#1 of 6 #1 crime movie of May 2004
2004 · Drama, Crime
$10.8M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$216.3K US & Canada · 2% $10.6M elsewhere · 98%
Crime box office · May 2004
Crime Box Office, May 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Carandiru (2004) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 2004, with $10.8M worldwide, ahead of The Consequences of Love (2004) at $2.6M and The Football Factory (2004) at $1.2M. 6 crime films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on April 2004, whose releases took $389.6M. By language, Portuguese leads with $10.8M across 1 crime release.
- May 2004 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $16.2M
- Carandiru (2004), the #1
- $10.8M
- vs April 2004
- −96%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 2004?
Carandiru (2004) leads with $10.8M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Crime Release of May 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 May 2004.
- 1 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $216.3K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.8M
- 2 May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 May 22, 2004 US and Canada: $331.2K Rest of the world: $236.6K Worldwide: $567.7K
- 6
May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 9–15) took $14.6M, led by Carandiru (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Carandiru (2004) $14.6M Carandiru (2004)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Breaking News (2004) $1.6M Breaking News (2004)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2004 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1995 earned the most: $368M from 3 films, led by Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). May 2004 took $16.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 3 films | 3 | $368M | – | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| May 1996 5 films · −97% | 5 | $10.6M | −97% | Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M |
| May 1997 3 films · +631% | 3 | $77.7M | +631% | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
| May 1998 4 films · −78% | 4 | $16.8M | −78% | Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 2 films | 2 | $37.1M | – | Small Time Crooks (2000) $29.9M |
| May 2001 3 films · −82% | 3 | $6.8M | −82% | Deuces Wild (2001) $6.3M |
| May 2002 4 films · +1679% | 4 | $121.6M | +1679% | Insomnia (2002) $113.8M |
| May 2003 8 films · +78% | 8 | $217M | +78% | The Italian Job (2003) $176.1M |
| May 2004 6 films · −93% | 6 | $16.2M | −93% | Carandiru (2004) $10.8M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: April leads with $389.6M, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004).
- January $79.1M #1 Torque (2004)
- February $100.9M #1 Twisted (2004)
- March $279.1M #1 Starsky & Hutch (2004)
- April $389.6M #1 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May $16.2M #1 Carandiru (2004)
- June $116.2M #1 White Chicks (2004)
- July $136.5M #1 Catwoman (2004)
- August $241.5M #1 Collateral (2004)
- September $99.4M #1 Cellular (2004)
- October $200.1M #1 Saw (2004)
- November $110.3M #1 After the Sunset (2004)
- December $376.5M #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
FAQ
Crime Box Office May 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in May 2004?
Carandiru (2004) leads with $10.8M worldwide, $216.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Consequences of Love (2004) at $2.6M and The Football Factory (2004) at $1.2M.
How much did crime movies released in May 2004 earn?
6 crime films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. April 2004 releases took $389.6M.
How many crime movies released in May 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Carandiru (2004), earned $10.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.