#1 of 3 #1 music movie of May 2004
2004 · Comedy, Music
$14.8M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 96% $631.1K elsewhere · 4%
Music box office · May 2004
Music Box Office, May 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Soul Plane (2004) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 2004, with $14.8M worldwide, ahead of Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) at $8M and Thunderstruck (2004) at $660.2K. 3 music films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2004 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $23.5M
- Soul Plane (2004), the #1
- $14.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 70%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of May 2004?
Soul Plane (2004) leads with $14.8M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.5M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Music 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 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $631.1K Worldwide: $14.8M
- 2 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $8M
- 3 May 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.2K
By release week
Which Week of May 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $14.8M, led by Soul Plane (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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) $8M Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Thunderstruck (2004) $660.2K Thunderstruck (2004)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Soul Plane (2004) $14.8M Soul Plane (2004)
- 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 2003 earned the most: $81.4M from 7 films, led by The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). May 2004 took $23.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1997 2 films | 2 | $2.6M | – | Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M |
| May 1998 1 film · +15% | 1 | $3M | +15% | The Last Days of Disco (1998) $3M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 3 films | 3 | $29.6M | – | Center Stage (2000) $26.4M |
| May 2001 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.3M | −96% | The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M |
| May 2002 1 film · −8% | 1 | $1.2M | −8% | Dance Challenge (2002) $1.2M |
| May 2003 7 films · +6569% | 7 | $81.4M | +6569% | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| May 2004 3 films · −71% | 3 | $23.5M | −71% | Soul Plane (2004) $14.8M |
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).
- January $50.6M #1 You Got Served (2004)
- February $64M #1 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
- March $257.3K #1 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004)
- April $146.2M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- May $23.5M #1 Soul Plane (2004)
- June $353.6K #1 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2004)
- July $64M #1 The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004)
- August $392K #1 End of the Century (2004)
- September $37.9M #1 Swing Girls (2004)
- October $139.5M #1 Ray (2004)
- November $1M #1 Naach (2004)
- December $8.4M #1 Beyond the Sea (2004)
FAQ
Music 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 music movie in May 2004?
Soul Plane (2004) leads with $14.8M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) at $8M and Thunderstruck (2004) at $660.2K.
How much did music movies released in May 2004 earn?
3 music films released in May 2004 report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, or $7.8M per film on average.
How many music movies released in May 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Soul Plane (2004), earned $14.8M.
How is the May 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 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 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.