#1 of 58 #1 family movie of 2004
2004 · Adventure, Fantasy
$932.5M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
Family box office · 2004
Family Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2004, with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M. 58 family films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $4.6B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 9% on 2003, whose releases took $4.2B. By language, English leads with $4.5B across 38 family releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 58
- combined worldwide
- $4.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 2003
- +9%
#1 of 58 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $3B, 64% of what all 58 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $808.5M Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)$250.1M US & Canada · 31% $558.4M elsewhere · 69% -
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Number 5 $211.5M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)$118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Family Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2004.
- 1 May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $445M Rest of the world: $487.6M Worldwide: $932.5M
- 2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $250.1M Rest of the world: $558.4M Worldwide: $808.5M
Jun 4, 2004 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $808.5M worldwide - 3 Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $261.4M Rest of the world: $370.2M Worldwide: $631.7M
- 4 Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $213.7M Worldwide: $374.6M
- 5 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M Dec 17, 2004 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $211.5M worldwide
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Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $127.8M Worldwide: $203.2M - 7
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $84.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $181.2M Mar 26, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $181.2M worldwide - 8
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $95.3M Worldwide: $145.4M - 9
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $55.6M Worldwide: $141.1M Nov 19, 2004 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $141.1M worldwide - 10
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)Aug 11, 2004 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $134.7M Aug 11, 2004 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Romance $134.7M worldwide - 11
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: $65M Worldwide: $116.7M - 12
Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: $73.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $96.6M - 13
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Jun 16, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $72.7M Jun 16, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $72.7M worldwide - 14
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $70.1M - 15
Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $64.4M Rest of the world: $67.6K Worldwide: $64.4M - 16
Jun 25, 2004 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $62.2M - 17
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $50.6M - 18
Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $435K Worldwide: $48.6M - 19
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $33.3M Feb 20, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $33.3M worldwide - 20
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 21
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 22
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $27.4M - 23
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)Mar 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2M
Mar 6, 2004 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Animation $27.2M worldwide - 24
Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $247.9K Worldwide: $17M - 25
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $14.9M - 26
Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $229.3K Worldwide: $9.4M - 27
The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $9.3M
Jun 4, 2004 · Mongolian · Drama, Family, Documentary $9.3M worldwide - 28
Sep 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 29
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)Sep 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
Sep 29, 2004 · German · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $7.9M worldwide - 30
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 31
Jul 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 32
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M - 33
Jul 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 34
Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $333.1K Worldwide: $3.3M - 35
The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It (2004)Feb 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
Feb 5, 2004 · Norwegian · Comedy, Family, Adventure $3.2M worldwide - 36
Feb 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 37
May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $796.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.9M - 38
Apr 28, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 39
Dec 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 40
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.4K - 41
Little Grey Fergie: The Secret of the Farm (2004)Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $915.8K Sep 24, 2004 · Norwegian · Family $915.8K worldwide - 42
Feb 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647.1K - 43
McDull, Prince de la Bun (2004)Jun 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $609.4K
Jun 24, 2004 · Cantonese · Drama, Animation, Comedy $609.4K worldwide - 44
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $493.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $493.9K - 45
Jun 25, 2004 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: $457K Worldwide: $465.6K - 46
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)Oct 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.9K Oct 12, 2004 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Family $422.9K worldwide - 47
Feb 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.9K - 48
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $294.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294.8K - 49
Sep 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.2K - 50
Oct 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 58 films, $2.1B (46%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M $445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M $250.1M US & Canada · 31% $558.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M $261.4M US & Canada · 41% $370.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M $160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 Garfield (2004) $203.2M $75.4M US & Canada · 37% $127.8M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M $84.2M US & Canada · 46% $97M elsewhere · 54%
- 8 Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M $50M US & Canada · 34% $95.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 9 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) $141.1M $85.4M US & Canada · 61% $55.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 10 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M $95.2M US & Canada · 71% $39.6M elsewhere · 29%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 58 films crossed $100M and took $3.9B between them, 84% of the total. 33 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 33% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 5% of the list $2.4B · 52% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 14% of the list $1.5B · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 24% of the list $642.3M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 33 films, 57% of the list $73.8M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.2B from 7 films, led by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). September was the quietest month ($17.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan You Got Served (2004) $57.1M You Got Served (2004)
- February Feb Miracle (2004) $124.5M Miracle (2004)
- March Mar Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $208.5M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April Apr Home on the Range (2004) $175M Home on the Range (2004)
- May May Shrek 2 (2004) $934.4M Shrek 2 (2004)
- June Jun Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $1.2B Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July Jul A Cinderella Story (2004) $107.2M A Cinderella Story (2004)
- August Aug The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $177.5M The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- September Sep Laura’s Star (2004) $17.8M Laura’s Star (2004)
- October Oct Shark Tale (2004) $390.1M Shark Tale (2004)
- November Nov The Incredibles (2004) $986M The Incredibles (2004)
- December Dec Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $262.1M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2004 earned the most: $4.6B from 58 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 39 films | 39 | $2.1B | – | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 26 films · −46% | 26 | $1.1B | −46% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
| 1997 27 films · +4% | 27 | $1.1B | +4% | Bean (1997) $251.2M |
| 1998 28 films · +75% | 28 | $2B | +75% | A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M |
| 1999 20 films · −9% | 20 | $1.8B | −9% | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
| 2000 33 films · +15% | 33 | $2.1B | +15% | Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M |
| 2001 35 films · +51% | 35 | $3.1B | +51% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 40 films · −20% | 40 | $2.5B | −20% | Ice Age (2002) $383.3M |
| 2003 60 films · +68% | 60 | $4.2B | +68% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| 2004 58 films · +9% | 58 | $4.6B | +9% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language family films took $4.5B across 38 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($27.2M) and German-language family films ($16.6M).
2004 Family Box Office by Language
- English $4.5B38 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- Japanese $27.2M1 film · #1 Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
- German $16.6M2 films · #1 Laura’s Star (2004)
- Mongolian $9.3M1 film · #1 The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)
- Norwegian $4.1M2 films · #1 The Junior Olsen Gang Rocks It (2004)
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Spanish $3.8M1 film · #1 Patoruzito (2004) -
Dutch $3.5M4 films · #1 In Orange (2004) -
Hindi $1.9M1 film · #1 Hum Tum (2004) -
French $959.5K2 films · #1 L’incomparable Mademoiselle C. (2004) -
Finnish $919.4K1 film · #1 Pelicanman (2004)
Archive
Family Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $9.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $22.3B
2010s 10 years · $62.9B
- 2019 $9.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $5.6B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $7.8B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $8.9B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $6.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $4.4B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $5.3B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.8B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $4B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $6.7B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $44.3B
- 2009 $6.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $4.9B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- 2007 $5.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $5.1B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $5.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $4.6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.2B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $2.5B #1 Ice Age (2002)
- 2001 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 Dinosaur (2000)
1990s 10 years · $14.6B
- 1999 $1.8B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $2B #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
- 1997 $1.1B #1 Bean (1997)
- 1996 $1.1B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.1B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2.1B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $607.3M #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $940.8M #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $3.1B
- 1989 $765.9M #1 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- 1988 $710.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $412.1M #1 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
- 1986 $349.6M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- 1985 $247M #1 The Goonies (1985)
- 1984 $123.3M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- 1983 $60.1M #1 A Christmas Story (1983)
- 1982 $136.9M #1 Annie (1982)
- 1981 $169.1M #1 The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- 1980 $92.5M #1 Popeye (1980)
1970s 9 years · $811.6M
- 1979 $125.2M #1 The Muppet Movie (1979)
- 1978 $51.5M #1 The Wiz (1978)
- 1977 $206.1M #1 The Rescuers (1977)
- 1976 $61.9M #1 The Bad News Bears (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $105.3M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $22.6M #1 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
- 1971 $11.1M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $191M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 9 years · $657.6M
- 1969 $51.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $205.8M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $159.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $179.7M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $14.8K #1 Bill of Hare (1962)
- 1960 $40.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 9 years · $412.6M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1957 $91 #1 Old Yeller (1957)
- 1956 $42.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $746 #1 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- 1953 $92.6M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $36M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $16K #1 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 8 years · $438.2M
1930s 2 years · $210.7M
FAQ
Family Box Office 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 58 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M worldwide, $445M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and The Incredibles (2004) at $631.7M.
How much did family movies released in 2004 earn?
58 family films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $4.6B in all, or $79.3M per film on average. 2003 releases took $4.2B.
How many family movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 11 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek 2 (2004) with $932.5M.
How is the 2004 family 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 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 2004 family 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.