#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 20, 2004
A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
2004 · Drama, Mystery
$10.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.9M elsewhere · 58%
Mystery box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2004
Mystery Box Office, Week 20 of 2004: Mystery Releases of May 9–15
A Day Without a Mexican (2004) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Art of the Devil (2004) at $454.5K and Dating Death (2004) at $33.6K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.5M
- A Day Without a Mexican (2004), the #1
- $10.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 20 of 2004?
A Day Without a Mexican (2004) leads with $10.1M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15).
- 1 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 2 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $454.5K
- 3 May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $10.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 2–8) with $300.2M, led by Van Helsing (2004).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 I'm Not Scared (2004) $8M I'm Not Scared (2004)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004) $24.8M Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Koma (2004) $904K Koma (2004)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M Van Helsing (2004)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 A Day Without a Mexican (2004) $10.5M A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2000 earned the most: $15.5M from 1 film, led by With a Friend Like Harry… (2000). Week 20, 2004 took $10.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 2 films | 2 | $5M | – | Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M |
| Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 1 film | 1 | $15.5M | – | With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M |
| Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 1 film | 1 | $53.7K | – | Feathers in My Head (2003) $53.7K |
| Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 3 films · +19549% | 3 | $10.5M | +19549% | A Day Without a Mexican (2004) $10.1M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2004, Week by Week
32 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (May 30–Jun 5) with $808.5M, led by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
- Week 1 $54.4K
- Week 2 $14.6M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $41M
- Week 10 $1.2M
- Week 11 $101M
- Week 12 $66M
- Week 13 $198.1M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $8M
- Week 16 $24.8M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $904K
- Week 19 $300.2M
- Week 20 $10.5M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $808.5M
- Week 24 $1.6M
- Week 25 $491K
- Week 26 $2.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $359.8M
- Week 30 $292.5M
- Week 31 $352.9M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $7.5M
- Week 34 $73M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $21.7M
- Week 37 $314.6K
- Week 38 $59.6M
- Week 39 $123.6M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $3.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $195.5M
- Week 44 $128.2M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $40.4M
- Week 48 $69.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $1.4M
- Week 51 $55
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 20 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 mystery movie in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15)?
A Day Without a Mexican (2004) leads with $10.1M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Art of the Devil (2004) at $454.5K and Dating Death (2004) at $33.6K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Day Without a Mexican (2004), earned $10.1M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.