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Thriller box office · Week 12 · Mar 14–20, 2004

Thriller Box Office, Week 12 of 2004: Thriller Releases of Mar 14–20

Dawn of the Dead (2004) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20), with $102.3M worldwide, ahead of Taking Lives (2004) at $65.5M and Intermission (2004) at $5.2M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $173.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $167.8M across 2 thriller releases.

week 12 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$173.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
Dawn of the Dead (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 12, 2004

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

2004 · Drama, Thriller

$102.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$59M US & Canada · 58% $43.3M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 12 of 2004?

Dawn of the Dead (2004) leads with $102.3M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $173.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dawn of the Dead (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $102.3M Dawn of the Dead (2004)
    $59M US & Canada · 58% $43.3M elsewhere · 42%
  2. Taking Lives (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $65.5M Taking Lives (2004)
    $32.7M US & Canada · 50% $32.8M elsewhere · 50%
  3. Intermission (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2M Intermission (2004)
    $897K US & Canada · 17% $4.3M elsewhere · 83%
  4. Terkel in Trouble (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $306K Terkel in Trouble (2004)
    $51.2K US & Canada · 17% $254.8K elsewhere · 83%
  5. Everything About Mustafa (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $261.1K Everything About Mustafa (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20).

  1. 1 Dawn of the Dead (2004) movie poster
    Dawn of the Dead (2004) Mar 19, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $102.3M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $102.3M
  2. 2 Taking Lives (2004) movie poster
    Taking Lives (2004) Mar 19, 2004 · English · Mystery, Thriller $65.5M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $65.5M
  3. 3 Intermission (2004) movie poster
    Intermission (2004) Mar 19, 2004 · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $5.2M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $897K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $5.2M
  4. 4 Terkel in Trouble (2004) movie poster
    Terkel in Trouble (2004) Mar 20, 2004 · Danish · Comedy, Animation, Thriller $306K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2004 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $254.8K Worldwide: $306K
  5. 5 Everything About Mustafa (2004) movie poster
    Everything About Mustafa (2004) Mar 19, 2004 · Turkish · Thriller, Drama $261.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.1K
  6. 6 Triple Agent (2004) movie poster
    Triple Agent (2004) Mar 17, 2004 · French · Drama, Thriller $256.2K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2004?

Of the top 6, Dawn of the Dead (2004) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Terkel in Trouble (2004) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $92.7M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M
    $59M US & Canada · 58% $43.3M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 Taking Lives (2004) $65.5M
    $32.7M US & Canada · 50% $32.8M elsewhere · 50%
  3. 3 Intermission (2004) $5.2M
    $897K US & Canada · 17% $4.3M elsewhere · 83%
  4. 4 Terkel in Trouble (2004) $306K
    $51.2K US & Canada · 17% $254.8K elsewhere · 83%
  5. 5 Everything About Mustafa (2004) $261.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Triple Agent (2004) $256.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $173.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 14–20) with $173.7M, led by Dawn of the Dead (2004).

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Charlie (2004) $347.3K Charlie (2004)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Highwaymen (2004) $2.5M Highwaymen (2004)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Twisted (2004) $48.7M Twisted (2004)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 29–Mar 6 Secret Agents (2004) $6.2M Secret Agents (2004)
  6. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Secret Window (2004) $101M Secret Window (2004)
  7. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Dawn of the Dead (2004) $173.7M Dawn of the Dead (2004)
  8. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 The Ladykillers (2004) $99.4M The Ladykillers (2004)
  9. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Walking Tall (2004) $58.5M Walking Tall (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2004 earned the most: $173.7M from 6 films, led by Dawn of the Dead (2004).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 1 film 1 $24.4M – Dolores Claiborne (1995) $24.4M
Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 1 film · −30% 1 $17.1M −30% Diabolique (1996) $17.1M
Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 1 film · −84% 1 $2.7M −84% Crash (1997) $2.7M
Week 12, 1998 Mar 15–21 2 films · +1047% 2 $30.7M +1047% Wild Things (1998) $30.2M
Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 2 films · −39% 2 $18.7M −39% True Crime (1999) $16.6M
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 1 film · +503% 1 $112.9M +503% Final Destination (2000) $112.9M
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 2 films 2 $158.5M – Blade II (2002) $155M
Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 1 film · −49% 1 $81.2M −49% Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M
Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 6 films · +114% 6 $173.7M +114% Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

49 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 27–Jul 3) with $847.4M, led by Spider-Man 2 (2004).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 12 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20)?

Dawn of the Dead (2004) leads with $102.3M worldwide, $59M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Taking Lives (2004) at $65.5M and Intermission (2004) at $5.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $173.7M in all, or $29M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dawn of the Dead (2004) with $102.3M.

How much of the Week 12, 2004 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$92.7M of the $173.7M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2004 (Mar 14–20). 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 12, 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.