#1 of 3 #1 history movie of May 2004
S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004)
2004 · History, War
$23.6K worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$22.6K US & Canada · 96% $944 elsewhere · 4%
History box office · May 2004
History Box Office, May 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2004, with $23.6K worldwide, ahead of With All Deliberate Speed (2004) at $7.7K and The President’s Barber (2004) at $5.2K. 3 history films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $36.4K in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2004 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.4K
- S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004), the #1
- $23.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 83%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2004?
S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) leads with $23.6K, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.4K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of May 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 May 2004.
- 1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004)May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K
May 19, 2004 · Khmer · History, War, Documentary $23.6K worldwide - 2 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
- 3 May 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
By release week
Which Week of May 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 16–22) took $23.6K, led by S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The President’s Barber (2004) $5.2K The President’s Barber (2004)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 With All Deliberate Speed (2004) $7.7K With All Deliberate Speed (2004)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) $23.6K S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2004 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2000 earned the most: $465.5M from 1 film, led by Gladiator (2000). May 2004 took $36.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 3 films | 3 | $223.3M | – | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| May 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1998 1 film | 1 | $14.1M | – | Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 1 film | 1 | $465.5M | – | Gladiator (2000) $465.5M |
| May 2001 1 film · −100% | 1 | $55.9K | −100% | The Profession of Arms (2001) $55.9K |
| May 2002 1 film · +1917% | 1 | $1.1M | +1917% | The Lady and the Duke (2002) $1.1M |
| May 2003 2 films · −90% | 2 | $113.6K | −90% | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) $90.1K |
| May 2004 3 films · −68% | 3 | $36.4K | −68% | S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) $23.6K |
Archive
History Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: February leads with $698.2M, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004).
- January $178.3K #1 The Siam Renaissance (2004)
- February $698.2M #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- March $8.2M #1 Ned Kelly (2004)
- April $27.3M #1 The Alamo (2004)
- May $36.4K #1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004)
- June $227.4M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- July $208.3M #1 King Arthur (2004)
- August $6.8M #1 R-Point (2004)
- September $5M #1 Brides (2004)
- October $614.1K #1 Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)
- November $12.4M #1 Wolf (2004)
- December $38.9M #1 Hotel Rwanda (2004)
FAQ
History Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 2004?
S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) leads with $23.6K worldwide, $22.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come With All Deliberate Speed (2004) at $7.7K and The President’s Barber (2004) at $5.2K.
How much did history movies released in May 2004 earn?
3 history films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $36.4K in all, or $12.1K per film on average.
How many history movies released in May 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004), earned $23.6K.
How is the May 2004 history 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 May 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 May 2004 history 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.