#1 of 15 #1 thriller movie of August 2004
2004 · Drama, Thriller
$220.2M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$101M US & Canada · 46% $119.2M elsewhere · 54%
Thriller box office · August 2004
Thriller Box Office, August 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Collateral (2004) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 2004, with $220.2M worldwide, ahead of AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) at $177.4M and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) at $134.7M. 15 thriller films released in August 2004 report a worldwide gross, $794.2M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 23% on July 2004, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $787.6M across 11 thriller releases.
- August 2004 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $794.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs July 2004
- −23%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of August 2004?
Collateral (2004) leads with $220.2M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $681.5M, 86% of what all 15 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 $134.7M The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)$95.2M US & Canada · 71% $39.6M elsewhere · 29% -
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Number 5 $71M Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)$32.2M US & Canada · 45% $38.8M elsewhere · 55%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of August 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 August 2004.
- 1 Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $119.2M Worldwide: $220.2M
- 2 Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $97.1M Worldwide: $177.4M
- 3 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 - 4 Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $78.1M
- 5 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
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Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 7
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $29.3M - 8
Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $11.4M - 9
Aug 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 10
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $623 Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $5.2M - 11
Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: $673.8K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.4M - 12
Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $285.6K Rest of the world: $600.4K Worldwide: $886K - 13
Aug 11, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $696.3K - 14
Aug 5, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.5K - 15
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2004?
Of the top 10, Suspect Zero (2004) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Anatomy 2 (2004) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $410.7M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Collateral (2004) $220.2M $101M US & Canada · 46% $119.2M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M $80.3M US & Canada · 45% $97.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M $95.2M US & Canada · 71% $39.6M elsewhere · 29%
- 4 Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) $78.1M $41.8M US & Canada · 54% $36.3M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M $32.2M US & Canada · 45% $38.8M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Open Water (2004) $54.7M $30.6M US & Canada · 56% $24.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004) $29.3M $19.9M US & Canada · 68% $9.4M elsewhere · 32%
- 8 Suspect Zero (2004) $11.4M $8.7M US & Canada · 76% $2.7M elsewhere · 24%
- 9 Creep (2004) $7.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Anatomy 2 (2004) $5.2M $623 US & Canada · <1% $5.2M elsewhere · 100%
Gross bands
How Many August 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $532.4M between them, 67% of the total. 7 films, 47% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 31%
- $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 3 films, 20% of the list $532.4M · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 33% of the list $244.5M · 31% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 47% of the list $17.4M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $354.9M, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Collateral (2004) $276.4M Collateral (2004)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $354.9M AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) $80.5M Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $82.4M Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2004 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1999 earned the most: $849.9M from 7 films, led by The Sixth Sense (1999). August 2004 took $794.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1995 5 films | 5 | $374.5M | – | Dangerous Minds (1995) $179.5M |
| August 1996 9 films · −56% | 9 | $164.6M | −56% | Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M |
| August 1997 6 films · +81% | 6 | $298.4M | +81% | Conspiracy Theory (1997) $137M |
| August 1998 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $298.5M | ±0% | Blade (1998) $131.2M |
| August 1999 7 films · +185% | 7 | $849.9M | +185% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| August 2000 6 films · −39% | 6 | $517M | −39% | Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M |
| August 2001 13 films · +64% | 13 | $849.7M | +64% | Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M |
| August 2002 12 films · −6% | 12 | $796M | −6% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| August 2003 8 films · −47% | 8 | $425.5M | −47% | S.W.A.T. (2003) $207.7M |
| August 2004 15 films · +87% | 15 | $794.2M | +87% | Collateral (2004) $220.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in August 2004?
English-language thriller films took $787.6M across 11 films, 99% of the total, ahead of German-language thriller films ($5.2M) and French-language thriller films ($696.3K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: June leads with $1.1B, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004).
- January $55M #1 Torque (2004)
- February $91.6M #1 Twisted (2004)
- March $380.3M #1 Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- April $471.8M #1 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May $865.8M #1 The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
- June $1.1B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- July $1B #1 I, Robot (2004)
- August $794.2M #1 Collateral (2004)
- September $431.8M #1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- October $509.2M #1 The Grudge (2004)
- November $428.2M #1 National Treasure (2004)
- December $573.2M #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office August 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 2004?
Collateral (2004) leads with $220.2M worldwide, $101M of it in the US & Canada. Next come AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) at $177.4M and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) at $134.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 2004 earn?
15 thriller films released in August 2004 report a worldwide gross, $794.2M in all, or $52.9M per film on average. July 2004 releases took $1B.
How many thriller movies released in August 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Collateral (2004) with $220.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.