $197.2K. 4 animation films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on November 2004, whose releases took $772.8M.
- December 2004 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6.5M
- Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), the #1
- $6.1M
- vs November 2004
- −99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2004?
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) leads with $6.1M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation 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 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 - 2 Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.8K
- 3 Dec 31, 2004 US and Canada: $74.7K Rest of the world: $122.6K Worldwide: $197.2K
- 4 Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 19–25) took $6.1M, led by Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The District (2004) $232K The District (2004)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Sky Blue (2004) $197.2K Sky Blue (2004)
Earlier years
How Does December 2004 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1998 earned the most: $219M from 3 films, led by The Prince of Egypt (1998). December 2004 took $6.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1995 2 films | 2 | $12.6M | – | Balto (1995) $11.3M |
| December 1996 2 films · +436% | 2 | $67.7M | +436% | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) $63.1M |
| December 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1998 3 films | 3 | $219M | – | The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M |
| December 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2000 3 films | 3 | $170.1M | – | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M |
| December 2001 7 films · −31% | 7 | $117.2M | −31% | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M |
| December 2002 3 films · −41% | 3 | $69M | −41% | The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M |
| December 2003 4 films · −84% | 4 | $10.9M | −84% | Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) $6.7M |
| December 2004 4 films · −40% | 4 | $6.5M | −40% | Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: May leads with $932.5M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).
- January $7.1M #1 Teacher's Pet (2004)
- February $3.3M #1 Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
- March $27.5M #1 Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
- April $179.4M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- May $932.5M #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- June $204.2M #1 Garfield (2004)
- July $9.8M #1 Zatch Bell! 101st Devil (2004)
- August $40.4M #1 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004)
- September $19.1M #1 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
- October $375M #1 Shark Tale (2004)
- November $772.8M #1 The Incredibles (2004)
- December $6.5M #1 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
FAQ
Animation 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2004?
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) leads with $6.1M worldwide. Next come The District (2004) at $199.8K and Sky Blue (2004) at $197.2K.
How much did animation movies released in December 2004 earn?
4 animation films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. November 2004 releases took $772.8M.
How many animation movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), earned $6.1M.
How is the December 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 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 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.