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Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2004

Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2004: Thriller Releases of Sep 12–18

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18), with $57.9M worldwide, ahead of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) at $10.2M and Silver City (2004) at $1.4M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.9M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on Week 37, 2004, whose releases took $188.9M. By language, English leads with $59.6M across 3 thriller releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$69.9M
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), the #1
$57.9M
vs Week 37, 2004
−63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2004?

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) leads with $57.9M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $69.9M, 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. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $57.9M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
    $37.8M US & Canada · 65% $20.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $10.2M Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.9M elsewhere · 87%
  3. Silver City (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Silver City (2004)
    $1M US & Canada · 74% $363.7K elsewhere · 26%
  4. Trauma (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $258.2K Trauma (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Stille Nacht (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $96K Stille Nacht (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) movie poster
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $57.9M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $57.9M
  2. 2 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $10.2M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $10.2M
  3. 3 Silver City (2004) movie poster
    Silver City (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $363.7K Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 Trauma (2004) movie poster
    Trauma (2004) Sep 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $258.2K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.2K
  5. 5 Stille Nacht (2004) movie poster
    Stille Nacht (2004) Sep 16, 2004 · Dutch · Thriller $96K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K
  6. 6 Feng Shui (2004) movie poster
    Feng Shui (2004) Sep 18, 2004 · Tagalog · Drama, Thriller, Horror $30.3K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2004?

Of the top 6, Silver City (2004) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $40.1M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
    $37.8M US & Canada · 65% $20.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) $10.2M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.9M elsewhere · 87%
  3. 3 Silver City (2004) $1.4M
    $1M US & Canada · 74% $363.7K elsewhere · 26%
  4. 4 Trauma (2004) $258.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Stille Nacht (2004) $96K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Feng Shui (2004) $30.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $69.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $354.9M, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Collateral (2004) $276.4M Collateral (2004)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $354.9M AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) $80.5M Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Wicker Park (2004) $38.6M Wicker Park (2004)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $188.9M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $69.9M Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 The Forgotten (2004) $134.4M The Forgotten (2004)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Ladder 49 (2004) $101.4M Ladder 49 (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1995 earned the most: $329M from 1 film, led by Seven (1995). Week 38, 2004 took $69.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 1 film 1 $329M – Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 2 films · −85% 2 $48.4M −85% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · +161% 1 $126.2M +161% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +94% 1 $244.7M +94% Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 2 films · −52% 2 $117.8M −52% Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 6 films · −85% 6 $17.2M −85% Bait (2000) $15.5M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 3 films · +13% 3 $19.4M +13% Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 4 films · +145% 4 $47.4M +145% Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films · +167% 4 $126.8M +167% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 6 films · −45% 6 $69.9M −45% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
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 38 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 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18)?

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) leads with $57.9M worldwide, $37.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) at $10.2M and Silver City (2004) at $1.4M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $69.9M in all, or $11.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2004 releases took $188.9M.

How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), earned $57.9M.

How much of the Week 38, 2004 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.1M of the $69.9M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2004 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.