#1 of 56 #1 movie of January 2004
2004 · Comedy, Romance
$178.3M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$88.1M US & Canada · 49% $90.2M elsewhere · 51%
Box office · January 2004
January 2004 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Along Came Polly (2004) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 2004, with $178.3M worldwide, ahead of You Got Served (2004) at $50.6M and Torque (2004) at $46.5M. 56 films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $445.5M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 86% on December 2003, whose releases took $3.3B. By genre, Comedy leads with $360.6M across 29 releases.
- January 2004 releases with a gross
- 56
- combined worldwide
- $445.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2003
- −86%
#1 of 56 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 2004?
Along Came Polly (2004) leads with $178.3M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $315.4M, 71% of what all 56 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of January 2004, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 56. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2004.
- 1 Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $88.1M Rest of the world: $90.2M Worldwide: $178.3M
- 2 Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $50.6M
- 3 Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $46.5M
- 4 Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $21.5M
- 5 Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $821.1K Worldwide: $18.5M
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Jan 10, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6M - 7
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14M - 8
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $13.9M - 9
Jan 28, 2004 US and Canada: $54.4K Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $13.3M - 10
Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $117.7K Worldwide: $12.3M - 11
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $507.3K Worldwide: $10.9M - 12
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 13
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $319.1K Worldwide: $6.8M - 14
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5M - 15
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 16
Jan 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 17
2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 18
Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 19
Jan 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 20
Jan 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 21
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 22
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 23
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $80.4K Rest of the world: $863.3K Worldwide: $943.6K - 24
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941.8K - 25
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: $587.9K Rest of the world: $336.3K Worldwide: $924.2K - 26
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $834.7K Rest of the world: $30.3K Worldwide: $865K - 27
Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $367.1K Rest of the world: $238.5K Worldwide: $605.6K - 28
Jan 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $521.7K - 29
Jan 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.3K - 30
Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $280.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $280.4K - 31
2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.1K - 32
Jan 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.2K - 33
Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $203.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.9K - 34
2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.6K - 35
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $195.2K - 36
Jan 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.5K - 37
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004)Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $97.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $97.4K
Jan 9, 2004 · English · Crime, Documentary $97.4K worldwide - 38
2004 US and Canada: $54.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.4K - 39
2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.5K - 40
Jan 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.4K - 41
Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004)Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K Jan 16, 2004 · English · Music, Documentary $40.9K worldwide - 42
2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K - 43
2004 US and Canada: $29.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.9K - 44
2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K - 45
2004 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2K - 46
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $24.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.6K - 47
Jan 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.5K - 48
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)2004 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K 2004 · English · Documentary, History $21.5K worldwide - 49
Jan 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 50
Jan 19, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2004?
Of the top 10, Chasing Liberty (2004) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while RRRrrrr!!! (2004) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 56 films, $227.3M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M $88.1M US & Canada · 49% $90.2M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 You Got Served (2004) $50.6M $40.4M US & Canada · 80% $10.2M elsewhere · 20%
- 3 Torque (2004) $46.5M $21.2M US & Canada · 46% $25.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $21.5M $17.1M US & Canada · 79% $4.4M elsewhere · 21%
- 5 My Baby's Daddy (2004) $18.5M $17.7M US & Canada · 96% $821.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 6 Half a Confession (2004) $14.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Vizontele Tuuba (2004) $14M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M $4.6M US & Canada · 33% $9.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 9 RRRrrrr!!! (2004) $13.3M $54.4K US & Canada · <1% $13.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Chasing Liberty (2004) $12.3M $12.2M US & Canada · 99% $117.7K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many January 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 56 films crossed $100M and took $178.3M between them, 40% of the total. 45 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 49% 11%
- $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 1 film, 2% of the list $178.3M · 40% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 18% of the list $216.2M · 49% of the gross
- Under $10M 45 films, 80% of the list $51M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 11–17) took $247.5M, led by Along Came Polly (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $4.3M Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 My Baby's Daddy (2004) $49.3M My Baby's Daddy (2004)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Along Came Polly (2004) $247.5M Along Came Polly (2004)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $56M Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 You Got Served (2004) $88.4M You Got Served (2004)
Earlier years
How Does January 2004 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2003 earned the most: $706.9M from 54 films, led by Just Married (2003). January 2004 took $445.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1995 23 films | 23 | $352.3M | – | Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M |
| January 1996 18 films · −36% | 18 | $226.1M | −36% | Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $106.3M |
| January 1997 18 films · −37% | 18 | $141.6M | −37% | The Relic (1997) $34M |
| January 1998 19 films · +68% | 19 | $238.5M | +68% | Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M |
| January 1999 17 films · +38% | 17 | $329.6M | +38% | She's All That (1999) $103.2M |
| January 2000 23 films · +51% | 23 | $498.9M | +51% | The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M |
| January 2001 26 films · −18% | 26 | $411.3M | −18% | Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M |
| January 2002 39 films · +50% | 39 | $618.3M | +50% | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M |
| January 2003 54 films · +14% | 54 | $706.9M | +14% | Just Married (2003) $101.6M |
| January 2004 56 films · −37% | 56 | $445.5M | −37% | Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in January 2004?
Comedy took $360.6M across 29 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Romance ($221.8M) and Drama ($106.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $377M across 26 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language films ($24.6M) and Japanese-language films ($15.3M).
January 2004 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $360.6M29 films · #1 Along Came Polly (2004) -
Romance $221.8M11 films · #1 Along Came Polly (2004) -
Drama $106.8M24 films · #1 You Got Served (2004) -
Crime $79.1M7 films · #1 Torque (2004) -
Sport $64.5M2 films · #1 You Got Served (2004) -
Family $57.1M2 films · #1 You Got Served (2004) -
Thriller $55M6 films · #1 Torque (2004) -
Music $50.6M2 films · #1 You Got Served (2004) -
Action $48.5M9 films · #1 Torque (2004) -
Adventure $14.9M3 films · #1 Touching the Void (2004)
January 2004 Box Office by Language
- English $377M26 films · #1 Along Came Polly (2004)
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Turkish $24.6M3 films · #1 Vizontele Tuuba (2004) -
Japanese $15.3M3 films · #1 Half a Confession (2004) -
French $13.6M2 films · #1 RRRrrrr!!! (2004) -
Spanish $4.8M4 films · #1 Say I Do (2004) -
Cantonese $3M2 films · #1 Magic Kitchen (2004) -
Italian $2.7M2 films · #1 Christmas Rematch (2004) -
German $1.8M1 film · #1 Samba in Mettmann (2004) -
Hindi $1.1M2 films · #1 Khakee (2004) -
Arabic $521.7K1 film · #1 The Student Cop (2004)
Archive
Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: June leads with $3.2B, led by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
- January $445.5M #1 Along Came Polly (2004)
- February $1.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- March $1.1B #1 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- April $1.4B #1 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- May $2.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- June $3.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- July $1.8B #1 I, Robot (2004)
- August $963.8M #1 Collateral (2004)
- September $862.9M #1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- October $1.6B #1 Shark Tale (2004)
- November $2.1B #1 The Incredibles (2004)
- December $2.3B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
FAQ
Box Office January 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 56 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 2004?
Along Came Polly (2004) leads with $178.3M worldwide, $88.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come You Got Served (2004) at $50.6M and Torque (2004) at $46.5M.
How much did movies released in January 2004 earn?
56 films released in January 2004 report a worldwide gross, $445.5M in all, or $8M per film on average. December 2003 releases took $3.3B.
How many movies released in January 2004 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Along Came Polly (2004) with $178.3M.
How is the January 2004 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 January 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 January 2004 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.