#1 of 186 #1 romance movie of 2004
2004 · Comedy, Romance
$522.7M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$279.3M US & Canada · 53% $243.4M elsewhere · 47%
Romance box office · 2004
Romance Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Meet the Fockers (2004) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2004, with $522.7M worldwide, ahead of Troy (2004) at $497.4M and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) at $265.1M. 186 romance films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $4.5B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 12 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 21% on 2003, whose releases took $3.7B. By language, English leads with $3.5B across 79 romance releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 186
- combined worldwide
- $4.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 12
- vs 2003
- +21%
#1 of 186 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2004?
Meet the Fockers (2004) leads with $522.7M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 38% of what all 186 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 186. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2004.
- 1 Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $279.3M Rest of the world: $243.4M Worldwide: $522.7M
- 2 May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $133.4M Rest of the world: $364M Worldwide: $497.4M
- 3 Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $224.9M Worldwide: $265.1M
- 4 Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $141.2M Worldwide: $219.1M
- 5 Feb 13, 2004 US and Canada: $120.9M Rest of the world: $77.6M Worldwide: $198.5M
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Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $88.1M Rest of the world: $90.2M Worldwide: $178.3M - 7
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $170.1M - 8
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)Aug 11, 2004 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $134.7M
Aug 11, 2004 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Romance $134.7M worldwide - 9
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $129.3M - 10
Jun 25, 2004 US and Canada: $81.4M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $118.6M - 11
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: $82.7M Worldwide: $116.7M - 12
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $109.7M - 13
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $96.5M - 14
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $92.9M - 15
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)Jul 9, 2004 US and Canada: $85.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $90.7M Jul 9, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance $90.7M worldwide - 16
Feb 27, 2004 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $75.3M Worldwide: $79.3M - 17
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $39M Worldwide: $73.4M Mar 19, 2004 · English · Drama, Romance $73.4M worldwide - 18
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Jun 16, 2004 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $48.7M Worldwide: $72.7M Jun 16, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $72.7M worldwide - 19
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $70.1M - 20
Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $62.9M Worldwide: $69.4M - 21
Dec 29, 2004 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $61.3M - 22
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $55.5M - 23
May 26, 2004 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $49.7M - 24
Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $435K Worldwide: $48.6M - 25
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M - 26
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $41.7M - 27
Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $40.4M - 28
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $28.2M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $37.7M - 29
Jul 28, 2004 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $35.8M - 30
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $35.5M - 31
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $33.3M Feb 20, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $33.3M worldwide - 32
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $30.4M - 33
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $17.9M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $30M - 34
Feb 27, 2004 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $27.7M - 35
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $27.4M - 36
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $23.9M - 37
Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $23.7M - 38
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M - 39
Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $22M - 40
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: $28.2K Worldwide: $21.8M - 41
Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $21.7M - 42
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $21.5M - 43
Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9M - 44
Sep 1, 2004 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $19.5M - 45
Jun 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M - 46
Jul 2, 2004 US and Canada: $13.5M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $18.6M - 47
Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $18.3M - 48
Jul 2, 2004 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $16.5M - 49
Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $543.4K Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $15.5M - 50
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $330K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 186 films, $2B (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M $279.3M US & Canada · 53% $243.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Troy (2004) $497.4M $133.4M US & Canada · 27% $364M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $265.1M $40.2M US & Canada · 15% $224.9M elsewhere · 85%
- 4 The Terminal (2004) $219.1M $77.9M US & Canada · 36% $141.2M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M $120.9M US & Canada · 61% $77.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M $88.1M US & Canada · 49% $90.2M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M $57.9M US & Canada · 34% $112.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 8 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M $95.2M US & Canada · 71% $39.6M elsewhere · 29%
- 9 Pride and Prejudice (2004) $129.3M $44.8M US & Canada · 35% $84.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 The Notebook (2004) $118.6M $81.4M US & Canada · 69% $37.1M elsewhere · 31%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
12 of 186 films crossed $100M and took $2.7B between them, 59% of the total. 127 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
12% 47% 37%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $522.7M · 12% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 6% of the list $2.1B · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 47 films, 25% of the list $1.7B · 37% of the gross
- Under $10M 127 films, 68% of the list $175.8M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $922M from 12 films, led by Meet the Fockers (2004). March was the quietest month ($110.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Along Came Polly (2004) $221.8M Along Came Polly (2004)
- February Feb 50 First Dates (2004) $390.7M 50 First Dates (2004)
- March Mar Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) $110.7M Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- April Apr Pride and Prejudice (2004) $359.7M Pride and Prejudice (2004)
- May May Troy (2004) $585.3M Troy (2004)
- June Jun The Terminal (2004) $453.9M The Terminal (2004)
- July Jul Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $270.6M Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- August Aug The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $166.1M The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- September Sep Wimbledon (2004) $197.6M Wimbledon (2004)
- October Oct Shall We Dance? (2004) $404.1M Shall We Dance? (2004)
- November Nov Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $419.1M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
- December Dec Meet the Fockers (2004) $922M Meet the Fockers (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2004 earned the most: $4.5B from 186 films, led by Meet the Fockers (2004).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 83 films | 83 | $2.5B | – | Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M |
| 1996 79 films · −10% | 79 | $2.3B | −10% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
| 1997 75 films · +84% | 75 | $4.2B | +84% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 83 films · −15% | 83 | $3.6B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 104 films · −13% | 104 | $3.1B | −13% | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| 2000 102 films · +4% | 102 | $3.2B | +4% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 149 films · +20% | 149 | $3.9B | +20% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| 2002 164 films · −21% | 164 | $3.1B | −21% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M |
| 2003 171 films · +22% | 171 | $3.7B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| 2004 186 films · +21% | 186 | $4.5B | +21% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language romance films took $3.5B across 79 films, 77% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($106.7M) and Chinese-language romance films ($95.1M).
2004 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $3.5B79 films · #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
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French $106.7M10 films · #1 A Very Long Engagement (2004) -
Chinese $95.1M5 films · #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004) -
German $80.3M4 films · #1 Goodbye Lenin! (2004) -
Italian $58.7M8 films · #1 Christmas in Love (2004) -
Spanish $52.2M11 films · #1 Bad Education (2004) -
Japanese $50.2M8 films · #1 Be with You (2004) -
Korean $46.1M7 films · #1 A Moment to Remember (2004) -
Hindi $25.4M13 films · #1 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) -
Swedish $18.4M2 films · #1 As It Is in Heaven (2004)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 186 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2004?
Meet the Fockers (2004) leads with $522.7M worldwide, $279.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Troy (2004) at $497.4M and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) at $265.1M.
How much did romance movies released in 2004 earn?
186 romance films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $4.5B in all, or $24.2M per film on average. 2003 releases took $3.7B.
How many romance movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 12 films crossed $100 million, led by Meet the Fockers (2004) with $522.7M.
How is the 2004 romance 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 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 2004 romance 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.