#1 of 156 #1 thriller movie of 2004
2004 · Action, Sci-Fi
$784.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
Thriller box office · 2004
Thriller Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Spider-Man 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2004, with $784.6M worldwide, ahead of The Day After Tomorrow (2004) at $552.6M and Ocean's Twelve (2004) at $362.7M. 156 thriller films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 22 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 2% on 2003, whose releases took $6.6B. By language, English leads with $6.3B across 90 thriller releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 156
- combined worldwide
- $6.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 22
- vs 2003
- +2%
#1 of 156 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2004?
Spider-Man 2 (2004) leads with $784.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, 36% of what all 156 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 156. 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 Jun 30, 2004 US and Canada: $374.3M Rest of the world: $410.2M Worldwide: $784.6M
- 2 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $186.7M Rest of the world: $365.9M Worldwide: $552.6M
- 3 Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $125.5M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $362.7M
- 4 Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $144.8M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $353.1M
- 5 Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $174.5M Worldwide: $347.5M
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May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $120.2M Rest of the world: $180M Worldwide: $300.2M - 7
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $116.3M Worldwide: $292.5M - 8
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $114.2M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $256.7M - 9
Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $119.2M Worldwide: $220.2M - 10
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $110.4M Rest of the world: $76.9M Worldwide: $187.3M - 11
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $97.1M Worldwide: $177.4M - 12
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $66.2M Rest of the world: $87.9M Worldwide: $154.1M - 13
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 - 14
Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M - 15
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $130.8M - 16
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $78.1M Worldwide: $129.3M Sep 10, 2004 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $129.3M worldwide - 17
Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $50.5M Worldwide: $117.6M - 18
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $58.1M Worldwide: $115.9M Jun 11, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.9M worldwide - 19
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M - 20
Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $59.5M Rest of the world: $43.9M Worldwide: $103.4M - 21
Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $102.3M - 22
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M - 23
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $66M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $96.1M - 24
Mar 12, 2004 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $44.9M Worldwide: $92.9M - 25
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $78.1M - 26
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $39.8M Rest of the world: $36.9M Worldwide: $76.7M - 27
Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $71.3M - 28
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $71M Aug 27, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $71M worldwide - 29
Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $65.5M - 30
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $57.9M Sep 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $57.9M worldwide - 31
Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $25.7M Worldwide: $57.7M - 32
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $46.4M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $57.2M - 33
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $54.7M - 34
Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 35
Jun 27, 2004 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $50.3M - 36
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $46.5M - 37
Feb 27, 2004 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $41M - 38
Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $40.4M - 39
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)Feb 18, 2004 US and Canada: $152.1K Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $40.2M
Feb 18, 2004 · French · Action, Crime, Thriller $40.2M worldwide - 40
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $35M - 41
Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $33.9M - 42
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $30.1M - 43
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 44
Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $26.2M - 45
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $24.8M - 46
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $23.9M - 47
Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $21.7M - 48
Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $16.8M - 49
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $16.7M - 50
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $12.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, The Bourne Supremacy (2004) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while The Day After Tomorrow (2004) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 156 films, $3.2B (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M $374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M $186.7M US & Canada · 34% $365.9M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M $125.5M US & Canada · 35% $237.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 I, Robot (2004) $353.1M $144.8M US & Canada · 41% $208.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 5 National Treasure (2004) $347.5M $173M US & Canada · 50% $174.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M $120.2M US & Canada · 40% $180M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $292.5M $176.2M US & Canada · 60% $116.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 The Village (2004) $256.7M $114.2M US & Canada · 44% $142.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 Collateral (2004) $220.2M $101M US & Canada · 46% $119.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 10 The Grudge (2004) $187.3M $110.4M US & Canada · 59% $76.9M elsewhere · 41%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
22 of 156 films crossed $100M and took $5.2B between them, 77% of the total. 103 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 57% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 1% of the list $1.3B · 20% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 20 films, 13% of the list $3.8B · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 31 films, 20% of the list $1.4B · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 103 films, 66% of the list $170.4M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.1B from 9 films, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004). January was the quietest month ($55M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Torque (2004) $55M Torque (2004)
- February Feb Twisted (2004) $91.6M Twisted (2004)
- March Mar Dawn of the Dead (2004) $380.3M Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- April Apr Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $471.8M Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May May The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $865.8M The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
- June Jun Spider-Man 2 (2004) $1.1B Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- July Jul I, Robot (2004) $1B I, Robot (2004)
- August Aug Collateral (2004) $794.2M Collateral (2004)
- September Sep Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $431.8M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- October Oct The Grudge (2004) $509.2M The Grudge (2004)
- November Nov National Treasure (2004) $428.2M National Treasure (2004)
- December Dec Ocean's Twelve (2004) $573.2M Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2004 earned the most: $6.7B from 156 films, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 63 films | 63 | $3.9B | – | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 66 films · +27% | 66 | $5B | +27% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 68 films · +3% | 68 | $5.1B | +3% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 75 films · −19% | 75 | $4.2B | −19% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 78 films · +25% | 78 | $5.2B | +25% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2000 85 films · −3% | 85 | $5B | −3% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 105 films · +6% | 105 | $5.3B | +6% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 139 films · −3% | 139 | $5.2B | −3% | Die Another Day (2002) $432M |
| 2003 132 films · +27% | 132 | $6.6B | +27% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
| 2004 156 films · +2% | 156 | $6.7B | +2% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 2004?
English-language thriller films took $6.3B across 90 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language thriller films ($55.4M) and French-language thriller films ($50.4M).
2004 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $6.3B90 films · #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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Spanish $55.4M10 films · #1 Bad Education (2004) - French $50.4M5 films · #1 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
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Russian $50.3M1 film · #1 Night Watch (2004) -
Italian $15M7 films · #1 I'm Not Scared (2004) -
Cantonese $13.6M8 films · #1 New Police Story (2004) -
Japanese $13.5M5 films · #1 Godzilla (2004) -
German $7.4M3 films · #1 Anatomy 2 (2004) -
Hindi $4.5M3 films · #1 Musafir (2004) -
Chinese $4.5M1 film · #1 Infernal Affairs (2004)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 156 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 2004?
Spider-Man 2 (2004) leads with $784.6M worldwide, $374.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Day After Tomorrow (2004) at $552.6M and Ocean's Twelve (2004) at $362.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in 2004 earn?
156 thriller films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, or $42.9M per film on average. 2003 releases took $6.6B.
How many thriller movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 22 films crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004) with $784.6M.
How is the 2004 thriller 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 thriller 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.