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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2004

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2004: Drama Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

Ladder 49 (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $100.6M worldwide, ahead of I Heart Huckabees (2004) at $20.1M and Infection (2004) at $7M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $138.7M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 57% on Week 39, 2004, whose releases took $88.6M. By language, English leads with $130.3M across 4 drama releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$138.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2004
+57%
Ladder 49 (2004) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 2004

Ladder 49 (2004)

2004 · Action, Drama

$100.6M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2004?

Ladder 49 (2004) leads with $100.6M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $137.3M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ladder 49 (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $100.6M Ladder 49 (2004)
    $74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
  2. I Heart Huckabees (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $20.1M I Heart Huckabees (2004)
    $12.8M US & Canada · 64% $7.3M elsewhere · 36%
  3. Infection (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $7M Infection (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $6.9M Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
    $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $2.8M Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 95% $128.3K elsewhere · 5%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 Ladder 49 (2004) movie poster
    Ladder 49 (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $100.6M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M
  2. 2 I Heart Huckabees (2004) movie poster
    I Heart Huckabees (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $20.1M
  3. 3 Infection (2004) movie poster
    Infection (2004) Oct 2, 2004 · Japanese · Drama, Horror $7M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
  4. 4 Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) movie poster
    Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Drama $6.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
  5. 5 Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004) movie poster
    Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $128.3K Worldwide: $2.8M
  6. 6 The Giraffe’s Neck (2004) movie poster
    The Giraffe’s Neck (2004) Sep 29, 2004 · French · Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  7. 7 A Less Bad World (2004) movie poster
    A Less Bad World (2004) Sep 30, 2004 · Spanish · Drama $10.2K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
  8. 8 Owner of the Story (2004) movie poster
    Owner of the Story (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · Portuguese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $6.3K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2004?

Of the top 8, Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Heart Huckabees (2004) made 36% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $96.8M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
    $74.5M US & Canada · 74% $26M elsewhere · 26%
  2. 2 I Heart Huckabees (2004) $20.1M
    $12.8M US & Canada · 64% $7.3M elsewhere · 36%
  3. 3 Infection (2004) $7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) $6.9M
    $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004) $2.8M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 95% $128.3K elsewhere · 5%
  6. 6 The Giraffe’s Neck (2004) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 A Less Bad World (2004) $10.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $138.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $203.1M, led by Shall We Dance? (2004).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Rosenstrasse (2004) $26.6M Rosenstrasse (2004)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Five of Us (2004) $4.4M The Five of Us (2004)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $169.7M Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Cellular (2004) $69.6M Cellular (2004)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $106.1M Wimbledon (2004)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $88.6M The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Ladder 49 (2004) $138.7M Ladder 49 (2004)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Friday Night Lights (2004) $72.6M Friday Night Lights (2004)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $203.1M Shall We Dance? (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2000 earned the most: $143.6M from 4 films, led by Remember the Titans (2000). Week 40, 2004 took $138.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 2 films 2 $41.9M – How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · +95% 7 $81.8M +95% That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −16% 5 $69.1M −16% Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · −15% 4 $58.7M −15% What Dreams May Come (1998) $55.4M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · +140% 7 $140.7M +140% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · +2% 4 $143.6M +2% Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · −23% 7 $111.1M −23% Training Day (2001) $104.9M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 8 films · −68% 8 $35.3M −68% Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 9 films · +141% 9 $85.2M +141% Out of Time (2003) $55.5M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +63% 8 $138.7M +63% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2004?

English-language drama films took $130.3M across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($7M) and French-language drama films ($1.4M).

Week 40 of 2004 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $130.3M
    4 films · #1 Ladder 49 (2004)
  2. Japanese $7M
    1 film · #1 Infection (2004)
  3. French $1.4M
    1 film · #1 The Giraffe’s Neck (2004)
  4. Spanish $10.2K
    1 film · #1 A Less Bad World (2004)
  5. Portuguese $6.3K
    1 film · #1 Owner of the Story (2004)
Archive

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 40 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

Ladder 49 (2004) leads with $100.6M worldwide, $74.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Heart Huckabees (2004) at $20.1M and Infection (2004) at $7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

8 drama films released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $138.7M in all, or $17.3M per film on average. Week 39, 2004 releases took $88.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ladder 49 (2004) with $100.6M.

How much of the Week 40, 2004 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$96.8M of the $138.7M total, or 70%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.