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Music Box Office, October 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Ray (2004) is the highest-grossing music movie released in October 2004, with $124M worldwide, ahead of Raise Your Voice (2004) at $14.9M and Dig! (2004) at $228.8K. 7 music films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $139.5M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.7 times the total of September 2004, whose releases took $37.9M. By language, English leads with $139.4M across 5 music releases.

October 2004 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$139.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2004
×3.7
Ray (2004) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 music movie of October 2004

Ray (2004)

2004 · Biography, Drama

$124M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of October 2004?

Ray (2004) leads with $124M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $139.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ray (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $124M Ray (2004)
    $75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
  2. Raise Your Voice (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $14.9M Raise Your Voice (2004)
    $10.4M US & Canada · 70% $4.5M elsewhere · 30%
  3. Dig! (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $228.8K Dig! (2004)
    $127.1K US & Canada · 56% $101.8K elsewhere · 44%
  4. Lightning in a Bottle (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $201.7K Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
    $201.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Sons of Provo (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $120.5K Sons of Provo (2004)
    $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of October 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 October 2004.

  1. 1 Ray (2004) movie poster
    Ray (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $124M worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $75.3M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $124M
  2. 2 Raise Your Voice (2004) movie poster
    Raise Your Voice (2004) Oct 8, 2004 · English · Romance, Music, Family $14.9M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $14.9M
  3. 3 Dig! (2004) movie poster
    Dig! (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Music, Documentary $228.8K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $127.1K Rest of the world: $101.8K Worldwide: $228.8K
  4. 4 Lightning in a Bottle (2004) movie poster
    Lightning in a Bottle (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · English · Music, Documentary $201.7K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $201.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $201.7K
  5. 5 Sons of Provo (2004) movie poster
    Sons of Provo (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · English · Comedy, Music $120.5K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K
  6. 6 Bangkok Loco (2004) movie poster
    Bangkok Loco (2004) Oct 7, 2004 · Thai · Music, Comedy $79.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.8K
  7. 7 Huapango (2004) movie poster
    Huapango (2004) Oct 5, 2004 · Spanish · Drama, Music $77K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2004?

Of the top 7, Lightning in a Bottle (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dig! (2004) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $86.2M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ray (2004) $124M
    $75.3M US & Canada · 61% $48.6M elsewhere · 39%
  2. 2 Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
    $10.4M US & Canada · 70% $4.5M elsewhere · 30%
  3. 3 Dig! (2004) $228.8K
    $127.1K US & Canada · 56% $101.8K elsewhere · 44%
  4. 4 Lightning in a Bottle (2004) $201.7K
    $201.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Sons of Provo (2004) $120.5K
    $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Bangkok Loco (2004) $79.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Huapango (2004) $77K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 44 (Oct 24–30) took $124.1M, led by Ray (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Dig! (2004) $228.8K Dig! (2004)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Raise Your Voice (2004) $15M Raise Your Voice (2004)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Lightning in a Bottle (2004) $201.7K Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Ray (2004) $124.1M Ray (2004)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2004 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $139.5M from 7 films, led by Ray (2004).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1995 2 films 2 $71.9K – Gumby: The Movie (1995) $57.1K
October 1996 1 film · +48034% 1 $34.6M +48034% That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M
October 1997 1 film · −99% 1 $318.8K −99% Telling Lies in America (1997) $318.8K
October 1998 1 film · +65% 1 $524.9K +65% Still Crazy (1998) $524.9K
October 1999 2 films · +6758% 2 $36M +6758% The Legend of 1900 (1999) $21.1M
October 2000 4 films · +217% 4 $114.1M +217% Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M
October 2001 3 films · −100% 3 $275.8K −100% Super 8 Stories (2001) $199.1K
October 2002 5 films · +13934% 5 $38.7M +13934% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
October 2003 2 films · +241% 2 $132.1M +241% School of Rock (2003) $131.1M
October 2004 7 films · +6% 7 $139.5M +6% Ray (2004) $124M
Archive

Music Box Office in 2004, Month by Month

The months of 2004 with their totals: April leads with $146.2M, led by Home on the Range (2004).

FAQ

Music Box Office October 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in October 2004?

Ray (2004) leads with $124M worldwide, $75.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Raise Your Voice (2004) at $14.9M and Dig! (2004) at $228.8K.

How much did music movies released in October 2004 earn?

7 music films released in October 2004 report a worldwide gross, $139.5M in all, or $19.9M per film on average. September 2004 releases took $37.9M.

How many music movies released in October 2004 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ray (2004) with $124M.

How much of the October 2004 Music box office came from the US and Canada?

$86.2M of the $139.5M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2004 music 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 October 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 October 2004 music 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.