#1 of 47 #1 drama movie of October 2004
2004 · Drama, Comedy
$170.1M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$57.9M US & Canada · 34% $112.2M elsewhere · 66%
Drama box office · October 2004
Drama Box Office, October 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Shall We Dance? (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2004, with $170.1M worldwide, ahead of Ray (2004) at $124M and Sideways (2004) at $109.7M. 47 drama films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $728M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 67% on September 2004, whose releases took $435.2M. By language, English leads with $521.2M across 22 drama releases.
- October 2004 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $728M
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs September 2004
- +67%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 2004?
Shall We Dance? (2004) leads with $170.1M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $566.3M, 78% of what all 47 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama 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 Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $170.1M
- 2 Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $75.3M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $124M
- 3 Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $109.7M
- 4 Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M
- 5 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $694.8K Worldwide: $62M
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Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M - 7
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $23.9M - 8
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $20.1M - 9
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $14.3M - 10
Oct 10, 2004 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $13.3M - 11
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 12
Oct 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 13
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M - 14
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 15
Oct 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 16
Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004)Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $128.3K Worldwide: $2.8M
Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama $2.8M worldwide - 17
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $782.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.3M - 18
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $358.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.9M - 19
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 20
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 21
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.5K - 22
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $193.6K Rest of the world: $385.7K Worldwide: $579.4K - 23
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: $120.7K Worldwide: $545.4K - 24
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $215.6K Rest of the world: $279.6K Worldwide: $495.3K - 25
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $472.9K Worldwide: $479K - 26
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475.8K - 27
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $180.5K Rest of the world: $92.5K Worldwide: $273K - 28
Oct 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.6K - 29
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $143.6K Rest of the world: $13.2K Worldwide: $156.8K - 30
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.2K - 31
Oct 11, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.8K - 32
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $75.1K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $89.8K - 33
Oct 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77K - 34
Oct 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.9K - 35
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.4K - 36
Oct 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K - 37
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $26.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.8K - 38
Oct 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K - 39
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K - 40
Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 41
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K - 42
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K - 43
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 44
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1K - 45
Oct 21, 2004 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9K - 46
Oct 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 47
Oct 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $599
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2004?
Of the top 10, Friday Night Lights (2004) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Birth (2004) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $383.3M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M $57.9M US & Canada · 34% $112.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Ray (2004) $124M $75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Sideways (2004) $109.7M $71.5M US & Canada · 65% $38.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M $74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
- 5 Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Be with You (2004) $46.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Birth (2004) $23.9M $5.1M US & Canada · 21% $18.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 8 I Heart Huckabees (2004) $20.1M $12.8M US & Canada · 64% $7.3M elsewhere · 36%
- 9 Being Julia (2004) $14.3M $7.7M US & Canada · 54% $6.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 Vera Drake (2004) $13.3M $3.8M US & Canada · 28% $9.5M elsewhere · 72%
Gross bands
How Many October 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 47 films crossed $100M and took $504.4M between them, 69% of the total. 37 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 25%
- $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 4 films, 9% of the list $504.4M · 69% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 13% of the list $180.2M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 37 films, 79% of the list $43.4M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 24–30) took $204.3M, led by Ray (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Ladder 49 (2004) $137.3M Ladder 49 (2004)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Friday Night Lights (2004) $72.6M Friday Night Lights (2004)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $203.1M Shall We Dance? (2004)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Sideways (2004) $110.6M Sideways (2004)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Ray (2004) $204.3M Ray (2004)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2004 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $728M from 47 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1995 16 films | 16 | $261M | – | Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M |
| October 1996 19 films · +66% | 19 | $433.9M | +66% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| October 1997 23 films · +4% | 23 | $450.8M | +4% | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| October 1998 19 films · −2% | 19 | $443.5M | −2% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| October 1999 38 films · +20% | 38 | $531.2M | +20% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 27 films · −47% | 27 | $282.7M | −47% | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| October 2001 42 films · +40% | 42 | $395.1M | +40% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 48 films · −31% | 48 | $271.5M | −31% | Frida (2002) $56.3M |
| October 2003 46 films · +88% | 46 | $509.8M | +88% | Mystic River (2003) $156.6M |
| October 2004 47 films · +43% | 47 | $728M | +43% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in October 2004?
English-language drama films took $521.2M across 22 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($59.4M) and French-language drama films ($10M).
October 2004 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $521.2M22 films · #1 Shall We Dance? (2004)
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Japanese $59.4M5 films · #1 Be with You (2004) -
French $10M2 films · #1 Viper in the Fist (2004) -
Spanish $820.5K4 films · #1 Desnudos (2004) -
Cantonese $475.8K1 film · #1 Beyond Our Ken (2004) -
Korean $225.6K1 film · #1 This Charming Girl (2004) -
Chinese $141.9K2 films · #1 Rice Rhapsody (2004) -
Swedish $121.2K1 film · #1 Fjorton suger (2004)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: December leads with $988.9M, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004).
- January $106.8M #1 You Got Served (2004)
- February $890M #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- March $411.4M #1 Hidalgo (2004)
- April $564.9M #1 Man on Fire (2004)
- May $453.8M #1 Van Helsing (2004)
- June $482.6M #1 The Terminal (2004)
- July $550.5M #1 King Arthur (2004)
- August $336.6M #1 Collateral (2004)
- September $435.2M #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- October $728M #1 Shall We Dance? (2004)
- November $408.5M #1 Finding Neverland (2004)
- December $988.9M #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
FAQ
Drama 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 2004?
Shall We Dance? (2004) leads with $170.1M worldwide, $57.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ray (2004) at $124M and Sideways (2004) at $109.7M.
How much did drama movies released in October 2004 earn?
47 drama films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $728M in all, or $15.5M per film on average. September 2004 releases took $435.2M.
How many drama movies released in October 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Shall We Dance? (2004) with $170.1M.
How is the October 2004 drama 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 drama 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.