How much of the Week 17, 2004 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$77.9M of the $157.1M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 18–24, 2004

Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 2004: Drama Releases of Apr 18–24

Man on Fire (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24), with $130.8M worldwide, ahead of Mariages! (2004) at $13M and Casshern (2004) at $12.6M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $157.1M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 153% on Week 16, 2004, whose releases took $62M. By language, English leads with $130.8M across 1 drama release.

week 17 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $157.1M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 16, 2004: +153%

#1 of 5

#1 drama movie of Week 17, 2004

Man on Fire (2004)

2004 · Action, Drama

$130.8M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$77.9M US & Canada · 60% $52.9M elsewhere · 40%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 17 of 2004?

Man on Fire (2004) leads with $130.8M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $157.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$130.8M Man on Fire (2004)
$77.9M US & Canada · 60% $52.9M elsewhere · 40%
Number 2

$13M Mariages! (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$12.6M Casshern (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$535.3K Moving Targets (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$80.2K Azul y Blanco (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24).

1
Man on Fire (2004) Apr 23, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $130.8M worldwide

Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $130.8M
2
Mariages! (2004) Apr 21, 2004 · French · Drama, Comedy $13M worldwide

Apr 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
3
Casshern (2004) Apr 24, 2004 · Japanese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror $12.6M worldwide

Apr 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
4
Moving Targets (2004) Apr 23, 2004 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Drama $535.3K worldwide

Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535.3K
5
Azul y Blanco (2004) Apr 23, 2004 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $80.2K worldwide

Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.2K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $157.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 2–8) with $331.8M, led by Van Helsing (2004).

Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2000 earned the most: $178.9M from 6 films, led by U-571 (2000). Week 17, 2004 took $157.1M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 4 films	4	$29.5M	–	Friday (1995) $28.2M
Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 3 films · −26%	3	$21.8M	−26%	Mulholland Falls (1996) $11.5M
Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 4 films · +469%	4	$124M	+469%	Volcano (1997) $122.8M
Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 4 films · −89%	4	$14M	−89%	Sliding Doors (1998) $11.8M
Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 3 films · +66%	3	$23.3M	+66%	Election (1999) $14.9M
Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 6 films · +668%	6	$178.9M	+668%	U-571 (2000) $127.7M
Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 5 films · −66%	5	$61.1M	−66%	Driven (2001) $54.7M
Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 12 films · −80%	12	$12.2M	−80%	Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) $6.6M
Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 12 films · +55%	12	$18.9M	+55%	It Runs in the Family (2003) $8.2M
Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 5 films · +732%	5	$157.1M	+732%	Man on Fire (2004) $130.8M

Drama Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 9 (Feb 22–28) with $762.5M, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 17 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24)?

Man on Fire (2004) leads with $130.8M worldwide, $77.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mariages! (2004) at $13M and Casshern (2004) at $12.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24) earn?

5 drama films released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $157.1M in all, or $31.4M per film on average. Week 16, 2004 releases took $62M.

How many drama movies released in week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Man on Fire (2004) with $130.8M.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2004 (Apr 18–24). 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 week 17, 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.