#1 of 47 #1 fantasy movie of 2004
2004 · Adventure, Fantasy
$932.5M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
Fantasy box office · 2004
Fantasy Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2004, with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and Spider-Man 2 (2004) at $784.6M. 47 fantasy films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on 2003, whose releases took $4.3B. By language, English leads with $3.9B across 26 fantasy releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $4.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 2003
- −4%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $3B, 73% 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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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 Fantasy Release 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 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 Jun 30, 2004 US and Canada: $374.3M Rest of the world: $410.2M Worldwide: $784.6M
- 4 May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $120.2M Rest of the world: $180M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 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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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 - 7
Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M - 8
Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $59.5M Rest of the world: $43.9M Worldwide: $103.4M - 9
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $59.6M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $99.4M - 10
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $96.5M - 11
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 12
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $82.4M - 13
Jun 27, 2004 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $50.3M - 14
Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $435K Worldwide: $48.6M - 15
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M - 16
Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $40.4M - 17
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 18
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $28.3M - 19
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $27.4M - 20
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $10.2M - 21
May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $10.1M - 22
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 - 23
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 24
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)Dec 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
Dec 23, 2004 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $6.1M worldwide - 25
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 26
Jul 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 27
Oct 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 28
Aug 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 29
Feb 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 30
Sep 25, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 31
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 32
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $80.4K Rest of the world: $863.3K Worldwide: $943.6K - 33
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.4K - 34
The Saddest Music in the World (2004)Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $699.2K Rest of the world: $155.8K Worldwide: $855K Apr 30, 2004 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $855K worldwide - 35
Jun 25, 2004 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: $457K Worldwide: $465.6K - 36
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 - 37
Feb 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.9K - 38
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $180.5K Rest of the world: $92.5K Worldwide: $273K - 39
Dec 31, 2004 US and Canada: $74.7K Rest of the world: $122.6K Worldwide: $197.2K - 40
Jan 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.5K - 41
Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K - 42
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.1K - 43
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7K - 44
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K - 45
Nov 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1K - 46
Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K - 47
Feb 1, 2004 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, Hellboy (2004) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $1.8B (43%) 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 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M $374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M $120.2M US & Canada · 40% $180M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M $84.2M US & Canada · 46% $97M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M $52.4M US & Canada · 40% $79.6M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 The Stepford Wives (2004) $103.4M $59.5M US & Canada · 58% $43.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 9 Hellboy (2004) $99.4M $59.6M US & Canada · 60% $39.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 10 13 Going on 30 (2004) $96.5M $57.2M US & Canada · 59% $39.2M elsewhere · 41%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 47 films crossed $100M and took $3.5B between them, 83% of the total. 26 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 22% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 6% of the list $2.5B · 61% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 11% of the list $928.2M · 22% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 28% of the list $662.2M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 55% of the list $47.5M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.7B from 6 films, led by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). February was the quietest month ($2.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Teacher's Pet (2004) $14.1M Teacher's Pet (2004)
- February Feb Tooth (2004) $2.7M Tooth (2004)
- March Mar Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April Apr Hellboy (2004) $224.1M Hellboy (2004)
- May May Shrek 2 (2004) $1.2B Shrek 2 (2004)
- June Jun Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $1.7B Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July Jul Catwoman (2004) $115.8M Catwoman (2004)
- August Aug Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004) $31.8M Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004)
- September Sep Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) $19.7M Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
- October Oct Be with You (2004) $51.4M Be with You (2004)
- November Nov Bad Education (2004) $40.4M Bad Education (2004)
- December Dec Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $492.2M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $4.4B from 40 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). 2004 took $4.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 26 films | 26 | $1.9B | – | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 18 films · −59% | 18 | $770.2M | −59% | Phenomenon (1996) $152M |
| 1997 18 films · −4% | 18 | $736.5M | −4% | Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M |
| 1998 21 films · +34% | 21 | $987.9M | +34% | City of Angels (1998) $198.7M |
| 1999 28 films · +258% | 28 | $3.5B | +258% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 27 films · −42% | 27 | $2.1B | −42% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 40 films · +113% | 40 | $4.4B | +113% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 43 films · −32% | 43 | $3B | −32% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 36 films · +46% | 36 | $4.3B | +46% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 47 films · −4% | 47 | $4.2B | −4% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language fantasy films took $3.9B across 26 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language fantasy films ($92.9M) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($58.4M).
2004 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $3.9B26 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
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Chinese $92.9M1 film · #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Japanese $58.4M4 films · #1 Be with You (2004)
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Russian $50.3M1 film · #1 Night Watch (2004) -
Spanish $40.5M2 films · #1 Bad Education (2004) - German $7.9M1 film · #1 Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
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Cantonese $2.5M1 film · #1 The Twins Effect II (2004) -
Italian $1.2M1 film · #1 Stork Day (2004) -
Finnish $919.4K1 film · #1 Pelicanman (2004) -
French $465.6K1 film · #1 Kaena: The Prophecy (2004)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
- 2019 $15.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $8.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $13.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $10.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $7.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $6.9B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- 2013 $8.2B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $6.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 2011 $5.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $7.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
- 2009 $8.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $4B #1 Hancock (2008)
- 2007 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $3.8B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $4.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $4.2B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.3B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $4.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
- 1999 $3.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $987.9M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- 1997 $736.5M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- 1996 $770.2M #1 Phenomenon (1996)
- 1995 $1.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $764.7M #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $645.5M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- 1992 $600.2M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $791.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
- 1989 $678.8M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- 1988 $805.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $521.8M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
- 1986 $240.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $295.4M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- 1984 $651.5M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $694.5M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $262.9M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- 1981 $175.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- 1980 $75.3M #1 Xanadu (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1979 $49.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $169.9M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- 1977 $954.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $21.8K #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- 1975 $14.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- 1973 $345K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- 1972 $356.8K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $688.6K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 1970 $61.6K #1 Donkey Skin (1970)
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $4.2K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $3.3K #1 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
- 1965 $33K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $103.1M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $31.9K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $3K #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
- 1948 $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- 1947 $11.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $38M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $2.7K #1 Anchors Aweigh (1945)
- 1944 $306 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- 1942 $27 #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
- 1941 $112.6K #1 Dumbo (1941)
- 1940 $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 4 years · $210.7M
1920s 1 year · $12.2K
FAQ
Fantasy 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy 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 Spider-Man 2 (2004) at $784.6M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2004 earn?
47 fantasy films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, or $88.6M per film on average. 2003 releases took $4.3B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek 2 (2004) with $932.5M.
How is the 2004 fantasy 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 fantasy 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.