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History box office · Week 48 · Nov 21–27, 2004

History Box Office, Week 48 of 2004: History Releases of Nov 21–27

Notre musique (2004) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27), with $293.7K worldwide, ahead of Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) at $105.1K and Purple Butterfly (2004) at $17.8K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $416.5K in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$416.5K
Notre musique (2004), the #1
$293.7K
earned in the US & Canada
63%
Notre musique (2004) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 48, 2004

Notre musique (2004)

2004 · Drama, History

$293.7K worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$139.9K US & Canada · 48% $153.8K elsewhere · 52%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 48 of 2004?

Notre musique (2004) leads with $293.7K, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $416.5K, 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.

  1. Notre musique (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $293.7K Notre musique (2004)
    $139.9K US & Canada · 48% $153.8K elsewhere · 52%
  2. Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $105.1K Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004)
    $105.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Purple Butterfly (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $17.8K Purple Butterfly (2004)
    $17.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27).

  1. 1 Notre musique (2004) movie poster
    Notre musique (2004) Nov 24, 2004 · French · Drama, History $293.7K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: $139.9K Rest of the world: $153.8K Worldwide: $293.7K
  2. 2 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) movie poster
    Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Crime $105.1K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.1K
  3. 3 Purple Butterfly (2004) movie poster
    Purple Butterfly (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Chinese · Drama, History, War $17.8K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $17.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2004?

Of the top 3, Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Notre musique (2004) made 52% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $262.8K (63%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Notre musique (2004) $293.7K
    $139.9K US & Canada · 48% $153.8K elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) $105.1K
    $105.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Purple Butterfly (2004) $17.8K
    $17.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2002 earned the most: $24.9M from 2 films, led by Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002). Week 48, 2004 took $416.5K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 1 film 1 $7.3M – The Crucible (1996) $7.3M
Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film · −93% 1 $496.1K −93% Bent (1997) $496.1K
Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 1 film 1 $18M – Quills (2000) $18M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film · −93% 1 $1.2M −93% The Affair of the Necklace (2001) $1.2M
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 2 films · +1979% 2 $24.9M +1979% Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) $16.2M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 3 films 3 $416.5K – Notre musique (2004) $293.7K
FAQ

History Box Office Week 48 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27)?

Notre musique (2004) leads with $293.7K worldwide, $139.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) at $105.1K and Purple Butterfly (2004) at $17.8K.

How much did history movies released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) earn?

3 history films released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $416.5K in all, or $138.8K per film on average.

How many history movies released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Notre musique (2004), earned $293.7K.

How much of the Week 48, 2004 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$262.8K of the $416.5K total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27). 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 48, 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.