#1 of 68 #1 horror movie of 2004
2004 · Mystery, Thriller
$187.3M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$110.4M US & Canada · 59% $76.9M elsewhere · 41%
Horror box office · 2004
Horror Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
The Grudge (2004) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2004, with $187.3M worldwide, ahead of AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) at $177.4M and The Forgotten (2004) at $117.6M. 68 horror films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 30% on 2003, whose releases took $970.4M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 35 horror releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 68
- combined worldwide
- $1.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 2003
- +30%
#1 of 68 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2004?
The Grudge (2004) leads with $187.3M, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $688.6M, 55% of what all 68 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 Horror Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 68. 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 Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $110.4M Rest of the world: $76.9M Worldwide: $187.3M
- 2 Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $97.1M Worldwide: $177.4M
- 3 Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $50.5M Worldwide: $117.6M
- 4 Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M
- 5 Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $102.3M
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Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $59.6M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $99.4M - 7
Mar 12, 2004 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $44.9M Worldwide: $92.9M - 8
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $78.1M - 9
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $71M
Aug 27, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $71M worldwide - 10
Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 11
Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $31.6M - 12
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $30.1M - 13
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $24.8M - 14
Apr 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 15
Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $11.4M - 16
May 7, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 17
Aug 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 18
Oct 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 19
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 20
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $623 Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $5.2M - 21
Oct 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 22
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 23
Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 24
May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 25
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 26
Feb 13, 2004 US and Canada: $371.4K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M - 27
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Jul 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 29
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 30
Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $72.5K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 31
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $80.4K Rest of the world: $863.3K Worldwide: $943.6K - 32
May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813.6K - 33
Aug 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $763.6K - 34
Apr 11, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677.3K - 35
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562K - 36
May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $454.5K - 37
Nov 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.9K - 38
Nov 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.4K - 39
Jul 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.9K - 40
Dec 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.4K - 41
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $134.7K Rest of the world: $129.8K Worldwide: $264.5K - 42
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $127.3K Rest of the world: $131.5K Worldwide: $258.8K - 43
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.2K - 44
Sep 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247.6K - 45
Mar 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.9K - 46
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170K - 47
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: $113.5K Worldwide: $168K - 48
Dec 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.8K - 49
May 22, 2004 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $107.3K - 50
Oct 28, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.2K
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 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 68 films, $640.8M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Grudge (2004) $187.3M $110.4M US & Canada · 59% $76.9M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M $80.3M US & Canada · 45% $97.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M $67.1M US & Canada · 57% $50.5M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Saw (2004) $104M $56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M $59M US & Canada · 58% $43.3M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Hellboy (2004) $99.4M $59.6M US & Canada · 60% $39.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 7 Secret Window (2004) $92.9M $48M US & Canada · 52% $44.9M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) $78.1M $41.8M US & Canada · 54% $36.3M elsewhere · 46%
- 9 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M $32.2M US & Canada · 45% $38.8M elsewhere · 55%
- 10 Open Water (2004) $54.7M $30.6M US & Canada · 56% $24.1M elsewhere · 44%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 68 films crossed $100M and took $688.6M between them, 55% of the total. 53 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
55% 40%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 7% of the list $688.6M · 55% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 15% of the list $506.7M · 40% of the gross
- Under $10M 53 films, 78% of the list $67.8M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $413.5M from 14 films, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). December was the quietest month ($1.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Okul (2004) $4.2M Okul (2004)
- February Feb Highwaymen (2004) $2.5M Highwaymen (2004)
- March Mar Dawn of the Dead (2004) $195.4M Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- April Apr Hellboy (2004) $143M Hellboy (2004)
- May May Godzilla (2004) $13.3M Godzilla (2004)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Ju-on: The Grudge (2004) $6.1M Ju-on: The Grudge (2004)
- August Aug AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $413.5M AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- September Sep The Forgotten (2004) $149.9M The Forgotten (2004)
- October Oct The Grudge (2004) $308.1M The Grudge (2004)
- November Nov Seed of Chucky (2004) $25.5M Seed of Chucky (2004)
- December Dec A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.5M A Tale of Two Sisters (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2000 earned the most: $1.3B from 31 films, led by What Lies Beneath (2000). 2004 took $1.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 20 films | 20 | $283.3M | – | Species (1995) $113.4M |
| 1996 11 films · +26% | 11 | $357.9M | +26% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| 1997 14 films · +101% | 14 | $720.6M | +101% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| 1998 21 films · +29% | 21 | $929.6M | +29% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| 1999 28 films · +36% | 28 | $1.3B | +36% | The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M |
| 2000 31 films · +6% | 31 | $1.3B | +6% | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
| 2001 34 films · −47% | 34 | $712.3M | −47% | The Others (2001) $210M |
| 2002 42 films · +61% | 42 | $1.1B | +61% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| 2003 41 films · −15% | 41 | $970.4M | −15% | Gothika (2003) $141.6M |
| 2004 68 films · +30% | 68 | $1.3B | +30% | The Grudge (2004) $187.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language horror films took $1.2B across 35 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($35.9M) and Korean-language horror films ($7.8M).
2004 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B35 films · #1 The Grudge (2004)
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Japanese $35.9M8 films · #1 Casshern (2004) -
Korean $7.8M3 films · #1 R-Point (2004) -
German $5.2M1 film · #1 Anatomy 2 (2004) -
Italian $3.4M1 film · #1 The Card Player (2004) -
Turkish $3.3M1 film · #1 Okul (2004) -
Spanish $1.9M3 films · #1 Hipnos (2004) -
Thai $1.8M6 films · #1 Art of the Devil (2004) -
French $1.5M2 films · #1 The Return of James Battle (2004) -
Cantonese $1.5M3 films · #1 Dumplings (2004)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror 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 68 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2004?
The Grudge (2004) leads with $187.3M worldwide, $110.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) at $177.4M and The Forgotten (2004) at $117.6M.
How much did horror movies released in 2004 earn?
68 horror films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $18.6M per film on average. 2003 releases took $970.4M.
How many horror movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Grudge (2004) with $187.3M.
How is the 2004 horror 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 horror 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.