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War box office · December 2004

War Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases

Hotel Rwanda (2004) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2004, with $33.9M worldwide, ahead of Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) at $2.5M and A Talking Picture (2004) at $601.8K. 5 war films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $37.9M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on November 2004, whose releases took $72.8M. By language, English leads with $34.7M across 3 war releases.

December 2004 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$37.9M
Hotel Rwanda (2004), the #1
$33.9M
vs November 2004
−48%
Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 war movie of December 2004

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

2004 · Drama, History

$33.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$23.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.4M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2004?

Hotel Rwanda (2004) leads with $33.9M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $33.9M Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    $23.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.4M elsewhere · 31%
  2. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $2.5M Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Talking Picture (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $601.8K A Talking Picture (2004)
    $20.2K US & Canada · 3% $581.6K elsewhere · 97%
  4. Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $529.5K Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Aryan Couple (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $316.5K The Aryan Couple (2004)
    $290.2K US & Canada · 92% $26.3K elsewhere · 8%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of December 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 December 2004.

  1. 1 Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster
    Hotel Rwanda (2004) Dec 22, 2004 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $33.9M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $33.9M
  2. 2 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) movie poster
    Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) Dec 24, 2004 · Hindi · Drama, War, Action $2.5M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  3. 3 A Talking Picture (2004) movie poster
    A Talking Picture (2004) Dec 10, 2004 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Comedy $601.8K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: $581.6K Worldwide: $601.8K
  4. 4 Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) movie poster
    Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) Dec 3, 2004 · English · War, Comedy $529.5K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.5K
  5. 5 The Aryan Couple (2004) movie poster
    The Aryan Couple (2004) Dec 3, 2004 · English · Drama, War $316.5K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $290.2K Rest of the world: $26.3K Worldwide: $316.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2004?

Of the top 5, The Aryan Couple (2004) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while A Talking Picture (2004) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $23.8M (63%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
    $23.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.4M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 A Talking Picture (2004) $601.8K
    $20.2K US & Canada · 3% $581.6K elsewhere · 97%
  4. 4 Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) $529.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Aryan Couple (2004) $316.5K
    $290.2K US & Canada · 92% $26.3K elsewhere · 8%
By release week

Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 19–25) took $36.4M, led by Hotel Rwanda (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) $846.1K Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 A Talking Picture (2004) $601.8K A Talking Picture (2004)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Hotel Rwanda (2004) $36.4M Hotel Rwanda (2004)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2004 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $633.3M from 4 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). December 2004 took $37.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1995 2 films 2 $2.8M – Richard III (1995) $2.7M
December 1996 No films 0 – – –
December 1997 1 film 1 $5.7M – Kundun (1997) $5.7M
December 1998 No films 0 – – –
December 1999 1 film 1 $2.3M – Titus (1999) $2.3M
December 2000 No films 0 – – –
December 2001 6 films 6 $186.4M – Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M
December 2002 2 films · −35% 2 $120.8M −35% The Pianist (2002) $120.1M
December 2003 4 films · +424% 4 $633.3M +424% The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M
December 2004 5 films · −94% 5 $37.9M −94% Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
Archive

War Box Office in 2004, Month by Month

The months of 2004 with their totals: June leads with $228.3M, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).

FAQ

War Box Office December 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in December 2004?

Hotel Rwanda (2004) leads with $33.9M worldwide, $23.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) at $2.5M and A Talking Picture (2004) at $601.8K.

How much did war movies released in December 2004 earn?

5 war films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $37.9M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. November 2004 releases took $72.8M.

How many war movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hotel Rwanda (2004), earned $33.9M.

How much of the December 2004 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.8M of the $37.9M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2004 war 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 December 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 December 2004 war 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.