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English box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2004

English Box Office, Week 51 of 2004: English Releases of Dec 12–18

The Aviator (2004) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18), with $213.7M worldwide, ahead of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) at $211.5M and Spanglish (2004) at $55.5M. 8 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $524.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 2% on Week 50, 2004, whose releases took $533.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $313M across 6 English releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$524.4M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 50, 2004
−2%
The Aviator (2004) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 English-language movie of Week 51, 2004

The Aviator (2004)

2004 · Biography, Drama

$213.7M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 2004?

The Aviator (2004) leads with $213.7M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $524.1M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Aviator (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $213.7M The Aviator (2004)
    $102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $211.5M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  3. Spanglish (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $55.5M Spanglish (2004)
    $42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
  4. Flight of the Phoenix (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $35M Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
    $21M US & Canada · 60% $14M elsewhere · 40%
  5. Beyond the Sea (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $8.4M Beyond the Sea (2004)
    $6.3M US & Canada · 75% $2.1M elsewhere · 25%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18).

  1. 1 The Aviator (2004) movie poster
    The Aviator (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Biography, Drama $213.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $102.6M Rest of the world: $111.1M Worldwide: $213.7M
  2. 2 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Adventure, Fantasy $211.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M
  3. 3 Spanglish (2004) movie poster
    Spanglish (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Drama, Comedy $55.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $55.5M
  4. 4 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) movie poster
    Flight of the Phoenix (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Action, Adventure $35M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $35M
  5. 5 Beyond the Sea (2004) movie poster
    Beyond the Sea (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Biography, Drama $8.4M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $8.4M
  6. 6 Imaginary Heroes (2004) movie poster
    Imaginary Heroes (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Drama $291.1K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $228.8K Rest of the world: $62.4K Worldwide: $291.1K
  7. 7 The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004) movie poster
    The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Drama $26K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $20.9K Worldwide: $26K
  8. 8 Motocross Kids (2004) movie poster
    Motocross Kids (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · Family, Action $2.5K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2004?

Of the top 8, Motocross Kids (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $291.5M (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Aviator (2004) $213.7M
    $102.6M US & Canada · 48% $111.1M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Spanglish (2004) $55.5M
    $42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
  4. 4 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M
    $21M US & Canada · 60% $14M elsewhere · 40%
  5. 5 Beyond the Sea (2004) $8.4M
    $6.3M US & Canada · 75% $2.1M elsewhere · 25%
  6. 6 Imaginary Heroes (2004) $291.1K
    $228.8K US & Canada · 79% $62.4K elsewhere · 21%
  7. 7 The Life: What's Your Pleasure? (2004) $26K
    $5.1K US & Canada · 20% $20.9K elsewhere · 80%
  8. 8 Motocross Kids (2004) $2.5K
    $2.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $524.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) with $668.5M, led by The Incredibles (2004).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 The Incredibles (2004) $668.5M The Incredibles (2004)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $489.6M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 National Treasure (2004) $488.8M National Treasure (2004)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $108.7M Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Closer (2004) $119.8M Closer (2004)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Ocean's Twelve (2004) $533.1M Ocean's Twelve (2004)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 The Aviator (2004) $524.4M The Aviator (2004)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Meet the Fockers (2004) $610.8M Meet the Fockers (2004)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 In Good Company (2004) $89.9M In Good Company (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.7B from 4 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 2004 took $524.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 6 films 6 $198.8M – Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 7 films · +105% 7 $407.5M +105% Scream (1996) $173M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 4 films · +572% 4 $2.7B +572% Titanic (1997) $2.3B
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 2 films · −83% 2 $469.4M −83% You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 7 films · +19% 7 $559.3M +19% Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 6 films · −27% 6 $407M −27% The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 8 films · +263% 8 $1.5B +263% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 8 films · −65% 8 $520.1M −65% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 9 films · +187% 9 $1.5B +187% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 8 films · −65% 8 $524.4M −65% The Aviator (2004) $213.7M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2004?

Drama took $313M across 6 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($266.9M) and Adventure ($246.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 51 of 2004 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $313M
    6 films · #1 The Aviator (2004)
  2. Comedy $266.9M
    2 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  3. Adventure $246.5M
    2 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  4. Biography $222.2M
    2 films · #1 The Aviator (2004)
  5. Family $211.5M
    2 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  6. Fantasy $211.5M
    1 film · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  7. Romance $55.5M
    1 film · #1 Spanglish (2004)
  8. Action $35M
    2 films · #1 Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
  9. Thriller $35M
    1 film · #1 Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
  10. Music $8.4M
    1 film · #1 Beyond the Sea (2004)
Archive

English Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 16–22) with $935.5M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 51 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18)?

The Aviator (2004) leads with $213.7M worldwide, $102.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) at $211.5M and Spanglish (2004) at $55.5M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) earn?

8 English-language films released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $524.4M in all, or $65.6M per film on average. Week 50, 2004 releases took $533.1M.

How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Aviator (2004) with $213.7M.

How much of the Week 51, 2004 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$291.5M of the $524.4M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2004 (Dec 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 51, 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.