#1 of 13 #1 sport movie of 2004
2004 · Drama, Sport
$216.8M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$100.5M US & Canada · 46% $116.3M elsewhere · 54%
Sport box office · 2004
Sport Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Sport Movies
Million Dollar Baby (2004) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in 2004, with $216.8M worldwide, ahead of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) at $168.4M and Miracle (2004) at $64.4M. 13 sport films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $652.4M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 127% on 2003, whose releases took $287.9M. By language, English leads with $371.2M across 11 sport releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $652.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2003
- +127%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sport Hits of 2004?
Million Dollar Baby (2004) leads with $216.8M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $562.2M, 86% of what all 13 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 Sport Release 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 2004.
- 1 Dec 15, 2004 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $116.3M Worldwide: $216.8M
- 2 Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $114.3M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $168.4M
- 3 Feb 6, 2004 US and Canada: $64.4M Rest of the world: $67.6K Worldwide: $64.4M
- 4 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $694.8K Worldwide: $62M
- 5 Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $50.6M
- 6
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $41.7M - 7
Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: $28.2K Worldwide: $21.8M - 8
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $13.9M - 9
Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $712.3K Worldwide: $6.6M - 10
Jul 9, 2004 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $939.7K Worldwide: $3.2M - 11
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $13.8K Worldwide: $2.7M
Apr 30, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $2.7M worldwide - 12
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270K - 13
May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $15.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, Miracle (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Touching the Void (2004) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $435.4M (67%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M $100.5M US & Canada · 46% $116.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) $168.4M $114.3M US & Canada · 68% $54.1M elsewhere · 32%
- 3 Miracle (2004) $64.4M $64.4M US & Canada · 100% $67.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M $61.3M US & Canada · 99% $694.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 5 You Got Served (2004) $50.6M $40.4M US & Canada · 80% $10.2M elsewhere · 20%
- 6 Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M $17M US & Canada · 41% $24.7M elsewhere · 59%
- 7 Mr 3000 (2004) $21.8M $21.8M US & Canada · 100% $28.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M $4.6M US & Canada · 33% $9.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 9 Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M $5.9M US & Canada · 89% $712.3K elsewhere · 11%
- 10 Riding Giants (2004) $3.2M $2.3M US & Canada · 71% $939.7K elsewhere · 29%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $385.2M between them, 59% of the total. 5 films, 38% of the list, earned under $10M.
59% 39%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 15% of the list $385.2M · 59% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 46% of the list $254.4M · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 38% of the list $12.8M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $216.8M from 1 film, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004). May was the quietest month ($15.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan You Got Served (2004) $64.5M You Got Served (2004)
- February Feb Miracle (2004) $71M Miracle (2004)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) $2.7M Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
- May May Off the Lip (2004) $15.2K Off the Lip (2004)
- June Jun Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) $168.4M Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
- July Jul Riding Giants (2004) $3.5M Riding Giants (2004)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Wimbledon (2004) $63.5M Wimbledon (2004)
- October Oct Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M Friday Night Lights (2004)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2004 earned the most: $652.4M from 13 films, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 3 films | 3 | $58.4M | – | Higher Learning (1995) $38.3M |
| 1996 9 films · +635% | 9 | $429M | +635% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| 1997 2 films · −96% | 2 | $17.1M | −96% | The Boxer (1997) $16.5M |
| 1998 4 films · +1158% | 4 | $215.4M | +1158% | The Waterboy (1998) $186M |
| 1999 8 films · +36% | 8 | $292.6M | +36% | Any Given Sunday (1999) $100.2M |
| 2000 16 films · +46% | 16 | $425.8M | +46% | Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M |
| 2001 7 films · −48% | 7 | $222.4M | −48% | Ali (2001) $87.8M |
| 2002 13 films · +71% | 13 | $380.3M | +71% | Snow Dogs (2002) $115M |
| 2003 8 films · −24% | 8 | $287.9M | −24% | Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M |
| 2004 13 films · +127% | 13 | $652.4M | +127% | Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M |
Archive
Sport Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1932 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2006 leads with $1.3B, led by Cars (2006).
2020s 7 years · $2.2B
2010s 10 years · $3.8B
- 2019 $424.9M #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $287.2M #1 Creed II (2018)
- 2017 $461.2M #1 Cars 3 (2017)
- 2016 $542.4M #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $535.9M #1 Creed (2015)
- 2014 $281.1M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $545M #1 Turbo (2013)
- 2012 $48.2M #1 Playing for Keeps (2012)
- 2011 $66.2M #1 Soul Surfer (2011)
- 2010 $564.4M #1 The Karate Kid (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.8B
- 2009 $500.9M #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $381.1M #1 Speed Racer (2008)
- 2007 $590.3M #1 Surf's Up (2007)
- 2006 $1.3B #1 Cars (2006)
- 2005 $1.1B #1 The Longest Yard (2005)
- 2004 $652.4M #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
- 2003 $287.9M #1 Seabiscuit (2003)
- 2002 $380.3M #1 Snow Dogs (2002)
- 2001 $222.4M #1 Ali (2001)
- 2000 $425.8M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2B
- 1999 $292.6M #1 Any Given Sunday (1999)
- 1998 $215.4M #1 The Waterboy (1998)
- 1997 $17.1M #1 The Boxer (1997)
- 1996 $429M #1 Jerry Maguire (1996)
- 1995 $58.4M #1 Higher Learning (1995)
- 1994 $114.3M #1 Angels in the Outfield (1994)
- 1993 $246M #1 Cool Runnings (1993)
- 1992 $269.7M #1 A League of Their Own (1992)
- 1991 $50.5M #1 Necessary Roughness (1991)
- 1990 $277.9M #1 Days of Thunder (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.5B
- 1989 $218.4M #1 Field of Dreams (1989)
- 1988 $97.7M #1 Bull Durham (1988)
- 1987 $19.9M #1 Over the Top (1987)
- 1986 $339.1M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- 1985 $342.5M #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $171.1M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- 1983 $30.5M #1 All the Right Moves (1983)
- 1982 $85.2M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83M #1 The Cannonball Run (1981)
- 1980 $63.3M #1 Caddyshack (1980)
1970s 5 years · $591.6M
1960s 3 years · $51.3M
1950s 1 year · $11.9K
1930s 1 year · $208
FAQ
Sport 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sport movie in 2004?
Million Dollar Baby (2004) leads with $216.8M worldwide, $100.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) at $168.4M and Miracle (2004) at $64.4M.
How much did sport movies released in 2004 earn?
13 sport films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $652.4M in all, or $50.2M per film on average. 2003 releases took $287.9M.
How many sport movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004) with $216.8M.
How is the 2004 sport 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 sport 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.