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

$236.6K of the $12.3M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

Portuguese box office · 2004

Portuguese Box Office 2004: Highest-Grossing Portuguese Movies

Carandiru (2004) is the highest-grossing Portuguese-language movie released in 2004, with $10.8M worldwide, ahead of A Talking Picture (2004) at $601.8K and Sorte Nula (2004) at $368.6K. 12 Portuguese-language films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on 2003, whose releases took $31.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $11.6M across 9 Portuguese releases.

2004 releases with a gross: 12
combined worldwide: $12.3M
Carandiru (2004), the #1: $10.8M
vs 2003: −61%

#1 of 12

#1 Portuguese-language movie of 2004

Carandiru (2004)

2004 · Drama, Crime

$10.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$216.3K US & Canada · 2% $10.6M elsewhere · 98%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Portuguese Hits of 2004?

Carandiru (2004) leads with $10.8M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.1M, 98% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$10.8M Carandiru (2004)
$216.3K US & Canada · 2% $10.6M elsewhere · 98%
Number 2

$601.8K A Talking Picture (2004)
$20.2K US & Canada · 3% $581.6K elsewhere · 97%
Number 3

$368.6K Sorte Nula (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$254.8K Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$79.6K The Miracle According to Salomé (2004)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Portuguese Release 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 2004.

1
Carandiru (2004) May 14, 2004 · Drama, Crime $10.8M worldwide

May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $216.3K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.8M
2
A Talking Picture (2004) Dec 10, 2004 · Drama, History $601.8K worldwide

Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: $581.6K Worldwide: $601.8K
3
Sorte Nula (2004) Dec 9, 2004 · Crime, Mystery $368.6K worldwide

Dec 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.6K
4
Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004) Sep 30, 2004 · Adventure, Comedy $254.8K worldwide

Sep 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.8K
5
The Miracle According to Salomé (2004) May 13, 2004 · Drama $79.6K worldwide

May 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.6K
6
The Murmuring Coast (2004) Sep 10, 2004 · Drama $64.2K worldwide

Sep 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.2K
7
Kiss Me (2004) Nov 4, 2004 $64.1K worldwide

Nov 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.1K
8
Olga (2004) Aug 20, 2004 · History, War $60.8K worldwide

Aug 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.8K
9
In the Darkness of the Night (2004) Oct 21, 2004 · Drama, Crime $22K worldwide

Oct 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
10
The Middle of the World (2004) Apr 9, 2004 · Drama $13.3K worldwide

Apr 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
11
Welcome to São Paulo (2004) Jul 16, 2004 · Drama, Documentary $8.9K worldwide

Jul 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
12
Owner of the Story (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · Drama, Comedy $6.3K worldwide

Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K

Gross bands

How Many 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $12.3M total.

87% 13%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $10.8M · 87% of the gross
Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $1.5M · 13% of the gross

By release month

Which Month of 2004 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $10.9M from 2 films, led by Carandiru (2004). July was the quietest month ($8.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 2004 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $70.9M from 8 films, led by Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001). 2004 took $12.3M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1995 1 film	1	$14.5K	–	Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995) $14.5K
1996 No films	0	–	–	–
1997 1 film	1	$397.5K	–	Four Days in September (1997) $397.5K
1998 2 films · +1405%	2	$6M	+1405%	Central Station (1998) $6M
1999 No films	0	–	–	–
2000 2 films	2	$130.6K	–	O Fantasma (2000) $126.8K
2001 8 films · +54199%	8	$70.9M	+54199%	Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001) $64.4M
2002 6 films · −99%	6	$788.9K	−99%	The Triumph of Love (2002) $501.4K
2003 6 films · +3920%	6	$31.7M	+3920%	City of God (2003) $30.7M
2004 12 films · −61%	12	$12.3M	−61%	Carandiru (2004) $10.8M

By genre

Which Portuguese Genres Earned the Most in 2004?

Drama took $11.6M across 9 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Crime ($11.4M) and Comedy ($862.9K). A film counts once for each of its genres.

2004 Portuguese Box Office by Genre

Drama $11.6M
9 films · #1 Carandiru (2004)
Crime $11.4M
4 films · #1 Carandiru (2004)
Comedy $862.9K
3 films · #1 A Talking Picture (2004)
History $662.6K
2 films · #1 A Talking Picture (2004)
War $662.6K
2 films · #1 A Talking Picture (2004)
Mystery $368.6K
1 film · #1 Sorte Nula (2004)
Adventure $254.8K
1 film · #1 Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004)
Documentary $8.9K
1 film · #1 Welcome to São Paulo (2004)
Romance $6.3K
1 film · #1 Owner of the Story (2004)

Portuguese Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1962 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2011 leads with $125.5M, led by Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011).

2020s 7 years · $76.3M

2010s 10 years · $715.7M

2000s 10 years · $205.3M

1990s 4 years · $6.4M

1980s 4 years · $1.3M

1960s 4 years · $23.2K

FAQ

Portuguese 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Portuguese-language movie in 2004?

Carandiru (2004) leads with $10.8M worldwide, $216.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Talking Picture (2004) at $601.8K and Sorte Nula (2004) at $368.6K.

How much did Portuguese-language movies released in 2004 earn?

12 Portuguese-language films released in 2004 report a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, or $1M per film on average. 2003 releases took $31.7M.

How many Portuguese-language movies released in 2004 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Carandiru (2004), earned $10.8M.

How is the 2004 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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.