#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 44, 2004
2004 · Mystery, Thriller
$104M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
Mystery box office · Week 44 · Oct 24–30, 2004
Mystery Box Office, Week 44 of 2004: Mystery Releases of Oct 24–30
Saw (2004) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30), with $104M worldwide, ahead of Birth (2004) at $23.9M and Malevolence (2004) at $258.8K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $128.2M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $128.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 44 of 2004?
Saw (2004) leads with $104M, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $128.2M, 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 Week 44 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30).
- 1 Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M
- 2 Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $23.9M
- 3 Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $127.3K Rest of the world: $131.5K Worldwide: $258.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 2004?
Of the top 3, Saw (2004) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Birth (2004) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $61.2M (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Saw (2004) $104M $56M US & Canada · 54% $48M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Birth (2004) $23.9M $5.1M US & Canada · 21% $18.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 3 Malevolence (2004) $258.8K $127.3K US & Canada · 49% $131.5K elsewhere · 51%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $128.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 17–23) with $195.5M, led by The Grudge (2004).
- 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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Forgotten (2004) $123.6M The Forgotten (2004)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 The Card Player (2004) $3.4M The Card Player (2004)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Grudge (2004) $195.5M The Grudge (2004)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Saw (2004) $128.2M Saw (2004)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2004 earned the most: $128.2M from 3 films, led by Saw (2004).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film | 1 | $6M | – | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) $6M |
| Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film | 1 | $6.5M | – | Switchback (1997) $6.5M |
| Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 1 film | 1 | $42.6M | – | House on Haunted Hill (1999) $42.6M |
| Week 44, 2000 Oct 22–28 1 film · +12% | 1 | $47.7M | +12% | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) $47.7M |
| Week 44, 2001 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films · +14% | 2 | $54.3M | +14% | Domestic Disturbance (2001) $54.2M |
| Week 44, 2002 Oct 27–Nov 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $28.7K | −100% | Investigation Into the Invisible World (2002) $28.7K |
| Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 3 films | 3 | $128.2M | – | Saw (2004) $104M |
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 44 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30)?
Saw (2004) leads with $104M worldwide, $56M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Birth (2004) at $23.9M and Malevolence (2004) at $258.8K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $128.2M in all, or $42.7M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saw (2004) with $104M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30). 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 44, 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.