#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of December 2004
2004 · Drama, Mystery
$1.1M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$72.5K US & Canada · 7% $1M elsewhere · 93%
Mystery box office · December 2004
Mystery Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in December 2004, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Sorte Nula (2004) at $368.6K and Thirty Lies or So (2004) at $55. 3 mystery films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2004 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- A Tale of Two Sisters (2004), the #1
- $1.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 5%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of December 2004?
A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) leads with $1.1M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of December 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 December 2004.
- 1 Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $72.5K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.6K
- 3 Dec 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55
By release week
Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 5–11) took $1.4M, led by A Tale of Two Sisters (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.4M A Tale of Two Sisters (2004)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Thirty Lies or So (2004) $55 Thirty Lies or So (2004)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2004 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1999 earned the most: $469.6M from 10 films, led by The Green Mile (1999). December 2004 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1996 1 film | 1 | $173M | – | Scream (1996) $173M |
| December 1997 2 films · +25% | 2 | $216.6M | +25% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| December 1998 3 films · −78% | 3 | $46.6M | −78% | The Faculty (1998) $40.3M |
| December 1999 10 films · +907% | 10 | $469.6M | +907% | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
| December 2000 4 films · −42% | 4 | $270.5M | −42% | Chocolat (2000) $152.7M |
| December 2001 3 films · +13% | 3 | $306.9M | +13% | Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M |
| December 2002 2 films · −98% | 2 | $6.2M | −98% | Spider (2002) $5.8M |
| December 2003 2 films · +1784% | 2 | $117.7M | +1784% | Paycheck (2003) $117.2M |
| December 2004 3 films · −99% | 3 | $1.4M | −99% | A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.1M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: July leads with $1B, led by I, Robot (2004).
- January $14.7M #1 Half a Confession (2004)
- February $41M #1 Twisted (2004)
- March $366.2M #1 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April $33.7M #1 Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
- May $310.7M #1 Van Helsing (2004)
- June $813.4M #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July $1B #1 I, Robot (2004)
- August $80.5M #1 Without a Paddle (2004)
- September $205.3M #1 The Forgotten (2004)
- October $327M #1 The Grudge (2004)
- November $109.9M #1 A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- December $1.4M #1 A Tale of Two Sisters (2004)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office December 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 mystery movie in December 2004?
A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $72.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sorte Nula (2004) at $368.6K and Thirty Lies or So (2004) at $55.
How much did mystery movies released in December 2004 earn?
3 mystery films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $482.9K per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Tale of Two Sisters (2004), earned $1.1M.
How is the December 2004 mystery 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 December 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 December 2004 mystery 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.