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Mystery box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2004

Mystery Box Office, Week 38 of 2004: Mystery Releases of Sep 12–18

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18), with $57.9M worldwide, ahead of Silver City (2004) at $1.4M and Trauma (2004) at $258.2K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.6M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$59.6M
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), the #1
$57.9M
earned in the US & Canada
65%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 38 of 2004?

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) leads with $57.9M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $59.6M, 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.

  1. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $57.9M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
    $37.8M US & Canada · 65% $20.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. Silver City (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Silver City (2004)
    $1M US & Canada · 74% $363.7K elsewhere · 26%
  3. Trauma (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $258.2K Trauma (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) movie poster
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $57.9M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $57.9M
  2. 2 Silver City (2004) movie poster
    Silver City (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $363.7K Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Trauma (2004) movie poster
    Trauma (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $258.2K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $59.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 19–25) with $123.6M, led by The Forgotten (2004).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Creep (2004) $7.5M Creep (2004)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Without a Paddle (2004) $73M Without a Paddle (2004)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M Wicker Park (2004)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 A-1 Headline (2004) $314.6K A-1 Headline (2004)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $59.6M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Forgotten (2004) $123.6M The Forgotten (2004)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1995 earned the most: $329M from 1 film, led by Seven (1995). Week 38, 2004 took $59.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 1 film 1 $329M – Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film 1 $126.2M – L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 1 film 1 $13.2M – Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 1 film · +220% 1 $42.4M +220% 8 Women (2002) $42.4M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 2 films · −30% 2 $29.6M −30% Cold Creek Manor (2003) $29.1M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 3 films · +101% 3 $59.6M +101% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
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).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18)?

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) leads with $57.9M worldwide, $37.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Silver City (2004) at $1.4M and Trauma (2004) at $258.2K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $59.6M in all, or $19.9M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), earned $57.9M.

How much of the Week 38, 2004 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.8M of the $59.6M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.