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Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 2004

Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2004: Thriller Releases of Sep 5–11

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11), with $129.3M worldwide, ahead of Cellular (2004) at $57.7M and Criminal (2004) at $1.4M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $188.9M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of Week 36, 2004, whose releases took $38.6M. By language, English leads with $187.2M across 4 thriller releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$188.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 36, 2004
×4.9
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2004

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

2004 · Action, Sci-Fi

$129.3M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$51.2M US & Canada · 40% $78.1M elsewhere · 60%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2004?

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) leads with $129.3M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $188.9M, 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. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $129.3M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
    $51.2M US & Canada · 40% $78.1M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Cellular (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $57.7M Cellular (2004)
    $32M US & Canada · 55% $25.7M elsewhere · 45%
  3. Criminal (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Criminal (2004)
    $929.2K US & Canada · 66% $468.8K elsewhere · 34%
  4. A-1 Headline (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $314.6K A-1 Headline (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. When Will I Be Loved (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $159.4K When Will I Be Loved (2004)
    $159.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11).

  1. 1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) movie poster
    Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $129.3M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $78.1M Worldwide: $129.3M
  2. 2 Cellular (2004) movie poster
    Cellular (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $57.7M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $25.7M Worldwide: $57.7M
  3. 3 Criminal (2004) movie poster
    Criminal (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $929.2K Rest of the world: $468.8K Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 A-1 Headline (2004) movie poster
    A-1 Headline (2004) Sep 9, 2004 · Cantonese · Thriller, Mystery $314.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.6K
  5. 5 When Will I Be Loved (2004) movie poster
    When Will I Be Loved (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller $159.4K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $159.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $159.4K
  6. 6 Vlad (2004) movie poster
    Vlad (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · English · Thriller, Horror $41.2K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2004?

Of the top 6, When Will I Be Loved (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $84.3M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
    $51.2M US & Canada · 40% $78.1M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Cellular (2004) $57.7M
    $32M US & Canada · 55% $25.7M elsewhere · 45%
  3. 3 Criminal (2004) $1.4M
    $929.2K US & Canada · 66% $468.8K elsewhere · 34%
  4. 4 A-1 Headline (2004) $314.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 When Will I Be Loved (2004) $159.4K
    $159.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Vlad (2004) $41.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2003 earned the most: $197.2M from 6 films, led by Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). Week 37, 2004 took $188.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 2 films 2 $7.7M – Hackers (1995) $7.6M
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 3 films · +201% 3 $23.1M +201% Maximum Risk (1996) $14.5M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 1 film · +375% 1 $109.4M +375% The Game (1997) $109.4M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 1 film · −99% 1 $565.7K −99% Cube (1998) $565.7K
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films · −16% 5 $473.5K −16% The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 6 films · +22801% 6 $108.4M +22801% The Watcher (2000) $47.3M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 2 films · −78% 2 $23.6M −78% The Glass House (2001) $23.6M
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films · −94% 4 $1.4M −94% Alias Betty (2002) $676.2K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 6 films · +13603% 6 $197.2M +13603% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 6 films · −4% 6 $188.9M −4% Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11)?

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) leads with $129.3M worldwide, $51.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cellular (2004) at $57.7M and Criminal (2004) at $1.4M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $188.9M in all, or $31.5M per film on average. Week 36, 2004 releases took $38.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) with $129.3M.

How much of the Week 37, 2004 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$84.3M of the $188.9M total, or 45%, 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 37, 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 37 of 2004 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.