#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 41, 2004
2004 · Action, Drama
$62M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 2004
Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 2004: Drama Releases of Oct 3–9
Friday Night Lights (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9), with $62M worldwide, ahead of Viper in the Fist (2004) at $7.1M and Stage Beauty (2004) at $2.3M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.6M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 40, 2004, whose releases took $138.7M. By language, English leads with $65.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $72.6M
- Friday Night Lights (2004), the #1
- $62M
- vs Week 40, 2004
- −48%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 2004?
Friday Night Lights (2004) leads with $62M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $72.5M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9).
- 1 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $694.8K Worldwide: $62M
- 2 Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 3 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $782.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $193.6K Rest of the world: $385.7K Worldwide: $579.4K
- 5 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: $120.7K Worldwide: $545.4K
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Oct 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77K - 7
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.4K - 8
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K - 9
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2004?
Of the top 9, Vodka Lemon (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Around the Bend (2004) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $62.7M (86%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 2 Viper in the Fist (2004) $7.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Stage Beauty (2004) $2.3M $782.4K US & Canada · 34% $1.5M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Around the Bend (2004) $579.4K $193.6K US & Canada · 33% $385.7K elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Primer (2004) $545.4K $424.8K US & Canada · 78% $120.7K elsewhere · 22%
- 6 Huapango (2004) $77K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Vodka Lemon (2004) $66.4K $66.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Silent Water (2004) $7.4K $7.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Hillside Strangler (2004) $4.1K $4.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $72.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $203.1M, led by Shall We Dance? (2004).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Five of Us (2004) $4.4M The Five of Us (2004)
- 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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Cellular (2004) $69.6M Cellular (2004)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $106.1M Wimbledon (2004)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $88.6M The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Ladder 49 (2004) $138.7M 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $214.2M from 11 films, led by Mystic River (2003). Week 41, 2004 took $72.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 4 films | 4 | $28.5M | – | The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 7 films · +485% | 7 | $166.7M | +485% | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 6 films · +9% | 6 | $181.1M | +9% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 4 films · −92% | 4 | $15M | −92% | Holy Man (1998) $12.1M |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 7 films · +498% | 7 | $89.6M | +498% | Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 11 films · −64% | 11 | $32M | −64% | Get Carter (2000) $19.4M |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 12 films · +184% | 12 | $90.9M | +184% | Bandits (2001) $67.6M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · +39% | 12 | $126M | +39% | Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 11 films · +70% | 11 | $214.2M | +70% | Mystic River (2003) $156.6M |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 9 films · −66% | 9 | $72.6M | −66% | Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2004?
English-language drama films took $65.4M across 5 films, 90% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($7.1M) and Spanish-language drama films ($77K).
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).
- Week 1 $361.6K
- Week 2 $14.9M
- Week 3 $3.2M
- Week 4 $33.3M
- Week 5 $55M
- Week 6 $104.4M
- Week 7 $5.7M
- Week 8 $17.4M
- Week 9 $762.5M
- Week 10 $119.2M
- Week 11 $41.6M
- Week 12 $192M
- Week 13 $58.6M
- Week 14 $100.8M
- Week 15 $65.7M
- Week 16 $62M
- Week 17 $157.1M
- Week 18 $179.3M
- Week 19 $331.8M
- Week 20 $44.7M
- Week 21 $12.1M
- Week 22 $65.3M
- Week 23 $30.1M
- Week 24 $2.7M
- Week 25 $262.1M
- Week 26 $187.7M
- Week 27 $47.7M
- Week 28 $212.5M
- Week 29 $19.9M
- Week 30 $37M
- Week 31 $233.4M
- Week 32 $301.8M
- Week 33 $3.6M
- Week 34 $26.6M
- Week 35 $4.4M
- Week 36 $169.7M
- Week 37 $69.6M
- Week 38 $106.1M
- Week 39 $88.6M
- Week 40 $138.7M
- Week 41 $72.6M
- Week 42 $203.1M
- Week 43 $110.6M
- Week 44 $204.3M
- Week 45 $61.7M
- Week 46 $211.7M
- Week 47 $43M
- Week 48 $92M
- Week 49 $210.2M
- Week 50 $42.4M
- Week 51 $598.8M
- Week 52 $46.3M
- Week 53 $91.2M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 41 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9)?
Friday Night Lights (2004) leads with $62M worldwide, $61.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Viper in the Fist (2004) at $7.1M and Stage Beauty (2004) at $2.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) earn?
9 drama films released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $72.6M in all, or $8.1M per film on average. Week 40, 2004 releases took $138.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Friday Night Lights (2004), earned $62M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.