#1 of 4 #1 war movie of Week 48, 2004
2004 · Drama, Mystery
$69.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$6.5M US & Canada · 9% $62.9M elsewhere · 91%
War box office · Week 48 · Nov 21–27, 2004
War Box Office, Week 48 of 2004: War Releases of Nov 21–27
A Very Long Engagement (2004) is the highest-grossing war movie released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27), with $69.4M worldwide, ahead of Paper Clips (2004) at $1.2M and Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) at $105.1K. 4 war films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.7M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $70.7M
- A Very Long Engagement (2004), the #1
- $69.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 11%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of Week 48 of 2004?
A Very Long Engagement (2004) leads with $69.4M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $70.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27).
- 1 Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $62.9M Worldwide: $69.4M
- 2 Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $31K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004)Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $105.1K
Nov 26, 2004 · English · Biography, History, Crime $105.1K worldwide - 4 Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $17.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2004?
Of the top 4, Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Very Long Engagement (2004) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $7.8M (11%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Very Long Engagement (2004) $69.4M $6.5M US & Canada · 9% $62.9M elsewhere · 91%
- 2 Paper Clips (2004) $1.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 97% $31K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) $105.1K $105.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Purple Butterfly (2004) $17.8K $17.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $70.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $70.7M, led by A Very Long Engagement (2004).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Saints and Soldiers (2004) $1.3M Saints and Soldiers (2004)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die (2004) $93K Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die (2004)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Voices of Iraq (2004) $58K Voices of Iraq (2004)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Battle of the Brave (2004) $2.1M Battle of the Brave (2004)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 A Very Long Engagement (2004) $70.7M A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) $846.1K Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 A Talking Picture (2004) $601.8K A Talking Picture (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2001 earned the most: $91.8M from 1 film, led by Behind Enemy Lines (2001). Week 48, 2004 took $70.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film | 1 | $44.8K | – | Red Cherry (1995) $44.8K |
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film | 1 | $334.3K | – | Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) $334.3K |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film | 1 | $635.1K | – | Ride with the Devil (1999) $635.1K |
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film | 1 | $91.8M | – | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 4 films | 4 | $70.7M | – | A Very Long Engagement (2004) $69.4M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2004, Week by Week
23 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $222.4M, led by Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $280.4K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $3.9M
- Week 7 $11.5K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $64.2K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $9.3M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $25.8M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $3.2M
- Week 21 $23.6K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $5.9M
- Week 26 $222.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $203.6M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $9M
- Week 35 $3.7K
- Week 36 $81.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $3.7M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $1.3M
- Week 43 $93K
- Week 44 $58K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $2.1M
- Week 48 $70.7M
- Week 49 $846.1K
- Week 50 $601.8K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $36.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
War Box Office Week 48 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27)?
A Very Long Engagement (2004) leads with $69.4M worldwide, $6.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paper Clips (2004) at $1.2M and Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) at $105.1K.
How much did war movies released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) earn?
4 war films released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $70.7M in all, or $17.7M per film on average.
How many war movies released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Very Long Engagement (2004), earned $69.4M.
How is the week 48, 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 week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27). 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 48, 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.