#1 of 106 #1 crime movie of 2004
2004 · Thriller, Crime
$362.7M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$125.5M US & Canada · 35% $237.2M elsewhere · 65%
Crime box office · 2004
Crime Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Ocean's Twelve (2004) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 2004, with $362.7M worldwide, ahead of Collateral (2004) at $220.2M and Starsky & Hutch (2004) at $170.3M. 106 crime films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on 2003, whose releases took $3.1B. By language, English leads with $1.8B across 43 crime releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 106
- combined worldwide
- $2.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2003
- −30%
#1 of 106 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 2004?
Ocean's Twelve (2004) leads with $362.7M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 48% of what all 106 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 106. 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 Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $125.5M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $362.7M
- 2 Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $119.2M Worldwide: $220.2M
- 3 Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $88.2M Rest of the world: $82M Worldwide: $170.3M
- 4 Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $66.2M Rest of the world: $87.9M Worldwide: $154.1M
- 5 Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $130.8M
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Jun 23, 2004 US and Canada: $70.8M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $113.1M - 7
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M - 8
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $82.4M - 9
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $39.8M Rest of the world: $36.9M Worldwide: $76.7M - 10
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $71.3M - 11
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $28.3M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $62.7M - 12
Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $25.7M Worldwide: $57.7M - 13
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $54.7M - 14
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $46.5M - 15
Feb 27, 2004 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $41M - 16
Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $40.4M - 17
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)Feb 18, 2004 US and Canada: $152.1K Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $40.2M
Feb 18, 2004 · French · Action, Crime, Thriller $40.2M worldwide - 18
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004)Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $33.1M Worldwide: $34.2M
Jul 23, 2004 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Comedy $34.2M worldwide - 19
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $26.2M - 20
Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $247.9K Worldwide: $17M - 21
Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $16.8M - 22
Jan 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6M - 23
Oct 10, 2004 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $13.3M - 24
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $12.6M - 25
Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $11.4M - 26
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $11.3M - 27
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $507.3K Worldwide: $10.9M - 28
May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $216.3K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.8M - 29
Sep 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 30
Mar 12, 2004 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $8.1M - 31
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 32
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $319.1K Worldwide: $6.8M - 33
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M - 34
Mar 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 35
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $277.7K Worldwide: $5.9M - 36
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.8M - 37
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $155.9K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M - 38
Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $897K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $5.2M - 39
Nov 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 40
Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 41
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)Dec 29, 2004 US and Canada: $708.8K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4.4M
Dec 29, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama, History $4.4M worldwide - 42
Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 43
Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 44
Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 45
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 46
Apr 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 47
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $767.4K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.6M - 48
May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 49
Feb 13, 2004 US and Canada: $371.4K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M - 50
Apr 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, White Chicks (2004) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Ocean's Twelve (2004) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 106 films, $962.2M (45%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M $125.5M US & Canada · 35% $237.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Collateral (2004) $220.2M $101M US & Canada · 46% $119.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 Starsky & Hutch (2004) $170.3M $88.2M US & Canada · 52% $82M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M $66.2M US & Canada · 43% $87.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Man on Fire (2004) $130.8M $77.9M US & Canada · 60% $52.9M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 White Chicks (2004) $113.1M $70.8M US & Canada · 63% $42.3M elsewhere · 37%
- 7 Saw (2004) $104M $56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
- 8 Catwoman (2004) $82.4M $40.2M US & Canada · 49% $42.2M elsewhere · 51%
- 9 The Ladykillers (2004) $76.7M $39.8M US & Canada · 52% $36.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 10 Taxi (2004) $71.3M $36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 106 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 59% of the total. 78 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
59% 35%
- $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 7 films, 7% of the list $1.3B · 59% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 20% of the list $752.5M · 35% of the gross
- Under $10M 78 films, 74% of the list $137.5M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $389.6M from 18 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). May was the quietest month ($16.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Torque (2004) $79.1M Torque (2004)
- February Feb Twisted (2004) $100.9M Twisted (2004)
- March Mar Starsky & Hutch (2004) $279.1M Starsky & Hutch (2004)
- April Apr Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $389.6M Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May May Carandiru (2004) $16.2M Carandiru (2004)
- June Jun White Chicks (2004) $116.2M White Chicks (2004)
- July Jul Catwoman (2004) $136.5M Catwoman (2004)
- August Aug Collateral (2004) $241.5M Collateral (2004)
- September Sep Cellular (2004) $99.4M Cellular (2004)
- October Oct Saw (2004) $200.1M Saw (2004)
- November Nov After the Sunset (2004) $110.3M After the Sunset (2004)
- December Dec Ocean's Twelve (2004) $376.5M Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $3.3B from 78 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). 2004 took $2.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 50 films | 50 | $2.5B | – | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 55 films · −25% | 55 | $1.8B | −25% | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
| 1997 53 films · +15% | 53 | $2.1B | +15% | Face/Off (1997) $245.7M |
| 1998 54 films · −20% | 54 | $1.7B | −20% | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M |
| 1999 51 films · +50% | 51 | $2.5B | +50% | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M |
| 2000 55 films · −21% | 55 | $2B | −21% | Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M |
| 2001 78 films · +65% | 78 | $3.3B | +65% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 94 films · −20% | 94 | $2.6B | −20% | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
| 2003 99 films · +17% | 99 | $3.1B | +17% | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| 2004 106 films · −30% | 106 | $2.1B | −30% | Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language crime films took $1.8B across 43 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language crime films ($54.2M) and Japanese-language crime films ($53.6M).
2004 Crime Box Office by Language
- English $1.8B43 films · #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
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Spanish $54.2M7 films · #1 Bad Education (2004) - Japanese $53.6M5 films · #1 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004)
- French $51.8M5 films · #1 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
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Cantonese $16.4M7 films · #1 New Police Story (2004) -
Portuguese $11.4M4 films · #1 Carandiru (2004) -
Italian $8.6M6 films · #1 The Card Player (2004) -
Polish $7.4M1 film · #1 Vinci (2004) -
Russian $6.5M3 films · #1 Countdown (2004) -
Hindi $5.4M5 films · #1 Musafir (2004)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime 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 106 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 2004?
Ocean's Twelve (2004) leads with $362.7M worldwide, $125.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Collateral (2004) at $220.2M and Starsky & Hutch (2004) at $170.3M.
How much did crime movies released in 2004 earn?
106 crime films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, or $20.2M per film on average. 2003 releases took $3.1B.
How many crime movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Ocean's Twelve (2004) with $362.7M.
How is the 2004 crime 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 crime 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.