#1 of 391 #1 English-language movie of 2004
2004 · Adventure, Fantasy
$932.5M worldwide · 6% of the chart's total
$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
English box office · 2004
English Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 2004, with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and Spider-Man 2 (2004) at $784.6M. 391 English-language films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $15.9B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 47 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on 2003, whose releases took $17.1B. By genre, Comedy leads with $6.4B across 146 English releases.
- 2004 releases with a gross
- 391
- combined worldwide
- $15.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 47
- vs 2003
- −7%
#1 of 391 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M, 6% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7B, 23% of what all 391 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $808.5M Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)$250.1M US & Canada · 31% $558.4M elsewhere · 69% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 391. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2004.
- 1 May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $445M Rest of the world: $487.6M Worldwide: $932.5M
- 2 Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $250.1M Rest of the world: $558.4M Worldwide: $808.5M
- 3 Jun 30, 2004 US and Canada: $374.3M Rest of the world: $410.2M Worldwide: $784.6M
- 4 Nov 5, 2004 US and Canada: $261.4M Rest of the world: $370.2M Worldwide: $631.7M
- 5 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $186.7M Rest of the world: $365.9M Worldwide: $552.6M
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Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $279.3M Rest of the world: $243.4M Worldwide: $522.7M - 7
May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $133.4M Rest of the world: $364M Worldwide: $497.4M - 8
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $213.7M Worldwide: $374.6M - 9
Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $125.5M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $362.7M - 10
Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: $144.8M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $353.1M - 11
Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $174.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 12
May 7, 2004 US and Canada: $120.2M Rest of the world: $180M Worldwide: $300.2M - 13
Jul 23, 2004 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $116.3M Worldwide: $292.5M - 14
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $224.9M Worldwide: $265.1M - 15
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $114.2M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $256.7M - 16
Jun 23, 2004 US and Canada: $119.2M Rest of the world: $103.3M Worldwide: $222.4M - 17
Aug 6, 2004 US and Canada: $101M Rest of the world: $119.2M Worldwide: $220.2M - 18
Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $141.2M Worldwide: $219.1M - 19
Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $102.6M Rest of the world: $111.1M Worldwide: $213.7M - 20
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Adventure, Fantasy $211.5M worldwideDec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M - 21
Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $127.8M Worldwide: $203.2M - 22
Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $110.4M Rest of the world: $76.9M Worldwide: $187.3M - 23
Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $84.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $181.2M - 24
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $88.1M Rest of the world: $90.2M Worldwide: $178.3M - 25
Aug 13, 2004 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $97.1M Worldwide: $177.4M - 26
Mar 5, 2004 US and Canada: $88.2M Rest of the world: $82M Worldwide: $170.3M - 27
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $170.1M - 28
Jun 18, 2004 US and Canada: $114.3M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $168.4M - 29
Apr 16, 2004 US and Canada: $66.2M Rest of the world: $87.9M Worldwide: $154.1M - 30
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $95.3M Worldwide: $145.4M - 31
Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $55.6M Worldwide: $141.1M - 32
Aug 11, 2004 US and Canada: $95.2M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $134.7M - 33
Dec 8, 2004 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $132M - 34
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $77.9M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $130.8M - 35
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $130.2M - 36
Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $78.1M Worldwide: $129.3M - 37
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $129.3M - 38
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $75.3M Rest of the world: $48.6M Worldwide: $124M - 39
Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $67.1M Rest of the world: $50.5M Worldwide: $117.6M - 40
Dec 3, 2004 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: $82.7M Worldwide: $116.7M - 41
Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: $65M Worldwide: $116.7M - 42
Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $58.1M Worldwide: $115.9M - 43
Jun 23, 2004 US and Canada: $70.8M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $113.1M - 44
Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $104M - 45
Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $59.5M Rest of the world: $43.9M Worldwide: $103.4M - 46
Mar 19, 2004 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $102.3M - 47
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $74.5M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $100.6M - 48
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $59.6M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $99.4M - 49
Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: $73.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $96.6M - 50
Apr 23, 2004 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $96.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2004?
Of the top 10, Meet the Fockers (2004) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Troy (2004) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 391 films, $7.8B (49%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M $445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M $250.1M US & Canada · 31% $558.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M $374.3M US & Canada · 48% $410.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M $261.4M US & Canada · 41% $370.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 5 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M $186.7M US & Canada · 34% $365.9M elsewhere · 66%
- 6 Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M $279.3M US & Canada · 53% $243.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 7 Troy (2004) $497.4M $133.4M US & Canada · 27% $364M elsewhere · 73%
- 8 Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M $160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 9 Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M $125.5M US & Canada · 35% $237.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 I, Robot (2004) $353.1M $144.8M US & Canada · 41% $208.3M elsewhere · 59%
Gross bands
How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
47 of 391 films crossed $100M and took $12.1B between them, 76% of the total. 251 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
27% 50% 22%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 6 films, 2% of the list $4.2B · 27% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 41 films, 10% of the list $7.9B · 50% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 93 films, 24% of the list $3.5B · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 251 films, 64% of the list $289.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $3B from 24 films, led by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). February was the quietest month ($288.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Along Came Polly (2004) $377M Along Came Polly (2004)
- February Feb Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) $288.3M Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
- March Mar Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $866.9M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April Apr Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $1.2B Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May May Shrek 2 (2004) $2.4B Shrek 2 (2004)
- June Jun Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $3B Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July Jul I, Robot (2004) $1.4B I, Robot (2004)
- August Aug Collateral (2004) $909.1M Collateral (2004)
- September Sep Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $549.1M Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- October Oct Shark Tale (2004) $1.3B Shark Tale (2004)
- November Nov The Incredibles (2004) $1.8B The Incredibles (2004)
- December Dec Meet the Fockers (2004) $1.9B Meet the Fockers (2004)
Last 10 years
How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $17.1B from 344 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). 2004 took $15.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 233 films | 233 | $8.9B | – | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 232 films · +3% | 232 | $9.2B | +3% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 237 films · +28% | 237 | $11.8B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 254 films · −15% | 254 | $10B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 262 films · +29% | 262 | $12.9B | +29% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 271 films · −6% | 271 | $12.2B | −6% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 301 films · +10% | 301 | $13.4B | +10% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 369 films · +4% | 369 | $13.9B | +4% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 344 films · +23% | 344 | $17.1B | +23% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 391 films · −7% | 391 | $15.9B | −7% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 2004?
Comedy took $6.4B across 146 films, 40% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($6.3B) and Action ($5.9B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2004 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $6.4B146 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Thriller $6.3B90 films · #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004) -
Action $5.9B50 films · #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004) -
Adventure $5.4B37 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Family $4.5B38 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Fantasy $3.9B26 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004) -
Drama $3.6B173 films · #1 Van Helsing (2004) -
Romance $3.5B79 films · #1 Meet the Fockers (2004) -
Mystery $3.1B31 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) -
Animation $2.5B13 films · #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $104.1B
2010s 10 years · $261.1B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.3B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.5B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $906.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $143.9M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $336.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $238.6M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $757.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $140.6M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $147.7M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $96.7M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $651.4M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $91.9M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $102K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.5M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $213.2M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $137.1K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 3 years · $60.4K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English Box Office 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 391 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 2004?
Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M worldwide, $445M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at $808.5M and Spider-Man 2 (2004) at $784.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in 2004 earn?
391 English-language films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $15.9B in all, or $40.8M per film on average. 2003 releases took $17.1B.
How many English-language movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 47 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek 2 (2004) with $932.5M.
How is the 2004 English 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2004 English 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.